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Nothing stopping you from coating it with other stuff such as Osmo or marine polyurethane after the tung oil. I wouldn’t thin out the...

If you want to preserve it, get it out from under a tree!

I've always wanted a set of thread forming taps - SAE and metric. Not necessarily for new threads but for chasing.

Land plane with rippers/scarifiers.

I use gr 2 bolts. I want the part that breaks to be the easiest to replace, and the cheapest. I usually break 1 bolt every time I use my...

DO NOT use a standard cutting tap! Instead use a thread-forming plug tap with an appropriate lubricant. It does not cut, but instead...

People always tend to over torque spark plugs and install them with dry threads which is an invitation to galling or cross threading...

That has appreciated in value to several times the purchase price today.

I'll be watching your thread. I have a 2003 MF 451.

In essence I'm saying shoot for the middle. That gives some latitude either way. It's not really an exact measurement.

I didn't quite understand what you meant but after staring at the numbers I see what you mean. You're saying to shoot for the middle.

Some Dawn and a couple oz of bleach in a pail of water will clean it up, kill the mold and mildew, without harming the material if you...

As Hay Dude said, maintaining an inventory of needed parts is expensive; that's why Messicks and other farm suppliers have to order...

Buying refrigerant in bulk( 20# cylinders or more) will not be cost effective for a private individual. IMO it will be much cheaper to...

Yep, operate all cylinders, both ways to full-stop, while never allowing hyd, oil level to fall to the add mark.