so waht ya doin today?

[popper]

Cam gear should unbolt so chain can be removed without breaking. Tie a cord to the chain so it doesn't fall into the crankcase - unless you are rebuilding the lower end anyway. Motorcycle chain breakers are for the rear wheel drive chain. What are you trying to do anyway? If chain/tensioner or cam gear is wore out (usually both happen) bottom end has to come apart anyway.

 

[L Ross]

So the propane story. We use so little gas we are on a "Will Call" basis even with our contract. Only they couldn't tell me if I was ever notified that I needed to check the gauge and call when gas is needed.

The driver came out, filled up the contracted amount, (250 gallons), which should last us until next January if past usage is any indicator. Asked if I wanted the tank filled and the additional 250 gallons would be at the truck rate of $2.09. I said we should be good with the 250 we paid for and now I only have to hope that the contracted price next Summer will be 2.09 or less or I will be kicking myself.

I have everything re-lit and I see the wood stove was actually slowly raising the temperature even up stairs. Good to know.

With the gas range back working I am going to celebrate with a lunch of buck wheat pancakes, liver sausage, and home made maple syrup in a bit.

 

[obssd1958]

Glad things are back up for you!

 

[Bret4207]

Back when I was a LEO, I rarely wore a jacket, even though I worked mostly shift 3 (graveyard). When it was in the 40s and even just the 50s, people would look at you funny and say, "you aren't cold?" What they didn't know is, I had a thermal base layer, a t-shirt, a bullet-proof vest and a wool gabardine shirt on top.

Yup, that vest was a good insulator- especially standing a roadblock in August at 100% humidity and 100F temps!

 

[smokeywolf]

Yup, that vest was a good insulator- especially standing a roadblock in August at 100% humidity and 100F temps!

Thank goodness I never saw those weather conditions in SoCal at night within 10 to 15 miles of the Pacific Ocean.

 

[Ian]

Allen is laughing.

 

[Bret4207]

Cam gear should unbolt so chain can be removed without breaking. Tie a cord to the chain so it doesn't fall into the crankcase - unless you are rebuilding the lower end anyway. Motorcycle chain breakers are for the rear wheel drive chain. What are you trying to do anyway? If chain/tensioner or cam gear is wore out (usually both happen) bottom end has to come apart anyway.

The cam gear itself is fine, it's the decompression system mounted to it that busted. And yes, it's already unbolted. I found out the engine dip stick is marked a quart low, and the chain stretches, which is why the tensioner, which only moves 1/2" or so anyway, isn't making any real contact. So I'm putting in a correct length chain, new cam gear with the stuff mounted, etc. I'm just going to break the chain, do the string trick and thread the new one on. Timing it is going to be a bear unless I get one of those inspection cameras so I can see the timing mark. No room to get under it to spot the mark unless I move it outside and lay on the ice. Not may favorite thing anymore.

This is a Chinese Hisun Sector 550/Coleman Outfitter 550. Been a nightmare since about 2 months after we bought it, but we have too much $$$ to just walk away and they have zero resale value. The basic machine is okay, but the QC is typical Chinese.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

After early therapy I stopped at a small shop I always forget about.
Aparently ge bought out a Reloaders supplies last November.

There was not much less but the man loved his 270 & 25/06!! HUNDREDS of reloads and dozens of bullet boxes 90-140g and 75-120g in 25.

I bought three Nosler Partition 225g, 1 box Speer 180g all 35's. Then three Speer 160g , 2 Speer 154's and one Sierra 160 btsp all 7mm. All sealed & all twenty and thirty year old boxes for 200$

Here is the partitions. He was askin 60$ ea. Gave to me 40$ ea! If I bought all. OK!!

 

[462]

The gun sales aspect of my downsizing project has far exceeded the wildest expectations I could've conceived. Thinking of taking the Swede to the chain gun store to see if they'd buy it outright, rather than sell it on consignment. I'm working on a scheme that'll show the manager the advantage of making the company more money by buying it.

Was going to do the same with the .357 New Vaquero, but have about persuaded myself the benefits of nostalgism by keeping it (a little winkie for Brad ) and sell the .357 Blackhawk, instead. Selling guns you'd prefer not to, but realize it's their time, is not easy.

Man, Duke was more glad to be back from the groomer's than usual. Personally, I prefer his shagginess, but his mother is the boss.

Got .45-70 bullets, brass, and dies all ready and am looking forward to an evening of relaxing loading.

