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General Talk / Any land surveyors in the group?
« on: April 25, 2023, 07:16:49 PM »
I have a couple of simple questions.
PM me.
Thanks

2
Craftsmen's Corner / Archery Course Complete ~ 14 Targets
« on: February 02, 2023, 07:52:18 AM »
Since fishing has been a bust as of late I had a chance to finish my archery course.
Fourteen different shots in total. Longest is 80 yds. A few are very technical shots.
Angles on shots are set up so if there is a miss nothing will be affected.
Now that this is done I can start tying flies.


3
General Talk / COVID PROJECT COMPLETED!!
« on: April 11, 2021, 07:52:39 PM »
Never done it before. Did not have a clue how to do it.
Thought I would give it a shot.
Probably needed it.
Huge undertaking for me.
Ford 7.5 460 engine in my Class C motorhome.
Pulled it by myself. Tore it down by myself. Rebuilt it myself. Installed it (shoe horned it in) myself (What a BITCH!)
Had the block and heads machined. Stock rebuild with a .030 over bore and honed and since I knew it needed 6 new valve seats I had the shop do the heads.
Everything else I did from the press fit wrist pins to the rings and pistons, all the bearings, you name it.
Vacuum and wiring nightmare.
Copious notes, photos and videos and keeping all parts well organized is what made it possible.
ZERO left over parts. No nuts, bolts, screws; nothing.
Cleaned and painted every part I could. Chose the color I did so if it leaks it will be easy to detect.
Broke in the cam 2 days ago and went for a 40 mile spin today.
Ran like a champ.
Started middle of December. The machine shop took a whole month longer than they originally told me.
My 2nd shot is Thursday so this got completed just in time.
By May 1st I should be able to hit the road.

4
Craftsmen's Corner / Kayak Loader DIY
« on: March 11, 2021, 06:59:07 PM »
Made this for my 2007 Forester.
Needed something to keep the kayak from sliding off while I was loading it.



5
General Talk / 165 in 2004 and 2005
« on: July 20, 2020, 03:59:55 PM »
I counted 165 members signing up in 2004 and 2005; the inception of NCKA.
Out of those 165 I only counted 15 of us that are still active.
Diehards or gluttons for punishment; either way over the years it's been a roller coaster ride with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
In 15 years it's till the best group of people I've come to know and have made some of the best and lifelong friends ever.

6
General Talk / Harbor Freight Recall ~ Jack Stands
« on: May 24, 2020, 09:55:30 AM »
In case you have jack stands from HF you might want to check to see if they have been recalled.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/33572/harbor-freight-recalls-jack-stands-that-could-suddenly-collapse

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General Talk / Parents With Youngins
« on: April 10, 2020, 07:20:28 AM »
Keep a journal.
I started one in 1996 and just came across it while going through some stuff.
Unfortunately I only had 3 entries; 6-17-96 Echo Lake, 6-24-96 Stumpy meadows, 7-1-96 West Fork of the Carson River.
My son was 4 years old. We did a ton of fishing together yet I specifically remember these three times.
Maybe because as I read it I am reminded of it? I don't know.
I do know that I wish I didn't stop.
How cool of a gift would that be to be able to hand a journal full of entries to your son or daughter as a gift when that have their first child?
Nice reminder that nothing more important to a child is the time you spend with them.

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Craftsmen's Corner / Drawboard with Articulating Offset
« on: April 01, 2020, 08:06:28 PM »
Needed more room in the shop so I redesigned my drawboard.
Made of things I already had laying around.


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General Talk / JACKPOT!!!!!
« on: March 29, 2020, 10:13:10 AM »
Found these stickers while cleaning up old file folders.
Talk about history and bringing back fond memories.
SIP score!

10
General Talk / Who was on Hwy 50 today in Camino?
« on: March 12, 2020, 03:17:47 PM »
You drive a white crew cab, white Lance camper, flame sticker on camper door with an NCKA sticker above. I think the license plate was MOWMOWS?
I drove up next to you in the 4x4 motorhome to say hi.
Didn't mean to startle you.
We were on our way from Ice House.
Soaked a worm for nada in the morning.

11
General Talk / Butterfly Oak
« on: February 24, 2020, 08:25:50 AM »
Yesterday, next to my burn pile, was a notched oak stump.
Perfect place to sit so I leveled it out with my chain saw.
After I brushed off the saw dust this was the pattern in the wood; untouched.
Very cool surprise.

12
General Talk / It's Been a Busy Year
« on: July 15, 2019, 05:35:22 AM »
Moved into a different house a year ago after 20 yrs in the previous one.
Needed something with fewer neighbors.
I like the number ZERO.
Wasn't ideal when we got it, but after a year it's gettin' there.




13
Craftsmen's Corner / Hydro Dipping Carbon Arrows
« on: November 23, 2018, 05:06:00 PM »
Because I can.  :smt044


14
General Talk / Bad ass artwork
« on: August 16, 2018, 07:05:08 PM »
This was a gift from our loan guy.
It's a pencil drawing of our new digs done by a local artist.
The attention to detail is amazing.
Almost have the place where we want it.
Maybe I'll get to go fishing for the first time this year very soon.

15
General Talk / Worst Smelling Garbage Can EVER!!!!
« on: July 14, 2018, 09:52:40 AM »
So first week of garbage at the new house. New can, but it sits directly in the sun...for now.
We moved in July 23rd but the contractor finally left for good yesterday so still living with everything strewn about.
Wednesday is our garbage pick up day so it goes to the curb Tuesday.
I walk out to the patio to get the can and right above my head I hear a whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Big wings from a  big bird; then another.
I look up and see about 7 buzzards circling real low right above the patio.
Hm, that's weird. Then I get a whiff from the direction of the garbage can. OMG!!! Was it BAD!
I guess the heat box baking all the trash really went off.
I took the can to the curb, which is 130 yards away and forgot about it.
Next day I get the can, no smell.
I put it back where it came from, walked away, and got another whiff of that awful smell.
WTF???
So I put my sniffer to work and it took me up the hill directly above the cans.
Felt like a bloodhound, but I found it.
Not the can at all.
Not sure what got this little guy, but the deer haven't been around for a bit and they would graze in the yard as we sat on the deck.
Chadrock and I saw 2 deer bolt from the top of that hill down the side of our yard the day after I moved in. Wonder what made them bolt?
I am relieved to know it wasn't my garbage causing the gathering of buzzards.  :smt044







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