We've Got Troubles Inside and Out!

This week we had to evict some unwanted guests from the house and we also added a new tool to the shop. It was time to swap out the old PC for a new 24" iMac.

[@cj_bennett_media]

You should turn your old PC into a storage server! It would make accessing files super fast.

[@erikowren7894]

I love the old WWII desk from the 40s. We used to have them at work. They were great.

[@digdrivediy]

That thing is solid as a rock! And a magnet will stick anywhere, even to the top! Thanks for watching!

[@ponypwr]

The 80s jamz for the new pc is GOLD!

[@digdrivediy]

You don't know how happy I am that someone caught that!

[@jakster1952]

I’ve used Macs since 1984, the Lisa system. Became a Mac specialist in 1997. Good luck with your iMac, you’ll be surprised how many years of great service it will provide. 😊. Logitech has a keyboard for video editing and a bit larger, give it a consideration! 😊

[@digdrivediy]

I like this idea.

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands Koch Family . nice upcoming projects . thanks for the video Neil . Sincerely, Hollandduck

[@WhoDaBoss-dc4or]

We get a wasp invasion every fall. An electric tennis racquet is my weapon of choice.

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

Hornet badminton lol 😆 😂 🤣

[@digdrivediy]

That'd be fun for a while!

[@WhoDaBoss-dc4or]

@@digdrivediy I don't hit them with it. I place it next to them and when they crawl onto it, I press the button. It's oddly satisfying.

[@Renville80]

Here's how I remember which are which: Wasps build bare combs under any convenient overhang, hornets build enclosed nests in trees or in a protected area, and yellowjackets build enclosed nests in the ground (or inside walls). The only time I would ever bother considering removal of any of those nests in the spring or early summer is if it is too close to where there is regular human activity (so the one in this video definitely qualifies). The nests actually start dying out by late summer / early fall. It's actually a good thing to have them around as long as you don't get too close to the nest because they LOVE to eat mosquitoes and other flying nuisances. That 'aggression' you see when you're too close to a nest is merely a strong defense instinct, as the adults and larvae need each other to remain well-fed (the larvae are the only ones that can eat solid foods).

[@kevinprice1702]

I dabbled with a PC for a short while and hated it. Mac all the way since 1986 and about to push the button on a new iMac M1! I have a 24TB Synology NAS set up in raid - plenty of space for all your storage needs and quite reasonably priced. Though a real nuisance wasps we're told are the gardener's friend!! Keep the great vids coming Neil 😁

[@richardclifton4120]

Neil, did you know that Dawn + Water sprayed on them will not only rid the nest of its ability to fly, but also stop them from breathing? I know it works because I used my pressure washer and foam cannon to knock a nest out on my deck that I couldn't even see. It's time to take those Wasp and Hornet killers and stop paying $5.00 per can when a little dishwashing liquid will do. This really does work and I got it from a KZbin Video that showed it does work when he found Wasps inside a utility box sitting in his backyard.

[@digdrivediy]

I didn't know that! But you'll notice I did hose down the house with Dawn dish soap afterwards so maybe that helped to keep them away?

[@richardclifton4120]

@@digdrivediy I did see the Dawn in your hand and I thought that was what you were going to do with it. I never heard about the hose spray over the end of an inverted bottle either, so we both heard new things today.

[@russbrownell6312]

For wasps and hornets, Sevin dust works great. Sprinkle it near the entrance to the nest and they will carry it in on their bodies. In 24 hours they will all be dead.

[@thedelcodave]

There is a piece of vinyl called Undersill trim. It fits inside the j channel and locks the cut siding into the groove and still allows for horizontal movement.

[@digdrivediy]

Yes I still have some and hope to do that type of repair come springtime when things warm up a bit and I can get at it a little better.

[@pdp8]

Neil, regarding the bees. I had a similar situation and I applied the spray at the exterior point where they were entering the wall. Unfortunately that drove the bees into the house due to the quantity in of bees in the wall. I immediately called a professional who used an insecticide dust literally two squirts of the dust eliminated the problem as it workes both inside and on the bees entering. I think a similar dust is available for homeowners and would highly recommend it whenever those bees are getting into the home.

