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A neighbor has a 52" flail mower and 19 pto HP. Runs it fine. Brand is a Del Morino Funny Top that can be offset manually. I liked it so much I bought the same model also. My tractor has 19.5 pto HP, works good.

I see that there are several pipelines that are not on that map.

Bershire/Hathaway does not own Union Pacific. They own Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway.

Had a section of fence that the treated wood posts would rot out in 4 to 5 years at ground level. Wrapped replacement posts with 20 mil tape from 4 to 5 inches above ground level to 16 inches below grade and the posts have no sign of rot after 13 years.

Saw yellow jello in a bedpan at a potluck. It got lots of laughs, but no takers.

We buy the Durum (Sonoran) soft white wheat, it is good as an all-purpose flour. Welcome to the forum!

Evidently some horses are high spirited, and just won't quit!

The dealer I purchased the flail mower from was very responsive and professional. They delivered on everything they said they would.

Recieved the warranty replacement gearbox for the Del Morino Funny Top flail mower on the 11th of May. Will be swapping it out in time for second cutting.

That, and toilet paper should be givin as a gift. Don't want it back used.

I'm really glad my wife has the ability to be right a lot of the time, over the years I've learned enough from her that it is very seldom that she has to be right anymore. :) I think the original poster has a good heart and wanted to help his neighbor, but like me regretted the decision after...

Same here, My favorite was listening to Fibber Mcgee and Molly. Read books. In 64 we did get a TV, but reception was hazy no matter which direction we turned the antenna. Still listened to "Old Time Radio" though.

Above makes more sense than what I posted. Local guy asked my dad one time if he could borrow a mower? I listened to my dad tell him that if he paid him the $20 for mowing hay the previous year, he would consider it. Guy told him that he didn't have the money to pay the bill. He was told that...

We used to call people like this leaches, not a popular term now days. Hope you get the tiller back, and in one piece.

The April rains were consistent here. Wettest spring I have seen in southern Washington State in years. Mowed the grass on 3 acres and let it dry, then buck raked it yesterday and it is more than twice the volume of grass that I have had here in the last 14 years. For the range land that can't...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the link below "Section 630-11" will answer what it means.

Split open and gutted smelt.

whole smelt.

We just had a string of days with snow, not cold enough to stick as it would melt right away. then had hail two different days that was an inch deep and melted. Conditions that have helped with soil moisture content. Yesterday had a half inch of rain. Things are growing very good and greening...

Your ground sure works up nice, hope your gardening endeavor gives you lots of produce.

Good to hear you got it running, and thanks for posting the solution.

Requested a warranty fix. Sent pictures of rounded out threads on plug and gearbox to the company I purchased the flail mower from yesterday morning. Got an e-mail from them in the afternoon that said they were shipping a new gear box directly to me.

And fuel cost have gone up while the spot lumber (90 day futures) price change up or down.

Hydraulic cement. Edited hydraulic cement is Portland Cement. As stated above by BukitCase. Age got the best of me on this one. Forgetful sometimes.

Today, ( 4/24/2022) I went to grease and check the gearbox oil on my new flail mower to get it ready for its first use. Recieved it last month and it is still in the shipping crate. When I started loosening the plug on the aluminum gearbox to check the oil it came out in an oblong motion...

When I was contracting I had a spray on lining similiar to the Rhino lining, it worked the best of anything I tried for drawer slides with tools. I eventually went to tool buckets and tool bags for each specialty trade. That kept me from hunting for tools for specific tasks and saved a fair...

Welcome, Nice tractor. Hope you get good use out of it!

Agree with your post, 12/2 instead of 14/2. and 12/3 instead of 14/3. JJT said, "I run 12/2 for almost all 120v circuits. The only 14/2/3 I have is for light circuits. I think now is a good time to build, I don't see this getting any better anytime soon." I also only used 14 guage wire...

Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) size is determined by Table 250-122 in the 2020 National Electric Code. From the table, the EGC size is determined by the Rating of the Over Current Protection Device (OCPD = breaker) in the table. A 60 Amp breaker in the table requires a minimum size of a #10...

