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Sure, but anyone who isn't First Nations won't likely learn to get that close to one. :) (if you know, you know :cool:) btw, OP confirms that trapping can be a best thing most of us don't do. And that pet .22 LR HG isn't just for plinking. Pack it and be ready for what does invade your turf..

NYC was putting dry ice into rat holes with some success, but suffocation takes a while. That said, we have CO2 for welding, but soil like in my area (post-glacial sand) is too porous to ever flood tunnels much less expect good dispersion with gases. Equal parts flour and plaster of Paris, and...

We've got the entire wiring diagram, and only the tach doesn't work. It was fun while I put <20k mi on it last century but it's not a NOVA so why keep it? OK, enough of this side note & back on topic ....

CRC contact cleaner (2-26?) indoors on electrical stuff. Hoppes #9 bore cleaner on outside stuff to clean and leave a bit of corrosion protection but I often follow it up with a dousing of WD-40 or similar. btw, & OT but just fired up the skidder after sitting since Covid but w/new starter. 5...

Vertical mesh means vermin will just dig deeper to try to get under it. Tie into the fence and bury shallow going outward instead. Marmot and beagle proven to minimize digging at the fence where they try to get in/out.

I bought another 20Ga just to shoot steel shot. (Wby Element, recommended) My Savage smooth-bore .22 LR SG/rifle (#12 shot from Win or CCI) is a bowser on anything with fur or feathers beyond 5 yd. .410 isn't cheap and even #4 shot can be iffy when as big as ground hogs are afoot. While I have...

I've found grounding to be a big cause of electrical phantoms (including with home/shop wiring) and esp with trailer wiring or with accessories added and no schematic updated or to update. Dim and/or ghost lights, say when the key is off, is what makes us dig in. Accessories can ground through...

There's a 110v outlet in my bucket (F450/Terex 292) and a big inverter that's working fine, so I can borrow a corded pole trimmer (HFT) from next door. But my experience with corded/electric saws (20 yrs+) is that after they bind a few times a gear strips. (main driven) $35 for a new gear or...

When testing Charles' battle bot my slabs by the garage sounded like drum head, with a disturbing hollow sound from metal casters (balancing) on it and the bot's 200 lb. Ants undermine slabs and this is a prime cause of settling during freeze/thaw cycles. They like the thermal stability of...

There are ways to try to force it loose by chaining to a tree, etc but I would hate to risk breaking something by diong so. There's a small access port on the left side of the bellhousing used to adjust the clutch. You may be able to work things loose through it, going gently and rotating the...

'Module' is likely a timer & a relay but could also get input from a temp sensor. I'm about to wire in push buttons to GP relays to override the automatic stuff when I want a little more heat to start. (old CUT, cold SxS) If the relay is in the module, I'd just add one separately with the...

I thought of using a pallet puller before discovering BG and have two of the small ones. (rusty loaners now) They do work, esp because the teeth swivel vs rip out as the angle of the pull changes coming out. Expect some big ones to come down onto the ROPS but you got this. The vid showed a slot...

Last time I used a brush grubber I hooked, Lee drove, and Gary stacked the willows we pulled from along shore by the house. We cleaned up about 40' in just over an hour. Buckthorn, autumn olive, locust, and poplar cover a good acre or so and I'm constantly working on 'em. Now I'm several times...

Several comments to remind us that taking the train isn't for everyone. Schedule vs scenery vs ??? I've taken long rides across international borders and appreciated the extra time when papers were checked, hanging with the friends I made while promising we'll keep in touch. Trains have more...

So looking out the window for 20+ hrs beats getting some sleep when it's dark? ok

Through Memphis to NO, then to FLA? Map inset showing FLA connections. Arrows/colors show day/night times/directions.

I move snow the same way and use Edge Tamers (3) to avoid ever moving gravel or grass. But snow isn't heavy like dirt or gravel when we're 'loading/dumping' it. If I get anxious and shove the stick all the way to regen/fast dump it often goes slower than when powered. 1800 rpm does it but often...

La mia dragline da 15 tonnellate azionata da cavo era difficile da usare. I pedali della frizione erano rigidi e a 80k mi alzavo dal sedile. Non c'era un funzionamento fluido. Non riuscivo a raggiungere 10 M dalla riva con un braccio da 12 M per lanciare il secchio. Ho ripulito alcune aree poco...

The difference between hardness and calcium has to be understood. They're not the same. It's one reason softeners won't do anything about calcium. My water's PH has always been ~6.5 from the well or the pond, both before and after using the device. There are other aspects of water quality that...

For twenty years I was wiping fixtures weekly with white vinegar to deal with the calcium from my grandfathered shallow (crock) well 40' from the pond. Filters and softeners won't do anything about it. After a few years of doubt that it would work at all I bought this in '22. Seems odd but it...

A friend had removed his battery and when reconnecting it he mixed up the cables. They were both black welding cable replacements and he'd reversed them. It was a riding mower with the deck in front and a tail wheel under the seat. Of course the starter spun fine, just backward. Can't be sure...

My Rim Guard leak a week ago was from low tire pressure for not having checked it vs from a puncture. When I backed it up to the shop and went for the air hose the beads came loose and I lost a liter or two. I heard 'em reseat when I added air, and I crossed my fingers. No leaks since, as when...

