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May. 19, 2013, 10:31 AM
My reply to her personal email,copied and pasted, in case it's useful information for anyone else:
Standard plumbing parts. If it's plastic...
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May. 19, 2013, 08:42 AM
Never install a hydrant with a plastic elbow at the bottom. Always use a metal elbow.
Also, never use a plastic female threaded adaptor anywhere...
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May. 16, 2013, 06:27 PM
If it was that aggressive at going after the fish, it was most likely a Cottonmouth. I doubt it was 6 feet long. I've seen some big water...
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May. 10, 2013, 07:23 AM
A couple of other things I thought about:
The bolts on the Sooner may be going into threaded holes in aluminum. If there is galling in the...
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May. 9, 2013, 07:52 AM
Go to any auto parts, or Ace Hardware, and buy the right size TORX socket to fit the bolts. Notice closely the size while you are at the trailer,...
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May. 9, 2013, 06:59 AM
Absolutely, upsize that front axle. It'll wear any tires you run with it regardless of their load capacity. Inside wear on the tires is a sure sign...
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May. 8, 2013, 06:21 PM
Was there any wear pattern on the tires? Reason asking: if axles are up to the task and don't flex enough to wear the inside of the tires first. If...
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May. 7, 2013, 08:31 PM
Quote from Tickle: "Ain't nuthin illegal 'til you get caught."
Flickers that develop a taste for siding don't stop coming back. I finally shot...
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May. 7, 2013, 08:00 PM
Flicker? .410 or 12 ga. They're quick, so you have to get off a quick shot. Here I use White Oak for siding, and they can't do anything with that.
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May. 5, 2013, 10:02 AM
Our foxes get plenty to eat as it is, so Guineas won't work for us.
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May. 4, 2013, 09:10 AM
To make a template, use a heavy paper like "builders paper", and masking tape. Cut a piece that will lay down flat without hitting anything. Next cut...
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May. 4, 2013, 07:17 AM
Don't slam the string up against anything solid. As you found out, it only slows you down. Notice where the outter diameter of the cutting circle...
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May. 2, 2013, 05:02 PM
I looked because I thought I might have had ancestors that lived there, but it's too new.
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May. 2, 2013, 07:25 AM
Out of a 3/4" water hose, normal size is 5/8, I like at least 7 gpm. GPH is a pretty weird measure for hose flow. Not over 4 or 5 gpm, and I'd use...
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Apr. 29, 2013, 06:12 PM
I wouldn't run an electric motor with 200' of extension cord-even #12. It'll run, but its life will be shortened considerably. What would be ideal is...
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Apr. 29, 2013, 04:52 PM
Ask what's the maximum sized pieces in whatever it's called where you are. You want the stuff that's left over from washing the crushed stone that...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 07:22 PM
All cats are not meant to be barn cats. Good barn cats are ones you can feed, and they will still hunt. They hunt for fun, or are driven to hunt....
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Apr. 27, 2013, 06:55 PM
It's not the same stuff used for road base. We own a rock quarry.
Since we don't know your location, I can't be of any help but to tell you to...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 02:17 PM
I don't think you will be able to put enough water on it to do any good with a yard sprinkler. It takes 13,000 plus gallons to put a half inch on an...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 09:38 PM
I would think that's a more severly slanted wall than ours. I can measure the degree of slope if anyone needs me to. It's just enough so your...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 07:02 PM
They were wearing headphones, and didn't hear anything. They had one of our farm dogs in with them who would bark if anyone came up, but she didn't...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 05:00 PM
To get the outward lean, I dug 12" holes with the tractor auger,and used 4x6 posts letting them hit the holes top and bottom for the lean. I used a...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 05:24 PM
The only screws to use these days are "star drive". Home Depot sells a good Deckmate screw with star drive. You can buy better ones online, but...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 05:16 PM
The trouble with different front and rear is that it limits the options for rotating. I put 115,000 miles on the last set of tires on the dually...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 03:59 PM
This link shows how they are mounted. My '70 Olds had a tire valve behind the rear license plate that hinged down to get to the fuel fill. After,...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 03:34 PM
We probably have different dirt. I've tried cutting this dirt with a chainsaw chain, and even the trenching chain that Bailey's used to sell. Either...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 03:29 PM
I've had airbags on every tow vehicle since 1970 (Olds 442 pulling ski boat). I bought them to put on the 3500, but never saw the need. If you want...
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Apr. 24, 2013, 09:16 PM
Buy plastic conduit, and large radius turns from Lowes or Home Depot. It's cheap. Glue it together. Every underground wire I've buried for electric...
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Apr. 24, 2013, 04:53 PM
We've had pressure treated fencing for 33 years now, and never got around to painting or staining. It's actually lasted better than I thought it...
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Apr. 22, 2013, 07:04 PM
We have a family at one end of our pasture. We had some Pine Beetles in a stand of timber beyond that end of the pasture. I had a timber outfit in...
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- Date of Birth
- June 27, 1950 (62)
About Tom King
- Location:
- Henrico, NC 36 30'50.49" N 77 50'17.47" W
- Occupation:
- builder,waterfront developer, inventor
- Interests:
- sailing-windsurfers to big boats and lots of other stuff
- Biography:
- We raise and train our own horses. Happily married for 30 years. Competitive sailors. One of the top breeders of Havanese.
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