[AT] OT--laser vrs optical mouse, etc. cold

[Ralph Goff]

Charlie, if it ever gets up to +6 here I don't know how I will stand the 
heat. :-). It has warmed up to -15F this afternoon and I will be heading out 
soon to fire up the Super 90 Massey to put a couple of hay bales out for the 
cattle.
Had to start my Blazer the other night after it sat outside in -30 temps for 
about six hours and I have never heard that starter turn over so slow, but 
luckily it fired up and got me home. The steering was pretty heavy and every 
little bump felt like the tires were solid rubber with no give at all. 
Wouldn't want to do that too often.

Ralph in Sask.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
To: "new atislist" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT--laser vrs optical mouse, etc. cold



You will just have to move a little further North, Bob to get away from the 
cold. (grin).  After being at 0.0 last evening, we clouded over and made it 
to +6 by morning. I am not going to try to start any tractors at below 32. 
I do have four that need some running to maintain batteries, but not until 
the next thaw.

Good article on Thursday.

Charlie V.

> From: nysports at frontiernet.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:22:32 -0500
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT--laser vrs optical mouse, etc. (meece)
>
> Charlie -
>
> We had minus 14 here this morning, altho the Weather Channel had us down 
> for
> only -6. I wonder where and who they get their readings from? Lot of
> tractors will be cranking hard to start this morning.