Post by: Edward on April 04, 2020, 05:43:58 pm
Even with the stay home stay safe order, Violet needs her weekend walk
We went to Kellogg park along the river and she got to chase some geese but there is no fear of her catching one. It takes a lot of distance to get a 154 pound mastiff up to speed
I think I heard the geese laughing instead of honking
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Also Kellogg’s world headquarters building along the river. Pretty cool architecture inside
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Really strange with NO people around
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 31, 2020, 08:49:44 pm
Post by: Nuvolari on March 31, 2020, 04:15:29 pm
Each display unit has two inward tube lamps.
Next to the advantage of a powerful drop in power use, it even has a higher light intensity.
So changing to LED is a win win situation.
These tube lights are becoming standart now, they use to be expensive but now you already can get them for under 2,5$
Of corse this means taking everything out of the cabinets to remake the tube lamp armature.
The ballast and starter lose their function, so they come out and some rewiring and the new LED tube lamps can be placed.
anyway the effect is so much better
before first unit is done…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49721156578_4398c9cb7c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iKFVAj)
after the second unit is done…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49722007982_1fbeb63b29_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iKLhFG)
Cheers,
Danny
Post by: txlabman on March 31, 2020, 09:00:51 am
I really have enjoyed your videos of the project.
I can’t wait to see it in person! 🤠
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 30, 2020, 06:27:16 pm
Post by: Nuvolari on March 30, 2020, 05:44:35 pm
I sad that I would be able to display all my engines, but I came to the observation that I can fill a few more display cases.
But I have some more space to put up some few meter of display case…
https://youtu.be/vpw_wpOs9Kg
@ benny:
I saw some fossils lining in your garden.
It would have been difficult to take some fossils with me as I was already on the edge of overload with my luggage.
But I still would be interested in a few nice fern samples.
Sooner or later something must be shipped, you can include them in if you want…?
@ Charlie:
yes that was a nice shop we went to.
only a few fossils but nice stuf.
The wood shop next door was also nice, the smell of all these exotic wood types loved it…
cheers,
Danny
Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on March 29, 2020, 09:00:18 am
I wish I had known you are a fossil collector as well. I could have sent some Alabama fossils home with you. I find them quite often here at the compound when I'm moving soil. So many, in fact, that I have incorporated them into garden walls and parts of the garden railway. Most are just plant matter- ferns, trees and the like.
Again, the display area looks phenom.
Post by: txlabman on March 29, 2020, 05:59:35 am
Are you also a collector perhaps?
As a Geologist, I have been known to pick up a rock or three from time to time. Mostly I have rock & mineral specimens from my field work, and not generally museum quality material such as you have, but rather sample/assay grade stuff.
Back in my college days, I was required to put together something of a fossil collection that I had all gathered myself, but it mostly consisted of nondescript corals, a few brachiopods, some asymmetric bivalves, trilobite fragments, some crinoid stems and likely a few others that I'm not remembering just now. Beyond that I do have a few sharks teeth, a mammoth tusk laminate and some giant ground sloth feces. Well, technically that last one isn't a fossil, even though it is from a wholly extinct species, but was preserved in dry desert air in a cave at the lower end of the Grand Canyon, which seems to have been this creatures den back in the Pleistocene. I have almost nothing on display, but rather most of it is in sample bags stored in ammo cans and 5 gallon buckets, a couple of collectable aviation gas can boxes (but that's another story) as well as just scattered around out in the yard.
Daniel:
You are a man of many talents and interests.
My wife is a rock hound. She does most of the finding and I assist with the Rock Tumbling. I suggested she bring the Rock Tumbler out to the country when she finishes her quarantine next Saturday. We will see.
We have a great rock shop in Dallas called the Rock Barrel. It has been operating since 1972. My wife is a frequent visitor. We visited it with Danny and his wife when they were with us in late January on our Road Trip.
https://www.rockbarrell.com/?page_id=27
Post by: txlabman on March 29, 2020, 05:48:05 am
And you most definitely have a sanctuary in your basement! 🤠
Post by: Nuvolari on March 28, 2020, 04:07:59 am
Post by: Edward on March 27, 2020, 09:08:49 pm
Post by: Edward on March 27, 2020, 09:06:36 pm
Hay wait a minute, I just open my sanctuary to more frequent visit , O crap!!
