Jay Bates
Every Table Saw Should Come With These - 402
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I'm going to the property the day this is published to record in the rain and document water flow around various areas of the property. We've owned the property for 5 months and have not spent a night there. Usually, rain is the signal for us to leave before we get stuck, so I have very little first-hand knowledge of water flow as it happens. Recording water drainage will give me a better idea as to what needs to be done as we develop further.
In this video I'm taking a step back in time to learn a bit more about the property we own. Was it always a forest? Was it used a farm? Was it used for cattle grazing? I won't be able to find all of the answers but I'm definitely learning daily. I hope this is as interesting to you as it is to me!
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With the borrowed box blade (Thanks, Ken!), I was able to completely scrape the fire aftermath and do a good initial cleaning. There's still a lot of work to be done before this is lawn-ready, but I don't have a timeline rush on getting the clearing perfect. It will happen a little bit at a time. Getting it to this stage was a lot of work. Standing back to take it all in and think about the transformation so far makes me smile.
The first half of the driveway has trees overhanging, so you (almost) get the feeling of being in a tree tunnel of sorts. Maybe not a full tunnel, but the trees do an excellent job of pushing your focus forward. Around the halfway point of the driveway, the focal point is straight forward into what was a group of vine-damaged and messy, unorganized trees. It was visually distracting having them right in front of an organized group of pines. I took the trees down and set the maple tree aside for me to cut up for the smoker. By removing them, the focal point of the driveway can now be seen from a further distance. As you drive up to the pines, the line of sight starts to get further, expanding how the space feels. As you go through the driveway, your line of sight increases, and the tight feeling of driving through the forest incrementally expands into a greater sense of open space at the clearing where the shop and house will be. I really like how the driveway is turning out. There's something to observe through the entire length of the driveway. It feels more like a mini-journey through the woods rather than a dull driveway with a beginning and an end.
The driveway is crowned to prevent standing water on the driveway. The water hits the ditches and drains toward the culvert. However, it's not perfect. I've noticed a wet spot in the last corner when the water starts to dry in the ditches. So, from there to the culvert needed to be just a touch deeper. Ultimately, I think the culvert needs to be lowered by about 6”, but I don't think I'll tackle that this year. It works enough as it is, but this whole drainage system will need tweaking a few more times before it is finished.
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I got exactly what I paid for. It looks like a tornado went through there. Some of the smaller trees right next to the larger pines were left to prevent accidentally hitting the pines. The end result is what I was after; A clear line of sight from the clearing to halfway up the driveway.
I didn't show the specific before and after comparison shots because I have a little bit more I want to accomplish. I'll cover that in an upcoming video.
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The tractor hydraulics have already proven handy for picking up and moving a trailer. It's much easier and quicker than using my truck. When not in use, the hitch can be installed in the back of the receiver, where it is always ready to use but out of the way.
One of the main reasons I've been wanting one of these for a while is the chain hooks. Many times since buying our property in April I have said "Darn, this is a perfect situation to pully XYZ with a chain." Having a pair of chain hooks on the bucket will be a useful option forever. I've already used them a handful of times, safely pulling large vines out of trees.
After identifying a need for my tractor I searched for solutions and found the JU Fabworks lineup.
JU Fabworks has a few different attachment options for a variety of tractors. I reached out to them and asked if they would provide a Universal Workmaster with D-Rings in exchange for giving it promotion in a video. They agreed and sent me one. These types of win-win trades are great for small businesses as I get a useful item that will help me on my property and they get inexpensive advertising that helps keep sales coming in. If you'd like to support another small business, I encourage you to checkout the lineup at JU Fabworks:
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Kioti KG4066 grapple
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Piranha Bar
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I partnered with LaneShark to introduce my audience to the LS3 in exchange for me giving it a workout on my property. We have a couple miles of trails established and a few more mapped out. With the sheer distance of trails I am maintaining, I don't see how this LS3 won't be an MVP tool for our property.
The LS3 is the LaneShark model sized to my tractor specs. LaneShark has more options depending on your specific tractor hydraulic flow and loader lift capacity. It's worth noting that you need a continuous flow kit installed on your tractor to power the hydraulic motor in the LaneShark. A regular third-function kit doesn't usually have a continuous flow.
