DriftlessinWIHey Everyone, I solved the issue of controlling my multi-function skid steer attachments from the cab of my excavator. It involved an Arduino, 4 way relay, an HC-5 Bluetooth module and a simple android app. Give me your thoughts in the comments below. This has opened up a lot of possibilities for my CAT 306 and now I can use a lot of my attachments that I had for my Gehl RT210.
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You may have wondered, “can you mill buckthorn?” Or, maybe, “is buckthorn wood good for anything?” Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), or European buckthorn, as it is also known is a a highly invasive plant that grows all over my woods. There are a few places in the woods where this stuff has grown to over 10 inches in diameter. I looked all over for other examples of people milling buckthorn for wood working but couldn’t find a video so I thought I would make this. Includes a few shots of doing atv logging. I made a follow up video on this to show how well buckthorn dries and finishes – Energy Efficient DIY Wood Kiln – Buckthorn Drying
Tell me if you think milling buckthorn is worth it in the comments on the YouTube video! Enjoy, and please subscribe! 🙂
A ton of work! But this has been a fun project for the kids and I. I get to use almost all of my tools and equipment to work on it: From harvesting damage trees, to milling them on the sawmill, to planning, sanding, etc etc…
I have been able to hone many of my skills by experimenting with this treehouse. I timber framed it with both round logs and squared off timbers. If I were to do it over I would probably stick to squared off timbers because round logs add a lot of work, not just with the framing, but with the finishing touches as nothing goes together perfectly.
I wanted to practice with some elements to homebuilding like framing walls, installing windows and doors, doing spray foam insulation, roofing, decking, building concrete footers, weather proofing and siding. This was a perfect project to learn a lot of things while also building something my kids really enjoy.
But, I am not finished! So much more to do, please subscribe if you would like to follow the project. If you have any suggestions or comments or ideas, please share them in the comments below. The interior is still somewhat of a blank slate and we are coming up with ideas to make cool built ins and different ways to get into the loft.