!! SEPP to Boot: Stephen's Experience (BEL)

Coydon Wallham wrote:Does the knee brace have a mortise/tennon connection at either end?

Is there enough material in it to simply cut a 45* notch so that the rebar/washer rest against a flat surface?

The wedges cut into the wood are very poor in my opinion. I only settled on what I had done because I didn't want to cut away any more material from the knee brace.

And two minutes after I posted that photo, Paul advised me of the exact same method of providing a flat surface for that nut and the washers.

Hans Quistorff wrote:The closer the leverage is to the bolt the less apt it is to break.    That is why the good extractors are square.

Yeah, I thought it was curious that the extractors had such long cones. I'd watched a couple videos for guidance, and there were some that were the "twist" style that I really wanted, but the hardware store I visited didn't have any in stock. I didn't work on this today, but I think I will tomorrow, and at least take out the broken bits and try to start again.

Stephen B. Thomas wrote:BEL #744

Here's Update #3 for the Wheaton Labs entry in the GAMCOD 2025 Project. Enjoy...!

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Thanks for watching, and enjoy your day...!

I did enjoy your Youtube, and wrote a comment there ...

Inge Leonora-den Ouden wrote:I did enjoy your Youtube, and wrote a comment there ...

I very much appreciate the feedback and guidance with those seedlings, Inge. Thanks!!!

I do feel bad about those rutabega seedlings (if indeed that's what they are...) . They need more soil in a pot as deep as that one. My mistake...!

Stephen, your positive feedback to Inge's feedback has emboldened me to offer some feedback about your sand/soil harvesting on your GAMCOD journey. Here it goes....
When I harvest sand/silt/topsoil for use in raised beds or potting soil mix, I spread out the material on a flat surface such as a tarp then water the material so most  seeds will eventually sprout. If it's cold, cover the moistened soil by folding the tarp over the top. The unknown seeds will sprout then die for lack of light. By using a tarp, those sprouts can be mixed into the soil by lifting the corners of the tarp and integrating those dead and dying sprouts for bonus fertility.
After 10 days or so, the moist soil can be brought indoors for use as the potting soil without concerns that mystery seeds will overwhelm the chosen seed varieties.
Thanks for sharing your adventures with us Stephen!