Recent content by yoderjac

Got it. That makes sense. I had the same issue with our retirement property. My plan was to improve the lot with power, water and sceptic while I was working so the house build time would be shorter after I retired since I would need a bridge loan for construction. There were two big issue...

I liked the flexible material (TPU 85a) that I used on the comb so much, I decided to try to print the ammo holder in in. The print worked great and was more flexible, but everything was loose. Only the powder vials fit tight enough to invert it without falling out. I'm sure I could just...

Ok, there is a lot of loss going from solar DC through an inverter to AC, then back to DC for a charger. If you already have a solar system that has sufficient power for that, while inefficient, it should work fine. I did not realize you already had some kind of solar system in place. I...

I'm finding more and more uses for 3D printing when it comes to hunting. As many of you know, I recently purchased a Burris Eliminator 6 scope for my smokeless muzzleloader, but most of my firearms still have Leupold scopes. Leupold has a Custom Dial System (CDS). Basically, you provide them...

Ag lime is the least expensive way to go. The issue with it is spreading. See if you can rent a buggy from a local coop. I have seen guys doing small plots use a leaf blower to blow it out of a pickup truck if the moisture content is right or even shovel it out. If the moisture content is...

If you are using a solar panel, you don't want that kind of maintainer. You want a Solar Charge Controller, MPPT. It will do the job. Either return that maintainer or use it in some other application.

Sandy loam is MUCH better than sandy!

That is not uncommon. You can tell the sex after they are mature enough to flower in the spring. My native persimmons are generally an inch or more in caliper before they flower. I have found that I don't even worry about sex for my native trees. I just bark graft any I find over 1" in...

It could be a bad new battery, or the issue could have occurred when the old battery was installed which could have been the death blow to it and is what is draining your new battery. Of course your best option is to find the draw and fix it, but there are some alternatives. I'm presuming...

Yes, pH affects how plants can uptake and use nutrients, regardless of the source of the nutrients. So, getting the pH correct is important. It is even more important when you are relying on natural nutrient cycling. I'm not an expert on sandy soils. My soils are heavy clay. But I do...

We have just under 400 acres that we own at the farm and another 400 adjacent that cooperate. We typically take 10 to 15 deer per year off the farm with over 50% female each year to stay in balance.

Sounds like you have low OM. With clay soil, lime moves very slowly through the soil, but with sandy soil it moves quite fast. I know folks who needed to apply lime with each planting because the soil was so sandy and the OM was so low. Build OM can really help, especially with marginal...

I used to use a buttstock ammo holder to hold my powder vials, bullets, and modules. Now that I plan to use this comb, I need to find another way to hold my ammo components. I ended up designing this. It is specifically designed to hold the Pittman 275 grain .452 bullets I use, but I'm sure...

I was banned over there quite a while ago. I have not changed my posting behavior over here at all. The moderator that banned me could not even cite any rule I broke. They simply did not like it when my opinions conflicted with the conventional "wisdom" over there. It is kind of funny. I...

Tell us more about the application. Why do you want real-time images to your cell phone? Where are you relative to the camera? What are you trying to accomplish? What is "NEAR"?