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I purchased a 30 gallon portable tank from Grainger,, I agree, it is not portable!! :ROFLMAO: It is even one of their "certified" tanks that is required in some states,, so the steel is thicker, and there are extra fittings, that adds even more weight. I really bought it as a "buffer" tank to...

Lets see,, The spare tire off an 18 wheeler,, Available at most truck stops,, (at night) American made (check sidewall) Some of them look like 20-30 gallon, but, most are probably 10 gallon,, You can roll it to where you want to use it. AND,, your grandchildren will think it is a great toy...

My SIL bought a home in 2016,, the drains for the ENTIRE house are 3" copper, some run the full length of a 75' ranch house,, three bathrooms,,, I have been trying to talk him into replacing the drains since they moved in. (I even offered to haul away the old drains...

Those were colors that I had at my shop at the time,, I was simply trying to get close to the chosen color to allow the enamel to be a primer for the finish coat of paint. The orange was too bright, the red was too dark the green seemed to shift the color without making it darker. It was PURE...

Thanks for the complement!! I spent two full days prepping the door for paint, I have never spent that much time on an item this small. The weather was perfect, and I had hardener in the paint, so, once the painting started,, I had to keep going. The painting only took 90 minutes, from mixing...

We have a door like that,, literally, I could get ZERO people to quote the install. Even a close friend that is a neighbor said "NO WAY!" It must be a tricky install,, so our mid 1970's steel door got a coat of tractor enamel,, before,,: After 2 coats of custom blended tractor paints,, My...

The pawn shop owner says,, "There is no back bumper,, I can only give you 50 bucks,,,,,,,,,,," then the guy from the trunk says,,, "Hmmmm,,, can I see that Colt pistol??" o_O

Sell the 430 Loader (They are in HIGH demand) and the riding mower next to it,, Keep the 970 and the mower,, if you have a need for a larger tractor, you really need the 970 as your mowing machine,, I mow with a JD 4105, I doubt that I could consider a smaller mower. If the 970 is in good...

I happened to take a pic of some of my spare chains,, The three on the left are for my 029Super,, the one on the right is for my Stihl 261C-M OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh,,,,, two of those chains are the dreaded "yellow link" HIGH kickback chain,, (I guess) The yellow is the only chain the...

They would "schedule" the repair as fill-in work for the shop,, The actual cost would be ZERO, as the alternative would be to send the mechanic home. He is there, anyways, doing nothing,, if not sent home, so the actual cost is ZERO plus wholesale parts.

My neighbor built a woodstove for his BIG shop,, it took 4 to 5 foot long logs,, Two guys would toss four or five logs (8 to 12 inches in diameter) in the front double doors, and then pour a gallon of used motor oil on the ashes of the previous fire. The "chimney" was a piece of 10" steel...

Is my 650 considered a YanDeere?? If I were to hide the dent in the hood with flames, like I did on my Gravely,,, would the resultant machine be called Venison?? :unsure:, `~ ' .:eek: :ROFLMAO:

If you found it on a farm, they were pulling barbed wire with it. Some people use them to pull woven wire fence, but, you need several of them, I have one, it is connected to a sledge hammer handle, hook it to the fence wire, pry around a post.

Yes, I am sure it is racoons, but, this coop has never lost a chicken,, knock on wood,,, One time, I built a stand, and put a Hav-A-Hart trap next to the coop screen,, The racoons thought that was the entrance,, and went right in,, <<<<<<<<<<<<< "~" >>>>>>>>>>> Surprise, Surprise,,,,,,,,,, :eek:

Nocturnal animals DROVE the design of my chicken COOP,, we had tried to have chickens back in the mid-1980's,, It seemed like EVERY animal went after those chickens at night. The FINAL STRAW was when a neighbor gave us some fancy Polish chickens,, They were beautiful, my wife loved those as...

Everyone has seen the news articles about the snow mishap on I-95 interstate in Virginia, just a couple weeks ago. The cars were running out of gas, as the drivers sat there and idled their engines. The people were cold. One "SMALL" news article told the story of how a Tesla owner stayed...

How did this discussion go 135 years ago?? : My family has been living in North America for 3 generations, we have always used horses,, This new machine that they want me to convert to will just not suit our needs, The manure from the horses is used to fertilize our garden,, the only thing...

My first ATV (1984) did not specify tire pressure, because it was only 2psi, Instead, the manual gave a circumference of the tire. You had to measure all the way around the tire to get the correct pressure. Just a little air could change the circumference by three inches. I got a VERY low...

When the tire guy came out to put fluid in my tires, he added air to the correct inflation. I asked how to check the pressure, He recommended measuring from the ground to the top of the wheel, with the tractor level. I did that, and wrote the measurement on the wall in the shed. Now, to...

All this pro-electricity,, anti-electricity,, go look at the cost per KW thread,, Some people pay less than $0.05 per KW,, others pay over $0.25 per KW,, Therein lies the problem,, Move us all to Universal Electric Care,, and we will all be on the electric bandwagon. Until the UEC bill is...

I checked the date on my tractor battery last month,, the battery was made in 2012,, about TEN years old!! AND, it still starts perfectly,,, WOOT!! :)

The state of Virginia applied milky spore to my sisters farm back in the early 1960's for free,, her farm alone was 1,000 acres, several farms were done at the time. I was a pre-teen then,, when the wheat was harvested, the Japanize beetles were harvested right along with the wheat berries...

