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1968 New Holland S14 mowed until the deck just fell apart in the 90's. Now it tills and plows. Countless hours on it. Have a 1970 S14 as well, runs like a champ. My 2001 kubota zd21 zero turn has close to 2000 hours on it. If something breaks, I fix it.

Progress is slow, but still getting there. Today was a particularly hard day. Door trim done, shower stall done, still need caulked around hte base and the side wall finished. Washer/dryer/stationary tube done. Just a bit of trimmings and a bit on the roof is all that remains. Plus the switch...

9 years is a good amount of time. It's not a large property and I don't think the 400 would be a limiting factor for what i'm asking of it. I see a lot of mixed reviews, but there are a lot of stupid people who don't know how to use things. So it's hard to tell.

TSC has it on sale for $7000, with 48mo 0% financing, or $147/mo. I've been looking to get one and this thing seems like it has all the options. The only thing I don't see would be a plow would be nice for snow. Other primary uses would be hauling chicken feed, fire wood, moving the small...

Really the only way you are going to slow the steering down is increase the bore, a 1.5x or 2x bore would slow it down a bit, but i'm not seeing any of those with the swivel eye built in.

Lower stroke will just limit your turning radius. Also it may not be the correct overall length, or you'll be able to turn to tight one direction, and not enough in the other direction.

Surplus center. 1x8x0.625 DA Hydraulic Cylinder Swivel Eyes https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Cylinders/Double-Acting-Hydraulic-Cylinders/1x8x0-625-DA-Hydraulic-Cylinder-Swivel-Eyes-9-7257-8.axd

Struck out at 2 TSC's. called ahead to a 3rd and they have the motherload, but wasn't able to get there before they closed. I'll head over tomorrow. My plan is to do rolling 4 years, 12 chickens a year, and retire them after 4 years. That way I'll have 48 total at any given time. I'll expand my...

Pulled the mobile coop around and cleaned it up. got my chick waterer and feeder. Had a flat tire so i'm changing the wheels out to be solid wheels instead of pneumatic. I'm on my way to tractor supply!

Not yet. Lots going on. Finishing the basement, put in a new laundry room, going to move my office down there to make room for the new nursery. So all basement storage needs to go on the second floor of the garage.

Working on a makeshift elevator using my scissor lift. I parked it in the back and was using it to go up and down, but getting anything sizable into the lift was a pain. Steps up to a platform, and the wall will fold down for loading. Then up, and the wall will fold down to make a platform to...

Holy mother of god I hope you fire whoever did your block work. Out of a cannon. Into the sun. He should have to register as block offender and not be permitted within 1000' of a free standing cinderblock, like perverts aren't permitted near schools. This is how your blockwork should look like.

2 month anniversary of his passing today. Went over to my mothers and did cleanup. Back porch was a mess, and spring is really coming so things need to get ready. She wants to learn how to weedwack and use hte mower. A few years ago I bought my father the ryobi 40v electric weedwacker, and...

I can move mountains. If what I plan is wrong for what my intent is, please correct it, and I will make proper adjustments. What I know is limited, but what I can do is unlimited. Tell me what you would do if you were planning a 10x20 greenhouse.

I was going to get a HF carport then wrap it in 5mil clear plastic sheeting, then frame a doorway and windows out. Then basically do raised beds inside. It's 10' wide so I was thinking 3' on each side with a 4' in the middle. I have a south facing back area, but if it gets to hot in the summer...

Greenhouses are houses that people grow things in that get hot in the cold. That's all I know about them. So here's what I have. I want to grow food year round. Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, cilantro, garlic, carrot, etc. Can I use a green house year round? I would be dedicating part of my garden...

My father passing really took the wind out of my sails. Nothing moving fast. Vanity in, hooked up, functional. Washer/dryer in, plumbed. Vanity light in and on. Sink is a bit crooked on the vanity and didn't notice it until after I caulked it. So I have to re-do that. Need to find a stationary...

24-26 eggs a day from 26 chickens. Selling 10 dozen a week covering feed costs. Plenty of fresh eggs for ourselves. I think I'm gonna get another dozen chicks, they're in season, demand is high. I hate to have to turn people away but it's getting to that point.

Here's some comedy for you. https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/02/dear-prudence-amish-urges.html Help! I Am Struggling With an Overwhelming Desire to Become Amish.

Last week I got the scratch coat done on the stucco. Tile set for the shower. Got some stucco done. Window trim mostly. Roughed in the plumbing for the dryer.

This has moved from a bathroom for my father to a memorial bathroom in the name of my father.

This morning my father called me at 8:30 to ask me to bring him a mirror so he could see his numbers. Then he called me at 8:45 to ask when I was coming in. Then at 9 to ask me to come in now. Visiting hours start at 11. I went in, my mother was already there. He was on double oxygen, nasal and...

Just watched the first eps of season 2. He's got his work cut out for him. But they don't sugar coat anything, it's a tough job, lots of work, long hours, and unpleasant smells for relatively small returns.

Wow, fiber around here is starting at 500mbps up and down, most of them are exclusively gbit. And it costs about $80/mo. If it's that different, then I completely understand, I never heard of fiber being that slow though.

