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First half, mounted:

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I ran into a bit of a bump in the road when buying the u-bolts to mount it: There were five 1 1/4" X 3 1/2" X1/4" u-bolts in all of Wallowa county! I used one that was 1 3/8" X 3 1/2" X 5/16 to finish that part, then ordered more from McM-C.

I'm now realizing that the two sections aren't going to span the entire roof rack, so I'll be making a third half. Maybe more like a third half-of-a-half.
 
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Beerhippie said:
First half, mounted:

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I ran into a bit of a bump in the road when buying the u-bolts to mount it: There were five 1 1/4" X 3 1/2" X1/4" u-bolts in all of Wallowa county! I used one that was 1 3/8" X 3 1/2" X 5/16 to finish that part, then ordered more from McM-C.

I'm now realizing that the two sections aren't going to span the entire roof rack, so I'll be making a third half. Maybe more like a third half-of-a-half.
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I see another repurpose on your transport, Mercedes wheels!
 
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I'm pretty sure General still makes a 27x8.5x14LT mud tire. No one will have them in stock, of course.
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Before I switched to the 15" and now 16" rims, I searched high and low for real tires for 14s. While several companies still list the LT AT tires in 14, they don't seem to actually make them anymore. Just too much trouble to remove them from the product listing?

In the distant past, I was able to get 14" LT AT tires from General, Cooper, Michelin, etc. No more. There was a time that small pick ups used 14" rims, too.
 
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The one on the right is an American Electric "juke box" phone. I have one in my shop connected to a bluetooth gateway.IMG_0037.jpeg
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That’s awesome!

Years ago when they were retiring a coal fired generating station where I worked, there was a phone similar to the one on the left in your picture, on an upper floor atop the coal bunkers. Needless to say, someone else snatched that up before I could get to it. But I did get a few neat thermo well brass mercury thermometers!
 
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Gotta do some home-grown surveying, lol. I have the two rear corner pins on my property marked officially, but I want to mark the whole 500ft span with flags. The farmer behind me keeps creeping the property line inward. Last season he tilled in like 20+ft:

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This area used to be grass, now he's got it all tilled up. My wife thinks I'm making a big deal out of this... But like a foot or two I can forgive, but good lord, he's WAY in. Plus, after this picture, later in the season, he sprayed pesticide and killed another 8-10ft of my grass. I did call him about that.

Anyway, back to the point of this thread- I repurposed a small laser pointer, an MC cable clamp, and an old camera tripod into a stationary laser:
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The laser pointer button is weird; you have to push it with "medium" force. If you push it too hard, it doesn't work. So using a spring clamp or a clothes pin doesn't work (too much pressure on the button). So I just barely cranked a zip tie over it, and it works. It stays lit. We'll see how well the contraption works come dusk. I have a white board to put on the property pin to use as a target, and I plan to set this up on the opposite pin, and use binoculars to aim it. Then simply walk in front of it and plant flags inline with the laser.

The back of my new building sits parallel with this line, so I want the line visible when the builders/concrete guys come, so it will serve that purpose too. But I'd be lying if I didn't acknowledge that I want Mr. Farmer to see the line too, not just the corner pins he's been ignoring lol.
 
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CoogarXR said:
Gotta do some home-grown surveying, lol. I have the two rear corner pins on my property marked officially, but I want to mark the whole 500ft span with flags. The farmer behind me keeps creeping the property line inward. Last season he tilled in like 20+ft:

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This area used to be grass, now he's got it all tilled up. My wife thinks I'm making a big deal out of this... But like a foot or two I can forgive, but good lord, he's WAY in. Plus, after this picture, later in the season, he sprayed pesticide and killed another 8-10ft of my grass. I did call him about that.

Anyway, back to the point of this thread- I repurposed a small laser pointer, an MC cable clamp, and an old camera tripod into a stationary laser:
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The laser pointer button is weird; you have to push it with "medium" force. If you push it too hard, it doesn't work. So using a spring clamp or a clothes pin doesn't work (too much pressure on the button). So I just barely cranked a zip tie over it, and it works. It stays lit. We'll see how well the contraption works come dusk. I have a white board to put on the property pin to use as a target, and I plan to set this up on the opposite pin, and use binoculars to aim it. Then simply walk in front of it and plant flags inline with the laser.

The back of my new building sits parallel with this line, so I want the line visible when the builders/concrete guys come, so it will serve that purpose too. But I'd be lying if I didn't acknowledge that I want Mr. Farmer to see the line too, not just the corner pins he's been ignoring lol.
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I'd hire a certified surveyor for that, just in case it ever ends up in court. Property line disputes often do. Having the right documentation could be the difference between win and lose. In some states, "habitual use" can become a legal argument for you losing that part of your property. Here in Oregon it can, anyway.
 
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Beerhippie said:
I'd hire a certified surveyor for that, just in case it ever ends up in court. Property line disputes often do. Having the right documentation could be the difference between win and lose. In some states, "habitual use" can become a legal argument for you losing that part of your property. Here in Oregon it can, anyway.
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The survey pins are official, they were just put in 2 years ago when I bought the property. All I'm doing is making a dotted line between the pins.
 