If it has set long enough, there is water in the tank/lines. So, there is a chance the water is frozen. The fuel filter(s) trap water, another place the water can freeze. One year I tried to put summer diesel in the tractor tank, when it was COLD! , the fuel was so "thick" the fuel could...

I KNEW that if I plowed snow yesterday, we would get sleet/rain on the fallen snow,, I had to find something to do,, to keep my mind off plowing the snow,, So,, I had this brush pile, over 70 feet long, and over 10 feet high,, 2 minutes with the propane weed burner, and this was the result...

THIS is what a REAL VIRGINIAN uses to move the snow we get,,, :eek:

My problem is only steering (front tires slide sideways, and, there are no steering brakes) so, I only chain the front tires,,

True, if you have long enough leads, and long enough arms to hold the leads in place,, while you use your third arm to turn the key to get the current pulled,, and be able to see the meter from where you are safely cranking the tractor while sitting in the operators seat,,

Here is a bit of a "Blurb" on the difference between the two chain sizes,, "There are two types of chains and they do two different types of jobs. The .325 and three-eighths (.375) pitches pertain to the spacing between the rivets. That spacing is important when you are cutting. The .325 is a...

Here is something to think about when choosing a "LARGER" saw,, I just purchased a saw with a smaller HP,, but,, the smaller saw has a .325 chain, compared to a slightly larger saw with a 3/8 chain. From what I read, the .325 chain is pulling out narrower groove of wood, THAT should take less...

I wanted a new saw before this storm, researched the Stihl's,, I was hung between the MS391 and a MS261C-M,, Well, I picked up both, and told the guy that I would take the 261C-M,, it was that simple. THERE was THAT much difference in weight,, it was radical,, to me. I knew I would not run the...

RELENTLESSLY check the battery cable connections,, at BOTH ends of the cables. A voltmeter is useless,, it will show volts, but, a loose connection will lose that voltage when current is pulled. A loose bolt at where the negative cable connects to the tractor is very common.

My intent with the weed killer was not to harm the animal,, I simply wanted them to be unhappy living where they were,, it was time for them to move away. The groundhog ate the grass,, I would bet the 2-4D tasted horrible. :eek: I KNOW is smells bad,, o_O The groundhog moved in, because it...

Possibly, the same thing that got RID of a groundhog under my deck would work,, I have NEVER seen this method mentioned. The groundhog was happily living under the deck, coming out each evening, munching the grass for his evening meal. Well, I decided his food did not need to be so appealing...

I found the pic of my front chains,, THESE will make the tractor steer,,,

Wait until the liquid stops, no matter what. I could move 24" of heavy wet snow with my 2WD IH 404,, the trick was to reverse the blade, and push backwards,, After that winter, I bought my 4WD 584 IH,, Now, I have zero concern about snow depth, hill steepness, etc,, EXCEPT for ice on bare...

I always felt that the reason that the V-8 engine was not popular in row crop type tractors was simply visibility. Even the big JD tractors of the late 1970's could put out some massive HP,, with in-line engines. It is hard to consider the 4630 JD a "row crop",, but, that was its category. The...

The best (and it is low cost) is to simply add a disk to the side of the sprocket. Thickness is the best way to avoid sprocket flex,, If the force is tremendous, you may need 1/2" thick disk added.?? Or,, MORE?? I have no idea what force you are dealing with.

I would bet the plug visible in the pic that you would remove with a hex wrench is the level plug. I have a 4X6 saw that was USA made (OLD!! LOL!!) and there is a plug like that for the level. I think the oil is that low, so as not to force the gasket to keep oil in the saw when not in use. If...

That is how I felt about CAD,, until I learned 3D CAD,, once you use 3D CAD,, the paper and ruler are delegated to collecting dust in a drawer. The best thing about the 3D stuff that I have used was it did not allow two items to be put in the same space. It is amazing how often that happens...

GREAT!! Glad to see that you fixed it (or at least found the problem). BUT, most importantly, you came back to tell us what you found.. It seems like 95% of new guys ask a question, and are never heard from, again!! You are a rare individual,, thank you for the follow up!! (y) :)

When I had the rip-rap delivered, the driver told me to stay back over 100 feet,, the rocks are so big, that they come out of the truck, hit each other, and throw BIG shards of rock EVERYWHERE!! He warned me when I was ordering the rip-rap, some of the pieces would be as big as a car tire. I...

Picture number 3 is the first one I did,, I had not learned to slope the headwall,, I may pull that one out, and re-install it,, Those headwalls weigh about 2,500 pounds each,, I hauled all of them on one trailer load. They sure make a culvert entrance (or exit) bullet-proof.

Here the headwall is being placed against the culvert pipe. I used the largest rip-rap that could be purchased,, These pics may be of multiple installs, I started doing these back in 2018,, like I said, there is one more to do. My culverts used to get clogged with leaves each fall,, not any...

IMO,, you need a "headwall" more than a piece of culvert,,, I have done four of these on my driveway, I got one more to do,, My neighbor asked why I was doing them,, I told him,,, "Boredom!!"

I got Stihl "silver jug" bar oil (gallon) today for $19.99 ,, I think that was a good price. I did not notice the price until I had left, I will get another next week. The salesman wanted me to try the Stihl "blue" jug,, winter blend. It was $2 more per gallon, and sloshed like water. I...