I just sold this '89 FXSTS with <14k mi on it, .. if you wonder why I sold it. The buyer runs a custom bike shop and plans to restore it. 770550

KISS method: Practice stitching with FC & any $99 HFT/other wire welder. Somewhere between 1 & 2 sec of trigger time like tacking up for a big job. Chip flux often to see f you're getting a good 'spot' each time. Filling in vs running a long bead, like when the muffler broke off on my old NH...

My 'work' included wrecking an instrument cluster, esp the tach which now pins the needle at low idle. PTO speed is now 'sounds about right'. You guys go ahead & I'll wait to hear if you got luckier than I did.

I would at both ends to be sure. (Don't ask me how I've been reminded of that.)

My FELs are the opposite. (all four) With an empty bucket or grapple if I try to tilt down quickly (in regen/position mode) there's barely any movement & I have to back off the detent to speed it up. Goes faster with any kind of load. YMMV Float isn't much different for me, where speed of the...

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Net functions are the same for both valves, just different ways of achieving them mechanically. btw, I had a 7308 FEL on my 98 1520, traded in on the T1520 & never saw which valve was on the former. The KYB valve/info might only confuse us, & the old SB is in regards to that one. But in both...

Cone and four balls are also in the curl spool w/o a lip so that quick dump must be held vs detent to a fixed position. The cap sleeves are different between spools and could be switched with functions/connections but there's also an orifice to move over too. It's under a plug on the top of the...

My T1520 has had this issue since I bought it new off the lot. I've always had to hold the stick in float and the detent is barely detectable when going into it. Stiffening 17 by shimming is kinda obvious isn't it? Anyway, don't remove the cap by itself, lest the balls fall out. Loosen the two...

Staying in float requires a cone & spring 18, 17 to hold the four balls into the annular recess in the cap and keep the sleeve 16 in position until manually retracted. We just need to shim up 17 for more push to hold the balls in place better. Can be done in situ & no further tinkering needed...

The odd bits are a check valve that works with regen & float. (8-11 & 30) Seven pics in the manual show flow to cyls in operating positions for curl and lift. Each one shows flow through or around the poppet according to control position.

Between us we have cutaways of two different valves. One uses the center spool and one uses the spool opposite the relief valve for lift. Both show a similar location to add the .075" shim but IMO the SB is confusing compared to the cross-section view(s) we have. #17 is the spring that the...

The entire cluster is electronic, with tach driven by sensing alternator rpm. See if tightening the belt doesn't fix both issues. The gauge can lag or flutter if it's loose, wet, or glazed. btw, welcome to TBN!

Clutch pedal return springs under the L side of the footplate. Case/IH DX29 &/or NH TC29DA HST. (9 X 3 similar)

I have the three-lens version of this and what stands out is the focal length when using the cams. Not perfectly clear but good lighting and can see across the room ok, so inspecting roof for leaks or presence of critters, etc. Gradient Lens (Hawkeye), Lyman, Teslong and others are ok for gun...

IMO this guy is great for us beginners. Lots of the basic stuff here and easy to follow. https://www.youtube.com/c/TimWelds

Wouldn't that be nice in any/every turbo, diesel or gas? If it's in the software, why not include a delayed shutdown, say 30 sec to a min or two after the key is switched off? Couldn't be that difficult, could it?

I paid for Tim's welding courses, perhaps less than for a college textbook. He covers the basics very well for beginners. Good stuff esp for the bucks IMO, even if you don't sign up & just watch his YT videos. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=tim+welds+youtube

Would it help if thread titles had anything to do with including the make or model of the tractor and/or the actual issue vs hiding them in a brand or topic sub-forum? What good is a one or two-word title anywhere else? IMO, most thread titles on TBN are laughable for being over-simplified, so...

I add Sta-Bil to each gas can when I bring 'em home. Might go into the bucket truck, Mini-BH, chipper, tiller, golf cart, generator, ZTR, or get mixed for a trimmer, saw, or PHD but I never know where or when I'll pour it.

I don't saw much (anymore) so I buy 40:1 & 50:1 premix by the gallon and decant onto smaller cans it comes in to take to the job. (Workers usually bring their own saws & mix. Fine with me. :) ) Those quart cans are also nice with other mixes for older ratios (30:1, others, re-labelled) and...

"Wood car?" :sneaky: Not much coal used in timber country, or West of the Mississippi river. Just as much a water car as a 'fuel' car. (coal, wood, oil) btw, those scoop-looking things under some steamer tenders are to pick up water from troughs between the rails. (Y'uns knew that. :))

There are disaster videos of slag being dumped from railcars into ditches that were a bit too wet, (puddled?) and resulting steam explosions were pretty scary. Glowing gobs of slag scattered about. btw, YouTube just suggested a video of an EMD (IIRC) diesel running with the valve cover removed...

I like old stuff.

And stories of CUTs with BH & subframe breaking anyway. Work to attach/remove for mowing or to use 3PH. Safe storage (weather) when not in use. Some plumbing there too. Not many used ones out there specific to X make/model. Converting 14LA FEL to SSQA was expensive enough by the time I bought...

Get the TC29(DA) and don't look back. My TC33(DA) is its twin with a few more hp and it's a lot of tractor. Honestly, the deal sounds unbeatable, and IMO nothing could be easier to resell. (to me?)

When we're retired and have the time & patience we can do great things. But like with toy or model trains, building workshops, or clearing land for better use it's always about the journey. btw, I keep driving by a first gen Chevy II 4-door with rough paint and possible neglect. It's not quite...

