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@rswyan - who was the brewery for the Vanilla Porter?

Good morning! 28 now, may get to 35 today. We got our first snow last night. Maybe 1/2”, the drive, sidewalks, and road are clear. The house is toasty…..the wood burner is doing its job. Not sure what I will get into today. Likely what ever I decide to do will somehow morph into something...

I have a set of steel saw horses I got at Lowe’s around Christmas. I forget the brand :oops:. Not sure why I didn’t get a set sooner. Stable, very positive lock on the legs open and the telescoping legs. The latch to keep the legs locked in the stow position is also very solid. And they take...

RIP Roy.

Good Morning! 56 now and raining. High of 62, looks likely to have rain most of the day. Next 10 days looks quite cool. My thanks and respect for all the veterans and their service on Veterans Day. Not sure what I will get into today. If like the last several, I will get started on one thing...

We voted already. Walked in and was having our ID checked before the door closed. Only 2 other people voting. Timing was right…..there was a line by the time we were ready to leave.

Good morning! 40 now, high of 57, very sunny right now. Getting ready to go vote. Moonrise last evening Likely continue the winter prep today. Everyone stay safe out there!

Good morning! 46 now and sunny, hi is supposed to be 63. Traditional gyros are lamb, but lamb/beef are not uncommon. Even the Greeks offer chicken and pork some places for Gyros. I found if you want good gyros in Greece, you need to be well away from the tourist areas. Best gyros I ever had...

Good morning! It was 56 when I crawled out of bed this morning! High is supposed to be 77 or so today, some rain tonight. Forgot to post these a few weeks ago. My $100 HF trailer after a mild rebuild. New deck, new paint, new lights. Painted the deck with non skid paint, figured that would...

Oddly, the last speeding ticket I received was in a rental Prius in Utah…..like 75 in a 55……

Happy Halloween! Good morning! 55 now, high of 67, maybe. It is drizzling again. Hope yor daughter’s surgery goes well M7040. Finally going to get a haircut this afternoon. Getting pretty shaggy. Spent yesterday cleaning up a corner in the garage. It isn’t done but looks much better. We...

Good morning! 52 now, high about 64 today. May get some rain tomorrow. Today is dry tho. We really have ‘t started putting things away for winter, May make some progress on that today. Or not. See what I feel like. Got a package from the UK, was scheduled for November 8 delivery. I ordered...

I have a 3 point mounted splitter as well run off the tractor hydraulics. It is not fast, but it allows me to split, stack, and get the next piece to split. Reality is, the splitter is usually waiting for me when I do that sequence.

Welcome back Ron!

Good morning! 55 now and predicted to be 75 today. Last couple of days have been awesome weather. Happy anniversary M7040. Was supposed to get a haircut today, but the lady who cuts my hair cancelled due to an il”ness in the family. Definitely a little shaggy. So not sure what I will do...

IMO, the HF Chonda clones are better engines than a Briggs…..

Yes. It wouldn’t scare me to make one. But I make harnesses for modern race bikes as a hobby.

Another vote for making a new harness. They really aren’t hard to make, teaches you the electrical system in the process

Good morning! 36 now, was 36 when we got up at 6. Supposed to get to 44 today…. We shall see. The wood burner has been going since yesterday afternoon. Feels good in here. Wife is at the dentist. Should be home soon. I am waiting for the power company to reconnect power to the barn. We had...

And the Guardians lead the Yankees 2 - 1 in the best of 5 series. Another last at bat victory…..

Good morning! 50 now, maybe 65 later. Then the bottom falls out, gonna be some very cool days this week. Hope it was nothing serious damaged in the fall SC. That is scary. Gonna go get a new chain and bar for the MS290 today. It has a new chain but it won’t stay sharp. The bar has some age to...

I have heard from Jarod and his dad this morning. They are quite happy!

Good morning! 53 now, high of 58 or so. Lots of sunshine. Trailer is done and is going back to work today! The lights even work. Decided to replace those while I had it apart. The original wiring was a mess. Doesn’t even look like the old trailer anymore. See how the Guardians do at home...

Good morning! 44 now, maybe 60 later and Sunny. Chance of snow next week. And with the forecast, may fire up the wood burner next week for the first time. Going to finish the trailer today. Then I can haul wood again. Not sure what else I will get into. Top shelf motorcycle gear is worth it...

Good morning! 52 now, maybe 72 later. As RS said, weather was near perfect in Ohio yesterday. Nephew was here yesterday about doing 2 flooring jobs in the house. He thinks it will be pretty easy. But then he does flooring for a living. Made more progress on the trailer. Frame is primed. Top...

Wish I had a camera this evening, the moon rise was spectacular

Good morning! 48 now on the way to 64 or so. Lots of sunshine. Was 30 when we got up this morning. Yard was white with frost. Probably going to get the new deck for the little trailer painted today. Need to drill the holes first. If time permits, may start painting the frame as well. Kyle -...

Gas was $3.99 locally when I filled up yesterday.

Good morning! It was 32 when I got up this morning. A bit of a preview of what lies ahead. Didn’t do much yesterday. Didn’t sleep well night before, felt lousy most of the day. Did make stuffed banana peppers for dinner with peppers from the garden. They were good. Wind made it feel cooler...