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CoogarXR said:
The back of my new building sits parallel with this line, so I want the line visible when the builders/concrete guys come, so it will serve that purpose too. But I'd be lying if I didn't acknowledge that I want Mr. Farmer to see the line too, not just the corner pins he's been ignoring lol.
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He'll ignore your flags, too. You need a fence.
 
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You don't need a fence. My property line is marked by a t-post set about every 50 feet. Just stick a no trespassing sign on one of the posts facing the neighbors property.

After you have the line clearly marked, I would write a polite letter to the neighbor asking him to honor the proper property line as established by a formal survey. Send the letter by certified mail and keep a copy.
 
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CoogarXR said:
The farmer behind me keeps creeping the property line inward.
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Classic farmer activity right there. 😂
And they well aware too, because their GPS shows exactly where their property line stops.
From former employment experience though, getting property lines surveyed can strain relations between good friends even, be sure to communicate with him beforehand if you can.
 
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From former employment experience though, getting property lines surveyed can strain relations between good friends even, be sure to communicate with him beforehand if you can.
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Like I mentioned, I'm marking it to hopefully stop the encroachment. But I'm using the new building as an excuse to do it, so it doesn't look like I'm just doing it out of spite. I'm doing it for a point of reference. And spite.

PS- The lil' laser idea worked. At 500ft away, the dot was about 5" across and very light, but still visible. Once I got it aimed and locked onto the distant pin, I took a white plastic tub lid all the way out there and walked toward the laser, holding the lid in front of me like a medieval shield. The laser illuminated a spot on the tub lid, visible through to the backside. I planted a flag about every 10 paces. It was pitch dark when I was done. I'll have to see how straight my flag line looks in the morning, lol. I'm sure it's fine though.

This farmer can't play dumb though, we both bought portions of the same parcel that was surveyed when it was split just 2 years ago. So it's not like it's some old-*** line that's been forgotten. He knows what he bought, just like I do. But I think he farms out (snort!) his work. I don't think it's actually him doing the plowing and spraying pesticide, so those workers might not know where the line is. Well, they should now!
 
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Sounds like the guy owes you a pro-rated percentage of his yield for farming your property.
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That's what one of my builders said. "If he's a **** about it, send him a bill for rent", lol.

He's actually been pretty nice so far, in the few dealings I've had with him. I just haven't seen him in person since this last plowing. I did call him about the pesticide killing my grass, and he apologized and said it wouldn't happen again. So there's that.
 
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CoogarXR said:
Like I mentioned, I'm marking it to hopefully stop the encroachment. But I'm using the new building as an excuse to do it, so it doesn't look like I'm just doing it out of spite. I'm doing it for a point of reference. And spite.
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He's encroaching on your property. You have a right and responsibility to defend it from encroachment. Here in Oregon, people have lost their property for failing to do so.
 
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Beerhippie said:
He's encroaching on your property. You have a right and responsibility to defend it from encroachment. Here in Oregon, people have lost their property for failing to do so.
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'Adverse possession' is the legal term. I was serious about the fence. Doesn't have to be a good fence, you're not keeping animals out, it just has to be an obvious fence. 20 t posts, two strands of barbed wire. couple signs -- check what's required (or recommended) where you are.
 
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'Adverse possession' is the legal term. I was serious about the fence. Doesn't have to be a good fence, you're not keeping animals out, it just has to be an obvious fence. 20 t posts, two strands of barbed wire. couple signs -- check what's required (or recommended) where you are.
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So you're saying the gun pits with M2s are overkill?
 
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a cover for the utility trailer coupler and lock from an empty plastic dishwasher pod container and a cover for the chain lock on the trailer from a piece of old tractor tube.
 

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I should probably cover the top of my utility trailer's tongue jack (had to pull it apart, brush away rust, and re-lube it a few years ago).

But, what's the purpose of covering the coupler? I've owned trailers for over 30 years, and never once had a problem with a coupler. Need to lube the padlocks occasionally, but that's all.

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I should probably cover the top of my utility trailer's tongue jack (had to pull it apart, brush away rust, and re-lube it a few years ago).

But, what's the purpose of covering the coupler? I've owned trailers for over 30 years, and never once had a problem with a coupler. Need to lube the padlocks occasionally, but that's all.

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nothing special, had the container available and tried it and it fit both parts
 
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I had to pull an electric brake drum off my trailer yesterday.
Roadside so I had very few tools on hand. Darn thing wouldn't slide off.
Slid a cam strap through a window in the wheel I had taken off, then bolted the loop eyes to the drum with the lug nuts.
Stand up and swing the tire between my legs. When that strap came tight the drum jumped off the axle.
Sorry, no pics.
 
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I think it will be more than decent if a bit heavy.
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Oh, yeah. That 1" steel top... I don't mess with it unless I can get the forklift on it. We once had to do some repairs requiring removing the top--damned near anything you need to fix--and the boss wanted to save time, so he and two others lifted the top. After that, we took it out of the kitchen for forklift access. One slip and no more fingers.

It'll make a decent welding top. Not perfect, but have you seen my welding?
 
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Leave the base on it, you can preheat your welding projects AND make lunch!
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The reason the flattop is being replaced is that it developed a tendency to emit flames from beneath the surface due to completely eroded Bunsen tubes. New tubes were close to the price of a new griddle.

Commercial kitchen equipment is disposable **** these days--seems regardless how much you spend.
 
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