three trees down one already cut up but need new blade for saw. Hit some barbedwire buried in that oak
They aren’t going anywhere fast and I’ll get to them again soonest.
And for lack of a better place, I have two blocks sitting in Buffalo. Glad as hell she is a half-ton rear-end. Even so, she’s squated down a bit. Those beasts is HEAVY. Once the new out building is in place, I will find better locations for them. The 4.3 will be under that car-port near where Buffs nose is currently sitting. the 5.7? Dunno yet. But it won’t’be in Buffy’s bed.
Still need to unload the enJinn hoist out of Bloo. but right now,, ,BREAK TIME.
I think I earned this beer.
more laters
LLLLL!!!
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Dio's Workshop 
I have a 2001 S10 Blazer 4×4 the same color, Pewter.
Swapped the 4.3 out 5 years ago for a “guesser” I bought in a junk yard for $600. Haven’t had a single problem yet.
Early March severe winds came through south-central IN. and took down (2) 100′ + white pines in our side yard and 1 got hung up in a large elm, very dangerous – too much for me and my Stihl.
Hired a dood with a cherry picker and 2 hours later problem solved.
But I now had a $3500 hole in my ass pocket.
Frankly I got better things to do with that kind of money.
Don’t remember the last time I spent that much in 1 big chunk like that.
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$3500 hole in your pocket, or a $10000+ set of medical Bills: seems like a no brainer to me!
The 4.3 I have is a known runner: the frame on the DOnor truck was rotted out bad, nothing holding the rear leafs in place. I’m not certain, but I do believe this’un is under 200k. Compared to the 340K on Buffalo now, should seem like a brand new engine to me.
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Beer thirty is a good time of day. As is shower o’clock.
I grew up logging and doing tree work with my Dad. It’s a hot sweaty way to make a living… I use the Stihl 12 volt sharpener. I used to use a Dremel and guestimate the angle. If you’ve got a good eye for fine work (I bet as a machinist you do) you can get away with a Dremel for now and a set of the Stihl grinder stones. Don’t forget to drop the rakers if you take a lot of meat off the teeth. If you’ve got the pockets, get the sharpener that Granberg sells. I have one I got with my Alaskan mill. It’s awesome. Worth EVERY penny but it’s a spendy little unit. It’s priceless for tuning an angle on a tooth. They’re $100 plus but you get what you pay for. And it uses the same stones as the Stihl sharpener. I usually dress the bar with a flat file every time I change the chain and flip the bar over to even the wear.
I cannot stress the value of chainsaw chaps enough. ESPECIALLY if you cut alone. They’ve saved my leg… Seriously dude, get a pair of chaps and a hard hat. I’ve got scars on my head from widowmakers and cuts in the chaps from close calls… I personally know a couple of guys that almost died cutting trees. My cousin gave me my climbing line back soaked in blood. Now he’s a believer in safety gear. Please be careful.
How was the concert?
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So that’s why I see vids all the time with the bar upside down. Good tip, maybe I should do that the next time I sharpen. I use the dremel to sharpen.
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the show was good, for all of about 15 minutes, then the wind shifted and all I could hear was the subwoofers.
yes, Chaps and sharpening gear. Da has the sharpener you mentioned. (which means I have it as he is slowly phasing all of that stuff to me.)
Always careful. Don’t walk near running saws, or in front of the guys cutting. Saw a chain break once and cut a guy bad and he was a couple of yards away from the saw. So yes,,, Caution is always upfront.
Seen some badly worn bars a few times. they start cuting on an angle and that angle starts curving through the log. Lots around here wont’ care so long as it keeps cutting. That scares me too. ‘What other bad habits do they have?’ sort of thinks.
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I’ve seen lots of bad habits in every field/job/company I’ve worked in/for. There’s a reason God made breathing a reflex. Some days I just mumble under my breath “I’m glad I ain’t him.” Other days I point the error out. Mockery of the village idiot is a training opportunity for smarter souls!
Your dad handing tools off to you is a good and bad thing. Good because more tools means expanded abilities. Bad because eventually it ends in the long sleep. Of all the things he can give you, grab as much of the time as you can. That’s the one regret I have, the lost opportunities to spend time with my dad. But I have the memories and they’re still clear so there’s that.
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I do: in fact, I was sitting on his porch talkin’ when this popped up in notifications. I know, he knows his time is short, and we are making up for years of my runnin’round the country chasin’ dreams. I learn something new about the family everyday, stuff that we never heard as kids.
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Learn all ya can about family! Those memories are precious, indeed!!
I’m thankful that I have the ones I do!!! I missed out on a lot when I wuz chasing the dam O.T. jobs all over the country. But – that’s what I thought was necessary to pay the bills because I didn’t want us living like paupers.
It’s a small miracle that it worked out as well as it did.
L’s!
Y’all take care,
Mike in FLA.
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For some odd reason I was thinking that Buffalo was a 3/4 ton diesel… I misread something! Must have been how hard I thought you were working it. Face palm
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No idea, ‘cept mehbe you confused Bloo (1 ton beasty) for Buffalo. Buff is a ZR5 S10 Crewcab. More a comfort ride than a work truck, but I do push her limits.
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