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  1. KsWoodsMan

    First fire?

    We are just now coming out of 90° temps. First fire here might be in Mid - October. I try to hold out till Thanksgiving but that doesn't always happen.
  2. KsWoodsMan

    46/20 or 50/20 or 55/18 Chainsaw?

    If the Troybuilt is the one i'm thinking of there is a safety recall on it for the top handle breaking. If memory serves me correct, it is made by Feng Shu (China). Sears and McCulloch imported and restickerd them also in sizes ranging from 46-55cc and 18" - 20" bars. This lasted for a very...
  3. KsWoodsMan

    Back up battery?

    They make such a device, self contained all in one package. Its called an Uninterpretable Power Supply. A UPS has a gell cell battery and switches in or out automatically. Also has a built in charger designed just for it. I have added auxiliary batteries to them for extended runtime...
  4. KsWoodsMan

    The Chow Line

    Not married - Smashed Van de Camps with ranch dip, sliced tomato and tater chips on rye bread
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    Firewood hacks, at it again....

    The last several years here were few sellers on the local CL. Last year there were probably 40 regular ads with low ball prices. This year that number doubled selling mostly 'fresh' wood. A pawnshop here buys wood from the hacks for $35 a PU load It has to be split and stacked for that...
  6. KsWoodsMan

    "Bread & Milk Emma...It's A STORM !! "

    The media is/are creating a conditioned response from people. They show how the shelves are gettiing cleared out of daily essentials when bad weather strikes. What do people do then ? They go to the stores and clear the shelves too, before it is all gone. Flee the state for your safety, so they...
  7. KsWoodsMan

    Any Thoughts?

    It's going to be hard to say what fixed it . the important part is it'd fixed and that it stays that way. :cheers:
  8. KsWoodsMan

    Any Thoughts?

    What have you eliminated as possible problems so far ? Water level in the OWB buildup in the pump inlet clogged screen or wye somewhere sufficient supply to the pump sediment in the Xchngr trapped air clogged outlet at the OWB from inside
  9. KsWoodsMan

    Any Thoughts?

    [Strike]When you pulled a line off the Xchngr was that the input line from the pump or the outlet side through the Xchngr ? There might be sediment buildup in the xchngr.[/FONT] When you checked the flow from the pump , how much was static head pressure from the water storage and how much was...
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    Suggested firewoods - are there any woods that one should NEVER use for firewood?

    After mentioning cooking over wood ,I keep thinking there are a few that aren't good in the campfire or cook fire. It might not be , but Adler and eucalyptus keeps coming to mind not to use it for cooking over. Not that I know of any that grows in this area. None of those 12 you listed...
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    Suggested firewoods - are there any woods that one should NEVER use for firewood?

    NEVER burn treated wood, painted/varnished wood or OSB. Burning poison Ivy vines should be avoided without compromise. Green wood is a compromise but not suggested unless there isn't a drier alternative. You should be good with what you have listed. Dead standing (shedding bark) is what I...
  12. KsWoodsMan

    EAB and woodpeckers

    That makes sense to probably 99% of us but the other 1% gets to make those decisions. Since they don't benefit from erradicating a bug in our firewood they couldn't care less. Meaning there is no money in it for them or their peers so why bother ? They don't care about our firewood or lawn trees.
  13. KsWoodsMan

    Fired up the big boiler this morning

    Isn't that a bale burner ? will accept an entire round bale. After this summer it's probably cheaper burning 1/3 cord at a time. Even cheap hay here is bringing premium prices. Keeping the wood cut and boiler filled looks like it might be a PT job.
  14. KsWoodsMan

    Amazing!

    The first thing I seen was that stem on the ground with about 1 foot on either side. AND You hit the mark precisely. i seen the bar and chain , l just thought you was in a hurry to change out for a different setup for bucking on the ground. WoW ! How it held together to finish the cut is...
  15. KsWoodsMan

    Thinking I need a dedicated woods rig

    Have you thought about a 4WD Subaru wagon or a Subaru Brat ? 5 speed manual , 30+ MPG , 2 wheel/4 Hi/4 Low, 3.90:1 axle ratio , plenty of ground clearance, 2700 pounds , reliable, can easily accept a fabbed receiver hitch and the wagons have plenty of room in the boot for dry storage. The...
  16. KsWoodsMan

    fisher wood stove smoking too much!

    i think that 150,000 BTU figure is input instead of output. 18 pounds an hour at full throttle doesn't sound to far off. I wasn't thinking about the stove being way oversized for the house it is heating. Keeping the air cut back to much might be part of the smoking problem if the fire isn't...
  17. KsWoodsMan

    Another cord thread...MN legal definition...arrgh

    One reason the volume measurement of " cord" works so well for FIREWOOD is it is easily measured. Quality and species can be visually inspected. The buyer has the opportunity to inspect/reject it as it comes off the load or goes on their truck. Weight would only work for a large pulp wood...
  18. KsWoodsMan

    Seasoned wood?

    After the initial firing , getting the waterjacket back up to temperature, there shouldn't be any condensation from inside the burn chamber. One byproduct of burning HydroCarbons is water (H2O) another is CO2 the water will condense on cooler surfaces. This water plus any excess water...
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    fisher wood stove smoking too much!

    I'mma raise that 2 cents to a dollar fourty that it is a cold flue causing low draft.. Not much room for an air gap between the tile liner and the outside bricks.
  20. KsWoodsMan

    Opinions requested: how to remove branch (pic included)

    Dramatic ? WoW I thought he was to the point but not dramatic. Everybody is happy you got your storm damage taken care of and didn't post about any accidents. I've cut hangers when I shouldn't have and every bit of what these guys says is for your benefit.
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