It does not hold as much as our old canner, but this summer the digital canner is a life saver. Susan has kept it busy while she recovers from hip surgeries, and the smaller batches fit the garden produce this year. She punches in the pressure and time, and then just has to listen for the beeps when the machine is done. Someone has to stay with the old one continually from start to finish. Susan has nearly filled all the available jars, and I have had to scrounge in the barn for more.
13. Clear your work area and your escape path of brush, vines, and other hazards that can trip you or catch your saw.
14. Escape from the bullseye when the tree tips. 90% of accidents happen within 12 feet of the stump. Go more than 15 feet, and stay out of the bullseye until things stop falling.
15. Keep spectators away more than twice the height of the tree in the direction it will fall.
16. Don't cut alone.
17. Keep your body and the swamper's out of the line of the bar in case of a kickback.
18. Set the brake when taking over two steps or when moving through tripping hazards. Keep your trigger finger off of the throttle when you are moving.
19. DO NOT operate a chainsaw from a ladder! Operating with your feet off the ground requires special training.
20. Do not cut above your shoulders.
21. Springpoles must be shaved on the inside of the apex between the ascending and descending sides. If the apex is higher than you shoulders, stand under the springpole and cut it low on the descending side. It will release upward, away from you.Leaning and heavily loaded poles that are too small to bore cut for a hinge should be shaved on the compressed side until they fold.
22. Do not cut a tree that is holding up a lodged tree. Do not work under a lodged tree. Think about a mouse trying to steal the cheese out of a trap.
23. Instruct your swampers and helpers to NEVER approach you from behind or the sides to within the reach of your saw when you are cutting. If you pull out of a cut with the chain running, or have a severe kickback, the swamper can be killed if he is coming up behind you!
24!! Quit When You Are Tired!
2 comments:
We don't have a digital canner, but we do have the Ball Fresh Tech Jam and Jelly maker.
It's also small batches, and it both heats and stirs the product.
Depending on what we are making, some things go into the freezer instead of the water bath.
When we are using the Jam and Jelly Maker, we scale down the size of the water bath to reflect that we are only making a small batch of 8 ounce jars.
We have no experience at all in pressure canning as our garden's size hasn't made it a requirement.
I looked at the specs for your device and that is neat.
Lucky you!
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