I am very curious in what world starlink is faster than fiber. Fiber is typically approaching 1gbps, where starlink is under 100mbps.

I appreciate it. What happens will happen, there's not much I can do about it. I'm just going to keep pushing forward. Gotta finish up so I can get started on the nursery.

He was admitted to the ICU and he's being treated there. He's stable for now. Windows came in yesterday so got them in and insulated. Got the screen on, and hoping tomorrow for hte scratch coat. Finished the wood paneling on the inside and some odds and ends. My mother wants to get rid of the...

My father was unresponsive this morning. Taken by ambulance to the ER. He's septic and has pneumonia. Ventilation and lifesaving measures. He was home for a total of 5 days after coming home from the rehab facility last friday. He initially went to the hospital for a stent on Dec 11, which...

It's shiplap wood paneling. My mother saw it and wanted it. It was kind of a pain to do but I think it came out nice. https://www.lowes.com/pd/PFJ-Shiplap-1x8x12/5002482539 I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the basement exhaust pipe from the dryer. Maybe i'll box it in with spare stuff...

My father came home friday, so big push to get it finished. Plumbing done, 2 days doing tile, a day for grout, toilet in, sealer down. The hot water heater was dead, so had to replace the elements and take about 2 gallons of lime shavings out of the bottom. Then it was still only getting luke...

I had a honda oddesy growing up. 250cc with 2 speed automatic gearbox, left index finger was the brake, right was the throttle, pull start, balloon tires. That thing was a beast.

I've been wanting to pick one up for critters, my concern about defense is the lack of velocity. Studies say that the primary difference between a rifle and a pistol is nothing more than velocity, and it's why getting hit by a rifle is so much worse than getting hit by a pistol. The FBI has...

I don't shoot 5.7 for recreation or hunting, I shoot it for personal defense, because 9mm can't do the things that 5.7 can. If I'm defending my life, using lethal force, I want that force to be as lethal as possible, and I want to have as much capacity as possible. So 23 rounds of 5.7 fits the...

Fiocchi makes both the American Eagle 5.7 as well as the FN SS series 5.7 in america. However, the specs are different, the American Eagle is glue'd, where the FN is crimped. This results in the bullet falling out of the casing in the American Eagle, causing jams, misfires, etc. So not all 5.7...

Heated floor in. Plenty of trial and error regarding the spacing, I thought I was going to have to much, so I started tight. But then I hit the half way marker on the wire way to early. So rip it up and start again. Overall I think it came out alright. Did my best to match the stain on the new...

Nice shop. How thick is the slab? What is going on the outside walls?

As a programmer, who frequently has to dabble in AI, i have big concerns. The learning portion concerns me greatly. With no fatigue or need for sleep, no boredom or disinterest, the learning portion is limitless. And without proper mortality and guidance, we've seen what can happen. Enter kids...

Here's the interesting part. My parents live the next street over from me and my wife. It's 30 second drive. I could run across the street, through the guys yard, and be in their back yard. My mother is still in quite good health at 73, and her mother lived to 92. So she will likely be able to...

He fell again this morning, going from the walker to the chair. Looks like it wasn't a bad fall, just some bruising. He is doing much better compared to two weeks ago. Thank you for all the well wishes. Painted, siding, electrical, trim work, rubber roof and anchors, soffit. Hopefully he can...

Thanks, it was my first time. I had guidance from a friend though.

One or two steps closer. Gotta do the floor heat next, then tile floor, then appliances. Going to wait on the exterior stucco until it's a bit warmer.

Shockingly, not necessarily. I went to look at an f250 which originally cost 80k, it was 3 years old, and it was listed for 68k. It seems that cars less than 5 years old are holding their value a great deal more.

I have about 2 acres. I have 8 tractors. I hoe and plow and dig and mow and till and trench and hoe again and a bit more digging. I like to buy older machines because they're cheap and simpler to work on, and if they break I'm not using them to make my living, so I can gradually learn to fix...

I poured footer and laid block up so the slab can sit on it. How much are you really saving by not doing it, on your $80,000 building? And if you don't, it's a hassle to work around. Are you also not going pour your footers on your man door? It ties everything together, giving strength. It...

I would go with chipmunk. I had a handful of them around the pool a while back and they made holes just like that.

Fortunately we don't have a rat issue. It's rare I have a mouse issue even. Feed bags in the garage on pallets, no mice. I have traps in the garage and nothing.

All is not lost. I picked up my lathe for $100 on facebook marketplace. It's in excellent condition and spindle is true. Super durable as well.

Mud done, visited him in rehab. He still having issues eating and swallowing. Can't get up, I feel like this is going to be a long rehab.

Got a concrete grinder and ground out all the high points on the floor. The dust almost killed me. Full face respirator thankfully did it's job. Cleaned that up and put out a vapor barrier and started the pergo flooring. What a pita that stuff is sometimes. Also managed to get a perfect cut...

My father is 75 now, FIL was 79. In thailand funerals start the day after death and last for 3 days to let everyone come pay their respects. However they found out he had covid, so he was cremated immediately instead of the normal 3 day period. And the drywall is done. Now onto the flooring...