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  1. flyerdan

    Wiring diagram

    Might have a look here, and see if anything is close enough to work.
  2. flyerdan

    How to break loose the cylinder

    +1 on the air hammer, either with a dull chisel on the tool or a pulley driver at the joint where the head threads in. Another set of hands helps immensely on tasks like this.
  3. flyerdan

    Pressure washer pump rebuildable?

    Since it still works, chances are it can be fixed with a reseal kit. If time allows, I think the best thing would be to take it apart, check to make sure none of the hard parts have any wallering out or erosion that can't be fixed with seals. That will also give an idea of what the correct kit...
  4. flyerdan

    2615 Gear Wire Diagram

    They don't have that model listed, but you might find something close here. Often times shared architecture and components span models and can be sussed out.
  5. flyerdan

    Help: Boomer 37 front axle seal part number problem

    If you can get the dimension of the seal that is already in there, I can look it up in my IBI book and possibly get a list of part numbers.
  6. flyerdan

    Ouch, anyone able to explain the cost difference?

    As near as I can find, this should be a list of valid options. Dimensions are given so you can get the calipers and see if this is the correct group.
  7. flyerdan

    What about "Fix a Flat" for a very slow leak?

    I've got a bottle of bubble-blowing soap that a neighbor was throwing out during a move, grabbed it for the shop for tire use. Makes the leaks quite visible. On tires that sit for long times without rotating, a lot of bead leaks might come from itinerant cats passing through and marking...
  8. flyerdan

    The day the music died.

    Just saw that Phil Lesh died, jamming with Jerry and Pigpen now.
  9. flyerdan

    Starter help

    First test would be to ohm out the big terminals, it should be infinite with it off the starter. If there is zero or little resistance, I would suspect that the disc has arced against the contacts and is not releasing, which would give the condition indicated. Unfortunately, the solenoid...
  10. flyerdan

    What is this and how to tell if it’s on or off?

    It looks like a solenoid relay, like on an aircraft master switch or motorhome disconnect. I had a neighbor that had a MH with a latching relay for both coach and chassis, one of them was sticky and needed several cycles of the rocker switch to either get it to turn off or turn on, can't...
  11. flyerdan

    Need manual, gave serial# and no love

    You might have a nose-about here, and in the M-F section as well, to see if anything might be close.
  12. flyerdan

    Your latest "fixed" thing.

    Couple days ago I replaced the seals in the Bobcat's lift cylinders; one of them was leaving a steady stream of oil everywhere it went. Wasn't that difficult, other than a couple times where another set of hands would have been nice.
  13. flyerdan

    64 2000 Belt Size

    Closest that I could find in my big book of cross references.
  14. flyerdan

    Just another junk chainsaw

    Some time ago a neighbor dropped off a saw that he was tired of fussing with, finally got around to looking at it. Stripped the bar and covers to look / clean things, the only obvious problem I could see was that the snap in primer bulb was missing. Since I needed one a while back, I order a...
  15. flyerdan

    Looking for ignition switch nut

    The locksmith is a good idea, might measure it with a calipers and thread gauge just in case there are differences out there. In the mean time, maybe find a pvc pipe close in ID to the outside and hog it out so it can will take threads. Not perfect, but it should keep it from falling through...
  16. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    That reminds me of last night - I had listed an old freezer, a portable dishwasher and some other junk on marketplace, someone came by in a car about the size of my Vibe, with what looked like a large box of some kind on the roof already. I don't know how, but they managed to get everything...
  17. flyerdan

    Oil pressure light

    Chances are that the main bearings are worn enough that it bleeds oil pressure at idle below the 5 or 10 psi threshold of the switch for the light, as you've found upping the idle a bit gives enough psi boost to keep it off. Going to a thicker oil would help, but depending on climate could...
  18. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    The early to mid 70's Datsuns had about a 5/8" flat bar at the bottom of the spring pack that kept it from bottoming out. I've still got a trailer made from a '75 standard bed.
  19. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    If a cheater bar won't move it, I'd try putting it under stress by reefing on it and having a helper give it a few blasts from an air hammer with a pulley driver against the socket. If you don't have help available, preload the cheater with a jack.
  20. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    IMDB says Discovery+, but it can be readily found elsewhere.
  21. flyerdan

    gc2300 starter relay source

    The replacement looks like the bakelite end cap is swedged on, if the original has machine screws holding it together it can be taken apart and cleaned. Often the square head copper bolts will erode from arcing, they can be carefully tapped out, cleaned, and put back with the new part facing in.
  22. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    More talk on the possibility of S05 and beyond from RT. In other news, S04E01 of Richard Hammond's Workshop dropped yesterday, if you follow that as well.
  23. flyerdan

    Have you ever heard of a defective ROPS responsible for injury?

