Burnham
Woods walker
Tough go for the pro divers, let alone the kids. Although it might be that being a kid immunes you from some of the danger anf puts it in the realm of adventure. I don't know, might be.
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RIP Saman Kunan
This is the last photo taken of Sgt. Saman Kunan, a Thai ex-SEAL who died Thursday afternoon when he ran out of oxygen while returning from delivering oxygen tanks to the boys trapped in the cave. He retired from the Thai Navy and volunteered to help.
Service knows no bounds of nationality, language, or skin color. People want to help people. Thank you for your service and sacrifice to give these boys a chance. I pray it is not in vain.
Saman Kunan. Say his name. He?s earned it.
This is the last photo taken of Sgt. Saman Kunan, a Thai ex-SEAL who died Thursday afternoon when he ran out of oxygen while returning from delivering oxygen tanks to the boys trapped in the cave. He retired from the Thai Navy and volunteered to help.
Service knows no bounds of nationality, language, or skin color. People want to help people. Thank you for your service and sacrifice to give these boys a chance. I pray it is not in vain.
Saman Kunan. Say his name. He?s earned it.
MasterBlaster
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Here's the 2 British men who are leading the rescue operation for the Thai football team. John Volanthen and Rick Stanton. They are universally regarded as the best cave divers in the world.
They were the ones who found the boys & are now leading the rescue mission.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I took a rock climbing course from two British guys who were cave divers when I was like 21. Obviously not the same blokes but one of the things I recall most about that course was them recalling some tales of cave diving exploits. Serious business. I could never do it. I'm claustrophobic, I'd have never gone in those caves in the first place. Maybe aways, but never through a 'squeeze'.
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I wouldn't mind a squeeze so much if it was an established route. Exploring the unknown squeeze? No way, Jose!!!
Mick!
TreeHouser
Good luck to them today, hoping by the end of today they’re all out.
Brave men, all of them.
Brave men, all of them.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
How did they get in there and stuck in the first place?
Stumpshot
General Purpose
What, like anything out of a Saw movie?
Pertaining to ways to go, I heard that Elvis's last pair of underwear (worn on the fatal commode trip) was up for auction. No one would bid. That restored some of my faith in humanity for sure. But who on earth had the bright idea to try to auction them in the first place? Greedy insensitive folks, to the extreme!
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I heard they're all out. 
Sean they were spelunking after soccer practice.
Sean they were spelunking after soccer practice.
Stumpshot
General Purpose
7 Bradford Pears
Second job was drop-n-chip a decent sized stone dead rock maple (mmm, sound familiar?). Dropped, began chipping, dropped the chipper, ran to dump, back to finish chipping & stump grinding. Done in just over an hour.
Homeowner lost several limbs from a Bradford in the recent storms, so began to be tuned in to how prone to failure they are. Estimator talked to him, fast forward a week. Three Bradford removals with stump grinding (yours truly) and extensive, significant thinning reductions on the remaining 4. Work was fine in the pruning dept. as it was full shade. Removals & stump grinding were in the full sun, hitting 103 degrees Fahrenheit today here.
Second job was drop-n-chip a decent sized stone dead rock maple (mmm, sound familiar?). Dropped, began chipping, dropped the chipper, ran to dump, back to finish chipping & stump grinding. Done in just over an hour.
Mellow
BCMA
Grendel
TreeHouser
Rear end on the dump truck started making a grinding noise when coasting after climbing a steep hill with the chippy in tow and loaded to the gills. After a bit of internet knowledge-mining I had it narrowed down to the pinion bearings, hopefully just the pilot, since everything still felt dead tight. Ordered a new bearing and gasket and lucked out when I pulled the cover. Sure enough the carrier was in pieces.
Dump truck is happy again.
Dump truck is happy again.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Good deal Sam. Sucks it happened but at least you caught it before you needed to replace everything
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Looked deficient in bearings in that one picture...otherwise I am seeing good stuff. But I know squat about differentials (that is what I'm looking at, right?)
Grendel
TreeHouser
Thanks Rich.