Yea, post season starts today and my team made it to a lot of peoples surprise. The Guardians have been a pleasant surprise

Good afternoon. 63 now, tomorrow is gonna be a bit cooler. several days of cooler weather coming up. just gat back from getting a few groceries, stop at Lowes, then Menards. Thing I have everything I need to re-deck my $100 HF trailer. It has a lot more work to do. Had a late light lunch...

Rain 1, Kawasaki 0

Good morning! 57 now, high of 65 or so. And the clouds have cleared out. Rain 1, Kawasaki 0. But we did have an awesome rainbow last evening after we got home and unloaded. But, the Kawasaki got a lot of attention before the rain started. People were impressed by it. So that made me feel good...

Happy Birthday @Popgadget happy anniversary @sodamo Weather is still questionable for tonight. Manager of the facility says no rain yet. I am nervous. Been a long time since someone raced “my” bike. Keep thinking I have forgotten something, overlooked something, or missed something. It was...

Yes.

Weather permitting, the Kawasaki race bike makes it’s debut on Saturday. We had a tire changing party Wednesday night and some shakedown rides on the road. Johnny was really grinning after going over the bike and riding it. His dad took a few spins too.

Rear brake only. It is in the rules. It is similar to speedway, but much larger tracks. Good riders actually do a lot of “braking” by sliding the front wheel going into a turn

Good morning! 54 now, 62 or so later. Need to empty the truck, it is full of motorcycle stuff, had a tire changing party last night in Wadsworth on the race bike. Got home late, left it all in the truck. And wife wants to grocery shop today. If the weather cooperates, the race bike is making...

Any lubricant or specialty fluid for motorcycles is expensive. Last week 1/2 gallon of Evans Waterless Coolant was $34.50, and that didn’t get the radiator full. 33.4 ounce bottle of 10W fork oil was $19.95. And I need 18 ounce/leg.

@RoyJackson - not eating for 5 days with c0¥|d was part of me spending 3 weeks in the Cleveland Clinic Resort and Spa. You likely need medical attention ASAP.

Good morning! Moving slow this morning, my back and arms are reminding me i split a lot of wood yesterday. 65 now, forecast high is 69. Had a mild thunderstorm this morning, still have a chance of rain today. Only real plan today is to take the race bike to my BIL to weld the exhaust brackets...

Yea @RedNeckGeek, PO’s on any motorcycle are interesting….old bikes I can sort of understand, but crap workmanship on a modern twins class race bike is just bush league. Oddly though, sent pics of some of the finished bike bits to a friend who is quite well known in production twins class and he...

Good morning! 50 now, was 40 when I got up. High of 63 maybe today. Had wind gust up to 25 MPH yesterday, steady winds of 17. It got chilly while mowing. Dinner/concert was good. Little cool, was 59 when we got there. We had dressed for it. Got there early enough we got to sit under the heater...

Good morning! 62 now, predicted high of 69. Not sure it will make it. Going to see a band tonight, they are having an “Equinox Concert”. Need to dress warm, it is outdoors. Grocery shopping yesterday and some more work on the spare mower. Finally figured out why it has belt tension issues...

Good morning! 73 now, predicted to get to 86 today. And possible strong storms later. Then a cool off is coming. I found a leak on the race bike where the crank position sensor wires come out of the cases. The wires were pulled tight with a very stiff aftermarket loom over it. Fixed that and...

HBD to Mark’s wife. The Kawasaki race bike is now officially a runner. When I won it in the raffle, it was allegedly “ready to race”. No it wasn’t…..it was a $100 motorcycle that needed a lot of work. And parts. It still needs some odds and ends, but it runs, it is amazingly quick…wow! Even...

Good morning! 63 now, supposed to get to 76 later, had some rain and t’storms this morning. Some fall like weather predicted by the end of the week. Nice weekend weather. Did a lot of just stuff all weekend. Did power up the race bike electrical system yesterday. Everything works as expected...

Got the RH cover for the sub-frame made. This mounts he power port for charging or external battery for starting. Running total loss system On 5he race bike

You better check possible legal ramifications of what you are asking to do. The EPA is brutal on people who get caught.

Get well soon Roy. Watch your energy level (blood oxygen %) and appetite.

Oddly, since I had €0\/!% back in late 2020, by my count, I have had about 35 close encounters with people who tested + ranging from hours to a few days later. With the exception of some sniffles/congestion due to fall allergies this year, I have had nothin.

I don’t care for the split polyethylene loom either. But this is accumulation of oddball stuff I ended up with from my working life projects. Plus, this is a temporary harness to use as a pattern. Holley Fuel Systems sells a nice split loom woven material for their fuel injection systems. I...

Good evening. Got the winter firewood straightened out and covers are up to protect the wood. More to split likely tomorrow. Then finished the wiring on the Kawasaki race bike. I “saved“ the harness it originally had to get it running. Long term plan is to modify another stock harness, I need...

Wiring is done on the Kawasaki race bike

Good morning! 67 now, predicted to get to 70. High for tomorrow of 67. Sounds like tomorrow the log splitter is gonna get a work out. Ted, too late now since you have it out, but in an aluminum case, set it so the bearing faces down and put a heat source under it. I use an old hot plate set on...

Good morning! 64 now, it has rained earlier. High is supposed to be 72. Likely more rain later. We decided to do more storm clean up recently. Been busy clearing more trees that are down. 5 more over the past couple of days, some widowmakers down as well. Had 3 widowmakers that slipped to a...