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The majority of the pad work was done on day 1 and it was finished up on day 2. It still needs to be finessed. I have a concrete guy lined up to come take a look and bid on the concrete pad for the shop.
The electric run was completed on Thursday. Extra conduit was run for fiber internet as well.
The tractor repair was quick. When I dropped it off for a warranty repair I was told 2-3 weeks. They got it done one day shy of a week and I picked it up on the one week mark. I'm very pleased with the folks at Oktibbeha County Co-Op for getting this done quickly. The problem ended up being a blown cylinder inside the power steering, causing too much pressure on a fitting that wasn't designed for it.
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The tractor has to go in for warranty repair due to a strangely implemented hydraulic fitting supplying the power steering that is strangely not serviceable. I contacted the manufacturer to get a part number for the fitting and was told a part number for that fitting doesn't exist. Replacing the entire power steering hydraulic cylinder assembly is the solution. I'll keep you updated..
Electric changes were approved and are paid for. I'm waiting for when they will start. I hope to get a notification so I can run out there and record.
The water meter has been paid for and I'm just waiting for them to get started as well. I hope to record some of it. Afterward, I'll trench 1300' of 2" pipe to the clearing. Ultimately, I want a well drilled, but financially, it's not in the cards at the moment. I'd like to use the city-supplied water to drill a few shallow wells on the property and have that tested to determine how we can use it.
I met with the septic installer and was told I needed to jump through more hoops to get the Mississippi Department of Health involved by having them do a perc test so they can tell me what the professional septic installers have already told me. Yay! More government overreach!
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I got the left curl cylinder fixed on the tractor. That was $75 for straightening out the ram and installing a new seal inside, plus four thirty-minute drives in my truck. The tractor was down for 2 full work days for the cylinder repair.
The following day, the power steering started to leak hydraulic fluid. After realizing it was an o ring behind a jam nut, I tried to remove the fitting, only to find out that there was an interference with the cylinder ram. It looked like the fitting was bent, so I went ahead and forced it out, which chewed up the end where the hose connects. Ugh! I fixed the end the best I could, installed a new o ring, and installed the fitting back into the power steering. It worked! No leak....until shortly later when both connections started spraying fluid. I think the fitting itself must have a crack I cannot detect. On Monday I'll contact the dealer and determine the next step. Hopefully, this is covered under warranty.
I had an Ooopsie! moment again. My wife put our backpack leaf blower down near the front right of my truck tire. I didn't notice it, so I backed up, turned right, drove forward, and heard CRUNCH! Oh, man! The truck won that fight. As my 5-year-old daughter said to her mom, "Dad has his license. He should have looked where he was going."
The shop pad location has been marked and will hopefully be started next week.
I should also be able to get the ball rolling on having the electrical installed and the water meter set sometime this week. I was told each will have about a 2-week lead time. I'm having the electricity run underground by the electric company and the water meter installed by the water company. I will trench and run the waterline myself.
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I suppose it's a blessing in disguise, though, as we can now salvage most of the larger trees without all the brush in our way. A family friend is taking the logs to the local sawmill, and I'm putting a lot of hours on the tractor moving and pushing and sorting and cutting and moving and moving and moving stuff.
This is the first phase of the adventure where I drastically underestimated the time involved. Before the fire, we were about a month behind schedule. I think we're about a month and a week behind schedule now. But then again, how can someone accurately predict a six-month schedule when the weather is so unpredictable? To say that I'm learning a lot along the way is a drastic understatement. I've learned more in the past few months than I have in the past few years. Crash course in this adventure we call life!
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We cleared 2 acres on our forever property and, unfortunately, we need to burn most of it. We are rushing this process a bit so because we are already a month behind schedule on the new shop built. If we want to move in before winter, we must push forward.
The burn pile is 300' long and contains mostly smaller trees and brush from our pine stand. We didn't have the time or weather cooperation to salvage all of the larger trees, so some of them had to go into the pile. Not all is lost, though; I'll talk more about this in the next video.
Every location has a different set of rules and regulations (freedom restrictions). In our area, it is recommended that you call the sheriff's office before a controlled burn like this. That way, if people call because they see a fire in the woods, the sheriff's office can let them know that it is a controlled burn.