I can remember when we didn't get any high wind warnings, or winter storm warnings. When the event happened, then you knew! Although we all knew how to read a Barometer and forecast what was going to happen with some acuracy. Relationships with Dairy Farmers at the Oregon and Washington coast...

Thanks, going to do the same to my barn. Simple solution that I know will work. Just needed someone else to give a possible solution.

You made it look easy. As a side note, the dipperstick lifting capacity on this size of tractor is about half the breakout force of the bucket. Did a similiar move of a slab with a Massey 1710 backhoe.

I also had a zinc strip installed when a new roof was installed on a north facing roof. Has worked for 25 years and keeps moss and lichen from growing. Have only had to manully clean the roof once.

Hope the differential lock doesn't stick anymore! And thanks for the update.

Welcome to the Forum!

Have you tried treating the dog with a bone, it might become your friend over time if you continue to give it treats. Sounds like your only recourse is to try to train the dog to like you. I think the human is probably untrainable in the short term. With the escalation from the human, I would...

Fences in the Tucson area were all block of some sort. Saw one wood fence go up in Tucson and the local insects devoured it in 2 years.

Good post. Had an International H we used to load hay with and pull and irrigation pipe cart. We added a quart of oil everyday as that is approxiamtely what it burned. Never changed the oil (changed filter twice per year) until one year the farm mechanic said it was probably time to scrape the...

LOL!! Yea, I relate to this. But the roosters are crowin about the same time as the day before. I don't think they got the memo.

Losing time? After living in Arizona ( where they don't adjust clocks twice a year), I do not reset my clocks for day light savings time anymore. My computer does it automatically and the atomic clock on my weather station does also. Never been confused about what time it is. I guess I will see...

Welcome roger6377, from the dry side of Washington state.

If the electric meter didn't spin on the new wind turbine installation, it is my understanding that there would be no Govenrment $$$$ sent to the owner. 30% subsidy as I recall. At $1.3 million dollars per Megawatt installation cost per wind turbine, I don't think the owner would give up there...

If there is clay soil I would recommend using a Geo-textile fabric underlayment.

Worked on a repower project a couple of years ago. The blades and tower extensions came from the Colorado location you mention. The Nacelle (Generator and gear boxes) came from China. The made in China components have already leaked hydraulic oil onto many of the towers.

Yes.

LOL! No, they send it back over here.

Yes, I have worked on them. On the projects I have worked on it is typically a direct burial cable rated for 35,000 volts (35KVA). From tower to Junction boxes to BPA substations. They really do produce power. But less than 30% of the time. They are not a "Base Load" source like a Hydro project...

I have never had a problem getting mitsubishi generators or light tower engines started in cold weather on jobsites. Always started with one cycle of the glow plugs around freezing temps. And with two or three glow plug cycles when it got colder (0 degrees F). My tractor also has a Mitsubishi...

The Aeromotor windmills are still made in the USA in San Angelo Texas, visited there last March. Nice video and how they are manufactured and how they work.

My first thought without more information would be to go with fast blow fuses in the subpanels, best protection. Jumper across subpanels? How many circuits (how many fuses) are in each subpanel? If the subpanel with fuses is fed by a 15 amp circuit breaker from the main panel, I would just...

Frost heave and settling of the structure.

The trip characteristics between fuses and a breaker are different. Fuses trip out earlier than breakers. If you have old wiring on those two circuits with the fuses, I would recommend replacement with fast blow fuses rated for the wire size. The only drawback would be any inductive loads may...

older wiring beyond it is pretty chaotic. With no perimeter foundation. When I was an Electrical Contractor (retired), my insurance company did not allow me to work on houses that had the old socket screw in fuses or if the building did not have a foundation, clearly stated in the policy. Had...

https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-investigation-shuts-down-amazon-price-fixing-program-nationwide

I assume you realize that the water was visibly no longer boiling when we added the dye. As I recall it was measured to be 208 Degrees F. when we added the drop of red dye. But yes, it was a little bit of a suprise how well the dye mixed with the hottest water vs the other lower temp beakers. In...

Critical Thinking Class in the 5th grade. (evidently not taught anymore). We did a experiment to see how heat effected molecular movement. Four glass beakers, one with water at 39 degrees F. One with water at room temperature (was measured to be 68 degrees F.) One beaker with 130 degree water...