So as to not get in trouble, simply PM the saying to EVERYONE that has posted in this thread,, You can skip me, if it is that bad, I probably already use it,,, o_O :ROFLMAO:

Yea, I have four grandchildren, age 10 and under,, I build EVERYTHING for them. I am surprised, though,, no one has climbed on top of the top tire,,, YET,,,, That must be two years, now,, And, actually, they have different friends over frequently,, including a trampoline, a walk beam, swings...

Is the pattern different? or,, is the quantity of holes different? I wanted to add Farmall weights to the JD855,, both had four holes, but, on different bolt diameters. I simply took lengths of threaded rod, and bolted the weights to the wheels. The threaded rod is at an angle, we simply...

AND,, that TOTALLY depends on your point of VIEW!! I had a friend that would throw a party EVERY TIME we got this weather forecast,, He owned an automotive body shop!! o_O

Now that you have learned how stress can damage a cylinder,, you will next have to learn what angle to rotate the bucket to so that there is little force on those cylinders. I can press a brush pile with the bucket and only apply 10% of the force on the cylinder,, or I can rotate the bucket...

There are SO MANY weather maps,, it is almost unbelievable,, AND, they vary so much,, I think that is why they can be so variable in the predicting.

There is a BIG PLUS to this spray can mess,, WD-40 type sprays changed from non-flammable propellant to a propane type propellant. The result is that now, WD-40 type spray cans make EXCELLENT starting aid sprays for small engines. The next time your mower will not start, give it a blast of a...

It is gonna snow in Virginia, this weekend,, "God put it here,, let God take it away!!" Actually, that works most of the time,,

I am OK with that map, it shows Stafford getting BLASTED!! `~` :unsure: `~`:eek: `~` :sneaky: `~` LOL!! :LOL:

We will get something,, our location is pretty much the center of the Bulls Eye,, The current prediction is 14" before Monday morning. I have had snow (just a little north of Roanoke) when Roanoke got none. Actually, that happened last weekend, Roanoke got nothing, even on the grass I was REAL...

I was wondering about WHY Honda offered me 0% financing on my last two car purchases,, THEN, I happened to see an article that explained why Honda DID NOT WANT PAID right away. It turns out, that they were betting on a change in the exchange rate as the reason for offering 0%. By being paid in...

I have been "building" my road for 40 years (as of this coming April) so, a couple loads a year, some years, have not been cost prohibitive. When I started, gravel or other stone was about $100 a tandem load,, Shale was only about $50 a load,, I used a lot of shale back then, now, the farmers...

Did he give you a $$$ number, or just an offer to buy? Heck, I could offer you $2,000,,, the dealers number may be less,, Just wondering,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If you disconnect the pin, and retract the cylinder, does it move much? If it travels in 6 inches, that is a pretty good indication that someone installed the wrong cylinder, An inch of further travel, the cylinder is probably correct. If you disconnect the cylinder, then raise the body with...

A snow plow spring at Tractor Supply,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

That little shiny thing, as big as your thumb on the fuel injection pump is a solenoid. On my JD, when the battery is not fully charged, the engine can crank, but, the solenoid is not pulled in. So, even though the tractor is cranking,, jumper cable up the tractor with a STONG, fully charged...

I have the equivalent of railroad ballast under many parts of my 1/4 mile long driveway. One year we had a flood, it washed 3-8" rocks into a neighbors field,, he was happy for me to take them. So, my approach is to put the biggest thing you feel that you can afford, and can spread, down first...

On a welding forum, there is a LOT of talk that acetylene is not available right now,, Blown up plants, tanks unavailable,, etc,, You may need to learn propane-oxygen,,,,,,,,,, and braze the parts together. At least propane is great for cutting,, Let us know if you get some gas...

If you price cheapo 5 gallon jugs, this is not much different in price, from Amazon,, A couple of these tanks, and forget handling any more 5 gallon jugs!! :unsure:

If you look at the many things that can be built from the transformer in that thing,, YOU WILL NOT GIVE IT AWAY!! Look at YouTube for ideas,,, You can have a nice spot welder, for example,, a few feet of heavy copper wire, a couple copper electrodes,,,,,,,,

I agree,, PLUS,, John Deere imported these articulated tractors probably 30 or 40 years ago,, I guess no one was interested in them,, because, as far as I know, the importing stopped.. It was a cute looking thing, the tractor was basically unchanged, but, it had a John Deere shaped hood...

The reason human operated machines are low hours is because of lazy humans,, me included. My 584 IH might have had 10,000 hours on it in the last two years, if it were autonomous and multi-task ready. An autonomous machine, such as this, or a CNC machining center, needs to have high hours to pay...

That would be worse for us,, more tree obstructions low to the ground. I think I will need a 30 foot pole with the dish at the top,, so that the dish can "see" over the trees,,

I would like to see the machines in operation for more than 1/3 of a year before I would be interested. (60,000/100 = 600 There are 2080 work hours in a typical year) A local city has these little scooters that I guess can be rented,, sitting all over the town. They are all dying in a half of a...

We are about as rural as it gets on the East Coast,, 10 miles from the nearest grocery store. The pole that has the fiber optic box for distribution to us has only 5 connections One run is over 600 feet, one over 1,000 feet, my run is 1,400 feet. The other two are about 400-500 feet. That is...

Dish is not as available to the East Coast, as it is to New Mexico,, For the East Coast, the "AIM" is just above the horizon,, For New Mexico, your AIM should be closer to straight up. Many of my neighbors can not get Dish,, because of a few trees. By 2023, I will drop Dish, because of a tree...

