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Can someone direct me to a site that explains how it works? (NOT just say (WHOOO,, It Works!") I see everyone saying how great it is,, but, it seems to defy some law of physics,, Does this guy also offer a water carburetor??

Is it possible that someone replaced the pump, and substituted a larger pump? If this machine is a simple open center hydraulic system, those restrictors can shorten the life of the pump. On open center systems, when the hydraulics encounter a restriction, the oil must open the relief valve...

I would bet that mixed with Ed's Red, it would make great penetrating oil. THAT is about all I would use it for,,,

My daughter's FIL is cleaning out FOUR storage units this week, some of them have been filled 20 years,, The guy is having a hard time parting with the stuff,, his son is there pushing the disposal of the stuff. Those four storage units are costing the equivalent of a house payment,, for...

If it failed, it was simply mixed too weak. The spray that comes pre-mixed is WAY WEAK!! You gotta mix it yourself, and make it strong enough to drop the bee. The commercial stuff is making a profit, not killing bees. they are selling 99.99% water. D I Y

Oh, one other concept,, Do you have a small airport nearby? They may rent or loan you their magnet. Most airports have a vehicle mounted magnet, typically wider than a pickup. Drive around, the magnet finds anything magnetic. I passed on one of those magnets at a surplus store one time, I am...

I have a 36" wheeled magnet with a handle, probably like HF sells,, I use it in my shop, and I useit right outside the shop door, maybe a 20X50 foot area. THAT is about all I would consider doing with the hand magnet.

I do not believe that Permethrin has been mentioned ,, yet,, I mix 1/2 ounce of this in a 32 oz spray bottle,, I have seen the carpenter bees drop almost like they were hit with 22LR shot...

Mold is my guess,, got any moisture in the area?? If it hasn't happened before, something changed (clogged gutter, etc) causing water to get to that area. If you have wood,, you HAVE TO HAVE D R Y !!

I have had a Woods side discharge 72" mower,, and a Woods REAR discharge 72" mower. The Rear Discharge is sort of like blocking the side discharge,, except there is more room out back to allow grass to get out. I doubt that I could ever go back to a side discharge,, The rear discharge...

I have a '16 CRV, so, based on a previous post, I was gonna pick up a Microgard filter for the next change. This article kinda blows Microgard out of the water,, if you believe them,, (or anything else on the internet,,)...

I had a MT372,, You need to call Bill Rodgers at Valley Power in Roanoke VA. He will know what is up, and he is the ONLY source for parts. I bought mine off of Bill.

I wanted a Colorado when I went to buy a truck,, this was the same price,, How could I say no!!?? :eek: :ROFLMAO: so,, blame me,, !! :rolleyes:

There is a "little bit" of wood holding up the mezzanine floor,, 8X12 pine timbers out of an old bakery. IIRC, the beams are about 200 years old, and still oozing amber colored sap,, On top of the beams are one inch thick poplar boards, then T&G oak above the poplar. The oak was never sanded...

I cleaned up my mezzanine "man cave" 16X28 feet,, IIRC,, There are a couple new "rocker" camping chairs since this pic,, Even at 35-40 degrees outside, a little propane infrared heater keeps the area shirt sleeve warm.

As far as why the recommended load is so low for rod, I think a major concern is notch toughness. The simple design of threaded rod means the entire length is subjecting the rod to looking like it is notched. A notched piece of steel is simply going to offer less strength than a smooth piece of...

Do you have a drawing, sketch or photo of how this rod would be used? If the rod extends only 2X the diameter, then there is no worry about buckling. So, how the rod is used is a major input as to what it can do.

I just refurbished my DIY CNC plasma cutter that is actually a retired XLO knee mill. it had rust, and a lot of cleaning later,, it is rust free. The Turtle Wax CERAMIC coating is the "GO TO" coating ,, now, for car protection, I thought I would try it on the bare metal. Well, I have mixed...

There is zero chance that today's appliances are of poorer quality. In fact, the appliances are of FAR SUPERIOR quality, and all the comments in this thread prove it!! Poor quality is when a failure occurs due to a missed assembly on a Friday after 3PM. Once in a while that happens. These new...

No one has resurrected a 4 year old thread in a couple hours,, so I figured I would put one on life support,, I never had much in the way of a typical "bench" vise,, but, I have some vises that are "doozies",, The one in these pics was a real lifesaver on my CNC torch,, Rather than cut sheet...

My daughter bought a chainsaw, and a can of pre-mix gasoline. She used the saw once, the pre-mix sat in the garage for over 5 years. I brought the pre-mix home, and had it on a shelf, I was going to use it to light a brushfire,,, Well, I had a small gas engine that would not start,, I knew I...

Thanks for the comments,, As far as insulation, the "roof" is actually a double layer of steel, spaced six inches apart. When you look at the ceiling, that is 4 foot drops that a siding company sold me for 50 cents each. Normally, they simply send pieces that small to recycling, so ANY money...

I built my shop back in 1999. I got a really great deal on all the steel, including the siding material. The reason for the great price was that the siding had sat a while, and some rust had formed on the inside surface of the steel siding. I put the siding (and roofing,, all similar material)...

Back in the mid to late 1980's we were in the middle of refinancing our home. Well the bank home inspector found termites in the wood chip bark used in the landscaping around the house. The inspector recommended 1) get rid of the mulch decoration. 2) have an exterminator treat the area to...

Why not simply order a complete new one,, ?? If you rebuild the old one, assuming you can find the parts, you might save $6,, AND, if you rebuild, you are risking that something else might be wrong with your old hydrant. TOSS it, and get a completely new unit.

