so waht ya doin today?
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Winelover
North Central Arkansas
That maize, that Ian's referring to, is the dreaded Johnson grass, near the bird feeder.
Here's what it looks like, more currently. Tall corn like grass in the upper right, over the deer's rump, in photo. It has tasseled out, since then and is over six feet tall.
Here's what it looks like, more currently. Tall corn like grass in the upper right, over the deer's rump, in photo. It has tasseled out, since then and is over six feet tall.
Ian
Notorious member
Looks like the grandiose front of a house to me, even has a drive in front. If John calls it the back, it's the back, IDK. I still say it's a nice bow blind...
The stuff under the tree has tassles on it, not like Johnson grass. It's corn or maize or something in that family. Seed tassles circled in blue.
This is what I call Johnson Grass:
ETA, yes, the stuff in the feed plot there John, definitely Johnson Grass.
The stuff under the tree has tassles on it, not like Johnson grass. It's corn or maize or something in that family. Seed tassles circled in blue.
This is what I call Johnson Grass:
ETA, yes, the stuff in the feed plot there John, definitely Johnson Grass.
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KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
Waht am I doing today? Writing CNC mill code for a new job I'm bidding on. We were down to just a couple days worth of work, and both of us were looking forward to a little less shop time. My main customer is leaving today for OshKosh to the fly-in, we busted our butts for two weeks getting all his parts ready. A couple little jobs and we would have been out of work until they get back with (hopefully) lots of work replenishing their inventory.
But (and I'm not really complaining) one of our recent customers has put us at the top of their sub list for doing CNC mill and lathe work. We have tried real hard to produce quality and keep in constant communication while we run their parts. We give them 100% perfect parts and hit all their deadlines. So yesterday they called, today I got a blueprint, one finished part, and a sample of the raw material, and by Monday I will have a finished program, tested and timed. This will let me quote a price and delivery date. A rough guess, it looks like about a weeks worth of work, by the time this is done our main guys will be back from Wisconsin.
Got structural and architectural docs for new building OKed by State, but need to get mechanical (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) docs submitted. Finally found PE (Professional Engineer) with local firm that can produce docs and stamp drawings for reasonable price. Once state OKs those I will have to go before city/county to get building permits, etc. Slow, but plans coming along. Still hope to be operating out of new building by end of year. It may be our Christmas gift to ourselves.
Just needed to type words instead of numbers for a few minutes.
But (and I'm not really complaining) one of our recent customers has put us at the top of their sub list for doing CNC mill and lathe work. We have tried real hard to produce quality and keep in constant communication while we run their parts. We give them 100% perfect parts and hit all their deadlines. So yesterday they called, today I got a blueprint, one finished part, and a sample of the raw material, and by Monday I will have a finished program, tested and timed. This will let me quote a price and delivery date. A rough guess, it looks like about a weeks worth of work, by the time this is done our main guys will be back from Wisconsin.
Got structural and architectural docs for new building OKed by State, but need to get mechanical (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) docs submitted. Finally found PE (Professional Engineer) with local firm that can produce docs and stamp drawings for reasonable price. Once state OKs those I will have to go before city/county to get building permits, etc. Slow, but plans coming along. Still hope to be operating out of new building by end of year. It may be our Christmas gift to ourselves.
Just needed to type words instead of numbers for a few minutes.
smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
Sometimes I wish I'd spent more time running an NC mill. Only ran two different knee mills that were NC; a 1986 Tree and two or three different Bridgeport EZ Trak DX IIs. Nothing but G-code and conversational.
We had a pair of twins 3 or 4 years ago like that. They were downright comical with some of their shenanigans.
I'd watch them play in the RD out in front of the house. One would watch as the other would stand in the rd,waiting on a car.Drivers would come around this tight bend,see it... slam on brakes.... they'd both run off 50 yds.
Keep watching...... 10 minutes later,they'd be right back up there pulling the same gag,except it was the other one in the road.
They used to let me get within a few feet whilst mowing..... you could see the ornry in them,haha.
I'd watch them play in the RD out in front of the house. One would watch as the other would stand in the rd,waiting on a car.Drivers would come around this tight bend,see it... slam on brakes.... they'd both run off 50 yds.
Keep watching...... 10 minutes later,they'd be right back up there pulling the same gag,except it was the other one in the road.
They used to let me get within a few feet whilst mowing..... you could see the ornry in them,haha.
S Mac
Sept. 10, 2021 Steve left us. You are missed.
That's about everyday for me this time of year.I bit the bullet and gave the ole sudoriferous a really good work out.
waco
Springfield, Oregon
Ammo loaded, rifle cleaned, video camera and drone batteries charged, headed out tomorrow to shoot with some buddies from work at 1000 yards.
24"x24" plate to sight in on then a 10" plate after that. We will try for a YouTube challenge video for how far can you shoot a 12OZ soda can. 700 or so is the best so far.
6.5 Creedmoor and .338 Lapua will be the rifles shot.
24"x24" plate to sight in on then a 10" plate after that. We will try for a YouTube challenge video for how far can you shoot a 12OZ soda can. 700 or so is the best so far.
6.5 Creedmoor and .338 Lapua will be the rifles shot.
JonB
Halcyon member
Thursday, I get a message from a forum friend about having some powder/primers they want to sell, and asked if I was interested. They said there was 21 one lb unopened cans (many different common flavors) and a 4 lber of 2400, unopened.
I scrape up some cash, and head over to their place. There was four large boxes of powder, They miscounted, there was 35 one lbers and the 4 lber, and about 10 open cans, many of those were close to full, only one was near empty. There was also 102 boxes of 22LR. and the primers were repackaged into pill bottles (pharmacy) with desicant.
>>> The price he offered, to buy all this was crazy cheap. So, I bought it all. It was well worth the 170 mile round trip.
I scrape up some cash, and head over to their place. There was four large boxes of powder, They miscounted, there was 35 one lbers and the 4 lber, and about 10 open cans, many of those were close to full, only one was near empty. There was also 102 boxes of 22LR. and the primers were repackaged into pill bottles (pharmacy) with desicant.
>>> The price he offered, to buy all this was crazy cheap. So, I bought it all. It was well worth the 170 mile round trip.