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"Stop-Off" is a sort of anti-flux that prevents braze from adhering to the base metal. It sounds like an elegant way to attach a flanged nut or even threaded small plate to another plate by putting stop-off on the threads of a bolt, using the bolt to hold the nut in place while brazing, and...

At 900 hours the muffler on my JD F510 front mower failed; the right (exit) end bulkhead was flapping in the exhaust breeze. A replacement muffler is no longer available, and I decided not to chance a used one from e-bay, The muffler is an approx. 6” diameter cylinder; the R end was a disk with...

Today (1/22/23) many, but not all, photos/pictures/attachments including many, but not all, avatars appeared as a blank, framed space with a question mark in a blue square at the center. If I right-clicked "open in new tab" on an avatar, the avatar and member info came up. If I right-clicked an...

Observation has shown me that oil clings to vertical surfaces and that time and the inexorable force of gravity causes that coating to thin. Thus I believe that the hardest part of an engine’s life is at start-up before the lubrication system renews the oil coatings. It seems reasonable that...

My 78" Lorenz snowblower was fitted with "inverted mushroom" skid shoes. The disks are 6mm (1/4") thick, 8" in diameter with approx 1/2" of concavity welded to 1-3/4" pipe shafts. In 9 winters I wore them out. As the upturned edges remained full thickness, I hadn't given them a thought until...

When I opened the tank valve on my oxygen tank yesterday the HP gauge went to 2000psi, the delivery gauge pegged at 100psi followed by a pop and hiss as if the relief valve dumped. I removed the regulator adjusting screw, opened the torch oxy valve, cracked the tank valve, and got a high...

When I receive phone call from a number I do not know but suspect it might be a legitimate call I will pick up the receiver but remain silent. Most telemarketers use a voice activation to start their spiel; legitimate callers usually will say Hello after a short silence. If it is a spiel, I...

Is there a rule of thumb giving the number of square inches of skid per hundred lbs. of implement so that a snowblower or blade will "float" on various surfaces, specifically loose stone? My son got some 3/8" stone for a driveway project, but had to move the pile to make way for an arborist's...

After attaching the snowblade to the FEL of my L45 with dealer-installed 3rd function valve, pressing the "A" button moved the blade left, pressing the "B" button nothing. I switched the hoses; A moved the blade R, B-nothing. Shut off the engine but left the ignition on; A produced a clunk...

I am investigating PTO stump grinders and have questions on power requirements. Manufacturers usually specify a range; some specify wider or narrower ranges for the same machine on different pages, typically 5 HP at the top or bottom. I surmise that, because the operator controls the feed...

Most of the Zerks on my FEL and backhoe are in recesses. The recesses in close contact with the ground such as the bucket linkage on the BH or the stabilizer pads get packed with a dirt/grease mix. When lubing I will take an approx. 1/4" diameter stick or twig to remove the mix. On two...

My Operator's Manual states that the hydraulic fluid, the transmission oil filter (HST), and the two hydraulic oil filters should be changed every 400 hours. Many on this forum state they have heard, from purportedly reliable sources like dealers, that the oil "never" needs to be changed, just...

I am contemplating replacing my FEL with a snowplow. I have a 78 wide rear-mounted snowblower. I want the snowplow blade wide enough that the blower will not hang on the edges when I plow, and conversely, I want the blade to angle narrow enough not to hang on the edges when I blow. Applying...

Posted here as the most likely place people have gas, torches, and experience. My son had a 24" diameter poplar tree uprooted close to the stone wall in front of his home. We have taken care of the trunk, branches, and slash and are working at excavating the stump. On the yard side we have...

Half of the driveways I clear are stone or gravel. Using a PVC pipe over the FEL blade to limit "dig in" sure seems appealing. How do you fix the pipe to the bucket? I have a 1/2" hole in each end of the bucket for the tooth bar I remove for snow clearing. If the pipe becomes brittle and...

I disconnected the back-up alarm on my tractor and plan to control whether the alarm is enabled using a toggle switch on the dashboard. For a circuit it makes no difference if the hot side or the ground side is switched. I have been conditioned never to interrupt the grounded conductor in...

I intend to weld a 3T Gunnebo style hook onto a 3/8 backing plate and then weld the plate to the top of my FEL bucket. The bottom of the hook flares to a flat base approx. 1-3/4 x 4-1/2". Gunnebo-Johnson's welding instructions, which are given in 6 languages, are cryptic. I gather that I...

Just received the workshop manual for my tractor, a 1.5" high stack of looseleaf sheets. What binders do you recommend? I remember relatively thick (3/16"?) pasteboard front and back covers wrapped in canvas from Viet-Nam-era service. Some even had metal hinges! If used in the field the...

Seeking collective wisdom on how much working space is desirable/necessary around a tractor-loader-backhoe parked in a building. The overall length from the tips of the FEL tooth bar to the backhoe bucket in travel position is 20'08". With the dipperstick in and boom lowered so the curled...