[@danvanf]

After 2 years of trying to kill a nest like that. I taped a piece of cardboard under their entry hole then put Sevin dust on it. As they came in they would carry a little bit of it with them. It took a couple refills over 2 days. I have not had a problem since. FTR Sevin is not labeled for in home usage.

[@blackdogexcavator21]

Generally, unless I'm dealing with honeybees, I just set up a shop vac and let it run until the bees are gone. That way I don't have to take the chance of being stung since I'm allergic to them. Can't wait to see the dump truck series.

[@snoozieq4584]

We had almost the same issue in the house I grew up in, but wasps & hornets were getting into the third story (Attic) and then making their way into my bedroom via the attic stairs. Mind you this was the 70's and there were a lot of insecticides available then that aren't available now. Anyhoo... It took my dad and some of his friends all weekend going around the perimeter of the roof, inside and out, closing up any holes that would allow anything other than air to flow into the attic. The house was built in 1909 so there weren't any vents, just windows, and there weren't any screens available for the windows in the attic. So Dad made individual screens for each the attic windows. Then Dad closed all of the windows and proceeded to bomb the snot out of the attic and the attic stairwell just in case. Long story short, the next weekend there were hundreds of dead wasp and hornet carcasses littering the attic floor to be swept up and discarded.

[@digdrivediy]

I can imagine that being the same type of thing for our house back in the day. The original part of our house was built, probably in the same era of the early 1900s. Thanks for sharing your story. That made me think about the attic and I need to take a look up there again! Take care Susan!

[@PaulLB7]

For past unwelcome winged insects we spray like you did, then spray foam access points closed.

[@michaelmcguire3983]

Can’t wait! Your sneak preview teaser will definitely keep me coming back! Take care my friend

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Mike!

[@richardclifton4120]

Another hint: Cover your keyboard with some saran wrap and you can replace it when the cover gets dirty.

[@thomasleahy3767]

Great tip with the soap

[@TJ-mf8ss]

Try hitting wasps at dusk when they are less active. Spray is good but dust is good to put inside wall.

[@alancoleman4370]

Great video. I started using Mac's at work in 1987 for technical writing and illustration and still love them at home 9 years into retirement doing a railroad club newsletter to every month. Good luck with the wasps...down south the big bugaboo is ground nesting yellow jackets which are mean as heck -if one stings you everyone else in the nest wants to as well. Looking forward to the General and the go-cart....

[@tee-steel.0158]

There is a point of entering inside your room. Need to find it. Bug repel spray foam with a tube. You may have to put small hole in dry wall. 2 can’s should do it. Yellow jackets can eat through dry wall. The foam will encase the nest in the wall that will stop nest from hatching. Because they will live in the walls once they got in. Hope this helps.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks TJ!

[@drich6816]

I love my I mac. I have the 27" for 9 years now and not one problem

[@ilmo2313]

Mowed over a ground nest this year while brush hogging. Luckily, I only got stung once. I went back the next day armed with foam wasp spray and killed the rest of them. Good luck with the Mac. Looks like a great space saver.

[@kevndo]

I had a nest between the soffit and brick wall. I took a hose and attached it to a blow gun on my compressor. Then I filled it with 7 dust and stuck it in the crack and blew the 7 dust up the crack. No more bees.

[@aaronburford5701]

Sir you are amazing! You always have something going on..... You know computers too! McGyver for sure ... I so enjoyed this video!

[@mitchjones2821]

Old fashioned 40 year old here. If I can’t do it on my phone, it doesn’t get done. I hate computers.

[@daviddodier8845]

We have Yellowjacket issues due to a lot of chipmunk holes and stone walls. The key is you need to catch the queens in the spring, fall is too late, the hive is established and huge. Put out RESCUE! Reusable Yellowjacket Traps Memorial Day. Problem solved!

[@ronaldcamp6757]

I would go with Christy’s suggestion. She is a professional!

[@nashlindner3146]

Hey Neil, I regularly have to serve eviction notices to wasps on our 120 year old farm house. They love building nests behind the fake plastic window shutters the previous owner installed with the siding. We always pick a nice cool morning to work on removing the wasps since the cooler temperatures slow them down a little. My dad will get them with the spray and I'll be fielding off the ones that managed to get airborne with a garden hose. Spray foam is the best solution to keeping them from returning.

