I used wedges and a sledge. Very important when you have two wood stoves
that need to be fed around the clock.
On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 8:53 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Thats more or less how I split, I prefer an axe with a long handle. Speed
> is the key...
>
Thats more or less how I split, I prefer an axe with a long handle. Speed is
the key...
-Curt
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 03:59:06 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
wrote:
Yah I thought that until a black walnut fell in my sister's yard and I
split it with my Dad some years back. I
Yah I thought that until a black walnut fell in my sister's yard and I
split it with my Dad some years back. I thought I was doing pretty well; he
was setting the pieces on a stump and I was swinging the axe around like a
clock hand. Then I hit a tough one and got it stuck. He said "Let me try."
I
If it splits that easily it's probably (red) oak.
On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 11:50 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the
> cheap ones and they're junk.
>
> They ARE junk. But I threw some $3 (then)
> I think his problem is his el-cheapo Harbor Freight meter. I've had the cheap
> ones and they're junk.
They ARE junk. But I threw some $3 (then) meters in the trunks of the
active cars anyway. Slightly better than no meter at all.
I've been extraordinarily happy with my Fluke 83 and 87
> Mine has some kind of a rubber handle, I don't love it, it slides around a
> little. I've glued it on a couple times...
The handle should be able to slip a bit with a loosened grip. There should be
a swell
at the end to keep it from getting away from you. I can't describe it exactly,
but
> switching the battery "off" removes it from all current draws
Once upon a time you didn't need such things. My Falcon, for example,
lacking a clock and having the old relay-style generator voltage regulator,
has ZERO parasitic current draw when sitting. (Make sure the battery top
is clean,
yep. I need to get a coupla those things. They're pretty cheap.
--FT
On 3/23/22 11:06 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
In the boating world, and in many aircraft, there is a battery disconnect
switch. Then, part of the start sequence is to "turn on battery". This is
done because the boats and
Pretty common in heavy equipment too. Helps to keep kids from taking equipment
for a joyride. We have shutoffs on all the grooming equipment.
I put one on my Farmall Super M last year, much easier than disconnecting the
battery manually. I think I'll put one on the Ford this year, it doesn't
In the boating world, and in many aircraft, there is a battery disconnect
switch. Then, part of the start sequence is to "turn on battery". This is
done because the boats and planes are not used on a daily basis [in many
cases] and switching the battery "off" removes it from all current draws
https://youtu.be/pejYYpHcYKw
Rick
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: March 23, 2022 9:22 AM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Cc: d...@penoff.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun
I still have my Sotz Monster Maul from my teenage years of doin firewood for
the family
I still have splitting maul from my graduate school days, when we harvested
& split wood.
On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 10:22 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I still have my Sotz Monster Maul from my teenage years of doin firewood
> for the family fireplace:
>
>
Mine has some kind of a rubber handle, I don't love it, it slides around a
little. I've glued it on a couple times...
The faster the maul goes the more force but it's easy to go overboard and lose
a foot...
-Curt
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:32:00 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
That’s the thing that people don’t often understand about the big mauls. You
don’t swing it, you just drop it and let physics do the work for you.
I had some friction tape on the handle of mine for a while, but I ended up
taking it off and just getting some good grippy gloves.
-D
> On Mar 23,
No vibrations I promise.
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> On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I do
> like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short.
>
> I've got one of these:
>
I prefer a wooden handle, I think the fiberglass send more vibrations. I do
like that that one has a 36" handle, too many of them are too short.
I've got one of these:
I still have my Sotz Monster Maul from my teenage years of doin firewood for
the family fireplace:
https://youtu.be/ZU59foM8NCw
Absolutely wonderful tool.
-D
On Mar 23, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
This one is seriously impressive
This one is seriously impressive if you’re into the lumberjack method. And it’s
made in Finland not China!
Which reminds me, my buddy has been farting around with his log splitter for
awhile. It won't crank at all. Battery reads 12.xv and doesn't drop at all
under load that he can see. Figures it's locked up, it'd sat outside awhile.
He goes and buys a Harbor Freight 13hp, guess what, that won't
I find that my SL600 likes draining the battery, I’m not sure what is drawing
off electrons as there is not much in there to do that
—FT
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> On Mar 22, 2022, at 8:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it
Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies.
On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was
> because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today
> where it wouldn’t tale a
SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was because it’s
rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today where it wouldn’t tale
a charge, period.
Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and was
pleased to see the last of the long-timers
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