Bronze bushing sheave. I removed this and used a better wheel.

Wall mount pulley from Lowe’s. But it had a bronze bushing. I swapped it for a 2-1/2” garage door wheel that has real bearings. Should last a lot longer.

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Why You Should Raise Meat Rabbits Instead Of Chickens
So you've decided you want to raise some of your own meat, but what animal should you choose? Many new small farmers, homesteaders, and backyard growers often lean towards raising chickens for meat. After all, they're small, inexpensive, and commonly eaten.

But before you jump in, watch this video! I believe that that rabbits are actually the better meat animal (for most people). Whether you are worried about cost, space, ease of care, sustainability, or prepping - the meat rabbit wins every time.

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Power bills are killing me. Ohhhhh it’s so high. This is the minimum bill.

Chickens hatching. We should be seeing chicks hatching from the third row today. We got one from first row, three from second row. And one peeking out a day early on the fourth row.

Escape gone wrong

When your nostril is itchy

What a good boy. 💗

Today's project was walking the firebreak looking for bits of old fence wire and trimming larger roots. The mistake was doing it just as the dew was flashing off. My boots are soaked, socks wet... everything wet... Just got a shower to dry off! go figure.

We seem to be getting 4 chicks a day.

Clouds coming and going and it’s solar noon here. Cooler panels make more power. So when the sun bursts thru you get temporary peak power. I think this is a new record for my system. Damn near 23kw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmRLvKl7BH0

Here's a tear jerking story about a lady who's generator didn't work. She's upset with the manufacturer for making a poor product but if you read between the lines, she installed it in 2020 and hasn't done oil changes. But of course it's Generac's fault right?

Something to think about for solar panel placement. The environment around us is in quadrature with the sun. The longest day of the year is June 22 but the hottest time of the year is September. So if you tilt your panels so that you make the most power in September / February, you win! Further, tilt them a little steeper so they are more optimized for winter because the days are shorter. It's OK if the sun is significantly higher than your panels in the summer because the days are longer. You won't make as much power on peak but you'll make it for longer. Conversely in winter, tilt the panels so that they are optimized for the lower sun... you'll make more power on peak but for a shorter time.

side note: I modeled many different tilts and the best I could do was a ratio of 1.3:1 for summer/winter optimization.