I had a neighbor that had a Bolens GT with a tiller on it,, He was tilling his garden one day, I asked him to come till my garden, it took him an hour, I put $50 in his shirt pocket. About 6 months later, a flood took out his driveway, he asked me to bring down my 60HP tractor, and rebuild the...

Pack the mud with M80's, and a long, fast acting sequential fuse,, light, and stand back. If you do it at night, at least this will bring some fun to your life,,, :oops:

TULSA with Stallone,, Now I know why I like whipped cream,,,,,,,,,,, :oops:

I just checked 3/4" treated plywood,, before the pandemic, I went to get a sheet and it was out of stock, but, priced at $41 a sheet. The next time it was in stock, it was over $91 a sheet. I JUST checked,,, the price is now $54.67,, not too bad, considering how inflation has raised other...

eBay sent me an offer for 50% off anything $100 or less,, I went frantically searching for SOMETHING,, I ended up with a SSQA to 3 point adapter for just under $50,, delivered. Actually, I was expecting it to be some sort of credit card scam,, but, nope, the adapter showed up,, I have never...

I have heard about the lack of replacements for 20+ years,, Surely,, a little internet search for tire rolling diameters,, and a little welding,, you could have the wheel/tire that you need. Nothing says the original wheel was perfect,, if it was,, you would not be searching. Almost any DIY...

Bob Odenkirk (Saul,, yes) is in "Nobody",, EXCELLENT movie,, if you like LOTS of action,, :eek: (we rented it on Amazon )

I have those rings on the 3PT hitch of my JD650 (NOT lynch pins) I too was worried about loosing/destroying one,, Then, I found a spring that looks like a giant screen door tension spring. It is the right diameter (close enough) and correct wire size. All I would have to do is cut 1.5 turns...

I can easily explain why R4 tires are default,,,, $,$$$. The customer prices tractor "A",, then finds tractor "B" for $2,000 less,, the customer buys tractor "B". That is the simple fact of marketing. Beyond tires,, why not include with the tractor: *toothed cutting edge for the loader bucket...

This is absolutely true on open center hydraulics. The relief valve is the key reason for this. Equate this to a two lane tunnel handling traffic,, at 2am, the traffic is light, cars go right through the tunnel. (low engine speed, low oil flow, low force required) Then, have all of the rush...

Once you move a LARGE log with forks, you will never consider using a grapple to move the LARGE log. The weight added by the structure of the grapple wastes the loader lift capacity. In many cases, a set of forks will lift a log 1,000 pounds heavier than a grapple. That is because the grapple...

We have some apple orchards near us,, one guy took the mast and forks off an old forklift, and mounted it to the FRONT of a mid 1950's CASE tractor. I would guess the CASE is ~25-35HP,, He has forks on the rear also. At harvest, he can move two giant boxes of apples, one front, one on the...

Premium fuel is just a waste of $$$$ in small engines, because the compression is too low to take advantage of the fuel. Now, if the premium you are buying is ZERO ethanol, then, it is worth buying. Some places only carry premium zero ethanol,, others sell 87 octane zero ethanol. But,, 93...

What I am about to divulge is addictive,, so use this concept with care,, you may not be able to go back,,, My 4 grandchildren were over for lunch one day,, I made peanut butter sandwiches,, they wanted jelly,, of course, we had none,, I sprinkled on Nestles Chocolate chips before adding the...

I sort of disagree,, I believe the secret ingredient is,,,,,,,,,, SUGAR!!,,,,,,,,,, One time my wife had some ladies over to work on some project,, we had been making spaghetti sauce out of garden tomatoes. I decided I would make them a batch of spaghetti,, As a "kicker" the sauce that was...

I thought I showed it before?? I made a ring out of stainless steel, about 4 inches high,, it reduces my charcoal consumption by over 1/2. Then,, the chimney eliminates starter fluid,, only a couple sheets of newspaper is used to start the fire.. Then, per the label, we mix Montreal Steak...

I will cook the best hamburger that you ever had,, and,, I will cook the best ribeye you ever had,, trust me,, you will choose the ribeye,,

I paid $1,000 per acre for the land a decade before I sold the timber. I did "fight" for the sell price,, two times the timber was put out for quotes,, with no takers. Then, out of the blue, one guy came up my driveway on a Saturday morning,, and he had a blank check. He needed the timber for...

My daughter married a "SUPER Clean FREAK!!" About a year after they were married they moved to New Haven, CT. Well, each day, I would search for the oldest, least clean "hole it the wall" and then I would take everybody there for dinner. I thought he was gonna die!! (He did not even like to...

I was wrong, you are right!!(y) :D Cheese Wiz is also on my "Do Not Consume" list,,, LOL!! :ROFLMAO:

I USED to enjoy the Philly cheese steak sandwich,, until I found out what is used to make it,, They use VELVEETA cheese,, not something I prefer to eat. I had a cheese steak at a local new place,, they used swiss cheese, and ribeye steak. I will go back for that,, again.

I purchased some land ~15 years ago,, the state forester told me the forest was mature,, and needed harvested,, I ended up getting EXACTLY $5,000 per acre for just the timber, and I did not have to lift a finger. That was 4 years ago, the 30 acres now has ~20 foot tall trees covering it, and it...

Edible brisket only exists in Texas,, and Oklahoma,, (maybe somewhere else out west??) I have had San Antonio brisket,, nothing like that exists on the east coast,, as far as I know. Some imitations exist,, but, not worth spending money on,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

In FRAZZ,, the newspaper cartoon,, the same question was asked,, the student responded ,, "invest in a mix of bonds with growth stocks" (or something like that) Then,, both Frazz and the boy both giggle A LOT,, then the real answer,,, "BULLDOZER,,, DUH!!

