Recent content by frank29

I am considering purchasing the sprayer described in this thread's title. Does anyone have experince with this model? I have very good experince with pump type SOLO sprayers; but, the 433 sprayer is in a much higher price range and I would like to hear actual user feedback prior to making the...

I just bought my first ever riding mower. It is a 46" cut Craftsman lawn tractor with a vertical shaft, 2 cylinder 24 H.P. Crafstman INTEC engine. I have less than 3 hours on it and it is leaking oil. Not a lot of oil; but, enough to leave a steadily growing oil stain on a concrete floor...

I'm getting ready to purchase my first ever bagger. I have a choice of soft baggers or hard shell baggers. The hard shell is just a little more expensive. Any suggestions about which type is better? I'm leaning toward the hard shell...but this is based on just a gut instinct....it would be...

Last fall I leveled an area behind my home to get a relatively flat back yard. This area is about 10,000 square feet. Immediately after the loader work, I seeded rye grass to stablize the dirt. Now, I need to develop a grass yard....I have picked centipede grass. I want to use sod applied...

I'm in the process of cutting down several dozen trees lining a gravel drive before I concrete the drive. I am using a cable come along winch and rope on the larger trees to avoid having them fall into dense woods and getting hung up. The problem I am having is loosing the knot after the tree...

Kioti offers optional equipment for the DK35 and, although I don't think I need them now, I want to make sure I won't be kicking myself in the future. The attachments I will initially get are FEL, rough cut mower and box blade. I don't think I'll need anything else. One option is a mid PTO...

For you guys that have bought new tractors, how many hours on the meter when you took delivery?

In another life, I was in charge of selling the copper scrap our facility generated. Almost a million pounds a year. All that copper was top grade slugs, punch outs, and various clipped corners. That excellent scrap, combined with a consistent supply, brought an unbeliveable price; over 75...

I'm getting ready to replace my main water line from the meter to my home. While I'm doing this I'd like to take advantage of the trench and bury some electrical wires. Purpose of electric service would be for an electric gate and driveway lighting. I've got some concerns/questions. First...

I need to replace a problematic water line. Existing diameter (1-1/2") provides plenty of volume & pressure. Problem is the constant leaks, at least a dozen over the past 20 years. The existing blue colored line is a "bell & socket" design: each length is 20', one end has an enlarged end which...

My home is in the woods 600 feet from the road. Years ago, I discovered how spraying insecticide around the perimeter of my home (every week) in the warm months virtually eliminate all insect type pests. I am now using a product (spelling may be wrong) by Sprecticide called Triazide...

Cheap phones, man, things aren\'t made good anymore One of my household's Razr phones took a 200' fall. The top and bottom parts broke apart. Man, they don't make things like they use to...it should take at least a 250' fall, ROFL. Unbeliveably, the phone will still turn on, dial a number and...

I was walking to my barn and almost stepped on a snake. All I know about snakes is that old adage that if it is black it is probably safe. Well this old boy was not black and the pattern looked ominous. Please look at the attached image. That snake is no longer with us. Was it a dangerous...

A friend asked me to look at his headlights. He said the low beams suddenly stopped working. I told him I would be glad to have a look. He didn't have a service manual; but, he did have a Chilton's type of book dedicated to several years of his particular model. I checked this. Looked at...

I am planning on getting AG tires. This week end I was walking across the bridge going back to my barn and I realized I better make sure the decking won't cut the tires. This may be a silly concern; but, I have zip experience and have learned to do my homework, even if it seems silly to...