Regarding fire containment, the 300' pile is in the middle of a 200' x 400' clearing with no vegetation on the ground surrounding the pile. That provides a fire break to mitigate spread. Our only concern was hot embers floating away from the pile and starting another fire elsewhere. For that reason, we waited until an hour before dark to start the fire. This lets the dew start to set in and allows us to better see the hot embers as they fly away.
Luckily, no other fires were started. In the event that another fire was started, we had multiple people watching the woods, 250 gallons of water, and a leaf blower. A leaf blower can be a great tool to stop the spread of a small fire if used correctly. Similar to blowing out a candle, blow the flames and hot embers from the fuel side into the already burnt side.
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The ground work is relatively easy; pull a cutter or blade. We want the above-ground work to be just as easy. To knock down the overgrowth from the sides and above, a pole saw was the tool of choice. While it's not incredibly difficult, doing it all day on miles of trails is not the exercise I look forward to.
Insert the LaneShark LS3. This is a hydraulic-powered articulating rotary cutter that attaches to the loader of a tractor. I have a BadBoy 4035H tractor, which calls for the LS3 model from LaneShark. While using it in the centered horizontal position is effective for a more targeted approach to rotary cutting operations, that's not where it shines. The most common use for this implement is to have it offset to the right and in the vertical orientation. This allows the operator to use the bucket lift and bucket curl to make targeted cuts high above the ground (about 12' with my setup) to address those overgrown branches and vegetation that will eventually take over the trail from the side and from above.
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- Underground $14,899.81
- Above ground will be a lot less (estimated 4k) but trees come down.
- Fiber internet will be ran at the same time
Water plan
- A) 4k-ish we go with city water
- B) Well would be about 20k
- Rainwater harvesting for sure eventually. Maybe up front..
2 acre status
- Delays: broken dozer and excavator
- back to work now. Done at the time of publishing this video :)
I've been working on trails
- Perimeter trail is about 50% done
- New trails everywhere
- Rotary cutter and grapple are my favorite combo
- Lane Shark incoming
- No map sharing?? Maybe a raffle fund raiser to name the trails, thoughts?
Fruit orchard
- Slow process, long term goal
- HUGE experiment, wood chips and ground cover
- Back to Eden Documentary youtu.be/6rPPUmStKQ4?si=gcBcrtqk_yOX31Oz
Shop notes
- 40x60 red iron building with basic insulation
- 12x60 leanto (16 or 20???)
- One water in, one sewer out
- Concrete inside, gravel under the lean
Attack on my skin
- Poison ivy at the start, my fault
- Chiggers
- Inadvertently burning with hot water for relief
- Second round of poison ivy from rotary cutter + heat rash
- Burns on my thigh from tractor time, need to buy canopy
- Fire ants while cooking
Something to look back on and laugh in a few years.
Shop timeline
- Our goal was always to be in the camper inside the new shop by winter.
- As soon as we have septic and power we move. We are OK with bringing in water if the water is in portable tanks if the situation isn't figured out by then.
Equipment
- You need to buy a D4 dozer...
- You need to buy a mini excavator...
- You need to buy a skid steer...
Why I went with a tractor
- BUDGET!!
- All other equipment is more costly and more costly to repair
- Less expensive implements
- Local tractor ecosystem via family for implement sharing, help, and repair knowledge.
Big Business vs Big Life
- Are you going to get 3 phase power? Why all the trails? Why do you want so much land?
- I grew up outside as a kid. Boy Scouts, camping, outdoor sports (last generation before internet and screen addiction)
- Spent the last two years camping a lot and re-kindled my love of the outdoors. I want this life.
If not now, when? Zach's slide: “One year from now, your life could look completely different. Put in the work.”
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00:00 Intro
00:25 Electricity and Driveway
09:46 Pine Decision
10:36 Electricity Cost
14:52 Water
20:05 Two Acre Status
23:27 New Trails
46:23 Creek levels & More Trails
59:23 Fruit Orchard
1:01:22 Trail Map
1:03:38 The New Shop
1:09:03 Attack on my Skin
1:16:37 Equipment
1:21:42 Big Business vs Big Life
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The stump grinder has a 24" diameter grinding wheel containing 34 replaceable tungsten carbide teeth. Lower the 3pt to remove an inch or so of material when driving forward. On each pass, go deeper until you are a full 6" below the surface if necessary. If the bite is too much, you can notice the back of the grinder start to lean and/or the audible change of the tracker under too much load.
