Have you ever noticed this on Oil Pulls? The big 30-60s are started from above by the operator pushing the flywheel clockwise with a leg. That always looked risky to me, but I guess it is OK. The smaller Oil Pulls are started from the ground by spinning the flywheel counter-clockwise, as in the following video. (Please don't grind the gears. Pull the clutch out, wait for the parts to stop spinning, and then engage the gears.)
A short film showing the driver's platform of the Bull engine at Kew Bridge Steam Museum, as the engine is started, run and stopped. This engine is the only working example of a Bull type Cornish pumping engine in the World, and one of only four known examples surviving. The engine was manufactured and installed by the celebrated engine makers Harveys of Hayle, and has a seventy inch diameter bore and a stroke of about ten feet, with the cylinder positioned directly over the pump.
And here's another video of the same Bull Cornish Engine. Click the pic for the link to YouTube.
We have another nighttime hunt coming up. A second armadillo has invaded the compound, and it will be ejected!
This mulberry tree was a challenge. It was falling slowly, but was definitely going to block the driveway to the rifle range, and an event is coming up in a few days. This tree was situated on a creek bank, and to make the felling cuts I had to climb down and stand on exposed roots. You will see me clear the work area, then disappear to make the face and bore cuts. I released it from the back, and then we cleared the wood out of the road. This was a quick job, and with some difficulties because of the tree's placement. We got'er done, and made it home before dark. Many thanks to the club member who came to shoot and helped us clear the road!
Our priorities have changed over the years. Susan had a great time building her rock garden, but it takes a lot of time and we have more important things to do. Gardening, wood cutting, grass mowing, and caring for Schipperkes keep us occupied and entertained. How on Earth did Susan move those big 'uns?
It's always something. Back To The Old Grind!