[@U_ever]

"LIKE" button torqued to manufacturer's recommended specification. "CLICK"

[@BG-vq9fd]

I could hear bees in the wall of my bedroom at a previous house. They were getting in by a porch light hole. I cut the tip larger on an old ketchup squeeze container and filled it with Seven dust. I jammed the tip in the hole and squeezed several times. No more trouble. This house had a go cart track in the yard. I bet I could go back and still see the subtle bank created by drifting around the hair pin turn and that was 60 years ago. Last summer I had bees on a corner of an outbuilding and bald-faced wasps/hornets built a nest near the man door. They didn't bother me so I didn't bother them. This year I have a ground nest near the drive and in the corner of another building. I think the ones in the ground nest were attacking the John Deere when I mowed over them. My laptop is getting really old.😔

[@digdrivediy]

I love that story about the childhood go-kart track. We did something similar. I loved it when they had wheat in the fields around us because after they cut the whrat in July Dad let us go out there and mow go-kart paths in the wheat stubble. That was the greatest ever.

[@Tdale85]

Delta dust is the way to go. Put it inside the nest hole, and as they exit, they dust themselves in it, and die pretty quickly.

[@meirionevans5137]

I had wasps in an outhouse, l left a saucer of chainsaw fuel as close as l could, then left for work. By nightfall, they had packed their bags and left. They don't like the smell, went and made a nest someplace else. I have no pc/software tips, l missed that day at school lol. Kids go-cart gets priority over dad's projects every time!

[@digdrivediy]

Never heard of The chainsaw fuel trick. Cool! I could use that in some outbuildings.

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Neil… how did the wasps get inside? That might be something you wanna track down. My best story wasn’t me… but a bachelor buddy. I helped him pour a concrete safe in the basement of his home. He finished the basement that year but, then it got cold. So, he moved in. I went over to see him on my way home from work the day after deer season ended. He had loaded a box of special shotgun shells for me. When he opened the safe… we got swarmed with hornets. I got stung once, he got stung three times. I went and borrowed the fogger from down at work. While we were airing the walkout basement, I asked how the hornets got inside. He told me that he had found it in a tree while he was deer hunting. He cut it down and stored it in his safe. He was sure there were no hornets in it…. Until he brought it inside where the temperature was warm enough. He destroyed the nest by tossing it into his woodstove along with the bee carcasses that he swept up. After that, he gave up on having a hornet nest decorating his Man Cave. My only experience with Apple computers was a 2E in my first computer class and a Macintosh (generation 1) that I installed cattle record management software on. That was in the ‘90s. I had two external hard drive failures. Since then, I have been using solid state hard drives. I’ve found them to be quicker and no failures. I just wish they were as cheap last year as they are now! Good luck with your Apple. See ya next week!

[@glennpearson3056]

One thing to note about SSDs is that while they can be more durable and reliable, having no moving parts, they also tend to fail without warning. I've seldom had a spinning HD fail on me without sufficient warning that I could get the data off it, while totally bricked SSDs seems to be the rule. Crystal Disk Info is your friend, just be REAL careful when downloading it, there's a bunch of bogus download links.

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

@@glennpearson3056 thanks.

[@digdrivediy]

Oh man! What a story to open that safe to those hornets being awake! You made me think of the hornet nest I have hanging in my shop and how I'm probably lucky that I didn't have the same fate! The only thing we can tell is the wasps are getting in through our double hung windows. They were new windows when we remodeled our house in 2006 but they weren't top of the line. And since we can feel air coming in through the slides on the sides I would imagine that's how they were getting in. We stuffed some steel wool in the sides and I think that may have slowed them down now too. It's been almost 2 weeks now and haven't seen anymore. Honestly, the best thing to do is pull up the siding around the area and patch up the spot where it looks like they were trying to build a nest. I need to get some better ladders and be a little more prepared when it comes time to take all that siding apart. I plan to do that sometime. We will see how things go with a new computer. I spent time on an Apple IIe and then also a IIgs back in the '90s but I was in elementary school. I've always been tempted to buy a Mac but have put it off my entire adulthood so far. My daughters have an interest in going this route as well so if I don't like this computer I know four eager eyes ready to get their hands on it!

