I have two large spools of the round line I’ve had for years. I bought my first Echo about 18 years ago and have always used their Black Diamond line since then.
And more junk.
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Doug I hate buying gloves like you mentioned the sizes are way too small. I can’t hardly work in gloves around the shop but I do wear these what they call material handling gloves off of eBay. My son wore them when he worked at Amazon. They are kind of like a thin mechanics gloves that allow you to pick things up while having good grip. I’ve had goatskin gloves before it takes a while to break them in but are good.
Been a good 2 years since having a tick on me. I must have a body chemistry that helps keep them off me. But whenever I do get a tick bite, man how it itches for 2 to 3 weeks, even if barely attached! Teresa finds one crawling on her often, so bought some spray for her.
You can keep those pesky things. So far we haven’t had any.
Ticks are getting bad here. I just sprayed my yard with stuff I picked up at Lowe’s.
I have a large spool of round line too---always figured I would use it for some kind of string line or something. Maybe it would work for plastic welding with a converted soldering iron?
I got used to wearing gloves on various jobs I had early on then about 25 some years ago I went to work for a concrete precast company. It was mandatory to wear gloves there. They supplied them. Not required at the job I retired from, but working with wastewaster gloves are a pretty good idea when possible. I've had mechanics gloves before and they are ok, but the velcro strap annoys me. Only thing I have found to keep metal shavings out of my hands are plain old leather work gloves.
Like I said above, Jim, I figured my hands are average sized. Those 2x goatskins are still a bit of a struggle to pull on and the first pair is already turning black---LOL!
I used to find a tick on me from being out in the fields at work but don't ever remember being bitten by one, Daniel.
Never seen any around the house here. Lived here for 45 years now.
Maybe something that goats eat a tick can smell that drives them away, Rog? Your feed have a anti tick ingredient?
Had company for awhile today but still got a couple hours of shop time this afternoon. Loree was off work too, but she is helping our son on some kind of paperwork.
This is that banner I did for our daughter. We will take it to Aberdeen at the end of the month.
Today since there wasn't a lot of time I did a modification on the freebie tree trimming trailer which used to be pulled behind a motorcycle.
I had built a leg with a castor on it but I didn't do a very good job. It was sloppy when pinned. The pin itself was a dumb idea too using a threaded 5/16" eyebolt. Drilled the holes to 3/8" and built a pin out of a 3/8" bolt.
Welded a big split washer to the head to make a loop. Bent it flat first. Managed to drill the hole through the pin pretty square for once! Cut off the threads and attached the hairpin. That cable is a steel fishing leader.
It will spin 90* and straight up. It will be straight up when pulling though.
Way too windy to do anything outside again today.
DAC
It does know how to blow in SD this year. At least we have gotten almost an inch and three quarters of rain which is badly needed. But does it have to be horizontal?