This morning’s mission was to take down the siding on the west side of the cabin, something I was extremely reluctant to do. Not because I’m sentimental about it – though I find I am, a little – but because I originally planned to take it down only after the bedroom was enclosed. Doing it so early in the process seemed certain to invoke the true onset of Monsoon. But it was in the way: I can’t put up the hangers for the addition’s floor joists until I can get to the cabin’s foundation timber. Which was covered in siding.
Then this morning it occurred to me: Who’s really going to die if I just cut the bottom few inches off the siding and sheathing? The sheathing’s headed for the burn barrel anyway, it should have been replaced two years ago. And I have a perfectly good sawzall, whose principal purpose is wrecking. Why be afraid to use it?
When Big Brother first sent me this last year, it looked like a waste of money because the battery life was so poor. But the addition of a bigger battery alleviated that problem a bit, and I swear these batteries are getting better as time goes by. The saw going dead in the middle of a cut isn’t the problem it was at first*.
Won’t get a lot done this morning: I’ve got one ear cocked toward the phone because my roofing is due to be delivered today, plus I need to run over to S&L’s every 2 or 3 hours to let Ghost ease his geriatric bladder.
But some work is happening.
—
* Though I do have to say, that 4ah battery takes several hours to recharge, and only several minutes to drain.
I suppose it’s too late to litter tran Ghost?
I’m afraid it’s too late for this old dog to learn any new tricks.
..” and I swear these batteries are getting better as time goes by”…. Ha! good one there Joel. The battery is the same and if anything, will slowly deteriorate as you get closer to 1000 charge/discharge cycles. The tight tolerances of the new tool are loosening up a bit with use and the tool is what is taking effort to function, becoming more efficient. This will continue until the wear goes to the other side and tolerances get too wide, Never fear, that will be years away.
How much of an issue would it be to recharge the battery inside of Ian’s freezer? Cooling should be the major issue with charging rates, especially since the battery heated up from heavy discharge during use.