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

@@digdrivediy If I remember… chasing down those mouse penetrations was tough and plagued you for years. Let’s hope these wasp runs are a lot easier to find! Thanx Neil.

[@richardclump]

You are absolutely going to love your Mac. I built computers and repaired them for years, but I got tired of Microsoft constantly changing their OS’s and not supporting the ones that really worked the best. AND, the noise and the clutter and Windows crashing, and the fan noise, and the fans going bad….yada yada yada. Every computer I own is an Apple, including my iPhone. Yeah, I don’t get to tweak and adjust anymore, but I look at that as a positive. Enjoy! Oh, and I had a go cart when I was a teenager and had so much fun with it!

[@digdrivediy]

I hope I learned a lot. Right now. Just finding the frustrations of learning something new. It's harder to do as I get older I find! I definitely don't miss the fan noise! 😋

[@Akrowdya64]

You need more of a dust solution for the bees. The dust will infect the nest and kill the hive. Delta dust is good bee killer.

[@ascienceguy-5109]

I think that mice and wasps can "smell," or otherwise sense, air flow coming out of a warm , or otherwise desirable, void; and then they search all around for a pathway to get to that void. The purpose of siding is really to shed water out, not to stop air flow. So my point, without criticism, Neil, is that I would have used spray foam insulation to fill the void you called, "the hole in the tarpaper" to eliminate the void and prevent air flow through the building envelope. Regards

[@digdrivediy]

No, you have a great point. We think that they were getting in through the double hung windows somehow. Possibly a weep hole that's meant to let water out I think could have been letting them in. We plugged up the gaps in the sidetracks of the windows and it seems to have stopped them from getting in.

[@garciafamilyfarms]

Glad to see you acquired some IBC totes, I'm interested to see if these will benefit your firewood processing since your boiler is so close to your storage place. Keep up the great content Neil!

[@davidedwards8033]

Delta dust up underneath the window will do the trick and should remain in place for several years, which will prevent another nest next year.

[@robsmith7681]

We had yellow jackets between the cement foundation of our house and the black top driveway that butted right up to the house. No spray would touch them, so we took dawn dish soap and poured it in the hole, and added water at night time. Worked like a charm. I didn’t wanna keep adding chemical to the ground cause we had a ant problem in the bathroom once, and used indoor raid to kill them off, and it soaked into the wood, and the chemical smell even ruined our mattress. Couldn’t get rid of the smell at all, and ended up having to remodel the bathroom, and cut the subfloor out even to get rid of the smell. I was worried that even tho it was cement and black top that too much chemical would some how make the house stink again. 🤣 Dawn dish soap and water works wonders.

[@digdrivediy]

That's great to hear about the Dawn dish soap. I didn't know that but several people have mentioned it now. I guess I was lucky to hose the house down with Dawn soap after cleaning off the spray! Maybe that's what helped too?

[@robsmith7681]

@@digdrivediy it could have. The theory is the soap makes it so they can’t swim out of the water, and they drown in it. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@PaulLB7]

I like how you opened with the theme from The Green Hornet…

[@digdrivediy]

I didn't even know that was the theme from The Green hornet! That's pretty cool though.

[@RCPSU4]

We've had encounters with ground bees in our area of PA. Never know they've got a nest around until you hit it right with the mower. Thankfully a can of Raid took care of the issue quickly.

[@digdrivediy]

That's sometimes the worst way to find those ground nests!

[@jdhogyellowhelmetproductio358]

I know how to get rid of wasp ..... call my old pal Neil 🤣🤣

[@ericreinoehl4350]

Fancy computer, wasps seem fixed, gocart looks fun. Will be looking forward to upcoming vids. Dump truck also

[@marilynwitherell186]

Great video again. Your going to love your Apple computer, tech support is always available to you, as far as your bee problem, I had a honeybees in my apartment wall once, and it was very interesting to see the beekeeper take the honey bees out and try to save them.

