Hey there, my friend!
I just did the maths.
I just bought this…due in tomorrow.
h/t @VIVOSUN
Thank you, again, Mr. @Gpaw for the recommendation! 
I should be back on schedule in the next few days. I’ve kicked the funk. I am still dealing with that weighty dilemma, however. 
Heading out now…
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WHAB
$239 CAD for that same one from Amazon.ca. 
Hey there, brother @Floyd! 
I noticed after I bought the Vivosun Leaf Trimmer that AC Infinity makes one.
Also, I notice iPower sells one for a tick under either Vivosun or AC Infinity.
I’d offer to send you one you bought from here … but with shipping I wouldn’t expect it to show much savings. Your call. IF you want to try something like that I’d be more than willing to help with the transfer (shipping)!
I’m just hoping it’s not just a bunch of hype and it actually works reasonably well 
From the research I’ve done they do seem to work reasonably well. We’ll see…
Good to see ya, Floyd! I do hope you and yours are well and fine!
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WHAB
Appreciate the offer WHAB, but your right probably wouldn’t help much.
My sister has one and likes it. I just can’t bring myself to fork out that much. I’m cheap. Lol
You are more than welcome, sir!
I couldn’t pull the trigger on one either.
I only did because this session has gone on way too long… And, it will be very useful in the future.
Ftr, I asked and 2 people say they’d help me trim. I just didn’t want to take them away from their duties for multiple days. It wouldn’t be right for me to impose upon them.
All the very best to you, @Floyd!
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WHAB
Spent a little more than I would have liked with a little extra on the side…
8 R-19 23 inches x 39 feet batts and 2 2 inch x 4x8 Rigid Insulation.
I just have to teach it to install itself!
I bought the rigid insulation for the 2 window A/C’s I have hanging out of here. I don’t want to take them out and put them back in every year, especially this newest one near my desk. Those South wall window sills are 52 inches off the floor. The other one isn’t nearly a bad to mount up again.
I’m going to make rigid foam plugs to fill the window frame, tape them in place and remove them next Spring.
I also bought inside and outside covers, some insulated. I don’t need the inside cover since I’m insulating the opening but just as added protection.
That “little extra on the side”?
I’m going to buy those to replace the ones I destroyed this evening.
Not sure how, but the left side fell off the trailer (magnetic base) and destroyed itself. The one that fell off lost both of its lenses but the new LED bulb I put in there a while back was still working - just Bright White!
I have no idea how long it was bouncing along the highway but no one tried to alert me to it, not that I noticed 
It may have happened once I hit the 2 lane roads with much less traffic, maybe.
The LED bulb I put in there was (is) still working. Tumbling down the highway glowing BRIGHT WHITE LED!
Those new ones are LED already and have a magnet with a 55lb pull strength!
Oops! I’m late for Product Testing!
Edit Add: Ohhh…On my way back I knew I’d be driving past a restaurant my Chiropractor’s wife recommended a long while back so I stopped in. Mama Loco’s. I was hoping for Canitas! I had Chimichanga (hold the Spoiled Milk and Onions, please ) Somehow someone heard my Happy Marine Corps Bithday salutations to the Hostess, or maybe they saw my shirt. I hadn’t gotten 5 feet in the door and a sprite (as in Nimble, not Elfish) of a man met me with a hand shake, exchanged Marines Corps chit-chat briefly, then he said he’d buy my first drink (I presume he meant alcohol)…I nodded in agreement as courtesy, with no intention of having a “drink”) I drank Iced Tea (unsweetened, please - extra wedge lemons) . I went to go pay and the hostess informed me that Marine bought my dinner AND the tip ($18+ + tip). I tried to leave a $10 tip on their table and the hostess said he’d refuse. Brotherhood.
I still want Carnitas!
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WHAB
Wow, that @Vivosun 19 inch Bud Trimmer made it here in record time! 25+ hours!
That’s incredible! Thanks, Vivosun!
But, equally, if not more, incredible is what arrived with it - (separate orders)…
…my House Slippers.
ALEADER Men’s Insulated Waterproof Winter Snow Boots.
In my attempt to thwart cold induced (exacerbated) Neuropathy in my feet, mostly my right foot, I’m going to try these to keep my tootsies warmer even if they might look ridiculous around the Schoolhouse! 
I hope they work in this task.
