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A few weeks back I was clearing land and digging stumps using the backhoe on the New Holland 2012 TC40D. This particular tractor uses a SuperSteer axle and 2 hydraulic cylinders work the steering and articulate the complete axle. Anyhow I caught a short stump with the longest of the 2 cylinders...

In the past we have always used a string-trimmer to cut/trim around the pond and that痴 getting really old (me too) Could buy a sickle bar mower but those are another hassle altogether. I have a snowplow that I modified years back that uses a QA to the front of our New Holland TC40D SS. I pull...

Looks like some expensive fun to me

I wanted to share one of my latest projects with you all. Our water heater was going on 13+ years and was affording us less and less hot water. We have no chimney or B-vent for the furnace or water heater to vent to so the furnace and the original water heater both vented out the side of the...

Anyone here know where the PTO plastic safety covers can be purchased? I have a damaged one and need replacements. Thanks

Yesterday we took a new 2012 GMC Savanna to the dealership because of a loud tapping noise that started out of the blue. It sounded to me like a collapsed hydraulic lifter. Anyway this van has something like 9,500 miles on it. The service manager listened to the noise and advised us not to drive...

This was an actual Texas commercial. Note: We wouldn't get away with this in Ohio :laughing: commercial

I grew up in the HVAC industry and years ago my dad had one of his heating companies located in Toledo, Ohio. He installed a new furnace for a guy that had this old Favorite Parlor Stove actually heating his home. Told my dad he could have it if he took it away. Brother and I inherited it when...

I got a new dog to guard our house. It was a little more than I thought I should pay but I think when word gets out we'll be a relatively crime free neighborhood. The nice part is he is a year old and already fully trained. For your safety you might want to call the house from the driveway and...

I'm sure more than a few of you either make your own beer or use a paintball gun and if so you use carbon dioxide. My question is this is there an easy way to obtain materials needed to transfer liquid carbon dioxide between 2 tanks both having a CGA-320 type valve? The local welding shops...

I have a Stihl chain saw, approx. 9-10 years old with a chain-brake problem. Was using it and when I hit the brake heard something snap and it no longer functions. This isn't a case of something wearing out like a pad or band as it suddenly stopped working. Are these brakes repairable and if so...

The wife and I are seriously thinking of setting up a not-for-profit community garden for the 2013 growing season. I posted on Craigslist and there seems to be a lot of interest among folks that really need a space to grow vegetables to put on their table. Other than a bit of information posted...

Haven't been around in a long time lots of things have changed for the wife and I. I have lots of steady work and I'm thankful for that. We put our place on the market, the house is too large for the wife and I since the kids have all moved elsewhere to start their own lives. We have 4 that...

What do you all do for the 4th of July? Around here we start with a lot of good food & conversation. And the kids like tractor rides.

OK so I got your attention with the title, I'll ask your help. :rolleyes: I have a few acres on our property where high tension wires cross the land. Can't build on it because of easements and I'm thinking of putting it to work and make it earn its keep, so to speak. For years I have just...

Months back when I was using electrolysis to remove rust from a snow plow a by-product of the process was hydrogen gas. The concept really fascinated me and the wheels started turning in my head..... Now I'm wondering if any TBN members here have made a working (key word working) hydrogen...

Now that I finally have additional web space I'm trying to once again get my New Holland projects back on-line. I was able to save the old pictures but I lost all of the old text aargh. :eek: If there are any TBN members here that may have saved my past projects please contact me as you can...

I have a particular page residing on my website that needs just a bit of tweaking HTML wise. If there is a TBN member here that can assist me I'm sure this is only a 5 minute deal and I would really appreciate the help. Maybe drop me a PM if you can. THANKS!

Thought this might be interesting to other members that need a way to easily pull fence posts or the like. Over the past summer I installed my share of fencing. In the process of finishing a homeowners yard that had just installed an in-ground pool and an ornamental aluminum fence a...

Ever since I converted a Myers snow plow to work with the TC-40D-SS my snow removal duties have been much, much easier. However making the hook-up to the tractor has in the past always been somewhat of a challenge. Here's what the plow looks like as you pull up to it with the tractor.

Vacuum leaks on cars, trucks, and the like can be a real PITA to find, even with the use of spray carb cleaner, which is also flammable presenting problems in itself. Anyone here ever try to make a simple smoke generator to flood the vacuum lines and fittings as an easy way to find the leak...

Hey guys haven't been around much lately since we started doing the home remodeling and such scene. Seems like now there just isn't enough hours in a day or days in a week for that matter. Anyhow the wifey and I have had numerous conversations about garden tools and how they never seem to be...

I worked in the HVAC as well as the service station business since I was just a young man (now out of both and a lot older too). Whenever we needed to get from point A to point B a good street map was indispensable and I remember buying many of them from Sohio, now BP. Just recently however...

Anyone here have any advice on operating a legal whiskey still? I have a friend residing in Ohio that's looking at a 54K unit and has absolutely zero experience. Any input would be appreciated. Copper Still

The neighbor down the road called me this past Tuesday and asked if I might help him with an electrical problem that he was having. Seems over the summer months he had used an older dehumidifier in the basement to keep things dry. The latter part of the summer the dehumidifier quit working as...

A friend of mine has a TN70 and the injector pump recently started leaking. The tractor was sent to a servicing dealer because he was unable to find out how to pull the bolts that secured the pump. Have any of you experienced needing to remove an injector, is there a trick that we don't know...