I have a 2002 6.0 liter V8, it has spent most of its life towing a 10k trailer. Rides and tows good. This is the best era of Chevy trucks in my opinion. If you find one with low miles, go for it.

Well it looks like it was a good accident, since you've got a nice tractor there. Welcome to tractorbynet.

MossRoad said: A single stage blower has a fast spinning paddle or auger that tends to grab the grass. A two stage blower's auger moves much slower, moving the snow towards the high speed impeller for discharge. It doesn't tend to grab the grass nearly as bad or...

Control techniques, the good kind. I had problems with sleep for years until I was taught the same thing. After I choose what to think about and focus my mind on, I have had a lot less problems with not being able to get a good nights sleep. I think half of it is believing that the technique...

Yes, they did come through Ellis Island, but documented as foreign workers. As my grandfathers diary says, they were given priority for entry as workers hired by the government. Citizenship came at the end of thier 2 year contract with the government or if the government terminated the contracts...

Thank you for your post, It's good to see a sane approach to helping children through life. We have done similiar things for our children and they have also returned the favor to us. My Grand parents were from Finland and came to the states on invitation and employment by the US Government. To...

One of my best life lessons was my father telling me "to go to the bank to get a loan to buy some farm ground, and if the bank won't loan you the money for it, then come talk to me." The bank wouldn't loan me the money, so I went and talked to my dad. He told me, "if the bank wouldn't loan to...

But the goal of investing in farm land was so I could have a tractor.:)

I covered a plow one year only to discover the squirrels like the tarped area for food storage. which I think attracked the mice. Only noticed it when I saw the cats were taking mice from under the tarped area. Never covered any equipment again.

Great theory, it worked for me.

In my personal experience grooving the R4 tires for snow removal made it so I did not have to use chains. Grooving of tires gave me more traction in the snow, Your mileage may very. My statement is subjective, but is based on my personal experence. Thank you Gladehound for starting this...

When you get a student loan you know the terms going in. That you have to pay it off eventually, no getting out of it. Put your pant on go to work and pay up. It's called counting the cost! A commercial loan for business, the bank counts the costs and give you terms based on what they percieve...

Yep, I had one of those too (Monster Maul), got it about 40 years ago. I agree with you, that it definately got heavier as I aged. I replaced it with a Fiskars that I used for 12 years.

My Brother in law had one that looked the same as your's. He would brag about it not getting stuck in a split.

My financial advisor showed me a 50 year graph on the stock market vs owning farm land. The farm land out performed the stock market. Investing in real property is smart economics in my opinion. Investing in farm acreage is even better.

I have worked on a couple of these apmhydro turbines. good company. Link is to information to calculate site viability. https://apmhydro.com/site-evaluation-guide/

With 20 feet of head and the flow you have the generator at the link here would work good for you. You obviously have a rare site for a hydro-electric install. https://www.scotthydroelectric.com/?page_id=3564

Fishdrivel, this is good information for everyone!!! Can't be communicated enough, hire a Civil engineer to get a stamped set of drawings. Every project location has variables where "rules of thumb" might/will not work and get you into trouble. I have seen a couple of projects that the company...

Welcome to Tractorbynet!

Thank you for the info, Running autocad again.

I have been buying from Azure Standard. They deliver to all 50 states on a once a month schedule. https://www.azurestandard.com/shop/category/outdoor-garden/animal-feed/chicken/19186 During the winter the chickens can go through 400 to 800 lbs of feed (100 chickens) depending on the winter...

In Washington state it is just the regular paper work, Title, Bill Of Sale, Mileage statement., plus "the port of entry paperwork". You should probably contact the dept of licensing in your state to find out what is needed thier. I have a pickup that was brought across the border, it was a...

ECHO-USA | Professional-Grade Handheld Outdoor Power Equipment Go to the link and click on store locator in the upper right hand corner of the page. I have a couple of Echo saws in the 40 to 50 cc range. good saws for small to medium sized work. Also, My Echo saws have not ever had a problem...

The outer jacket on the extension cord for cold weather is Thermo-plastic Elastometer. posted a pdf. https://uswireandcable.com/products/extreme-all-weather-cords-with-lighted-plug/ I used these cords as a contractor in below freezing weather. Easy to wind up when done with them for storage...

