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You are lucky to have insurance coverage. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 yes I am. We have a Medicare advantage plan. I shop plans every October and change when needed. It's a shame that health insurance is tied to employment. I enjoy your videos.

You got it. Thanks for watching.

I have thought about trying a trap like that but afraid it will also get the neighbors cats. I have unsuccessfully tried the havaheart and found 22 yellow jacket hollow points work best. Thanks for watching.

Its amazing how far they can dig underground and exit exactly where the want to. Someone needs to develop a robot that can go down the hole and find them. Our Jack Russell we had years ago tried several times. Thanks for watching.

I have had luck with the 22 yellow jacket hollow points. Just don't have the time to sit there and watch for them anymore. Wish the coyotes would return because they did a good job controlling them. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 come on over. There's lots of coyotes here. Amazing that we've still got turkeys and rabbits. Pheasants have been gone for many years. Even had a cougar/ mtn lion pass thru.

Several years ago we found giant paw prints in the snow in our yard. Thought it may have been a bear but one day we saw a really big animal that looked like a giant cat running across the yard. Neighbor told me it was a Lynx. We also have silver and red foxes that wander through the yard at times.

So far the wind. They spin on the shaft and seem to like side winds. Thanks for watching.

Always something to fight when you have a garden. Atleast there's only one so far and that can be handled. Not like things like Japanese beetles where you have to fight thousands. You will get good with that zero turn after a couple months and love it. You better get some mole traps and start getting rid of them because they multiply fast. Sold my John Deere and tractor shopping for a replacement now. Boy am I experiencing sticker shock. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 glad to hear that you sold your J-D, , Good luck with your shopping 🛍️ journey for a new Tractor 🚜, . I could not believe how much money they had gone up buy , my Zero Turn was €3800, Toro , I was looking 👀 at JD , over €7000 for the size I wanted, Toro is the cheapest I could find , I should not of spent so much on my HOG , but I need to get out in the countryside, as all I do go and do food shopping, and potter about in the garden?, I have been trying to do my garage/shop that’s nearly finished, But still needs a complete wiring system putting in , Managed to pick up gaskets and seals today for my hog so that will keep me busy for the next day or so putting primary and gearbox and back wheel and everything all back in, and it looks like we’ve got more rain and storms coming, Keep up the great work stay safe. Look forward to your next upload next week I’ll presume. ,

There's no being nice once they have made their minds up. Hollow points are the best solution. Thanks for watching.

It was a fairly large one sampling the salad bar. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 as a gardener you invest so much time to get plants going and on their way....Its really hard to see.....I have an Italian plum ....that finally got big enough to produce a few plums last year... I waited, thinking tomorrow I'll pick my first crop....about 18 plums....I went out and found a nice little neatly stacked pile of pits...,I think it was a squirrel or chipmonk... ouch! every one of them gone....I bet they were good.

It happens every year with something. like a couple years ago when raccoons ate about 200 pounds of my grapes. At least one died right next to the vines so I knew what did it. I quit growing corn because the coons would get most of it. Skunks get many tomatoes each year. It's a battle with natures hungry critters.

Be careful an animal becoming aggressive can be caused by diseases. Thanks for watching.

It doesn't take long for them to destroy certain plants. Firs we have seen this year. Must have been underground digging the tunnel for a long time. Thanks for watching.

They must have an amazing gps system built in. We call them both. Some old timmers also call them whistle pigs. Only thing that phases them is a hollow piont. Thanks for watching.

We were just talking about how we hadn't seen any woodchucks yet this year. I just can't believe how accurate they are at tunneling. No coyotes this year so there probably are many more to eventually deal with. Luckily I caught it in the garden and chased it out with a hoe. We had a really hot week and looks like it's over now. We need rain, all the recent big storms went south of us. Have a happy 4th. We have our granddaughter all next week to enjoy the 4th with. Thanks for watching.

That is a great idea. Thanks for watching

Chamber size and pump watts makes a difference. Thanks for watching.