When looking at the back of the grinder you will notice that it rotates in a clockwise direction. When cutting, it's important to do the majority of the cutting in the 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock quadrant, with minimal cutting in the 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock quadrant. Because the cutting teeth are traveling down in the 3-6 quadrant, a lot of the cutting energy will be wasted in the downward compression of the wood fibers rather than slicing them away. Too much downward cutting will cause the grinder to bounce around.
For reference, I'm powering it with a Bad Boy 4035h tractor with a SpeeCo quick hitch attached. The WG24 is indeed quick hitch compatible.
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But how are all of the cast iron surfaces holding up? Are they covered in a layer of orange powdery surface rust? Is my method of keeping rust at bay working?
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The progress created in this video was accomplished in three days. On Day 49, we started at the end of the northbound trail near the adjacent field and cut west. On Day 50, we started at the same spot and cut east. I took Day 51 off to fix a hydraulic leak on the tractor. On Day 52, I started at the driveway and cut west to tie into the end point from Day 50. The walkthrough was recorded on Day 56.
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The grapple is operated by my Bad Boy 4035h tractor, which I purchased mainly due to the 2,200lb loader capacity. I knew the loader would be used heavily (no pun intended) on the property for tasks just like this.
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These pines were purposefully planted 35-ish years ago as an investment. I'm leaning more toward it being someone's personal investment, not a commercial operation. I say that because this pine stand wasn't managed as well as others I have seen. It looks to have had at least one thinning years ago, but the amount of natural regrowth between the pines leads me to believe nobody has managed this stand in the last decade or more. I'm not a forestry expert, so I could be completely wrong.
However, it does leave me with a lot of material for personal use. At this point, the goal is to get at least three 10' logs out of each pine tree. I won't chase every little bit of material further up the tree.
Unfortunately, we can't sell any of the pine logs. There isn't a market for it right now. Some people are having a hard time giving it away. Mississippi had a bad drought last year that killed a lot of pines. People were forced to sell off what they had before they fell and rotted away. That tanked the market. Currently, our local mill (30 minutes away) is only paying $35 per ton for pine logs. For the majority of people, that's not worth the time invested.
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I hired someone to create a driveway and clear these 2 acres to speed things along. I'm a big fan of doing things myself and putting in the sweat equity, but let's be real here. Clearing this all alone would take months compared to a few working days with heavy equipment.
These two acres will be cleared using a mini excavator and a dozer. On day one of clearing, only the excavator was used. A lot has happened since this video was shot, so stay tuned!
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I didn't cover much of the Piranha bar action, as I was just learning how to use it and didn't want to be distracted by constantly moving a camera. I'll show more of it in action later.
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My research led me to the Piranha bar. The internet claims it's a "game changer" for a tractor loader bucket, so I bought one. Yup, it's a game-changer for sure. I've used it for around 10 hours now, and I'm really glad I bought it.
Digging is really easy with it. Move it the same way you would use a normal shovel with your foot: push it down, wiggle it front to back, push it down again if needed, rotate the forward end up, and lift it. It's the same motion as a normal shovel. With the bar installed, starting a hole is incredibly easy.
But the main reason I got it was for smaller trees. I've seen several videos of people using it to clear trees, and I thought it would be a good investment for our property. It was a GREAT investment. I've found that the smaller 1" or so saplings are easy to go low and drive forward, spearing or wedging the base of the trunk between two teeth, and just drive forward.
For 2-4" diameter trees, I've found the best method is to start higher and use the bucket to lay the tree flat. This usually pops the roots up in front. Then, back up, level the bucket, spear the roots with the tooth bar, and drive forward. Once you have the bar piercing the roots, the forward movement of the entire tractor is much more effective at uprooting than the bucket's lifting and/or curling motion. For reference, this tractor is the Bad Boy 4035h, which has a loader lifting capacity of 2,200 lbs and a loader breakout force of 3,660 lbs.
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In this video I installed the SpeeCo quick hitch, a Piranha bar to the front bucket, and assemble and install the @woodlandmills WG24 stump grinder. I also chased a tire leak that I still can't find.
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In this video, I'm walking you through the rough land to document the space before any work is done and mark the perimeter of the space in preparation for an excavator to do the heavy work.