Gonna prep the trimmer and give it a test run. Then I have to figure out what to do with the trailer load of insulation before any rain or snow falls…I wasn’t expecting any weather until next week. There is now a 25% chance of rain or snow today/tonight, they say.
Happy Veterans Day, everyone! 
To those who have served or are serving - THANK YOU!
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WHAB
That worked remarkably well!
2 problems, though.
Static Electricity is a ‘current’ problem.
The rubber rim is attracting a lot of what should have probably fallen beneath the grill…mostly dust (Trichome ‘dust’ )…but there was some organic material in there, in that gap. That is mostly due to there being a sizeable gap between the rubber rim and the underside of the plastic lid.
The other is how to recapture lost trichomes. I did read someone saying they used a 90 micron screen.
It may not show as well in the picture but there is BUNCH of sweet goodness down there!
Some of that 6mm or under stuff looks reclaimable, too.
I do have some very fine stainless steel screen I used to make a fuel strainer out of for that Kubota I had to completely clean its fuel system, taking a good portion of it apart to get it done.
That ought to get the Trichomes.
As for the static, I didn’t wash it before I put it to use. Some of that static may have been from the manufacturing process itself, then placed in individual plastic bags with that then encased in Styrofoam (plastic) and then my ripping all of that plastic off of them upon their exit.
I also didn’t change the blade out of the box. I do have the Wet Trim Straight Blade on there now.
Otherwise, it works VERY well. I really like the gearing on it. It can get those blades moving really, really fast. Has me wondering IF some of that static electricity isn’t due to whirring steel in a plastic dome
It’s larger than I anticipated and I know what 19 inches looks like
I have some other things to do then I’ll get back to this…
Make it a great night!
Product Tester,
WHAB
Hey there!
Those trimmings sifted out nicely!
That was just a quick reclamation. Hits nice! I’ll send the rest through the Bubble Bags.
This is #5 Bubba Kush…the tall Girl on that back (West) wall, the one that was near the ceiling.
I think this is a side branch…
This is another part of the plant…I don’t recall now when I’m posting this were it came from
This is the same group of the buds referenced above rotated to show 2 sides…
Those buds separated…
That group of buds separated and put in the trimmer…
But, I’m actually showing the bits stuck on and in the rim of the trimmer. That’s A LOT of accumulation that’s not falling into the bowl.
I’m going to dry sift what’s still in the bowl and bag the rest.
I took this the other day and didn’t know the Girl on the right, #6 Bubba Kush was spinning from the fan when I took the picture.
It’s spacemate, #5 Bubba Kush, is now in jars…this is just #6. I tried to get a couple of good shots of her but it’s still spinning. Here is a decent shot of her before she goes under the knife.
I got the A/C covers today, the exterior covers, that is…
I’ve decided to leave that roll insulation on the trailer and remove it as I need it. There’s a short stretch of a bit warmer temperatures coming up and I’m going to try and get all the insulation done up there - finally! I’m going to cover it with a tarp on the trailer for the time being. But, I have to get the rigid insulation out from under it first. Then get started on making the window plugs from them. I ‘might’ be able to get both plugs from 1 sheet. That would mean $50 spent on something not necessarily needed at this very moment for that project, at least.
First, a 
and a…
Make it a great night!
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WHAB
I was thinking with what I know now, and working out the bugs (problems caused by me), that the next go round would go better.
BUT, now I’m not so sure.
Liberty Utilities recently informed me of a little change.
Time Choice Rate Plan
24 hours is still 24 hours. 18 hours is still 18 hours. 12 hours is still 12 hours.
Now I just have to teach the plants to read a clock not of their own making but that of the NEW clock?…
Any other Missourians got a indoor schedule that best fits with this along with seasonal outdoor weather considerations…or anyone else in another state that’s been put on this system?
I built this with the intention of using HID lighting for Veg and Flower. I have it. I like it. I just bought a new 1000W ballast (and have it wired on 240V (220) in consideration of electrical usage). The Girls really like it. And, LED’s still are not at a price where I can justify that outlay of cash to fill a 8x8 space.
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WHAB
How are things friend? It’s been a minute since we’ve seen you around. Hope all is well. Show your face soon. 
Hey my friend!
I’m here. Well? Well, that is up for debate!
Thanks for checking in, brother! I do hope you and yours are well and fine!
Incoming!
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WHAB
Hey whab how they hanging these days?
Nice to see your still kickin!
Where to start…It’s a long one.