I use the small 1/8 inch size. So easy to make and be careful because the can be dangerous in the beginning. Thanks for watching.

Usually the only thing that causes that is the elevation above sea level your at. Above 200 feet the vacuum will drop off on all machines. The higher you go the lower the vacuum any pump can pull. If you're not above sea level check the seal area around the top and seal along with the internal hose fittings for tightness. I would contact Vevor if it is none of above and see what they say because it could be the pump or gauge. Mine has worked flawlessly so far and goes to full vacuum. Let me know how this is handled and the problem. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 not sure where you’re at, but did you HEAR the light bulb go on in my head? I’m at 7000’ right now with it, and will be back at 800’ at home in a few weeks. Looking forward to seeing the difference.

I'm at about 100 feet. I think there's an online calculator that can give you the loss at different altitudes due to atmospheric pressure. Bags should evacuate fully at that pressure and altitude.

No, I just made a plastic ramp so it wouldn't leak out. So far it's a great machine. Thanks for watching.

It did last winter. Recently switched it over to the new RTV X and planning on using it again this winter. Thanks for watching.

It took. me over 4 hours to get the mirrors aligned. Another 6 hours to get the camera almost aligned. I would plan on 2 days to get it setup and aligned. With single stage air assist, if you do a lot of acrylic work plan on removing and cleaning the lense often. There are aftermarket lense tubes that make that an easier faster procedure. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Thanks for answer! It seems that these problems were not with the Xtool P2, but after the proper settings can we say that the Polar is on the same level as the P2 in terms of engraving and cutting accuracy? Do you have a plan to go to the double stage air assist? Omtech has several types of lasers, do you think a higher power laser of 60-70W will be better than Polar? Polar is much more compact than the 60-70W models. What I am looking is a laser spot as small as possible for engraving and cutting acrylic. I watched the videos and noticed in one of them you showed how to change lenses for a little spot. Can you post a link to those lenses and also to the test lenses? All the best!

Really depends on what you're making and how many hours a day it will run. These small lasers have duty cycles you must remain in and use proprietary parts that are cramped in and expensive to buy. The lenses are all the same spot size when clean, fused on acrylic vapors make it bigger and more difused. Look for an after market lense holder and standard lenses because engraving acrylic takes often cleaning. I haven't really used the Polar on acrylic since getting the P2 because of the poor air assist. Before spending a ton of money on a P2 you should look at exactly what your need is and who is going to handle any problems with it should it break because the buyer is responsible to debug and fix it. These are both starter personal use machines in my eyes.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Unfortunately you don't often find reviews as thorough as you did. I really want and would love to work with acrylic, especially engraving, but as you said, I'm afraid that due to the poor air functionality of the Polar I will have to change lenses very often. If the lenses would not be very expensive then it would not be a problem. The Xtool P2 is expensive for me, and I don't know if it's still worth it to make a considerable effort to buy it. I don't have a business plan in that direction, especially since I'm just starting out and will have to learn how to work with a laser printer. Polar costs 2749 Euro, at the same time 70W Turbo -747, costs 2649 Euro. Would Polar be better than Turbo 747, although Turbo 747 has 70W and Autocus. Would I find another laser printer in this price range? Maybe you can help me with some advice. Thanks very much! Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

I don't recommend any machines I have not tried.

Hope you try it. Thanks for watching.

So far it has been great. It is not a powerful machine that can remove 1/16 of an inch per pass and if you don't try to make it take off a lot, it should last. As they get bigger they become more rigid may be why some have problems with the smaller ones. I think they have an oscillating model now that may be more aggressive. Thanks for watching.

I got that batch from Baker Creek Seeds and they seem to have different varieties every year. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Yes! That's where I got mine. I messaged them the next year and they were evasive about when they would get them back in. They never did :( So sad. Thank you for your reply! keep it all up. You're amazing!

Mine was out from the factory. All Co2 laser machines should be checked for alignment ehen new. Thanks for watching.

