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not knowing if you have used corded yard tools or not,
don't loop the drop cord like on the vid on the handle, put it up over your shoulder,
it may seem stupid, buy you are less likely to trip over it, or run over it, if you have it up over your shoulder, and you tend to pay attention to it more,
saying that as someone that used Electric mowers in the distant past, and ran over the cord a couple times,Comment
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I still have, and use, a long drop cord that was my Grandfathers,
it has been spliced a few times,
he would loop it over a sawhorse to keep from stepping on it and tripping, and then once in a while cut it when it got under some plywood he was cutting,Comment
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My Dad used old homemade extension cords. Damn wonder we didn’t get electrocuted. After working at the paper mill and being around some serious electricity, I learned to always do things correctly when working with electricity. No shortcuts.
BTW, good idea to use a ground fault if doing yard work with extension cords. If you do happen to cut into one it will trip.
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Grouted, caulked and trimmed out. Looks pretty good if I do say so myself.
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You did some nice work there.
I'm saying that as a former tile setter's helper/hod carrier/slave.Comment
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Maybe I should have started a thread on that de-thatcher.
I did not think I'd have that much to say about it. Live & learn I guess.
Lyman pulled up the price point of the one I was looking at.
Turns out there are a bunch of U-tube videos featuring the darn thing, including one where a guy pulled one out of somebody's trash and repaired a faulty power switch.
I sort of feel like I've been living under a rock. I swear I never knew these were even a thing. Models from different manufacturers come in a range of prices but that $129 version looks like it'll do a decent job of what needs doing. Cordless version from the same maker runs $70 higher. While that wouldn't really be a deal breaker, I have super heavy gauge cords I haven't used in years. Now I know what I've been saving them for.
Woke up to more snow on the ground this morning.
Sitting by the woodstove, sucking down my morning coffee and fantasizing whipping the lawn into shape is kind of nice.
I should clean house some.
later...Comment
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Now I remember why I became an electrician instead of a plumber.
First, because I'd rather be called a "Sparky" instead of a "Turd Chaser."
Second, plumbing isa royal pain in the neck...shoulders...back... (yeah, just keep goin' south!).
I got the faucet replaced in the bathroom. And I didn't have to make any hardware store runs!
I had to cut the copper supply tubes and install shut-off valves, install flexible supply hoses, remove the old faucet and install the new one. All in a vanity cabinet barely wide enough to get my shoulders in. Needless to say I'm done for the day!
But in the end, I had no runs, no drips and no errors.Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.― Mark TwainComment
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Growing up my closest neighbor's dad was a tile setter / brick mason.
He was willing to pay me $10 a day for helping out.
It was either that or frame houses. The nearest hourly pay rates were in town, some 35 miles away.
Once I was old enough to stay out late and find city work things started going downhill.Comment
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In retrospect, I should have started a lawn care thread so's not to trample toes with this. I've been running U-tube de-thatching videos for the last couple of days while knocking out some housework and watching it snow... again/more/still. I've been getting antsy to be outdoors and the videos have helped with that... some.
When I first jumped in with this 'thatch' stuff, I'd just discovered the existence of the inexpensive, electric power rakes I asked about and honestly did not know they've been around for years. Now I know there's several on the market. After immersing myself in hours of vids on the topic, I have a pretty good idea what to expect and I'm more stoked than ever. Amazon notification tells me mine's going to show up early and tough as it may be to just shut up and use it, that's what I'm going to do.
Opinions on what, when, why/why not and how are already out there in abundance.
I'm not going to try and re-invent the wheel or play influencer.Comment
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a new thread would be great,
I can try to prune this one, and add your comments to the new but that may not work and may be out of context,
if you are feeling froggy and wanna do it,
please take some before , during and after shots,
genuinely curious how well they workComment
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As you wish.
I need to get comfortable with starting threads. I don't see any hurry though.
There's an Amazon warehouse not far outside of Reno and sometimes I get lucky. This was one of those times.
My new toy showed up this morning. I didn't expect it until Sunday, maybe later.
...started, I have
4 screw bolts and I had it together. It took way longer to get fresh gas for the Huskie walk behind mower my son bought me. I wouldn't have spent that much on a lawnmower and I think he knew that. Started the mower after cleaning out the air filter (it was bad). Started charging the string trimmer batteries and drug out one of my 100' 12 ga. extension cords. Why I felt I needed 3 I'm not sure. Cleaned up after myself and moved on to step 2.
...happy, I am
It didn't look like I was getting all that much up until I ran the mower over the practice patch, hoovering up the loose and filling the bag. That's way more than I expected and way... way more than it looked like I was getting with one pass on the highest setting. Some of it was dried grass clippings from my habit of mulch mowing but much was actual dead turf that new growth would have had to push through.
I don't usually get as much as 1/4 bag on the few occasions I let it grow long and bag the green clipping for mulching flower beds, etc.
...take pictures, I will
I promise to come up with at least one before, a during and an after when I move on to the main lawn in front of the house.
My 'practice patch' has only been there 20 years or so. My mother put in the front lawn when we first moved here over 60 years ago.
It needs this.
Right now, I'm thinking about food.
Maybe I can find a vid on tv where they're doing a lawn similar to mine. Unlike some, I don't have any moss or Bermuda grass.
U-tube content creators go with what's handy. Some don't even need dethatching.Last edited by Dragonsdad; 04-19-2023, 05:41.Comment
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quick overview
This guy did his in the Fall.
I can't help but notice the dandelion. If he had healthy, thick turf that wouldn't be there.
Last edited by Dragonsdad; 04-19-2023, 05:39.Comment
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