Try not to be too critical about the seat height/location,, when it operates correctly,, that high seat actually has a function for you. I have a similar high seat,, and I always wondered why the tractor was designed for a minimum 6'7" person. I recently read about the JD similar model, it has...

I think I remember the "PERFECT" loader,, it was the hydraulic self-leveling loader. An extra cylinder was installed on the boom arm, as the boom went up, the oil in the cylinder would level the bucket. If you did not want the leveling, simply hit the lever on a valve, the loader would not...

I asked several of our state forestry guys (over the years prior to cutting, they changed) about their recommendation as to replanting. I was ALWAYS told the same answer,, do not replant. The land will selectively grow the type tree best suited for the land. pH, nutrients, water,, on and on...

This guy never had a problem with the brakes hanging up,, and the shoe life is excellent,,

As far as idling,, an ABHRAMS TANK consumes 10 gallons per hour, idling,, It probably consumed half of its fuel getting in trouble,, so there will be only 250 gallons left. It either can idle for 25 hours,, or crush everything in its way, and go on about its business,,

Some tractors simply do not care about using the rear axle as a pivot point,,

I usually burn stumps during nicer weather,, but, it was almost 70 degrees, so, I had to burn the stumps,, The burning went on perfectly as long as it was warm,, the burned stump smoldered over night, and all the next day. THEN,, it turned cold,, below 30 degrees,, no matter how much wood I...

I purchased my JD 4105 in 2016, used. The tractor had sat on the dealers lot for over a year. I am convinced that the PO used bio-diesel, or some such concoction. the tractor did not seem to run right,, Well I drained that, and saved the fuel drained for "brush burning" (I drained 6 gallons) I...

And, now, I no longer carry change, and no longer carry any money under a $20. (The cash I carry is only for an emergency) I give all $$ under a $20 to the grandchildren if they do a "chore",, Their dad takes that $$ and puts it in the bank for them, as they do not use cash. We are slowly...

What did the bad guy in "Die Hard" say?? " Hit 'em AGAIN!! "

Like a stack of dimes,, pushed over so they are kinda like dominos,,

and, from the trunk sticker, he also practices motorcycle safety!! o_O

Visualize where the oil is if the wedge end of the splitter is "low" Now,, visualize where the oil is if the wedge end is "high" If operated connected to the truck, the low or high is what you will be seeing as operating conditions. (very few places offer flat land,, perfectly flat) You...

It is called a "blind fitting" , it is male, female about an inch long, with no hole in the middle, hence, "blind". You get to drill the hole size that allows the amount of flow desired,, Start with a 0.060" drill, if too slow, use the next larger drill,, and try again,,

The newest in hitching accessories,,

I saw a guy was asking for advice about adding a hitch plate to the rear of a commercial truck,, Would you add a hitch to the rear of an air brake type dump truck?

I think your video is set to "private",, possibly.

Nice looking splitter,, The suction, and return need to be near the center of the length of the oil tank. (as well as the fill, which, I think already is near the center?) If the suction and return stay at the ends, you will at different times, get foaming of the oil, and starvation of the pump...

Dang,, when the sleds are hooked to the rope,, the grandchildren don't think about food,, the only thing I hear is "Keep going,, POP POP !!",,

We had 5" on the grass, and ZERO on the road, or driveway,, It took 2 hours of sled pulling with the ATV to get the grandchildren to switch from a grin to a smile,, EVERYONE had a great time,, it was perfect snowman.snowball snow,, but, HORRIBLE to ride an unpowered sled on,, Luckily, the...

When the pin is distorted, or galled on the end,, force is almost impossible as a method to move the pin. The distortion or galling is actually increasing the diameter of the pin,, Pressing, or hammering must then distort the mating part to get the pin to move. Oils do not help when the issue...

Woody, when you think about it,, the insulation has a large temp differential (hopefully!!) The interior wall, whatever it is, and the vapor barrier will have almost zero temp delta from inside to the insulation. If the interior wall, and the vapor barrier had a large delta temp, you would not...

I forgot to mention, the Ketch-All does not seem to need "bait", the shape of the entrance hole seems to be the attractant. I have placed various foods in the mechanism side of the trap (the mice can not get to that side), I was hoping the scent of the food would attract them more,, BUT, there...

This pic is for SIXDOGS,, everyone else,, click on the pic with caution,,, This was the first night (only one night) in the cabinet that I have to store chicken feed on the chicken coop. This automatic trap just keeps on catching, until they are all gone,, The drowning attachment is an extra...

At 04:20am it was RAINING hard!! at 07:00am,, we had 1" of snow on grassy type surfaces (and cars) It is still coming down,,,,, hard!

Go to Lowes, get "purple cleaner",, apply undiluted. After setting, pressure wash,, then apply muriatic acid to the rust. (also at Lowes, in the swimming pool supply area) Hose off, then pressure wash again. Heat with a propane weed burner from HF,, I paint as soon as dry,, No sand blasting...

My 584IH has some sort of fuel limiting on the injection pump that aids cold starting,, Instead of moving the fuel shut-off to the run position, the lever is only moved 25% of the way to run,, Crank the engine,, and you get a black, thick, choking exhaust coming out of the engine,, 30 seconds...

