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They are predicting up to 160,000 people coming to Northern VT for Monday. Total population is less than 650,000. I'll be on top of Sterling Mt. "working". Prediction is for decent weather. Doug

Lloyd, Sunsets may be even better. They are over Lake Champlain with the Adirondacks in the background. It’s a fine state we’re in. Doug

On my way to “work “. I Ski Patrol a couple of days a week, l guess we’re going to get some snow later today . At least this time of year it doesn’t last long. Doug

Loyd, Snakes don't seem to be a problem here, and the only one we've put a "cat baffle" on was at my daughter's. She has a large, active cat who thinks he's a dog, but still chases birds occasionally. We put that one up a little late last spring, and the Tree Swallows appropriated it in less...

"Oakenstrong" sounds like a character out of Tolkien

I finished up a few Bluebird nest boxes this week. Two went to neighbors, one still looking for a spot. We’d been seeing Bluebirds checking out the box in our yard, now we’re having what looks to be the biggest snow of the season. Always hard to change from metal tolerances to wood tolerances...

Minh Thanh, That's about how I did it. I shortened up on the drill to make it stiffer, and I think that helped. Doug

Alan, Thanks for the pictures. I really like the riveted assemblies, both here and in the traction engine (wheels particularly). The track pads had to be a chore, but it all came out well. Do you make your hardware? Doug

When I'm done with plans (I work from a copy of course) the back of each page is filled with notes, and other things explaining to myself how I'm going to make those parts. Some is steps, some is DRO spacings/placement. They aren't quite as step by step as your photo above, but why not if it...

I'd like to see the CAT models. Your Fowler BB is beautiful! Doug

Andy; Thanks for changing back.... it was all Greek to me ;). Doug

You could fit a restrictor if the 6mm carb turns out to be too big. I did that to make my carb work with propane.https://cdn.imagearchive.com/homemodelenginemachinist/data/attachments/93/93629-f5afb0331e659ac29e151098d797e8fc.jpg Doug

Back in my winter “office” a couple of days a week Doug

Goniometers are also used for measuring joint angles and range of motion on people.

Ouch! Glad you weren’t hurt any worse! Doug