Horlick Malted Milk Buildings (2013 & 2018)

I've always liked these buildings, and this little run down manufacturing area, that used to be the Horlick Malted Milk complex.

I took these pictures in August 2013.

Click on any picture to enlarge.

Cat Walks:

- Malting kilns in the background

Awning and Cream City Brick:

Power House:

- Powerhouse: Coal elevator on the side?

Grain Towers 2013:

Grain Towers 2018:

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Buildings:

Horlick Malted Milk Buildings (2020)

I've always liked these buildings, and this little run down manufacturing area, that used to be the Horlick Malted Milk complex.

Construction has begun:

Front:

A crappy wood addition has come down, and it has exposed some really nice brickwork.  Notice the lower brick is lighter?  That was behind the wood section.

Also looks like one of the malting kilns are being restored or re-purposes?

  

 

 

Back:

The Fences Are Up!

 

 

 

Power House:

 

 

 

Catwalks:

 

 

 

Grain Tower: 

 

 

Misc Photos:

 

Tree

Electrical Box

 

Logitech Harmony Remote Linux

Notes on setting up a Harmony Remote in Linux.

• These steps created while using Xubuntu 20.10.
• Assumes that files are saved to ~/Downloads.
• Used Harmony 650

Install Concordance: Only needs to be done once, of course.

jefferoonie@jefferoonieZenbook:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install concordance

Setup Remote:

Go to the following website: http://members.harmonyremote.com/EasyZapper/

Ignore the following warning:

"We have detected you are using a previous release of our client software. Please upgrade the software in order to make use of its enhanced features."

Press [Next]

Log in, and use the site like normal.

Once ready to update the remote press [Update Remote] 

This will show a page signifying to press [Open] on the attachment.  Ignore this recommendation. 

Press [Next]

On the download message box, Save the file: Connectivity.EZHex

The website will go blank (all white)

Run:

jefferoonie@jefferoonieZenbook:~/Downloads$ concordance Connectivity.EZHex

After it is done, the website will refresh, and display.

Press [Next]

Wait for the site to build your update file.

On the download message box, Save the file: Update.EZHex

 Run:

jefferoonie@jefferoonieZenbook:~/Downloads$ concordance Update.EZHex

After it is done, the website will refresh, and display.

Unplug the USB from the remote, and give the remote a try.

If something is not correct, make adjustments and start the process all over again.

References:

• GitHub - jaymzh/concordance: Program Harmony remote controls from Linux, Windows, or Mac!
  

Grandfather Falls Penstocks (Before & After)

I've always found the penstocks at Grandfather Falls fascinating.

These penstocks are used to feed the hydro electric generation plant.

They were replaced in 2017. I realize they are more efficient now, but they no longer have that charm.  Not sure what it is about the water spraying/leaking out of the old construction that was magical, but it was.

The interesting thing is that in this case modernization makes it so that I really do not ever need to see this again.  It's now just a boring beige pipe.

I tried to capture the before and after from the same orientation.

Before: 20150804 (Wooden Construction)



After: 20190724 (Modern Construction)

I will add some more photos and possibly video of from the era of wooden penstocks.  I really didn't capture anything more of the sterile metal replacements.

Video of the old wooden style, with the alarms being tested:

Links:
Grandfather Falls Hydro Plant Penstock Replacement - Garney Construction
WPS to begin efficiency upgrades at Grandfather Falls dam - Merill Foto News

TOOL SHOP Model JS-1023 Compound Miter Saw Guard Repair

The guard broke on my TOOL SHOP Model JS-1023 (SKU#240-2091) Compound Miter Saw.  The little plastic tabs that go into the spring mechanism broke, so I had to fabricate something out of 4 nuts, bolts, and a fender washer.

I basically just put it together with the fender washer on there, and then used the spring mechanism as a template to drill through the washer.

Modified fender washer installed:

Side view:

Working guard assembled to saw:

It was just a cheap saw, that I originally bought to cut some landscaping timbers.  Being a cheap saw, I found it very hard to locate a replacement plastic guard.

Even being cheap, I find it unfortunate that the most important part of the saw is what ends up breaking. I am in no ways saying what I did is safe, or the best way to do it.  It's working for me though.

Similar Models:
Chicago Electric 41168