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My youngest hung out with me while I cooked dinner in the trailer tonight. We made ribs, chicken thighs and bloomin' Potatoes.
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No work on the trailer this weekend. Wife and I are leaving at noon to drive to Pittsburgh for a Peter Gabriel concert. Probably last time, and only time, I'll get to see him before he dies. He's getting up there in years.
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Exhaust vent baffles are always aluminum. The surrounding frame and whats behind the baffles is stainless. The only reason I can think of is because the baffles are kind of disposable. Eventually they get to the point where they're impossible to clean and they get replaced. I might end up needing to do that because there's some real tough places to clean on them. I'm going to wait to see what the inspector says and replace them if I have to. Mostly they're just stained, but there's no dirt falling off of them.
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I haven't been able to work on the trailer. Apparently the Peter Gabriel concert sent my tinnitus into overdrive and I've been existing with a serve case of vertigo since Tuesday morning. So bad that riding in a vehicle, even driving, is causing me motion sickness. I haven't had that since I threw up on my mom when I was 4. It's not nearly as bad as it was on Wednesday, but I'm still getting dizzy, can't drive, can't ride and I have a whole bunch of things I want to do this week.
Don't regret going to the concert for an instant. I regret the hotel, not the concert.
Don't regret going to the concert for an instant. I regret the hotel, not the concert.
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After several days I'm finally getting some respite. Gonna drive to the bank to deposit some cash from a sale of some tools this weekend then to the grocery store to get some milk. Kids don't like it when we're out of milk. One of the kids is going with me. I can walk without nearly falling over now. I haven't gotten nauseous last wednesday. I think I'm almost over it all. I want to re-wire the 12v system in the trailer because everything has just been kind of built on top of the start. I want to use XT60 connectors between all the circuit segments so things can be easily disconnected. I have one of these:http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/wheels/pics/wheeloffset_2.gif Already wire up with XT60 connecttors and each circuit segment I'll have matching connectors so that one of these can be put inline when I need to. I also have a plan to build a VAWT with some 3D printed parts an some welding. If my calculations are correct it should be able to give me just enough power to keep me running.
Before Covid changed me I would go to a show every 2 weeks. I don't wear earplugs but my wife does. Holy cow some of those shows are loud! So loud never seemed to affect me. Since I haven't been to a show since Covid loud affects me now. Loud car stereo, my JVC GigaTube in the garage and jets flying over at my job. I don't think its me getting old, I just lost my loud noise tolerance.
Motion sickness is the worst. I can't even look at a boat without getting queasy. I also can't do those VR goggles. And the Rabbit Roller Coaster at the arcade was so fun until the tummy bubbles started. Glad you survived the concert and things are getting back to normal.
Motion sickness is the worst. I can't even look at a boat without getting queasy. I also can't do those VR goggles. And the Rabbit Roller Coaster at the arcade was so fun until the tummy bubbles started. Glad you survived the concert and things are getting back to normal.
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I used to use Monster Cables 25 years ago because i heard they were supper durable and i was constantly destroying cables, i didnt even know there was any type sound improvement associated with them lol, turns out they were not much stronger than any other brand. I destroyed them like every other cable so i stopped using them. What a ripoff!
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The vertigo is slowly waning. Gonna run some errands tomorrow, my amish friend has some freshly pressed cider for me to pick up tomorrow, and the puppy's nails need trimmed. Little girl's guitar needs a new string, and I need to acquire an alternator from a friend's shop. New tires and wheels for the trailer are showing up tomorrow as well, I'll need to take them out to get balanced before they go on.
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Starting to feel better. I did take the bike up to the store the other day and made it back alive. But still don't have a lot of energy to do much, mostly because I'm not sleeping well. I did get something done that's I needed for months but I've been keeping the door off the cabinet. I installed a 120vac van in the front cabinet door to exhaust the cabinet. With the charger and the huge inverter in there it heats up the entire cabinet and counter top.
That's a 120mm fan and I got a 121mm hole saw that claims it can cut stainless. It did, but not easily. My vintage drill press got a workout cutting both sides of the door. Then I squared off the inside with the angle grinder and cutting wheel so the fan would fit inside. I have a thermostat to wire in, but I'm currently 3D printing an enclosure for it. It's moving a lot of air out of the cabinet, so it should keep it cooled down.
That's a 120mm fan and I got a 121mm hole saw that claims it can cut stainless. It did, but not easily. My vintage drill press got a workout cutting both sides of the door. Then I squared off the inside with the angle grinder and cutting wheel so the fan would fit inside. I have a thermostat to wire in, but I'm currently 3D printing an enclosure for it. It's moving a lot of air out of the cabinet, so it should keep it cooled down.
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Just curious.
Is that hole saw trash now, or did it live to cut another hole?
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It'll cut stuff other than Stainless. I had smoke billowing out of the workshop while drilling, combination of the oil burning off and the insulation inside the door panels. I've broken and dulled so many drill bits working on this. Probably more than 40 at this point.
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Even thought I didn't sleep lastnight I spent the day working on the trailer. I picked up to heavy duty rubber anti-fatigue mats to cover the floor. Got it all cut to fit and attached some to the step ladder we get into the trailer with. Now I don't feel as though I'm gonna slip off when getting out. I made dinner for the family out there tonight. Burgers and fries, also made some chicken thighs because my wife doesn't like burgers. We have a couple of folding tables out there and we just sit out there and have a nice dinner. It was beautiful here todoay.
Yesterday I went to my Amish friend's farm to setup the weather station I got for him for his birthday. If you think buying a gift for your family is tough, try buying for Amish. They want practical gifts. I figured every farmer could use their own weather station. I got there and no one was around, went inside and two of the younger boys were sitting on the couches reading books and the baby was on the floor playing. I sat down and played with the baby while the boy that understands english wen to get his mom. She came down and was surprised to see me. She said her husband was out plowing near the goat path. Told her I'd hike out to talk to him about setting up the weather station.