Hunt for an extention cord with a TPE outer jacket. TPE = Thermo Plastic Elastometer CAn find then at any electric supply house. 50' footer is currently about $50.00

Weather Guessers anyway, whats wrong with them!

I too am on another forum that uses the "BANNED" banner under the user name. Some of the best content comes from 2 people on the forum that have been banned by the moderators, content by both of the banned individuals has been pinned to the top of the forum thread because the technical content...

I know you were not trying to be funny, but I just got coffee all over my laptop screen.

My wife made me buy a hydraulic splitter to save wear and tear on the body. The last couple of years my hands would be in pain for days after splitting even a 1/4 of a cord. Not that old, but I guess I am in the old people category now.

Personal experience with this is that you need to remove the Wheel weights (tire ballast) before installing the backhoe if you want to drive up steep inclines and use the backhoe (Please don't ask how I know this). If you back up the incline and use the back hoe, less of a problem.

I would call that stewardship, Taking care of the land that takes care of him.

$1.85 in August. Never buy in winter as price is higher.

I think you are right in your question about it "coming down to more edges" as that = more traction.

Me too! Drive a Chevy 1/2 ton gas 6.0 engine now.

MAX-24-Dean said: Yes, manure from the chickens, cows and goats all composted with other items (straw, leaves, alfalfa meal). Crop rotation and cover crops to enrich the soil. Funny how old is new again. It is a lot more labor intensive though. But I eat what I grow and I...

I was able to sell a couple of vintage tractors because of this.

Then farmers could afford fertilizer and fuel to plant the following year thereby decreasing prices?

Just my opinion, Staffing shortage is mainly due to a bureaucracy that has rigid policies. It takes at least 90 days to hire a new postal employee ( wether they are temps or are permanent ). This needs to change to help make the USPS more efficient. If you had a current need for extra labor...

Glad you got this figured out. Thank you for posting the solution to the problem, it helps us all.

Got a border collie when I was young, that was trained to herd sheep. She would take verbal commands as well as motion commands. Smartess dog I ever had. I remember giving her a command one time and she just yawned and sat down, then started barking. Gave her the command again and she got up...

Funny.... Yea, I got a foot long chili dog thier too! never had to train it.

Yes, manure from the chickens, cows and goats all composted with other items (straw, leaves, alfalfa meal). Crop rotation and cover crops to enrich the soil. Funny how old is new again. It is a lot more labor intensive though. But I eat what I grow and I know the content of my food. Also add...

I heat the tractor storage area to about 35 degrees F (sometimes a little warmer than that). Don't know if any of my previous tractors had problems starting in colder weather than the storage temperature (35 F) as I have never stored a tractor outside. It was just the way my Grandfather did it...

McCormich X1.37H has the same engine as the Branson line I believe (Kukje). And the Branson is about the same weight. And there is good reason to believe that it is made by Branson in South Korea. Can't go wrong with either one. I've been looking between the McCormick, Branson and LS brands in...

stored inside a heated portion of a structure, just enough sq. ft. to park the tractor in. Has worked for me for decades.

Yes, the sensationalism they consistently place in the forecast is ........ (fill in the adjective in the blank). Laugh about the media every week. Makes me wonder if they have employees to see if less people are out on the road driving after some of thier doomsday forecasts? The answer to this...

I don't like to hear the phone ring either. No calls at all on my cell phone usually!!! only thing is we have no cell reception at home. When we do take the phone with us, we will have a backlog of messages sometimes two months old. Mostly sales calls. Only get calls when we go on a trip and...

I don't know how true this is, but I was constantly told to use class 3 galvanized wire if it was in contact with the ground as it has more than twice the coating thickness as class 1 wire.

Growing up we had 30 head of horse stock. We had to tie the bottom barb wire to the 2x4 field fence to make sure the approx. 1 inch distance was maintained so the horses could not step the barb wire down and get thier hoof between the barb wire and the field fence. We had a clay soil that when...

The manufacturer I used had specific units designed for server rooms.

Thank you, down loaded it and drafting up a shed already.