    I think that one of the reasons that manufacturers have such a hard-on against ROPS alteration is they have to consider the lowest common factor, the mouth breathing troglodyte who'll cut a big notch out for something without reinforcement, or shorten it and refasten with TEK screws instead of...
  24. flyerdan

    Mule oil pressure switch

    Check for spark. If none, check any Darwin switches that might be there for blade or seat positions, if they ring out I'd look to see if the oil switch wire has a short to ground somewhere. If you don't have a wiring diagram, you might find one on manualsonline or manualslib, makes it a lot...
  25. flyerdan

    Mule oil pressure switch

    A quick and dirty test would be to put a ring terminal on a scrap of wire and fold the other end over so it goes into the spade terminal, do a test and see if it runs. If it does, change the wire terminal to a ring.
  26. flyerdan

    The Resting Place.

    Went to one of his shows when they filmed in Portland. It was outside and of course in rained, must have been '79 or '80.
  27. flyerdan

    How to straighten bent trailer tongue?

    I would see if I could scrounge a section of the same material from another trailer, either at a scrap yard or ask around at marinas for possible leads. If you can't get the bend part, a straight section can be bent by cutting little wedges out and matching to the other side. Properly done and...
  28. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    I'm sure that everyone's seen the 30% off items $10 or less, finally went and got some of those piddling items I've needed for a while, like super glue, small pick set, etc. Found a closeout on knotted wire wheels for angle grinders and picked up a few of them. The coupon states it's only good...
  29. flyerdan

    Loose fan pulley. No leaks.

    Harbor Freight has inexpensive IR temp guns, often on coupon sales. You should keep the thermostat in, it helps get the engine up to operating temp quicker and keeps it in range where it likes to run best.
  30. flyerdan

    Dumpster diving finds - let's see yours

    I've picked up a lot of good stuff over the years, but a nice recent find was a Bissell carpet cleaner, the hot water one for pets. They were setting it out for garbage pickup so I asked for it, just for the long cord for a grinder. They said it just quit working; when I tested it I found that...
  31. flyerdan

    Crop Dusting share your picture and stories.

    Between the human flaggers in the fields and gps, there was the automatic flagman system that came out in the early 70's, I believe. A heavy cardboard trapezoidal base with two streamers of toilet paper-like material in a chute on top of one wing within the propwash to pressurize it so there...
  32. flyerdan

    Bad boy crankseal

    If it leaks while sitting, that would be the shaft seal. The oil level should be below the case half gasket. Parts diagram
  33. flyerdan

    Bobcat 873 Boggs down and dies

    Since the fuel system is where you made the changes, probably. First thing to check is the pickup tube, is it longer than the one that came out, and does it have cutouts on the bottom edge so it can still get flow if it's on the bottom of the tank. Also, if you replaced it because it was broken...
  34. flyerdan

    What is a Nylon Radial tire ??

    Nylon just refers to the material in the belting, aka steel-belted radial. That was a less expensive alternative in the early days of radial tire development, I think it may have been pretty much done away with by the dominance of steel belting, but hopefully some tire guys can chime in with...
  35. flyerdan

    Mystery part

    Just a guess, but it appears that the edges on the right indicates it broke there, so it could be a swing away hose cradle that can be unpinned and moved for access. Look around for a hinged section that would match those edges.
  36. flyerdan

    100 pound LPG tank....what to do? (out of date)

    If it hasn't been an issue with getting them filled, don't worry about it. My two forklift tanks are waaaay out of date and I've had no problems. I could see it being an issue if you went to a distributor, or had them filled on site, as that could be a cya issue for them if something went...
  37. flyerdan

    Battery Chargers

    If you have a charger that won't start charging an extremely discharged battery, you can fool it with another battery and jumper cables. Doesn't take too long to get a charge going and you can remove the second one.
  38. flyerdan

    Grease fittings size

    I'm a big advocate of the HF assortments as well. When you run across a problem like that it's far easier to just go to the shelf and get the part than have to make a special trip or put it aside until you're out and about to source one.
  39. flyerdan