If you REALLY can not stand the holes,, BOLT some patches in place. The bolted in patches will outlast the gearbox,, if you keep the machine washed in the future.

Why worry about those holes?? put some Fluid Film on the holes,, and run it another 5 years. I saw that type damage on my brother-in-laws mower,, that prompted me to wash my mower after each use. My JD 390 must be getting close to 20 years old,, now. Washin' is easier than weldin',,,,,,,,,,,

I hope you mis-typed,, ANY type of gunpowder will blow pieces of that cannon into three surrounding counties. (Gunpowder is simply nitroglycerin and a carrier.) Nitroglycerin can give you a strange headache,, that is why you should not smell gunpowder too much. Black powder is the only...

I air up R1, R4, and ATV tires all the same way,, the method results in similar tire "diameter" or circumference. With R1 tires, proper inflation results in the correct number of tire bars in contact with the ground. I have zero concern for what the psi is in the tires,, only contact patch, and...

As far as expecting a pressure spike when running over a rock,,,,,,,,,,, my 584 IH has fluid filled rear tires. To check the pressure, I do not use a gauge,, I use a tape measure. Just 2 to 4 psi can make the wheel (steel part) lower by an inch. (I do not remember the exact correlation of...

This thread is worthless without excitement!! :eek:

",,, 103 cars destroyed in the 1980 film, 104 cars destroyed in Blues Brothers 2000. Blues Brothers held the record for the most cars smashed until its own sequel deliberately destroyed just one more. For the 1980 film’s main chase, 60 police cars were bought for $400 a piece, and outfitted...

The second Blues Brothers movie out-wrecked the Number of cars that were wrecked in the first movie,, THAT was done as an advertising thing,,

His wife tossed a saddle on him,,, o_O we can not divulge the rest on a family oriented forum,,,,,,,,,,,, :unsure: :ROFLMAO:

I should make a video,, (Somebody probably has??) ANYWAYS,,, instead of pouring any jug with the spout "down", pour with the spout rotated 90 or 180 degrees. When the jug is rotated, there is much more room for air to enter. This works for oil and antifreeze gallon jugs especially well. It also...

Fill the area behind the ball with plain water, then drop the cannon into a freezer. The expansion of the ice will move the ball,, even with minor gaps and poor seal of the ball to bore. I have a novelty ice cube maker, a silicone mold. fill it with water, and a skull shape comes out. Each time...

Rather than pressure, use a tape measure to measure to the center of the axle. MANY people report buying tires that are the same manufacturer, but inflate to different diameters. I always air my rear tires on my tractors with a tape measure,, not a pressure gauge. The front tires do not...

I have had a flail mower over a decade, nothing has been thrown further than the clippings go,, Do you want the guard to make the grass lay down?? Since the force on anything coming out of a flail is so low,, 1/4" chain would be plenty.

Oh, yea, we have a deaf barn cat that lives in that shed,, we know when she walks into or out of the shed,, several minutes of music,,

You want the same thing that I have in one of my sheds for "Trash Monitoring". To keep animals out of the trash, I mounted a motion activated light pointing at the trash bin. Then I hooked a radio to the light,, Anything that walks past gets several minutes (adjustable) of ROCK 96.3 FM music...

As far as the lights dimming with the old heat pump,,, the lights in question were incandescent filament bulbs,, that were changed to LED about the same time as the new heat pump installation. They are tiny decorative "bent tip" bulbs in a hall light fixture. I doubt that the original bulbs...

Yea, I have owned the home since it was 6 years old,, frequently I have been told that it is not normal,, BUT,, and it is a big BUT,, when I was having my heat pump installed, three different local county inspectors looked inside that panel. Not one of the three mentioned "not legal" "code" or...

I lived through a summer of this type heat,, doing what?? I was in welding school, for 4 months, ending in September. We wore leather,, LOTS of leather,, and welded 3/4" plates together for X-ray examination,, Either you were burning rod, or grinding to prep for the next pass of weld. LOTS of...

The service entrance to the panels is aluminum, everything else is copper. I would have to get the electric company out to tighten the aluminum.. they would readily do that,, they are SUPER accommodating to things like that.

That would be easy to rewire,, from the panel to the disconnect outside is only 4 feet,, Then the outdoor disconnect to the outside compressor is way less than 6 feet. Presently, it is wired with 10 gauge. The outdoor unit specifies that the maximum circuit protection shall be 25 amps,, Should...

I started a new thread to help investigate a startup issue with the new heat pump,, Heat Pump Startup Makes The Lights Flicker,,, Is That OK?? https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/heat-pump-startup-makes-the-lights-flicker-is-that-ok.452609/

Well, we have a new heat pump, I watched the tech monitor the running amps,, only about 17 amps. The compressor is a "screw type" rather than a piston of the old days,, The screw type should have lower startup amp demand.. no pistons to get moving,, ? What surprises us, is that the lights will...

OK, I have taken the "next step" in my heat pump install saga,, I removed the plenum, which was easier than I thought it would be. The flat top surface of the air handler can be seen here. I decided to install an angled block off piece of sheet metal. Since the plenum was removed, and the...

If I tried that,, I would end up with more mulch down the back of my shirt,, than on the ground,,,,,,,,,,,,, :ROFLMAO:

I would use my "12 pound vibrator" that has a 34 inch handle attached,,

Hey, retNAVY,, where do you live? (what state?) I too was certified to weld pressure hull when I was in the US Navy,, C1 welding school. But, that was never needed to keep the destroyer running that I was on LOL!! I sure did burn a LOT of rod in welding school,, WOW!!