When our snow comes from the Gulf of Mexico, we get "obliterated",, then, when it travels north past us, in New England it is called a "Nor easter",, IIRC,, Recently, this is a LOT for us,, That much hardly needs moved,,

No chains,, yet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :eek: :ROFLMAO:

YEP,, we ALL take care of bikes,,,,,,,,,,

I purchased a '74 Toyota Corolla,, new at a dealer. When I went to purchase it, I told the salesman that I did not fit,, (I am 6'7" tall) He said, "No PROBLEM!! There are seat rail extensions to move the seat back." So, for a $20 option, my car fit me just fine!! IIRC, the extensions moved...

How much $,$$$ for the parts?? I have never found rods as a part for any cylinder that I have owned,, Great find!! (y)

AND, I would have loved to replace the door,, removing the multi-layers of paint that were on the inside took two full days of work. The paint removal was initiated with "Purple Cleaner" that lifted and wrinkled most of the paint,, (I have to guess the Purple Cleaner attacked the latex type...

I was told by a couple carpenters that getting a new door to match the seal around an old door was pretty tricky,, so, we never attempted the swap. That might work, but, I am ZERO a carpenter,, especially when cutting wood does not include a chainsaw,, o_O

As far as getting a very level and shiny paint job,, brush or spray,, I think the "trick" is the hardener that is added,, and WAITING the full amount of time for the hardener to react. Every time I use enamel, with hardener, and wait, wait,, wait,, I am amazed how nice the paint turns out...

This tractor was 20 years old when I got it, and it had spent most of its life on a Canadian dairy farm,, I cleaned the manure out of the grill shell, (and prepped the rest of it) then, I painted it with NAPA equivalent of Valspar and hardener (There was no TSC to sell Valspar,, 25 years ago...

The dealer had several used H-1's, I did sit in that,, I think the H-1 is a PRETTY W ` I ` D ` E vehicle,,

When H2 Hummers came out, I went to buy one,, the dealer would not even let you sit in one, unless you purchased it first,, I passed, THE NEXT MONTH,, the guy was calling me offering a discount, and free delivery!! (I lived 2 hours away) Times change, when peoples attitude change,, I went to a...

My neighbor has trees that drop branches on my driveway,, Whenever I have to move one,, it ALWAYS is returned to his property,, I do not want to be accused of tampering with something he owns,, Maybe, the same thing would apply here, simply return the "belongings" of that neighbor?

There was no snow,, I had to deliver gifts with this truck,, smaller than a Freightliner,, a little,,

Of course it did,, it was painted by Wiley Coyote,, He is famous for painting cattle guards, and tunnels,, Ask Roadrunner,, He has seen MANY of The Wiley Coyote painted tunnels,,

If I live to buy another pickup, the badge will say "freightliner",,

I think the "BEST" way to comment on this post is to say,, " The leaves and manure are "Really Opening Up A CAN OF WORMS!!" :eek: :ROFLMAO: First, adding any organic matter that is low in nitrogen (like fallen leaves) will DEPLETE the nitrogen in the soil. High carbon content organic matter...

If you want to compost the garden, Ruth Stout's book; "How to have a Green Thumb, Without having an Aching Back" is a good read, even though it is an old book...

There are hundreds of thousands of animals living next to cattle guards,, every day,, (Maybe millions!!??) Trust me, the animals are MUCH smarter than you give them credit for.. I have been around cattle guards since 1971, and have never seen an animal get injured,,

If you simply remove the upper bar that connects to the bucket cylinder rotating mount bracket,, then lock the bracket so that it no longer moves,, you will have eliminated the self leveling,, no purchase are necessary. The "lock" choice can be as easy as a couple welding rods...

I am 2 meters tall (6'7"),, I do not fit in a "Mini Cooper",, so, I drive a ,,,,,,,, anything smaller would be hazardous to "MY HEALTH"!!

When the needle was worn, you needed to add a weight to the arm, to keep the worn needle from "skipping" ,, or sometimes, there was a scratch on the record, and the penny weight would help keep the song progressing.

When my brother graduated from high school, my father was trying to inspire him to work hard,, Dad told my brother,,, " I earn $100 a week,, you will probably NEVER earn that much!!" My brother ended up as a PhD department head at NASA,, then a professor at the University of Colorado...

0W-40 has EVERYTHING to do with the viscosity,, but, my fingers are too tired to type the explanation ,, again,,

The house I grew up in had one, it was taken out in 1950, the year I was born. Mom told me about living there in the 1930's,, money was nonexistent,, Coal, at $2 a ton was too expensive,, Somewhere, my dad would get old telephone poles. Mom and dad would cut the poles with a two person crosscut...

Do you think this crankshaft needed repair because of the use of automotive engine oil instead of Rotella, ?? I thought engines were "pressure lubed" at the main and rod bearings?? (I can not find any drilling that would flow oil to the bearings!! ?? ) Could this crankshaft be splash lubed??

My tire guy gets methanol in 55 gallon drums, it is mixed with water, similar to engine antifreeze, more methanol, lower freeze point. Pick your lowest temperature, and mix. I would imagine that the methanol is available, I think it is the same stuff some race cars burn. Here is a pic of the...

I am pretty sure this concrete casting weighs over 2,000 pounds, No three point hitch ballast, but the tires are filled with methanol, and water.

There have been MANY mentions of a box blade as additional weight,, My 6 foot box blade is so light, I can pick up one end. Replacing that weight with a steel bar would be easy. If you want REAL weight, get something like the weights I bought for a couple hundred dollars,, (Maybe it was only...