Following this thread because I may be doing some work from home, but need a cheaper than autocad solution for my MAC. https://www.turbocad.com/featured-mac/turbocad-mac/

Nice project, I will agree with that. But it comes from Eddie, what else would we expect. I would like to know how you attached the pipe also.

Your fence work looks real square and plum, good workmanship. will be following this.

Bought a yamaha conversion generator from them quite a few years back. It has run flawlessly for 2759 hours. Did have a warrenty issue with damage in shipment, they took care of it no questions asked. Thier customer service is excellant and I would purchase from them again. Home - Motorsnorkel...

Link to free trial download for Mac https://www.draftsight.com/support/draftsight-download

I used AutoCAD for construction drawings, it was easy to learn. Spent the better part of my career doing 2D drawings in plan view and elevation views. I too worked with sketchup, I thought the learning curve was steep and not intuative for me. Retired now and when I do Projects I buy graph...

I believe you got a good deal. If I knew your location, I would offer you $800.00 for it to take it off your hands if it doesn't work out for you. LOL

How many btu's of heat do you need upstairs? I believe you are in zone 6 which would be approx. 55 btu's needed per square foot of a well insulated structure. The smaller the need for heat the more likely that it will work, but you will only get the maximum efficiency until the cubic feet per...

I used to use chains, but I haven't put chains on since grooving my tires. The thread link below convinced me to try grooving my tires. One of the best threads I have put to use. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/cutting-groving-siping-r-4-for-snow.193438/

I always like DIY fabrication projects. I will be following this.

Waiting for Grown 4! please!!!

Had 4" of the wet clumping stuff yesterday, first time my back blade clumped up with so much snow the tractor lost traction. 72" blade normally works fine at 30 degrees. Put the "Edge Tamers" on the 50" bucket and was able to move the snow in sections.

I have had a set of edge tamers since January of 2016, they work very well. Used them today to take 4" (50" bucket) of very wet snow off of a 2000' driveway, place the bucket in float and move along at about 6 to 8 mph. They are good at keeping the gravel on the road where it belongs. Snow was...

Got above freezing today for a while. 6 inch base with 5 inches new snow and about 3/8" new ice/freezing rain. Insterste 84 has temporary closers at a couple of locations in the columbia river gorge. As well as one closure on the Washington side on highway 14. I84 east and west bound closed over...

4 dry springs on my property, so the water table is effected for whatever the source is for them. A fifth spring started running a couple months ago after some heavy rain in the mountains above me. The 5 springs have all dried up before according to family records. This is just another weather...

Welcome to TBN forum, what a great purchase! Have fun with it and be safe.

I like to look at data or hear from people that work in the field to hear what they say about an article like this. Hemi27 thanks for the information. I think the article is very biased also. Also, I have never heard of the website containing the article before. tried to google who (DELETED...

My neighbor should have read this prior to the sheetrock and romex repair in thier ceiling. Used sometype of semi-automatic shotgun, it was obvious the trigger had been pulled twice. Vacuumed up all the celulose insulation off the floor for them too. I didn't even crack a smile when I heard her...

Some people's popularity has gone way down.

Agree with the 69 to 72 model years, Used a 4020 for years and it had over 12,000 hours on it before it was sold and reconditioned by a friend. He put another 4,000 hours on it and sold it. Have good memories of the 4020, it was durable and easy to operate. The power shift performed flawlessly.

And then making butter and cheese from the whole milk. Good memories

If you lease a solar system, I would say yes it probably is a rip off. But, I think that would still be subjective not knowing all the facts for each installation. To power a property, I purchased left over panels from a Multi Mega watt Industrial solar project I was working on for .35 cents...

Shooting them can spread the seeds around. One of those, don't ask me how I know things.

At 50 seconds in this video you can see the "orange" fruit.

In the 1960's 30 weight was used locally for bar oil, mixed with 5 to 10 % Rapeseed oil (now called Canola oil) as a tackifier. They had to mix it when the weather was warm. Everyone I know just uses bar oil nowdays. I buy my bar oil at Bi-mart when on sale. Bi-Mart is a Pacific Northwest chain...

I have used backhoes on kubota bx and a Mahindra Max. if you have the time and patience you can get the work done. But I would not use them for any type of work needing to be completed in a timely manner. If working in sandy soil or clay without rocks, these small units work ok. I currently have...