Not sure I found the smoking gun, but found something odd and interesting today. Installed a new coil. In the process of setting the coil to flywheel gap, I found the top screw on the coil was tight, but the coil was not tight against the cylinder. The bottom screw would tighten the coil...

The electronics aren’t that scary. I went from scratching my head over what I got myself into to have a pretty good understanding of the engine management system of a Kawasaki EX650 that landed in my garage. Helps the electrical system is “simplified” to on/off, start, and engine management.

I have been using Bosch plugs. My wife likes the saw. Which is good as she helps with firewood duties. We talked it over. “She” is going to buy a new saw. She wants this one for back up. So I ordered 2 fleaBay coils @ $12.00/ea. I am going to look at the parts diagram carefully and see if...

Good morning! 69 now, high is only supposed to be 74. Good chance of more rain today. We survived the show. Really large crowd. It rained yesterday and looked like more rain last evening, but the rain held off and the band put on a good show. I talked to the drummer for a while before the show...

OEM Stihl……

OEM Stihl coils each time. I am frustrated with this saw. My MS290 is 20 years old and has only ever needed maintenance parts and consumables. This MS180 has coil issues. To the point I don’t trust it now.

Good morning! 69 now, rained earlier, enough to wet the sidewalk. High is supposed to get to 82 today. Have to behave today, we have tickets for a local music event tonight. we are going o supper first then the concert. I know the drummer in the band so that is a plus. String trimmed the worst...

I have a Stihl MS180C (actually, it is my wife’s saw). It is about 6 years old. So far, it has failed 3 coils. The original lasted about 2 1/2 years. Saw started, was running fine warming up and just shut off, no spark. 2nd coil lasted about 2 1/2 years. The saw was getting a lot of use due to...

Good morning! 70 now, just rained again. Supposed to get to 77 today. Had several short, heavy rains yesterday. Put up a HF LED light in the garage. Pretty impressive light from a single tube. When they go on sale again, gonna pick up some more. Then retire some more fluorescent fixtures. Made...

Good afternoon! At Ashland County Fairgrounds for a race. It is a very pleasant 78. Not working as hard tonight. Both Yamaha’s broke the rubber bands last night. So we are running the Hooligan bike in the All Star twins class and the Hooligan class. Johnny will be riding a KTM for the first...

Having worked in the whole goods industry (construction equipment) in a variety of functions, product support the longest, I can assure you selling OEM replacement parts is not “gouging”. There is significant overhead in the service parts business along with different pricing classes of service...

You need to find the PB (power beyond) port on your loader control valve, if it has one. You can run a line from PB to the rear valve, then to PB port on the tractor near the pump. You will also need to run a tank line.

Good evening! Haven’t been in the house too long, been outside all day. Another pleasant day in Ohio. Got the mowing done. Wife helped, first time she has mowed in a month. Being gone for almost 3 weeks with her mother passing kept her off the mowing. She enjoyed it, think she missed the seat...

That mess stayed north of us. Odd, didn’t get an alert on the phone about the tornado warning. Looks like it extended into Bucks Two. where I live. There is thunder and lightning again. Been off and on storms all night. Been awake since 3….. way too early to be up.

Happy anniversary to Mr and Mrs LS! Bought diesel today for $4.85/gal. Cheapest I have bought this summer. But reality is, the NH is pretty thrifty on fuel.

Thanks for the thoughts. I gave up on wooden sawhorses. I had a set of wooden sawhorses. They always seemed to be in the way, were rickety, and not very stable. Got a set of metal fold up sawhorses at Lowe’s, quite enjoyed burning the wooden set!. I really like the steel ones Everyone stay...

Didn’t get much rain @rswyan. Some thunder/lightning/ rain, but nothing too exciting. But then, after June 14th….this was just a shower… Been hectic, my MIL passed yesterday morning after 12 days in hospice. She was a fighter. Barb was a good woman, treated me great. She will be missed. The...

Good afternoon! It’s 90 and humid. Likely another in the shade day. yesterday was productive. Got the spare Craftsman garden tractor my wife bought this spring working. It charges, it drives and stops, and it actually mows well. Little odd getting used to the 6 speed trans, especially the...

Good morning! 64 now, 90 later. Think it is gonna be an in the shade kinda day. A lot has happened since I last posted something. Went to Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid Ohio. Been going since 1996. 2022 was likely my last visit. The event has become chaos. The thing that finished it was the...

If you haven’t replaced the idlers on the deck, do it. I had a mower that kept eating belts. The idlers all felt fine with no belt on. But found 1 would lock up under a load.

You probably need to something with the pump first. Those flow numbers tell me it is worn out

Hopefully the purchase price of both are less than the scrap value. Sorry to be harsh, but that is reality on these old machines. I don’t think your gonna find that this is an easy swap. The TLB’s from the bigger OEM’s were integrated machines and not add on attachments. You are gonna be doing...

Good evening! Been busy and not saying much. it isn’t done, but the cargo trailer that is slowly becoming a toy hauler/ camper has made major strides. The electrics are installed in the “utility room along with the fridge. Bath area is framed and “functional“. It will get out to use this...

Good afternoon! 80 now, expected high of 82. Got the root balls from the downed trees removed. Wife called her former employer, they delivered a shiny JD 310 with 70 hours on it yesterday. Backhoe removed the stumps/roots, bucket hauled them away. One little project today and we will be done...