I will add a door, and move loops,, I mostly want to try it,, Adding more fuel from a step ladder is a little tricky,,, :ROFLMAO: I had never burned stumps with anything bigger than a 55 gallon drum.

All that is common sense, to someone who has operated equipment before. A Novice will,,, "just raise the attachment",,, it happens all the time.

Great looking splitter!! One modification that can make the wedge cross splitting attachment at least 3X better performing,, Change the length of either the vertical wedge, or the horizontal wings. If either the wedge, or the wings hit the wood first, that split will occur, then the full...

One thing that I have never seen done, but, would be perfect,, Change the drawbar hitch to a piece of 3X12 (or similar) steel bar, as long as there is room for. Under the tractor, the weight would be out of the way. And, with the weight down low, the center of gravity is lowered, making the...

A simple bar is all that is needed to hang the weights,, If I need a ballast for the 4105,, the landplane is heavy enough,, (THAT is why the extra weights were on the grill guard,,) ALSO, be sure to tie the weights to the place that they are being added,, they fall off at the most...

Actually, I used a propane weed burner,,,,,,,,,, no oil, new, or used,,, was consumed in the fire,,

I was starting a fire yesterday with Rotella T6,, it was the cheapest oil that I could find at Walmart,, Should I use Mobil 1 synthetic next fire?? :eek: o_O :ROFLMAO:

If it is cold where you are, the fuel could be frozen (or water in the fuel line) ,, Hence, the start, run a little, then quit. As far as no start, is there a safety, like you may have left the shift in "REVERSE",, so it will not start. Or a seat safety, or PTO, or the DOZEN or so other...

My digital thermometer resets at midnight,, then records the high and low temp. This morning it shows high of 63 degrees, and a low of 56,,, currently 56 degrees. Humidity is 62%, which is not horrible, either,, We are supposed to have a high of 60 today, and a high of at least 65 degrees each...

I filled the oil tank with brush, and branches, logs up to 6 inches in diameter, It took WAY more than I expected, I had to make a second trip to the brush pile for more wood. A quart of old motor oil was added, a HF propane "Weed Burner" was aimed under the oil tank, the fire was blazing in...

Here is a pic of the oil tank, with the Part"B" 55 gallon drum on top, It is now ready to burn the half dozen LARGE stumps I have in one field. These are big stumps, the trees were over 30" at 5 feet high, The stumps are 50 to 60 inches across at ground level. This is a fun way to get rid of...

OK, Part "B" of this project started out as a 55 gallon barrel, with one end removed. The barrel was sitting outside, filled with water. As the barrel froze, the ice expanded, and "domed" the closed end. I cut a hole in the dome that is the size of a 5 gallon bucket lid. Notice the color of...

When I started, the tank side was 43" tall, and 27" wide. After releasing the chains, there was some spring back, but, the dimensions ended up at 40" high, and 33" wide. That 33" is good enough. These tabs are bent in to form a heat shield, reflecting the heat back in, rather than directly...

A local hardware store talked me into trying "JADE BUSH BEANS" last year. He said as long as you pick the beans, they keep producing,, I figured what the heck,, Well, after trying the JADE beans, we never ate one of the Blue Lake Bush Beans that were planted right next to the Jade. The Jade's...

Well, that is REALLY welcome weather news for many people in Virginia,, Last August marked the beginning of a "NEW CROP" being grown by many in Virginia,, That NEW CROP prefers hot weather, and from what I see in the news, the crop needs a gallon of water per plant, per day. Bring on the heat...

Yes, I agree we do have some serious $,$$$,$$$,$$$ being spent near where I live, because we are close to VT. There is a turn off of Rt 311 on to Rt 785, near where I live...

Everyone keeps telling me that I am always trying to put square plugs, in round holes,, well, in this case, I took a square (rectangular) tank, and made it into a round shape.. Boy, won't they be surprised! This is why you MUST have at least TWO tractors!! Plasma cutter time for the OTHER...

If I thought there was an elf on my property,, I would be whipping up a trap,, What would the trap be called?? "Hav-AN-Elf" ,, ``,,~~ ?? ~~ `` :ROFLMAO:

Bang, BANG, BANG,, the drum is getting some sheetmetal adjustment ??

My next door neighbor burned coal to heat their home (we had removed our coal furnace in 1950, and replaced it with a Bryant gas furnace) When I became a teenager (probably 13) that neighbor that burned coal,, also delivered coal. EXCEPT, he had a dump truck, not a method to use a chute...

After tapping the tank with a hammer a few times, there was almost a gallon of accumulated rust inside the tank. I think the oxide layer inside the tank was stopping the cutter from cutting properly,, It was sorta like the steel was laying on a board, the cut could not get all the way through...

But, we enjoyed the post, anyways!! (y) :)

OK, the gift wrapping, and unwrapping is over,, and I ate too much,, AND the weather is beautiful this week!! I figure it is time to start a project,, I haven't done much with the plasma cutter I bought this past summer,, so this project will be plasma cutter intensive,, The oil tank I was...

The correcting of the pH of the soil in my garden will impact the output, FAR greater than any hardpan layer or turning of the soil in the garden. I have been gardening this same spot for 35 of the 40 years that we have lived on this property. For me, less compaction, by NOT driving any...

Why would the dealer even have the specs of the cylinder? They have the part number, and the price. If I wanted to replace a steel hydraulic line, I would not expect the dealer to be able to tell me the total length, and the location and angles of the bends,, Again, they would have the part#...