Good post! Common sense like this needs to be repeated until we get it. I buy good winter tires, the tires are designed for better traction in cold weather. First time driving in the snow was in a 49 chevy one ton. Good thing it had a top end of about 40 mph and got there real slow.

13 to 18 degrees F for a high for several days after Christ mas and single digits for low temps a couple days. Just north of The Dalles Oregon. My other place in Colville is expected to have single digits for a high and -10 or there abouts for low temps. Rushing to get the Colville property shut...

Welcome to the forum, you will find a lot of good information you never knew you needed. No sarcasm intended. I am speaking from personal experience. A lot of knowlege available here from those that have been there and done that before.

Welcome to tractorbynet. What a great first tractor, hope it keeps the grin on your face!

Make "progress payments" a part of your contract. Pay only for what is completed. Saw twice this year where "contractors" took money up front (tens of thousands of dollars), didn't perform the work and left to other states.

plow head bolts are all of the above grades (Grade 5, grade 8, grade A325 and more), a Mechanical Engineer specifies what grade to use for what application. I have a 6' Landpride back blade with grade 5 plow head bolts. To add a rubber horse stall mat to plow snow in the winter I had to get...

Good job, i will be using your idea for my back blade.

My Mahindra Max 24 has all steel body components. Fenders are so thin they used to rattle and vibrate all the time, had to attach steel plates on the fenders to get rid of the noise. I was told latter I could have applied a spray on bed liner to get rid of noise.

Added 9" insulation batts (R30) in attic. Comfort has become more important with age. For us this was one of the most noticable long term improvements. Sure makes a difference in heating and cooling. Obviously the inspector signed off house for occupancy minus code required amount of insulation...

Last 4 month stats from Scotland. Israel stats are similiar. "The latest Public Health data shows that in the past four months the fully vaccinated population have accounted for 7 in every 10 Covid-19 hospitalisations, as well as 6 in every 10 cases, and 9 in every 10 deaths. So today...

Worked in healthcare and can confirm that it is not about healthcare, it is about the dollars. Just follow the money seems to be a good way to get to the bottom of why many things are the way they are. I have worked at several hospitals and the way each patients diagnosis/treatment is coded...

I'm fine with my 18 ton two way splitter with the round size (15"-16") you will be splitting, so I don't believe you will have any problems splitting those rounds with the Boss 16 ton splitter either.

Cattle that jump fences go to the freezer or to the auction yard.

What a nice find! You were definetly at the right place at the right time. Congradulations.

Same results with ten foot fence post with 7' - 6" above the ground. spaced 10 feet apart. Orchard is 60' x 80'. haven't had a deer in the orchard for 9 years. Just see the tracks outside the fence.

I knew I was splitting wood wrong...?

The harmonica prank works "most excellant"(LOL), just need to place it where there is nothing blocking the air flow in front of it. One of my friends asked me if I did something to his truck to cause this noise, even rode around with him to help with a diagnosis. Told him it sounds like the...

You can teach an old dog new tricks! I will be using this one, Thanks

I second that. I use cruise control and steer with the brakes for snow removal. Just reduce the speed for better reaction time for directional control.

Its Jeeps and "stealth vans" here, quite a few with out of state license plates. People moving in to retire here as land prices where low at the beginning of Covid.

Great Post, LMAO very funny!!

Some of the parts returns would indicated "sailor proof" was not possible. Even though it was rare for human damaged components to come back for repair and certification.

"First of all, I knew this going in and it ain't the end of the world but.......I do love to stir things up." Keep on stirring,(LOL) but I think in the end you will get nowhere. But this is a good subject to bring up to make people aware of long term benefits or consequences of legal documents...

How many hours on it? Mine runs quieter after each Hydrostatic oil filter change or oil and filter change. There is no purge procedure that I am aware of.

I looked up your tractor for tranmission specs and see it is not a hydrostatic. TractorData.com Farmtrac 270DTC tractor transmission information Ran a Farmall H over a 15 year period mostly moving baled hay. Had a 5 speed manual gearbox. Never changed the hydraulic oil in 15 years. Broke a hose...