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When getting the land surveyed, we had some choices. Do you want the survey to mark just the corners? Do you want the survey to mark the corners plus any waypoints between the corners? How many waypoints? Do you want the line of sight marked as well? What distance interval is appropriate for marking? Any vegetation in the way? If so, you probably want a shorter interval. No vegetation and wide open spaces? You may not need any line of sight marked at all.
We chose to have all perimeter waypoints marked with survey pins and the line of sight between the waypoints marked every 200' with a flag in the ground and an eye-level ribbon as close to each flag. The result was over 100 flags in the ground.
The flags are great, but they are far from long-lasting. Our surveyor suggested we drive a T Post into the ground at each flag location for a longer-lasting boundary. Brilliant! We eventually want to permanently mark the perimeter with a 5-wire barbed wire fence, but understand that our plate is pretty full, and Rome wasn't built in a day. Driving posts at every flag will be a great way to protect our survey investment while getting a head start on the fence.
We are also in the process of cutting a perimeter trail around the property so we can not only monitor the boundary, but also because it's a lot of fun to have many trail choices for recreation. Painting the posts with high-visibility orange marking paint will make these posts easy to spot through 20-30' of vegetation. And if we can easily see them, we can better monitor the entirety of our investment.
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We've done so much since this video was shot. Much more progress is under way, but the weather this time of year is quite wet, causing a chaotic work/relax schedule.
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We got the tractor out to the property for the first time, which was exciting, to say the least. Tractor seat time is therapeutic. To help us clear our piles, I use a Woodland Mills WC68 6" PTO Wood Chipper, powered by the tractor PTO, and can handle material up to 6" in diameter. The chipper is rated for 20-50 PTO horsepower. My tractor has 30 horsepower at the PTO, so I won't be able to maximize the capability of this chipper, but it will allow for growing room if I get a larger tractor in the future. I haven't measured anything, but I believe I chipped a 5-6" diameter pine tree with it with no problems. I think I could chip 6" pine easily, but hardwoods are another story. You can audibly tell the ease of chipping pine vs the power demand of similar-sized hardwood. Considering we have 101 acres of trees, this will be a handy implement for the foreseeable future.
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We have someone lined up to put in a driveway and clear a few acres for the shop pad, but that has been delayed due to the weather. In the meantime, we will chip away at what we can until the equipment arrives or until the dirt work contractor is caught up.
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Where to store everything?
Shipping container/conex was the solution for us. We paid $2375 for a 40' shipping container delivered with a 5-year leak-free warranty. It's not pretty. It's beat up a little bit here and there. And it has some surface rust in spots. But it's structurally sound and guaranteed to not leak. For us, this is ideal. We will have it moved once more to the new property once we get the shop built and the conex unloaded. Our initial plan for this on the new property will be as a starting point for the barn.
Purge!
Moving space and storage space is a premium....so PURGE! I gave all of my smaller bits and shorter boards to a local woodworker who carves spoons. For someone who makes smaller objects, it was a welcomed gift. I gave all of my longer boards to a local woodworker who could use them for projects. And finally, the last large item to purge was the miter saw station. I sold it to Zach and Jason from Back 40 Customs.
Reduce Multiple Trips
1) boxes...duh
2) 55 gallon barrels. Easy to move with an appliance dolly. I used this strategy in the last shop. The only downside is you can cram so much weight in them that they become hard to move with a regular 2 weel hand dolly.
3) large crates for more volume, also stackable.
Embrace Hydraulics
When possible, of course. A pallet jack for heavy lifting in tight spaces proved it's weight in gold during this move. We got the $399 one from Harbor Freight. Thumbs up. A tractor (etc.) for heavy lifting in open space is obviously a good idea. But word on the street is that tractors don't grow on trees. I understand not everyone will have access to this option. But if you have any way to utilize a tractor or a forklift of any kind, DO IT. Save your back.
Palletize
If you embrace hydraulics, group items onto pallets. Heck, get some cheap 55-gallon drums and fill them heavier than you can lift them. But place them on a pallet before filling. Then use a pallet jack to move them around.
Random Thoughts:
Take a picture of every bin before you put a lid on it. It's easier to scroll through photos to find stuff than it is to open every box, tote, and crate.
