Frosty I just saw that there was a earth quake up there.
Does that mean you got your 50# Little Giant going?
I am glad to see you are on IFI now guess that means you are OK.
Phil :)

I wish. My welder had to go back to the shop. Seems the counter guy didn't tell the mechanic it was the 220v outlet that wasn't working. Then the engine stopped working, fortunately it was after the tech had tuned it so it's on their dime.

The quake was 40-50 miles from here and I didn't even notice it. What I get for getting out of bed I guess, I miss the good stuff.

The volcano isn't doing anything interesting either.

Frosty

Well, gosh, some folk have all of the luck:rolleyes:

I fugured you had one of those beds with a coin slot....no need for an earthquake! Glad you are save.

A coin slot?

You mean something on the bed that takes my money?

Yes, I'm married.

Frosty

Sadly no magma conveniently flowing by the shop to be used as a forge

glad I am not the only one who thinks that....

It sounds good but lava tends to a little cool for me, only around 2,000f give or take. My forge is hotter.

Maybe for other things though. How about a lava wheel run line shop for cool factor?

Frosty

Frosty, not sure how well lava would cool your shop...

Use the lava wheel to power a generator to run the air conditioner? I probably wouldn't put the lava wheel right next to the front door either.

Actually, there are a number of areas here a person could use geothermal to power their shop. The Chena Hotsprings Resort does. I believe a number of other communities are looking into it, maybe even doing it now.

Regardless, I think that while the lava wheel would look cool it might not be quite as practical as it sounds at first blush.

Frosty

Frosty, I was thinking of you the other day. In our newspaper here they had a dog up for adoption, Malamute/Great Pyrenees mutt. It's a little hot down here for either breed but folk have them anyyway. Heck, I even have two Siberian Huskies and a Woolly Malamute but then again I have air conditioning. Sad to say it is not an absorption unit.:(

That's an interesting cross, one with a strong protective drive and the other with a strong predator drive. Probably won't let you near it's dinner bowl.

Pyrs are pretty well protected from the heat by their coats. Once they shed out the under coat the guard hair does a good job of protecting them from the sun while letting air circulate.

Frosty

Frosty, I have a question for you if you don't mind. I imagine you use a hydraulic spitter for the 8 cords or more you burn up there, but you still might be able to help. I bought a Fiskars splitting axe, and the only one they had was 2.1#. Instead of waiting and getting the 4.2# that I really wanted, I had to have something NOW. Glad I am a tool junkie and not some other kind of junkie. Anyhow, the 2.1 is an awesome little axe, but a little too little. So I am thinking I will take a regular splitting mall and grind it to a hollow edge and much less weight, but likely still about 5# or so. Now my question for you is this, The fiskars has an almost straight blade, very slightly curved. My splitting mauls and axes all have a lot of curve to the edge. What do you think? Thanks.

Curve the edge for sure and grind a convex bevel to reduce friction, concave increases friction without improving splitting forces.

I bought a new splitting axe a couple years ago because it was cheaper than buying a handle and I was in a hurry. Most of that blade is hollow ground except the edge and a narrow "V" shaped section in the center of the faces and it splits better and easier than my old standby single bit.

I rent a splitter for the winter stockpile you betcha.

Frosty

Edited June 29, 200916 yr by Frosty

Thanks Frosty