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I've retired after 37 years, and the Mrs. retires in a few weeks after 40. We both have good defined-benefit retirement plans. One item we may not have planned for well was the age of our vehicles. We usually bought new, kept them for 4-6 years, then trade for new again. We did finance a...

Inspired by @William1 and his quest for a compressor. Years ago I bought an Ingersoll Rand P1.5IU Model 20-gallon 2-cylinder reciprocating compressor with the help and suggestions of folks on OTT. I use compressor maybe 50 +/- hours/year. (winter/half the year is just tire inflations)...

Any ideas? Bought it used 10 years ago. Not sure I did all of this, it's been out of whack for a long while. I probably didn't help it when I added the long adapters to make it work with my quick hitch. I seldom push in reverse, which is how this might have happened? Done a LOT of work with...

I've been on OTT 12 years. Some of our "old timer's" may remember this...... A few times over the years I've polled the membership about when to take the snowblower off the BX2360 in favor of the loader and box blade for dirt work. (I've lived in this region my entire life, so I kind of know...

Skeets and I should get some kind of award for not being technical. Correction - - I shouldn't throw my friend @skeets under the bus.....I think he's smarter at it than I am. ;) I used computers every day for many years, but my skills still are lacking. First, I was absolutely tickled I could...

Observation over last few years. For decades I got heavy duty winter-lined leather work gloves. Usually got them from my local family-owned hardware store for $15-20 or so. Don't know the technical term, but the leather was "fuzzy" and quite tear-resistant on the outside; not the slick and...

Just to be clear, this is probably a foolish question and not a tutorial. Probably derived from recent cold snap. Recent years several folks have fried one or more electronic control modules (ECM) in their tractors just by replacing batteries. Some tractors have 3 or 4 ECM? Heard similar...

Wishing all my OTT friends a happy and healthy new year. We’re old farts so we start the party early…… Geddy is ready to party hearty…..😉

For some of the new folks, I've gone to a 12 kW portable generator for when we have outages. We've covered all of it in previous thread(s). It's all a manual hook-up. I need to get the generator outside and hook the 50A connection to it. It's covered a couple tests and short outages...

You guys are a lot more tech-savvy than I will ever be. Got this one last week. Really like it so far. Have put the outdoor sensor a couple different places testing reception and protection from rain, etc. Couple on trees, and last in a window well on the north side of the house. I think...

Ordered new combustion blower motor and fan for the Pellet Stove. Also got 20-CR2032 button batteries. Orders were $100+ combined. Both delivered today. Putting blower away, found a new motor and fan on the shelf?!?!?!? :oops: Was somewhat hidden and clearly labelled "NEW." WTF...

As a family, we enjoy the summer Olympics. Mostly the Track and Field events. Our twin daughters were NCAA Division 1 sprinters in college, albeit several years ago now. They both were in the NCAA Championships in Oregon a couple times. While they weren't of the caliber to run in the...

I feel like my buddy skeets - he and I are of similar Tech savvy. What do you guys use for AV, etc.? How much does it cost? Been using paid AVG subscription for a while. Seems to work well but has some aspects I'm getting tired of. For example, won't allow access to computer unless you...

693 of 710 customers out of power in our town. New setup is working great. Genny is powering entire house, minus water heater, dryer and double ovens. Could probably do the water heater if need be. But would likely would challenge the 50A circuit unless I exchange some load to the 120v...

I know nothing about vehicle A/C. Know a lot of you guys do. A/C has gotten cool, but not cold this summer. Compressor engages when turned on. Belt is tight and in good condition. Cabin air filter is new, and good flow from vents. Pretty sure the doors are working fine in the truck's...

I’ve had 6 Chevy Silverado trucks in a row since 1997. All of them red. I don’t drive the truck in “D” which allows variable valve timing to shut down the 5.3l 8 cylinders to 4. Always do manual and 5th gear. Precludes the 4-cylinders option. Obviously just turned 60,000 miles. Bet it...

I know several OTT members have dealt with care of elder parents or other family. My folks are well into their 80’s and their health has declined greatly over last couple years. They live an hour from us. I responded to a call from my dad this afternoon; my mom took a fall last night. When I...

Not a major project by any means. Always liked this little table. I think mahogany top. Drawer looks mahogany with a black walnut accent. Don't really want to strip and refinish fluted legs, edge banding, etc. At 100 +/- years old, likely a shellac or varnish finish. Will likely just use a...

Don't have a firm date, but it better be pretty soon.... I'm at the top-end of the management of the company. Given my tenure, I'm always the "go-to" for any issues/problems/decisions, whether it relates to my responsibilities or not. Getting old, as am I..... Really it's been made for me...

Know there’s a lot of guys more savvy than me at this stuff. I had a 50 amp feed put in for my generator. The box on the outside of the house came with a 15 foot cord, which has proven to be too short for my situation. I got a 50 foot cord, and realized it doesn’t have the center pin on the...