Found a large caliber hole in my garage (in the copper weathervane), so I let everyone know via e-mail and phone calls that there would be no hunting allowed anymore. Unknown to me, one guy decided he would hunt anyway. Evidently he had shot a buck at dusk and while retrieving it, his lights...

Former employee here. I agree that they forgot how to make money by working! In my opinion, they lost there way during the "Neutron Jack" era (early 1990's) Watched as they turned quality product lines into more "profitable" and "innovative" items (that had high warranty returns). Saw a couple...

In the last few weeks a spring on our property started running again, I agree on the water table needing the rain.

The ball detents on the TLB seat will need to be lubed eventually, when you lift the seat to turn it around to use the backhoe it will start to stick on the ball detents at some point. Small amount of lube solves this. I used the grease that I use to lube my chainsaw bar tip, works fine so far.

Most manuals are written by "Technical Writers", Engineers and professionals in the particular field are SOMETIMES used also. LOL! Early in my career I had learned to look at any manual as an incomplete work ( most have some error in them). I was 14 years old and was looking at an adjustment on...

The link below should be able to give you basic information, and advance information if you want to spend more time on technical installations. https://forum.solar-electric.com/

Windows 11?? Hope the roll out is not another Windows 8 scenario!!! Used windows for business use to run AutoCad and Revit sofware (now retired). For personal use I run Linux and Apple/Mac for security reasons.

I used an Ideal tire groover with good results, grooved out the rubber down to the steel belts, then used a cut off wheel to cut the belts. https://pitstopusa.com/b-4665-134373-ideal-heated-knives.html

I have seen a few CP4 pump horror stories, the guys I know using lubricity additives are getting longer life out of there pumps. One guy replaced his pump before failure as a precaution. I know this is an old study at the link here, but it is very informative about diesel additives. Lubricity...

I'm Up there in years, and did not remember the "won't start" after opening the thread. The Mahindra MAX tractors are known for electrical connection problems. My first personal experience with my no start problems was a corroded cable at the connection to the battery. My second no start...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/mahindra-max-24-white-smoke-issue.441925/#post-6082617

I insulated attic (12 " of fiberglass) then walls (6" insulation) on my 28x32 garage/shop and it made a huge difference. Don't have to add heat to often now. Temperature before insualtion pretty muched matched outside temps. With insulation there is at least a 20 to 30 degree temp difference...

I saw the same change in the early 1990's. Worked in manufacturing with product lines in nuclear, aircraft and helicopter engines. The facilities had a profit sharing plan and it averaged 26% of the gross wages every month for years. New CEO nicknamed "Neutron Jack" came along and closed all...

"Humptulips" Washington, Not to far away from "Tokeland" Washington.

I have been using Opti-lube products. See link for different formulas. Would be a good starting place to see there are additives for different seasons. https://opti-lube.com/diesel-fuel-additives/

block heater, I second the cab recommendation. If extreme cold where you are, figure out how much of the radiator you need to block off to keep the engine warm. Inside storage for tractor if possible.

Maintained and operated several different generations of CNC (Computer Numerical Controls) and PLC controls in the, 80's, and 90's. What happened as each new CNC generation came out is that they were much more dependable, requiring less technicians to maintain them. The drive systems and...

Good post! "Bond to building", connecting grounding wire to building steel on one end and to the ground bar in the electric panel. I usually use green insulated wire for this connection. If the building steel becomes energized it will trip a breaker this way, protecting someone from getting...

Some info that you might be interested in. Mahindra Air filter #35460501800 crosses to a Kubota 67980-82630, Kubota filter is considerably less expensive than my dealer price. Mahindra oil filter #MAM 0117 crosses to a NAPA Gold 1356 or Wix 51356. NAPA Gold is $7.00 less expensive.

Thanks, I will look for them.

https://www.mccoys.com/shop/fencing/field/c.22187#06041803

Have tractor will travel said, "Since when does Turkey have a reputation for making anything good ?" To place a carrot in front of the Turkish government to keep them in the NATO alliance, the US garanteed them jobs in defense parts manufacuting. Many military aircraft engine parts were...