[@williamfenner9915]

I did everything that you have. I found out where they were coming in, and I spray from the hole.

[@perryroberts3792]

Bee problem use penetrating oil spray, it sticks to there wings and if one is lucky enough to be in the entrance hole it will kill the whole hive.

[@randyclyde4939]

Super video! Great content and I'll be most interested how the new Mac works for you. Thanks for taking us with you on the wasp hunt. Not fun for you or the wasps! Be well, be safe!

[@ischmidt]

You can use any USB keyboard/mouse on the Mac, so if you liked those parts of your old PC you can just plug 'em in. Nice work with the wasps! I've had a similar battle with the tiny ants. The Terro things where they eat the poison and track it back to wherever they're coming from have worked well for me.

[@KOvitt224]

I highly recommend a Synology NAS, I have one and am very happy with it

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks! There have been several other folks. Recommend the Synology as well.

[@TinkerTroll05]

We had hornets slip into our attic through the eve vents on our house back around '02... The buggers built their nest in such a way that (when it got big enough) it was wedged between the roof and the ceiling drywall...closing the entrance to the nest in the process. Not a problem (for them) -- they just ate through the drywall and let themselves into my daughter's bedroom... It seemed like there was a thousand hornets in there at one point. Hopefully you don't have that bad of a problem with 'em, Neil...

[@digdrivediy]

Oh man, I certainly hope not! We haven't seen a single hornet for a week so I think we're in good shape.

[@redmonna]

Hi Neil! Another great video! I work in IT and a storage NAS is an option to consider, but another great option is to consider using Cloud Object storage for securely archiving your older video files very inexpensively. Something like Google Cloud Storage Archive Tier is only $.0012 per GB per month. It's a safe way to store your older video files encrypted to protect against things such as fire, ransomware, or theft. I store a backup copy of our family videos and photos in the cloud because it's cheaper and way less hassle to manage than keeping an external NAS running 24x7. Let me know if you need help or want to chat about storage options. BTW, I found out from Luke at Brookside that you know each other very well. He's my son's basketball coach and his son is friends with my son. :)

[@digdrivediy]

Hey Nathan! Thanks so much for the suggestion. I haven't ever looked into anything like that so that sounds like a viable option. Great to hear that we have a connection through Luke! He is a great guy and I know how much he loves coaching. Mason is the same age as my girls I believe too. I may reach out to you once I get to the point of getting serious on this. Hopefully this winter I can get more time to work on it. Thanks so much for watching and tell Luke I said Hi!

[@redmonna]

@@digdrivediy Sounds great! I’ll tell him you said hello. 😊

[@PollardGeorge]

Neil, if you have an iPhone or iPad, you can copy on either the phone or the iMac and paste to the other. Airdrop also lets you move pictures, video clips and files between them fast.

[@digdrivediy]

No iPhone yet but I'm getting closer...

[@shanesherwood343]

Neil great video I love my Mac I’m not what you call computer literate but I find the Mac to be easy for me to use. Looking forward to seeing the General in action

[@ront8261]

Switched to Apple MacOS (MacBook Pro laptop) a few years back after using MS Windows for home and work for 25+ years; took some getting used to at first, but love it. Integration with iPhone/iPad/AppleTV is great!! So easy!! Have fun!!

[@digdrivediy]

I'm writing the struggle bus right now. Trying to get acclimated but it's getting there. Slowly.

[@ront8261]

@@digdrivediy my guess is Trent is the Mac guy and got you pointed in that direction? It was my son who did that for my wife and I.

[@digdrivediy]

@@ront8261 Actually it's logical to think that but he is struggling too. He primarily has been using a PC as well so we're in about the same boat. My daughters on the other hand think that the Apple OS is the ticket cause that's what they see at school. :)

[@pdp8]

Neil regarding the Mac, yes I agree the conversion from windows to Mac takes some time to get used to. There are definitely a few tweaks that could eliminate some of the frustration. For example there is a setting that will put the file folders at the top of the directory listing in finder similar to windows. Also if you have an opportunity you may want to consider trying a Mac trackpad. I use both a mouse and trackpad and it is an odd combination at first but the workflow becomes natural very quickly. if you have any questions I’d be happy to help.

