GARMIN - Smartphone Link

As posted earlier bought a GARMIN GPS off our older daughter.


Browsing the Garmin website came across the Smartphone Link app (interesting) so installed it on my Samsung GT-N7000 Note.

Full time nanny required

Luna and Milo.

Cocoon CCTV camera system

After some camera issues and warranty replacements the system has settled down and operating as expected.

THREESOME

AT DAWN WE ATTACK!

COCOON SECURITY SYSTEM WITH 500GB HARD DRIVE

ALDI – The Cocoon 4 camera system has come around again, this time with higher res cameras. I purchased one of these last year and had some issues with the cameras but warranty support is good.

GARMAN nuvi 2597LMT GPS

Bought a GARMAN nuvi 2597LMT off the older daughter as she prefers to use her iPhone for navigation. She only used it a few time so it’s like a new unit out of the box!

Speckles - back from bird vet!

I don't think I posted that she's been sick for the last few days and spent 2 nights at the The Melbourne Bird Veterinary Clinic in Scoresby. She's got a little packet of pink pills and we have to watch her closely over the next 48 hours with food and water - and hope the antibiotics does the job.

Chicken coop clean-up

Hot day so cleaned out and pressure washed the chook shed this morning - including the curtains!

That's a GMC pressure cleaner and yes - still works well!

Bandsaw 38 - Full view photo

It turned out to be quite a large beast! Using a old measuring stick I'm 6'2" and the saw is 6'9", no wonder 

I had to use a small stepladder when working on the top wheel tensioner assembly which also facilities blade tracking.

Bandsaw 37 – The old tyre

This is the lower wheel tyre that I just replaced because it has stretched quite a bit.

I mentioned in the previous post that I did not do a good job of cutting out around the valve…and you can see that in this picture. I suspect this contributed quite a bit to the tyre stretching.

Bandsaw 36 – Tyre change

While replacing the damaged lower wheel outer bearing flange it got me thinking just how much load/strain is placed on the lower (driven) wheel and it’s related components. When fitting the tyre back onto the wheel I noticed that is had stretched quite a bit as it went onto the wheel too easily!

Putting the tyres onto the wheels last year was a real struggle so why has this one stretched ? will the upper tyre the same ?

Had a closer look and can see why it stretched, I cut out to much around the valve base and created a week spot. Decided to put a new tyre on the wheel so off to Kmart to buy another 12” kids bike inner tube for $5.00.

Same procedure as before cut neatly and exactly around the inside middle of the tube.

Bandsaw 35 - checking wheel balance

Balancing a wheel can take time.

Normal practice is to remove weight by boring out material around the circumference but I prefer to add weight in the form of metal washers.

During the balancing process I use masking tape to hold the washer(s) on to the side of the rim and when finally satisfied with the position (or run out of patience) I then glue and screw them on.