Tomorrow at 5:30 AM CT time a good friend of mine Paul Steinberg aka: The original Junkman will undergo open heart surgery to either repair or replace a defective heart valve. If all goes as planned his hospital stay will be 5-7 days. I am including all contact info so that some of his...

Need bit of help from you computer gru's out there. (you know who you are) ;) Lately one of our computers seems much slower than normal at times. If I attempt to reboot a screen tells me it is closing down a program running in the background that I expect is hogging the resources. Once...

Don't know if it's practical or not but I would like to set up a laptop computer to run a Power-point slide show in the background. The presentation would actually be displayed on a remote, wall mounted 26" flat screen monitor that will be around 37' from the laptop itself. While the...

How do you guys dispose of your old hydraulic oil? I usually give mine to a friend that uses it in an old leaky log splitter. The leak always means that he'll need the next batch from me. :D

Recently the wife and I opened a store within Hartville Market Place and herein lies our problem. We have no inside space for a stock room to replenish merchandise that is sold through the day. We started by loading the SUV to the gills with excess merchandise but it's just not handy loading...

Can those of you that are computer savvy tell me if all web-servers have the ability to run cron jobs? Do I need do anything to the server myself to be cron enabled or will I need contact the company that hosts my web site? I need to run software that automatically checks at pre-determined...

Can anyone verify that cold weather hydro filter for the TC-40D is a SBA340500980 which is listed for the TZ tractors? Time to get mine changed.

I need to find a source for the whatchamacallit hangers that can be flush mounted in wood (see picture). Can anyone direct me to a source? I have checked Restoration Hardware and carried the part into several local hardware stores with no success so far.

Recently the wife and I decided to open a general store within the Hartville Market Place here in our area. Since the store opening is planned for sometime in early Nov. we have a bit of wiggle room to get things together. Since the store will be based on an old west general store theme we...

Last fall I purchased a used Myers snowplow that was mated to the TC-40D for snow removal duty. I didn't spend a lot of time making it look nice since the main priority was to find out 1st how well it worked. Since it performed well last winter I decided that it was now time to disassemble...

Maybe you've already heard that WalMart will soon be selling generic prescriptions cheap. I heard the pilot program is to be rolled out in Florida 1st. Will you be getting in on the savings or continue to support your local pharmacist? Everyone needs a prescription filled from time to time.

Today in while heading home from a family gathering the traffic on the main route that we were traveling came to a slow crawl. Pretty soon I saw the signs posted sobriety checkpoint ahead. Not only that but they had several cruisers parked at the side of the road watching the traffic to be...

Yesterday I saw a couple of Davey Tree trucks parked in the road in front of our place. Since I needed a couple of loads of chips I put a note on one of the windshields telling them to stop by the house when they could. About an hour later there's a knock on the door and one of the guys...

Whenever I click on an email link the following error appears: Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly set. So how does one set the default mail client to Eudora so that these annoying messages go away?

Need to enlist all you HTML Grus :) I'm re-designing our home page to get better rankings within the various search engines. I am aware that the majority of search engines give a boost in relevancy to words placed within the <H1> tags. They associate the <H1> tag to specify page or topic...

Do any of you guys use Quark Express software? If so are you happy with the product? I would like to get a little input on the product before I make a purchase.

Can anyone recommend an easy to use program (is there such a thing) to assist in keyword search? In other words I would like to find software that if given a keyword phrase like western spurs it will tell me how many times that phrase was searched and any similar related phrases that might also...

Guys I am looking for software that is user friendly that will enable me to make pages with graphics and text like the following example. The easier to use the better.

If you haven't already figured it out I'll freely admit it, I'm a bit of a gadget freak. :rolleyes: Whenever I see an interesting tool that looks like it will make a job easier I try to snatch it up. Wanted to share with you what I consider to be my favorite tool. It's a Eliminator socket set...

In the process of searching for information regarding PTO driven boom sprayers on the Internet I ran into an interesting story about a chap that built one and told his tale (in part). Did any of you guys that are more familiar with glycerin filled pressure gauges ever hear of such a thing, think...

Tell me how you guys stabilize a PTO pump from spinning, are the chains that I see from time to time the only method that is used for this purpose?

My wife does most of the grocery shopping at Giant Eagle these days. They currently have a plan called "fuel perks" in place where they give you value points toward each gallon of gas, dependent upon your total grocery purchase. Each time you purchase groceries you hand them your card and they...

Lately there's been an awful lot on the news about the various areas in the US that have experienced bad flooding. Has the area in which you live been affected by any of this strange weather? So far, we are still high and dry here. (knock on wood) :rolleyes:

Think this would be a fun second car, not to mention the savings that one might realize in gasoline alone. Smart

I recently received a response to a letter that I sent to Sherrod Brown, and since it affects all of us that use the Internet I am now sharing it with you. My personal opinion is that the Net as we now know it, is about to change dramatically. :( Dear Mr. Ebner, Thank you for expressing...

I'm sure it's been said before, if not here goes. Inconsistent Load Times, but mostly very slow. Sometimes it's faster watching paint dry.

Been following more than a couple of TBNers that have successfully made their own 3-point boom sprayers. Figured after a bit of scribbling on pieces of paper that is was as good as time for us as any to start an in between project. (in between summer and winter) :D And since I'm not overly...