Good morning! 72 now, high of 83 or so today. Didn’t get as warm here as it did at @rswyan place, high was 86. Still was warm working outside. Yesterday was busy. Went to Menards for some lumber and other odds and ends for the trailer project. Tried to do that Monday at Lowes, but I asked an...

Good morning! 74 now, going to 85 or so today. Yesterday’s weather was nice. Bent the extension pole for the pole saw Last weekend. Not sure how. Replacement showed up yesterday, so may be trimming some more damaged branches today. Plenty to choose from. Had a dilemma with the way some things...

Good morning! 73 now, 83 later. No rain in the forecast for the next several days. yesterday was in the 70’s and cloudy all day. Several light drizzles, then a decent shower in the evening. Finally, some rain that didn’t drown the frogs. Just been busy with assorted projects. Actually making...

Good morning! 76 now, 82 later. Chance of thunderstorms again, and radar looks like we may get some more rain. It did rain overnight. Kept busy yesterday with assorted little projects. Likely do the same thing today. Everyone stay safe out there

I realized the other day I have been riding my Bultaco Alpina too much. I stopped my modern Triumph Tiger, and instinctively used my right foot to put down the side stand :oops:. Wrong, it is on the left side on the Triumph. Like almost every other bike. Except the Bul!

Good morning! 69 now, supposed to get to 86 with rain off and on. Did you get some rain @rswyan? weather radar showed some north of us. We got some here. Looks like more may be on the way. Just had a quiet day yesterday. Some yard work, garage work, then chicken on the grill for supper. Sat...

Good morning! 71 now, may go to 85 today. We did get some rain Friday into Saturday. The ground was wet yesterday morning but dried out. Got our first cukes and a zucchini from the garden this week. Yellow squash may be ready this coming week. Have a few peppers and a number of tomatoes...

The Japanese cruiser Chokai was hit in the torpedo tubes by a 5” shell from the carrier White Planes.

I don’t think that is gonna buff out @RedNeckGeek!

Good morning! 69 now, high of 75 or so today. Much more pleasant than yesterday. Unlike @rswyan, we got rain 3X yesterday. First early in the morning was a light rain, then near supper, another sprinkle, then a frog strangler after supper. Was outside when the last one came through, looked like...

Read “Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors”. Good account of the battle. What a badly outgunned task force achieved is remarkable. Was also only time in history a carrier sank another ship with only gunfire. RIP to some very brave men

There are some trees in my woods that look more like a tornado Drew. They are physically twisted. But the NWS is adamant there was no tornado.

The county I live in (Tuscarawas) has been declared a disaster area from last weeks storms. The township I live in is identified as one of four with significant damage. I know my property has been surveyed twice by the county EMA people and once by the NWS. They have identified 3 separate...

The cactus are blooming!

Yes it was brutal this afternoon in Ohio @rswyan. Our high was also 94. My wife is not feeling well from being outside working in the heat. I had a recalcitrant chain saw to get running, so was in shade. 2nd coil failure in 2 years. Had to look up the parts at the Stihl dealer since the “Stihl...

I did find 1 plug in stock for the small saw. They actually had more, but they are limiting quantities…..

Good morning! 70 now, 92 later with a 60% chance of storms. High on our thermometer yesterday was 89. It felt warmer. But the humidity wasn’t bad. Storm clean up continues. There is a lot to do. Also mowed. Insurance adjuster was here as well. Chains for saws are thin on the ground locally...

Good morning! 61 now, was a chilly 46 when I crawled out of bed. Supposed to get to near 75 today. Never got above 66 yesterday and was windy all day. Happy Fathers Day! More clean up yesterday. Since it was windy, stayed away from the tree hanging in another tree. But it was moving in the...

Good morning! 58 now, depending on which weather app we use, it will be 68 or 72 today. I will take it after working outside clearing downed trees in the low 90’s this week. Get well soon @toppop52 Nice picture and honor for your dad @buckeyefarmer If I could bottle some of this rain and...

Good morning! It is sunny, 79 and most importantly….WE HAVE POWER. It came on about 40 minutes ago

Just a quick message We survived the storm this week. But my property got hit hard, upwards of 20 trees down. Some damage to the house, a portion of the ridge vent got torn off the barn. I “patched” it back on today Power went out 12:30 AM Tuesday morning. No landline, no cell, no internet. I...

Good morning! 63 now, supposed to go to 79 later. Rained overnight and again right after I rolled outta bed. We had a late night last night. Went to the races at Salem. Guy I help had a decent night, 3 2nd’s. His dad came out of retirement and got a 3rd in the 50+ class. My wife enjoyed it...

Good morning! 65 now, supposed to get to 74 later. Had a heavy rain this morning, it woke me up, along with the cat we adopted who wanted early morning quality time. Good luck today Thomas! Went to the BSA Owners club rally this weekend. Turn out was low. But still had a good time. Took the...

Gas and diesel are up $0.30 since Monday locally $4.59 regular, $5.59 diesel

@rswyan - we got the storm/rain you didn’t. Came up fast, rained hard. Had to scramble to get stuff put away. Spent the duration of the storm in the garage, wasn’t gonna get drenched trying to get to the house

Good morning! Was a very pleasant 62 when I got up, 78 now. I’d 80’s are forecasted for today. Yesterday was rough outside. Highest I saw was 89, but felt worse. Our AC wouldn’t work on Monday, we contacted the heating/cooling people who installed it about 13 years ago yesterday morning...