My trailer is 6.5 feetX10 feet,, you can estimate the height,, I can dump my trailer when it is level full to the top of the boards with freshly dug creek stone/sand. I know when it is full,, it is ALL that my 3/4 ton Chevy with 4.10 axle will pull up a pretty steep local road. Yes, I know I...

My son-in-law and I each have a property with a hill next to part of the driveway. Over about a 4 year period, the hill will "flow" down, and fill the ditch next to the driveway. I helped my SIL clean out his ditch this past weekend. Mine will need cleaned out in 12 to 24 months. If that were...

As a precursor to answering this question,, a) I have talked to over 6 local HVAC companies. b) I have personally talked to over 20 HVAC technicians. My conclusion is that the local HVAC companies can A) do some tin knocking, B) physically place new components. C) silver solder copper lines...

I think I can remove the foil tape, then remove the four drive cleats, and then be able to remove the flexible duct coupling. If that gives me enough room possibly I can get the block off adapter through the resultant opening. Otherwise, the plenum will come off. I hate to remove the plenum...

Back in the 1960's, they used to sell an air filter with a built in "whistle",, when the filter needed changed, the whistle would start howling,, indicating the filter was clogged. Either change the filter, or you did not sleep at night. LOL!! o_O `~` :ROFLMAO:

I do have some industrial gauge siding left from building my shed,, maybe 22 gauge, or even possibly thicker I could cut a piece of that, and pop rivet the siding to the back of the shaped block off panel, Smooth on the air side, ribbed in the void area,, Hmmm,,, If I can not easily get in...

OOPS, Great Stuff is NOT great above 240 degrees F,, so that foam is out,, maybe I will look for some sort of silicone gasket to use,,

I am just thinking out loud, nothing firm, yet,, I think I have come up with a novel way to install the block off plate. I went to Lowes, and bought a 24"x36" piece of galvanized sheet. It is so thin, (WAY thinner than 30 gauge) I am sure I could cut it with a pair of scissors. (I have WISS...

I didn't come up with that,, that is what they taught us in HVAC school back in 1969,, so, it is an old concept. The blower on my heat pump has been "ON" since November 2020. (when it was installed) When the fan setting of the thermostat is set to "ON", the blower will run at a very low speed...

I bought a similar blade, but, it is a carbide tipped 10" blade. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097QVNMHN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The blade is so thin, it goes through most woody plants and small trees effortlessly. I guess it is similar to comparing a circular...

I agree with beckmurph,, WHO could pass up JIF?? Heck, JIF must be 30% sugar,,, I had never tried JIF before I met my soon to be wife,, She loved JIF. When I first tried it, I was turned off by the super-sugary taste!! BUT, like my wife, both the JIF and her grew on me,, now I love both. I...

That is correct, normally,, but the fan speeds of the air handler are dictated by the air handler instructions. Heat mode needs a minimum CFM to move the heat from the heat pump coil, as well as TWO resistance heating units. Cooling is only dealing with the temperature difference caused by the...

Since we live near Lynchburg VA, we hear news from that town. There was a guy that made, and sold peanut butter from Lynchburg,, He ended up shipping some with salmonella,, AND THEY PROSECUTED HIM,, AND PUT HIM IN JAIL!! He was selling containers like 5 gallon size, for institutional use,, not...

Yea, I think I am going to try adding that baffle similar to what you have drawn. But, I think I am going to bend the bottom 1/3 so that it ends up a smooth radius from vertical to the angle,, with about a 4" radius. As far as the "T" at the top,, that was part of the original install, and the...

My 584 is almost double the HP of your Kubota, and the base weight is WAY over double of the Kubota,, so, as compared to your Kubota,, I have very little lift capacity!! :( But, that was how they designed tractors ~45 years ago,,, :unsure:

The square tube is 2" with 1/4" wall. The forks are hanging on a 1.50" solid round steel bar. The forks have a piece of the 2" square tube welded to the top of the fork. That fit is a little tight,, tough to slide, sometimes. I think I did some grinding inside the square tube for the forks...

I bought the MS261 C-M last year,, Since it's purchase, my other two Stihl saws have been cleaned, and put on the shelf, hopefully to never be run, again. The 261 starts easy, weighs WAY less than my other saws, and has incredible power. I was looking at the saws at the store one day, picked...

Yea, I just checked,, I have 10 jars,, about $50 worth of peanut butter,, it is ALL going back to Sam's Club.. $50 is just too much $$$ to toss,, for me,,

OK, we keep some JIF peanut butter sort of as food storage,, so, I know when the jars were purchased. The info published gives the barcode number, then a lot number. There are many images on line showing the lot number being the number directly below the "USED BY" date. The problems I have...

We have a MACK tractor factory nearby. A local fabric shop sells extras and drops from making insulation for the cabs of the trucks,, I have some. It is VERY dense, and heavy. It is 1" thick, and sort of like memory foam,, push your hand into it, it takes 45 seconds to fully relax. When I get...

My friend poured a HUGE foundation and retaining wall for a new barn. He put the cement and sand in the HF concrete mixer,, (ONLY cement and sand!!, no stone) added water and let it mix. Then he would scoop up an appropriate amount of crushed stone in the loader bucket. The contents of the...

You guys are driving me NUTS!! We JUST upgraded to using toilet paper a few years ago when Sears, Roebuck went out of business. So, you mean there is something better than toilet paper?? :eek: Better than corn cobs?? :unsure:

Here are some pics of my plenum. The shiny part is the newly added TRANE adapter. This image shows that the plenum covers the air handler opening, as well as a horizontal 6" wide steel panel. The blue arrow points to the horizontal panel. From what I have read, that panel is in place...