There should be a check valve in the plumbing from the pump to the tank. It's there to relieve tank pressure on a non-running pump. Often it's just a ball and spring. If if gets stuck or gums up the pump will try to deadhead and the motor will drag down until it stalls. Been there twice and the...

If one wouldn't adjust the timing anyway (for all other operation) why would they do it? The the rack adjustment raises the max fuel the governor can supply, according to throttle demand and load. And it can be harnessed at any rpm, not just at PTO or max. But nothing will change during any...

If the 3PH lever is up all the way and the feedback is not adjusted correctly the relief valve has to function as an unloader as well, dumping flow when a cylinder is deadheaded, and it's not always obvious. BTDT on my first Ford/NH CUT and hydro oil got hot in just minutes of operation...

OT, but: We were wiring a timer in the barn for a line to the pond aerator and my guy said "Something died in here!" Actually not. Dead critters have been found in corners, and have dried out before they smelled that bad. 'Coons 'possum, trapped crawl-offs,etc. Often just bones by the time of...

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Due to distance and vertical head I'd go with option number one. I'd use a shallow well or a sprinkler pump and 3/4" lines going uphill, say house the pump by the source and visit as needed with a gen to top up the tote. The more often I start up the gen the easier it is. Just my thought and...

The 'lake' looks vegan to me (sad face) .. says the guy who just spent hours repositioning aeration diffusers, adding more dye & bacteria, and pulling out pond weeds for the compost pile. Those look like lily pads which typically do best in water <4' deep. If not dredged for muck and not made...

Could the field be slow enough to push out some gas (below all traps btw) during high use but not slow enough to back up into a shower/tub or floor drain. Glad that hasn't happened yet, but ... btw, right away I'd divert the washer water (gray vs sewage) out of the system.

Three things I advise not to feed esp into an 'undersized' septic are: 1) Kitchen grinder. Too much organic material to digest. 2) Dishwasher. No-touch cleaning agents are strong and kill off both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. 3) Clothes washer. It's gray water, not sewage. Detergents and...

Working great on chipmunks and red squirrels here since '02. Much has to do with getting either critters(s) to crawl in vs just reach over the side to empty a 'bait pocket'. (I have so many pics of my successes.) Then, all squirrels tend to run along/up fallen timber/logs. Coni 110s are easy to...

Find these 'ground squirrel traps' at TSC too. https://www.amazon.com/Tomcat-0361710-Rat-Snap-Trap/dp/B012RGM7BO Sprinkle black oil sunflower seeds outside and inside so they'll crawl in for the last few. Set the smaller version nearby to catch mice that will clean out the larger traps...

Converting a septic system to aerobic is a cheap DIY and even easier with risers or lids on the tank. It'll reduce smells and biomat (stinky black slime) there and in discharge or field. Switching it on when the cabin is occupied should be enough to do much overall. As for sealing a lid with...

I have a bathroom and a half downstairs and don't use them at all. When I smell sewer/septic inside I add water to the unused drains & stools to fill the traps. Outside, what oosik said about smelly discharge.

Yes, and the best guidelines show how to calculate values in mfd, so no pony or a pull start needed for a RPC with a specific load. (have & can share circuit/math) btw, I just bought some 370-440v 5% NP electrolytics on AMZ for ~$10 per for PF correction on my pond's aeration pump. (.41 to .89)...

Thanks for that! I just deleted four attempts to say the same. These (any) motors don't use max energy input without max load, and idling another connected can help with voltage balance & stability vs say a switchable capacitor bank. (see large scale/industrial PF correction) That said, like...

I wish anyone luck sharpening carbide with CBN. It was never made for that. Expect poor stock removal and heat cracks possible when you find out, but hard to beat for HSS. (diamond wheels are cheaper these days) That said there are resin bonded diamond wheels for carbide only and some with a...

During WW II and since Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engines were test run and then completely disassembled, blueprinted/inspected, and reassembled before shipment. IMO putting something together right is worth any effort. btw, Tell me this isn't why we're following this thread and cheering our guy...

Non-target catch. Happens a lot & is why we use live traps. btw, IN has rules similar to OH's.

Stepped bits are for sheet metal to make round vs oddly shaped holes. One can fake it for slightly thicker metal than the distance between steps. As with any drill bit they have a cylindrical margin and wobbling will do more to dull the tool than to improve the hole in any way. btw, glad to see...

Two friends are shopping on FB Marketplace and have recently seen items pulled and relisted not far away. Sparing the details of each I guessed that some listings might be from exes or soon to be exes trying to sell out from under each other. One Dave drove 3 hrs with cash to an address that...

Use marshmallows for coon bait with live traps. Possum and skunks forage by smell and won't be attracted. 'Coons hunt by sight and MMs look like eggs, so they'll find them even in the dark and take an immediate liking to the taste. Stake or weight your traps so that litter-mates don't tip them...

BX, that we older guys can take our time we can have what we want. As for 'oops' and in say the last week, month, or year & a half to four it could be you and me competing for gold. :LOL: Anyway, I love the stock/sleeper config but if the rear suspension mods can get all that power to the...

If a fan pulley wobbles from loose bolts the belt will likely slip and cause overheating till things are snugged up. btw, Shibauras (I have two 843s) are very solid and overheating a few times is not likely to cause breakdowns, warp heads, etc. (DAMHIK lol) A '77' stamped on the t-stat is...

