Recent content by zozomike

I have yet to try it, but have heard that a strong pressure washer can trench, without cutting lines. If you have some vague idea of location, this might be worth a rental. ( and a full hazmat suit with eye protection)

In my region of poor people, and lots of metal roofing, overlays are pretty common. The best practice way to do that is to first put down underlayment, either felt or synthetic, (the unspoken part in all the above being that the existing shingles may have leaks, so underlayment does matter) then...

Boot would be 67 years old. So yeah, good call. I will be ordering that tonight. Thanks!

So Yesterday I was checking the hydraulic oil, something I have not done for a few months, ( I changed the pump a few months ago, and the oil looked clean. The little NAA does not get used that much, and the hydraulic oil was milky. I had found this a few years ago and changed all the fluids. So...

Facts are aplenty, but facts will not convince the deniers, as they are driven by ideology, not the powers of observation that they almost all use every day. Tell me the difference in an operator studying a machine or field failure that is different from science? There is ideally little...

Having done a good bit of metal roofing, the best ( and I think safest) cuts were with a steel circular saw blade, mounted backwards, will cut all day long. Not talking a specialty metal cutting blade, just a cheap steel 7 inch. MOUNTED BACKWARDS. Do not ever try that mounted forwards.

Thanks Darryl I will look for Heim joints.

So I have one, have had it for years, and every time something breaks it is a nightmare. Of course I am the worlds worst mechanic, combine that with an orphan machine and.... I need to find the linkages for the spool valves controlling the hoe, mine are badly worn and disaster is near. Oh and...

I have had this machine for about 4-5 years now, purchased with less than 1000 hrs from a rental yard. Been a good around the place machine but several cylinders began leaking. and the gear pump was acting up so local mechanic sent it off to a pump supply ( badly worn) and they were able to...