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Amy
Amy
10 years ago

Topic Time Markers

[6:37] The Year 1321
[9:34] The IRS’ Ruling on Bitcoin
[21:26] More on PermaEthos
[32:33] Spirko Homestead Update
[42:54] Matt Miller on DIY Vehicle Maintenance

Jake
Jake
10 years ago

Any thoughts on using a water pumping windmill to bring the water back uphill from the lower pond? And where to source water pumping windmills… I want one for a small pond.

Jim
Jim
10 years ago

Buy the actual shop (dealer) service manual for your car at:
http://www.helminc.com/helm/homepage.asp?Style=helm

The mechanics at dealers are not gods they just have these books!

thewarriorhunter
thewarriorhunter
10 years ago
Reply to  Jim

those are good resources. i meant to cover that in the interview and skipped it. another option is alldatadiy.com. they have a subscription service that gives you access to the shop manual for your car. i’m not sure if i like it or love it yet, but it does have a lot of information.

there are codes out there for alldata that give you a good discount for it as well. just google alldata discount and you’ll find it.

AJ Anderson
AJ Anderson
10 years ago
Reply to  Jim

Thanks for the link Jim. (Wish my brand was there – but a great resource). I’m getting ready to do a clutch slave/master cylinder replacement, and I’m also consulting the old Chilton/Haynes manuals – both of which I’ve found before in physical libraries, and digital ones.

For example, my state has an online library with a subscription to Chilton’s database.

Great episode (not a surprise), and great comments! Love this community.

Chris
Chris
10 years ago

I suppose this is a question for Geoff’s site, but does anyone know if we will be able to use 2 discount codes? I bought a Toolkit from the Whole Earth Design summit, which also included a $100 discount to his PDC. Kinda kicking myself for not having more faith in you, Jack.

Jon Dowie
Jon Dowie
10 years ago

Looks like you have either mallards (wild ducks that will fly) or rouens (fatter mallards that dont fly)with the black stripes, khaki Campbell ducks with the yellow/green ones, and white Pekins with the all yellow (aflack duck). All are great layers especially the khakis. Keep them safe, they are not predator proof at all. And the best part is taking them swimming in a warm bath tub when they are little. Post some video of that. Great stuff. Don’t worry about age, just do a few min in the tub to start, and go to a heat lamp after. Some advise not swimming them until 3 weeks, but the last time I checked wild ducks can swim on day one.

Jake
Jake
10 years ago
Reply to  Jon Dowie

Hey Jon,
Hope you are figuring work situ out… good to hear from you!

Jake

Jon Dowie
Jon Dowie
10 years ago
Reply to  Jake

Yup. Thanks, Jake! I landed on my feet. I landed a consulting gig opening a new BBQ/Blues bar for a guy and now I’m going to be starting with a great new to the USA restaurant chain called Wagamama. I’m also very happy that I don’t work for an unethical group of people anymore. It really was all a blessing. Opening the restaurant was great too. Kind of like “Bar Rescue”. Hey, I might be swinging thru Tennessee early next week. Will you be around?

Jake
Jake
10 years ago
Reply to  Jon Dowie

Bro, that’s awesome.. sometimes problems are disguised as the solution in permaculture… and the rest of life…

Yeah, I’ll be around. Need a place to stay? If you need to crash to break up your trip you’re welcome. If not, let’s at least drink a pint, yeah?

Jon Dowie
Jon Dowie
10 years ago
Reply to  Jon Dowie

Not sure if we’re going to have time to makle it to TN now. I’ll get back to you. I’ll know more on Monday. shoot me a text if you want to…. six zero three – 809 – two two one five.

Michael Lynn
Michael Lynn
10 years ago

I haven’t even listened to the episode yet but I had to comment. What a wonderful thing that Matt Miller has going on with his children. Yes, he’s teaching them practical skills. More important is quality time he is spending with them and the bonding experience between father and children. Keep it up!

thewarriorhunter
thewarriorhunter
10 years ago
Reply to  Michael Lynn

thanks! i do enjoy having them out there while i am working on my car. they love to ‘help’ me and they do make good little ‘gophers’ when a tool i need is just out of reach.

Scott Voigt
Scott Voigt
10 years ago

Is your inside info: Scotland?

Adam R
Adam R
10 years ago

Iceland? I thought they issued their own already?

Michael Lynn
Michael Lynn
10 years ago
Reply to  Adam R

I bet it’s Iceland. The gov’t never bailed their banks out.

Insidious
Insidious
10 years ago

Switzerland

Adam R
Adam R
10 years ago

Well its not like the IRS really abides by reality they pretty much do what they feel like. They will spin it “the country that tax shelters the 1%ers money is now using digital currency to screw over you 99%ers. ”

Iceland does have the Auracoin or something like that.