For SSQA I found this site with the most variety of drop-fit adapters. https://www.worksaver.com/universal-skid-steer-quick-attach-system#832885 If the link doesn't show specifically #832885 fits 7109 and several others. btw, I bought #832890 for my TC33DA's 14LA and recommend the source as...

Aside from the possibility of a sticking valve, as you move the stick to the right if you go to the stop it will go into regen vs power down. A slow move will start it but once all the way to the right you're in the valve's regen mode and the weight of the bucket won't uncurl it quickly, empty...

Doesn't look like adjoining owners are doing much for the condition of the 'lake'. Might cleaning/clearing it up (excess fertility/muck/weeds, low DO, etc?) fall on you for the benefit of all? btw, using wind and electric to aerate 4 ac on my ten that gets a lot of leaf litter from surrounding...

Yellowstones (2-8-8-4) are fully articulated, and not being compounded ('double expansion') they're sometimes wrongly referred to as Mallets. ('mallays'). Baldwin's answer to ALCO's Challengers and Big Boys for UP, and to Lima's Alleghenies built for Eastern lines. All were strong pullers and...

Wait, does a sleeper like that beauty (currently lol) need any more chrome and striping, hood louvers, vinyl top/two-tone, fox tail, 6' CB whip on rear bumper (BTDT), running boards, class II hitch, extendable AM/FM antenna with yellow tennis ball or Real-Lemon container on it to help locate it...

Moles like earthworms and often stick around after grub killer is applied. (milky spore etc, BTDT, annual app, may kill beneficials too) If they've been there they'll always try to repopulate, and they do their damage when searching for food. Less forage means more tunnels. Soil density and...

Why moles are something I no longer trap. Secondary/pet kills are unlikely as what bromethalin can kill a mole is unlikely to be enough to harm an animal much larger than a cat. That said, the dumb dobe next door that likes my yard for a bathroom digs up tunnels but seems to focus on active runs...

E J Potter? He did branch out from bikes. So did Mike Hailwood. btw, Bart Markel and Scott Parker are from my hometown, and IMO it's still a nice place to be from.

I didn't get the story on why this gorgeous NG Mike (Mikado) is being retired. I really hope the carriages stay on the line.

Head gasket leak to crankcase vs cooling wouldn't be as obvious when cranking as when running. Taking pistons out to replace rings doesn't have to mean replacing them both. Skirt and or bore wear would make the difference vs say needing just rings. (stuck, worn, broken ..?) IMO these issues...

Sorry this is so long. Are the GPs wired to be on continuously, or cycled several times before/between cranking? I've had to do the latter 3-4 times to start little red in 65 degree weather after sitting less than a week. Loose lash or swarf on valves or seats can impair proper compression. A...

Turns out that my 'universal' is way wide for a tractor that isn't older yet, say 8" or more too wide for OP's. Shortening the main bar would make the QA pins out of position. The red guy would need brackets welded on to pin to the arms and cylinders. You can see that it's not much wider than a...

I made two full sets of larger pins for planned use on a Allied 495 FEL. One set has the ends turned down from 1 1/4" to 1". The other set uses 1" pins and bronze bushings. All are made from stress-proof steel, my go to for such things. The design of the adapter would make either type easy to...

I have an adjustable pin-on SSQA adapter that'll fit all kinds of FEL widths with 1" pins. I never used it and sold the tractor I bought it for. Cost ~$600 years ago but it's worth $50 to me now. PM me for pics or measurements. It's in the barn somewhere. I also have a SSQA adapter/plate that...

I'd check the valve lash while waiting. Perhaps we won't need to pull-start this one, but do be sure the battery isn't drying out. A new starter for this surely costs less than a new battery. Just don't replace the wrong one first ... and DAMHIK, AKA BTDT this year once already. Doh!

Google may be the best but also takes in big $$ to have sites listed above/before what the algorithm determines. I may peruse several pages before changing my search words. One might search "x specs" and have to go past pages of where to buy vs find what they're seeking. Yes, always for profit...

I can't be there 'lately' lol (NSW, Aus) but this video is so well edited I just had to share. btw, As usual steam excursion trains include a diesel for its dynamic braking, electrical vs with shoes/linings that are cost-prohibitive to replace. (you knew that) Engines look EU-style while...

Other than that there is no such thing as an explosion in a gas or diesel engine, facts exist per case and can belie what we've learned/experienced in the past. The viewpoint depends on the relative pressure resulting from one of three events. These injectors aren't right anyway, so ... ? Wow...

IMO we might could have sorted this out by now while OP is doing everything right so far. I also suggest that further tests of fuel delivery may bear out before shotgunning a new pump/parts and bucks if not needed. btw, I'll be here 'til we get our guy up and running. Ask me later why I'm so...

Nearly four dozen 'experimental' 6,600 hp DD40x Centennial engines served UP for ~ 2,000,000 miles/per from '69 to '85. IIRC there's one or two in preservation and one is kept operational. (like Big Boy #4014) Literally two engines on one frame and with D-D trucks underneath, so four powered...

Funny place for religious jokes.

Just oiled the sideboards (deck plank wood) and plywood deck of my 6'x10' ramp-gate trailer. Then I did my 16' car/CUT hauler's 2x10 treated deck. Plastic liner in a metal rolling pan and straight hydro from the last change. I used a thick nap roller with long handle and a 2" brush to easily...

