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Hi all i have 50 feet of air hose that loves to get tangled around everything and anything. anyone make their own. I dont feel like dropping 60-100 dollars on one. Drawings or picts or even step by step directions with a cutting list would be great!!!! thanks in advance. Forgeblast

Hi all, i have a problem. The oil filter on my lt 160 is stuck. i cannot get it off, is there any trick, or way that you have found to get it unscrewed? i have been using an oil filter wrench (one that tightens as you move the handle). i have also tried using a pipe wrench but that seems to...

Hi we have a 1600sf a-frame with casement windows. we have a whole house fan, a great room with fans and our bedroom is upstairs (no windows only sky lights). Needless to say when it gets hot (today 90) my wife heats up and i hear it. Portable ac does not work, tried it. i am not sure if i...

hi all anyone ever make them selves a corn sifter. http://cgi.ebay.com/Corn-Cleaner-for-Corn-Stove-Grain-Screener-Sifter_W0QQitemZ6057903226QQcategoryZ41987QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem there is this one on ebay, but it looks like something i can make. any plans or diagrams would be...

Hi all, the wife and i are trying to figure our how many bushels of corn will fit in one 55 gallon barrel. We are thinking of switching over to a corn burner and need to start thinking about it now. thanks forgeblast

Hi i am putting in some water lines, 1 1/2 black pvc. I was wondering if anyone knew how far away they should be from electrical conduite. also i am going to be picking up some 1x6x16's i have an 8' bed will i have any problems taking them home, or should i have them delivered? thanks all...

This stuff is unreal. The bamboo we have in Pa is almost indestructable. I burried it last year and this year its coming back up. How do i take it out before it spreads across my whole property. I tried with the round up, but it kept coming back. Any suggestions? or know of a more powerful...

Hi all i am putting in some 3 rail and post fencing with metal no climb fence to keep the dogs in. I need to make four 4' gates. I told the wife it would be no problem, but now she wants to see examples and i am kind of stumped. Any suggestions on what to use to make them, or does anyone have...

Hi all, i have a jd 160. The battery had a bit of corrosion on it so i cleaned it, and then i replaced the sparkplug, it was black, had a lot of carbon on it. I checked all the wires, but the tractor will not turn over. I hear the starter, but it seems like the engine will not turn. any...

Just wanted to share a Doh! moment. A friend of mine wanted me to forge him a dagger/knife. He has metal from his dads workshop but its 1'' thick. The blower i currently have on my forge is good enouch for the thin stuff but i need a larger blower for this. So i ordered one, well i thought...

I am working on a little project at home to see where in case of an emergency we are in trouble. we have two wood stoves, we have a propane cook stove so we are pretty good there for heat and for cooking. where we are in trouble is our well. its run by an electric pump. My question is can i...

Hi i just bought a david bradley walk behind tractor. I know its old, but man there were a ton of attchements and it was in great shape with a new motor. my only problem is that the snow blade attchemnt was sliced and diced to fit a lawn tractor. Does anyone have a picture of what the real...

Hi i was looking at some chainsaw sawmill pics, and thought that it was a project that someone must have diy'ed. Anyone ever make one? if so, do you have a project list. I have some trees im taking down, and thought they might make some cool slabs for benches, or for a counter top. have a...

Hi all, i have a well, and i am not sure how i would run water to my barn. I have run water lines (copper) before but this boggles my mine. Where would i run the (PVC im guessing) pipe from, the well or the house. Also freezing is an issue im up in NE PA. BTW the barn is about 100-120ft from...

Hi all, i was wondering if anyone has ever made a homemade version of the Loadhandler truck unloading system. I have tons of stone that i need to move to fix drainage problems, and there has to be an easier way. 1. has anyone ever used the loadhandler system...does it work 2. has anyone ever...