[@richardclump]

I use a track pad and love it! Good tips!

[@PeaceIntheValley]

The mac trackpad is by far the best way to interact.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much for the tips. I've seen photos of people using the trackpad. Well photos and video. But I've never tried one and not sure how it would work for sure. I'm willing to give anything a try but after a couple days if it's not working out I get frustrated. I need to look into that. Changing the finder to act more like Windows because I am having a heck of a time using finder right now. I want to like the Mac. I'm just getting frustrated not being as efficient as I was before.

[@richardclump]

@@digdrivediy Hang in there, buddy! I felt the same way when I switched over. It’s a learning curve, but it is certainly not as bad as you think right now. The good par t is, once you learn it, Apple will unlikely change it on you, unlike MS. Saul Goodman!

[@da1shark]

I am a Mac user since 2009 (MacPro) after being a PC user for years. Now I have owned multiple MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac Studio. My suggestions would be: 1) get a regular Wireless Mouse - with scroll wheel and two buttons. 2) get a wired Apple keyboard - wider one with most keys I never got used to the Mac mouse after getting my first IBM PC in 1984 (did not get a mouse until Win3.1 came out) I don’t like the wireless smaller Apple keyboards, but I do like the larger Apple keyboards. I even used Apple keyboards on my non-Mac units (Windows and Linux).

[@digdrivediy]

Great advice. Thank you so much!

[@TheHobbyShop1]

Regarding the wasps. I’d also fill the hole they we’re going in under the siding with great stuff expanding foam. You’re likely losing heat through there in the winter also. Just my two cents. Looks like you got it dealt with though. 👍🏼

[@digdrivediy]

That's a great suggestion. I plan to do just that.

[@ronaldcamp6757]

Apple is expensive but very well made and functional.

[@Andyrob323]

Yeah… those keys won’t stay white long. At least mine didn’t, when I had a Mac. Looking forward to all the upcoming content. I can’t say there’s a video you have put out I didn’t enjoy!

[@digdrivediy]

Really appreciate it Andrew.

[@markstahl1701]

Had a similar yellow jacket infestation at our house. Put the shop vac right next to where they were entering and left it run till I seen no more. Would have been a little more difficult in your situation though.

[@digdrivediy]

Hey Mark! I like that idea too. That's basically how we take care of them on the inside.

[@nickhenley9637]

Get a Synology. Whatever size you like. I'd suggest a 4-6 bay one. That will also give you the option to expand it as your KZbin library expands. :) The setup and use of the Synology platform is very simple and user friendly.

[@digdrivediy]

I appreciate it.

[@darthgbc363]

Wow, I found a yellow jacket in my bedroom today. Luckily it was super slow. Hopefully I won't have more.

[@jeffnash8375]

Yellow jackets, wait till night when they are all in the nest and then burn the house down. But that is just me.

[@ZmbiBglz]

The diy guy buys a Mac 💔 in all honesty though love the videos. Long time watcher, new sub. Keep up the good work.

[@digdrivediy]

To be fair, I did try my own DIY computer for a couple years. :) I really appreciate you. subbing now! Thanks so much.

[@stromxtc2033]

Oh no, not the dreaded annual gutter clean out. I want to see you off that ladder. You need to figure out a long tube, high pressure blower apparatus that can be worked with your feet on the ground for those gutters. Never used 🍏, too much 💰. But they say they're the best for video and music production. 👏

[@digdrivediy]

I'm right there with you. I don't want to see me on that ladder either!

[@overdosed51]

We need another Bronco update. (As I turn wrenches on my 1979) 🤣

[@digdrivediy]

Hopefully have some updates coming soon. I have high hopes of working on it this winter.

[@pawsnazzy01]

You NEED to finish the go cart for the girls!

[@digdrivediy]

Agreed 👍🏻

[@berkoskilandscaping4247]

That's the difference in Mac!

[@unclealansyard5176]

I remember when my dad bought a Mac computer back in the early 90s. Some how as a young kid, I deleted some of the operating stuff on because I thought it was a game lol.

[@digdrivediy]

Yikes!

