Helpful hints for building coops

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Had a bit of a storm on Sunday night. lasted only about 15 minutes. no damage, Sent it to Art, figured he could use the rain.
1 inch in 15 minutes..

Just as well it didn't last much longer @jvls1942 , You would have needed to build an ark!

Yeah, I finally took pictures today.
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Beautiful!

 

[aart]

Cub Cadet 4 cycle string trimmer
model 470

Yeah, you're a 'gas guy', eh?
At least you don't have to mix fuel with that.
I am loving my EGO 15" 56V trimmer, it's a beast!
Battery lasts longer than I do

 

[jvls1942]

I considered a battery trimmer. but I need more power for the tree like weeds growing around here.
I have burdock growing so close to fences and coops that I cannot get with the lawn mower.
Annie tries pulling them out, but some of them are too much for her.
I have a saw blade on an old trimmer here.
I might see if I can mount it onto the new trimmer if I need to in the future.
Or I can spring for $50.oo and buy the brush cutter attachment for the Cub..
I don't mind mixing gas. I have to do it for the chain saw, so I usually have some sitting around. It should be used up anyhow. so having more than one device that uses it helps in that respect..
.........jiminwisc....

 

[aart]

I don't mind mixing gas. I have to do it for the chain saw, so I usually have some sitting around. It should be used up anyhow. so having more than one device that uses it helps in that respect..

Yep, worked for me when I used chain saw and trimmer frequently maintaining trails years ago...not so much(at all) anymore, so went with battery.

 

[trumpeting_angel]

I just prefer batteries to the smell, noise, and volatility of gas, mixed or not. I use gas-powered tools when I need to, and burdocks on the fence line sounds like the right time for gas!

 

[Molpet]

I don't mind mixing gas. I have to do it for the chain saw, so I usually have some sitting around. It should be used up anyhow. so having more than one device that uses it helps in that respect..

if they take the same gas/oil ratio
a couple of decades ago I had a snow blower, weed eater and chainsaw and they all had a different ratio .. 3 cans that would go bad... I now have a plow truck and the last 2 are battery.

 

[jvls1942]

nowadays you can get oil that covers all the mixtures so one fits all.
back in the day, I used to mix one mixture,
I would mix up a batch high on the oil side.
the motors that needed less oil just smoked a lot more.. had to clean the spark plug once in awhile, too..
the high volume tanks got their proper mixture. like the outboard motor ..
.....jiminwisc........

 

[CapricornFarm]

That looks pretty big!
Dimensions?
How the heck did you get it home?

It is about 41"× 6 feet. I had the guy deliver it. Would have fit in my truck except it is too tall.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Just as well it didn't last much longer @jvls1942 , You would have needed to build an ark!



Beautiful!

Thank you!

 

[jvls1942]

Cappy, if you get too many more buildings there, You are going to have to elect a mayor.
I got the cement mixer out of the lean to.
beat on the shaft and pulled on the cooling fan and freed up the motor. then I oiled it with gear and sprocket oil. I hope that works.
I hope I don't have to take the motor apart sometime in the future..
........jiminwisc........