Good morning!!!!

buckeyefarmer · Feb 7, 2015

Was in the 40's here today. Glad we don't have the snow that Roy has.

sodamo · Feb 7, 2015

Just to add to the mix...
Got my flail mower back in service today. Had to replace the bearing on the shaft from gear box with the belt sheaves that drive the cutter rotor. Had to take case to machine shop to remove the outer bearing case. Challenge was getting replacement parts. Local bearing place wanted almost $70 and that was for a thinner seal. Got a c3 sealed bearing and proper size seal for less than $20 online including shipping, just had to wait for them. Good opportunity to replace some bolts and touch up some paint. Mowed about an hour after. Pleased with the results.

Now I have to put together a breakfast casserole for tomorrow.

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txdon · Feb 7, 2015

The water leak was 600 ft from the house near the meter. I am so spoiled on Hydrostatic transmission that I quite digging with my Dads tractor and finished by hand. My knee was getting sore from all the clutching, and no joy stick with the FEL. We managed to keep all the cuts above the muddy water level with the hole so there was no contamination.

DABSGT · Feb 7, 2015

Drew between the house and clean up you sure have some interesting days.

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farmer2009 · Feb 7, 2015

Well it made it up to 66 today. I'm now ready for spring. Got the new rim on tractor and some floors joist hung on building. More building work tomorrow.

Buppies · Feb 7, 2015

64 for high today more of same for tomorrow. Looked at a few jobs then went to several gun shops looking for lever action rifle. No luck yet

RedNeckGeek · Feb 7, 2015

daugen said:
My first adventure arose when clearing out some scrub along the property line and lo and behold yet another
discarded implement. Looks like a disc cultivator where the discs and axles were taken off.
Sure will be worth the money to haul it off for scrap salvage. Pretty heavy duty implement but my new forks just slipped right in and snagged it.

Guaranteed that almost as soon as you drop it off at the scrap yard you'll find a perfect use for some or all of it. At least that what's would happen to me...

Kyle_in_Tex · Feb 7, 2015

txdon said:
The water leak was 600 ft from the house near the meter. I am so spoiled on Hydrostatic transmission that I quite digging with my Dads tractor and finished by hand. My knee was getting sore from all the clutching, and no joy stick with the FEL. We managed to keep all the cuts above the muddy water level with the hole so there was no contamination.

These are the best IMO for repairing PVC buried pipes. Only need to expose about a foot of the line to repair.

Slip Fix PVC Repair Coupling

txdon · Feb 7, 2015

Kyle_in_Tex said:
These are the best IMO for repairing PVC buried pipes. Only need to expose about a foot of the line to repair.

Slip Fix PVC Repair Coupling

Kyle, I have repaired my 2" water line with those and one actually started leaking after a few years, but the other two are holding -so I have had mixed results. Now when I repair mine I unearth about 20' pick the line up and use a standard coupling - no rubber bushings to wear out.

Todays water leak was where the cement box around the meter rubbed through a metal nipple 1/2" from a reducer - had to replace from the meter to outside the box -including a shutoff valve and reducer. We also used a dresser coupling that my dad already had.

Kyle, in about 2 weeks will be the prime potato planting time. I need to grab some onions also.

mostly_gas · Feb 7, 2015

Good evening all. 37F this morning and sunny made it to 67F and and 15-25 wind. Made the transition from 2F Thursday morning to 67F today and tomorrow Then low 40's .No work done on the 10-speed waiting on the new rim and chain. friend, wife, and I played nine holes, rode 10 miles today (could still feel yesterdays 19 miles) and replace the bike shoe cleats. tomorrow is church, then a trip to Cape Girardeau to visit stepson.