Have a circuit that I'm trying to figure the running amp draw for a small 12 volt DC air compressor. There is no information on the motor itself and my Amp-Probe indicates 1.5 amps. Don't think this instrument is all that accurate for low readings. But think I remember someone saying years ago...

Is anyone here using a foam marker for a large fertilizer boom or other use? If so I have a few questions to ask in a PM.

Seeking a filter to go between the PTO pump and the tank on the suction side, used primarily to protect the pump. Can anyone that has made a spray rig in the past make recommendations here please.

I have a sticky seat switch on my TC40D. It allows me to get off the tractor after setting the emergency brake and while the tractor is still in either high or low range. I could replace it or give it a shot of WD-40 which might free it up but should I, I'm really not wanting to at this point...

Thought that some of the little garden tricks and secrets might be best shared with the TBN community. If you have a garden picture or tip on how to grow bigger veggies or save work doing it then why not post it here for all to see. I'll post a picture of the garden after the sweet corn starts...

Seems this morning that pages are extremely slow to load overall. Any other members having this problem as well?

Check out this invention, don't know if it's legitimate or not. water power

Got a phone call from a friend the other day asking if I could do a simple welding job for him. I knew that Gerald always used a local shop in the past and my curiosity got the better of me so I asked what was up? Turns out that the local welding shop that has been in this area forever is now...

OK now that I have your undivided attention I would like to ask each of you personally if you presently have draft control on your tractor. And even if you don't do you think it's a worthwhile addition? I did have draft on my last tractor and personally never saw a need to use it with the 2...

Recently we regraded behind the pole barn to gently slope the ground where there used to be a drop-off. The rain-water wants to pool in this area so we need to install a French Drain to route the water away from the barn. This is what we see after a rain.

There is one computer in our office that has a LOT of favorites bookmarked within IE. Is there an easy way to move all these old favorites into a single folder also within IE without losing them and without having to click on each and every one? Can I use Explorer to do the deed quicker?

What's wrong with this scenario if anything? A guy places a 275 gallon oil tank outside of his home and has it filled with off-road diesel for his tractor. Because it's off-road and he's buying in bulk he saves a bundle. Did you also know that home heating oil is priced higher than off-road...

I was warned: DON\'T MESS WITH THE WOMEN! Today was a crazy shipping day around here at the ranch and as a result we had 5 gals working here including my wife. As they passed through my office one by one shortly after noon I handed each a piece of paper and told them each that I could read...

Need to add some aeration to our pond. I'm not talking about a decorative fountain but rather a bubbler type arrangement. Are the diffuser stones or the new membrane diffusers more practical for pond use and why? What sort of life should we expect to see on these products running 24/7 in the...

Watermeal IT\'S BACK Had a real good case of watermeal in the pond last season and it's starting to rear its ugly head again. I've been dosing it with herbicides. And I've been using a sieve to collect it when the wind blows it to the shore line but it's gaining momentum. I read that a pond...

This is the type of thing that I have been experiencing since the site came back up. Thought you might like to know. Generated in 75.849 seconds in which 75.823 seconds were spent on a total of 21 queries. Zlib compression enabled.

About two weeks ago we got a good soaker and while out walking my two dogs I noticed water breeching the top of the neighbors dam. There is no emergency spillway incorporated in his pond design so the water was breeching the top of the dam instead of diverting around it. I quickly ran the dogs...

The past couple of days I've been prepping a piece of ground to extend the drive another 155'. This morning I finished up the hard work of digging, leveling, and moving the dirt. Wanted to drag the landscape rake reversed so that the base would be nice and smooth for the geofabric to follow. I...

3800 Pound South Bend 17\" Turn-Nado Lathe Project Figured you guys that love to play with machinery would get as much of a kick watching this project as I'm having actually doing the dirty work. This is a 3800 Pound South Bend 17" Turn-Nado Lathe that came to me by the way of eBay. There were...

Need to blacken bolts and nuts for a lathe that I am presently working on. I would rather use chemicals to achieve the required finish rather than paint. Have heard of using phosphoric acid but was not given any detailed instructions on how to use the acid. Another remedy was placing parts in...

My wife said she finally outgrew her present lap-top computer that I threw together for her some years back (see picture). BTW: The lemon is the flux capacitor.... Seriously, we have never owned a lap-top period so we really have nothing to compare to. I hate just walking in Best Buy and asking...

My latest eBay acquisition is a hefty 8500 pound South Bend 17" Turn-ado lathe formerly used in a school shop, that I was lucky enough to pick up for $0.06 a pound. Yeah I know even scrap metal is going for more these days..... Naturally a lathe this large uses a 3 phase motor and herein lies...

Yesterday when I went to jump on our TC40D I noticed a wet spot under the tractor. Upon closer inspection I located a stress crack in one of the hydraulic oil lines right where it exits the shell of the oil cooler. I understand that NH has since come up with an improved oil cooler because of...

I have an area of our property that needs to be driven over with the TC40D on a regular basis to move inventory and move discarded cardboard. That's not a problem in the summer but in the winter that portion of the turf turns into a mud-hole quickly with the weight of the Class III New Holland...

I know it's a broad question, so let me give you a few facts. I'm in the middle of a project and I need some 6' X 7/16" hex steel to be used as a push-rod hardened so that it won't easily flex. I purchased several lengths of 4140/4142 chrome moly steel in the annealed state. After I'm finished...