    Stumped

    I'd suspect some part of the fuel delivery system is getting too hot and giving a vapor lock condition. Check if anything runs close to an exhaust manifold or hot component, also, some vehicles had heat shields at the base of the carb, so if that's missing or damaged it could be an issue (if...
  40. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Proper prep is everything for powder coating. Most of the adherence problems come from the chemical dip cleaning process, that's less than ideal. The best results we got were from an outfit that would sandblast everything and flash it right before shooting. Not having any sharp corners helps...
  41. flyerdan

    Oil pressure light stay on for about 2 second

    I'd bet that the opening is just gunked up with stuff and it's not getting full flow to the diaphragm to open the switch. I'd take it out and carefully clear it with the blunt end of a toothpick, or some other non-pointy object.
  42. flyerdan

    Junk Lincoln 140 C ??

    I'd unplug every connector and check for corrosion, and spray some tuner cleaner (or equiv) in the wire speed pot and cycle it a few times to clear any gunk. In addition to other cable checks outlined above. Another thing is the tip; if it has a micro-berry inside it it can work fine when cold...
  43. flyerdan

    Welding on 55 Gal Drum

    Will the drum be used upright or on it's side normally? If it's on it's side, I would bend some flat bar and plug weld it to the thin material and tack it pretty good to the rims. Put all your runner supports and tow points on the heavier material. The plug welds will keep you from blowing...
  44. flyerdan

    Old auger worth fixing up?

    If you can root through the scrap bin for materials to fix it up for just a little time and welding, that's a no-brainer. You'll have a usable implement for the cost of a replacement bit, which can be a good used one.
  45. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    Yeah, you'd have to be pretty thick not to notice the similarities. Clarkson said some stuff that rubbed the wrong set of hatchet-faced, weaned on lemons malcontents the wrong way and they're throwing everything they can to impede him. I guess lawfare knows no boundaries. I doubt that he would...
  46. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    More like 3, each episode is 45 minutes +- Two eps in and it's still marvelous.
  47. flyerdan

    Trailer hubs shedding grease caps

    Empirical evidence indicates that this is a problem with the hub itself. Maybe there is a hairline crack in the outer bore that allows the cap to work out due to force redistribution during rotation. If close inspection and a dye pen test doesn't show anything, swap sides and see if the...
  48. flyerdan

    Old BX2200 D starter problems

    If it has the small can type solenoid on the starter, chances are that the big contacts for the battery cables are eroded or crudded up. You can take the bakelite end cap off and clean everything up, and carefully tap out the square head copper bolts and turn them 180 degrees so the new edges...
  49. flyerdan

    Bobcat 600 Electric to Gas

    I knew that there was a 500 electric, but not others. They are a very limited market, some warehouses, ship's holds, etc., where they operate only in a highly limited area. I would imagine that the basic machines would be the same; the electric wouldn't have a fuel tank, battery box and wiring...
  50. flyerdan

    Forklift propane tank valve ?

    I've got an extra propane tank that I quit using since it has a leak in the shutoff valve, especially when going from closed to open or vice-versa. It's a Sherwood PV 14270. Can't find any online info on it re: repair parts. Have an email into Sherwood, but here's the question. There is a...
  51. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    Season three of Clarkson's Farm to drop on May 3rd and 10th.
  52. flyerdan

    What did you break today?

    Was spreading out a pile of gravel for the across the street neighbor last Thursday, the calcium finally got the leaking rear tire. Found a set of foam filled tires on FB for $150 so I should be good to go now. Those rims were a ticking time bomb when I brought it home 15 years ago, guess I...
  53. flyerdan

    Fx 17 d starter solenoid

    If it has the can type solenoid on the starter, and it's doing the "click,click, etc 50 or 60 times then starts" routine, you can take it apart, carefully tap out the square head copper bolts in the bakelite end, clean them, and the plunger on a wire wheel and reassemble with the new sections of...
  54. flyerdan

    Briggs and Stratton Fuel Tank, discontinued

    A quick search shows those with a pulsa-jet carb already installed for under $25. Mower shop scrapyard and free off craigslist or FB could possibly net some results, although those are pretty old and have largely been cycled out of regular service.
  55. flyerdan

    Cantilever gate, 18' opening, 27-foot overall metal selection

    One more thing which I'm sure you already know, but when you splice the horizontals together, make the splices so they meet in the middle of an upright, and the top and bottom at opposite ends of the gate. Another reason for 2x all around, 2-24' sticks will do most of the spans, 1 more will do...
  56. flyerdan

