What dumb thing did you do today?

   / What dumb thing did you do today? #52  
Wasn't today, but a week or so ago. Wrecked three perfectly good glow plugs on a Kubota Generator. Wanted to test them individually and the little threaded rod screwed out when I tried to undo the contact nut.

Got new ones from Kumar (SP?) bros, and made up a harness instead of the steel contact plate, so I can Amp-Probe them individually.
 
   / What dumb thing did you do today? #53  
I walked into a Walmart without a mask.
 
   / What dumb thing did you do today?
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#54  
OP already did that in the video!

I was watching the video and kept thinking "ok he's going to disconnect the hoses now!" over and over again.
 
   / What dumb thing did you do today? #55  
I was watching the video and kept thinking "ok he's going to disconnect the hoses now!" over and over again.

I knew what to expect from reading previous comments, otherwise I would have been thinking the same thing.
 
   / What dumb thing did you do today? #56  
...but can稚 you still 途etract the cylinder with the tractor off if the snowblower is pushing on the cylinder? Sort of like lowering the 3pth or FEL with the tractor off?
It will retract until thereç—´ no force and thatç—´ when the pin will be unbound.
I realize weæ±*e discussing minutiae here...

"Can't you still 'retract' the cylinder with the tractor off if the snowblower is pushing on the cylinder?"

You cannot. With a locking valve, no external force on the ram will move the ram. The only way for the ram to move is hydraulic pressure (P) from the tractor. I really like locking valves because the attachments stay right where you put them with zero hydraulic float. This is cool when raking out a 1/2 of flat driveway for example.

I knew what to expect from reading previous comments, otherwise I would have been thinking the same thing.

All the people watching on Smart TVs cannot see the comment sections, so they will al be yelling,

"The hoses, the hoses!"

And

"You idiot!" LOL

Smile.

If you're gonna do something dumb, do it in front of an audience.

Trivia: for those with longer memories, I've now bounce-tested attachments from the hoses on both ends of my tractor.
 
   / What dumb thing did you do today? #57  
Your saying this is not your first "hose" incident then? :)
 
   / What dumb thing did you do today? #58  
I walked into a Walmart without a mask.

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