Awake: 6:26am Temp 31 sleep 7+03 partly sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
After the KK meeting & with no breakfast, Kathy went shopping this morning; she had many stops to make & didn't want to be too late returning home.
After my breakfast, I was excited to test the (2) different grease sprays for the Teddy heater. Even though the temp outside was cool with a good wind blowing, I opened Kathy's basement pantry for access to the Teddy heater.
Midway into the basement is this Teddy heater.
Then I slid my tool slide parallel to Kathy's pantry for more access, & climbed into the basement where I could get real close to the Teddy heater.
I cleaned off the old hardened grease & then squirted a little white lithium grease on both bearings. Turning the axle by hand, this grease didn't seem to free spin the axle much @ all. After a few more squirts & turning the axle, I was convinced that this grease was not for Teddy.
Again, I cleaned off the bearing area of lithium grease & got my next lubricant: the Silicone rich Blaster. After spraying this lubricant onto the bearings I started turning the axle again. This grease seemed to free up the drag on the axle & most of the grease stayed on the bearing area. The armature would turn with ease now so I switched on the Teddy heater &, voila, the motor ran well. Now, after a night or two of being shut off, would the motor start up with ease & not pop a fuse; that was the question.
Next, I filled the motor home's pure water tank & dumped the gray water tank.
Dinner: New England clam chowder with toast, leftover pork tenderloin with mustard sauce & apple slices.
Late evening, Zack called us; we talked for over an hr; subjects covered: wedding plans, Katie's return to full time college, winter weather on Queen Anne, etc.
Shortly after that call, Ray skyped us; he was on his new Apple Computer & a proud new owner was he. We talked for a mere (12) min...mostly about the computer. Ray's computer is nearly the same as Kathy's. So now, Skyping with Ray will be easier.
We continued watching the movie: "The Harder They Fall."
Lights out: 11:23pm.
After the KK meeting & with no breakfast, Kathy went shopping this morning; she had many stops to make & didn't want to be too late returning home.
After my breakfast, I was excited to test the (2) different grease sprays for the Teddy heater. Even though the temp outside was cool with a good wind blowing, I opened Kathy's basement pantry for access to the Teddy heater.
Midway into the basement is this Teddy heater.
Then I slid my tool slide parallel to Kathy's pantry for more access, & climbed into the basement where I could get real close to the Teddy heater.
I cleaned off the old hardened grease & then squirted a little white lithium grease on both bearings. Turning the axle by hand, this grease didn't seem to free spin the axle much @ all. After a few more squirts & turning the axle, I was convinced that this grease was not for Teddy.
Again, I cleaned off the bearing area of lithium grease & got my next lubricant: the Silicone rich Blaster. After spraying this lubricant onto the bearings I started turning the axle again. This grease seemed to free up the drag on the axle & most of the grease stayed on the bearing area. The armature would turn with ease now so I switched on the Teddy heater &, voila, the motor ran well. Now, after a night or two of being shut off, would the motor start up with ease & not pop a fuse; that was the question.
Next, I filled the motor home's pure water tank & dumped the gray water tank.
Dinner: New England clam chowder with toast, leftover pork tenderloin with mustard sauce & apple slices.
Late evening, Zack called us; we talked for over an hr; subjects covered: wedding plans, Katie's return to full time college, winter weather on Queen Anne, etc.
Shortly after that call, Ray skyped us; he was on his new Apple Computer & a proud new owner was he. We talked for a mere (12) min...mostly about the computer. Ray's computer is nearly the same as Kathy's. So now, Skyping with Ray will be easier.
We continued watching the movie: "The Harder They Fall."
Lights out: 11:23pm.
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