They were amazing. Even the big ones were nice and tender. Made lots of sweet potato fries. Thanks for watching

This one was one of the models with bad controllers and couldn't run on the smoke setting.

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Yes it's a little less efficient with the older LEDs but did a great job with my starts. Working great for the veggies I start every spring. Not sure about using it with other types of plants.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 thanks... I suspect their 3k/6.5k diode mix (vevor) may be better for vegging than the standard 3k/5k diode mix (vivosun and others) found on most quantum boards.... happy growing

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 and as I've read, when you run those 281's at lower power (pulling less watts), their efficiency goes up.

It is perfect size for the tent and works great. Thanks for watching.

Worked great but was a little small for my 39 inch tent. I gave it away and am now using a higher wattage Vevor light. I think it would be perfect for a 2 x 2 tent. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 I did my spring work here under a 200w vevor, similar to yours, and a 200w vivosun, similar to the one you gave away. I honestly think the vevor did better. They were just selling their 150w version for 55 bucks, like 400 diodes.... anyhow, I suspect the 3k/6.5k spectrum mix (vevor)vegetates things better than the 3k/5k spectrum mix (vivo). To call it older tech maybe is a little off, maybe a few years.... more like less efficient. But, from what I read, when you run the 281's at less than 100 percent you get better efficiency. SO you need more chips of 281's running at say 75% and things start to equalize...... SO, my vevor 200w has 550 chips and my vivo 200w 475. both basically 1 foot by 2 foot dimension boards.... the vivo has the lm301d's. all of these vevor boards are basically the same, bigger or smaller. buying 4, 150w boards at 55 bucks, then run those boards never over 75%, you got a winner in a 4x4 tent, you are hardly pulling 400w, and have over 1600+ diodes working for you. variable height around the tent is so key, you can run one light at 50%, but closer to the canopy, and right next to it have a different situation.

You could try contacting goingmake through Amazon to see if they sell replacements. With it being carbide a diamond file should keep it sharp. It has a 12 mm diameter for the bushing so metric offshore bits will probably be needed as my set has 1/2 inch and they don't fit. Thanks for watching.

I agree both are great machines and my larger one has been through a couple thousand bags with no issues. This one definitely would be good for most people and looks like it should last. Thanks for watching.

It was $195 using my link plus the discount code up till this morning. That was an amazing buy and I bet it will drop again during Prime Days when businesses try to compete with Amazon for your money. Thanks for watching.

​@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 ohh well. I missed the deal. I still ordered it and used your link and code. I've been using the avid armor bags for years. With my food saver. I also used your link fot the pump oil.

Thanks, I think you will be very pleased with it compared to the foodsaver. Everything stays better in the freezer with the chamber sealer we have found. Just vary vacuum time for delicate items you don't want smooshed.

I just sealed first bag of water. I am very impressed with the quality of this machine. I almost tweaked my back, carrying it down to the basement. Even though i didnt het the sale price, im still happy with the purchase. The manual is not written well. But your video showed what i needed to know.

I think it is a great buy at the current price compared to other available machines. This one is much simpler then the bigger one and hopefully lasts as long. Chamber sealers really help keep frozen meats and veggies fresher longer and also let you get into sous vide. Hopefully you enjoy yours and yes they are heavy. I think shipping cost is probably 30% of the price.

That stinks. Ours still works great and gets used everyday. Thanks for watching.

I think that would be a problem. 5 inch wide bags would double up for small snacks. Thanks for watching.

If you garden or buy in bulk it's worth it. Thanks for watching.

At $204 minus 5% this weekend it seems to be fantastic buy. If you don't do big items like roasts and chickens it should work fine. I think it may be an introduction price and may go up but not sure. We vacuum packed and froze everything last year. Or better yet find a neighbor with one you can borrow 🤔. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 I copycatted you and went ahead and bought the unit plus bags and vacuum oil. I figure I'll have a leg up on settings! Can't believe I did that but I've been impressed with your vacuum sealing and organization the last few years of watching. Thank you for sharing and I did get $10 off too.