That is actually my plan. I have seen some partitions that break up the plenum into halves, and direct the air,, but, I never had any personal experience with that. I decided to ask first, because gaining access to the inside of the plenum will probably require several hours work. In trying...

I DIY adapted a used SSQA to my loader arms, then I DIY adapted my bucket, forks, and a couple other attachments. That pic is my homemade forks adapter, I started with a used set of forklift takeoffs. I adapted my old bucket to the SSQA,, My loaders supposed capacity is 2500 pounds...

This is a low frequency rumble,, I think it is due to the dead air space, it sounds a lot like the wind noise you hear when riding in a 1957 Chevy with the windows down. Actually during the install, the noise was SO bad that I had them pull the blower, and run it where we could see it. The...

We did exactly that to a 2020 John Deere tractor that had a loader. In our case, we "borrowed" two 11.00 X 15 tires and wheels off of a silage wagon,, they fit perfectly. The 11 inch wide tires were a shock, the tractor went from two handed muscle steering, to almost one finger steering. The...

I had a new air handler and outdoor unit installed, basically replacing my 35 year old heat pump. The new unit is a 2.5 ton TRANE heat pump,, the original was a 2.5 ton CARRIER. Since the day it was installed, the air handler has been much "noisier" than the old unit. The noise is most...

I bought this 4105 JD used, it came with loaded tires,, luckily. it would be almost impossible to steer when mowing without the fluid in the rear tires. It would simply spin one rear tire, if you turned too sharp. That is what happens on my SILs tractor, without filled tires. That is my...

I am DONE with Woods mowers. I bought a PRD7200 brand new,, EVERY decal fell off within 3 months,, Woods no longer offers all of the decals, only the safety ones. Then, when the mower was about 6 months old, it started "SCREAMING"! The selling dealer went out of business, I took it to the next...

And,,,,,,,,,, you live only about 30 miles from where we made the stew,, (across from Claremont) the main problem is ,,, there are no more pheasants to harvest,,, they were "stocked" and only lasted on the farm for a decade.

Back in the 1960's a couple times a year, the family would make Brunswick Stew. "Brunswick stew is a Southern dish that features a tomato base with beans, vegetables, and meat. Early Brunswick stews were often made with squirrel, rabbit, even opossum, but these days pork, chicken, and beef are...

A Canadian brought the 584 IH with him when the company moved him to Virginia. 5 to 8 years later, he decided to retire, and found the cost to move the 584 to be 2X the current value. HE was the one that would pay the move fee after retirement, not some company. (He retired in 1995 or 1996)...

I worked with a guy that had been a plant manager for a recently built GE facility. They had installed a 200 HP piston air compressor to supply the plant with air. Well, EVERY time the compressor turned on,, a home 8 blocks away would get the crazy shakes,,, Pictures fell off the walls, dishes...

and, if you spin any significant amount of weight out of balance, it is gonna need a LOT more power than a 12 volt motor,, Maybe a 10 horsepower hydraulic motor, that costs over $1,000,, to start making an effect.

You gotta possibly get out a physics book to follow my thought,, but,, FORCE = 1/2 M X V(squared) squaring a number is WAY better than doubling,, if you double the weight of the roller, the force doubles,, If you double the velocity,, the force goes up 4X If you triple the weight, the force...

I just re-read the first post,, The problem may be the type blower being used. Most hand-held gas, or the electric blowers are pretty useless in trying to remove debris from decorative stone. If you try the Stihl BR600,, or now, they even have two that are more powerful, you will easily clean...

I have had rock to replace mulch for over 30 years, in Virginia. The first attempt was using 3/4" decorative stone. At that time, decorative rock, and decorative mulch were priced identically, per "scoop". I could not understand why anyone would buy mulch, year, after year,,,, after year,,,, The...

I totally agree, most of my gardening has been,,, plant,,,, weed,,,,, eat,,!! put up the excess. but, changing to the elimination of putting up food has thrown a monkey wrench into my garden planning. Last year, we had over 100 feet of rows of beautiful green beans, that were just mowed, no...

I also do that,, what I am mostly hoping for is something that will help me space plantings, to provide some time between harvests,, An example is,, 10 days ago, I planted some green beans, I will plan t more in a week, so that they all do not come in at the same time. (we no longer "can" or...

I have loaded several apps on my phone for gardening,, none are even close to what I am hoping for, in an app :unsure: One app could not do a garden over 10 feet X 10 feet,, they said "the LARGER garden app is in beta test" well, I can not turn my tiller around in 10X10,,,,, The others were...

The 2250 is good for small tasks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, o_O

Yep, different name, different color,, but, they still have a rotary plow,,, https://www.bcsamerica.com/product/rotary-plow That is just the rotary plow, you need a 2-wheel tractor to power it.

In the last 7 years, I am pretty sure the Gravely rotary plow has done more non-gardening tasks, than garden bed prep. Here it is installing a 4" pipe for a water runoff that my SIL could not mow over. After burying a pipe, the area now stays dry enough to mow, and there is no ditch. We...

I have a 584, one model newer, one model smaller. But, still similar. I would want to know a WHOLE lot more, before an engine overhaul was discussed. My 584 has the original engine,, The biggest thing that I needed was a new starter solenoid. (The tractor would almost not start with an...

Well, with the way prices are headed,, you have to wonder if un-used items are better sittin' in the shed, or should they be sold. In the last year, some cars have gone up 35% on more in selling price,, Lets have some predictions,,,,,,, in the next 12 months, will prices; 1) go up 35% 2) go...

