Continuing with this change from a Lycoming O-320 engine to a Lycoming O-360 on my RV-4… As previously discussed, the firewall had to be modified to make room for a rear mounted propellor governor. Not that I would likely install a constant speed prop right away, but I wanted to be able to do so… [Read More]
Making a Mess
Well… I goofed up and made a mess of the kayak. It seems that when I applied the final layer of fiberglass to the bottom and sides of the kayak, it was either too cold, too moist, or I messed up the epoxy mix – or all of the above. The epoxy was very slow… [Read More]
Black Fire
The Black Fire is raging in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area. That is near the Gila Wilderness Area and not too awful far from my location. Before sunrise a couple days ago, we had some cloud cover and the sky was glowing because of the fire. I took a couple photos. My camera decided to… [Read More]
Shooting the stars!
There has been so much going on lately that I don’t know where to start… I’ll just share some recent results of something new that I’ve been working on – astrophotography! Otherwise known as shooting the stars or wandering around in the dark with a camera taking photographs! 🙂 Photography is certainly a very challenging… [Read More]
New Instrument Panel
I’ve been promising a “better” instrument panel in my Van’s RV-4 for the last several years. The time has finally come! ADS-B At the beginning of 2020, some significant changes occurred with the FAA and ‘required’ equipment for nearly all aircraft. This change was the addition of ADS-B equipment or “Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast.” In VERY… [Read More]
Working in Sweden
Happy New Year everyone! I know… not many updates these days. Sorry about that. These are busy, busy days. A very significant project at work had me living in Sweden for a short period of time – six weeks – for all of November and the first half of December. That same project kept me… [Read More]
Septic System is DONE!
The bachelor pad has a brand spanking new septic system!! Another item off the list! The fella’s showed up the day they said they would and had the work completed in two days – as promised. I was originally told that I needed an “ATS” system (expensive) due to new regulations. However; shortly before the… [Read More]
Bendit with Snow
I needed to make a trip to Bendit to retrieve my little utility trailer and a front tractor tire that was flat. Lots of snow and cold – at least for the high desert – has come thru recently so I figured that odds were good that I’d find some snow. … and I sure… [Read More]
Flat Tire on the Tractor
The skip loader (tractor) that I purchased for use on the Hacienda has been working fantastically well. Having all of that power to move stuff around is a wonderful thing. The big rear tires were brand new when I purchased it but the front tires were nearing end of life. Shortly after getting it, I… [Read More]
Eggs and the Facts of Life
Eggs are a bit of an unknown. I suspect many of the city-slickers that read this blog are not completely aware of where things come from – such as chickens, cows, cats, rabbits, and so forth. Warning: Adult content ahead! To provide a bit of a ‘community service’, I’d like to help educate folks. I… [Read More]
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