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Cut down some trees for firewood, and going to run the tops through the chipper. So I’ll have bucketloads. Can this be used to compost? If so what else should I add? Can I just dump it in a pile or do I need to contain it? TIA.

Have an Alaska mill and have it a number of 2” thick live edge planks 10-15” wide and up to 10’ long. Somewhere found plans for rustic chairs from this kind of timber - but can’t find it! The closest I’ve come is a simple design from Bob Villa. Any suggestions?

Learned about the original impeller mod kit (from Clarence’s Small Engines in Quebec) about 20 years ago, but never installed one. Boston gets very heavy, wind-packed snow and they use plenty of road salt. So you have heavy, salt infused snow/slush that will clog even the most powerful...

Built two Harbor Freight 4x8 “Heavy Duty” trailer kits a few years ago. Made some minor upgrades and it was a handy unit. Sold it for more than paid when I got another cargo van, second went to a relative. Needed something to occasionally tow my snowmobiles. sick of fighting rust so purchased...

Have a big (25’ x 20’) piece of shrink wrap from a boat. Most of it wasn稚 shrunk, just the bottom. Like to use it to cover some items this winter. What do I need to shrink it? There are propane fueled burner heads to burn weeds, $30-50. Will those work? Propane Torch with Push Button Igniter

Think this will be an almost exclusively full time cutter saw, but an interesting technical achievement. The smallest fuel injected motor we have is a Yamaha 250: this Saw is 79cc! 6.7hp, 13.6lbs. Price in Euros is about $1,750. Features. MS 5i - Innovative new chainsaw with electronically...

Do not see a Poll option here, but just curious if you ever use the chainsaw while alone. Alone meaning no human within eyesight, earshot, or both. Only ever used the saw while other family was here, except in emergencies like downed tree across driveway. But I am falling behind on my projects...

We have 12 acres in NH. We are able to harvest more than enough hardwood firewood (Ash, Birch, Maple and Red Oak) for the stove. But there are a lot mature Eastern Hemlocks on the property as a lot of the big hardwoods were harvested in 1985. I am concerned they might be choking out the more...

We have ordered about 150 feet of Red Cedar fencing, 42 to 72 high. We want to stain it before installation. Have no idea what to use. Suggestions?

The snowmobile dealer has 8-10 long pallet fork extensions so they can pick up a snowmobile from a van or trailer. Anyone make their own? Out heaviest sled is about 650 lbs but believe our forks are 42 and don稚 extend far enough.

How many forum members does it take to change a spark plug? 1 to change the spark plug and to post that spark plug has been changed. 14 to share similar experiences of changing spark plugs and how the spark plug could have been changed differently. 7 to caution about the dangers of changing...

Bought a shed with 12 joist spacing and double plywood floors so I could put heavy implements in it, and possibly wheel the tractor in (won稚 be stored there). So the builder provided a 6遅6 ramp made up of 1x6 pressure treated wood. When I told them 渡o way they proposed blocking it in the middle...

Been using a variety of Harbor Fright and Home Depot purchased drill bits. Then had to drill some stainless fixtures and learned how poor they were. What is a good fractional drill bit set, 1/64th to 1/2"? Do cobalt steel bits hol up better than Titanium nitride?

I may be buying a used pickup. As my brother lives near Austin, been thinking about looking in TX because no road salt. Normally in the People's Republic of MAssachusetts I'd have to submit a title application, registration application and wait for plates. But in other states there are...

Bought a string of white Christmas lights last year. They were $20 or less. You could barely see them and the light only lasted a few hours. Anyone know where to buy some that really work?

We have a good sized patch of moss in our back yard: probably 75 x 35'. The home inspector said it's because there's a spring underneath and it's too wet for grass to grow. But I'm wondering if I dug it out and planted grass seed there, would the grass take over? This summer has been really try...

We have a Rinnai wall heater in NH. There is an exhaust vent to outside about 12" above ground. It snows a lot here and if the snow covers the vent while we are away, the unit will not run. I guess most people make an A frame to shield it. I'm obsessing over the height, width, and whether to...

Please don't clutter up this thread with "I bought an xyz for $$$ and it's better" comments. These kits are not for everyone but can be a great value. I needed a small trailer to haul lumber, trash, bring snowmobiles in for service, etc. Didn't want to spend much and needed enough length for a...

What is the approximate cost for an L series at a dealer for the 400 hour service?

I plan to get spacers for the L3200 so i can mount chains. But the aftermarket ones offer spacing from 1.5 to 4.5". What is the spacing for the oem spacers? Anyone know what they cost?

Recently 40 Army Ranger candidates and four instructors were struck by lightning at Eglin AFB (http://www.weather.com/news/news/army-rangers-struck-by-lightning). Today we had a series of thunderstorms come through the area. At Eglin Rangers usually leave their metallic gear and move about 50...