The most predictable thing is the unpredictability of the weather. We had a slight downpour on one of my cast iron tools. Fortunately, I flooded the surface in WD-40 before the drive, and it had an hour of 60mph wind blowing it off after the rain. No rust!
Be safe. Prepare for the unexpected. We made several hour-and-a-half trips to the new location, and before one of those drives, I thought, "Maybe I should put my automotive floor jack in the back of the truck, just in case." Of course, I didn't. On the trip home that same day, our trailer popped off the ball after hitting a huge hole or bump (I never saw it) at a transition from road to bridge on the interstate. The trailer was hooked up properly with the correct size ball. The impact was just too intense for the trailer latch. The trailer drug the concrete sparks flying everywhere, and dust and debris filled the air behind us. We settled to a stop with our hazard lights on and assessed the damage. No damage to the truck. No damage to the safety chains or the wiring connection. But the tongue jack didn't make it. It took all of the damage and bent to an unusable state. A kind gentleman at a lawn care company at the bottom of the highway onramp we were parked next to yelled up saying he was coming with a jack. What a wonderful gesture. He helped me get the trailer back on the ball, and we were on our way. ALWAYS PAY IT FORWARD AND HELP OTHERS WHEN YOU CAN. You never know when you'll be the one needing the help!
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And I just sold it.
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We're moving. Well, we've already moved since recording this video. I've got my office setup in the garage of our bumper pull toy hauler, rocking two out of five bars of LTE cell phone mobile hotspot internet. Life is good :)
Phase-1 is complete. Phase-1 is as follows:
- We have already established utilities on the in-between property. Uncle George offered one of his future hay pastures for us to call home for a few months. It's an old house trailer spot in a VERY MUDDY pasture with a power pole, water meter, and a "hopefully" working septic system. We're not sure if the septic is draining just yet, so we're only dumping gray water at the moment. If the black tank gets full before verifying the septic works, we will have to get a portable tank of some kind and have it pumped occasionally.
- We purchased a 40' conex. I call it a shipping container, but due to my wife's military background, she's got me calling it a conex as well. We were unsure if we could fit everything in the conex but thought it was the best plan and that we would just FIO (figure it out!) when the time came. We ended up needing to use the empty shed that is conveniently located next to the camper spot and a little slice of the family tractor shed.
- Sell the large equipment that presented the most challenges for storage and setting up again. In upcoming videos, I'll discuss what didn't make the cut and what will be replaced in the next shop. I have a lot of footage from breaking down the shop that I haven't had a chance to edit.
- Close on selling the house. I'm typing this article the day before we close and refuse to publish this article and video before the house is legally sold. I've been bitten by Murphy's law too many times that I don't want to say, "I'm going to do x-y-z," and then something crazy stupid happens, and I have to eat my words. Not this time, Murphy. I'm waiting to close this chapter until you look away.
And that's it. That's Phase-1. And just like Murphy's law regarding Phase-1, I'm not going into the nitty gritty about Phase-2 until one more milestone date has passed. But here's the zoomed-out overview without the details:
Phase-1 - Sell the house and get established on the in-between property.
Phase-2 - Purchase the property and get established in the camper in the new shop.
Phase-3 - Land development.
Phase-4 - Start the house shell, barn, equipment shed, or campsites (probably non-commercial). The order will be determined by urgency.
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In this video, we get to make them. I say we because my neighbor Jack helped me out for the couple of hours it took to make them. I’m using Advantech OSB subfloor as the material of choice. It’s inexpensive, sturdy, and very water resistant.
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A decade ago, I purchased this exact bandsaw. It's the Grizzly G0555LANV. It's a GREAT bandsaw, by the way. When I got my Laguna 18BX bandsaw in 2018, space was limited, and the Grizzly had to go. I sold it to a friend of mine named Ben.
Ben sold it to a mutual friend friend named Bill. And Bill donated it back to me recently. I say donated because he refuses to accept money for it. I've helped him on a few builds, and he says the bandsaw is in exchange for helping him. If you read this, Bill, thank you. But I will get you to accept some payment eventually...
The bandsaw has not been used much over the past few years, and it shows. Sometimes, the best way to keep something operational is to use it. In this video, I removed the riser block to set it up for a dedicated curve-cutting machine, removed and cleaned the entire blade guide assemblies, replaced bearings, put it back together, and made a bit of sawdust.
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