Apologies for more copy and paste, but I watch train stuff and YT keeps suggesting more. (no complaints) Short blast with generic hippie music wrecking it: More about the turbojet loco: btw, A. E. Perlman is reviled for scrapping so many steam locos unnecessarily and denying opportunities...

Before there were slugs for yard work:

Impressive trim work inside and out suggests this shop may include a dedicated woodworking area.

Anymore recommend digital manuals. They're far cheaper and not as bulky/clumsy as the printed ones. Then I back up to folders or pen drives so they're portable and don't get lost (to me lol) wherever I first downloaded them to. When I have to follow along on a dirty job I print off relative...

I suggest rereading post # 72 daily until the job is done as a confidence builder. lol but 👍

Did someone say steam? This Hudson was rebuilt more than once and carries a 'diesel control unit' so that the engineer can operate the brakes of a diesel that often accompanies it. That addition is to save wear on the steamer's brakes as they are very costly and difficult to reline. (You guys...

Yes, state laws do vary a lot. In MI there is no adverse possession, or right of easement to claim. My E & W property lines were misunderstood long before a house was built next door. PO here was thought to be 'encroaching' and was sued. PO had the place surveyed and the suer found that 10' of...

A grostling iron, if you've never seen or used one.

People so often treat unoccupied/unsupervised property as free range until someone owns it that wants to use it for any personal/private use otherwise. I'd pass on that for ~$15k acre and wait for something far less 'crowded' and/or needing so much prep to build on. (my $.02 on that property)...

To do rings you'd remove the head, drop the oil pan, unbolt the rod caps (while fussing about order/orientation of those and bearings) and pull the pistons out the top. No need to split. So as for DIY, save big bucks if you can find the right kit (enuf vs o/haul) and don't mind making a fair...

I'd want them acid-etched as if to be plated before I'd count on powder coating to fill those nooks and crannies and adhere properly once they go in to bake. That said, IMO it wouldn't be much different to prep for paint.

Third picture seems to show the longer spool we'd look for. btw, besides sometimes being difficult to put into float position a valve can also not allow it to hold well if the stick bounces a little. (Don't ask me how I know) There should be an adjustment for both extremes. Be sure to wobble...

One of my favorite train guys, a modeler and a working engineer.

When I had water in fuel lines, at the end I did a lot of bleeding at the handiest injector so a lot of cranking. Being darn sure all water was removed would have been easier if I'd had the GPs out. It'd spin faster and be easier on the starter. And we know if there's water anywhere in the...

I mentioned condensation in fuel lines in a previous post. My BTDT with TCs is that there is a spill cup with a drain hose around the filler and under the hood. Tree duff can clog the drain and rain water will fill the cup above the rim of the cap. This will by thermal expansion of air/vapor...

Separate the GP wire from the plugs (they're good) and turn the ign key to activate them. If they're getting power at all you can skip an electrical load test. A 'dry' compression test (sat for a while) is expected to read low. Rings may be coked and stuck, so the long soak might help to free...

Size looks about right for ~10 ac. Plenty of neighbors but across the road. btw If the orange line were a natural drain I wouldn't want to be them. Clearing for a house and barn could be a J O B. Better come cheap per acre. Be careful when imagining good hunting w/o crops or food plots, and...

And then one's own has to consider their age, resources, retirement plans, etc.

After sitting a while, set the the throttle 1/3-1/2 way up & cycle the GPs 2-3 times before cranking. (I do it regularly on two also 20+ YO Shibauras. lol) A continuity test of each GP separately can tell you if they're working or not & $10 volt/ohm meter set to 25 or 50 ohm scale will get you...

Lower weight/loading per axle and enough electric motor power from two axle motors per truck. Has been common on diesel passenger locos since way back, often to increase route availability on older lines.

With apologies to wander OT I just want to share this for any that are into Shays, Heislers, or Climaxes because this guy's reviews always include some footage of the item in action on his line/layout. Now, back to the usual good stuff.

Side note: Michigan sprays CaCl on dirt roads to keep dust down, while winter salt gets the blame. CaCl will attract moisture at > 20% humidity, AKA all year long here. In specific containers it's used in boats and basements as a dehumidifier, BTDT, and in summer warm temps exacerbate rust...

So, I'm not the only one. (whew) Anyway, I like trains.

When TBN is your facebook away from facebook. I check my facebook twice a year, my email twice a week, and TBN twice a day. It's always more of the same scatter and fluff.

I looked up the member's thread about his TYM. The nightmare should happen to exactly no one! (not for the timid) Problems with my tym tractor

Do Harleys have to be like tractors, where only 'new' will do?? (emissions, electronics, complication) OMG, consider all the awesome classics of all brands mentioned(!) and/or pictured in this thread. Should non-current early-millennial H-Ds be denied appreciation? (confessed AMF-era super-fan)...

Saddle tanker? 'Fireless'? There is no distinct firebox and what seems to be the smokebox really looks small and 'boxy' to me, as in not drafting a boiler as we might expect out of familiarity. (Nothing so specific in the links.) Note that lacking a fuel tender and with the cylindrical outer...

I'm in touch with ajt123 by PM and will gladly help anyone with wiring up a new switch. There will likely be terminals not used and the older Kohler Command (vs Courage) is simpler to hook up. These and older Honda (GX620) are Ground to Stop vs now-common ground to run. No prob as a relay can...