Jake
Jake
10 years ago
Reply to  Adam R

I’m pretty sure Iceland could be a contender as a group created a crypto-currency just for them and is giving EVERY citizen of Iceland and equal amount of crypto to get them started… it may not be official from the state but it is a cool experiment…

Grant Curry
Grant Curry
10 years ago

Thanks Jack for pursuing the discount for the Geoff Lawton Online PDC. I am pretty excited to think that I will have his certification and yours under my belt in the coming months. That, in combination with the work I am doing on my new 80 acres in the high desert of the Colorado Rockies, makes me feel that I will be experiencing more learning in the next six months than I have in any six month period in my life.

Really appreciate what you are doing.

Hraz
Hraz
10 years ago

I was wondering how much time does one need to take the Geoff Lawton Online PDC? Are we talking an hour a night and maybe some more over the weekends? I would love to hear from other TSP’ers.

Jake
Jake
10 years ago
Reply to  Hraz

While I’m not sure what Geoff has planned for this one, last year’s course was divided into sections, some were longer than others, but the videos were generally around an hour or a half hour depending on the topic, with a number of videos per section. We’d usually get sections unlocked week by week on sundays and basically you have until the end of the course to make sure you cover the material.

I highly recommend purchasing the permaculture designers manual by bill mollison as soon as you can, as well as keeping up with the sections. The design intensive can sneak up on you if you’re not prepared. I would recommend at least looking at sites early if you’re not doing your backyard.

Winnie
Winnie
10 years ago

I read in the PDC brochure that it is a good idea to check with your bank to make sure the class payment will be allowed by the bank. My bank wants to know what name will show up in the billing so they can make a note to allow it rather than completely lock my account. Can anyone assist?

Pa Kilter
10 years ago
Reply to  Winnie

I opened a trouble ticket on permaculturedesigncourse.net and asked that very question. Here is the response that I received.

“Hi Pa
Last year it was just that some people had gone over their credit limit or the fact that payment was going to a company outside the USA it sometimes triggered off automatically a security block. If a payment is going through to Geoff Lawton Pty Ltd in Australia it shouldn’t be blocked. Don’t worry if it happens you just have to let us know and we will save a place for you until you get it sorted.”

Aman
Aman
10 years ago

I would just like to say a big thanks to Matt. What a great interview and a great guy. I will definitely check out his thread on the forum and maybe start my own as I have a couple of big jobs coming up on my Mitsubishi Shogun (Pajero) . I don’t know if you have them in the states.
Keep up the great work
Aman

thewarriorhunter
thewarriorhunter
10 years ago
Reply to  Aman

thanks for the thanks! and you’re welcome 😉

start the thread up! i think they are great motivators. i already saw one guy on the forums is going to start working on his ATV more as a result of the show. i myself have a rebuild thread started for the motorcycle that i mentioned in the show. that is probably going to be a complete tear down and rebuild.

Paul
Paul
10 years ago

Mechanic work: I really like have an extendable magnet on hand to fish dropped bolts out of the engine or grass. When you’re learning how to get a wrench into tight spots / or laying in the grass you end up dropping bolts and then have to struggle to find them. When working with confidence you don’t drop as much stuff.

cooper
cooper
10 years ago

I always check Advance Auto parts online and use their discounts. Often times I purchase parts at 25% off then they give you a coupon code for $50 off your next $100 order. I typically use that discount for maintenance items. Sorry, but can’t stand o’rielly. Advance auto allows site to store or straight to your doorstep. I use to run a shop and we had a commercial account with o’reilly but for personal work and for friends and family I always recommend advance. Works really great when you I save customers 25% off when i purchase their parts then I knock the $50 off of stuff I need.

thewarriorhunter
thewarriorhunter
10 years ago
Reply to  cooper

i’ll have to check them out next time i need to order parts.

Leszek
Leszek
10 years ago

Jack,
These little guys are so super cute!

Sensei
10 years ago

Where can I find the instructions to get the discount for Geoff Lawton’s PDC?
I am a SMB member but I couldn’t see anything on the other side.

Derek
Derek
10 years ago

Hey, I got mentioned in the show (Zef_66)!!

But I did want to mention that many of the simple hand tools from Harbor Freight are lifetime warranty as well. I am by no means a professional mechanic, but I can hold my own. But for some seldom used tools, I have Pittsburgh brand from HF and I’ve broken and returned a few for replacement with no questions asked. Even when I bent a 3/4″ drive 24″ long breaker bar and broke the drive end off using a 6′ cheater pipe on the end. They actually replaced the whole kit on that one.