Find yourself a solid 6 speed Craftsman/Husqvarna garden tractor. They have some age to them, but are tough if taken care of. 2nd choice would be a hydro version witch the external oil filter. Take care of it and it will work all summer. That gives you time to find something newer. Then keep the...

Good morning. 65 and going to a high of 88. No clouds in the sky right now. Remember and honor the reason for Memorial Day. Got beans to plant today. Probably some cantaloupes and watermelon too. Made steaks on the grill last night that were exceptional tasting. Used Jack Daniels Beef Rub and...

Good afternoon! 74 and quite nice out. @buckeyefarmer - We went to the airport this morning for breakfast and a tour of “Beach City Baby”, the former governor’s plane in Ohio you graciously shared pictures of. Met Jason Capra who is the head of Vintage Wings. He really appreciated those...

Good morning! 58 now and hazy. Supposed to get to 71 and cloudy later. It rained off and on most of the day yesterday. Condolences to your family @Kyle_in_Tex. @buckeyefarmer - the pictures you shared of the governors plane are now posted on the Vintage Wings page on Facebook. They are a huge...

That is it. And I shared that pic with the group that restored the plane.

No I am not going to Lexington @Kyle_in_Tex Wife and I are going to the local airport this weekend for the breakfast/fly in. The “Beach City Baby” is coming ”home” after a restoration. It sat for 24 years at another local airport before being bought and restored. I toured this airplane when I...

Good morning! 68 now, high of 74 or so. Supposed to rain in a bit, maybe some rough weather later with storms. Been busy and not saying much on here lately. I am finding there is plenty to keep me busy: yard work, bikes, trailer update, garden, etc. always something to do. Never have had much...

Yea, Steve in Mumbai…. 🤣

@kenmbz - which distillery did you tour? Sagamore Spring in MD, makes an exceptional rye for my taste buds.

@daugen - soak the grease spot with shampoo. I have had great luck lifting grease out of clothes using shampoo. Soak it good and repeat several times before washing

Good evening! 73 now. Got to 78 or so today and was incredibly comfortable. Needed some filters for the NH today. Both hydraulic and engine. Local dealer had them in stock and less than buying online. And only 2 miles away. Bit of maintenance completed on the NH then several hours of quality...

Good morning! 52 now, may go up some. It just stopped raining again. Got a lot of rain yesterday. I was hoping the driveway would be damp enough to do some maintenance today with the box blade, but it is now likely too wet. Maybe tomorrow. Yesterday’s “puttering” ended up being somewhat busy...

My competing days are likely over. I am enjoying pit duties. The air suits are so far, only required for the AFT series which is the top level. So far, the suits do seem to significantly reduce injuries to the core body and neck area. The legs and arms still take a beating. Some riders at...

Good afternoon. About 60 now, allegedly getting to 70 or so. It is raining now with a little thunder. I have already had my nap. :ROFLMAO: Went to vote when the wife got back from dentist/Verizon. She is having fits with transferring her phone from work to her. They don’t make it easy. We also...

Good morning! 40 now, may get to 67 later. Headed out the door to go to Lima, hopefully it doesn’t get rained out. Everyone stay safe out there!

Good morning! Woke up to a frosty 25. Allegedly going to 55 today. My wife’s retirement party is tonight. I don’t think she is actually ready for this. She enjoys making deals on equipment too much. And she is leaving about the time 2 power plants and a refinery project are getting ready to...

I have a small tractor (NH TC21D). I have looked at carry alls to just move stuff. New are pricey for what you get, used are beat up and pricey. And I am cheap. I have a 3 point receiver hitch that gets a lot of use moving trailers around. I leave it on the tractor most of the time. I kept...

Happy birthday Thomas! I didn’t do a lot today other than go pick up a nearly new deck for my wife’s collection of Craftsman garden tractors. Her latest find needs a deck. For $100, likely worth it. Original paint and decals are still intact. Blades are sharp.

Good morning! 48 now, maybe 57 later. And a freeze advisory for tonight unti tomorrow morning. Big change from 3 straight days of low 80’s. A tornado touched down briefly in Lorain County north of here yesterday. We got some rain and a little wind. we had a busy weekend working outside...

If a box blade is “bouncing” you are going too fast, the blade pitch is wrong, or both. A box blade is, IMO, a slow attachment that will do the job just fine if you are patient with your travel speed and learn to set the blade pitch with the top link so the box blade can work. I have a 4’ King...

Condolences RS. RIP Mister

Good afternoon. 40 and still raining. Has rained most of the day. But the bright side, it may be near 80 this weekend. just puttered in the garage yesterday. Cleaned up a bit and dabbled at some projects. Got the flat tire off the NH. Took it to be fixed today, got a battery for the Craftsman...

Good morning! 32 now, might get to 48 later. Not sure how much rain we got, but there is standing water in the yard again. Noticed when I was out walking around yesterday. HAPPY EASTER! I always enjoyed breakfast when I was in Europe. Especially when there was a good selection of meats...

Good morning! 50 now, may get to 54 today, not holding my breath. It has rained overnight, may be more on the way. Yesterday was busy. We mowed for the first time. I used on of the Craftsman garden tractors since I knew there was going to be a lot of stuff to be picked up. It ran flawless as...