Camaro, Nova, and RWD Corvette drivers should remember/note that besides from windows the most road noise heard inside is from the rear tires and comes in through the wheel houses. I'd put Dynamat there if nowhere else.

Owner-operators have exhaust options just like we bike riders. Jake brakes are at their worst where/when they like to be heard, y'know so we'll know they're coming. If your exhaust is generally louder than most your jake will be too. But don't take my word for it, ask a trucker like I did...

I call those radios 'boom thumpers' when in a 'tight' vehicle and 'window buzzers' when the setup likely cost more than the car & you hear the trim bits rattling. What's odd is that you hear the thump coming at you and it fades quickly as it passes. Bikes sound louder going away and you might...

I don't use my drill press much. The mills have bigger tables and positioning/clamping is far more secure. Locating (hole patterns,etc) is far simpler to set up and more precise. Drill presses and round column benchtop mills are limited by spindle travel and X-Y position is not maintained...

The TiN coating is to remain on the flutes to reduce friction as the chip rolls off them. What's ground away when sharpening is the heel which never contacts the workpiece if the tool is properly sharpened. (proper relief. Props to 5030 for mentioning it.) In industry we may push the grind...

Glypho will work best in early Fall when leaves give their last energy to the tuber to prepare it for Winter. Any other time of the year the tuber is mostly feeding the greenery and glypho isn't transferred as effectively underground as with most weeds ... which are typically sprayed early in...

IMO, compared to going into orbit, flying to Disney World for a weekend, or skydiving I suggest that any train ride is cheap and low-risk enjoyment for the bucks. (My para-sail ride in Cabo was too short, but still worth it) Anyway, I can afford the bar car but still want a window seat...

Snowmobile or jet-ski parts? Go Kart or Moped? ;)

Five minutes of coal hoppers loading/unloading in HO scale. Cars begin loading at 1:15. At 3:00 they begin to unload. (Note fishing swivels used to connect a three car consist on the layout vs Kadee or NMRA couplers.)

We all know UP#844 as a big Northern type (4-8-4) loco but the class comes in other sizes and some are, well a bit heavier. This is bigger iron, and by a few er' tons.

And a Trunk Monkey

Contempt for young Jeep (brand) drivers with a phone in one hand and high beams on.

Slash, I just had to add this:

Valuable? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Mine_(Michigan)

The engine we've seen by far the most on screens, movie and TV:

I bet if you lived farther enough North your glove box would be filled with extra fast food napkins just for blowing your nose. 🤣 Meanwhile, mullein (a fuzzy weed AKA 'Indian TP') is underrated as an organic sub that's undrrated. You'll never know until it saves your six, say on a long hunt/stalk.

Half a dozen-bundle of Jersey gloves, two large golf umbrellas, HD jumper cables, the cheapest wrench set I've ever bought and still in the shrink pack, but most importantly: A baseball and two good gloves because ya never know who you'll run into when, where, or whether good or bad happens...

There use to be an 'unsubscribe' button so that threads one posted on would no longer show up on the 'my home' page with every new post on it.

IIRC once the steering arm was removed the lower housing & hub dropped (wiggled) down with only the vertical shaft splines needing realigned to reassemble with new seals. For me it was easier to leave the upper housing attached, if only to anchor it vs loose on the bench. Please keep us up on...

698780 PM me for pages (PDFs tomorrow morning) from this if you don't have it. (yet 😊) #17 should nest in #19 and if it needed to rotate it'd have a bearing for that. #14 should nest in #15 to manage thrust load on it. #19 would handle radial load/alignment. a snug fit could reduce/eliminate...

A 'surface pump' can draw from any depth if the source/water-table is less than ~33 ft (1 atmosphere) from the pump and the point isn't overdrawn. Otherwise the pump will cavitate and/or no longer draw. Basic fluid dynamics. I have a 'point' around 45' deep and a shallow well pump. Shallow...

Did someone say 'Little Joe'? This is not to scale nor is the livery appropriate, and it runs on B-B trucks vs the std 2-D+D-2 makeup, but it works on both my inner and outer lines. (Lionel O-27 & 0-31)

IIRC RZT50's forward adjustment stop is on the right lever near the pivot and easy to spot. Look for a bolt with a locknut and back it out accordingly to let the left motor keep up. btw, my RZT50 was a '06 and I passed it on in fine shape after a decade of mowing 1 1/2+ ac. My nieghbor mows 1/2...

I've bent draft arms when backing up with the box blade and just kissing a tree with the side of it. Took the arms off and straightened 'em cold with a 20T HFT press which was more than enough. Did this with my old NH 1520 and current T 1520 at least once each, and no further problems.

Tell us more about the lathe you're familiar with. Make, swing, chuck(s) length between centers, hp, speeds, whatever. It'll help us somehow, I'm sure. IMO you could be good to go in the $2-5k range and hopefully including tooling, which can be half of it. Opportunities exist and the more you...

My neighbor has been heating with wood for almost two decades and always seasons what he's bought for the wood burner. He's quite the expert after all these years, and this is how it's done. "The more you know."

That's me too. I put 18k mi on my '84 k2500 in 14 years from '85 to '99. Sold my (bought new) '99 K2500 in '17 with 38k on the odo. Bought my 2012 Silverado HD five years ago and have put gas in it three times. btw, IDK that any 2500s have had 6.0 with AFM. One can look up the RPO for the...