If that cylinder does not completely retract the rod into the cylinder,,, I would put a piece of mechanical tube over the rod, and weld the mechanical tube to the rod and end block. (I do not have much of a view with just that one pic,, please do not chew on me for my guess at help) The added...

What I was wondering is ,, could the calcium buildup be causing the load to change? or,, Could the calcium buildup make the resistance of the water heater element drop as the element temp is higher than normal,,?? If the element is more conductive at a higher temp, that may cause the breaker...

I installed a water softener in my home 40 years ago, so I have not had a reason to replace heater heater elements,, My daughter's home has a typical 2-element electric hot water heater, probably 4500 watt elements, 240 volt, ~50 gallon,,, Yes, she has high calcium water, no water softener...

Why not let us know what you really think?? :unsure: (y)

We have some farming families near us that are similar to Amish, but, not as strict. They drive cars, use tractors,, the men have beards,,,, conservative lifestyle,,, One neighbor, he must be in his 80's, is often seen out raking hay with his 1950's CASE tractor. About half of the time that...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm,, how about some Country "Engineering"?? Why not treat those new flails sorta like a rotary lawnmower blade,,, if the new ones are a little too heavy,, "adjust" the weight with your angle grinder. Pick a spot that is not too functional, and grind away the excess weight. All's well...

The 220 Volt large wires are stranded, the #10 ground is solid.

It is only a 3 wire connection, no "neutral" that I can find.

I was looking at a home and the heat pump. The air handler has a resistance backup heating element in it. The backup heat is fed by two large wires, like maybe #6,, it is stranded and at least three times the size of #10 wire. My question is about the ground, the two wires feeding 220 volts...

,,,,,,,, and, by the time you add taxes, and fees,, there is almost no way to get any programming offer that includes Fox News, for less than $78. My wife really likes Fox News, we can afford it, so we pay $78 a month for an entire package,, just to get her the news she likes. Virtually all...

Why switch from the ROKU to Firestick? That is kinda going backward. Of course, I do not know the vintage of each unit,, My ROKU is about ~6-10 years old,, the last I looked, there was no Firestick close to the ROKU resolution-wise. Programming prices are identical,, and typically, the...

I always heard that it was: "Don't cut off your NOSE just to SPITE your FACE" :unsure:

If the ground is that soft,, the FIRST thing you need to do is ,,, CHECK to see if it is legal to disturb the area!! I lived in Massachusetts in 1980, with an IDENTICAL area next to my home. It was against the law to disturb that area in any way,, PERIOD! If I would have done anything, there...

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o_O :ROFLMAO: 🌴🍹🐠 celebrate,,, (y)

Picking UPS for this type of shipping is the issue cause. Drop it in a plastic self-seal envelope, it ships for a couple bucks,, by US Mail. I purchased a drill press chuck arbor last week,, it must weigh 2 pounds, and 6 inches long. It cost ~$7 delivered, and is precision ground tool steel...

Landplanes are GREAT ,, BUT,, there is one MAJOR problem with them. I re-did my driveway in 2018, and other than moving snow a couple times,, there has been no other gravel moved in 4 years. If you have the landplane, it is difficult to see it parked in the weeds. The LESS you move gravel on...

I have a reason for NOT adding a valve. (y) If the hydraulic system needs opened for some reason, I would ALWAYS drain and replace the hydraulic oil. How often do you have a problem?? every 10 years??? In that time, you should have had 3 oil changes. If there is a problem,, there is a 99%...

It is gardening season,, I decided to try starting plants in a "COLD FRAME",, or whatever they are called. I needed some wood,, if I went to the big box store,, the wood could cost me $40,, it would be treated, (bad for the soil, and plants) The gas to get there would be another $25,,, BUT...

300 block layers, and 2 guys to bring them blocks,, no problem,,, `~` :eek:

We DO NOT use those $2 words around here!! :unsure: :ROFLMAO:

I had two dealers tell me where I mow was too steep for a zero turn,, then one day I ran into this Gravely 24G,, at a yard sale. It was used, needed a little work, after I went through it, it mowed everything I wanted mowed for over a decade. My dream was a Steiner/Ventrac,, but, the price...

I am just "thinking outside of the box" here, a little bit. I am one of the viewers that do not totally understand the flow of the oil,,, but,, if the oil that is returning to the transmission so that it can be pumped again is flowing into the transmission case ABOVE the level of the oil in...

and the CC pump ONLY has to supply that huge volume capacity when the controls are set to supply the oil for some use. Otherwise, the CC pump is not pumping hardly any oil. So, installing an OC valve in a CC system causes the tractor to pump huge volumes of oil,, which is wasted effort demanded...

The CC pump has a huge volume capacity compared to the same size tractor with an open center system

I built this coop about 20 years ago,, zero maintenance other than cleaning out the enclosed area once or twice a year. We have never lost a chicken that was in this coop. My wife did re-stain the exterior last summer, it looks like new now. The steel roof feeds into a gutter. the runoff from...

You do not have to live without the three point. There is a selector valve,, one inlet, two outlets. Install that valve, select "A" if you want the loader powered, select "B" for the three point. Not perfect, but, cheap, and easy to install.

A hydraulics shop could rebuild it for you,, BUT: 1) the charge to rebuild would be $200 2) the cost of a new valve is <$100 normally, a new valve is the low cost alternative. Even if you find the correct o-rings, there will be rust pitting on the spool, or some other issue with age.

PTO shafts fall under the category of "ANYTHING GOES!!" Besides length, the shaft can be splined, round, male, female,, on,,, and on,,, I needed one for a RFM,, it was such an oddball, that I ended up finding it on eBay for $25 plus $10 delivery. The pto shaft was brand new,, but, it was such...