Still dealing with that “dilemma”. I still don’t know what direction it’s going to go.
Without divulging too much.
I receive a VA Disability Pension. Since 2005. About 18 months ago I started receiving materials related to my Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) pension. I really never expected to get much of anything from it so I didn’t bother with it at all. It isn’t much, I mean, like, not much at all! They contacted me.
Then I started getting materials related to SSA. Did I want to receive SSA payments now or wait until I’m of full retirement age? Knowing my health situation I decided to start it when they said I could.
In October I received a letter related to over-payment.
Since I’ve been on a VA Disability Pension (again 2005) I’ve been asking everyone I could how receiving SSA would effect VADP. I was told since it’s not “Income” it wouldn’t be held against me. I asked everyone I met along the way during this whole time what the $ amount allowable is before getting into any difficulties. No one knew.
The letter said they’d start taking back the “over-payment” September 1st, 2021.
I just noticed that date. 2021. Yet the letter it is mentioned in is dated October 3, 2022
IF they do start taking “over-payments” I don’t know what I’m going to do. I was not doing well just on the VA Disability Pension. The SSA gave me a little actual $ breathing room.
I’ve been wandering around in dread this entire time.
Understand, the VA AND SSA are the same people, the Government. They control both of those agencies. I don’t control either.
I do apologize for dropping out like that. I just didn’t know how to say it and dreaded the prospect of saying it.
I’m not as productive in dread as opposed to no dread!
I’ve been fighting with myself to get anything done
But, here’s where we’re at.
This is part of #6 Bubba Kush pre-trimmer…it does show some Purple. There was quite a bit of Purple early on. Now you have to look for it. With it coming on so late I’m not that surprised.
The @Vivosun Trimmer worked GREAT. Maybe too great! 
I did wipe both the lid (inside and out) and the silicone rim with Isopropyl Alcohol and that seems to have corrected the static problem…that and the below
I realized using the Wet blades were really aggressive. However, my revving it up was the real mistake. My mistake.
I changed to the Dry blades AND I slowed it down a good bit…still probably too high a speed. Those blades GET MOVING! It’s actually a quite impressive machine! It’s ingenuity it equally impressive, how it is constructed!
I haven’t tried the X-blades but I think this harvest would have benefited with the “light” treatment!
This is the last trim job…and there is A BUNCH of trim! I cut them TO PIECES!
These are the first 2 Dry Sifts…the pile on the left was the first sift I did…a light one.
Here’s the last Dry Sift…
I think I might like this Dry Sift game! Super easy. It would take some practice but I think I will do at least some dry sift with every harvest going forward.
22 jars…+ bags, + trim, + dry sift Trichs.
Double decker…
Bags of trim I can still run through the bags.
Parts I cut away, just what is in the white trash bag…the other is Attic debris. The white bag is nearly full-full.
To be honest, I’m not completely satisfied with the end product. When I first started jarring them up I was still getting a hint of nutrients…even though I did the extended double flush with a drain and refill in between. SOME of it smoked a little harsh (organic material) at first.
That harshness seems to have dialed itself down - thankfully! I just opened some of the jars and I’m not getting the same aroma as I was getting…nurtrienty.
I know I could have done better and that bothers me a bit, quite a bit, even still.
My nutrient mistake and the hot buckets definitely effect them, I’m sure…how exactly…hard to say.
I’ve been “testing” the HELL OUT OF IT!!! 
And, going forward?
I don’t know. IF I do have to take that hit I don’t know IF I could ever afford to grow indoors again.
IF Liberty Utilities scalds my hide I don’t think I’ll be able to grow indoors.
Heating bills are kicking in. I just paid $420+ on Propane.
As of last week, I was still helping my sister. Changed out her Thermostat at least twice, separate trips…maybe 3. Then, since I got involved in this and knowing Winter would come eventually, I’ve been on her to get on the “Management” about getting her 120V Shore Power (she has 50A Shore Power, but not 120V) out to her pedestal and as of last week it had not been done. I had to have her find someone to run an extension cord from near the middle of her RV back to the water service behind the RV. It fell in between my visits. We had a couple freezing nights right before that and we’re about get really CHILLY. I saw a 0F in a few days. It has been moving a good bit, up and down.
Who has an RV park without Shore Power? What the hell!?!?
She needs it to run her heated water hose to prevent it from freezing over Winter. It is the only way it is done and their facilities don’t support it…Winter is here, starting today/tonight.