[@m2hmghb]

They make all in ones like that that are windows based. I'm curious to see if/how much your editing slows down. They are less powerful generally because they don't have the cooling ability and tend to use laptop components. For holes that can lead to ingress my typical go to is using copper mesh and spray foaming it in place. If needed you can put some type of plastic to use as a vapor barrier on top of it after it set and off gassed.

[@edfeldpausch7169]

Dang Neil I thought you were going to need a smoke and drink when you were done peeling the screen protector off. 🤣

[@digdrivediy]

Hahaha! Yeah I was a little embarrassed editing that. 😳

[@mattlappin4284]

Buy a Sawstop table saw....a DCS atleast. Youll find the most well thought out packaging, instructions and assembly process. Start to finish. As for the wasps, it looked in the first clip like the siding was bulging?

[@digdrivediy]

That's where the sideways loose.

[@Sellarmusic]

If you want to complete your work and not work on the computer a Mac is a great choice. I switched to Macs in my recording studio years ago because I was tired of fighting PC software, driver, and interface issues. The Macs are quite an investment but they are trouble free and run forever.

[@digdrivediy]

I hope so. Glad to hear it's the choice of so many professionals. Thanks as always for watching!

[@mitchjones2821]

Hey Neil! I’m not that far from ya down in SE Indiana. I have a 79 Bronco. It’s quite the old beater, but is 100% mechanically sound. It’s actually my third one since I was 16. If ya need anything when that hits the bench chances are I’ve already been through every issue there is.

[@digdrivediy]

Good deal! I can always use the advice for sure! Thanks for the comments!

[@henray76]

I have so many bee stories.

[@dangerrangerlstc]

Gonna want a more permanent solution to your wasp problem. If wasps can get inside the house, heated air can get out.

[@digdrivediy]

Oh yeah. We think it was getting in through the sides of the double hung windows.

[@littlejason99]

I had ants that somehow got in and were crawling on a window. If you open the window, most will have drain/weep holes on the sides in the window channel which I'll give a good spray when doing my usual bug spraying. Never had any problems since. I also hope you patched that hole in your moisture barrier!

[@digdrivediy]

Yessir I did.

[@shelbydog1100]

Carb spay and non chlorinated brake cleaner along with good aim

[@stevehennessy3588]

How is it that everyone finds free stuff on the side of the road - I would love to find a go-cart like that for my grandsons and I to work on and fix up. I've looked on market place and people think they are made of gold (most don't even run). Can't wait to see you get yours going!!!

[@digdrivediy]

I think it's cuz I'm just constantly looking!

[@wickedcoyote271]

I would highly recommend a NAS, but that’s probably because it’s my day job though on a much larger scale. For simplicity I would suggest Synology. They are the Apple of data storage. If you would like to build your own, I would look at truenas. A new motherboard, a few drives and you could probably repurpose your old pc parts. I will mention the adage when it comes to copies of data for backups. 1 is none, 2 is 1, and 3 is good. So what ever you decide, you should probably at least double it and put one in the house and 1 in the shop replicating all important data. If you can get offsite that’s even better.

[@digdrivediy]

That is great advice. I'm slowly learning what I need to do. It's tough when I've haven't made this part of my life in the past, but I certainly recognize the importance. We have redundancy at work but it comes with a big price tag. It's harder to swallow for this hobby stuff...

[@wickedcoyote271]

Yeah, you could probably get another 755 for what a half decent data storage solution will cost.

[@williamglaser6577]

I sealed my wasps in my soffit with silicone caulk, worked great. Killed them all.

[@theamazingmarti812]

recently had to put some siding on the house we are buying and found a wasp nest under the plastic the previous owner put up and it took us 2 days and 5.5 cans of spray to get it done and get rid of the wasps lol. we already plan to have terminix spray around the house just like we do at our current house.

[@grubysan6231]

Am i allergic to bees? That one got me 😅

[@Goobagobbagail]

Oh my gosh, I bet your workload now is SO streamlined now that you're discovering a Mac!

