No oil, grease only. Soapstone is also for tool-making.
@StanlyTPT8 ай бұрын
Cody, If you’ve noticed in recent times by their yt videos, I’ve renamed them Milwokee. I also have & love their stuff. Cheers
@BigPoppieSeed8 ай бұрын
Do you have a twin brother named Les Claypool? He looks just like you. Cats are great....outside, around the barn, as a good friend, but not a guest in ones house.
@TimothyyFox8 ай бұрын
Hello my KZbin pa! lol. Do you smoke cigars? Inside joke: I have no pa. And you continue to say this is for you poor bastards.. Ps. Sincerely thank you for your very enjoyable educational videos. Just bought my very own hobby farm recently. Looking forward to it all.
@OhPervyOne8 ай бұрын
Do you have a link for the new mailbox? Asking for me.
@drosprey8 ай бұрын
Join us for part three, putting the other 3 stickers on the post
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Get 100 thumbs up for this comment and I'll make it happen,
@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn8 ай бұрын
I was gonna comment. Join us for part 3, adding the numbers. If I were the only box on the road, they would drive by and not deliver without numbers. I have the numbers on the post, and they wrote it on the box door.
@FamousTetsuoGaming6 ай бұрын
lol
@Bitmapbrown16 ай бұрын
😂 LOL
@davidmonnin27928 ай бұрын
"I'm probably one of the only people in the world that could get you to watch a two part series of a man installing a mailbox." Speaking the truth.
@snickersnee156 ай бұрын
Yup! Agreed
@timothypeitsch49048 ай бұрын
We did a smaller mailbox inside of a very large mailbox and poured concrete between them. The next weekend there was a broken bat on the ground next to it with one little dent.
@streetpunk998 ай бұрын
That's what us east coast guys do as well.
@ItsMe-uf6or8 ай бұрын
You will get arrested and jailed for hurting people that would do you harm. Beware.
@streetpunk998 ай бұрын
@@ItsMe-uf6or free men don't ask permission
@wasntme36518 ай бұрын
@@ItsMe-uf6oryeah haha,,,,,nope
@Nat_Sarim8 ай бұрын
@@streetpunk99 Which one of us showed you?😂
@carlzirk8 ай бұрын
That battery heat gun, such a useful tool. But the cat keeping the barn pest free, priceless.
@ctrlaltdebug8 ай бұрын
Real men use propane
@josephg.33708 ай бұрын
👍
@paddington16708 ай бұрын
real men use the tool they have to great success. noob@@ctrlaltdebug
@timlandegent35368 ай бұрын
I have not needed a cordless heatgun, but have only had a corded harbor freight junker, that gets used 4-5 times a year.
@TheSolidSnakeOil8 ай бұрын
I never really noticed before Cody put a lot of work into the camera shots and transitions for a small do-it-yourselfer.
@geo.miller78088 ай бұрын
Does anybody wonder why Cody has switched to a rather unusual red brimmed hat? I can see that Red is to catch one’s attention, perhaps that snow plow driver?
@alfa4pete8 ай бұрын
I was just thinking that his jobs probably take three or four times as long because of setting up and taking down the cameras!
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
I explained the red hat in this video, Geo kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHukdqOCosiMd7c
@atatterson69928 ай бұрын
@@wranglerstar the fact that your power tool audio (box installation) started a split second before video of same demonstrates that your evolution to pro-level cinematography is complete. Very well done sir...
@scalewarmachines8 ай бұрын
@@atatterson6992J & L cutting 😉 PRoHo level editing.
@drmaudio8 ай бұрын
As a pilot, I appreciate a mechanic that is uptight about loose hardware!
@drott1508 ай бұрын
He didn't safety wire it.
@Swampyankeehomestead6 ай бұрын
As an aircraft mechanic the only loose nut I cannot fix is the nut behind the yoke.
@la83098 ай бұрын
Key concept is the passing off of shoddy work. Real men take hold their responbilities of fixing and building their homes the right way. I couldn't tell you how much money and time I spent fixing my home, because it is just too much. God give me strength to fix all the shoddy work because my responbility as a man, husband, and father is to provide a safe home for the present and the future.