It started making a weird noise, I couldn't ignore it! haha. There was a high pitch squeal, which I presume was this little bearing seizing up, which kind of faded away as the hill topped out, then whenever I'd let off the gas and coast it was grumbling. . .
So I'm thinking this was probably the second time this case has been opened in 37 years. There was RTV and the old gasket was kind of calcified into the metal. Gear oil looked terrible, which leads to why this bearing probably failed. I bet if I'd changed the fluid, instead of just topping it off when I got it, this wouldn't have happened. Snapped a bolt taking out of the pinion housing, which added about an hour to the job. . . and I managed to roll over the back of my arm with the dolly wheel. I love mechanic. lol
It started making a weird noise, I couldn't ignore it! haha. There was a high pitch squeal, which I presume was this little bearing seizing up, which kind of faded away as the hill topped out, then whenever I'd let off the gas and coast it was grumbling. . .
So I'm thinking this was probably the second time this case has been opened in 37 years. There was RTV and the old gasket was kind of calcified into the metal. Gear oil looked terrible, which leads to why this bearing probably failed. I bet if I'd changed the fluid, instead of just topping it off when I got it, this wouldn't have happened. Snapped a bolt taking out of the pinion housing, which added about an hour to the job. . . and I managed to roll over the back of my arm with the dolly wheel. I love mechanic. lol
Grendel
TreeHouser
Yeah, it was that little bearing that holds the nose of the pinion gear in place. At least three of the rollers were missing out of what was left of the cage when I first opened it up. It's crazy they could come out and not destroy the gears. . .
Mick!
TreeHouser
Impressive self fix.
Chapeau.
Chapeau.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Agreed. Nice one.
pantheraba
More biners!!!
We added the second tube to the underwater playground. The kids are getting comfortable in the water. Summer fun....real-life skills!
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I'm always impressed at everyone's DIY mechanic skills!
I hear you on the heat breakdown...couple times in the last few weeks I've gotten to the end of the day, just sat down and shook and sweated and felt generally awful. Potato chips, water with lemon, enough to get home to the shower and the couch.
I hear you on the heat breakdown...couple times in the last few weeks I've gotten to the end of the day, just sat down and shook and sweated and felt generally awful. Potato chips, water with lemon, enough to get home to the shower and the couch.
Merle Nelson
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With your emergency training are you recognizing that as having gone too far? Isn't a person supposed to stop themselves before that?
I have continued to push and work hard when overheated and under hydrated a few times in life. Took me days to slowly recover full power again and after pushing myself into it the first time it was easier to get there a year or few later when I did it again.
As I understand it heat exhaustion is a big deal, it weakens the body, and it is very close to and just before heat stroke which can be life threatening.
I have continued to push and work hard when overheated and under hydrated a few times in life. Took me days to slowly recover full power again and after pushing myself into it the first time it was easier to get there a year or few later when I did it again.
As I understand it heat exhaustion is a big deal, it weakens the body, and it is very close to and just before heat stroke which can be life threatening.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Like people say, Tie In Twice, I'll say Coolvest. The kids size may for you better, Fi.
Mine fit, barely. Made for big bellies.
It's PPE for heat. And if you wear chainsaw pro all day in the heat, even moreso.
Mine fit, barely. Made for big bellies.
It's PPE for heat. And if you wear chainsaw pro all day in the heat, even moreso.
Raj
TreeHouser
Good work Sam!
Nice Gary!
With our high temps I've been asking for outdoor hoses to be left on so I can soak down. I also carry a patio umbrella in the truck now. Kinda reminds me of when I first got in the army, an old Brit safety officer would carry around his umbrella, techs would carry his map boards, computer and chair.
Nice Gary!
With our high temps I've been asking for outdoor hoses to be left on so I can soak down. I also carry a patio umbrella in the truck now. Kinda reminds me of when I first got in the army, an old Brit safety officer would carry around his umbrella, techs would carry his map boards, computer and chair.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I've been reading about people dropping like flies in Quebec due to the heat. I'm guessing it's the same in Ontario?
Steve Mack
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I'm about to drop and it's mid winter.
Long day, I'm stuffed.
Long day, I'm stuffed.
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