Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

It was 38° here this morning but, 10-12 mph north wind, the "feels like" is 33°. Forecast is for 55° high and sunny most of the day.

My first HF Lynxx 40 Volt chain saw had an oil leak that only leaked if I put it on the shelf for a few days. When using it, I found no oil on the bed of the Polaris Ranger? It was close to 90 days since I bought it so took it back to HF for an exchange Friday. Took it into the store, with my receipt, and the lady clerk couldn't have been nicer. I had left the battery and charger in the truck and just brought the bare saw into the store. After paper work was complete, I told her I would go get the battery and charger and put them into the basket with the leaky saw. She told me don't worry ...... just keep them. The extra battery will be handy. I've now got the Lynxx 40 chain saw, pole saw and blower plus 4 batteries and three chargers.

Plan for today ..... is to assemble the chain saw, and get some more tree trimming done. I use the 40V pole saw more than the chain saw but, both are great tools and I'm only lugging around my Echo chain saw and Echo pole saw for big stuff and high stuff. My back appreciates it as well.

RNG, I use my grapple for my sawbuck. I pick up entire logs, to a comfortable cutting height and cut rounds from both ends. Then I drop log and re-pick it up on one end between grapple and lid and cut a couple more rounds. Usually have one more cut, of the final piece, after I drop it on top of the already cut rounds.






Everyone have a restful Sunday.

Prayers to all.

 

[ronjhall]

My first HF Lynxx 40 Volt chain saw had an oil leak that only leaked if I put it on the shelf for a few days. When using it, I found no oil on the bed of the Polaris Ranger? It was close to 90 days since I bought it so took it back to HF for an exchange Friday. Took it into the store, with my receipt, and the lady clerk couldn't have been nicer. I had left the battery and charger in the truck and just brought the bare saw into the store. After paper work was complete, I told her I would go get the battery and charger and put them into the basket with the leaky saw. She told me don't worry ...... just keep them. The extra battery will be handy. I've now got the Lynxx 40 chain saw, pole saw and blower plus 4 batteries and three chargers.

Hmm, my never used Lynxx has leaked out all the chain oil that I put in it thinking that would make it ready if needed. Does the replacement chainsaw leak?

 

[lostcreekranch]

Hmm, my never used Lynxx has leaked out all the chain oil that I put in it thinking that would make it ready if needed. Does the replacement chainsaw leak?

Don't know yet Ron. I'll assemble it this afternoon, fill it with chain oil, and let you know. My Lynxx 40V pole saw hasn't leaked a drop.

I was going to dis-assemble my original chain saw ..... to find the leak but .... was close to the 90 days "no questions asked" returns / exchanges and had to go to Houston Friday anyway.

 

[sodamo]

67 °F and no rain

Hope to watch the Patriots win today
Have to extend a 3 in drain line outside my proposed concrete area. Maybe play cards later.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[jbrumberg]

".... Hope to watch the Patriots win today"- David. They have been really inconsistent this year. We'll see which team shows up today. The game will be on, but with the warmth of the wood stove, comfort of my easy chair, and announcer drone I'll probably sleep through the game (as usual).

 

[txdon]

Found this at grandpa’s. What was it used for. He grew cotton, corn, peanuts.

 

[txdon]

Post the pics.

As for the tractor key....one of the issues that keep me away from clubbing and grouping invariably they are taken over by do nothings that know everything. There are doers and then there are talk about it do nothings that not only have to dominate a conversation but control everything with safety or pure bs, just to control.

Good luck. You are a better man than me.

Harvey, I have no problem getting access to the key, and no one is denying me access to the tractor I just feel strange about jumping on it and going without talking to someone knowledgeable about the origins and history. Finding that person has been a challenge. I have not run into a know-it-all person yet they are all very receptive to anything I have to offer. If I mention that something is needed I'm encouraged to make it happen. This is a very active adult community and very easy to live in. With your skills and knowledge you could be the respected Know-it-all go to person. You are the guy that makes it happen, I'm just a wonderer.

I'll try to get some pics of the stuck door in a few days. the top rail is only slightly bent maybe a 1/2" outward, which should not bind, but when the front of the door goes out the back of the door might be going in and scraping against the frame making it stick, I'll check it out.

Right now the trailblazers are texting help is needed on the trail and I need to try the new tool in my previous post on picking up the mulch. Trail blazers does not have a FEL only a Mule.

Kyle, I'll get some pics in a few day on the truss modifications I made.

Good morning! a frosty 32 heading to the 40s, cloudy. Active day.

Oh, when I got back from mom's yesterday i noticed the tractor had been used, I just can't be in enough places.

