<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:44:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/doinwork/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[2001 Ford Excursion Front Axle Rebuild ~ Part 3 Front Axle U-joint Replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The front end rebuild of my 2001 Ford Excursion continues as I work my way farther into this beast. With the front Hub & Bearing replaced in Part 1 and the Front Axle Dust and Vacuum Seals replaced]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@splatts/2001-ford-excursion-front-axle-rebuild--part-3-front-axle-u-joint-replacement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-102066/@splatts/2001-ford-excursion-front-axle-rebuild--part-3-front-axle-u-joint-replacement</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-102066]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 16:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcGEVWT3RuFCNfhXbVGkgmKz4uP1LEHX77e4LespnaWAsbqccVH24NpEuUyvT62LuGLqJxJSJKUpJKBxSNYT7nMHUiSb3Uzem4BzMft3R6iaPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s all back together and torqued!!  Just need to grease up all the b ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s all back together and torqued!! Just need to grease up all the ball joints and U-joints and she will be ready to roll until the next time I tear into it. #automotive #doinwork #asplattslife]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@splatts/7wg3x9vx591emsliopi7g2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@splatts/7wg3x9vx591emsliopi7g2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMD8qPtGJTfFrbKCxJTcxnEEzGEw8wN6PbRwL4QSqajtAerf7A1mgrKBMMTwww?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day With A Lineman #20 ~ Grub Canyon Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[10,000 acre fire, windy, hot, dirt the consistency of flour, poles consumed by the fire with nearly zero access, excavators, bucket trucks, Linetrucks, in the hooks at 2am, working 36 hours straight, covered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174122/@splatts/a-day-with-a-lineman-21--grub-canyon-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174122/@splatts/a-day-with-a-lineman-21--grub-canyon-fire</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174122]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 03:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcGEVWT3RuFCNftUFeKFj3ZX2bJJwPisKtPWboYzYEUPgQp6uPsWJz98YsUmpjRLfwaG6ZMc1ia9PbsS57UfwC5BQFHLr9bD6nkX1szMHj6AdL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m glad this outage didn’t happen until the evening.  DAMN it’s been  ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m glad this outage didn’t happen until the evening. DAMN it’s been HOT!! It was still 95F but that’s better than 105F You can see a little glimpse of the Columbia River in the background. #linelife]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@splatts/c2dko8vzncthqxan0is2k4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@splatts/c2dko8vzncthqxan0is2k4</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiPXAMdj9UuE6SsjvQJDHj5VpTTCMuXMzCetq63T4enJ4zbV97sEQM7Cb49d7ihPoE1GSLDnokMLsJuMSwYeDG8kcmQxFJwQRKh?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intex 16’x32’x52” Pool Install ~ A Father’s Day Weekend Project ~DIY~]]></title><description><![CDATA[What’s up strangers? How has everyone been doing’? Fan-frikken-tastic I hope!! Dang, it’s been awhile since I cruised the Hive-O-sphere let alone make a DIY post or any post at that. I have been able to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189641/@splatts/intex-16x32x52-pool-install--a-fathers-day-weekend-project-diy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189641/@splatts/intex-16x32x52-pool-install--a-fathers-day-weekend-project-diy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189641]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcGEVWT3RuFCNfh6SNeCpPezcWgZNi8aw2RMWGKZipsVHyCkap3w1zMzQUALgGxFapeXDcanwirnP1hL8AGZHwB44XqVrZcYsHXik5ARjWzkuU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is a nice way to finish the weekend...![](https://ipfs.io/ipfs/ba ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a nice way to finish the weekend... All 3 phases are still energized... Hot and Holdin’ ALWAYS STAY CLEAR OF DOWNED POWERLINES!!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@splatts/z19vjt9pf185pdkdr0e27o</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@splatts/z19vjt9pf185pdkdr0e27o</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:58:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiPXAMdj9UuE6SsjvQJDHj5VpTTCMBp3kyfyZmk93Pb8j3xunWMCAxCBEexnwcCX8Hsz7112adjdqkpzxBNGCPEb96QEhPwtFuN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t mind that lunatic with the chainsaw... he is just clearing the r ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don’t mind that lunatic with the chainsaw... he is just clearing the right-of-way... 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The Lineman]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@jlsplatts/p63nd56atws</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@jlsplatts/p63nd56atws</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jlsplatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHefWK95n7kbpqRg6FYqwQxXZVtZN6xk3gR3GMmrbV3cwLrtUNTrKaA1UU53tjuwL2PEwptdZGsiUFhumEjrfcuJau?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Cold Outside But The Line Is Still Hot ~ Live at the Scene of a Broken Pole]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been sometime now but I’m back!! 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