Show us a pic of you using a 1,500 pound attachment behind your tractor so that we know you have actually tried such a setup. Talking about it, and actually doing it are two different things,,,,, A 30HP tractor with a half ton attachment may turn over sideways,, a loader would be of little...

I have the JD 4105, which is 10 HP (both engine, and pto) larger than the OP's I have two 1,000 pound attachments, and have connected both to my JD,, In each case, the attachment results in "the tail wagging the DOG!" I can not believe a 1,000 pound attachment would have any function at...

My JD 650 came with a 60 inch mower,, a Woods RM59. since the tractor had a "dead" pto,,, if you got into too heavy of a stand of grass,, the pto shaft would shear the shear pin. That was tough when making the first pass, like you said, you were forced to take a full width cut.

Just cut 4 feet wide,, rather than the full 6 feet,, I used to do that with an old tractor I had,, and a 6.5 foot wide mower.

Think of it like two garden hoses,, fluid goes in the first hose,, if the end of the first hose is not connected into the second hose, no fluid goes into the second hose. Your system is currently connected such that the hose feeding the 3PH only gets fluid when the lever is actuated. for the...

What's to dream?? It is over 70 degrees here today,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Compare that to Tesla's "no moving parts one way valve" and you will see MANY similarities,,,

Are your grandkids THAT hard on your fence?? :unsure: o_O I fixed it so the grandkids had something to tear up,, and it is made out of tires,, it is going on 4 years old,, and it is VERY popular,, as welded (out of scraps) Painted, buried, and the tires going on. It ended up with six...

I have the competitive twin to your tractor, in red paint, same horsepower, same weight,, etc,, I have had the tractor 30 years, and have never plugged anything in the rear remotes. Using an open center valve on a closed center hydraulic system wastes fuel, and puts excess wear on a VERY...

It has a battery ignition, with points, and condenser. The ignition switch eliminates power from going to the coil. This is my 2 wheel version of the 12G,,, I have had it "quite" apart,,,,,,,,,,,,

The Kohler is a K-301

Where is the oil return back into the tank, relative to the top of the oil level? In other words, does the oil return into the air space above the oil? or Does the return oil go into the submerged area below the top of the oil level? If the return is into air,, you get splashing, and foaming...

Get a L - O - N - G jumper wire, with clips at both ends. Connect the positive of the battery to the ignition coil. Now crank it,, if the engine stays running, you have not found all the safety switches. The other possibility (and this happens a LOT) is that the ignition switch is bad. Fix...

That rake is 7 feet wide, and I can easily pull it with my JD 650 which is only 14 pto horsepower. I was using it behind the JD 4105 in that pic because I had to go down the road a ways,, the 4105 goes faster on the road. That rake is also phenomenal for gravel,, and then,, for a little...

If you want to multi-task, you can get this,, spread the piles, and pick up the rocks at the same time!!,,,,,,,,,, You could travel fast with this,, and it REALLY spreads manure nicely. Only, it is not free,,,,,,,,, :unsure:

Just bolted together laying down,, if you get real rambunctious, you can add a second row. If you bolted 5 together, pull from #2 and #4,, for a more even pull. I use a cable as a drawbar, rather than chain. The 5/8" cable stays pretty rigid.

Using the culti-packer will do a better job than you sitting in a Lazy-Boy recliner,, fence, panel, tires, culti-packer,,,,,,, anything will help. I built a dedicated tool for this,, but, it was not perfect until I attached a set of dual wheel truck snow chains behind. The snow chains work well...

It was not many years ago that the "Belief System" DICTATED that the earth was flat,, If you tried to "preach" that your concept was a globe shaped earth, you would be stoned to death, THAT is a FACT. So, the Belief System sucks,,, accepted scientific views suck,, I got a college education...

Way back when,, I had a professor that taught a class called "Vehicular Safety", and it was a junior level Engineering elective, that was designed to be an "easy A grade". As an Engineering elective, many were required to take such a class, this professor decided to use the class to create...

Have you looked on eBay?? https://www.ebay.com/itm/125130725786?hash=item1d225f599a:g:u8cAAOSwaQ5h-t9N

The '69 F750 came with the 370,, THEN the 'engine in the '53 F750 blew,, I took the truck to the local junkyard, they installed a 370 V2 in the '53,, and converted it over to 12 volts. The ENTIRE engine, clutch, and transmission out of a '69 F750 was installed The engine came out of the Local...

In 1969, my BIL bought a Ford with a gas 370 2V,,, it is still hauling!!

No, it should not work that way,, 90% chance is that some part of the linkage has dirt/rust stuck in it,, or is not freely operating for some other reason. flip up the seat,, operate the linkage,, and watch what happens as the arms come up.

That is exactly correct,, sorta lookin' for some exercise,, and an alternative path to some downed firewood. For simply knocking down raspberries,, I got a flail that can clear 3 feet back along the side of the trails,, BUT,, where is the fun in that!!?? o_O :ROFLMAO:

I have a HF machete, but, I have not tried it, because the tool is SO dull,, it may take an hour to sharpen. Also, I wonder if the steel in the HF machete will even sharpen??

This is the exact Collins I am using, except with a handle, and extremely sharp. The Pexto is similar, except double the weight, blade width, and thickness. I can not chop "down",, the axe heads RIGHT at my steel toed boots. If I go straight down the axe will have enough speed to bury it in...

I have purchased two different brush axes off eBay, a Pexto, and a Collins. The Collins is much lighter, you can swing it faster. They both have 36" handles, to help keep me out of the thorns. I have sharpened both of them with a Ken Onion hand held belt sander,, that sander makes them kitchen...

