What did you do today?

[wtnhighlander]

Took a trip to the Missouri bootheel.

waiting ....

... anticipation....

Ready, aim, fire!

Cody got the ring of fire.

and I grabbed the diamond!

My first total eclipse experience, very likely the last. The 360* "sunset" was eerie. 

 

[pkinneb]

Turned a practice arm post for a sack back chair I am making. Three of us from our Windsor chair group are taking a class together spent Fri-Sun last weekend, now homework, and then the last three days will be at the end of the month...Note to self never take another class during tax season

This past weekends progress

[Mark J]

Well done, making duplicates is not easy.

10 hours ago, pkinneb said:

Note to self never take another class during tax season

Didn't you just retire?

[legenddc]

No pictures but I was able to see some of the eclipse. My neighbor brought out a decent size telescope and was kind enough to let a few of us look through it. 

[Chestnut]

 I took some awesome eclipse pictures.

 

These were with a DSLR and a 500mm f 4.8 lens Body was a D500 so 750mm converted focal length.

[Mark J]

Excellent photos.  What did you use for a lens filter?

[Chestnut]

42 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Excellent photos.  What did you use for a lens filter?

For those specific images nothing. When the sun is covered the exposure was relatively long. f/20 with 1/80s.

When there was enough sun showing I used this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q3Q9SY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Tpt life]

Had fun with the arcs of light and shadow in the 99.7% totality we had where I work. 

[pkinneb]

On 4/9/2024 at 7:41 AM, Mark J said:

Well done, making duplicates is not easy.

Didn't you just retire?

Thanks!! Definitely a work in progress but practice helps  

No my wife did last fall, I have 2-3 more years ish

[pkinneb]

Finished the bowl portion of the seat with the travisher and then cleaned it up with a curved scraper.

Then I started cleaning up the back spindles with a spokeshave

[legenddc]

On 2/16/2024 at 1:13 PM, Mark J said:

HD doesn't carry the B441 model, but they do have the B456.  Here is what Home Depot carries in Amrex:

https://www.homedepot.com/b/AMEREX/Class-ABC-Multiple-Use/N-5yc1vZu55Z1z1pbdu/Ntk-elastic/Ntt-fire%2Bextinguisher?NCNI-5&sortby=price&sortorder=asc

and the B441 at Amrex site:  https://amerexfireextinguishers.com/products/amerex-10lb-abc-b441?variant=29047979985

Might be of interest to others, as well.  Nice thing with HD is you can get free in store delivery/return. 

I'm thinking I will order one 10# (B456) from HD, first, see if my wife can heft it, then order the second extinguisher accordingly.  But what's the difference between the B441 and the B456?

Mark, which extinguisher did you end up purchasing? Recent events have made me realize I need to order one ASAP.

[BillyJack]

Flowers in the flower boxes

[Mark J]

7 hours ago, legenddc said:

Mark, which extinguisher did you end up purchasing? Recent events have made me realize I need to order one ASAP.

I bought one Amrex B456 10 lb.  But it is a little heavy (actual weight is probably 20 lbs)  So it will probably go to the workshop, and I'll get 1 or 2  5 lb units for upstairs. 

[JohnG]

I recently bought 3 B500 5lb extinguishers for my house. I don’t think @Coop mentioned this model number in his previous post, so I’m not sure how it differs from the other 5lb ABC. 
https://a.co/d/eiLZY6y

[Coop]

The B500 was our best seller and a darn good extinguisher. The other 5lb model is the B402 which has the same capacity but with a higher rating. I’ve used both in fire training using a 4’ x 4’ x 6” deep pan of flammable liquid and couldn’t tell the difference. You can get both with a vehicle bracket instead of a wall bkt and it will be shown with an T after the model number. 

[legenddc]

Thanks Mark, John and Coop. I just ordered the B500T. Should be here Wednesday. The old Kiddie will move either to the shop or our utilities room.

[Coop]

@legenddc, I just made a correction to my last post. There is a letter T after the model number instead of a K so you are getting one with a light duty vehicle bracket which is fine as it secures it to the wall and not just hanging from a hook.

[legenddc]

 

On 4/15/2024 at 9:52 PM, Coop said:

@legenddc, I just made a correction to my last post. There is a letter T after the model number instead of a K so you are getting one with a light duty vehicle bracket which is fine as it secures it to the wall and not just hanging from a hook.

Thanks for the update. I'm going to try and put this under the sink or in the pantry cabinet right behind the stove so probably won't even use the bracket.

