More musings on my CB4500

[Bert51]

Sadly, I heard this morning another fire fighter has died yesterday and fire has claimed quiet a few properties from dry lightening a couple hundred Ks from me and they are forecasting 40°C plus for the next few days.

I pray no more lives are lost and we get some rain over the weekend, but I am not very confident that both will happen.

It sounds like you are well prepared Brian, I wish more where like you.

Bert.

[RockyAussie]

18 minutes ago, Bert51 said:

get some rain over the weekend

Not sure what that stuff looks like any more. For any of you owners with these big sewing machines have a think about how you could make up a heavy leather harness strap attachment to go onto these large water extinguishers. Something that attaches onto the wall hanging thingy. They get pretty heavy when your trying to carry 2 at a time. Something that can go over the shoulder sort of thing would be nice

 

25 minutes ago, Bert51 said:

It sounds like you are well prepared Brian, I wish more where like you.

. Still working on getting better at that yet. I really would like some way of filling the air up into the extinguishers from my car but at 90 to 100 psi I am not sure how hard that would be yet. Extra water in Gerry cans is easy though.

Sorry I seemed to have somewhat hijacked the thread @dikman . If I can find a bit more time I will think of a way to start a new post on this subject.

[dikman]

That's ok Brian, I'm a serial offender when it comes to hijacking threads! I actually have one of those fire extinguishers, which I'd forgotten all about. Better dig it out, I think. As for clearing your land, the Greenies have a lot to answer for. We are reaping the results of a few years of minimal, if any, backburning and clearing. This is what happens if we don't keep clearing the undergrowth!!!! Glad you're ok.

Back on subject, you were right about the needle bar, when the feet are at max lift with the foot lifter the needle bar just clears the feet. I wound a few bobbins this morning and gave it a quick try on some scrap leather before it started getting too warm. #277 and #25 needle, just under 3/4" of old leather belts, went through like it wasn't there. Impressive. I then tried 1/4" of leather, with no other adjustments, and it sewed beautifully. Can't ask for more than that, I reckon. The thread takeup spring was making some funny noises (hitting the backstop when it was released) so might need a bit of tweaking. Other than that it's looking good. Me happy.

[Bert51]

If you are any like me, when I got my Adler 105-6, I pushed any thing that fitted under the feet through, just to see how well it did it.

Enjoy, play with it, changing needle sizes and leather thickness and tensions, as that was the hardest thing I found.

Bert.

[Wizcrafts]

On behalf of the staff and membership of Leatherworker.net, I pray for the safety and security of our Australian members from the wild fires and heat in progress.

[Constabulary]

Just wondering - is there no international help for fighting the fires in Australia? I know A is in the middle of the pacific but still... Maybe Japan or South Korea? For sure a challenge to bring in water bombers but come on.... really no one? At least I have not here of any international help.

EDIT:

Just figured that Canada sent 21 Firemen - not much intl. help though.

Edited January 2, 2020 by Constabulary

[dikman]

Wiz, thank you very much for your thoughts.

Constab, a contingent of firefighters from the US has just flown in, but I've never heard of any water bombers being made available from anywhere else. Each fire season there are a few of those big Sikorsky helicopter water bombers sent down here (we hire them for the season) but under conditions like we're experiencing now there's never enough.

[Bert51]

Thank you Good Forum Lister's, your thoughts are appreciated. sorry for continuing the hi-jack on this post.

Some one on the news tonight said there are some still available for hire in the US, but if they where to get them, they may arrive to late.

We are to get low 40's°C tomorrow and mid 40's °C on Saturday, with the winds forecast before the storm, I think the fire fighters will be in for a harder time, if it is possible them what they have now.

I hope my thoughts and prayers are of some help.

Bert.

 

[Northmount]

6 hours ago, Constabulary said:

Just figured that Canada sent 21 Firemen

During our summers in 2017 and 2018 Aussie firefighters were here in British Columbia during BC's serious fires to assist.

Several groups from Canada are reciprocating.  More are on their way now.  Just a couple news stories about supporting the Aussies. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadians-australia-fires-1.5406295

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/canadian-firefighters-australia-wildfires-1.5410727

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-dozens-of-canadian-fire-fighting-experts-on-ground-in-australia/

My wife's family is from Australia, so have many relatives there.  Most of them are not in threatened areas, but are subject to the smoke and ash.  Praying for all.

Tom