A Sad Day at the OK Corral

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Winter is rearing its ugly head.Figured today was a good day to winterize the shop.


  We're in the upper 40's today...........minute the tarps went up, the heaters shut down.  Amazing how much wasted heat goes to the roof, or out the door.It's that time of year when the heating bills start, the mice come inside, and the rats decide its warmer under the hood of your truck.


Propane tank filled about 3 weeks ago ($1.80/gallon), and all the supplies are in.................  YUK!!!!!!Possible rain for next 3 days, lows near 20* sometime this week I think.  The wet is putting all welding on hold..............but it gives me a chance to finish the output shaft.  Make a decision today as to whether go with 1144 for the new nut.........takes a few days to get here if I do.Stay warm peoples


Reply:Nice shipping container. Get nice and loud in there with that compressor running?I just stocked up on glue traps today. been sing mice running around in the garage last couple weekends. Started seeing dropping on the counters too.Airco Auto-Pak 130Forney 235AC/DC
Reply:I use 1144 and 12L14 for nuts Dave

Originally Posted by farmersammm

Winter is rearing its ugly head.Figured today was a good day to winterize the shop.


  We're in the upper 40's today...........minute the tarps went up, the heaters shut down.  Amazing how much wasted heat goes to the roof, or out the door.It's that time of year when the heating bills start, the mice come inside, and the rats decide its warmer under the hood of your truck.


Propane tank filled about 3 weeks ago ($1.80/gallon), and all the supplies are in.................  YUK!!!!!!Possible rain for next 3 days, lows near 20* sometime this week I think.  The wet is putting all welding on hold..............but it gives me a chance to finish the output shaft.  Make a decision today as to whether go with 1144 for the new nut.........takes a few days to get here if I do.Stay warm peoples


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Originally Posted by smithdoor

I use 1144 and 12L14 for nuts Dave
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Originally Posted by farmersammm

Ordered the 1144 this evening.  The nut is only about 1/4 deep/wide with very few engaging threads.  I figured, and K'kins too, that given such a short stretch of threads, it ought to be something with around 100Ksi strength.I like both grades for their machinability, as you probably well know.  The kicker was the tensile strength, and yield.

  Done deal...........the 1144 is inbound.
Reply:Looks like your weather isn't any warmer than ours right now. We're supposed to get rain/snow on Sat. but above freezing temps so hopefully it doesn't stick around yet...When I re-insulated the old barn for a heated shop, I put mothballs between each stud and a metal termite strip outside under the steel. So far I'm only catching maybe 5 or 6 mice a yr in the shop.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:The best and easy  cure for mice is to make a small trap door for the cats  to be able to get in and out.   I  just cut a small square  hole with a piece of thick carpet tacked all around except  one corner at the bottom  I never see any mice or   sign  of them for years.   I used to have combines in the shed  and if mice gets into them  they can do a lot of  damage    I have a  Big wooden box  with a heat lamp in it for the cats in the winter