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    Barndominium/Shop or "real" House?

    I like Eddie's idea of moving it closer to the house. Now would be the time to do it as the lawn already needs some seeding. Why not just eliminate the hydrant and have a tap attached to the house?
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    Another barn build

    On most things Eddie I agree with you. Not all but on most. This is one where I disagree. I thoroughly enjoy the sound of rain on a tin roof. It's such a welcome sound in an area of low rainfall.
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    Anyone have a MechMaxx 3-pt stump grinder?

    Time to tell my 11 stump story. I bought a Woodland Mills WG 24 PRO. I thought about a MechMaxx but was concerned about the whole tariff situation. Anyways it was delivered and I got it all set up and on the tractor. I had 11 stumps to grind. None were very large and some were well rotted. In...
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    Problems with salvage tractor. Advice needed.

    I would wait and see what the conclusion is first.
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    Another barn build

    Well I'm not saying it will for sure cut the bit but I think it's worth a try. A machinist will look at it from the point of view of making money on the job. By the time he builds something to hold the chisel securely he can't charge you enough to make it pay for his business. Especially if...
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    Another barn build

    Just make sure the chisel is well clamped down before you try it.
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    Barndominium/Shop or "real" House?

    I really like this idea. It's a cheap way to save on having to clean up all that ground in dirt etc.
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    Another barn build

    I can't say for sure on your chisels because I've never tried it but I've cut some very hard steel with ease with my carbide chop saw. I'm not sure just how hard your chisels are but I'm thinking that it's probably just the surface that is hard. If the whole chisel was hardened then it would be...
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    Another barn build

    In my experience an abrasive saw would most likely work harden the bit and then it would be a bear to cut. A carbide chop saw would do it but you would have to make a fixture to solidly hold the bit so that it wouldn't move. I'm intrigued with the idea of forging it back to a point. I never...
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    Another barn build

    I don't think I would use a grinder to sharped those bits. I would find or buy a carbide bladed chop saw and set it up in there and have a new point in less than 5 minutes.
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    Anyone have a MechMaxx 3-pt stump grinder?

    Well for one thing it lets you get about 2" closer to say a building if your grinding a stump that's close to a wall etc. I have a Woodland Mills grinder and I thought about adding a hose so that the rear bearing was easier to grease. The more I thought about it I realized that I really don't...
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    Gooseneck for 150/1500 truck

    I have a light duty goose neck rated for 7500 lbs. There's no reason a half ton couldn't pull it. Manufactured by Southland Trailers out of Lethbridge Alberta.
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    For the Canadians here

    They lived. Think of the stories they can tell their grandchildren.
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    For the Canadians here

    So correct me if I'm wrong but the way I understand it is that anything tariffed coming into Canada is tariffed by the Canadian government.
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    The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

    We used to have a number of domestic ducks and geese around. There was no algae in the pond and noticeably fewer mosquitos.
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