HAIRY LEAVES! As was mentioned a page or so ago no spray will work as well on them without a surfactant. Any herbicide recommended will do better with it. Spraying various crab-grasses should be a first lesson, and btw I only buy glypho 'with'. Drexel Haf-Pynt is my favorite at 1 oz/gal in the...

I hope neither of you fine lads ever discovers a marmot or nest under a hood, or gopher either. I leave my trucks' hoods up but that won't keep mice out of the cab. btw, don't leave paperwork, receipts, OM's etc for your farm truck IN it. DAMHIK

Honda sells a pepper-embedded tape for wrapping wiring/harnesses. (not cheap) Some plastics (wire insul, etc) are made with soybean oil and many critters will chew it like food. (cats, etc) Rodents will gnaw anyway to keep their teeth from growing overlapped. I've said before, I have my best...

I bet we went over that a few pages back and I'd forgotten. (Doh!) ... or you would have used 'em by now. Snares? Here in MI we're required to include not just deer stops but cattle stops to prevent non-target foot entanglement. Coyotes si, foxes no for that requirement. (size) But that's on...

I found some conibear 160s with single vs double springs, as good for muskrats and groundhogs. A bit easier to set and as always just laid over/across any marmot hole. Stake 'em down (the chain) so nothing takes the trap too if/when when stealing your catch. (trapping SOP) NO bait, just lay a...

They seem to be short on lane markings, signs & signals, and speed limits. That said, they also seem to have wide urban/semi-urban roads and wonderfully smooth pavement everywhere. btw, if I had to drive in Russian or even urban traffic I'd have hooked up my dash-cam by now.

Re: Being near a semi when a tire blows.

Just ran across this among my YT railroad wanderings, several subs, and daily noties. There's a longer version too for a few bucks. (support railroad preservation!) Just want to share.

I don't drive the speed limit on freeways and won't. Packs of folks in a hurry have no trouble going around me or the semis who like me drive <70 mph.

Never pace a semi bumper to bumper. Even with their fender mirrors you risk being in a blind spot when hovering alongside the cab and below line of sight. You may then not see their blinker and can be run off the road when they change lanes or dodge a lane-weaver in a sporty car, chit box, or...

Guys please note that what the OP has done is working. IMO owning/buying a 35-40 hp tractor to use barely 25hp for much of our seat time is a common cause for frequent regens. Work it as it's designed to be or don't buy more hp than you need/use. btw, BTDT but coping. ;)

It's always been easier for me to switch a few pins. Easy for me to say now that my remaining stuff all Cat-1 (3 CUTs) so it depends on which implements are used on which tractor(s). That or I'm just tired and I apologize ... o_O

Thanks, that'll get me there. 👍 (Hours of searching with 'adapter', 'bulkhead' or 'through-hole' and such as those never turned up anywhere I looked. Or I can blame eye-strain :unsure: ) Two brackets to finish and I'll be able to measure for and order my hoses. Pretty much duplicating the...

I'm looking for bulkhead mount 5675 QDs and can't find them in 3/8" for another 3rd function install. Parker, Eaton, Summit, and others don't seem to list individual parts and only Summit lists a package, but in 1/2" only. This is what I'm going for with either 3/8" or 1/2" JIC for the hoses but...

Powereng, please share some nomenclature on your 'harvesting' device, model, caliber, optic, etc. Asking for a friend. ;)

This thread has been reported for pornographic content. :LOL:

Maybe he went back to the original facebook. :unsure:

Self-driving trucks that run on cornohol, a circle back move to suit the times. :LOL:

Both. :sneaky:

Forty-some of 414 pages for the electrical. Both the display unit and IP have 5a fuses in the box under the hood. Fuel stop solenoid may be defective, but that shouldn't prevent the IP from lighting up. Complete wiring diagram is on two pages so it's tough to trace when shrunk to fit one and...

Welcome to the forum. Symptoms suggest early on there may be a grounding problem to the cluster if nowhere else. Subscribed to see what we can find out. .... that said: *searches online* OK, I just bot a complete WSM for our Mechrons. It's quite thorough and there's a lot there in color...

Yes, go for a hardened pin, not what's commonly used. :unsure: Ask people who 'would' not those who have. Don't seek info anywhere but here. Next year you can ask how to re-bush the pin holes. Guess you didn't check out stress proof or find out how common it is for this use and why. It's...

Use 'stress proof' steel bar to make pins as many do and plan to attach a TM-style locating tab mechanically because while it's 'free-machining' steel and easy to work with it doesn't weld for crap because of the alloy. Surface finish/hardness, size, and dimension are ideal and being softer...

Did you get a 'deal' on it because it's Cat-0? Pins look skinny for Cat-1, too.

If your stick is linked by cables it's possible that's where the issue is vs the valve itself. Can you disconnect cables easily at either end to see if one is hanging up? If the valve is exposed to weather, muc, etc there could be something on the outside to check vs having to disassemble the valve.

Anybody ever see the Allegheny at/in the Henry Ford museum? It's still there. (2-6-6-6, Lima) Pics at the top of the page here: https://www.thehenryford.org/artifact/9628/#slide=gs-413533

Since TBN is the new facebook? It's too big to cancel. :LOL: (thank the FANG guys)

What good is a plumb bob if in local gravity vertical isn't what's indicated? (My two point down, not up) So if the World isn't spinning does that make it flat? If it is and the North Pole is an axis why aren't we flung South? If it's not, is it the center of Earth? (longitude checks out?)...

