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[Gary Lewis]

Steve - House look beautiful.  Well done!

Ray - Surely that Bronco has some parts that would be helpful.  So what's your friend's plan?

[Ray Cecil]

Gary Lewis wrote

Ray - Surely that Bronco has some parts that would be helpful.  So what's your friend's plan?

He doesnt have a plan. He was just happy as a tornado in a trailer park we got it started after it sat 5 years.

Ill probably start stripping it for parts.

Ive considered trashing the body, and restoring the chassis. Maybe I could find another flareside to swap onto it.

[Gary Lewis]

Ray Cecil wrote

Ive considered trashing the body, and restoring the chassis. Maybe I could find another flareside to swap onto it.

The Bronco has a wheelbase of 104.7" and the shortbed is 116.8".  

[Ray Cecil]

Well crap. I figured they were the same.

I guess I will part it out. Or take the body off and weld a role cage around it....then roll it...

[Ray Cecil]

GOT GARAGE HEAT? I DO!!!!

[Ray Cecil]

Stupid meta data rotation garbage.

Well...I also found this cool hat at Rural King.

[Gary Lewis]

Cool hat.  What are you burning in the stove?

[Ray Cecil]

Gary Lewis wrote

Cool hat.  What are you burning in the stove?

Scrap wood from the sawmill. Pine, ash, pear, osage. Some get pretty hot, so have to go easy on the quantity in the stove.

[Gary Lewis]

Yeah, the mill would be a good source.  There's a guy near us that has a mill like yours and he has scrap everywhere.

[Ray Cecil]

Speaking of wood mill. I had a 73 year old 80' pine seasoning in the back yard. Cut and capped the ends of each log 6 months ago. Moisture was down considerably but not too dry. No checking or cracks. Milled some good boards today. Hoping to let dry in the cool weather for a couple months before putting up handrail.

[grumpin]

That’s cool!

[Gary Lewis]

Interesting.  How do you cap the ends?  Does that slow the drying?  And how do you measure the moisture content?  

[Ray Cecil]

I use cheap latex paint. Yes, it slows the drying process so the wood dries more evenly with less cracking, checking etc. I measure the moisture content with my finger....lol. I need to get a meter.

On Mon, Oct 21, 2019, 8:04 AM Gary Lewis [via Bullnose Enthusiasts] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Interesting.  How do you cap the ends?  Does that slow the drying?  And how do you measure the moisture content?  

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[Gary Lewis]

Surely there's an app for that?  

[Ray Cecil]

You know what, I think I have a moisture meter....yup....bought one last year. Totally forgot about that.

[Ray Cecil]

Ive seen these wood paver floors before in assembly plants. Thinking about doing this...

https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/installation/installing-end-grain-read-these-tips-for-this-unique-product.html

[Ray Cecil]

Made from Black Locust.

We have abundant black and honey locust in this area.

[Gary Lewis]

That's interesting, Ray.  It would look good, and you have the materials.  But will it soak up oil, gas, and antifreeze that's spilled?  And what about welding sparks?

[grumpin]

That’s cool!

[Ray Cecil]

Gary Lewis wrote

That's interesting, Ray.  It would look good, and you have the materials.  But will it soak up oil, gas, and antifreeze that's spilled?  And what about welding sparks?

I am thinking of pouring some long concrete footers to move my 4 post lift back and forth on. It has casters, so I was thinking...there are only tow positions in the entire garage the lift will be in. Why not make a track that the lift can go back and forth from those two position? Then, all the cars I pull in the garage, only go to those two positions anyway. So one car or truck can fit on the lift and get rolled off to the side. The next car can sit directly on those footers. The rest of the floor can be wood paver.

Yes, it would soak up oil etc. Never caused an issue at US Steel, General Electric, Caterpillar, Alcoa, GM, Ford and others. They all use this flooring on their assembly lines.

When damaged I simply pull up a block with a slide hammer that has a lag screw welded to the tip of it. Replace the oil soaked piece. And be done.

I don't weld very much. It would take a lot of sparks to get a solid chunk of wood to ignite. I can barely get a fire going with dry sticks and matches......don't know how I'd set the floor on fire.