 

[popper]

Timing chain is buried inside and stuff has to come off to get to it. Chain doesn't stretch, the rollers wear.
Good luck.

 

[Bret4207]

You don't want to believe much of anything Hisun says. Been there, done that, got the tee shirt.

 

[JWFilips]

Had To go to the studio today to check on things! Temps are in the single digits ...just wanted to be sure the plumbing and heat were working ok.
Since I was up that way; I took a walk around the local park lake! It was 6 Degrees and wind chills in the minus 5's I only got in one mile in before my face froze! It was invigorating ..however!

 

[Bret4207]

Temps topped out about 0F yesterday with just enough of a breeze to make your eyes water. Spent the morning getting stuff started. Found out the straight 40wt oil I had in the old MF65 gas job was the consistency of lard at -10F. Had to pull the cup off the oil bath air cleaner! I'll be changing that oil to 10-30 or 10-40, depending on what I can find locally. The F350 just rolled over a couple times and groaned. Forget that! It started right up this AM at 20F though, I guess I should put in a block heater. Oldest boy Matt showed up yesterday and we cut wood for a couple hours. Got up into a ridge filled with Tent Caterpillar killed red oak. More air dried firewood! Anything under 8" or so could go right into the stove, it's that dry. The larger stuff needs to be split as red oak is a soggy wood. Seems a shame to cut a 24-30" but log up into stove wood but there is no market for this stuff except as chips to fire Ft Drums cogen plant. That's just not right, but there it is.

I took a break after the wood and found myself sitting in my chair with long johns, heavy wool pants, a turtleneck, sweat shirt, wool vest, 2 pair of wool socks, wool felt pack boots and a wool hat on. I noticed I was quite comfortable. Dang man! I'm getting OLD!

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I loaded up 60, 30/30's to try and use up some aweful Ranier Wedge bullets I bought for the 300 bo.
Hoping the slower 1:10 twist is more friendly to accuracy in the 30/30 then they was in the BO.

 

[Mitty38]

Timing chain is buried inside and stuff has to come off to get to it. Chain doesn't stretch, the rollers wear.
Good luck

My brother just traded a 4 wheeler for one of their side by sides. Was not Running when we brought it home. Mice in the wires. Nice unit dump bed we hauled around some hay and manure with it , worked pretty well.So far.

Got my most of my dies set up the way I want ... Bench is cleaned and organized.
Finally.
Have a couple Bags of primed lake city 223 laying on the bench.
It's my work end of the week, so figure I will meander thru those a little at a time.
Fiver had sent me some jackets same Oal and crimp, for my rifle, as the Elvis 61's. Figure I will load all those Jacketed first, then switch to my Elvis load for what primers brass is left in the bags. If it takes all 4 work days so be it.

 

[Glaciers]

Temps topped out about 0F yesterday with just enough of a breeze to make your eyes water. Spent the morning getting stuff started. Found out the straight 40wt oil I had in the old MF65 gas job was the consistency of lard at -10F. Had to pull the cup off the oil bath air cleaner! I'll be changing that oil to 10-30 or 10-40, depending on what I can find locally. The F350 just rolled over a couple times and groaned. Forget that! It started right up this AM at 20F though, I guess I should put in a block heater. Oldest boy Matt showed up yesterday and we cut wood for a couple hours. Got up into a ridge filled with Tent Caterpillar killed red oak. More air dried firewood! Anything under 8" or so could go right into the stove, it's that dry. The larger stuff needs to be split as red oak is a soggy wood. Seems a shame to cut a 24-30" but log up into stove wood but there is no market for this stuff except as chips to fire Ft Drums cogen plant. That's just not right, but there it is.

I took a break after the wood and found myself sitting in my chair with long johns, heavy wool pants, a turtleneck, sweat shirt, wool vest, 2 pair of wool socks, wool felt pack boots and a wool hat on. I noticed I was quite comfortable. Dang man! I'm getting OLD!