Then, my Winter preparations.
I’ve been working very hard trying to get the Attic fully insulated. I’m STILL working at it.
I’ve had to change my game plan numerous times. It’s a stinkin’ mess up there.
I wanted to clean up every bit of debris up there before I laid down the correct, new insulation
I started out removing that waste-of-time insulation that’s up there, cleaning the area and installing the new.
Below you can see the traces of where I removed some of the Mud Dauber nests…along with the THOUSANDS of others…
I tried vacuuming up the large chunks just to see how the Shop Vac would handle it. It did not like it a lick!
(should be landscape, sorry)
I had every intention of making it all look as close to that as I could get.
The far South-West corner. on the right of that corner is the first 2 rolls of 23 inch insulation cut in and fitted.
I had to start smashing the large chunks into smaller chunks or piles of dirt to get it vacuumed up. I used the pry bar…I couldn’t find my hammer!
Moving to the next bay…
Just above and to the left of that roll of Pink insulation is an wood-shimmed anchor bolt.
I have run across a few of them. None are tight. Looks like the wood shrank. It is anchored into the concrete in the double brick walls.
I had put a new bag in the vacuum when I started. It got about 3/5’s of a bag and lost suction. I pulled the bag and kept smashing and vacuuming, smashing and vacuuming.
30lbs. 
This is the one end of 1 roll.
Here I hit the main roof support. All the rafters supporting the entire roof but is interior and not roofed, of course. Sure gets in the way of things. I have to make cuts here at restart on the other side on nearly every roll.
Oh, it was here that I decided I wouldn’t pull up what was done wrong and lay the new insulation on top of it. I can’t see how it would hurt and it’s probably what I should have done from the start.
I did start picking up ALL of the large chunks and throwing them in a bucket.
This is the other side of that inner structure I have to cut around. It is also the start of the Vestibule, the Tin Ceiling’ed area. The framing is all different. That darker spot to the left of the conduit bend is the back side of the “Coved” Tin Ceiling. It is a void.
It is a void when it’s NOT FULL OF DEBRIS!
I cleaned it all. That void is several inches deep. FULL of CRAP…not literally at first.
As I’m still working on the straight runs on the right here, I’m assessing the situation I’m working towards on the left…The Coved Tin Ceiling in the bathroom starts here going left.
Those boards were nailed down. Like from the day they laid the chimney. That’s the concrete I picked up…still going to do the deep clean (there are 2 temporary structures just to the right of that corner of the chimney. They weren’t occupied. If they return and I find them it won’t go well for them!
Here’s the other bucket I filled. It’s got to be more than the 30lbs I already dumped, not counting the more than 1/2 full vacuum bag.
This wire going down is the wall in between the bathroom and Vestibule. It’s for the outdoor light I had put in.
It is here that I decided I was done doing a deep clean. I’d pick up the large bits and lay the insulation in.
Those Coves run the width of the building…less the 2 niches (looking from the outside)…the building is 30 foot long, minus the niches…that’s about 22 foot of Coving PER SIDE, plus the short sides of those 2 rooms (6 foot, I think). That’s 32 foot plus the 22 foot of Coving that needs cleaned but they ARE FULL!
To the left of my foot is Cove. It’s in there. It’s covered up, completely.
I was using my hammer (I found it, you can see it in the pictures (right where I left it!)) to claw it out until I got to a few turds. Obviously turds. I’m not talking Wasp or even Bird Turds. This is small dog sized turds.
It just kept going and going and going until I didn’t. I couldn’t.
I must have been really done for the day, I didn’t take any pictures of that work. I dug out a smallish are and once I had turd in my hand I was done
AND, in between all that, I did this…
I used some 1-1/2 inch rigid insulation as a fill…
I made a template of the slightly larger opening than the insulation there now…
I used that template and the TS75 on the 2 inch rigid insulation…
It came out very nice!
However, those interior covers are not going to work out. With that double layer of rigid insulation it covered up the A/C casing more than is typical.
I’m going to use the cut-out from A/C and build a 2 inch rigid insulation box around it instead. I still have the 2nd A/C in the back to do.
I just did this earlier today…
I FINALLY brought them in. They’ve been sitting on the trailer this entire time.