@mattszalay88198 ай бұрын
Not just your own home but work you do for others. 10 years at my job and with all the co workers I've had im the only one who has cared about doing the best work for the customer. I do exactly what I would want at my own home. They all half ass it for themselves
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
My dad was a GC and said half the work a man does in his life is fixing shoddy work, he was not wrong,
@FosterFarmsOk8 ай бұрын
@@wranglerstar as an electrician i have come behind countless "handymen" that just about burned someones house down. doing it right the first time isnt all that hard.
@phild80958 ай бұрын
Cats are fine. No, correction, cats are great. My grandmother had a barn cat. Us cousins called him Spike. Biggest American Short hair I have ever seen. Spike was a barn cat, but he was friendly with us kids. Steel grey, a total of 25 toes, and probably weighed 18 pounds all muscle and bone. He stood taller than any cat I've seen. He delivered decapitated mice to the back porch regularly. He ran the place for most of a decade before one of his sons took over the business. I had a black cat Pete. A big American short hair that loved being brushed. He kept the mice down, took down a bat that got into the house. I'd seen him jump 6 feet up. He also decapitated mice and left them for me. I could walk him on a leash almost a mile at a time. Then he would ride on my shoulder. He's been gone about ten years and I still miss him. I've had dogs, have one now, a big hunting dog that takes me for walks a thousand miles a year. He's well known in town. Big friendly shaggy Grif.
@bradkrit7 ай бұрын
Do cats handle moles? I'm losing the mole war.
@tonykennedy85928 ай бұрын
Its very true, no one else could get me to watch a 2 part series on installing a mailbox
@probuilder9618 ай бұрын
Yea sir, you know there's going to be some home spun wisdom woven in.
@lancerx17598 ай бұрын
Cats are a great asset for many reasons especially when homesteading
@alanmeyers39578 ай бұрын
They are good friends!
@joemo10338 ай бұрын
When forced to stay outside.
@susansmith4935 ай бұрын
Only if they're outside.
@Cwolfe22898 ай бұрын
I’m a young man starting my ProHo journey, but I did figure one thing out. I took my Mill Bastard File and put a one side sharp edge on my 1” scraper/putty knife. Best refinement I’ve done so far. That fine edge has help remove what ever needs to be done. God Bless.
@chuckjacobs24188 ай бұрын
I work in aviation. We have similar trays for storing fasteners. I never close the lid to a tray without latching it. I always extend a finger over the lid when picking it up in case someone unlatched it while I wasn't looking. I applied reflective tape on the trailing edge of the driver's side door of my vehicle so that drivers passing me while I'm parked can see that I'm opening it and are less likely to hit it and me.
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Smart, I love when you guys share these trade secrets,
@invisibilianone62888 ай бұрын
The reflective tape, on the door edge is a cool idea. Most humans wait until traffic passes, to open their vehicles door...especially at night.
@LarryDickman17 ай бұрын
@@invisibilianone6288 If the drivers are steering straight ahead. Now drivers are not paying attention to the road. The reflecting tape is a good idea.
@invisibilianone62887 ай бұрын
@@LarryDickman1 how many are paying attention well enough, to see the reflective tape?🚨🙈
@LarryDickman17 ай бұрын
@@invisibilianone6288Good Question
@bbond3028 ай бұрын
You cracked me up with the qwip about being one of the only people in the world who would get us to watch a 2 part series of a man installing a mailbox ... So damn true 😂😂
@dillantester24978 ай бұрын
True 😅
@oz_jones8 ай бұрын
He had us bang to rights, lmao.
@Golden_SnowFlake8 ай бұрын
I cackled, as it was true.
@Grave_Digger6068 ай бұрын
It’s been some years ago, but we all sat through a multiple part episode of a mailbox installation on this channel before. It was a joke back then because if I remember correctly it may have been 7 or 8 videos 😂😂😂
@kosherdad23648 ай бұрын
💯
@peteratos6608 ай бұрын
Up in Wisconsin people put to T post with a piece of plywood up in the fall. That breaks the pressure of the initial wave of snow coming off the plow blade. Seems to be enough to protect the mailboxes. But I think you may get more wet heavy snow in your area.
@atatterson69928 ай бұрын
I can guarantee we get more wet, heavy snow in the PacNW. Your T-post idea is splendid, thank you
@phil19218 ай бұрын
I liked the usage of the rewinding footage. It's simple yet pleasing to see. Much like that new mailbox.
@joewhite9178 ай бұрын
WD-40 isn't a lubricant, WD stands for Water Dispersant, The 40 means that the first 39 formulations didn't work.