Have a fractional HP 110V AC motor that I'll need in a new project. I would like to add a reversing function to the motor but can't find out how to wire the switch. For the sake of simplicity I'm only showing the two wires within the motor control box that will need to be reversed to do the...

My tape back-up has become unstable and stalls in the middle of a back-up job. This has made a replacement solution necessary. Does anyone here have experience with the Maxtor external drive back-up? I understand they are much quicker to use than a tape drive unit and have faster seek times...

Anyone here ever use or own a water sandblaster? If so what was your experience and where did you purchase the blaster from?

I am needing a member with a lathe willing to cut a hole in a schedule 80 PVC clean-out cap like the attached picture. All I need is the larger center hole cut for the rubber stopper, and it is important that the hole be centered and at the same angle as the rubber stopper taper (hence needing...

Getting ready to start a project that will require a small on-board solid state timer to control a DC computer muffin fan. The original PC board looked like this from the front.

I'm curious if any of you have ever used the small brass adapters sold at stores like Harbor Freight that allow you to fill the common 14 ounce Turner tanks from a BBQ propane cylinder. Are these adapters safe to use and how does one know when a 14 ounce cylinder is full? I'm also assuming that...

QA plate on 7.5\' snowplow for FEL, let it snow For the past several years we have used a combination of the FEL bucket to remove snow from our 650' gravel drive and a Woods 3 point mounted snowblower. The FEL proved to be extremely slow and with the gravel drive we seem to go through 5 or 6...

I have noticed here in the Ohio Valley many corn fields that are now dried and brown that have yet to be harvested. I am assuming that this is field corn but I am wondering what exactly triggers the harvesting cycle of these crops?

Some months ago I remember following a thread here that showed a TBN member that had converted a snow plow so that it could be used with the QA on his loader. Can't seem to locate the info, and don't remember the members name (man it's heck to get old). Can't seem to find it using search...

This rumor is being circulated via email: I recently had a neighbor who had their 5-year old German shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely healthy until a few weeks ago. They had a necropsy done to see what the cause was. The liver levels were unbelievable, as if...

Well it looks like we have a case of the bees from h*** here at our place. Sunday when I was pushing the mower and trimming on the dam I spotted some movement near the edge of the pond. Stopped the mower and walked over to spot a rather large hole in the ground with lots of smaller black bees...

Here is a link to a slightly different method that we have used to remove and re-attach our 17LA loader since new. Although we were told this will also work for a 16LA loader as well. See what you all think, it's a pretty smooth procedure in our opinion. remove/re-install loader

Just yesterday Sandy, one of the gals that works with us called me out to the garage area. She pointed to a junction where the PVC from the downspout met the concrete apron in front of our garage doors. When my eyes focused on the spot she was pointing to I could immediately see yellow-jackets...

Got a call from Summa Health care yesterday and since we weren't home at the time our answering machine took the message. There was a pleasant voice asking Mr. Ebner to call the accounts department and they left a name and number of a gal to ask for. I thought crap, did we miss a payment to...

What and where do you all recommend a green-horn like me go to download music files for an MP3 player? Are there any services that are easier to use for obtaining music files? Should I expect to pay per song, per album, or per month? I also appreciate any other information that you care to...

Can anyone refer me to a source for a low side adapter so that I can use my R-12 gauge set on a newer R-134 system? Really don't need or want to replace a hose set on my compound gauges, but am betting that a simple adapter is available somewhere and at a cheaper price.

This isn\'t blue, what\'s up with this? Needed another case of grease so today we stopped by the closest New Holland dealer. Told the parts guy that I wanted the "blue" New Holland grease cause it didn't look nearly as bad when it got smeared on the FEL as opposed to the darker grease that can...

They just don\'t build a Porsche like they used to See this news story in the news

Do you have the right to drink on your own private property? I have always thought in the past that a man has that right in his own home but it seems that I may be wrong according to this news story in the news What's your take on this story, do you feel like you just lost another "right"?

Guys I need some help eradicating chipmunks that have starting digging numerous holes around the house and pole barn. Tried some of the poison peanuts meant for gophers but that doesn't seem to phase them. I have heard of a few chemicals that mimic fox urine, a natural predator to make the...

Normally we use common 12-12-12 fertilizer for use around the garden. The last couple of times that I left an open container of the fertilizer in the pole barn I noticed that it looked like someone had poured motor oil on it when I went to use it. (wet & slimy) Does this fertilizer attract...

Never seen a post here regarding the use of Urea and just kinda wondered if anyone here is or has used the fertilizer in the past. At 47% nitrogen I would think it to be a great way to get corn to produce well. I have also heard that Urea needs to actually be worked into the soil, not sure if...

I was out a mowing in shorts and a short sleeve shirt on the 40D, a humming and having a good ol' time knocking down the grass. When I notice off in the distance a real bad cloud. So I head back to the pole barn, real fast, cause now it's a blowing in like a banshee. No that isn't snow, but...

It always amazes me how a nut, bolt, part, or whatever can fall off your tractor and never be seen again in this lifetime. The only thing that I can figure is these parts must be retrieved by aliens in the middle of the night because once they are lost we never see them again, ever. The latest...