I just checked,, my station sells 93 octane E0 gas,, Also, we used to have a station that sold higher octane E0,, but, they are gone,, That pump was labeled "Race Gas",, IT was SUNOCO 260,, something,, 104 octane. It cost over $5 a gallon,, probably went bad setting in the tank,,,,,

Actually, that comparison is WAY off,, moneywise,, the DIY (or mix it yourself??) is MUCH more than $3 per gallon,, the last I calculated, it cost me over $7 per gallon, plus travel time, and inconvenience.. and travel costs. First,, I use E0 gasoline,, that is not readily available, so I have...

AND,, this is the news today,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Leah Douglas Mon, February 14, 2022, 3:00 PM By Leah Douglas Feb 14 (Reuters) - Corn-based ethanol, which for years has been mixed in huge quantities into gasoline sold at U.S. pumps, is likely a much bigger contributor to global warming than...

Many of those older films are great in some categories,, but, there are few (if any) that I can watch,, the dialog, and concepts are just too old. Heck, I am older than most of those movies,, but, that means nothing. I am just spoiled by modern movies,, The recent guys that make movies had...

Reacher,, on Prime right now,, 8 parts,, we enjoyed it. Almost as good as the Tom Cruise "Reacher" movies,,

My 1999 is the first year of the 6.0,, and I bought one of the first seven that came to the Roanoke valley,, This is how clean I have kept the engine compartment with an annual scrub of Dawn dish soap, and a hose. It looks like that right now. Nothing under the hood has been replaced, except...

Four pieces of rubber belting (an old mudflap would do,,) and four bolts. Two of the pieces of rubber are spacers, about 1" wide. There is also a short chain between the two top bolts, in case the rubber tries to break out of the bolts,, Make the holes with a HF drill powered gasket cutter...

I got one of those,, also,, sitting behind the Colorado,, a 1995,, Probably worth less than the Silverado,,:eek: I guess I ought to get rid of the Colorado,, also,, :unsure:

I added the Tekonsha P3 to my 99 Silverado, and have always appreciated it. My 2018 2500 Silverado came with the built in. It seems to be virtually the same as the Tekonsha, zero learning curve. I remember at the time I was searching,, there were MANY trucks that were not plug and play. My '99...

FIX?? that is a joke,, My '99 Silverado is almost perfect, 3/4 ton 4WD,, snowplow package,, almost no rust,, I could not sell it for what a paintjob would cost. It is scrap, putting $$$ in it is like tossing the money out the window. So, I have been enjoying a new one for a few years,, another...

I have had a Stihl 029 Super for just over 20 years,, THEN,,, I walked into the dealer, and picked up a Stihl MS261C-M. The saw, power-wise is pretty close to my 029,, but,, it is 30% lighter,, and it is narrower. I bought it on the spot.. So,, my recommendation would depend on the age of the...

As much as I can, I try to keep my driveway pitched to one side or the other,, the direction depends on the spot,, I have 1500 feet of driveway, it varies direction. Having the driveway sloped to one side shortens the path that water will take to get off the driveway. The less time on the road...

Maybe it is not popular,, but, I believe the forum owner sets the rules. THEN,, when the $$$ ebb,, or flow,, it is based on THEIR decision. Money rules,, IF someone wants to step up, and write the checks,, then, and ONLY THEN does this other individual get a say in the rules. I have owned a...

My front axle was weeping when the hydraulic oil was in it. I drained the oil from 3 locations, and refilled it with 140W,, a week later, it was weeping,, again. I believe, even though I had properly drained the axle, enough hydraulic fluid was left to dilute the 140W. I changed it again...

If the hose from the valve returning flow to the tractor is feeding the 3PH,, this is the problem. An open center hydraulic circuit MUST have a power beyond valve, if more than one function is being supplied from the tractor hydraulics. The real problem of not using the power beyond port is if...

The problem is that the video is not a comparison,, it is a demonstration of the Tweel. IMHO, if they had done a side-by-side comparison of the Tweel to a regular ATV tire,, the Tweel would have horribly LOST!! Other than the one mud scene, I believe my 2WD ATV would out-perform that Tweel...

There may be a defective O-ring in the new valve,,

That might have been true as little as 10 years ago,, but, the youths today are not "snow ready". IF you try to go out, there will be someone in a small 2WD car with all season tires,, stuck in front of you. Just watch the news about the last storm in the Massachusetts area,, The news...

The BIGGEST problem with deleting the hydraulic cylinders (as mentioned by jyoutz) is the DANGER in changing blade position. When you pull a pin, if you are not on perfectly level ground,, that blade starts to accelerate its repositioning!! Once it starts to go,,, that weight can really...

For a "chore tractor" ,, not a field tractor,, IMHO,, the number ONE thing a tractor can have to enhance traction is hydrostatic drive. I think hydro drive even surpasses 4WD as far as traction improver,, especially with a novice operator. I still remember the first time I plowed snow with a...

I vowed to never have a turbo,, then I found a VERY abused 3 year old JD 4105 at a dealer. YES, it has a turbo,, but, I think my turbo is proof of reliability. In 3 years, the PO put about 1,800 hours on the tractor,, The dealer did sell it to me for "A SONG",,, so I had to buy it.. The first...

I just calculated my wife's car,, @ redline, the piston travels .969 miles per minute,, at 9,000 rpm, piston speed is 4965 ft/min,, which was higher than any other production car to date. It has molybdenum disulfide-coated piston skirts for reduced friction. No wonder it needed tires every...

If you want dealer support, you need to tell us what dealer(s) is near you. I doubt that a Belarus would fit your needs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,