Shannon
Shannon
10 years ago

I just wanted to add 2 things, I have a ton of Craftsman tools, I grew up on that brand but the closest Sears is an hour away now so i switched to Lowes Kobalt brand tool, they are good for the money and if they break you can take em back to Lowes and they will replace them NP, I have yet to have one break so it hasn’t been an issue, here a great site that will help you diagnose you car problems, This man’s name is Skeeter and he has one of the biggest Auto repair shops in Texas, just type in your info and and tell him what the car is doing and he will tell you what is wrong with it, he has a call in radio show on the weekends for Shade tree guys and recommends everyone do as much as they can themselves, I have used this site several times when i was pulling my hair out trying to figure out what was wrong with my truck and he was quick with getting back with me and he always right!
http://www.texascardoctor.com/online-diagnostic-form.html

CPH
CPH
10 years ago

Good show with Matt. I would like to add a couple of things.
1. It is a good idea to wear safety glasses or goggles when crawling under your vehicle. I learned this soon after I got a four-wheel-drive Blazer.
2. A good source of parts for trucks is http://www.lmctruck.com. Great if you want to restore to factory condition, including the final touch of a new owners manual.

KC
KC
10 years ago

I really enjoyed Matt’s interview. DIY car repairs can be intimidating to get into initially.

I work for a Generous Motors car dealership (in the parts department). I wanted to put a resource out there that can help people with schematics. A lot of the OE dealership websites will have an interactive parts website that will bring up the same illustrations that the parts counter person will see. If you see a parts request form to fill out, head to another dealer’s website. Usually the bigger dealerships will have this system in place.

I’ve been in the car business for about 20 years. In aftermarket and OE parts. With confidence I can say that OE parts are worth spending the extra money for. They just last longer. It’s also ok to haggle the parts guy too. Haggling is not a bad skill to develop.

If you have any questions about parts or repair resources don’t hesitate to contact me: kalongs@sbcglobal.net

MAF sensor = Mass Airflow sensor be careful what you spray on these. Some of them have exposed circuit boards that can be damaged by solvents.

Jake
Jake
10 years ago
Reply to  KC

Hey KC… you da man… had a bad experience with the “trusted mechanic” from the TDI forum in Ft.Worth when my timing belt broke about 1/4 mile from Jack’s homestead… he quoted me $4,500 to repair my engine saying the piston had cracked… my TDI mechanic back in Nashville however, didn’t buy it.. I shipped my car back home for $400 and he repaired it for just under $2k… so the Ft Worth guy was just “having me on” as the Brits would say.. I don’t know if I should go on the site and bust his ass or not… oh yeah, he bugged the crap out of me to sell the Jetta to him for $900… yeah right…

john
john
10 years ago

I just want to add one thing about the U-pull-it places, not only are they a good place to get cheap parts but if you go and pull the part first then you get the know how to do it on your car. I have gone there meany times and broke the part taking it off then went and pulled another and got it right (only payed for what I took out… the good part)

Doktork
Doktork
10 years ago

Jack,
Will you take bitcoin for the PermaEthos founders PDC?
( I bought some and as per your advice, am looking for opportunities to use them)
Thanks and congrats on PermaEthos!
-Kevin in CT

Walker
Walker
10 years ago
Reply to  Doktork

I’d like to know this as well. I finally bought an MSB subscription with bitcoin, just in order to get first crack at signing up for the PDC…I’d love to be able to pay for everything related to the TSP in bitcoin.

Shavano51
Shavano51
10 years ago

Great show (as usual) Jack. A quick question for Matt: I have a ’91 Ranger that I’d like to restore. What sites/forums do you recommend (I, too, am a newbie DIYer)? Thx!

shaun campbell
shaun campbell
10 years ago

Just a thought but what do you think of giving priority for your Founders PDC to people who own land with large acreage? If your PDC is going to be as good as I hope and also be based off the 100plus acres in West VA. Then to me it would make sense to get as many people in that PDC with large acreage (lets say 20plus) so when completion of the course you will have 1000 potential permaethos people/properties that are ready to move forward in the right direction that day. Then you are giving the info to those that need it right now. I would hate to get cut out by someone that just wants to expand their knowledge and not really have any intention for implementing it any time soon.

Insidious
Insidious
10 years ago

The nice thing about the fiefdom model is you can see it allowing an insane level of function stacking on the same property.

Basically it allows you to eventually farm 100 acres as intensively as a 1/10 acre backyard.

I can see it leading to an INSANE level of abundance.

dvdchris
dvdchris
10 years ago

Im surprised he didn’t mention eBay for auto parts. In this category of product, I usually find Amazon to have a higher price for the same part. Sort of like how Advance Auto Parts seems to invariably be $2-3 higher on virtually every item except for motor oil compared to Walmart and AutoZone.
PartsGeek will sometimes be cheaper than either Amazon or eBay. Whatever you’re looking for, it pays to check all three.