Good morning! Sky is clear with plenty of sun! 47 now, supposed to get to 68 or so later. Wife too today off, we were up around 6. She has fallen back to sleep in her recliner. Maybe because we both were woken up by the 2 cats acting like alley cats in the bedroom last night. Louie and Oreo...

“If” you can find an older Craftsman GT5000/6000 type mower or it’s Husqvarna/Poulan/Dixon equivalent you can have a decent 2nd mower. Some parts are getting harder to find, but the wear stuff like belts/blades/spindles/electrics/etc. are still easily available. The 6 speed models are likely the...

Drew, like others said, watch Craigslist and similar for a trailer. Or get a HF trailer. They are cheap and the wheel bearings need properly lubed right out of the box. But they are cheap and amazing how much abuse one will take. My $100 Craigslist HF trailer has hauled brush, mulch, garden...

Good morning! 62 now with a high of 69. Rain later….again. RS, not sure how you are getting so much yard work done. There are too many places in my yard that either sounds like a sponge walking on it or water oozes up at every step. I had to use the tractor yesterday to move some stuff and it...

You want to be able to cover your tracks with your box blade. So the 60” should be adequate. No doubt you will be able to move more material than you have traction available. You say you have never used a blade before. Be aware a box blade is a dumb implement that requires you learn to use it...

Good morning! 46 now, supposed to get to 67 today and no rain. Likely best day of the week, may get some outside stuff done. The 10 day forecast continues to be cool and damp. I have used a shoulder strap for years when string trimming. Makes it bearable. Needed an odd bolt yesterday for the...

I have a smaller tractor with turf tires, 4WD, and a box blade. I run out of traction if I am not careful with how much material I am moving. The tires aren’t the limiting factor.

Sounds like a valve stuck Or a piece of carbon on the valve seat. I would pull the head and check it.

Good afternoon! 38 now. Just had an odd mix of rain/sleet/snow. Seems to be over. Winter just doesn’t want to let go. Had a phone meeting with a financial advisor from my 401k underwriter. He has the same opinion of our retirement finances as our local guy, maybe even a bit more optimistic...

Here ya go @RedNeckGeek, an example of the workmanship I am finding. Black duct tape on the wiring and the $1.99 on/off switch. The cold solder joints on the start button are an added bonus. I am convinced this bike was not safe to ride, yet it was raced. Pop, does that oil tank have a...

WB missed on today’s forecast high. Never got above 46, instead of the forecast 49. Didn’t get much rain either. The Kawasaki race bike and I had a meeting of the minds today. A radiator will actually fit if mounted correctly. Someone wasted a piece of expensive aluminum angle to do it wrong...

Good morning! 39 now, may get to 49 later. Supposed to be warmer but with rain this week. Been doing some “office” type stuff this morning. Needed a vet appointment, the big cat has a respiratory infection, they can’t get him in until Wednesday. See how he does, may call a different vet...

if you tinker with”classic” British motorcycles, that stream of oil would indicate it had oil in originally and things are relatively normal! :D

Good morning! 35 now, allegedly going to 48 later. seems like I did a lot yesterday, but nothing stands out. Probably just did too many small things. I know Oscar the Friendly Goose spent the day following me around. Going to make breakfast shortly, my wife did something to her back yesterday...

Good morning! 35 now, supposed to get to 51 or so today. Yesterday was kind of miserable. Windy, cold, and snow squalls. Our local hospital reported this week that for the first time since March 14, 2020, they have no patients in the hospital with €0^|d. Local health department didn’t even make...

Good morning! 35 now, maybe 73 later. We had some freezing drizzle early this morning. That looks to be over. I still drink Hamm’s at times, especially in the summer. $4.49/6 pack of tall boys is a great buy. And it tastes ok. Never have cared for A-B products. They have an odd taste to me. We...

Good afternoon! 26 now, might make it to 29. Wind is blowing steady. Gonna be an inside day, other than bringing some wood in for the wood burner. Got plenty to do in the garage, so guess that is a place to start. Got some BSA clutch parts to clean up, the ultra sonic cleaner is already warming...

Until you have it in writing and names authorizing the “update”, don’t do it. Better yet, have the dealer change the fuse. That way, it it goes pear shaped, it is on them. What circuit specifically is the 40A fuse located?

Good morning! 37 now, 44 later. Snow is in the forecast. A return to winter for this weekend. The cat adoption is going slowly. Something bad happened to her before she was dumped. It is taking time. But she made big steps this week. She is getting into bed at night and even gives me attention...

Happy birthday Sophie Gas went down from $4.05 to $3.99 locally today. Glad I waited Until this evening to get gas.

Good afternoon! 50 now and sunny. May get a bit warmer. Rain/drizzle seems to be past us. not sure what I am gonna get into today. We already went shopping. Shelves are better stocked than they have been. Adopting the new cat is going slowly. She is not getting along with the other 2, seems to...

Good afternoon. 55° now. Which may be the high for the day. Supposed to be warmer this week, then another cool weekend with rain. Been kinda quiet lately, just not much to say. The cat adoption is going slowly. She has moved in last Friday, so far our cats are terrified of her, she is not...

Happy Birthday Drew!

I have a "Tool Shed" brand engine 6.5 HP on my tiller. Same engine as the Predator, different paint job and name. It has been flawless. I am not sure it has ever taken more than 2 pulls to start. It was on sale at Rural King for $89.95 a number of years ago.

