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    chim replied to the thread Ford 1510 muffler selection.
    I have a 1210 and replaced the original horizontal muffler with a DIY vertical exhaust. Rather than a curved end mine is straight up...
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    chim replied to the thread Looking at entry level welder.
    Couple of thoughts: You say you have no experience. Before welding something like the example (lifts 4,000#) I'd get some experience...
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    chim replied to the thread Looking at entry level welder.
    I started with a Millermatic 175 sometime in the 90's and was pretty happy. If I had it to do over it would be a MM211. For the...
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    chim replied to the thread Plastic windshield.
    The only place I didn't use auto safety glass on the cab I built was where it needed to be cut to fit - below the hood. That was made...
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    chim reacted to RjCorazza's post in the thread 3pt broadcast seeder that can be run from cab. with Good Post Good Post.
    I have a 3 point spreader that I have yet to use on my cab tractor. In the same boat as far as activating the gate. I am thinking either...
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    chim replied to the thread Plastic windshield.
    Even better if it is flat. Replace it with automotive safety glass. For the cab I built back in 2012, it was a simple matter of making...
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    chim replied to the thread Finally finished!.
    I have various parts, pieces and extensions, some of which were bought separately that amount to something like the package below. IIRC...
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    chim replied to the thread Finally finished!.
    Nice! I'd suggest you add a battery pole saw to your Christmas list. Trees here can need trimmed for the cab two or three times a year.
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    chim replied to the thread SSQA Snow/dirt plow blades.
    I didn't invent the "underslung mount" but it does the trick. Here's info from mine back in early 2019...
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    Every few years when there are big globs - I don nitrile gloves, grab a roll of paper towels and a wooden paint stir stick. The wooden...
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    chim replied to the thread Making gas cans great again.
    The problem I had with the vents is the cap lanyard breaks. I went with drilled holes and rubber stoppers. Most of the time I fill...
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    chim replied to the thread Grading Grading bare limestone.
    Welcome aboard. I can't tell much from the photos. When I was a kid, I spent time working in a local quarry. Limestone in my area is...
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    chim replied to the thread Kubota L3400.
    I had an L3200 and it was a good tractor. The 3PH didn't operate smoothly, but it wasn't a handicap with the RFM, blade, landscape...
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    chim reacted to WinterDeere's post in the thread Tractors are getting more costly every year with Good Post Good Post.
    I have spent a lot of time thinking about this over the last few decades, and even still can't find an easy way to compare, because the...
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    chim replied to the thread Comparing small tractors (long).
    I can't see your property from here, so bear with me. I had a Kubota B7500 years ago. That's as small I'd go. It was a small but...
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