Friday, April 2, 2010

on the ball...


9 hours on the job for a change - jumped right into it in case the winds picked up, but only a nice cool breeze all day...changed batteries in the weather station sensors and reset the recorder...built a stand for the solar fryer (more mirrors coming early next week)...routed and built a frame for the new solar oven glass ( 55" x 20" insulated glass installed)...built and hung the door for the solar shower. 66.84.49,0,B

10 comments:

Ben in Texas said...

JW, did you change batteries cause they were down or just maintenance item? As you know we both have the same unit, but I didn't think of changing mine when I had it down to mount it on the much taller pole.

John Wells said...

Ben, my friend...I was losing the signal at the base station from the units so I figured it was time. All is well now.

Andy V said...

WHA'? You didn't get the roof put on the greenhouse today?!?!

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Unknown said...

What's to cook in that big, in-the-ground solar oven? A whole pig?

Anonymous said...

Is it just me, or does the solar fryer on the stand look like a cow?

David said...

Ha ha, fallerya. I was going to say it looks like a doggie.

TexasMan said...

Nice miter joints John!

Unknown said...

Speaking of dogs, where is the dog?

GWILLIAMS said...

Hats off to you John...adventurous
living.
I lived in my 5th wheel on my own land, 20 acres outside Tombstone Arizona for 3 months reciently.
You have it MUCH rougher.
Good luck if you find a lady that wants to live there.
My wife could NOT survive without:
blow dryer, curling irons, hi-def
TV, etc....
The solar panels, 2-75 watters, charger & batteries (at&t types)
couldn't keep up...on goes the generator!
Us off-griders in Tombstone call ladies,
"long-hair volt-burners"

Good luck John...
George Williams, contracting in Dallas Texas