[@digdrivediy]

We're getting there. To be honest I was hoping that I'd adapt more quickly to the OS, but it is just enough different than a PC that I have to walk before I run. But I can't get over how quiet and quick this is was such a smaller machine. It's been a welcome change and I look forward to getting it all figured out.

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

Nice video as usual. What software are you using to edit? I love my Mac stuff for the video stuff. I just use iMovie, but I'm not near as edit genius you are. You will definitely need some sort of cover for your mouse & keyboard. Maybe just try cling wrap for now.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much. I used DaVinci resolve for all my editing. Not sure if it is the right choice but seems to be pretty good.

[@Chevyforever8595]

I'm not really a fan of Apple but that's pretty cool 😎

[@amandabruckhart300]

You should post more 318 videos because I'm going to buy one

[@tgmod]

yellow jackets have been bad here in nw indiana too, I have had to eradicate 3 nests this year

[@digdrivediy]

They really seem to be coming on strong in the last couple years. We see them all over at the park in the ground.

[@PeaceIntheValley]

I think you will like the upgrade. I say upgrade because the M1 is so fast and quiet. I bought the M1Pro MBP 4TB SSD last year and it's so fast. The larger SSD allow me to take my project with me in FCPx. There is one thing that has saved me a lot of space--Handbrake. I run my videos through that before they go in to any projects and the space saved is like making the storage 4-10x larger. I really don't see much compression problems at all. Here is the video if interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKeToIued56Gha8 If you have any questions on the Mac, I should be able to help. Just remember all the stuff dennis meisle taught us :) (which was why I may have hated macs for so long...). Take care!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Bryce! I will definitely check out the video. I do need to try to conserve space and get some kind of storage solution figured out soon. I've been dragging my feet and wanting to be playing with a Mac for quite some time now. I I thought this would be a good way to get my feet wet and see if I like it and then if I need to upgrade I'm willing to do it again. My girls are shopping at the bit for aid desktop PC in the house so this could go their way if I decide to go for more horsepower down the road. My biggest trouble right now is using finder. It is just so much different than Windows file explorer and I have trouble feeling efficient at it. It's getting better a little bit at a time but when you've been using something for what, nearly 30 years now then I guess, it's hard to just switch all at once. All I can say is though I am certainly impressed with what this machine can do in its size and lack of fan noise! Now my Android phone is feeling threatened...

[@PeaceIntheValley]

@@digdrivediy The finder is certainly different and there are many functions that I absolutely love - like tabs for each window (command and click the folder name). Anther is if you are in an application save/open window and you already have the folder open in finder you can just drag that folder onto the open/save window of the app, and it will autmatically go there without having to find that each time you want to go to another folder llocation. Snazzy Labs has a lot of Mac tips that seem to me as the best out there. Good luck! Call or email anything!

[@rileysmith6501]

Wasp aren't foes they pollinate too

[@aclarke812]

We had some box elder bugs this summer and luckily there never got inside e Because our house is stucco. But I just used soapy water and the would legitimately die within a few seconds. It was hilarious

[@bobwatson9290]

I switched to Mac in 2011 and have never looked back. Once you get past the small differences in the OS, it is smooth sailing. I also like that it integrates perfectly with my iPhone, iPad etc. I used to build all my PCs, and enjoy that tinkering, but the Mac keeps me on the straight and narrow from messing something up with a “tweak”. Bonus is the hardware seemingly lasts forever. I have a 2012 Mac mini that I still use, just upgraded the hard drive to an ssd and it runs like the day I bought it. Try that with Windows.

[@digdrivediy]

I'm glad to hear that report. I think once I get over the changes in OS I'll feel a lot more comfortable.

[@NotmeGK123]

yeah other than my iphone all i get computer to experience for me but yeah they pretty much to of chain for the every day consumers

[@mmathis3947]

What could go wrong.....ALOT yellow jackets bad juju

[@katelights]

If you hate the mac mouse and keyboard any USB ones will work.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there been there ,in all areas .i have a fruit confuser (apple computer ) good job

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

I have the same tonka loader stamped 1984 looks a bit better condition to urs I got from £25 delivered I'm gonna make it miniature real hydraulic full radio control in the next year

[@digdrivediy]

Sweet!

[@petitpoispanta]

I have not see this too.