My 25 year old son was pulled over today by the Summit County Sheriff's Department. Seems he was tipping the brown bottle while he was driving. After the officer checked his drivers license he said, "Mr. Ebner do you know why I pulled you over today?" no sir....... You were seen tipping up...

A little over two weeks ago a guy I have known for a few years was fishing with a buddy in my pond. Somehow when he started to land one of our 10+ pound catfish he broke one of his fingers in the process. I really don't know how as I wasn't there with them when it actually happened. Fact is he...

I am interested in installing a high pressure soap injector on our gas powered pressure washer. Our washer runs about 2600 PSI at just under 4 GPM The pressure washer came with a soap injector but it is the type that only sprays the soap when you use a low pressure nozzle and quite frankly it...

If I click on my show all user posts button this is what I see. It just started this error as of yesterday. Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /home/tractorb/htdocs/forums/mysql.inc.php on line 59 SQL ERROR: Tue, May...

Yesterday while mowing the dam of the pond I noticed that we had a new visitor. I have not yet seen any activity so I really don't know for sure what made this hole but you can see how close it is to the waterline. What are your thoughts, muskrat maybe? And how should I take care of it? I do...

Just put a sharpened chain on the Stihl and tried to make a cut, all I got was dust. I knew the chain was sharp so back to the pole barn we headed. This particular chain had been sharpened maybe 6 or 7 times since new. Once I set the depth gauge on the chain I quickly realized what the problem...

Since 2000 I have used WinTelnet & FTP Pro which was always a pretty easy to use FTP program. Had a hard drive problem and had to reinstall the program and now it will not function beyond the trial period even though I still have the unlock code. I have tried the contact information for...

The TBN site seems unresponsive to me today. I'm running DSL. Generated in 33.404 seconds in which 33.389 seconds were spent on a total of 5 queries. Zlib compression enabled.

A few days back I was doing a favor and picking up a chunk of square tube for Junkman at Summit Equipment here in town. JASTN70D was also with me since he needed some steel for a project that he was working on. Anyway while I was waiting to get my steel weighed so I could pay I noticed a...

I needed to take my wife, Rose to the Cleveland Hopkins Airport today so I figured we would leave 3-1/2 hours early so we could get a leisurely bite along the way. Well about 20 minutes into the trip I lost a right rear tire. I was able to get to the side of the freeway without incident and...

Is anyone else using Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta? If so is it working for you? When I installed the software it immediately detected and eliminated two spy-ware programs. Maybe it's my imagination but I swear my computer is now running faster as a result. Free Microsoft Anti-Spyware click here

My daughter came in from Indiana where she lives to visit this weekend. Jim her boyfriend came along to meet us. He's a city kid who has never been on a tractor before. I got him up on the TC-40D today and gave him a 5 minute pep talk before pointing him toward the mud. In this picture he is...

Couple of weeks ago my neighbor John (JASTN70D) and I got into a discussion about the best method of leveling a gravel drive. He had been using his box blade and most of my experience was with using the landscape rake in a reversed position so that it didn't dig in. Problem was that neither...

I am aware that field corn that is impervious to Round-Up is available but does anyone know if there are any varieties of sweet corn that are also impervious to Round-Up as well? If so where might they be found?

I have collected some valuable info over the years pertaining to the set-up, diagrams, pictures, exploded views, and part numbers for Dearborn Plows. If this info is of any help to you it is readily available here BTW: If you have anything to add please pass it to me and I'll post it at my...

Just got this SPAM in a PM this morning 2/26/05 here at the TBN site. I don't have a clue who these people are. From: lhk please check the pics, and this product is only for FOB$30,000USD only. (3 ton lift capacity, Q/H, and plus one standards bucket)...

Just today I received this email. It appeared to come from eBay but it doesn't. Normally you can spot them looking for mis-spelled words (accesing) Now they are fishing for PowerSeller's passwords so they can sell more fictitious tractors or worse. <font color="blue"> Welcome to a community...

I'm in need of some computer related advice. For some years we have allowed users on our web site to opt into a mailing list and a monthly drawing for gifts. In the past when a visitor filled out the info it was then sent to us via email. Then it was manually moved to a folder in our Eudora...

The other day I saw a post where a users full name was spelled out. I have always thought it taboo to use full names and addresse's in all public forums and posts unless the owner explicitly gave permission to do so. I am naturally excluding information passed relating to business information...

Can\'t log into classifieds Junkman brought to my attention that you can't login to send mail at the classifieds. I tried it today and he is right it doesn't recognize me as a member either. I think Junk broke the darn thing myself.....

Can anyone shed some light on how List Start List Item List End is used on the TBN site?

Think it's the 3rd rear remote kit eBay auction And it looks real close to me (Ohio)

Need some assistance from those of you more familiar with washing machines. A few days back my wife complained that our clothes washer started making more noise on the spin cycle and my first thoughts were merely an unbalanced load so I didn't give it much thought. This morning the machine got...

Early this morning I was sitting in front of my monitor doing my eBay thing. The sun had yet to come over the horizon and it was still dark outside. Felt like getting an early start on the day and the news was blaring on the TV in the corner of the office. As I was responding to some email I...

The office where I am currently sitting has 3 hard wired networked computers all running XP. One computer has a HP Laser-jet 2300 and two thermal printers attached to it. We would like to use a printer server so that any processor can share the HP without more than one processor powered on at...