I’ve just been dreading it! I didn’t expect it to go as easily as it did. The un-crated rolls are MUCH larger than the crated rolls, which is what I had in mind when I was pondering the matter, how I’d get those huge rolls in here. They’re strapped tight in I don’t know what yet, but they’re a lot smaller than the un-crated rolls. You see once I figured it out I tried to strap one up. It didn’t go well. I was trying to do it on the tongue of the trailer in freezing temperatures (full Winter gear on).
Now, I still have to get them up in the Loft, then up in the Attic.
Then, I have decided I’m going to have to lay that new insulation on top of some of that debris I had every intention if getting rid of. I made every move to get it done even though it was very hard on my body.
I’ll still pick up the large bits if debris. I’m just done being on my hands and knees balancing on ceiling joists digging out all that crap - WOW! I tried.
IF I can get to it in the future I certainly will. IF I can’t, let the next resident handle it!
What have I absentmindedly omitted?
I have missed you fine folks, but I’ve been a bit harried of late!
Test Cycle Begins NOW!
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WHAB
Great to hear from you brother!
Hope things aren’t too unwell for you and your on the mend.
How are the gardens growing? That on hold til you get all that trimming done? 
Edit: I see you’ve been busy. You beat me with that post! Nice work on the insulation on those ac units. A true craftsman. We still need to get together for lunch sometime!
@arb my motherfucker!
Wow, bro! Soooo good to see you!
I’m doing as well as can be expected! Thank you for asking.
IF you’ve got an extra lifetime ahead you can read above!
I’m doing much better having run into you! That’s awesome, brother!
Nice to see you’re still around, too! Outstanding!
You here for the long-haul?
Thanks for piping up, my old friend!
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WHAB
Damn sounds like a tough row.
My experiences with gubment are about the same…sigh.
A healthy man wants a thousand things while a sick man only wants one, I hope you get some relief.
I am recovering from renal failure due to a bad reaction to some meds.
Puke sick since September but feeling better and the labs are improving so yay team I reckon.
Old man on a mountain anymore.
Looks like you’re still doing the do and doing it well.
Always good to read your words, my friend! Sincerely.
That “What have I absentmindedly…”?
My Doctor sent me to Prosthetics a few months ago for what I thought was going to be one of those stand-alone walking canes. I asked for a cane.
We got to chatting and he finally got around to “Why are you here?”. I told him, I’m not really sure. I said the above and he said, no, your Dr. has you here for a Walker.
But, we had a pretty lengthy conversation and he asked IF I wanted to try Physical Therapy.
I said, hey…listen, you know that old German Shepard with Hip Dysplasia? You gonna take him out on a run with you or are you just going to let the old dog lay there?
After more discussion, I’ve started doing scheduled Physical Therapy. I’ve been to a few. I have one tomorrow (later today). Next time I saw them I asked them how the TimeShare Sales were going! Just jokingly…IF I had to relate it to something people know that’s what it would be.
The VA does reimburse for mileage so in effect they’re paying for me to see my Sister!
That is IF they don’t pull that, too!
Yeah, I had most of it composed already.
You ought to thank me. The post I made was a response to you BEFORE I shortened in a bit!
Just a bit!
Yes, lets…I do have some minor work I need to do to my car, though. Just empty and refill both the Transmission (with filter and gasket) and the Rear Differential (with new gasket). I have everything I need.
I made sure to buy it and the insulation (rigid and 39 foot rolls) before the Government attempts to CLAW back what they asked IF I would like to have and when, when they themselves handled every aspect of it. Bizarre!
You wanna try before the snow flies?
I did this today…my Dual Head Propane Heater on top of my 100lb tank.
I fired it up and it works but only one side. That’s still 15,000BTUs of wonderful warmth! I’ll mess with the non-working side a bit. Might just be user error, but I don’t think so.
Edit Add: insulation (2 pieces 2 inch rigid and 8 MORE 39 foot rolls)
All the very best, brother!,
WHAB
Still looking at the Green side of the grass, brother! Can’t ask for much more, imo.
You on a machine?
Would you care to say what state you live in?
Short term Puke Sick sucks…I can’t imagine it going for any longer.
Still trying, my old friend…still trying!
Are you mobile?
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WHAB
I’m sorry, I meant to respond to your most generous compliment. Brain fart and an old friend!
It’s been a decade I’m sure since I’d seen neither hide nor hair of an @arb around these parts!
Thanks, man…it actually is a tight cut. I meant to show the picture without the cover (oops!).
You ,
WHAB