The home inspector we used expressed concern that the W side of the house had dirt right up to the trim on the dide of the house. He recommended grading it out away and putting some gravel down for drainagae. When I started digging it out I discovered there was gravel for a few inches away from...

i might build some Adirondack chairs, or buy them. Either way I could make them from Pine, Poplar, Red Oak or Red Cedar. This will sit down by the stream bank, possibly year round. I can coat them with something, but what is going to last the longest?

includes a buy-back anf up to $105 million fine. Gov't: Fiat Chrysler must offer to buy back 500,000 pickups - Yahoo News

Today at work we took delivery of a 130" wheelbase medium roof Ford Transit. Headroom is about six feet. Options included the Ecoboost, limited slip 3.31 axle, trailer package, interior [cargo area] trim, LED cargo lights, Navigation. Drove it a little over 100 miles thus far with a few hundred...

S.A. family gets reality TV show - San Antonio Express-News Saw several episodes last night. Despite being largely in Spanish (sub titles are show for both English and Spanish) this show is about a family run heavy truck fab shop. In the [I think] second episode they fabricated a 19 ton dump...

This is our "back yard" in NH. There are a lot of rocks, the ground is on a slope and kind of uneven, and there are several apple trees and garden patches to cut around. We also have to cut around the house and garage. That's only part of it: total area is about an acre. BPO had an old 18hp...

I have sockets up to 19mm, and have also purchased 32 and 36mm. What other size 1/2" drive sockets do I need for routine maintenance and repair.?

The plastic hinge broke and then today I lost the lid. I'd like to get something a little bigger. I like Pelican cases but they are probably too deep. Suggestions?

Went to attach the mower today and couldn't get the pot shaft on. There are three balls that are supposed to retract in when you push the collar forward. Even when I do, they stick out enough that I can't get them over the end. Was fine last fall. The second problem is that the PTO on the L3200...

I wanted a rack that I could locate under a deck. It is south-facing so protected from rain and snow but gets some prevailing breeze and sun all day. Looked around and this style seemed to work. I was thinking you would need so outside braces but people jut box in the end pieces. (2) 2x4x10'...

i'm looking at adding a 200-400sf shed (Say between 12x16 and 16x24) next summer to store "off season" stuff like snowmobiles and dirt bikes. I can buy one assembled on site for a range of about $6,000 to $12,000. But I have no idea how much the lumber would be if I built one from scratch...

There are quite a few plans and articles on solar kilns for drying lumber, but not so many for small scale home firewood drying. Anyone do this themselves or discover a good design? Being able to dry a 1/4 cord would be sufficient.

Hokkaido gets a lot of snow. A friend of mine lives there and he's the only person I know with one of the Honda 1336 Hybrid snow throwers - which cost him $8,000. Niseko is considered the 2nd snowiest resort in the world (behind only Mt Baker Washington) with 595" of snowfall a year. Sapparo...

I have a number of logs in lengths from 6' to 15' and diameter of 8" to 16" that I need to buck into firewood length for splitting. Right now I pick them up with pallet forks, mark the cuts, then cut off one end then the other until I have 4-6' left. Then I have to lower it onto cut pieces to...

We have the 3" wide x 42" long pallet forks on our L3200. We can pick up one end or the other of our snowmobiles, but the forks aren't long enough to reach past the balance point. The dealer has some very long extensions on their forklift, and all I've found thus far is 8' or 10' extensions for...

I noticed a lock bolt came out and the pin started to back itself out. Here's a picture of the other side, where there is an OEM bolt with a nut on the bottom. Any way I can find out the bolt size without removing the one in place? I'm assuming it is standard metric.

I don't have the service manual yet to see what runs where, but I would like to mount a 12V plug somewhere on or near the dash of my L3200. Presumably I can tap something in the fuse box rather than run a wire all the way back from the battery. I want to be able to plug in my Gerbing heated...

we are having a propane fueled Kohler generator installed next week. We are planning on installing it next to the garage, near an existing propane tank install (though we may have to upsize). Local code requires the generator to be five feet from the building, and therein lies the rub. The land...

i want to get an anchor shackle I can mount to the drawbar for pulling. What is the thickness of an L3200 drawbar - 1.25"? TIA

i have a 60" Land Pride brush cutter. Currently I have it on dollies in the garage so I can move it around. But I won't be using it for the winter and would like to store it vertically. Anyone done this? I can probably chain it to the wall, cobble together some wood, or even have a metal frame...

Somewhere I read there is a tied-off accessory circuit on the back of Kubotas. If so I'd like to use it for some LED lights. Anyone know for sure?

We have a small house near Mt Sunapee, NH that we will use mostly during ski season. Heat is a combination of wood stove, electric baseboards and a propane fueled Rinnai wall heater. Currently there is no whole house drain though we can shut off the water pump to minimize potential damage from...

I currently live in Boston (near the harbor) with my wife and three kids ages 11-14. grew up in the area though I spent four years in the Army, first as an enlisted 11B then later as an Airborne and Ranger qualified officer in 3-7 Cav, 3rd ID. We close on a ski place in NH in a couple of...

We are purchasing a camp with a little over 10 acres of land near Mt Sunapee, NH. There is a roughly 200 yard gravel drive, about a half acre of grass and flowers behind the house, and about 150 yards of old stone wall on two sides of the cleared area, although brush and saplings have started...