In another thread PayPal spoof email was mentioned. If you are getting any spoofs from any companies add them to this thread. Just today we got this from supposedly eBay: <font color="brown"> Alert from eBay We regret to inform you that your eBay account has been suspended due to...

Isn\'t this a great site? Where else can you go and share the kind of information that we see here at this site on a daily basis? Not to mention that when it came time for us to sell our last tractor it sold here quickly and painlessly overnight. Mentioned on a thread just the other day that...

We are getting ready to put a bucket grapple together for our 72 inch NH bucket and we could use some advice from other TBN members on how to mount the project. We are using the design of The Thumb and making a few changes.

I suspect that more than a few dealers just plain don't care for the Internet, period. That is they don’t like what it can do for their potential customer. It connects buyers to valuable information much too quickly to suit a few of them. As an example once our local dealer discovered that we...

We buy, sell, export, and import merchandise from around the world. Today we got a wake up call from our carrier for our brokerage service. Just last Thursday we had a load of goods, over 166 cartons, delivered to us from Town Freight which we promptly unloaded, inventoried, and a very small...

Since this information is specific to equipment sales at eBay I thought that some of you may be interested. ***Coming Soon: Business & Industrial to Expand Item Specifics to More Categories*** Date: 01/07/05 Time: 06:13:34 PM PST In mid-January we will be introducing the Item...

Have no experience with plasma cutters whatsoever so really need to draw off the TBN collective knowledge base. I like to ask lots of questions and do my homework before making any purchase. Curious as to how much control one might have when freehand cutting 3/8 to 1/2 plate steel while working...

Never had an inclination to add a grapple, but then we have never used one either. While helping John, TBN member JASTN70D dig stumps this past summer I got a chance to watch John put his TN through the paces. Watching him pluck stumps out of the ground amazed me at just how easy it was for him...

Do you think that a double piloted check valve would be a welcome addition to a grapple cylinder? Have seen a few posts here from TBN members using grapples where the jaws started to relax once they got off the control stick and were traveling with the loaded grapple. What's your opinion...

We're getting ready to start a new project and need help in picking the right switch for the project. We need an electrical SPST pilot duty switch that can be mounted to the operating platform and easily be operated with your foot. It can be either momentary with normally open contacts, or tap...

I am hoping to draw on the collective TBN knowledge for this problem. I seem to have a lot of problems taking pictures, especially those like the spur pictured with a reflective finish inside using artificial lighting. I usually use two halogen floodlights spaced 170 degrees apart and bounced...

Just heard on the local news that a lady sold her fathers ghost on eBay for big bucks. I would love to see the shipping, handling, and insurance on that transaction. Would you need to use air mail? ghost

Since we first purchased our Woods snowblower some years ago we always thought it would be a nice addition to have a hydraulically rotated chute to save getting on and off the tractor every time the wind shifts or we change direction. The game plan was to wait until we added rear remotes to the...

Well it's now been a little over a year since we took delivery of our New Holland tractor and lately we have noticed the instrument cluster was fogged after pulling it out of the pole barn for chore duty. After shortly speaking with the dealer a box arrived a few days later with a complete...

We are getting parts together for a new project but are having trouble locating a source for a hydraulic adjustable restrictor or orifice. We will be needing one to slow a hydraulic motor and we think an adjustable model might be better suited than a fixed model. We have tried Parker...

My show all user posts has not updated since the 28th. Does that mean I don't count anymore? It is not showing any new posts that I have made.

I'm trying to make some realistic comparisons to the DirecWay 4000 systems like the one that I am currently using to the newer DirecWay 6000 series systems. If you are using the 6000 series and would be so kind as to run a bandwidth speed check on at least two different computers sharing the...

Well gang Thanksgiving is once again almost upon us and this Ohio family would like to wish everyone here at TBN a Happy Thanksgiving.

A couple of days back I received a PM from Junkman telling me that any and all email that he sent to me was being bounced back to him undelivered. I think at 1st he must have thought that I put him on a list blocking his email which wasn't the case. Junk can receive email sent from me but...

Anyone else notice slow response time to loading pages and dead ends to hyper-links in the last couple of days or is it just me? I'm on a satellite connection but things seem to be moving way to slooow here just lately?

It's clean-up time here and I have a few oil spots here and there on various concrete surfaces from delivery trucks and hydraulic oil dripping when connecting my FEL quick connects. Share with me your secret for cleaning oil stains from concrete if you would so I can make my better half happy...

Yesterday the wife and I drove out to our local TSC store for some items that we needed. As I was entering the store I noticed that they had a large display of log splitters set up just outside so I slowed to take a look for myself. Don't have a need for one but I like to look at the machinery...

Is there any software (reasonably priced) that will give me the ability to do a search with quicker results than XP yields? I do a lot of graphics and if I search for a particular file name like star.jpg, I might as well go get a cup of "joe" as XP is gonna take that long to find it. Windows 98...

In another post I showed how to make a backhoe dolly for a New Holland 757C. Since then I have had a few TBN requests for the plans and since I have the project displayed at my web site it is also starting to get some attention from the search engines so I assume it has now been indexed. My...

Pass me another drill bit this one\'s dull I was going to start a small project today. While rooting around in my metal scrap bin I found an old draw-bar that would have fit the bill for my steel needs. My project required that I drill a single 1/2 hole in the steel so I grabbed a quarter inch...

