Random Thought Of The Day

[Junk Meister]

I was in a convenience store in Liberty MO Middle aged gal giving the clerk hell for her stuff not having an expiration date or it was expired i couldn't catch all the details she left without paying for her bottled Water, clerk pulled the money out of his pocket.

 

[CrystalRiver1]

I have come to realize that I love answering calls from unknown caller numbers just to find out they are call center or advertising companies so I hang up and block their numbers!

I must have 50+ of those numbers blocked by now.

Blocked 2 just today!

For telemarketing calls, I often employ a Bela Lugosi tone while braying, "Lars & Lars Funeral Home, J.W. Lars Embalmer & Director speaking...how can I hopes you?"
99% hang up @ at light speed!

 

[Nate.]

Well today I was at work wearing a tyvek suite & respirator while pushing insulation bats into the ceiling above. I thought to myself wouldn’t it be great if fiberglass insulation didn’t itch! Oh and I also wondered to myself if the spray foam insulation that went onto the backside of the roof shear was worth $34k

 

[Junk Meister]

if the spray foam insulation that went onto the backside of the roof shear was worth $34k

A lot would depend if yer buyin' or sellin'.

 

[maulhead]

I was in a convenience store in Liberty MO Middle aged gal giving the clerk hell for her stuff not having an expiration date or it was expired i couldn't catch all the details she left without paying for her bottled Water, clerk pulled the money out of his pocket.

I hope it wasn't my sister (one of my sisters lives near Liberty)

She doesn't make much of a ruckus thou, I doubt it was her.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Well today I was at work wearing a tyvek suite & respirator while pushing insulation bats into the ceiling above. I thought to myself wouldn’t it be great if fiberglass insulation didn’t itch! Oh and I also wondered to myself if the spray foam insulation that went onto the backside of the roof shear was worth $34k

How many inches and square foot of foam was blown on?

Closed or open cell?

 

[Nate.]

Aprox 4” thick, closed cell, 2000sqft of floor but it’s the roof so slightly over.

 

[maulhead]

Aprox 4” thick, closed cell, 2000sqft of floor but it’s the roof so slightly over. View attachment 404358View attachment 404359

Residential or commercial? I see fire sprinklers.

Some counties in CO, have sprinklers in residential by code, other counties don't require it in homes.

Just depends on what county you're in.

 

[Nate.]

Residential. The sprinklers are code for new construction in Nevada county.

 

[maulhead]

Residential. The sprinklers are code for new construction in Nevada county.

The ski towns in the counties in CO are the strict ones, that require sprinklers in homes. They also make us build, 5/8 double layer sheetrock boxes around all can lights and fire caulk them. Among other fire stops, in the floor joists cavities, 1st to 2nd floor.

Apsen, Vail, Beaver Creek, and Durango are pretty nuts on fire stops/blocks, and some of their codes. I knocked the head off a sprinkler 20-21 years ago in Aspen, flipping sheets around not paying attention. It made a hell of a mess.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Aprox 4” thick, closed cell, 2000sqft of floor but it’s the roof so slightly over. View attachment 404358View attachment 404359

Okay, that foam job would cost less than 16k over here. I was curious to see what the price difference would be. I have a cousin that does foam and depending on the job it around 1.60 to 1.80 per inch per square foot foam and labor. Closed cell foam.

 

[Nate.]

Interesting! My boss wasn’t overly happy with the estimate. He was figuring up material cost etc & the numbers just weren’t adding up very well.

 

[Wilhelm]

My neighbor has been "breaking in" his rebuilt tractor/engine since before Christmas.
He started with letting the tractor run on high idle 2-3 hours twice a day every day, even Sundays.
Since this Monday he runs the tractor on even higher high idle continuously from 9-10 AM till 4-5 PM.

I know I have a couple bugs in my head, but what he is doing is insane!
Or am I wrong?

I own the same model tractor, without load its engine block does not get any meaningful temps in the summer, lest in the winter.

 

[Loony661]

My neighbor has been "breaking in" his rebuilt tractor/engine since before Christmas.
He started with letting the tractor run on high idle 2-3 hours twice a day every day, even Sundays.
Since this Monday he runs the tractor on even higher high idle continuously from 9-10 AM till 4-5 PM.

I know I have a couple bugs in my head, but what he is doing is insane!
Or am I wrong?

I own the same model tractor, without load its engine block does not get any meaningful temps in the summer, lest in the winter.

Agreed. He’s just wasting fuel and not actually loading the engine enough to seat the rings. One or 2 warm up cycles would have been enough to verify that everything is OK, then it should get loaded and worked hard. The best diesel engines are the ones that get worked.

 

[Wilhelm]

Agreed. He’s just wasting fuel and not actually loading the engine enough to seat the rings. One or 2 warm up cycles would have been enough to verify that everything is OK, then it should get loaded and worked hard. The best diesel engines are the ones that get worked.

My thoughts too!

It is an atmospheric 2.5 liter 3 cylinder, the fan is always running as it is direct belt driven.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Letting it sit and idle like that without a load will glaze the cylinders. The rings will never fully seat and the tractor will be weaker, harder to start, and smike.more because of it. Not to mention it's lifespan will be less.

When I rebuild a diesel tractor, I let it run without a load long nought to get it up to operating temperatures, then let it cool all the way down. Then do the same thing again, after it hits operating temperature this time, I take it out and run it for half and hour at 50% load with rpms at pto speed or higher, then 75% load for half and hour at pto speed or higher, then as hard as it can be pushed without getting hot for 15 minutes at pto speed or higher. This gives the rings a good start in seating. After this I run it as I normally would, but still load it up all the way again at times just make sure the rings stay seated good and proper.

Maybe I'm nuts?

 

[Wilhelm]

...

Maybe I'm nuts?

Is there actually any doubt?

You being "here" is proof enough!

The same neighbor always let his NEW Stihl chainsaws idle for 3-4 full tanks of fuel worth - poor things would jump all around on his concrete covered yard.
I guess when the saw stops "jumping around" it was considered broken in.

 

[Loony661]

Is there actually any doubt?

You being "here" is proof enough!

The same neighbor always let his NEW Stihl chainsaws idle for 3-4 full tanks of fuel worth - poor things would jump all around on his concrete covered yard.
I guess when the saw stops "jumping around" it was considered broken in.

That guy needs to be educated.

 

[Wilhelm]

That guy needs to be educated.

An old a$$ can't be taught to pull a cart!

Or something like that, an Croatian saying.
I guess something gets lost in translation.

His tractor is running right now, I am uphill/above his yard so I hear the engine very clearly.
Poor thing must be running 1.5+k rpm!
For that tractor ~900 rpm is spec for normal idle and at that rpm one can hear a distinct "tuck/tuck/tuck" engine sound.
His tractor sounds like "brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr".

 

[Wilhelm]

I just got good news from a neighbor slash coworker, all Fridays February & March have been declared non-work due to lack of orders!

Who wants to come celebrate?
Whooohooo