 

[toppop52]

Found this at grandpa痴. What was it used for. He grew cotton, corn, peanuts.View attachment 586944

We used one like that to pitch peanut hay as it was called, it was the whole plant including peanuts dried, then baled.

 

[txdon]

Found some vintage 10 tine pitch forks on eBay. Looks like they were used for potatos
or
manure

Now I’m thinking back of all the potatoes grandma made and hope they cleaned the pitchfork in between uses.

 

[toppop52]

Wow, up to 38 with some rain, but very bright out. We dodged it with only 2-3 inches of snow and ice.

 

[toppop52]

Found some vintage 10 tine pitch forks on eBay. Looks like they were used for potatos
or
manure

Could have been a manure fork, nothing like we used for potatoes though, worked great on peanuts.

 

[ronjhall]

Found this at grandpa’s. What was it used for. He grew cotton, corn, peanuts.View attachment 586944

We used a fork like that to clean manure from stalls.

 

[Buppies]

Toppop you got lucky one of these times you will get hammered if euro is right

 

[farmer2009]

39 this morning and 37 now. Had an inch of snow Friday night but it was gone by lunch yesterday. Just rain since.

It’s been a while. I got behind while on vacation before Christmas, just never could get caught up. Hit a wrong button and skipped 200 post.Doubt I get to go back and reread.
Instead of buying the boys a bunch of toys for Christmas that they will soon loose interest in. We took them down to Disney and Sea World. Enjoyed Disney a lot more than the other. We went to Mickey’s Christmas Party. The highlight of the trip was seeing our oldest with autism reaction when he met Mickey. The staff was very kind. Allowing us an extended stay with Mickey. He probably spent 10 minutes hugging and feeling of his face. But he enjoyed other parts of the trip also. We’ll be taking him back again sometime in the future.

I’ve got a new flock of birds. They’re a week old. Most things are running well down there. Usual break downs. Condensation is a big problem this time of the year. Everything drips. 30’s outside 80’s inside.

Happy belated birthday and anniversary to all those that I missed.

Rng. On your generator search. Have you thought about buying a head and engine separate. I have a marathon head and a Cummins engine. Slow turning engine and head was setup for the engine. You don’t need what I have but on a light load my fuel consumption is about 2 gallons an hour. Will probably be what goes on my house also when we build. My switch gear is a 400amp auto transfer. Smart gear. If it doesn’t like the power coming in it’ll start the generator and run for 15 minutes after everything settles down on the grid. We do have stable power here though. But you also want a switch gear that read off both legs. Mine does and I was lucky a few years back when I melted one leg off. Most of my stuff is 240 so should have been very consistent loads across both legs. Some switch gears only look for power on one leg and if the other one fails then they won’t activate.

Buppies. Is your tractor open station. If so, what air ride seat did you get? Pictures please. My suspension is broke on mine and I need to do something. Been having a lot of back problems lately after I spend very much time on it.

 

[farmer2009]

Don. I’d guess for the peanut crop. Unless you left out some information.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, I use my grapple for my sawbuck. I pick up entire logs, to a comfortable cutting height and cut rounds from both ends. Then I drop log and re-pick it up on one end between grapple and lid and cut a couple more rounds. Usually have one more cut, of the final piece, after I drop it on top of the already cut rounds.

I've done the same in the past with the 4in1 bucket on the Kubota. I like the sawbuck for two reasons: I'm not jumping on and off the tractor all the time; and the way it's built, the arms of the sawbuck act as measurement guides so I get nice consistent 18" cuts. I still use the 4in1 sometimes, but it just works out better for me to have both.



Yesterday I poked around on google to see what might be new in sawbuck design, then found this pic of my old one. I like the way the lower cross braces on mine slope down, away from the chainsaw path. All the ones I saw on line had the braces running laterally just beneath the X, and it seems like they'd get chewed up pretty quickly. Never had that problem on my 'buck.

 

[Buppies]

Farmer cab tractor grammer seat nice install

 

[sodamo]

Found this at grandpa’s. What was it used for. He grew cotton, corn, peanuts.View attachment 586944

Don, i remember something similar growing up we called and used as a potato fork. Handy for bringing them up and the dry dirt falling away. Not sure it had same number of tines.

 

[LouNY]

I've seen that style called a potato fork, but I've also seen and used a 4 tined fork with the tines bent at a 90 a couple of inches from the top.
They where called a potato fork but we used them unloading false front silage wagons into table blowers.
What we used for manure forks had 5 or 6 tines and a long handle.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Don. I’d guess for the peanut crop. Unless you left out some information.

Or for loose hay or straw.