Sucks about your mailbox Thomas. I hung up on some cylinder shop today. Guy simply would not listen to what I was trying to explain to him. He wanted to argue. He told me I didn’t know what I was talking about. So told him I couldn’t believe he wasted his time calling me when he obviously knew...

Good morning! 32° now, may struggle to 42° later. We had windows open over the weekend, now I stoked up the wood burner. Welcome to Ohio in March! Making flash drives for the service school. That pretty well seizes up my computer transferring all those files. This will be the last service...

One of the issues with servicing LED’s has been the rapid progress in design and manufacturing. The development of consumer LED has been somewhat stunning. Seemingly every year, there has been new and improved LED lights and fixtures. Sadly, the old “latest and greatest” was quickly obsoleted as...

I don't have this specific brand 4' box blade with 3 rippers, but do have a King Kutter XB series version that is 4'. With the NH TC21D, it does handle the 3 rippers ok as long as you don't go to fast or try to go too deep on the first cut. I have never run out of power ripping or moving...

Good morning! 54 now, predicted to be 71 later. It rained early this morning. Looks like that might be it for today. Yesterday was amazing. High near 70. Got the yard clean up started. Had a couple of trees down, those are cut up and are on the way to being firewood. Smaller stuff is stacked to...

Good morning! 25 now and sunny. Supposed to get to 42 today. Lots of wind during the night. Taking a retirement practice day. Tomorrow also. Walked out of a meeting yesterday, 2 hours of blah, blah, blah, blah and not once did we cover anything related to the purpose of the meeting….me teaching...

PB is power beyond. Pump flow goes through the valve and is available to other circuits downstream. Use of PB valve on a loader on a tractor is pretty common as the oil goes from the loader valve to the rear of the tractor for the 3PT hydraulics. A PB valve will have work ports (usually 2 per...

I just don’t like vodka. Unless it is mixed with something. Used to be a real challenge dealing with vodka during business dinners in Germany, Finland, Russia, and Kazakhstan. You don’t want to insult your hosts by not drinking it, but I didn’t want to sit there and pound shots with them of...

Good morning! 17 now, maybe 44 later. Very sunny and “supposed” to that way all day. Had a visit from a friend yesterday. He hasn’t been out for a while due to the weather. He brought the mortal remains of a Bultaco in his trunk and gave them to me. He got them for free. I paid the same. Seems...

Good morning! 30 now, been about that temp since 4:00 AM when I got up to add wood the the fire. Might go up a few degrees today. Only got rain from the storm yesterday. The ice/slush/snow stayed north. Burning up one of my remains vacation days. Had another meeting with our financial advisor...

Good afternoon! 30° now, supposed to get to 35° later. Supposed to get something this evening, but so far, not sure whether it is ice, ice & snow, or just snow. Hopefully doesn't interfere with our meeting with our financial advisor. Just saw a ranking today that the county I live in is ranked...

Good morning!. 32° this morning, roughly 30° cooler than yesterday morning. Lot of rain yesterday, but doesn't seem to be as many reports of flooding as last week. Most, but not all of the snow is gone from the property. Going to be a bit of a weather roller coaster for the next week or so...

Good afternoon. 57° now and sunny. Very nice outside. Of course it is supposed to cool down by this weekend. Should have taken today as a vacation day. Yesterday was only 42° at the house, but felt much warmer. Bright sun will do that. Worked on getting some of the ice floes in the driveway...

Good morning! 18 now, was 9 when I got up around 4 and stoked up the wood burner. Allegedly going to 47 today. Sunny with clear skies right now. Gas was off again during the night. The gas well is misbehaving after the warm temps, rain, then freeze. Fortunately the wood burner kept things...

Good morning! 24 now, high is supposed to be 32. Maybe some light snow today. I have been up for a while as well. Bladder and hungry cats were my undoing. @Looking4new, you are doing the right thing by running that diesel hard. Emissions diesels have to be run hard for the after treatment...

Since it is SO busy this morning...... A friend of mine is an attorney. He works for an extremely large law firm in a division that specializes in construction litigation. He is a very senior partner in that specific office. When we get together and have an adult beverage or two, we trade...

I seem to remember that customer got charged for a complete skid steer. It was cheaper to replace it that repair it. She has never been afraid to go after a customer for damage to the equipment.

@daugen said: "I don't understand why they can't put the DEF in the diesel fuel and stop all this nonsense. I know the chemistry doesn't work that way, being a sort of afterburner process but makes you wonder if they can't improve on ol' #2 fuel oil. Now it's ultralow most bad stuff but wonder...

@LS Tractor Owner said: "I wonder if the big rig service centers are able to get it?" For the most part, no. But it also appears to depend on the additive packages in the hydraulic oil. Rather basic oils seem to be available. The high end oils used in modern construction and industrial...

You have no idea! One good thing about the email I sent this morning......He hasn't spoken to me at all today.

Good morning! 53° and raining. Pretty much all day rain event. Supposed to drop into the 20's tonight. "Hopefully" there is good ice melt before the temperature drops. The local TSC does have a couple of different brands of hydraulic oil in stock. But not a lot. I haven't looked at Rural King...

Good morning!. 40° now on it's way to 56°. Told my wife about the abrupt change in hydraulic oil delivery at work. She manages a store for a major equipment rental company. She has a bulk tank for the hydraulic oil. She is now restricted to 2 - 5 gallon buckets/month. She is 1 blown hose away...