After hearing the neighbors complain about not being able to rinse herbicides out of a sprayer,, I ended up buying two of them,, one is for herbicides, the other is for insects on fruit trees. The sprayer was cheaper than loosing only one fruit tree. I personally lost grape vines three...

We had an inductive,, the sensor sat along side the driveway, in a PVC pipe. The black box of electronics , with an antenna sticking out,, was hardly sealed,, at all,, by the time the second set of batteries was dead,, so was the electronics, Moisture killed it, IMHO,, I am positive it did...

I can not remember if the tires are USA, or not,, I bought tubes, and installed them one afternoon, the tires, and trailer, are still in use,,

I purchased a John Deere 21 yard cart from someone near me,, He kept everything inside, except when used, I bought the trailer when it was 2 or 3 years old. The second year I had the trailer, with Carlisle tires, the tubeless tires started leaking right through the sidewall. At the price of...

I built extensions for a blade that I had,, back when,, I used 3/4" thick belting rubber,, The hardest part was making holes in the rubber, a regular drill will not drill that thick rubber. I found a drill powered gasket cutter set at HF,, that cut a plug out of the rubber, that looked like a...

I doubt that the tooth bar could do a better job with hardpan?? :unsure: I did not name it, because several regions have different names for that attachment,, To John Deere, a cultivator has sweeps, and shields to protect young plants,,

You could easily adapt this attachment to the front bucket, if you did not want to remove the backhoe,, The one in the pic is a small CAT 0 one that I had,, I have a CAT I one also,, the pic is "somewhere" The loader tooth bar has too many teeth, so each will penetrate in the soil just a...

Better than "castrated",, I guess?? :unsure:

I tried to get a new wench,, last year, at the start of COVID,, they were READILY available,, Then,, my wife heard about my plan,, SHE put her foot down,, NO NEW WENCH!!

I live in what we considered "rural" 40 years ago,, Our property has LOTS more neighbors,, now,, Even now, the nearest grocery store is ten miles away. That distance includes ANY place to spend $$$,, gas station, anything,, There is ONE SURE sign that we will not be rural for long,, Last...

The "Dull Steel Kitchen Knife" is the reason I had to try something different,, when we want "SHARP", I use a ceramic knife,, it is like using a new razor, but is sharp FAR longer than you would expect, considering its little cost .

Search for my last name,, I kind of have the same situation,, and put "saint" in front of my name,, MIKULAS http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_culture/czech_holidays/saint_nicholas.html

I never heard of big animals in Virginia, so, they probably hunted the same white tail deer that is hunted today. The arrowheads are what I would consider perfect for deer, rabbit, goose, duck, and pheasant. That is what is hunted today, on that sight,, As far as the bullets, they are (were)...

ESPECIALLY,, if those Indians planted soybeans!! (LOL!!) :ROFLMAO: The deer love soybeans when that field is planted with that crop,, :eek:

Ahhh,, yes,, BUT,, 19mm and 3/4" sockets are perfectly identical, (within 0.05") and interchangeable,, Why they never stamped both sizes on that socket always amazed me,,

If "it isn't perfect" was a reason to get rid of something,, my wife would have got rid of me close to a half century ago,,

There was a battle there, but, it was probably thousands of years after the arrowheads were left in the field. The spot is right next to the James river in Virginia. I am sure it is the location that the Indians had a campsite, my guess is, and they would spend evenings, chipping some type of...

You mention that the axe was found in a plowed field,, I have a relative that owns a farm. One field has so many Indian arrowheads, that EVERY time they plow the field, and have a subsequent rain storm,, the field can be walked, and more arrow heads can be found. I have two nephews that can...

I am GLAD you posted this ,, THIS WEEK !! I JUST packed up some water soluble high nitrogen fertilizer that I have,, My SIL complained all summer about the poor control he was getting with glypho,, THIS is gonna be a GREAT Christmas present,,, (y)

Do you mean THIS pic??

The OP's hope of not using chemicals, and substituting mechanical results in EXACTLY the opposite results desired. EVERY time you disturb whatever is under the gravel, you are actually creating a seed bed to sprout the seeds. I use a type of stone that is similar to what many call "crusher...

We make our choices,,,,,,,,,,,

My beliefs on the plastic may put me in the "screwy way of thinking" category,,,, As far as the plastic equipped tractor, my belief is that the ENTIRE machine has to be considered, not simply single out your dislike for plastic. When the entire tractor is considered, my JD 4105 is a FAR...

I would not doubt that any of us reading this forum has more wealth than the combined wealth of the poorest 100 million people in the United Sates,, The reason for that is the ENORMOUS debt that the majority of the poor have accumulated. We accumulate tractors,, (LOTS of tractors) the poor...

,,,,,,,,,,, depending on lots of factors, like air in the system, and whether this high pressure can get oil past the piston seal of a $99 cylinder . Even at that, OCD will not allow one to have any rotation of that blade, one direction, or not,,

Our hydrant was on a "TEE", and one of the fittings rusted in half,, I wanted the new hydrant to be more stable, so, I made a "collar" out of 8" plastic pipe. I split the pipe, heated it with a propane torch, and bent it as necessary,, Some of that "forming" was left over from a previous...

I think changing cartridges is "kinda fun" If you are not having fun, you are just doing it wrong,, Unscrew the top of the cartridge holding tube. Hold the cartridge holding tube in your left hand. Grab the spring loaded handle that is protruding from the cartridge holding tube. Pull the handle...

