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Mixing topsoil and composted wood chips for raised garden beds, two down, six to go.

 

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Trying to convert this ugly antique metal shaper into a work of art, watch me, I can do it. The world is going crazy, get your doomstead in order now!

 

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Building my own heavy duty adjustable feet for the shaper project.

 

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Someone gave me a huge sunflower last fall full of sun flower seeds, I planted some of the seeds but the flowers never grew as big as the seeds I used. The buzz words I

hear any more is water and food, get ready, get serious now!

 

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Eight raised garden beds, four set up and working on number five. I the pattern fits the paver blocks, then the beds will fit the pavers. Using a green laser,

all are in line, all level, all the same height.

 

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We had a small batch of tomatoes,

so we canned them in the shop area.

 

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Get your China junk while you can!

 

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Oil drippers for vintage machines.

 

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Apple cider season is right around the corner, so it is time to freshen up the fruit press, sanding, wire brushing, bolts soaking in vinegar to remove corrosion, spraying the varnish, and brushing on the black paint, are you ready for the big event.

 

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Project metal shaper moving forward. I cut a hole through the top for the chain to connect to the motor sprocket. I have to bolt the two angle irons to the inside walls to mount for the motor adjusting plate. New chain is on order, project moving forward.

 

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Fruit press all finished, and all wrapped up ready for fall apple

pressing.

 

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I found this radio at a flea market sale. they said it spent some time outside...Ya think so!

 

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In my opinion the best doomsday radio ever made because it covers 11-meter band CB radio, and everybody has a CB radio stuck somewhere on their property, attic, garage, basement, somewhere.

 

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I installed the motor, gearbox, chain, sprockets, and wired in the VFD on the metal shaper. It appears to be working as it should but way too slow so I will change out the bottom sprocket from 17 tooth to 30 tooth giving me faster strokes per minute. This will be the last machine for my machine shop.

 

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Six raised gardens ready to go and two more to do. It takes ambition to be self-sufficient

...do you have what it takes?

 

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Still working on the metal shaper for my machine shop. The gearbox gear ratio is too high (already had) so to compensate for that I ordered a 30 tooth #50 sprocket to replace the 17-tooth sprocket but now the sprocket will hit the gearbox mounting plate, problem solved by f

abing a 1/2" aluminum plate to raise the gearbox up. Time consuming but no big deal.

 

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One more raised bed to go, eight total.

 

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Gm replaced our old battery with a new extended range battery free of charge, WOW!

 

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June 19th is when I ordered the raised garden beds

and today, Sept. 19 is when I finished this project. 800 nuts, 800 bolts, paving stones, washed gravel, rotting logs, wood chips, topsoil, and compost is what it took for this project. Stay the course and get your lifeboat in order.

 

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Someone destroyed the Guidestones with a bomb.