Post by: Stoker on March 27, 2020, 06:59:32 pm
Are you also a collector perhaps?
As a Geologist, I have been known to pick up a rock or three from time to time. Mostly I have rock & mineral specimens from my field work, and not generally museum quality material such as you have, but rather sample/assay grade stuff.
Back in my college days, I was required to put together something of a fossil collection that I had all gathered myself, but it mostly consisted of nondescript corals, a few brachiopods, some asymmetric bivalves, trilobite fragments, some crinoid stems and likely a few others that I'm not remembering just now. Beyond that I do have a few sharks teeth, a mammoth tusk laminate and some giant ground sloth feces. Well, technically that last one isn't a fossil, even though it is from a wholly extinct species, but was preserved in dry desert air in a cave at the lower end of the Grand Canyon, which seems to have been this creatures den back in the Pleistocene. I have almost nothing on display, but rather most of it is in sample bags stored in ammo cans and 5 gallon buckets, a couple of collectable aviation gas can boxes (but that's another story) as well as just scattered around out in the yard.
Post by: Nuvolari on March 27, 2020, 06:27:47 pm
https://youtu.be/TTcqdD6scws
Cheers,
Danny
Post by: Nuvolari on March 24, 2020, 05:50:20 pm
Post by: Stoker on March 24, 2020, 05:10:24 pm
THANK YOU for the splendid tour!!!
Post by: Nuvolari on March 24, 2020, 04:09:49 pm
https://youtu.be/S8Vkl8UaWnI
Cheers,
Danny
Post by: Stoker on March 24, 2020, 10:28:40 am
Perhaps before you move all of that you should film a video tour of all your fossils to share with us and others.
Nice display hall you have provided for yourself! Certainly wish I had space available such as that, but probably wouldn't make half as good a use of it as you have!!!
Post by: RedRyder on March 24, 2020, 06:36:56 am
Post by: Nuvolari on March 24, 2020, 05:07:05 am
The glass cover plates, have to wait until the Lockdown comes to milder terms and DIY shops re-open.
Anyway, I'm pretty pleased with the result.
Everything has to be rearranged but this will take a few days, perhaps even longer.
The existing display will get a make over and my fossil collection will move to an other destination…
https://youtu.be/ujcs7vJsItY
Cheers,
Danny
Post by: crazydoug on March 23, 2020, 07:37:12 am
I have closed my storefront business due to our governor's mandate, so I hope to get out to our local state parks to do some metal detecting, as well as starting a new build of one of Bob Herder's model water cooled vertical domestic hit/miss engines. The state parks are still open, but all facilities are closed, so social distancing will not be a problem! Hopefully, we will be able to get back to work soon.
crazydoug
Post by: Nuvolari on March 23, 2020, 05:24:05 am
Anyway everything is going as planned, here is the video…
https://youtu.be/_2_kMqeWrr4
Cheers,
Danny
Post by: oilfield_steam on March 21, 2020, 07:46:53 pm
Keep us posted on the project.
Sorry gotta run... now where's my ski's???
Post by: AirSpyder on March 21, 2020, 07:29:57 pm
I started working from home last Tuesday,
I think I'll be feeding virtual pigeons before long. :)
"Keep positive"
Bill
Post by: parallelmotion on March 21, 2020, 11:42:11 am
Post by: RedRyder on March 21, 2020, 11:22:19 am
Gil
Post by: Stoker on March 21, 2020, 09:50:44 am
After today I'll be staying home mostly fiddling with alidades and other old surveying equipment, doing a bit of drafting, and perhaps finally getting around to building a few switches for my long overdue "garden", well backyard anyway, railroad!?!?
Post by: Dr.Rev.DelmarMacReady on March 21, 2020, 08:21:23 am
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 21, 2020, 07:49:14 am
Post by: txlabman on March 21, 2020, 07:31:51 am
Perked me perk right up. It’s hard to believe that 6 weeks ago we were on our Epic Road Trip.
I can’t wait to see the new display.
Charlie
Post by: Nuvolari on March 21, 2020, 04:03:07 am
Here is my first video, and I do hope more will follow this, we are not alone in this, we stand together…
https://youtu.be/VDkFaFbtnyU
Cheers, and keep it safe…
Danny