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Jan 10, 2021 | 18:06
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We are lucky to have a certified aircraft mechanic that was a partner in our project. The stack of paperwork and documentation is unbelievable. If it was a “owner maintained” or an “experimental” is allot more flexible.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 18:24
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That shop looks like an aircraft mechanic’s shop. Flying is great but flying during icing conditions is deadly, be careful.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 18:31
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 Originally Posted by AlbertaFarmer5
Lets see someone top that.
I was going to make a post about the complicated winter long project I am embroiled in hanging a picture for my wife, but then I saw yours...
We don't know your wife, you could be the winner.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 20:23
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Flying over a big body of water in a small aircraft wouldn’t be my cup of tea. Looks like fun otherwise.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 20:25
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Started a quick paintjob on my dads old truck and it has snowballed a bit. No work off-farm this year and there's only so much beer to drink.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 20:43
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I fixed up my dads 1976 ford when I was 16. Sold it and made a few bucks, wishing i would of kept it looking at yours. It looks like a great project. They don’t make them like that any more.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 21:09
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Bought a new 1977 f150 dec 8 1976, still haven't forgiven Ford for the 351m.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 21:27
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I didnt think it would go quite this far. It was in decent shape when he parked it in the 80's and it fired right up for his funeral, looked pretty good but once I started sanding I didn't know when to stop. (That's him in the back) 
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Jan 10, 2021 | 22:35
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Originally Posted by Ronski
I didnt think it would go quite this far. It was in decent shape when he parked it in the 80's and it fired right up for his funeral, looked pretty good but once I started sanding I didn't know when to stop. (That's him in the back)
That looks like quite the personalized casket. Is there a story that goes with it? I hope I’m not being too nosy.............
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Jan 10, 2021 | 23:03
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Ronski
Looks like 2001 was a special year at the farm. House has a unique style.
Last edited by foragefarmer; Jan 10, 2021 at 23:05.
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Jan 11, 2021 | 06:40
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Your 250 looks great my youngest has my dad's 1973 F100 he has been working slowly on since he was 15.
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Jan 11, 2021 | 08:48
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Helping one of my sons build an XET turbine. Started in 2019, now waiting on little turbine engine out of Florida, main and tail rotor. Just a toy really but will experiment pollinating canola 
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Jan 11, 2021 | 08:55
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Originally Posted by Bin Lurking
Helping one of my sons build an XET turbine. Started in 2019, now waiting on little turbine engine out of Florida, main and tail rotor. Just a toy really but will experiment pollinating canola
Is it solar powered electric??
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Jan 11, 2021 | 09:01
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Woodland. In his younger days dad was a seismic driller, red seal motor mechanic, heavy duty mechanic, water well driller and worked winters up north till the mid 70's. He told me he wanted the cheapest coffin they had and don't pay a penny extra for decorations. We found his decal collection for farm and HD equipment, places he had been, oil companies he had worked for, his favorite football and hockey teams and whatever else we thought had a place in his life and decorated his casket with it.
The truck was supposed to be for my brother and I to drive to the cemetery but when the funeral director saw it parked at the church he asked if we wanted to use it instead of the hearse. We stopped at the farm for dad to take a last look at his grandfathers Eaton house and barn while the pallbearers had a quick refreshment.
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Jan 11, 2021 | 09:12
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Originally Posted by LEP
Is it solar powered electric??
No its not like yours. Ours is a proper one.
https://composite-fx.com/
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Jan 11, 2021 | 10:33
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Originally Posted by Ronski
Woodland. In his younger days dad was a seismic driller, red seal motor mechanic, heavy duty mechanic, water well driller and worked winters up north till the mid 70's. He told me he wanted the cheapest coffin they had and don't pay a penny extra for decorations. We found his decal collection for farm and HD equipment, places he had been, oil companies he had worked for, his favorite football and hockey teams and whatever else we thought had a place in his life and decorated his casket with it.
The truck was supposed to be for my brother and I to drive to the cemetery but when the funeral director saw it parked at the church he asked if we wanted to use it instead of the hearse. We stopped at the farm for dad to take a last look at his grandfathers Eaton house and barn while the pallbearers had a quick refreshment.
Very cool when people personalize those special days. I bet everyone there won’t forget about it.
Thanks for the story🍀
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Jan 11, 2021 | 12:27
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This is a great thread. I really enjoy looking at the projects. Its very interesting to see the diverse skills and knowledge some famers have or will learn to accomplish a task.
Nothing as interesting here. I spend a lot of time in the shop fixing the wife and kids’ cars to be on the road full time. A wheel bearing here, oil change there, new ball joints on farm truck, egr valve on car. Its like the vehicle codes are synchronized to give me 2 days grace and then a new drama sets in.
