randal cranor

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The Dilly bean recipe I have calls for vinegar - is that true of yours?"

Yes, I use vinegar when the recipe calls for it.

Howdy,
15lbs. of fresh green beans =19 pints of Dilly Beans. Boiling water bath canning...been doing it for oh so many years...Still alive

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I go "way back", to the 70's.

Remember, "The Whole Earth Catalog" up to "The Last Whole Earth Catalog".

The collection of Books I have from just the WEC.

I also subscribed to "The Mother Earth News" 8 years from issue #1.

the titles in my overstocked, overstacked, dusty book shelf....A-???

I DO have a copy of "Moving Heavy Things", by Jan Adkins.  Simple concise with some of the Best Illustrations!

Timothy Norton wrote:Are there any thoughts on starting to learn welding on a MIG verses a stick machine?

I have a bad habit of jumping into a hobby, getting all sorts of stuff, and then getting distracted with a new one. I figure if I get started small, I can gauge if I really need more equipment with time.

My loose understanding is if I want to do thin metal detail work, I should look at MIG. If I want to assemble something with thicker steel (even if it is going to look ugly) stick might be a better bet?

Does MIG require shielding gasses? I feel like that may tip me more into stick welding to start.

Tim,
what you said here, is still where I am at today. Way to many "hobbies", easy "projects" still apart!

I do all my welding outdoors. ventilation is always a good thing. I don't have a fully enclosed shop.

Howdy,

Years ago, I took a basic "learning to weld" course put on by the Rogue Comm. College.  Course was taught on weekends/Saturdays. Was the welding/metal arts instructor from the Comm College. Class was at the Grants Pass High School metal art shop building.
Class started with using acetylene process, heating, cutting, brazening, then arc/stick welding, then mig. This was in the 1990's

I am off the grid, and I do have arc welding, limited to 110 volts.
I really use gas welding setup. I do some old machine restore/repair and have cut up to reuse a bunch of "junk" I really use the gas torch for heating up "frozen stuck" pieces, nuts/bolts, gears/bushings on shafts.

Once you start heating up and bending metal, .........need more time....to many "projects"

Howdy,
Canning peaches this week. I got 9 qts, sliced peaches. I make a wicked good Peach Cobbler!

I also made Peach Salsa. First time, got 7 3/4 pts. 98% of veggies used came from our Local Farmers Market. Samples tasted "wicked good"...heard that before?

No photos yet, no cell phone and new tech is beyond me

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Things are "good" in Oregon,
even today!  08/04/2026

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https://www.motherearthnews.com/sustainable-living/renewable-energy/savonius-super-rotor-zmaz74zhun/

Wind & Windspinners | Michael A. Hackleman – A thorough DIY guide to building and sustaining your own wind-powered electricity system, and how to cater your model to the specific needs of your location.

The book can be find on Used Book store sites.

I have a 1st printing copy, good condition, but am in an area of limited wind potential. Up for grabs?
I am Off the Grid, 50(+/-)yrs, micro hydro and solar.

Howdy,
I am a BIG re use it DIY guy.
If I was using the repair kit you posted, I would want to patch on the INSIDE as well as the Outside, pressure on inside force Against the crack.
I also have been a white water rafter and there are some good patch kits for all kinds of watercraft material.