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
You and I know this, don't assume everyone else does,
@scottwalton58888 ай бұрын
My Dad was an aircraft mechanic his entire adult life (A&P and Inspection). Attention to detail, organization,and clean workspace - tools was lasting life lesson.
@LarryDickman17 ай бұрын
FOD prevention is being able to account for all parts and tools.
@HOAheadquarters8 ай бұрын
Anyone I've met who hates cats, or talks bad about them, is usually terrified of a eight pound animal and won't admit it.
@dagneytaggart77078 ай бұрын
Cats that are working animals first and companions second, if at all, are different from neurotic prisoner cats of crazy people.
@White000Crow8 ай бұрын
8lbs? My ginger is about 18lbs.
@SubvertTheState8 ай бұрын
@@dagneytaggart7707 yeah my cat is pretty stoked when I get home. Tries to get me to give her food, and does her own thing the other 90% of the time.
@wannabecarguy8 ай бұрын
Cat scratch fever is not just a song. It will kill you. Cats can fight.
@White000Crow8 ай бұрын
@@wannabecarguy I’m covered in cat scratches and doing fine. I’m pretty sure the Nuge meant a different kind of kitty.
@TimMezen8 ай бұрын
a spring between the base and the post would also help. Also ... I've been a carpenter for 30 years now a PM / Superintendent and I have a cat and its the best critter ever. Cats rule and nothing is more manly than loving and respecting an animal.
@Thelawncarenut8 ай бұрын
I truly enjoyed this 2 part series of a man installing a mailbox.
@detrimundo5 ай бұрын
Suggestion. Install the wood to fully fit the base of the mailbox. But not so big that it impedes the opening of the mailbox door. Now install screws all the way to the corners of the mailbox. You have now doubled the stability of your mailbox and it has a better chance of retaining its shape upon impact.
@glidewell198 ай бұрын
As a mail carrier, we appreciate a big mailbox that is in decent shape.
@mtheoverlord78408 ай бұрын
5:34 Milwaukee is a good brand IMO. When you've been working with a certain set of tools for so long, it's hard to change. I myself am a fan of Craftsman and Makita (Craftsman for hand tools, and Makita for power), but in the end if they serve you well then that's just about all you can ask for. 👍
@mrmasonry97928 ай бұрын
I had a buddy that lived on a rural road and his mailbox was ground zero for the bat attack. He solved the problem by taking a military grade supply can which was close to the size of a mailbox but 1/8 inch thick steel and bolting it to a 3 inch pipe filled with concrete. He said he found so many broken bats after that it was hilarious. Eventually they gave up.
@bakler58 ай бұрын
I don't agree with many of your views, but I appreciate someone who works hard and cares about the things they do and have always enjoyed your channel for that. Cheers to you!
@GunzNGrit19118 ай бұрын
Many of his views huh😂
@MaxCarry2A8 ай бұрын
His views? Curious about what you mean by that.
@bakler58 ай бұрын
@@GunzNGrit1911 Yeah, is it ok with you if people have different views on things?
@bakler58 ай бұрын
@@MaxCarry2A Mainly religion and politics. Things where it used to be ok to disagree on and still have respect for one another.
@MaxCarry2A8 ай бұрын
@bakler5 gotcha and yes absolutely. We should be able to disagree but still be respectful to each other. Take care
@haroldlundberg56768 ай бұрын
As a truck driver, I spent most of my time in Michigan. Most of the residents there protect their boxes with a pallet. Some use half; some use a whole pallet. It is stood up on end and usually supported by two metal fence posts driven into the ground. Works for everything but a direct hit by the plow. Some also wrap their smaller pine trees with burlap to protect them.😮
@itigg8 ай бұрын
Growing up in Duluth, MN our mailbox got damaged a lot. To solve the issue we mounted the box on a pipe nested into another pipe that was installed in concrete in the ground. When the snow blast off the plow hit the box and post it just spun out of the way. Sure we had to go rotate it forward again for the mailman to reach but save from constantly replacing.
@granthockley23538 ай бұрын
As an AH64 Technician I've just gotta correct the FOD which is actually "Foreign Object Debris." But spot on about our blood running cold! Grouding an aircraft in your last hour of your shift due to a wee little screw, absolutely puts your stomach through the floor!
@Prepare2Prosper8 ай бұрын
We have 2 cats at work. Its a printer shop and printing equipment reseller. We got lots of please for mice to cause problems. But no more
@Daniel.Griffith8 ай бұрын
Cats are absolutely awesome!