If you just bent the rod, take it to a hydraulic cylinder place and have a new rod made. There has to be someone in the Denver area that does that type of repair. DDI Equipment in CO lists Prentice as one of the the products they have parts and service for' COLORADO 4600 Hwy. 50 Whitewater...

Everything is getting hard to get. Where I work, we use 1500 gallons of hydraulic oil/month. We have been on allocation of 1200 gallons/month. It was cut with 3 days warning to 500 gallons/month. So now we are scrambling to find a suitable replacement oil...... I am so glad I am getting out.

Good afternoon! 28° and sunny now. Was 5° when I woke up this morning. Supposed to be mid, upper 30's today, mid 50's tomorrow into Thursday, then rain and falling temperatures. Finally got the IRS paperwork for the pension done. I redid it 3 times. Likely still not right but I gave up trying...

Driving any air cooled VW in an Ohio winter resulted in frost on the inside. I used to keep an ice scraper handy to keep the windshield clear in the winter.

I heard about both of those NM crime sprees this morning as well. Strange times

Louie, the 25# Maine Coon chilling on the couch.

Good morning! 12° now. It was 5° when I got up about 4:30 this morning. Got a light snow overnight. Just enough to cover all of the paths I had chopped through the ice. 😲 High today is supposed to be about 28° or so. Spent some time putting ice melt on the icy mess in the drive. Hopefully it...

Good morning! 19 now, high of 26 or so today. I spoke too soon about the warmer weather helping. We got some rain over night Friday. Everything was covered in ice yesterday. Spent the day chopping paths, using up a bag of salt, etc. Sidewalk was clear, now I have paths to the barn and wood...

Good morning! 31 now, temps to slowly drop all day. The warm days of late has done wonders at starting to get rid of the ice from the ice storm last week. Still a ways to go. Temps in the 50’s are predicted this week. That should help. My wife surprised me this morning. She suggested we go to...

All of this talk about population density made me look it up. 162 people/square mile for Tuscarawas County. Which surprised me it is that high. Lot of rural areas State is 257.9 people/sq. mile.

Good morning! 31° now. Supposed to get to maybe 49° later and rain. Cool down this weekend, then get warm again next week. We have a fair amount of the ice left from last weeks storm. The powder snow that fell after the ice is largely gone. Been a fairly quiet week, so not much to type...

I have a very basic box blade - King Kutter XB, with a basic tractor - New Holland TC21D. No hydraulic top link, that is manual too. It is capable of using it was rippers only and there are times I have used it that way to get the hard pack material broken up. Drop the tines all the way down...

One of my favorites about cars.... "Why do Yugo's have electric rear window defrosters" "To keep your hands warm while you are pushing it"

Well, as predicted, 20 people are stranded on ice flows in Lake Erie. They just refuse to listen And the weather people really missed it. Was supposed to get to 37, never got past 30 today. But it was sunny all day which helped. We chipped ice this afternoon so we could get doors open to the...

Good morning. 11 now, supposed to get to 37 or so today. Some of the roads are a mess and need the above freezing temperatures. And the bright Sun we are currently enjoying. There are warnings to stay off Lake Erie ice. Warming temps and SW winds are going to cause the ice to break up. Have to...

Good morning! 10 now, very sunny, low 20’s later. Supposed to be above freezing tomorrow. Not sure what I will get into today. But have to do something that I am sad about. Have an appointment to take Callie to the vets for the final time. She has cancer and her quality of life is not good. She...

Got snow and ice somewhat cleared today. Mainly I took the snow off the top of the ice. The bottom layer is hard and has a very rough surface to it, so traction is good. The 4” - 5” of powder on top is moved. The sidewalk to the garage is clear. The several Light salt treatments during the worst...

Good morning! 19 now. Snow is just starting again. I took today off. My wife closed the rental store due to road conditions. She didn’t want any of her employees out on these roads. I can’t get the front door open due to build up of ice/snow. Haven’t tried the rear door yet. Worst case I will...

No surprise at all. Conditions are ugly around here. The road by my house that is surprisingly heavily traveled for a country road has been quiet today. County truck/plow made a single pass around 4:30 this afternoon. Doubt Baltic is any better!

Yep, the odd mix is still coming down. But at least we can walk on it. I did clear the sidewalk and salt it again. Brought in plenty of wood. Lights flickered once, so far, we are good With power. Both generators are ready to go, plenty of fresh gas in the garage. I forgot to turn off the...

I would prefer to be on your side of this storm @rswyan. It is a mess here. We have ice everywhere. Not sure what is coming down now, some odd mix of ice, snow, and sorta liquid precipitation. But at least I can walk on it so far.

Good morning! 27 with freezing rain. That may be the high for today. Everything is coated in ice. I have salted the sidewalk twice already. Takes a lot of careful steps to get to the garage. Put some salt on the upper part of the driveway, but don’t expect it to do much. Try again later. We...

Good afternoon! 41° now and drizzling. The current forecast says we will be on mainly ice side of the storm. We shall see. Everyone stay safe out there

The issue with jumpy steering likely has nothing to do with the orbitrol. There is a thing called "bump steer" which is the geometry of the linkage between the steering and axle. If that is dicked up bad enough, the vehicle will be all over the road.