I have been parking my New Holland 757C backhoe on 2 wood appliance dollies. Unfortunately the small casters have made it all but impossible for me to move the backhoe within my pole barn. My remedy was a new project for a welded steel dolly with large steel ball bearing casters. It works and...

Do you actually feel the need to connect to your tractor and other machinery that you own or rent or do you simply use it and consider it yet another tool in your inventory? All machinery, especially the big stuff has fascinated me since I was a young man as I am curious by nature. I enjoy...

When I drop my NH backhoe I always lower it on two wood appliance dollies. It makes reattaching it and alignment to the tractor a lot easier than if it were just parked on the solid concrete floor. I remember seeing a TBN member months ago that had welded up a great looking backhoe dolly for...

I was just sent this satellite picture of yet another massive storm building. This one looks like it's going to be a bit more selective and just might cost $$$$ for anyone with a computer.

I noticed just today 10/2/04 when I click on the link "read all posts made by this member" that a few of my posts, the most recent are not on the list. I have hit refresh still to no avail. Is it my problem or that of the TBN site?

Some guys are natural babe magnets. Some guys seem to attract all sorts of junk. Others like the Pigpen character in Peanuts attract dirt. Me, all I have to do is get close to machinery of any type and I attract grease. I'm a natural born grease magnet. It seems to drip on me, jump out at me...

We have all done it at one time or another. But I have to this day never got my tractor stuck so badly that I couldn't finagle it out using the FEL and bucket curl. At least one incident sticks out well in my mind. At the time my TC-40D was but a couple of months young and I was still learning...

Several years back I purchased a commercial grade Stihl weed trimmer model FS85. It has a 5 foot reach and came equipped with a two string head. It uses a shoulder harness to take the weight off your arms and back while you are using it and a handlebar cross arm to assist you in swinging the...

My last tractor had a feature that once the 3-point was lifted with an attached implement you could then throw a lever to lock the load in place. At that point you could relive the hydraulic pressure on the lift mechanism and safely travel with the implement in the raised position with no...

You may have already heard the news: Armed, masked thieves burst into a lightly guarded Oslo museum Sunday and snatched the Edvard Munch masterpiece "The Scream" and a second Munch painting from the walls as stunned visitors watched in shock. The two or three thieves, wearing black masks...

I was helping my son replace a set of front rotors and pads on his hot rod Acura this morning. Help in my son's opinion is when a dad does all the work and your son hands you a tool or two if and when you ask him to. There were two Phillips head screws that are used to secure the old rotors...

If you have ever thought a swing would be a nice addition to your yard then I am attaching plans for you. Please feel free to use them as needed. Disclaimer: Please watch for low bridges when in transit mode.

I have a KK bush hog that I use only 4 or 5 times a season. Last weekend I was using it and discovered that it wasn't shredding like it did when I first got it so I took a look at the blades and yes they need help badly. What is the easiest way to tackle a brush hog blade, should I just use the...

I have seen many 275 gallon steel tanks in homeowners basements for storing their home heating oil and this brings up a question. I'm going through too much fuel to continue to transport it 25 gallons at a time. I would like to purchase bulk diesel fuel (off road) for use in my TC-40D. I have...

When it comes to oil used in the HST, the front axle, and the power steering on a TC-40D is NH410B the same as NH134D and can either be used?

The wife and I jumped in the SUV to run to WalMart for some Rotella oil. On the way back I looked in the rear-view mirror and noticed a Summit County, Sheriff car following me but didn't think much about it. I needed to make a quick stop at our local IGA and as I made the turn in I noticed that...

I gave up but I didn\'t throw in the towel....yet Since I started using liquid tire sealers in my tractor tires some years ago I have so far eliminated the need to repair flats on all of my tractor tires. But my finish mower is another story altogether and since I have never used any sealant in...

Since I'm in a total fog over oil classifications I can really use some help here with a question that I have regarding the differences in oils. This is a slippery subject to me. I have a new Briggs & Stratton 8 HP engine. The manufacturer calls for the use of non-synthetic, multi-viscosity...

I saw a very interesting piece on WKYC TV Saturday morning. It went on to give a formula for fertilizer that would really green up your grass in no time flat. They also interviewed a couple of folks that had been using this technique of several years with good success, who also swear by the mix...

Sometimes my curiosity gets way ahead of sound reasoning...... Today I had to return a borrowed cultivator to a friend of mine that lives a couple of miles from my place. After unloading the implement off my trailer I knocked on Gerald's door to see what he was up to. After finding out that my...

Today my wife had to run the the veterinary to pick up a prescription for one of our dogs that had run out of medication. While she was talking to the gal at the vets they told her that a family from Akron had found two baby ducks swimming in their in-ground pool when they went out for a swim...

I thought that you guys might like to see my new front mounted tiller on my TC-40D.

There was a lot of talk earlier in the year about Cicadas but here in Northeast Ohio I have yet to see or even hear one this summer. I was planning on fattening up my Bass with them by using a few for bait. Have any of you other TBNers been plagued by them? If so did they do much damage to your...

Over 20 years ago I purchased a new horse Troy Built tiller. I used it for about 7 years before I sold my home and the tiller to boot. It never gave me a minutes worth of trouble in the years that I owned it and the employee that bought it from me used it for many years after with no complaints...