@cltnc5718 ай бұрын
If properly prepared
@johnrambo76308 ай бұрын
I agree. They can be great friends
@la83098 ай бұрын
I owned a cat for exaclty that reason to keep away field mice! the year I my cat died we had caught 5 filthy mice in one week. So whoever says keeping a cat is not masculine has some sort of complex or doesn't know how to take care of the home. Granted I do have a 70lb dog with bite training so that base is covered too.
@BattleChemist8 ай бұрын
We had to switch to locked mailboxes due to someone taking the mail out and pilfering through for anything they could steal... and dumping the rest all over the ground two houses down.
@kimberlymarsh24268 ай бұрын
I've actually had a few items from Amazon stolen from me on a few occasions. Our Mailbox is situated across the street (not sure why). We are just renting. I now send my Amazon orders to my Mom's who lives across town. It's kind of a nuisance.
@christopherbaker60518 ай бұрын
I own a sand blasting business, and those reflector stickers are always the hardest to remove. I loathe blasting trailers that have them run the entire length of the trailer.
@josiahbingham2418 ай бұрын
You should look at getting a swing away post. In rural Minnesota all of the farmers have them. They rotate on a pivot that always returns to straight after a hit.
@michaels.36948 ай бұрын
North East MN same here in snow and steel mining country .
@BethGrantDeRoos8 ай бұрын
In our area of the California Sierras where last January we had 20 feet of snow, we kept the mailbox area cleared, and we attached an extendable six foot bike pole with a fluorescent orange flag on the mailbox post which can be seen day or night. We also have an extendable bike pole with a fluorescent orange flag in the car for the same reason. Should we have to park on a public street in heavy snow the pole is attached to the via heavy clips to the back left fender area. This way the snowplow folks can know there is a car there 🙂 So far so good.
@coreysuttles13628 ай бұрын
You made the install very enjoyable entertaining!!! Thank you for all you do Brother!
@SidewalkChalkStudios8 ай бұрын
When you said “I’m the only man in the world who could get you to watch a two part series installing a mailbox” I was all in. You got me ProHo.
@JohnQ90898 ай бұрын
Looks like they used the same type of reflective sticker on your mailbox that they use on railroad cars. The RR ones will have FRA then a number printed on them. The adhesive on them is very strong, but you already know that now lol.
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Yes, PROhO demands quality, nothing is tougher than railroad or mining gear,
@henrikhustoft66458 ай бұрын
This video made me happy as a former delivery driver in the nordics Our mailboxes have no standard sizes and every box is worse than the other
@SCooperEagle8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the high production videos. I know how much effort you are putting into them, and we appreciate it
@KeggerMisadventure8 ай бұрын
Just stumbled across your content...Your Treatment of Cats has made me a subscriber....and your content is most excellent. Please keep up the good work.
@localash7 ай бұрын
New comer to this space. I truly appreciate this content. So refreshing, informative & easy to watch.
@charleschrisp56618 ай бұрын
You should get yourself an old style pencil sharpener mount it to your wall. He can pull your soapstone out, sharpen it like a pencil see you get a finer points.
@Shane_O8 ай бұрын
Festool is the (rather expensive) gold standard, in my humble opinion. I’m committed to Makita as I have the battery pack ( still excellent) BUT….. if I was starting again, Milwaukee would be up there.
@zacharyrempel15265 ай бұрын
Break cleaner and gasket remover and wd-40 are the three essential cans for me. Good ol gasket remover will strip paint off of anything, started using it for cleaning and stripping down hydraulic pumps, motors and valves and it works amazing.
@DaHogFather8 ай бұрын
Cody, Thank you for the years of time and knowledge you’ve shared on being a homeowner, but more importantly man. I’ve been an avid viewer since I was 14 and not I’m a few months away from 24. I’ve never interacted in any social platforms, just sort of, “lurked”. I’ve wanted to interact at some point and I felt now’s a proper time. I grew up with a father that is probably one AAA call away from being a full blown East Coast Man. He taught my plenty about life but the one I desire just isn’t the same as what he currently has. Thanks to guidance from both of you I now have my own start up plot in West Virginia. Certainly not much and plenty of work needs done but knowledge I’ve gained from the videos over the years will give me a great foundation to build upon. I look forward more nuggets of wisdom!
@Taterherron8 ай бұрын
Good sir, you truly are the only person that could make me watch a two part mail box installation series.