Hope you enjoy yours. Last year we basically froze everything because the canning lids became overpriced and its easier. Being able to do tomatoes and sauces along with soups and things like juices and cider make these chamber type sealers worthwhile. only things we lower the vacuum for are chicken and meat with bones that can puncture bags easily with high vacuum making it look like a bad seal. I always stock up on bags during prime days when Avid armor also runs sales on their website with bulk packs. Let me know how you like yours after using a while.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 I will. Thank you for the advice!

Just follow the wiring diagram that comes with the sensor. Use logic level relays to control your loads. Thanks for watching.

Very carefully 🤔. That swing definitely makes tight areas difficult. Thanks for watching.

I purchased one of their power sifters for removing most of the corn outer shells when grinding grits. Still have to make something with a blower for the final cleanup. Wheat hull removal may not work with it though. I haven't seen anything specific they sell for that process though. I'll pass it on.

@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 so I've thought about the winnnow process, I think an air pop corn maker without the heating element just a blower and a variac to control the fan speed would work as it would stratify things in an air bed and the light stuff float away, kinda like gold panning but with air not water. There is a possibility of using a cyclone that you could 3d print and it would work much like a hydrocyclone separating heavy and light materials via vacuum

Don't really need it if you pay attention. Figured that would be a good time to show how to drain it anyway. Synthetic is definitely the way to go. Got rid of the vapor smell on the big one. Thanks for watching.

Ed, I just saw a reason to get on Alibre and design the right size holder for the bags that you can turn the top of the bag down. I am seriously considering getting one. It al.ost looks big enough to put a spool of 3D filament in.

Kris a bag holder like that is on my list but near the end of it 😉. I don't think a roll of filament would fit and will try one tomorrow. I will let you know. I'm struggling to learn Davinchi Resolve right now. Thanks for watching

Kris. A roll will just barely fit but it needs a 11 1/2 wide bag so you couldn't seal it. My big one will because it has a 12 inch seal strip and can handle the 16 inch long bag needed to flatten the seal end.

Many biy operations run vacuum kilns now. It supposedly is the fastest way to dry slabs with very little distortion. You should join the Forestry Forum wher a lot if information about them is in the lumber drying section. www.forestryforum. com. I heard about your mower and be very careful on slopes or damp areas because they loose traction easily and without steering there's no control when sliding. It's almost like AI takes control and tries to kill you. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Thank you for the info, I will have a look 👀, I am working on my HOG , it needs a new final drive belt, it is shot , and both drive sprockets ⚙️⚙️, I think I should of bought a proper ride on lawnmower, with steering wheel, 🛞 on all 4 corners, Stay safe, have a great week, France

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

I got most of my filament from Creality. They have some good discounts and their hyper speed filament works best with the K1 printer I have found. Amazon also sometimes has some great pricing if you are just buying one roll at a time. PLA is usually the lowest cost, safest, and easiest to get good results from for starting. Some other filaments can emit dangerous gasses that must be vented outdoors so be sure to follow the filament manufacturers directions and warnings. Have fun and printables is a great place to find files to play with. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 thanks for the quick reply

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Are you talking about the hose coupling seals that go in the female hose and nozzle fittings? Thanks for watching.

Zero turnscan mow a lot of grass fast. I love mine but only use it up on the flat area because they loose traction easily. once you get the lawn cleaned up it will go really fast. That zero turn should be able to outrun moles 🫢. That's how I got rid of most of mine. Enjoy your new machine. Keep the shiny side up and green side down.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 thank you for the feedback, I was going to go out today and finish cleaning up in the garden, but guess what? It is tipping it down this morning., and it looks like it’s going to be bad for the next week, Back on my HOG project, I hope you both have a great weekend, France.

it was vacuumed before each use. They have defective controllers according to tech support and cannot be run on the smoke setting.