2022 what did you do today?

[Bryan Adolphe]

I do have gal. Steel pressure strips i had cut so i was planning on leaving the ties on, installed over the pressure strip right?
Kirk 3/8 thats a big tie 👍 mine are like 1/2 that size we will see how they work. Bryan

[Mad Max]

Yes over the steel strip

[Bryan Adolphe]

 

[Mad Max]

One of the guys in the club, 190lb. 8 point

[Pat B]

Still in velvet. Cool. 

[Mad Max]

Still in velvet. Cool. 

Opening day of Archery today
Pretty rare around here for velvet bucks 1st of October.
That's a pretty good one around here, some bigger ones around the lakes.

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice buck.

[Kirkll]

Nice buck… white tail?

The black tail bucks we have on the west coast it’s not uncommon to see them still in velvet clear into November. The main rut doesn’t come until about Thanksgiving time for black tail.    Kirk

[Mad Max]

Whitetail is all we have here, no elk, mule deer, nothing.

[Kirkll]

We have some white tail deer they have planted here years ago, but I believe they have been protected over the years. I’ve seen very few of them on the Oregon coast.

I’ve hunted them in Illinois years ago, and stalked them in Texas a few times. They are big bodied compared to the average black tail, but I’ve seen some huge black tail bucks, and harvested several over 200#. I got a 300# black tail within rock throwing distance of my house years ago. There is a gene pool in my area that puts out some huge animals every few years. the standing world record black tail for many years was taken not far from where I live….. but those big boys are smart….      Kirk

[Mad Max]

200 # buck here is big and mature

[Kirkll]

Well today I’m going to finally get back to bow building again. I’ve had a bad run of mechanics work needed the last couple weeks between my boat and my truck.

I had the boat all ready to rock, and was planning on salmon fishing this weekend on the coast…. But Nooooooo…. The truck crapped out on me.

 Last Monday I was getting ready to take the canopy off the the truck, and put the camper on, and the dad burn thing wouldn’t start. Wouldn’t even turn over… I had a new battery, but tried jumping it anyway…. Nothing… So I replaced the starter.
Still nothing… wouldn’t crank… So I figure it’s gotta be an electrical issue….

Keep in mind, this is a 2011 F250 Super Duty 4x4…. You open the hood, and there is so much crap on these things you can’t even see the engine block, much less anything else. It has fuse boxes plural, a full box of relay switches numbered 1-100 or more, and wiring harness’s going everywhere. On top of that a computer the whole thing…..

I’m a carpenter by trade, and now a bowyer …. Not a mechanic with an electronics degree. But…. I can’t afford to take this to a shop, and I need to get this thing going so I can go fishing.

So most of my week was spent taking a crash course on you tube on auto electric diagnostics. I became very familiar with the use of a multimeter, how a relay switch works, how to test voltage drop, resistance vs continuity, etc…etc…

I changed out the ignition switch first with no luck, and was down to testing battery cables when  I finally stumbled on the problem. I was watching more you tube videos on No crank, no start issues when a guy posted one that sounded identical to mine. In his video It turned out that the AC compressor pulley had frozen up solid, and the serpentine belt was keeping the motor from turning over.

So I thought hey! My AC hasn’t worked in two years…. I wonder….. So I pulled the serpentine belt off my rig, and bingo! She fired right up…. Now it only took me 4 days of pulling my hair out to figure this out…. Thank god I didn’t open up those wiring harness’s an go down that rabbit hole…. They wanted $730 to replace that one starter/battery wiring harness. That’s just the part cost….

But… replacing an AC compressor and recharging the system is where I draw the line. Haven’t got the right tools or know how for this one. So it goes to the shop on Monday, and I can finally get back to my wood shop this week.

Kirk

[Buggs]

Kirk, you need a Blue Driver. It's an inexpensive car computer system scanner and code reader than interfaces with smart phone or tablet and gives live data readout. Makes troubleshooting a puddle wade, instead of an ocean voyage.

[Kirkll]

Kirk, you need a Blue Driver. It's an inexpensive car computer system scanner and code reader than interfaces with smart phone or tablet and gives live data readout. Makes troubleshooting a puddle wade, instead of an ocean voyage.

My son in law said the same thing, and he's got one.

I just happen to have a buddy that lives close by that has all that computer scanner stuff. He's come over and helped me out a few times with that rig of his. He bought a fancy one ..... But ....he does a lot more work on vehicles than i typically do. These newer rigs are a nightmare.

I got the AC replacement going on today at a shop. Less than $700 Parts and labor wasn't too bad i thought given that the new compressor was $380.  I pick it up tomorrow..... and i AM going salmon fishing this coming weekend with my son in law.     Kirk

[garyschuler]

Kirk. We’re headed out also Sat- Monday. Rockfish, Salmon, maybe a halibut or two. Good luck.

[Roy from Pa]

Hanging out at camp..

View off the deck.

[Buggs]

Damn thats beautiful Some day I will make a trip to see the fall colors in person.
Hey Roy from PA, you just passed the 20,000 post milestone

[Kirkll]

Beautiful fall colors there... Things are just starting to change colors here in the valley. Dogwoods are first. Cant wait to see the mountains this weekend.... Kirk

[Pat B]

Roy, looks like your color is a little farther along than ours here. I think we'll get our first frost/freeze early next week. I'm ready for the seasonal change.   

[Roy from Pa]

It got another week till it peaks right here. 40 miles north it's already peaked.
We had 3 or 4 frosts already.
I love watching the leaves fluttering down in the wind.
Yup buggs 20k is a lot of replies.