Recent content by gdicks

I upgraded my 04 bx 2230 to a 2013 bx25 but now the mid pto shaft for my bx2750 Snowblower is too short for the new machine. I've found that the fix is to replace the shaft on the male quick attach with a longer one rather than getting a new drive shaft to fit. Problem is, I cant figure out...

I've been looking into DIY leaf vacuum setups and they all seem to revolve around a motorized impeller creating a vacuum to pull grass and leaves to the trailer. I have a leaf blower kicking around and got to thinking I can blow the grass from the mower deck instead of pulling the grass from...

On the chain drive gear on my blower there is a shaft that connects to the pto. The problem is this isnt a fixed connection, the shaft is inside a collar that connects to the PTO. These two items are "pinned" together by a small fastener less than 3/16th's which keeps shearing off. The...

I've tried that before but there are a couple of dips in the slope where water will eventually gather and freeze. Probably wouldnt take much antifreeze poured in the line to solve that though.... Im thinking the compressed air blow out after use with a little antifreeze added for good measure...

My house is on 3 acres of land that I am "improving" albeit slowly. Actually its been a full stop for the past couple of years as I've used my spare time fishing and camping with my boys instead. I figure the land will still be there when the boys are bigger. In any case, i've felled a good...

Think Ill start a project thread a little later but seeing as folks here like pictures so much here are a few I took a month ago when the little man and I were up to take a look. We cleared away a bit of brush on site to show mom what the view would be like from the future cabin. Looking...

OK so I have a nice piece of land on which to build a remote cabin for which I need to route a trail. This trail may one day end up being a road but for now it need only be wide enough for a side by side / atv. My question is to anyone who has built a road / trail before, am I better off...

Starting to build my gambrel Trusses for my garage and Id like opinions on what material to use for the Gussets? and what thickness of either would folks suggest? Obviously OSB is cheaper but is the savings worth it?

Ok, so after having provided some valuable feedback in another thread I have another dilemma. I am building a 18 x 24 shed / barn with a Pier and Beam foundation Piers will be poured concrete in sonotubes. As Ive dug for the pier holes I am hitting standing water. Frost in my area is...

Im building a garage using a post and beam foundation. I have railway ties for my posts and I plan to laminate three 2 x 8's for the beams. Question is how should I attach them to the posts. Ive seen adjustable post bases that will work like these but they are $16 each! Also regular 6x6...