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Yes, it does zero when off. The gauge is post K7 unloader and shows near zero off trigger. I did not check the tip size, perhaps he was undersizing. Full time about 50 hrs per week.

Mine is just dropped into a hole in the top. For non-tank applications I pull it out and spoil to the ground.

It may not be happiness to you, but it is to that farmer. And he worked damn hard to buy that land and do with it as he pleases. It is his kingdom. The ability to own private property is what seperated the US from the serfdoms of old. As regrettable as it is, I fully see the need for emminent domain. I cannot, however, find any legitimate use of it in which the final owner of the property is another private citizen. That is stealing. Philip

Alan, Just because another persons choice of lifestyle may offend us, does not give us the right to take their property. Private property rights are FUNDAMENTAL to a free society. Philip

Got a good source for 200' of hose? Every time I go by the center they have what's left on the spool (20-50ft) and nothing more. Someone here mentioned that they had problem reaching 40ft with a shurflo 3pgm/45psi? I have experienced similar. Should I switch to a 1.8gpm/60psi for better results?

I don't think there's anything wrong with the batch, but that particular base oil may be more prone to combustion. Any type of oil and rags can spontaneously combust. Some oils a worse, and non-synthetic fibers seem more prone. It occurs because the fibers present a tremendous surface area (1000's of times the rags apparent surface area) for the oil to react with oxygen present in the air. That oxidation generates heat and the heat builds up inside the rag until it exceeds the flash point of the solvent. FWIW, it's not just your rags but your shirts, jeans, etc that you need to be cautious about. Back in the shop be cautious of paper towels, newspaper, wd-40, wheel oils, etc.. Generally, a good soaking in water will prevent the problem as it decreases oxidation and keeps the internal temperature down.

FWIW, I have bought 1 and sold 2 on ebay. Not one problem. My daily driver (and f150) was an ebay purchase. Philip

Perhaps you should explain to her that WC doesn't cover an owner/operator. I had a builder demand WC certs for me, and I provided a letter stating that as a <3 person shop I was exempt and that WC didn't cover the owner anyway. Even then he vascilated and wanted to hold back 15% but eventually gave in and let it go...

Come to Ga. We get the fly-by-nighters AND meat salesmen.

We have been at an townhome complex for two weeks now and Monday we got a call today complaining of burned plants. Apologized profusely, and went to take a look. I found something very odd that I hope someone can shed some light on. The grass was yellowed pretty badly along one side of the building. The plants all along the base of the wall had some curled leaves as well. At first I thought classic bleach burn. BUT... 1. The degree of the burn would have required a ludicrous concentration of bleach. We run ~0.83% TTW and rinse prodigiously. This was similar to what a good misting of 6% might do. 2. The back side directly adjacent shows no damage to either the plants or grass. In fact, they look like a golf green/nursery. It is as if you pulled a string 45^ from the corner and flipped a coin. Heads burns, tails does not. 3. The tenderest flowers directly in the drip line took the least damage while the heartier bushes in that line and grass farther out (8-20ft) took the worst of it. 4. In the front, two townhomes share a front lawn. The one to the left of the property line (that owns the burned end side) has yellowing in the grass in front also. The one to the right (1cm to the right) is green and lush. Again, it's as if you pulled a string out from the property line. Same bucket of mix, same plants, same building, same grass. Inches apart, but very different outcomes. If it weren't for the green hose marks where the hose shielded the grass, I'd argue it wasn't our issue. But based on that we obviuosly were involved. My guesses: 1. The homeowner was using (or was having put on) some sort of fertilizer or pesticide and they reacted badly. Counter point: Why treat 2 of 3 sides with the same types of vegitation? 2. She mentioned that she had this one unit PW/painted 10 days ago and that guy did no damage (none of our people recalled seeing any). Could he have used something that left behind a chemical booby trap waiting to spring? (not on purpose obviously). Counter point: Did he not wash the back? Of interest: One other building did this in about a 8ft section of a 50ft wall. Other than that, 31 down all spotless, all damage free. Same crew, same mix, same process. Any ideas what happened here?

Guilty, Guilty, and Guilty...

I washed a stained cedar house last year with percarb and it looked very good afterward. I had minimal stain in the runoff. Well within the bounds of only dead stain coming down.

Day watering: Can speak to the facts about the grass, but I know it will cause spots on large leafs like hydrangea, etc. I spoke with the HO again yesterday and asked her to send me a list of the plants that needed to be replaced in writing on my fax. I got it this morning. 23 plants and a note that she there were more she was still finding names for. In short, all of the plants. She also laid blame 100% on us and indicated that her garden needed to be restored to the condition it was in before we worked. She even dictated where the plants needed to be obtained from. Needless to say it wasn't pikes or home depot... Since the homeowner is being ridiculous, I spoke with the management co and asked them to deal with the homeowner. The declined saying that they only facilitate locating and coordinating service contractors. Any issues between the contractor and a homeowner is just that. Between the homeowner and the contractor. Anyway, I explained that the homeowners unmoving stance, and asked her if she would act as the neutral 3rd party. She said that she would visit the property and give her input. I sent her the pics for reference, and got her reply "I see what you mean now. I'll be at the property next week." I still not certain we were the only party that caused this. In fact, the more I look at it, the more I feel there is more to this story than meets the eye. But in any case, we were the party that "triggered" the event or at least had some involvement. And I'm not trying to get out scott free either. Some damage/loss is a part of doing business. But I am not replacing plants that have a little curling that will disappear in 2 weeks. And I certainly am not replacing plants that dropped their blooms but otherwise have no damage. I'm not joking about that. The HO's position is that they are no longer blooming and will not bloom again till next year. Granted, those blooms may have lasted a few more weeks and we prematurely terminated the bloom. But dig them up and replace them with blooming plants?!? No way in h _ _ l.... Anyway, you've seen the pics. Tell me what you would offer. And think about what you would expect if it was your home. After I get some ideas, I'll tell what I have in mind. I don't want to say now and prejudice the opinions.