@johndunbar23938 ай бұрын
Give a man a crusher hat, and he returns to his former glory. This video is the type of video, that makes me appreciate Wranglerstar. "A couple of filthy homos" Lol This video was truly fantastic!
@abitoffblacksmithing99858 ай бұрын
My wife and I laughed at that one!!!
@bobross18138 ай бұрын
As someone who used to work in a sign shop I can tell you that poorly done sticker is HIP (high intensity prismatic) sheeting from 3M and is so sticky I used it multiple times successfully to pull out aluminum splinters from my hands. And that’s all for information no one asked for hahaha.
@johnkovac44368 ай бұрын
What worked for me on my big mailbox that's close to white line of road is remove screws that hold box to bottom board and use 2 big rubber bunges cord so gives on impact and then pulls it back into it's board works great
@MrDDiRusso8 ай бұрын
Cats are some of the most successful predators in the world. Big cats can hunt large prey alone where as canines have to work in groups.
@johnrambo76308 ай бұрын
Cats are good friends!
@coyphillips17268 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching Cody for years, my friend and I started watching his tree cutting videos and look what it’s turned into today. Turning into a minute man, home schooling our kids and starting a homestead and I’m only 26. So grateful for you and the content you produce.
@philallen3018 ай бұрын
In Michigan, we build a small 'wall' beside the mailbox. Sink a couple of 4x4, then treated deck board just tall and wide enough to block the mailbox and post. Some people decorate them, some just leave plain. I put house number on mine since you can see the numbers on the box.
@JacobAnaya3698 ай бұрын
Finally a man who takes into consideration the little things! Brother I’ve been that way for a long time, it’s not easy by no means but it’s essential for being a man of integrity. I’m still trying to get there I have a lot of work to do myself, that’s why I watch your channel so a feller can learn a thing or two! God bless you and yours from me and mine, you and your family are on our prayer list. Praise the Lord for Godly men! You’re an encouragement to me and many.
@TheEvanRoach8 ай бұрын
Hey Cody, is that a new eco flow in the background of the shop??????
@stevebagadinski38968 ай бұрын
Use part of a spring-return gate arm. Mount the box on it. Snow hits it and it just bounces away, then returns. Mines been hit by wide farm machinery and it bounces back. 😊
@lannyhogetvedt81048 ай бұрын
Using a soap stone like that take it to a bench grinder and grind end like a pencil or roughly 45 degree . You can mark very precise and easier to run along a straight edge
@retardedsandwich1018 ай бұрын
Cats are feminine? One of my kittens brought me an adult rabbits head once. I beg to differ
@pezonixjajamen3398 ай бұрын
Nice dalahästar and välkommen sign. Best whishes from dalarna
@beachcomer0078 ай бұрын
I have a mailbox just like this one and it's tough!!!! It has been hit several times over the years but always unhurt. But I have picked up several busted side mirrors and it's almost rewarding!!!
@XRQ98 ай бұрын
As a former Navy avionics technician, we had reflective tape on each tool in each tool kit. Before and after every job on an aircraft, you "secure your work station" for tools, parts and potential FOD. "You don't have to like it, you just have to do it - so do it right only once."
@chrisl75118 ай бұрын
Appreciate the approach to even the small simple tasks. It's a rare thing these days to be meticulous and actually care about what you're working on. Ended up with the best stray barn cat. He's like having the Terminator around for critter control, sadly he gets some rabbits too.
@TheEvanRoach8 ай бұрын
NOT THE MICROTECH!!!! That glue is gonna gum it up Cody!!! 😢😢😢😢😢
@ryant35568 ай бұрын
I think that was a Spartan Harsey knife
@SunGodLuffy_58 ай бұрын
@ryant3556 it's a microtech otf blade. They are like 500 bucks 😭
@ryant35568 ай бұрын
@@SunGodLuffy_5 you're right, I went back and watched. I own a Microtech
@duganashley13378 ай бұрын
I have a chicken cat that I keep for mice. He lives in the barn but he just showed up. Actually 4th gen from a female that showed up and dropped a litter of 5. Then they had litters etc. Current cat eats 16% layer pellets and mice. rabbits. birds. They are pretty cool killers. I dont like cats though. They are a little bit feminine in their essence. bobcats are mesmerizing...