IMHO, the OP DOES NOT want a crossover relief valve,,, OCD was mentioned, think how crazy he will get when EVERY time he uses the blade, the blade rotates on its own. The pressure on the cylinder will easily surpass the ~2,000 psi setting of the relief. When the bypass pressure is reached, the...

If you read the history, up in the mountains, "Grandma Moses" used to use wood ash to make lye soap at home,, Lye soap (and most every other kind of cleaner, and soap) is an alkaline cleaner,, not acidic. Filter water through wood ash , what comes out is VERY high pH. I remember when I started...

Yes, and it is especially bad for a novice that does not think about creating an undercut, first. There is a certain height, that my pole saw will create a "perfect hinge" at the bottom of the branch. That hinge will swing the falling branch right at the saw operator. I got a heck of a scare...

I have owned a $125 Black and Decker 20 volt pole saw since July 2016. The little battery easily outlasts me, I cut branches as long as I can hold up the saw,, the battery is not discharged, yet. The battery goes to the house and gets put on charge, then the Milwaukee 18V chainsaw is used to...

If I read the specs correctly, you both have similar lift capacity,, but, his snow blower looks like it has as much steel as the body of a '69 Chevy impala!!

We have always had "acid rain" from coal fired power plants "up wind" from where I live. It was so bad in the 1980's, that the big 3 car manufacturers were sending out letters. The letter explained that the pitting on your windshield was from acid rain, and was not a warrantable car defect...

With ALL the anguish I have over tools in general,, they have JUST came up with a TOTAL solution,, (y) https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/health-care-workers-hurting-doctor-143956474.html I did have to look up psilocybin ,, that is a new word,, to me,,, Anyone want to join me?? :eek: I...

Your tractor 3 point is rated to lift over 2,500 pounds a 7 foot Agri-Supply finish mower weighs 628 pounds,, 1/4 of the rating. Go stack 1,900 more pounds on the finish mower, and try the test,, again,, The tractor may lift it,, I would like to know,,

Before I bought my 584 IH,, I had owned a 404 IH with a loader,, The loader was "Factory" aftermarket, BUT, someone had DIY adapted a bucket to the loader arms. The "TILT" for the bucket consisted of a single 2" bore cylinder, mounted at the center of the bucket,, About every 2 years, I would...

I guess the FIRST thing to do is make it power a WOOD CHIPPER, so, it could feed itself,, or OTOH,, "simply" buy wood pellets,,, at TSC,,,

It all depends on the tractor, and the amount of load being lifted. I have seen brand new equipment that will not lift maximum capacity, at an idle,, there is clearance in the hydraulic pump, If the engine speed is too slow, the pump simply can not create enough flow at low speed to compensate...

Well back in 1980, the last time things got tough, we had to substitute baling wire for plow bolts,, the baling wire would last about 50 acres, then we had to replace it before we lost the shares,, :eek: We would have loved to have had some Grade 2 carriage bolts,, (y) which would have...

No gasoline, needed, so no ethanol to ruin the carb,, HECK, NO CARB!! You may need to get an AXE for your grandson for Christmas,, so that he can keep the generator fueled,, All I Gotta To Do is wrap this one up, so my grandson can get started building a firewood inventory,, The only thing...

I buy bolts at TSC when I know they will have it, that is my "Quick In And Out" bolt supplier. When I need REAL bolts, including plow bolts, I go to my local Caterpillar dealer,, The bolts are cheaper, and better, AND, THEY HAVE PLOW BOLTS!! I am positive, because I got the plow bolts to build...

A part of my family have always been big time hunters, and wild meat eaters,, The same goes for some of my present neighbors. Well, when ever there is an economic "swing", one of my favorite things to bring up is that we need to gather some venison. If I mention this in the summer, ALWAYS...

OK, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of simple tools. So much so, that the school teacher that married my niece in 1969, I have ALWAYS teased him that he did not know which end of a screwdriver fit in his hand!! WELL, Now, I come to find out, that I fit in that EXACT category...

To the OP, tale a long handled shovel, and with the handle almost vertical, push the shovel down that exact stretch of driveway The shovel will jump up and down, exactly the same. Now, bolt a 2x4 piece of wood a foot long to the back edge of the shovel, with 10 pounds (maybe 5?) on the 2x4...

I am a day late,, but,,,, Go to Tractor Supply, and read the jug of Rotella antifreeze, it explains the damage that you have seen on the cylinder liners. Also, the Rotella antifreeze is considered "forever" antifreeze,, Protection of Engine and Cooling System Components from Corrosion Shell...

94% chance is that it will work. The JD usually stops pumping oil when there is no use, saving fuel. Hence the name, Closed Center valve. The little hydraulic oil (with no pressure load) that is pumped when the splitter is "waiting",, will cause the tractor to consume WAY less extra fuel...

I think the $300 was the price to reseal the cylinders,, add extra for new rods,, so,, what?? 2X??

Since there is nothing on the tractor, attachment wise, I gotta ask,, Do you do something with the 5X4, or are you like me, and just take it out joy riding in the snow?? (y) :ROFLMAO: I am SO happy I have 4WD, my IH has NEVER needed chains,, :) I admit,, we get "Virginia Snow" ... NOT...

Sam's Club sells an enormous bag of Arm & Hammer baking soda,, and, the great part, is that it comes in a sealed heavy duty plastic bag,, It will not get damp and hard, like the stuff in the grocery store type cardboard box,,