Yeah Brett a block heater does wonders for the happiness of combustion engines in the cold, but you know that. What we would use in addition to that is oil pan heaters the pad kind that you silicone glue on, 25, 50, 75, 100 watt depending on the volume of the oil to be heated and the length of time to be preheated.
My Dodge diesel has a 750 watt block heater, 50 watt oil pan heater, ad a trickle charger, takes about 2 to 3 hours in colder temperatures. I keep 15-40 in it year around. In my big shop where my Kabota generator is, which can be un heated at times in the middle of winter I have a 25 watt pan heater on anytime that side is not heated. Also if it’s below zero inside there’s a 100K btu space heater setup to wash over it for 1/2 hour if needed, run by a Honda 2000.
Stuff likes warm oil, but you know that to.
We used to do winterizations on vehicles at my old shop and I remember one time it was -30 below probably colder and winterizations included changing differential fluid. Pulled the cover off a rear end after pushing in a frozen truck and the 90wt was formed up to the housing. 10 or 15 minutes later it had warmed enough to run completely into the catch pan. Took some Pennzoil 5-30 which was claimed to have a pour point of -35 below and placed in a jar at said temp and tried pouring, thick honey. The pour point means if you get some movement or slump in 5 minutes if the jar is laid on it’s side. Can’t imagine a cold engine pumping oils to the bearings.
Had a old mid 70’s Honda car, front wheel drive at -30 to -60 below would have to hit the rear hubs (sealed bearings) with a weed burner for a short time just so they would roll enough to allow the car to move.
But, I know I’m probably not telling you anything new, just remembering some of the miseries of cold weather. Get a sauna, can’t recommend them enough. Chases the chills away quite well.

 

[Glaciers]

Well going to run down to Santa Ana today and pickup that Swede single shot today. Will be reporting a little on it tomorrow. Going to be about 80* down there, getting used to these temperatures takes a while.

Some pictures at this thread below

11.15 X 37R Grenausfshr sporting rifle

Well a unusual rifle is coming back to me. I believe it's of Swedish make. My father bought it and gave it to me about 30 years ago, then about 15 years ago I gave it to my brother in California. I will pick this rifle up in November. It's either that caliber or a 11.43 X 41 Peabody-Martini...

www.artfulbullet.com

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Wanting to cast some... too cold. Hopefully soon.

Loaded some 30/30's want to organize my jacketed shelfs. Yesterdays "haul" upset the balances.
Also, I need room for loaded ammo, so more adjustments. Maybe a trip to HD/Lowes for some pine to make shelves.

Knee not liking these weather changes.

CW

 

[Bret4207]

Yeah Brett a block heater does wonders for the happiness of combustion engines in the cold, but you know that. What we would use in addition to that is oil pan heaters the pad kind that you silicone glue on, 25, 50, 75, 100 watt depending on the volume of the oil to be heated and the length of time to be preheated.
My Dodge diesel has a 750 watt block heater, 50 watt oil pan heater, ad a trickle charger, takes about 2 to 3 hours in colder temperatures. I keep 15-40 in it year around. In my big shop where my Kabota generator is, which can be un heated at times in the middle of winter I have a 25 watt pan heater on anytime that side is not heated. Also if it’s below zero inside there’s a 100K btu space heater setup to wash over it for 1/2 hour if needed, run by a Honda 2000.
Stuff likes warm oil, but you know that to.
We used to do winterizations on vehicles at my old shop and I remember one time it was -30 below probably colder and winterizations included changing differential fluid. Pulled the cover off a rear end after pushing in a frozen truck and the 90wt was formed up to the housing. 10 or 15 minutes later it had warmed enough to run completely into the catch pan. Took some Pennzoil 5-30 which was claimed to have a pour point of -35 below and placed in a jar at said temp and tried pouring, thick honey. The pour point means if you get some movement or slump in 5 minutes if the jar is laid on it’s side. Can’t imagine a cold engine pumping oils to the bearings.
Had a old mid 70’s Honda car, front wheel drive at -30 to -60 below would have to hit the rear hubs (sealed bearings) with a weed burner for a short time just so they would roll enough to allow the car to move.
But, I know I’m probably not telling you anything new, just remembering some of the miseries of cold weather. Get a sauna, can’t recommend them enough. Chases the chills away quite well.

I have a couple tractors I have to turn the reddy heater on to get the hydraulics working below 0F. The moisture in the hydraulic fluid freezes to the internal passages and she no worky! I've tried changing the fluids in mid winter and some de-icers, nothing seems to help. Lots of moisture inside an engine and trans I think.

Agree with the heater ideas. They even make one to go around your battery and up the juice! I just never seem to remember to look into that stuff until the second the machine won't start!

 

[JWFilips]

Since it was sunny and warmer today I decide to go for my walk at our local "Lackawanna River Heritage Trail"
Lots of mallards on the water. Then I ran into this incredible beast! I saw him about 70 yard out and started stalking him so he would not get spooked!
Looked to be a small Shetland Pony! He was amazingly calm and did not run away!