@sylviam65358 ай бұрын
A vet said that if show him an x-ray of a tiger next to that of a cat he would struggle to see the difference. Cats are just amazing animals.
@fastst18 ай бұрын
Another helpful tip, slush and snow is some powerful when in motion. One tip to keep your driveway end clean(er) and drop the velocity is clean your driveway opening and clean 8=10 feet before your driveway so the county plow can unload its contents.
@alanmeyers39578 ай бұрын
No, Naptha is what you want to use, Coleman fuel also works, carb cleaner is almost worthless in comparison.
@shaneoakley87578 ай бұрын
I’ve never understood people’s hatred for cats. They must have lost their girlfriend to a man with cats and a bigger personality
@dtl56238 ай бұрын
I don't like them as I'm allergic to cat hair & prefer dogs. That said, everyone on a farm needs a barn cat.
@shaneoakley87578 ай бұрын
@@dtl5623 oh no I’m not talking about avoiding them because of being allergic. That’s completely understandable. I’m referring to the hatred of cats by some people. As someone said, it must be an insecurity thing.
@dtl56238 ай бұрын
@@shaneoakley8757 - In my locality, suburban cat owners are to keep their pet confined to their own home & yard, yet most do not. They then complain when they are captured via traps (set by neighbours in their own yards) & sent to the pound. Cats also kill a lot of native wildlife. Thus it isn't an insecurity, it's based on preference & the extreme damage they do to native fauna. If I owned a farm I'd have a de-sexed barn cat. But since I live in suburbia I wouldn't consider it.
@Professionalfarmerboy8 ай бұрын
This man has better mastery of the English language than any politician or Harvard professor. Great video as always, Mr. W.
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Not sure a agree, thank you, none the less,
@teebob218 ай бұрын
@@wranglerstarThey may be speaking of your correct use of "the question begs to be answered", rather than the increasingly often used incorrect "begs the question".
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Got it,
@FosterFarmsOk8 ай бұрын
I think next big snow storm we need video of how it holds up to the plowed snow.
@cjoutdooradventures48968 ай бұрын
Here in the midwest, many put up deflectors. Basically, it is a wall of wood or metal that takes the brunt of the snow and deflects it away. Imagine a wall angled at 45 degrees to push the snow behind the mailbox. Some even make a wedge shape.
@preludecurtis8 ай бұрын
Peep the new echo flow! Can't wait for that video!
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Shhhhhhh, it's the prototype and it's amazing, next level,
@adambilge28348 ай бұрын
"Simps and Western whores will be accounted by historians as the reason for the downfall of Western Civilization." Thomas Sowell and Wranglerstar, the two greatest philosophers alive today.
@THX50008 ай бұрын
Hoeflation is a bigger problem than monetary inflation.
@echohunter41998 ай бұрын
Lots of options for the mail box. Making a steel mail box then make a base that secures to the ground and has a strong spring so whenever the snow or plow hits the box, the pole and box just swings with the pressure then springs back to straight. Of course, the mailbox itself will have to be made from thicker sheet metal or thin steel plate and I’m sure a bigger box will be appreciated by the mail man.
@Sweppy8 ай бұрын
2:15 " 'Cats are feminine' you couldn't out yourself as a moron more if you tried" 😂😂😂😂 I had to rewind that part a couple times brother LOL Agreed, have 2 cats & 2 dogs myself.
@HaywoodVapeReviews8 ай бұрын
Praying for you and yours
@leew30847 ай бұрын
I had that problem so I built a stand that pivoted. When the snow hit the box the box would pivot around and a long arm behind the box would fly around and hit the side of the snow plow. It last two storms until the county took it down
@johnswanson69948 ай бұрын
Wrango, that old mailbox wasn’t hit by a snowplow. There is however the local high school football team with steel baseball bats or, worse yet, splitting mauls. It’s a bit of an art, with a sturdy stance in the back of a pickup truck, while rolling down the road, in the wee hours.
@tonykennedy85928 ай бұрын
If I had to pick 5 people to be in my team in a zombie apocalypse, Id say "no thanks, Im hoping Cody lets me join his Zombie Apocalypse Warband"
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Bring you nods, the goons will roll deep,
@randymack22228 ай бұрын
Milwaukee has been my tool of choice after discovering their 5 year warranty vs the yellow ones are only covered for 3 years...