[Coop]

Find a place that’s accessible and not adjacent to the possible fire source. 

[legenddc]

Thanks Coop. Hopefully I'll never need to use it. Once it arrives and there's a place for it everyone will get briefed. Finally got the kids to memorize our address and my phone number.

Funny story. Neither of my children (9 and 6) realized that cell phones used to only be for calling people. I discovered that last night. Need to find a phone history museum to really blow their minds.

[Chestnut]

13 hours ago, Coop said:

Find a place that’s accessible and not adjacent to the possible fire source. 

This is why i like the top of my fridge. These conversations made me realize i needed to make sure my wife could reach out. Found out she couldn't so i moved in from being pushed all the way back to the front edge.

All our lower cabinets have child locks so that's a no go. Also thought about mounting it on the side of a cabinet on a hook but figured the fridge was good enough. I'll have to mount one lower once the kids are older. Hopefully I'll have the kitchen redone by then and maybe I'll create a custom extinguisher cabinet specifically for it that's within easy reach.

[legenddc]

On 4/16/2024 at 11:48 AM, Chestnut said:

This is why i like the top of my fridge. These conversations made me realize i needed to make sure my wife could reach out. Found out she couldn't so i moved in from being pushed all the way back to the front edge.

All our lower cabinets have child locks so that's a no go. Also thought about mounting it on the side of a cabinet on a hook but figured the fridge was good enough. I'll have to mount one lower once the kids are older. Hopefully I'll have the kitchen redone by then and maybe I'll create a custom extinguisher cabinet specifically for it that's within easy reach.

That's good you realized that she couldn't reach the extinguisher. I'm not sure if my wife could reach our extinguisher where it was in the coat closet. Putting it on the ground would mean it would eventually be covered in stuff and pushed to the back.

My kids are old enough now to run and grab an extinguisher if we needed them to, but I wouldn't trust them yet to use it. My top priority for them is to know how to safely get out of the house and call 911. We're less than a mile from the fire station so help would be here fast.

Unfortunately, there was a fatal house fire in my parent's neighborhood a week ago that has made all of this top of mind for me. 

[Chestnut]

2 hours ago, legenddc said:

My kids are old enough now to run and grab an extinguisher if we needed them to, but I wouldn't trust them yet to use it. My top priority for them is to know how to safely get out of the house and call 911. We're less than a mile from the fire station so help would be here fast.

Coop gave me a good idea to reach out to a place tha recharges the extinguishers and ask if you can borrow a unit that needs to be recharged. Use it for training. I did fire training at a previous job and it was way different using an extinguisher than i thought it would be. Some of them can make a mess so it's good to do your practice in a location that can be cleaned or the mess won't matter.

@Coop Do any extinguishers contain materials that could NOT be discharged into a lawn? I've thought about starting a fire in my fire pit and then trying to put it out. The training i did with the fire department had us extinguish a propane burner.

[legenddc]

On 4/16/2024 at 2:56 PM, Chestnut said:

Coop gave me a good idea to reach out to a place tha recharges the extinguishers and ask if you can borrow a unit that needs to be recharged. Use it for training. I did fire training at a previous job and it was way different using an extinguisher than i thought it would be. Some of them can make a mess so it's good to do your practice in a location that can be cleaned or the mess won't matter.

@Coop Do any extinguishers contain materials that could NOT be discharged into a lawn? I've thought about starting a fire in my fire pit and then trying to put it out. The training i did with the fire department had us extinguish a propane burner.

Good idea. We know a few people who work with a volunteer fire fighters the next town over. Might have to see if there's any training we could do there as well.

[Coop]

Drew, here is a link to answer your question about your lawn. The ABC extinguisher contains monoammonium phosphate and is pressurized with nitrogen. A MSDS, or I think they call it something else now, can be had on Amerex.com..

Not sure why I can’t copy and paste but the site is Vizagchemical.com. In summary, MAP or monoammonium phosphate is a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. My lawn is the greenest on the street. 

As far as training with one, yes, discharging an extinguisher on a live fire is an excellent idea. Aim at the base of the fire and not the flame with a gentle sweeping motion. 
Obtaining a charged extinguisher for training should be no problem. Every 12 years, this extinguisher requires a hydro-test which is usually more expensive on a smaller extinguisher like the 5 lb. and customers usually opt to purchase a new one leaving the service company, in our case, with literally hundreds of extinguishers each year to dispose of. They have to be completely emptied for a landfill to accept them as they are pressurized. We give folks a soft drink and a hug to take them. Most are just 12 years old and are in perfect condition.