CalG, agree 100%. Regardless of imagination it's all about perspective. Ain't it great when you have both? :coffee:

I won't gamble on my dealer's 'back room guy' since the former one (awesome fellow) has since earned his position (seniority, experience, knowledge) and is now the 'parts counter guy' since Ron retired. Can only guess who replaced him. lol I'm a DIY guy who hopes to die with a wrench in hand...

AKA 'Pistol Shrimp'. Like a breaching whale, electric eel, or Glenn Quagmire, .. 'subduing' your prey is key to 'harvesting' it. 😁 Younger maternal 'Grampa' was born in '95, became a printer by '15 and in the '60s we'd see dealer brochures of Ford's upcoming models as early as June of the...

Thing about the illustration of perspective is that it leaves out how much longer the line of trees would be with high powered optics. There will still be a vanishing point somewhere there farther away, likely far enough beyond to see only tops of the trees. Yes, when you're out of sight of...

We know that wind is created by the irregular movement of surface air caused by the wavering and/or oscillation of trees. Obviously upper air currents are caused by hot air balloons, birds, camera drones, and airplanes. Anyway, tho was the guy who enlightened us that too many windmills would...

I still don't. If aliens have been here for so long and are somehow benevolent (even Ukrainian intervention?) how do we explain ****** or Stalin, Putin or Kim Jong-il? Trad, I insist that the God of Abraham was paraphrased, not recorded. Suppose many Bible descriptions were related/recorded...

Pretty much everything within Earth's gravitational field retains its rotational momentum as it leaves the ground, just like the surface it leaves. Do we measure the speed of a tree in the yard or our wash hanging on the line, a bird in flight or a fishing lure cast from shore? Not much to...

There's 'heavy' air down here on the surface that's roughly 78% N2 and 21% O2. It's much different than the 'light' air higher up and inside the dome which is only 78% N2 and 21% O2. It's kind of like heavy water at the bottom of the oceans and light water on the surface even though both are...

How are you so sure there's a physical barrier? (go ahead, answer with a question about something else vs ever any answer that makes sense) Easy if using the same radio waves as your cel phone. You know that fake thing like the internet that we use to communicate without wired connections...

From the article linked above: "People who believe that Earth is flat aren't coming to that conclusion from the same types of observations. Instead, they believe that we are being misled and lied to, that scientists want you to believe that Earth is round, despite its flatness. So the question...

The 'whataboutism' is strong here. Evidence rejected. Evidence rejected. Irrelevant to the shape of the Earth. Nothing to prove. You do seem to have an acute sense of the obvious. How does water not spill off the edges of the Earth? Ice wall or dome? (go ahead, change the subject or demand what...

I just did. Nice dodge. Your quick response says you didn't view the videos I posted above. That's how flat Earth theory works. Ignore viewpoints that don't fit one's perception. Proof that's denied doesn't prove much. Everyone has to believe in something. Bigfoot, unicorns, ghosts, chupacabra...

Explain to me how the atmosphere is contained. Ice dome as well as ice wall? Is there no vacuum in space, or is there atmosphere instead no matter how far one travels from earth. Your presumption of "next to" might be overthought. How can Northern, snowy weather be 'next to' the blazing heat of...

Earth had dinosaurs for hundreds of millions of years. We came along after they were gone for 60-some million. Who's to say that habitable conditions always produce such as we humans just automatically? Why should life on another planet have to evolve as we did?

I'd have the dealer check the injection/pump timing. It may not be advanced/advancing enough. Short operating sessions (I do that a lot) or a stuck thermostat (I've had two stuck open) may lead to wet-stacking in an older machine and frequent regens in a DPF one. Any of these can lead to a...

One should have to go over the ice wall of oceanic containment and/or through the dome that keeps our atmosphere here and separated from the vacuum of space. Without gravity there would be nowhere to fall & they would just float. I'm confused by the movie where characters are on a flat rock so...

"It is certainly a realm of a religion where absolute faith is required" to deny scientific discovery and/or things that can't be viewed with the naked eye. Walking on water, raising the dead, turning water into wine, and fitting two of each and every creature on a ship where they'll get along...

"If it works, .. it works." (y) Subscribed to learn more.

More than one video out there. ;) I don't hear organ on the album cut. Good excuse to 'play it again'. (the CD) It's been a few weeks and my housework is caught up, so I'll be working outside in the balmy 40s F while searching for Alien landing sites after another 'cuppa'. Cheers! :coffee: (as...

A 'small' Sun like ours? How small? Moving on what path? Asking for a friend who can't read books, the Koran, the Bible, etc, and doesn't trust broadcast media, so pretty much lives in the dark. Anyone can look at a 'flat' map and conclude that Siberia and Alaska are nowhere near each other. Is...

Yes, keyboard on Do What You Like, guitar on Can't Find My Way Home. Just another noteworthy song on the album. In this video of them playing the latter the duet with Eric is much less uh, 'extravagant'. Meanwhile, Derek and his slide work on stage here aren't exactly featured, or IMO needed for...

Never knew Winwood could play guitar like he did in that until then. I also like Sea of Joy & play the CD often when doing housework. ("Dooo what you liiiIKE ...") We waited for so long for a Blind Faith II that Clapton also made sure wouldn't happen. btw, & OT but did anyone else pick up the...