@SP6X62 ай бұрын
the PO has a lot of rules but I've seen some great ideas living in MT.Box on pole cantilevered outboxes with stone surround.I have a wood deflector in front of mine on that side, plus I get up early enough to beat county plow.I do a swipe in front of drive so there's not a big plow full to hit box.
@buildingourhomestead08 ай бұрын
It always amazes me the power of water, frozen or otherwise
@IdahoMan0078 ай бұрын
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@RogueOntheRoad7 ай бұрын
To properly mount a mail box there is a board which you mount to the post and then mount the mailbox to the board. It makes repairs a lot easier.
@cjdflkj8 ай бұрын
Cats are literally unbelievably freaking manly. They are the most efficient killers. They’ve saved humanity a many a time.
@johnwiley84178 ай бұрын
91% Isopropyl Alcohol works very well for removing sticker and tape adhesive. Significantly cheaper and safer than brake cleaner.
@knockitclose8 ай бұрын
It’s been a while since I watched a full Wranglerstar video (mostly shorts lately). Storytelling via the production has gotten even better, and was stellar to begin with!
@Grave_Digger6068 ай бұрын
10:50 Sir, I recall watching a several episode series on you installing a mailbox with a timber framed post a few years ago. This postal content is what I live for 😂
@irritablearchitect8 ай бұрын
Cody, You need to get yourself a second or even third drill/driver for doing these tasks. Saves not only time but the aggravation of having to constantly change the bits out while doing these sorts of things.
@tbix19638 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, good approach to putting up a mailbox. Lived in a snow belt area for the first 50 years of my life. I had the wood break away in the base where the post met the permanent concrete base below grade level. Huge liability to put permanent structures roadside that can affect others even when they are at fault. My best solution was to place the box to the right of the driveway as your facing the property and then clear a section parallel to the road for maybe 10’ prior to the box. When the plow full of snow hits the section where the bank drops away from the road it clears the blade of its snow load avoiding dumping snow on both the mailbox and the end of the driveway. Also by clearing the left side of the driveway of obstacles it allows a plow driver who’s paying attention to drop his blade and wing within the width of the driveway and take any snow built up in or on the left side of the driveway away with him. Took many years to get the formula figured out. Wishing you and your family the best.
@tbix19638 ай бұрын
FYI one of my favorite stories from a coworker was when he got tired of replacing his mailbox post and put in a leftover section of steel well casing as a replacement post. Was woke up during the day while sleeping being a nightshift worker to a road crew that was removing his mailbox post. Apparently the plow driver wasn’t very impressed with the cartwheel he performed in the center of the road during the process of having the blade removed from the front of his truck. They agreed to not charge him for repairs to the town plow as long as he didn’t complain about them cutting his post off flush with the ground. Although he wasn’t able to go forward with a reinforced mailbox the driver never hit it again. 😂
@geo.miller78088 ай бұрын
Why did you put that reflection tape on the wrong side of the post? We don’t drive on the left side of the road here in the USA. And snow plows don’t either!! And I would THINK you would use yellow tape as well rather than white as shows up better and it is a WARNING SIGN AS WELL!
@flatlander01518 ай бұрын
Go back and watch it again. Then delete at least half of your comment
@Crazyreseller8 ай бұрын
Fabricate a self centering pivoting mailbox where it will pivot when hit by the snow to absorb the energy. My uncle had one on his property and it worked great.
@awesomearizona-dino8 ай бұрын
Just an FYI, dont admit anything to any postal workers about removing or "tampering" with their work on your mailbox, they can and sometimes will, come after you.
@wranglerstar8 ай бұрын
Let them come,
@heresmytake27828 ай бұрын
Wonder if one could make a snow deflector to redirect the snow spray before it mashes the box?
@deusvult79478 ай бұрын
"Dogs look up to us, Cats look down on us." -Winston Churchill
@LarryDickman17 ай бұрын
Here is snowy New England we stake a pallet about a foot away from the side of the mailbox post to deflect the snow splatter.
@dejavu666wampas98 ай бұрын
I’m 72 years old, 66 years ago, on the farm, I was told that sitting on concrete gives you piles. I haven’t heard that for a long time. Thanks for the smile.👍🙏
@whatyoumakeofit66358 ай бұрын
Keep a quart or gallon can of Acetone on hand. Acetone works well for breaking down many adhesives and paints, etc, etc.....
@spile78 ай бұрын
Nice, i’m glad to see you went with the Appalachian trail marker for your mailbox. I always knew deep down you were an east coast sympathizer 😂