Sort of. One angry home owner calls tiny HOA board (only 63 members total, probably 2-4 on the board) and raises hell. HOA calls mgmt company and gives them grief. MC calls me and tells me to call her and make her happy. :( All said and done, I'm not about to get a burr under her (MC rep's) saddle over $100-150 and lose potential future biz. This is complex #2 from the same MC in one year.

I'll give you three guesses who she got my number from...

about 63^ F... :)

Checking is a function of the type of material and it's drying cycles. Some species check badly, orther very little. Some check alot of little checks, while others check a few big ones. FWIW, When you are curing new wood, checking is caused by dehumidfying too quickly. An open air wood dryer (no heat, no forced air) will take 2-3 months to properly cure (typical species). An open air dryer is also covered to provide shade 24x7. Slow and steady being the goal. Being on a deck unstacked in the sun is the equivalent of drying wood with a heat gun... Anyone who is interested in wood should pick up a few issues of American WoodWorker or Wood magazine. These guys have been dealing with these types of issues for centuries and their work is generally a lot less tolerant of movement, humidity, defects, and differing stain adhesion rates. One thing I have wanted to play with on a deck is sanding sealer. We use it in furniture making before we stain. It fills the tubes and creates a much more even appearance colorwise. One last note. Wanna try something fun with wood? Get a 1"x3"x18"(ish) piece of red oak. Rub some dish soap on one cut cross cut end and blow in the other. It's quite amazing to blow bubbles through a piece of "solid" oak.

Those look an awful lot like "sticker" marks. Stickers are the slats used to seperate wood during drying. If cured at the wrong rate, sticker marks occur. All the woodworking magazines say that sticker marks are a chemical reaction, cannot be removed except by sanding, and may run as much as 1/4" deep...

I honestly think rinsing down here on scorchers days causes the wilting as much as the chems.

I spoke with the homeowner again today, and she wants all her flowers replaced. One cute phrase was "[because of you] it has dropped all it's blooms and won't bloom again till next season". Not happening. Particularly the bush that is dead and crispy next to the tender flower that sufferred minor curling/yellowing and dropped not a single bloom. Kinds of a catch 22. If I do not humor her, I may PO the mgmt company and lose future business. If I do, I'll be deluged with 65 calls trying to get their old dead weeds replaced for free.

Probably between 3-5pm...

FWIW, you and I agree strongly on this one. I just strongly support a complete and total seperation of church and state. Oh, and did I mention that I LOVE a good debate? :)

Yes, but it cannot be taught inter-faith. Mormons do not use your bible, nor do Jews, or Muslims, Wiccans, or Pagans. To which I would respond; Why not the Torah? Or the Qur'an? All three possess the ten comandments. And all three have two nearly identical commandments: 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 10. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. All three disagree on #1 with respect to who "God/me" is. And, all three disagree on #10 regarding which day is the sabbath. For example: You are as public school teacher instructing an inter-faith audience on commandment #1 and the following question arises "Ok, teacher. I get it. No other gods. But who is the God that I must place highest?" How do you answer? Yahweh, Jehova, Allah, Jesus, Buddah, Zeus? If you answer at all, you are a public employee establishing a given religion as "right" If you answer, "whoever you choose it to be" what is the point of the lecture? After all, "thou shalt have no other gods before whoever you choose it to be" is not a commandment. It is a weak suggestion at best. Yes, but you, I, and parent #3 may differ on who "He" is and what "His" laws are. Keyword there: private I have no problem whatsoever if a private institution chooses to stop and pray 125x/day. For those who haven't guessed it already. I am not a Mormon. I am a Christian of southern baptist origins. But if it bothered you one second that I suggested that we read the Book of Mormon in school instead of the Bible, you should think long and hard about the merits of seperating church and state. State sponsored religion is great as long as it is your religion. It's not so much fun anymore when the government exposes your children to a religious doctrine with which you disagree. Philip P.S. If there are any Mormons in our audience, I meant no disrespect by singling you out. I picked on your religion only because it is well known enough to be recognized by name but has a smaller following so that the teachings of the Book of Mormon would be unfamiliar to most readers.

I didn't notice it, but I was out there shortly before dusk. However, the idea has merit. That side faces west and takes the brunt of the afternoon sun. Perhaps the soap and rinse cycle there was normal, but just wasn't fast enough for the different conditions. FWIW, it was bermuda.

I agree but from a different perspective. I would hate to see the Book of Mormon taught by the uneducated. It is simply complex for a non-practicioner to try and convey to our children. I however, would like to see it as a requirement for all children. If they understood more about it, the world would be a better place for all. Must be different in the Carolinas from Georgia. It's been awhile since I graduated, but I never had anyone here stop me from saying grace over my meal.