I have been doing house upgrades in winters. Changed out all the plumbing to pex. Sewer from cast iron to pvc. Now I can install subfloor and nice flooring in the final phase in the basement.
I fantasize about going into “housecat” mode. I will compare the comfort levels of the upstairs couch vs. the downstairs couch depending on the sunshine in the window. The household members can leave some food around and let me outside to pee twice a day.🙂
Best line yet, Ronski, “there’s only so much beer to drink.”
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Jan 12, 2021 | 13:27
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Originally Posted by LEP
Is it solar powered electric??
Bin , caught this on the rebound
But this looks like a really interesting project
Keep us updated , would really like to see it fly
Do you have to be a licensed pilot ?
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Jan 12, 2021 | 14:21
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Originally Posted by caseih
Bin , caught this on the rebound
But this looks like a really interesting project
Keep us updated , would really like to see it fly
Do you have to be a licensed pilot ?
And just think of the possibilities, Bin could apply glyphosate with his new toy, and no one would suspect anything.
And of course, since I am on ignore, he doesn't even need to defend himself.
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Jan 12, 2021 | 18:21
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Originally Posted by WiltonRanch
Looks like one those guys who could screw a snake in a rock pile. They had some top line angus genetics but looked like a good source of stories for the Billings Gazette. Enough of those purebred operations that went toes up over the years from expansions and needless crookery involved in the purebred industry. Billings gazette has lots of info.
Do we have any Billings Gazette's in western Canada?
Leachman was way up here doing Piedmontese embrios in co-operators cows back in thier hay day.
Big part of thier production came from co-operator herds.
I don't think that worked out for everone invoved.
Leachman could have been great reality tv!
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Jan 12, 2021 | 18:39
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Originally Posted by Bin Lurking
No its not like yours. Ours is a proper one.
https://composite-fx.com/
What's the carbon footprint on that toy?
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Jan 13, 2021 | 06:29
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This one was by our home in Florida, I should have bought it a took it home for a project.
Very reasonable even in USA dollars.
Some you win some you lose.
Like a 7520 for 9500 dollars.
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Jan 13, 2021 | 08:20
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Originally Posted by shtferbrains
Do we have any Billings Gazette's in western Canada?
Leachman was way up here doing Piedmontese embrios in co-operators cows back in thier hay day.
Big part of thier production came from co-operator herds.
I don't think that worked out for everone invoved.
Leachman could have been great reality tv!
That had to be early mid 90’s. Don’t hear much if any of that breed anymore. When I was in 4h in those days I remember one or two of them.
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Jan 13, 2021 | 08:28
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O I remember the double muscle animals.
They say 3 more seasons of Yellowstone will be produced can't go any further.
Well, that's good since we're done three and four are already shot.
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Jan 13, 2021 | 10:01
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Originally Posted by SASKFARMER
O I remember the double muscle animals.
They say 3 more seasons of Yellowstone will be produced can't go any further.
Well, that's good since we're done three and four are already shot.
There was a period of time where virtually every cow breed was tried here. Double muscled had a bad rap for hard calving. Belgian Blue were the Pekingese of the cow world with caesareans more the norm than the exception.
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Jan 13, 2021 | 14:58
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Originally Posted by WiltonRanch
There was a period of time where virtually every cow breed was tried here. Double muscled had a bad rap for hard calving. Belgian Blue were the Pekingese of the cow world with caesareans more the norm than the exception.
We’ve been black since wayyyyy before it was cool out here in the muskeg and sticks. Never seen a C section till a couple years ago. Still never seen a cancer eye. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it😉
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Jan 13, 2021 | 15:43
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Originally Posted by woodland
We’ve been black since wayyyyy before it was cool out here in the muskeg and sticks. Never seen a C section till a couple years ago. Still never seen a cancer eye. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it😉
My dad raised purebred Aberdeen angus in his early days and stuck with them his whole career. I have some video of him from the 1950’s. Those blacks then were sure a short legged, stocky beast. Blunt faced things. They were cute, even the old cows...
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Jan 13, 2021 | 16:46
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Originally Posted by Sheepwheat
My dad raised purebred Aberdeen angus in his early days and stuck with them his whole career. I have some video of him from the 1950’s. Those blacks then were sure a short legged, stocky beast. Blunt faced things. They were cute, even the old cows...
We got pictures from dad as a kid in 4H and they weren’t much taller than your belt buckle. Finished out at 923 lbs too.
Back on topic.............
Best personal (and future “personnel”) project anyone could have. She’s been coming out every day for feeding without complaining.
I love my job🍀
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