At Home In The Woods
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Tororider
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Me too. Can't find a one day class. Now I am looking for an experienced welder to just give me some help one on one. Good luck!
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Obed
Elite Member
Yay! I finally found a Cat 2 to Cat 1 pin for my box blade! I was about to give up. Tomorrow I will verify the thread diameter that I need is 1 1/8" then order a pair of pins. Learning that I can cut off the nut with an angle grinder has opened up my world. I can't tell you the times I've given up fixing something myself because of a nut I couldn't remove. Thanks guys for the tip!
Quality Farm Supply - CAT 2-1 LIFT ARM PIN FORGED
[h=1]CAT 2-1 LIFT ARM PIN FORGED[/h]
Category 2 to 1 Forged Shoulder Universal Implement Pin. 7/8" diameter pin x 1 1/8" NF thread x 5 3/4" overall length, 2 3/8" thread length, 1 3/4" useable length.
ID#
873-3022
[h=6]Price[/h]$6.88
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Quality Farm Supply - CAT 2-1 LIFT ARM PIN FORGED
[h=1]CAT 2-1 LIFT ARM PIN FORGED[/h]
Category 2 to 1 Forged Shoulder Universal Implement Pin. 7/8" diameter pin x 1 1/8" NF thread x 5 3/4" overall length, 2 3/8" thread length, 1 3/4" useable length.
ID#
873-3022
[h=6]Price[/h]$6.88
[h=6][/h]
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Obed
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Tororider,
I think I'm just going to look at some YouTube videos and start practicing like clemsonfor did.
Obed
dave1949
Super Star Member
Obed, I was in TSC yesterday and looked at their pin offerings. I didn't see Cat 1 to Cat 2. They did have bushings that could be cut with an angle grinder to the needed length. You could weld a bushing in, then cut it off with the grinder if you wanted to make it more or less permanent. I never paid attention before, but the Cat 1-3 bushing inside diameters and outside diameters match up going from one size to the next.
You wood pile is growing, looks good.
The only welding class I had was in high school industrial arts. I don't weld often and my beads are starting to look something like my handwriting. I suggest starting on some 1/8" thick or more scrap. Weld two pieces together in a lap joint, butt joint, 90* angle joint in the flat position for starters. If you have a heavy vise, clamp the welded pieces in the vise and try to destroy them with a 2-3 pound hammer. Crude method, but you will soon see if the weld is strong or not.
I bet there are people here who could give you all the help you need over in the Welding Threads. Basic thing to remember is welding is not like soldering or brazing. A welder melts the materials being welded to form a molten pool that the electrode material is being added to. The arc has to dig in deep enough to do the melting and form that pool.
Soldering and brazing does not melt the metal, and it is more like gluing things together. The heat and flux allow the solder or brazing rod material to bind to the metal surface.
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Obed
Elite Member
I went to a Kubota dealer today to shop for a lawn mower. I looked a Kubota T1880 lawn mower. 18 HP, 42" mower deck, hydrostatic transmission. New $3445 + tax. They offered 36 months 0% interest. I would be paying cash so I would hope they would give me a better cash price than if I financed it for 36 months at 0% interest. I can't say I'm thrilled about shelling out 3 1/2 grand. The used T1880 mowers I've Googled haven't been that much cheaper than the new price.
clemsonfor
Super Member
If you can find any OLD box springs, like the ones back when they were actually metal framed box springs. They are a good source for mild steel like 1/4 angle iron for prictice and projects.
Also some on here report the salvage or scrap yards in thier area will let you go in and pick out metal or stuff to buy and then charge you buy the pound. I think i heard one guy say that they sold it for like $0.15/pound or something? maybe .20/pound?? But keep in mind there buying the scrap at $0.10/pound so they want to make something on it. He reports to find basically brand new angle iron in there and other things.
Oh and you will find plenty of videos useing the exact same welder you have!! Keep in mind it has changed colors in the last year i beleive. I think the new ones are black and mine is a deep blue or kind of like new hollad blue.
Also some on here report the salvage or scrap yards in thier area will let you go in and pick out metal or stuff to buy and then charge you buy the pound. I think i heard one guy say that they sold it for like $0.15/pound or something? maybe .20/pound?? But keep in mind there buying the scrap at $0.10/pound so they want to make something on it. He reports to find basically brand new angle iron in there and other things.
Oh and you will find plenty of videos useing the exact same welder you have!! Keep in mind it has changed colors in the last year i beleive. I think the new ones are black and mine is a deep blue or kind of like new hollad blue.
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Obed, it seems your area is in need of a good "come to you and fix-it" welder. You might be able to pay for that new mower in short order if you could charge what that previous welder quoted you on your few weld-ups.
I can't see the model of your old mower. Is it gas or diesel? It looks a lot like my G1800 Diesel (same hubcaps too). Is your old mower getting shaky?
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Obed
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I tried to measure the diameter of the hole the box blade pin goes through but could not get a good measurement. I'm going to have to cut the nut off and remove the existing pin before I will be able to get a good measurement of the hole in order to order the replacement pin.
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Obed
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My 14" chainsaw is a Poulan 2055. The chain needs sharpening; thus I looked in the manual to get specs on the chain so I can buy the correctly sized files. Well, the manual gave no specs on the chain. Regarding sharpening instructions, the manual said that sharpening a chain is a complex process so the owner should get the chain sharpened by a professional. That was all it said.
So now I somehow need to figure out what is the correct file size. The chain on the 14" saw is 3/8" pitch like my Stihl but it was quickly obvious that my Stilh file was not the right size for the Poulan chain. I have several chains that came with the saw when I inherited it.
So now I somehow need to figure out what is the correct file size. The chain on the 14" saw is 3/8" pitch like my Stihl but it was quickly obvious that my Stilh file was not the right size for the Poulan chain. I have several chains that came with the saw when I inherited it.