So, what are your plans for the fourth of July weekend? Do most of you TBNers travel, have something regular that you do on a yearly basis, or do you just kick back and see where life will take you for the holiday weekend? For the past 4 years we have always hosted a open house party. We open...

When you use your tractor or hook up an implement does the grease see you coming and jump out landing squarely on your clean clothes? I don't care how careful I am it always finds me and I have lots, and lots of clothes bearing my "medals of honor grease spots". I have learned a few things in...

When you get ready to fire up the tractor for the day the way you dress can have a BIG bearing on your comfort as well as safety. Don't wear loose clothing that can easily be caught in moving fan belts or rotating equipment. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes so that you don't become...

Things finally dried out here in Ohio that I was able to get my sweet corn planted. The rest is up to mother nature. Somehow I ended up with some extra sweet corn seed. Can the seed be kept until next season for use or should I cut my loss and pitch it? I hate to make waste if I don't need to...

I hate rattles, so today when I fired up the TC-40D I wasn't a happy camper. At 1500 RPM it sounded like a resonating heat shield on a catalytic converter. Above 1500 RPM the rattle was non-existent. So I reached for the creeper and rolled under the New Holland for a closer look. I finally...

I have an oldie but goodie Allis Chalmers 2 row corn planter. It works well but I am starting to experiment with different varieties of sweet corn and the the seed plates that came with the machine don't work well for all size seed corn. The present plates are marked Allis Chalmers 300106 which...

If you are like me and use a FEL or a backhoe then you know that even though you may equalize the pressure in the hydraulic circuit before you disconnect them, the sun beating down on the parked cylinders can raise the internal hydraulic pressure enough to make reconnection practically...

There it happened again, should have known better but what could I say? It's my wife. I love her dearly but she is just plain mechanically impaired. It started way back with my last tractor. Rose wanted to help clear our then wooded lot so I said what the heck, after all what can she hurt...

I have a great old Dearborn Plow. If you can use a hand setting yours up for use there is a lot of information that I have accumulated including original Dearborn part numbers. I hope this information helps you like it did me click here

I took this shot this morning when I saw this chopper flying in 40 to 50 mph winds. What do you think that he is up to? How about the guy hanging out the left rear door?

When looking at my operators manual there is some confusion on my part regarding the lube chart. I am having difficulty in understanding just what New Holland wants lubed every 50 hours by looking at their picture (see attachment) The following 4 points are what I question. Can anyone shed a bit...

Earlier today I was sitting in front of my computer monitor when the phone rang on the edge on my desk. It was the house line ringing, and If it's not the business line that rings I'll normally let Rose my wife catch it since the majority of the time it's her sister calling anyway. Anyway I...

A month or so ago someone posted a link to some maintenance software. As I remember it was supposed to remind you when the next schedule was due based on engine hours, and remind you what needed to be done. I missed the download and now I can't find the link via a search. That's what I call a...

I wanted to add additional lighting to remove the shadows cast from the FEL when using the stock headlights at night. And since I was going to be getting into the electrical system anyway I decided to add a set of horns at the same time, sort of like killing 2 birds with one stone. The...

So What\'s At The End Of Your Drive I have to admit that I have seen some pretty unusual yard ornaments from time to time. But while on a road trip to my local TSC I spotted this and just had to share (see attachment). It could use a little fresh paint. Feel free to add your unusual yard...

I easily added 3 rear remotes to my TC-40D. If you have been thinking about adding from 1 to 3 rear remotes yourself, then you will want to click here

Yesterday while emailing Junkman I found out quite by accident that today is his birthday. Junkman is the kind of guy that would give you the shirt off his back if he thought that you needed it. He has given me helpful advice on many occasions. Anyway, I want to be the first here at the TBN...

It\'s A Miracle Yesterday I watched the tractor training video on another post and it really got my attention. I guess I really didn't realize just how easy it was to roll a tractor. Then last evening I was working in my office and the TV was playing in the background. A series was on TV...

I am showing the 3 rear remotes used on TC-35, TC-40, TC-45, TC-35D, TC-40D, and TC45D to be: 710366036 First remote 718334026 Second remote 719339026 Third remote Can anyone verify that these same numbers are also good for the DA models as well?

I currently have two commercial Genie 1200 Stealth automatic door openers on my pole barn. My Toyota Highlander SUV has a gadget built into the visor called a HomeLink that acts as a built in garage door remote control. I originally had my HomeLink set to open door A and it worked without a...

It's a beautiful cold but sunny day here in Northeast Ohio. As I sit here pecking on the keyboard I can't help but look out the window at my attached deck. It is currently calling me for some attention. It looks like it's time to pressure wash it, and add some wood sealant of sorts. So my...

:Muhammad the following information was posted for choreboy: Good morning, I'm having a problem logging in and posting on the TBN forum. My login name is choreboy, and each time I try to login I am rejected. Although after entering my login name, the password is supplied, though...

I have a never ending battle with Canadian Geese wanting to take over my pond each year. The biggest problem with these monsters is the mess that they leave behind on the grass around the pond. Then my dogs get into the mess and almost always end up sick as a result. In the past I have always...

Several years ago I purchased a Nikon CoolPix 900 digital camera. I have since used it to take literally thousands of digital pictures to be used in conjunction with our web site. Just recently the CoolPix 900 has become unreliable and rather than repair I am now ready to upgrade. Since I have...