I hiked out there and see him plowing with a team of 5 percherons, the same type of horse that I killed. The most amazing thing though was out quiet and peaceful it was. Clear blue skies, and the only sound was the jingling of the harnesses on the horses. Otherwise, it was silent. I can see why he enjoys being a farmer. I commented to him about that, and he just smiled and agreed. Working with horses is so much more satisfying than sitting in a tractor and listening to the droning of the engine.
I got his weather station setup and explained how to read it while they ate lunch. They offered lunch to me, but I had a bowl of chicken corn soup before I came over. But I did try a piece of the turkey roll they made last week when they butchered 26 turkeys. It was very good.
Yesterday I went to my Amish friend's farm to setup the weather station I got for him for his birthday. If you think buying a gift for your family is tough, try buying for Amish. They want practical gifts. I figured every farmer could use their own weather station. I got there and no one was around, went inside and two of the younger boys were sitting on the couches reading books and the baby was on the floor playing. I sat down and played with the baby while the boy that understands english wen to get his mom. She came down and was surprised to see me. She said her husband was out plowing near the goat path. Told her I'd hike out to talk to him about setting up the weather station.
I hiked out there and see him plowing with a team of 5 percherons, the same type of horse that I killed. The most amazing thing though was out quiet and peaceful it was. Clear blue skies, and the only sound was the jingling of the harnesses on the horses. Otherwise, it was silent. I can see why he enjoys being a farmer. I commented to him about that, and he just smiled and agreed. Working with horses is so much more satisfying than sitting in a tractor and listening to the droning of the engine.
I got his weather station setup and explained how to read it while they ate lunch. They offered lunch to me, but I had a bowl of chicken corn soup before I came over. But I did try a piece of the turkey roll they made last week when they butchered 26 turkeys. It was very good.
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We took the trailer out for a test drive after putting new tires and suspension on it. Rides a lot better and is more stable. I fixed the tow mode in the truck, and pulled it up a rather steep hill without any problems, then took it down the highway. It handled perfectly, tracked straight with no sway even when being passed by rigs. Transmission never went above 170F. We're still waiting for our inspection before we can open. Grand Opening, should be at a park in Talmage, PA for anyone that's in the area. More info to follow.
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We made dinner in the trailer lastnight, we've been doing that just to get practice with serving. Doing it again tonight, making burgers and testing a couple of ideas using the broiler. We harvested all the peppers we could find today. I have the wife and kids working on getting things prepped. Everything will be canned later this week. We should have gallons of mild, medium and hot sauce when we're done
Later this week I'm going down to Maryland to pick up a truck toolbox to mount on the very back of the trailer so it can hold our small generator and other supplies we'll need. This guy has piles of brand new diamond plate boxes for $75 for the small ones, and I think $125 for the big ones.
Later this week I'm going down to Maryland to pick up a truck toolbox to mount on the very back of the trailer so it can hold our small generator and other supplies we'll need. This guy has piles of brand new diamond plate boxes for $75 for the small ones, and I think $125 for the big ones.
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We're closer to being done. We met with the guy that runs the commercial kitchen we're renting to get the paperwork finished up so we can get inspected. He looked everything over and is sure we'll pass inspection. The only thing I need to do is build a screen over the serving window that can be opened and closed. The parts for that are on the way.
Today, wife and I ran down to Maryland and picked up a truck tool box, aluminum diamond plate for $75. The guy has piles of them down there. I mounted it on the back as extra storage. I can keep my generator, fuel, cords, hoses and tools back there.
Today, wife and I ran down to Maryland and picked up a truck tool box, aluminum diamond plate for $75. The guy has piles of them down there. I mounted it on the back as extra storage. I can keep my generator, fuel, cords, hoses and tools back there.
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At 8:19 this morning my cell phone rang, thought it was my Amish friend because that's when he's making morning phone calls after the morning chores are done. Nope, not that farmer, another farmer. We had stopped by and met him a few weeks ago, he runs a huge turkey farm and we wanted to talk to him about getting a turkey "roast" from him. Basically half a breast, with a boneless thigh on one side bound in butchers net. It's a great way to make a small turkey dinner. We have an idea on serving it on the trailer. He's never made them before but he's willing to make us 5 as a test, and if it works more down the road. It's great working with the farmers directly.
Also talked to the manager of my local grocery store who introduced me to the produce buyer to work out a deal on hot peppers. While our pepper plants in the garden did well, we didn't get enough and we need an ongoing supply. The local produce wholesaler doesn't want to work with us. He said he'll get us as many as we want in 10lb boxes and we can buy them directly from the store. Which is nice because they're only 2 miles away.
On friday I finally perfected an awesome asian glaze for salmon, and we could possibly do that on the trailer, but it would probably be a $20 dish.
In sales, there's the ABC of selling, Always Be Closing, in the restaurant business, there's the ABH, Always Be Hustling.
Also talked to the manager of my local grocery store who introduced me to the produce buyer to work out a deal on hot peppers. While our pepper plants in the garden did well, we didn't get enough and we need an ongoing supply. The local produce wholesaler doesn't want to work with us. He said he'll get us as many as we want in 10lb boxes and we can buy them directly from the store. Which is nice because they're only 2 miles away.
On friday I finally perfected an awesome asian glaze for salmon, and we could possibly do that on the trailer, but it would probably be a $20 dish.
In sales, there's the ABC of selling, Always Be Closing, in the restaurant business, there's the ABH, Always Be Hustling.
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