Hydraulic oil. I use Carquest 760-05. It has the same specs as Mahindra oil, so I assume it is made at the same manufacturer. A Mahindra dealer also sells it in place of the Mahindra branded hydraulic oil.

probably two grease fittings on the left front near the tire for steering knuckles, one near right front tire for steering knuckle. one on the foot clutch underneath the deck and one on the foot brake underneath the deck. If there are others I'm not aware of them, so if someone else could chime...

I don't think of it so much as a hobby, but as a lifestyle choice. Clean air, raising animals for food, having a little bit of self sufficiency. Always having work to do, keeps one healthy and I think a little closer to the reality of if you don't work you can't eat, keep warm. The whole food...

Split-Fire 2265. 3 to 4 second cycle time each direction on straight wood. Knarly stuff takes longer, but don't process much tuff wood. Split hardwoods when they are freshly cut. Split softwoods when the rounds have dried. Run the engine a half rpm most of the time, will run all day on a tank...

Panik said, "On a note entirely unrelated to maple syrup, but I miss the heck out of being able to get piloncillo to put in my coffee." Lived in latin america several times and liked the piloncillo so much in the coffee that we still buy it here in the states. Also, Abuelitas chocolate grated...

Standardized utility colors are yellow=natural gas, blue=water, orange=communications which can be for fiber optics, twisted pair copper or coax. But not everyone abides by this "standard".

Round abouts in foriegn countries where pedetrians do not have the right of way work great. Pedestrians know there place in this situation and usually don't try to press there luck. Stateside I get the horns honking at me also.

Pacific North West cooling season has just begun after this last bit of rain/snow. Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams have turned from dirty black / gray to all white from the snow.

I have an MacKissic SC800, briggs and straton that ussually starts on the first pull. Great machine! The SC800 chips up to 2 7/8". Has a seperate hopper to run leaves through the hammermills. Can run up to 1" limbs through the hammermill also. 11 years of use with no problems. If I had to do it...

Rained over 7 hours here yesterday (just north east of The Dalles Oregon), about a 1/2" in rain guage. Had a high temp of 63 degrees F. All (7) springs on the property are now dry as of this last week. Have a 3/4 full cistern (700 gallons). The heat as well as the drought conditions has taken a...

You could look at the selection here; https://pleasanthillgrain.com/meat-processing/meat-grinders Good company to deal with. Dean

I have used Senninger wobblers sprinklers for even distribution of water. They are for low pressure applications (25 psi). Use the wobbler at 35 to 45 foot elevation gain above the pump. Approximately a 50 foot diameter pattern and one of the best sprinklers for even distribution of water I have...

Continuous evidence of white smoke indicates a possible mechanical defect, or incorrect fuel timing, defective fuel injectors, or low cylinder compression. Water entering combustion spaces will also create white smoke. Faulty head gaskets and cracked cylinder heads or blocks are a common cause...

Lawns!!!???? My wife likes to mow with the riding mower leaving a clean even cut. Looks real nice right after being mowed. But the primary reason is a fire break on three sides of our house. Less leaf pick-up every fall also.

Digging the stump out with the tree standing is also my preferred method. I dig out the side of the tree with the lean first, cut roots, then work my way to each side then the back of the tree.

38 degrees here this morning with 68% humidity. Quite a change in temps. had a high of 69 degrees yesterday.

Spent most of Saturday doing firewood excercises, split and moved a couple cords of wood. The tuff part is that this year we had a wind storm on the 28th of March that blew down lots of Ponderosa Pine in the area. Most of them in the 40" plus diameter at the stump range. Cut them to a length of...

I have used both clamp on a quick attach forks, the ssqa are easiest for me to use. Visibilty is much better and the load capacity is better with the ssqa. Currently using my 3 point hitch forks on the bucket, chained by the top link to the bucket. For lighter loads they are "better than nothing".

My favorite spam e-mail is subject line, "someone tried to login to your Facebook account". I've never had a facebook account and probably never will. For the rest of the suspected junk mail, I hover my curser over the row and wait to see the senders e-mail address. In my case, spam e-mails...

"The combination of drought with high temperatures is the real news. Ground water is tapped out, and a million wells may go dry this summer." Spring for domestic water supply here has been dry for 1 year and 3 months, last time it dried up was 47 years ago. Have 3 other springs on property that...