Practical self sufficiency through food skills.
Top Ten Multimeter Tests - Part 1 of 2 - MyTractorForum.com - The Friendliest Tractor Forum and Best Place for Tractor Information
Yep... here we go, diving into the whole electrical scene. I know it probably gives you the willies, but face it - your vehicle can't get along without good electrics. For a surprisingly small investment, you'll be amazed at how much these little meters can do, as well as how much time (and $$) they can save, when you know what to do with them. These testers are called multimeters because they measure a number of things. The most common measurements are voltage, current and resistance. More advanced meters may measure temperature and frequency, while multimeters intended for automotive use will also measure rpm and dwell angle. Most multimeters today are digital meters that provide a numeric display of measured values. 1: Your First Test - Measure Battery volts Many meters are inexpensive because they require you to manually select the correct measurement and range for the test you want to do. The two probes that came with the meter are red and black. 3: Next Up - Cranking Voltage Test
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DIY: How to Make Endless Hot Water Without Electricity
Using some recycled parts and a small rocket stove you can heat and pump all the hot water you will ever need without power. This ingenious technique utilizes thermal siphon pumping to move the freshly heated water into the reservoir. Image:YouTube hot waterOff Gridsustainabilityvideo Related Posts « Subterranean Ant Cities are Far More Complex than Anyone Thought Possible Teacher Crosses The Line with “Urgent Notice” Sent Home to Parents »
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03 600H.O rev Carburetor cleaning - DOOTalk Forums
ebby69k, on Dec 27 2004, 09:16 AM, said: I have not done these flatsides yet but have done many other types of carbs. Most of the time just take em apart,hose them out with carb cleaner,put it back together,done. Do the job from start to finish so you don't forget where something may go. Should be a easy job. Here is a writeup I did for another member...sorry, no pics...but I tried to be as descriptive as possible. Here it is: Almost all TM carbs are mounted using a rack system. 1st step: Get the airbox out off of the carbs. If you DONT have heated carbs....just skip this step. Next, be sure that you know how everything is hooked up and start pulling lines off the carbs. Next, you will have to unhook the throttle and choke cables from the rack assembly. Now...the carbs are connected to the reed blocks in the same fasion as the airbox. Time to take it all apart. Ok....first...make sure that you are on a clean surface with plenty of room to keep things organized. Here is how I go about it:
10 Websites To Make You Think | The Online Learning Blog from Study2U
Supposedly browsing the internet requires more brain power than watching television. Although judging from some of the websites we’ve come across that assumption is cast into doubt. Here’s some of the sites we like that might get your brain to sit up and listen. Ted A conference that started in 1984 bringing together experts in technology, entertainment and design quickly grew into so much more. New Scientist The New Scientist website carries new articles from the magazine as well as the NS archive of over 76,000 pieces. Big Think The Big Think website is a collection of ‘global thought leaders’ who offer their thoughts and analysis on world events and other important developments. Café Scientifque ‘for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology’ Breathing Earth This fantastic website by David Bleja demonstrates CO2 emissions and world population growth in real time on a global map. Arts & Letters Daily How Stuff Works
How to Sharpen Tools: The Family Handyman
Sharpening your tools Years ago, I drove by a storefront with a hand-painted plywood sign. It read “Tool Sharpening.” Curious, I gathered a boxful of dull old handsaws and circular saw blades in my garage and carried them up to the store with the hope of getting them sharpened. Inside I saw a lean old fellow with wisps of gray hair curling from the backside of an old hunting cap. A week later when I walked into the store, he asked me what my name was and started rummaging through a pile of bags and boxes. The next day I gathered my garden tools and brought them down to the same shop. A moment passed, then he looked me in the eye and said, “Why don’t you do it yourself?” That afternoon changed forever how I look at tools. Do It All with Three Simple Tools A Grinding Wheel, a Mill File and a Sharpening Stone You can sharpen most garden tools with a simple 10-in. mill bastard file (Photo 5). A grinding wheel (shown in Photo 4) is good only for removing larger amounts of steel. 1 of 7 2 of 7
The Myth of Self Reliance
A mass emailing went out a while back from a prominent permaculturist looking for “projects where people are fully self sufficient in providing for their own food, clothing, shelter, energy and community needs. . .” There it was, the myth of “fully self sufficient,” coming from one of the best-known permaculturists in the world. In most US permaculture circles, the idea that anyone could be self sufficient at anything past a very primitive level was abandoned a while ago, and the softer term “self reliant” replaced it. But even self-reliance is barely possible, and, other than as way of expressing a desire to throw off the shackles of corporate consumerism, I don’t think it’s desirable. I took a Googling cruise around the internet and found that “self sufficient” shows up as a desirable goal on several top permaculture websites. I’d like to hammer a few coffin nails into that phrase. I hear people say they are growing 30%, 50%, even 70% of their own food.
