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What's your hoe doing?
- Thread starter aighead
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... tanks.... yeah, I'm havin fun !!
aighead
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Beautiful t-town!
My lovely wife and I took a few days off work to do some stuff around the house. I had my hoe out moving my rock pile (original link below) back to where it was, hopefully this time we don't have a billion weeds growing up through the pile, due to the geotextile we put down first.
There are a couple lessons to be learned. We've got a big concrete parking block, that I showed waaaay back on this thread, that I used for drag grading. My wife suggested using that to avoid rocks rolling into the pond and I promptly ignored her. The second big rock I moved went into the pond. The better lesson was to use that parking block to stop rocks so I can effectively scoop rocks into the bucket and place them much more accurately. I ended up using other big rocks to do this but the parking block would have been better.
There are some neat looking rocks and I'll be happy when the next rain washes them off. Some cool pink ones, a blue one, some sparkly blueish ones, and some pink layered ones that would flake off big chunks. We've got a bit more to do but the ones left should be moved by hand probably. One day I'll build my pond to shining swimming pond glory and we'll use these rocks in a way that is nicer than just a pile of rocks.
As per usual, the scale isn't impressive. That big rock in the back left is VW beetle sized and likely much, much heavier.
It's been a beautiful day in the neighborhood, I hope it wss for y'all too.
My lovely wife and I took a few days off work to do some stuff around the house. I had my hoe out moving my rock pile (original link below) back to where it was, hopefully this time we don't have a billion weeds growing up through the pile, due to the geotextile we put down first.
There are a couple lessons to be learned. We've got a big concrete parking block, that I showed waaaay back on this thread, that I used for drag grading. My wife suggested using that to avoid rocks rolling into the pond and I promptly ignored her. The second big rock I moved went into the pond. The better lesson was to use that parking block to stop rocks so I can effectively scoop rocks into the bucket and place them much more accurately. I ended up using other big rocks to do this but the parking block would have been better.
There are some neat looking rocks and I'll be happy when the next rain washes them off. Some cool pink ones, a blue one, some sparkly blueish ones, and some pink layered ones that would flake off big chunks. We've got a bit more to do but the ones left should be moved by hand probably. One day I'll build my pond to shining swimming pond glory and we'll use these rocks in a way that is nicer than just a pile of rocks.
As per usual, the scale isn't impressive. That big rock in the back left is VW beetle sized and likely much, much heavier.
It's been a beautiful day in the neighborhood, I hope it wss for y'all too.
Willie B
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I've had 5 backhoes & sort of a sixth. Two I have owned a number of years before adding a thumb. I always wanted a structure 5 feet wide, 15' long, maybe 1-1 1/2 feet tall. I could place it between the stabilizers & the bucket. Simple substitute for a thumb.
My current hoe has a new Amulet thumb, I HATE it. It is shaped like a seven year old's teeth, big gap in the middle, overall, it is too long for the bucket. I'm going to alter it. Big rocks it pushes away from the bucket, small rocks scoot out the middle.
I built a homemade thumb for an earlier hoe. It was simple, a bit shorter than the bucket, two parallel arms held a flat of plate steel 10" square. It gripped all sizes of rock in a three point grasp. I found rock or tree trunk it worked best with a 12" wide bucket
My current hoe has a new Amulet thumb, I HATE it. It is shaped like a seven year old's teeth, big gap in the middle, overall, it is too long for the bucket. I'm going to alter it. Big rocks it pushes away from the bucket, small rocks scoot out the middle.
I built a homemade thumb for an earlier hoe. It was simple, a bit shorter than the bucket, two parallel arms held a flat of plate steel 10" square. It gripped all sizes of rock in a three point grasp. I found rock or tree trunk it worked best with a 12" wide bucket
stinky64
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Aighead, we all know how excited you must have been about that rock pile, did you and your Honey "snuggle" next to the pile last night?
aighead
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Hahaha! Unfortunately, no. Her comment was that it didn't really look like she envisioned. I'm still envisioning it as a collection to be used later. I think she is envisioning a nice pile of rocks.
casey518
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casey518
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That was the plan but Im thinking I may let it settle through next mud season before I land a roof on it. Had to dig some bigger rocks out of there so I'd hate for it to move a bunch after building a roof.
HarleyHappy
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You are better off having it leaning back a little bit. Most retaining walls are supposed to be leaning back a little bit.
Looks good!
Looks good!
aighead
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I had some buddies over for a bonfire Saturday and one brought their kids, 10 and 7. It was getting late but not too late to let the kids dig some mud out of the creek, raise it up and let it splat out into the water. They had fun, the little girl, 7, was into it and excited to try. The boy, 10, said no, he didn't want to try, until after his sister did, then he climbed up and gave it a couple goes, smiling.
Good stuff....You may have planted the seeds of a future career.
stinky64
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Along the same lines, no backhoe involved. White water rafting in W Va., came to a spot we could get up bank and jump off into river about 40 ft. below. Four grown "manly outdoorsmen" staring off cliff at water below humming and hawing, heard a noise from behind us, here comes running and screaming like a banshee, teen age hillbilly chick ran right through us and jumped off the cliff. Damn now we all have to jump. Damn fearless chicks.
aighead
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Swetz- That's kind of what I'm hoping for. I didn't know heavy equipment operation was a thing when I was young or I would have seriously considered it instead of factory work and now riding a desk a fair amount of time.
Stinky- That's great! I'da been very much doubting a jump that far!
Stinky- That's great! I'da been very much doubting a jump that far!
Willie B
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Time for a new shed lean to.
My plan has come under criticism from many. I got my hands on some heavy wall 6" squares, 12' 10" tall. They have 3/4" think 18" square bases, burried more than six feet deep.
I beam is used steel I had on hand. Welded uprights to receive each rafter.
Holes in the siding allow each rafter to rest on the plate, nail to studs. At I beam, each rafter gets 5 1/4" screws to hold.
2x12x24', I don't know what they weigh. It was me & the Mrs. Don't know if I would have managed to carry each rafter up a ladder. I do know she wouldn't. The backhoe did the heavy lifting.
My plan has come under criticism from many. I got my hands on some heavy wall 6" squares, 12' 10" tall. They have 3/4" think 18" square bases, burried more than six feet deep.
I beam is used steel I had on hand. Welded uprights to receive each rafter.
Holes in the siding allow each rafter to rest on the plate, nail to studs. At I beam, each rafter gets 5 1/4" screws to hold.
2x12x24', I don't know what they weigh. It was me & the Mrs. Don't know if I would have managed to carry each rafter up a ladder. I do know she wouldn't. The backhoe did the heavy lifting.
stinky64
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I'm all about overkill when building, no criticism here, that's friggin' awesome. Whattya using for sheeting 1/4" plate ?
eKretz
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Well, if the garage falls over, at least you will probably still be able to use the lean-to.
materthegreater
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Looks good!
No sons or extra sons to help with this project?
No sons or extra sons to help with this project?
Willie B
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They all disappear at once. I've always said: "When I'm lonely, I go to the bathroom, there is sure to be somebody needs me.
When I want privacy, I build something."