    Cantilever gate, 18' opening, 27-foot overall metal selection

    The .120" wall seems a bit excessive, as with the 2x4 bottom as the structure gets its strength more from design than the material, per se. If the extra cost isn't an issue and for aesthetics, you can use the heavier materials for peace of mind; the extra weight won't be an issue. The...
  57. flyerdan

    Cantilever gate, 18' opening, 27-foot overall metal selection

    I've built scads of cantilever gates, all the way up to 57'. You've got the right idea, we'd generally go 2/3 - 1/3 for the bays. I'd recommend having three six foot bays for the opening and two smaller for the tail. For something that small, I'd use 2x2 .095 for the outer framework and .065...
  58. flyerdan

    Honda FRC800 Tiller, Aftermarket Belt?

    The Honda p/n appears to be available on ebay for around $19, but you've found the SB-48 equiv which seems too large. Is there an adjustable idler that can be repositioned to take up some slack? That would be my angle of attack, either modify it to work with the belts you have in hand by...
  59. flyerdan

    Steering wheel spins freely - normal? or problematic?

    If it is worn, it will still work; my forklift has that issue, it will still turn fine but has a tendency to want to groundloop while going forward at speed. Just need to stay on top of it, with a hand instead of feet. I've got a .pdf repair manual with diagrams, need to research what type of...
  60. flyerdan

    Really, really dumb question about difference between off road and on road diesel fuel.

    It seems that the smart thing would be to have a labeled off road tank in the bed, and have it plumbed into a fuel select valve so the main tank remains pure.
  61. flyerdan

    What happened here to my tire?

    Might get lucky and not have to remove it, if you can reach it with air. Pick the front end up with the loader and pull the valve core, then use a chuck with the valve removed to get extra air in to seat the bead. I've got one of the HF clip on chucks with the guts out for seating beads, then...
  62. flyerdan

    Anyone help locating a cheaper seal?

    If you can find an o-ring the same diameter as the formed one, you might be able to glue it in with permatex and hold it with clamps until it sets up enough to go back together without jumping the groove. Failing that, maybe clean the existing o-ring and grooves good, paint a thin line of...
  63. flyerdan

    Flightradar24 Interesting Finds

    I think they only pick up ADS-B out, which is why something like a DC-3 going over won't show up, but probably has a transponder, as well as an Escort 110.
  64. flyerdan

    Flightradar24 Interesting Finds

    Saw this little oddity the other day, there are a bunch of R-22s that do RWI out of Hillsboro, several of them had this trailing image that had the same n-number (minus the n). They have a slightly different profile than the single returns, anyone know what they are or have any theories?
  65. flyerdan

    Older Jinma 354 controls…no manual

    You might have a look here in the Jimma section and see if anything's close enough to be helpful.
  66. flyerdan

    Looking to counter Bobcat's rort with it's ripoff prices for mower parts to suit the CT1025.

    As near as I can tell, the belt number is 7389240. You can go to bobcatpartsonline and find the breakdown for that mower model and s/n range.
  67. flyerdan

    What is the oddest machine you have worked on or operated

    When I worked at a sawmill back in the 70's, the carrier op would often doss off for long periods of time and when the green chain bays would fill up I'd have to give this rig a go. Hopefully without dumping the load due to not grabbing the bunks properly, that's a right mess.
  68. flyerdan

    Loader Wisconsin VH4D Carburetor Spacer Thickness?

    I looked in both the Wisconsin and Bobcat parts books and couldn't find reference to a spacer, just a gasket, QC71A
  69. flyerdan

    Battery cable ends

    I like the terminal ends that you solder on, they tend to stand up more like a factory cable than most of the bolt ons. It seems that most of the newer stuff comes with the small steel band terminals. My cousin had a corrosion problem on her Honda Fit; when I cleaned the posts and terminal ends...
  70. flyerdan

    Banning a member

    I don't use the ignore, to me that would be like tearing pages out of a book. It's easy for me to skip over them, and I've found that I while I might think that they're wronger than a wrong thing, there is no way that I'll ever convince them otherwise so it's best to just not engage and move...
  71. flyerdan

    Man lift/safety cage

    I don't see ads, but when I built mine the OSHA ones were around $600, so I suppose the Chicom ones would be considerably less. I made mine with scrap I had laying around and I'd wager it's more secure than the tailor-mades, at least the ones that I've seen.
  72. flyerdan

    Older Homelite Textron

    I've got three of them, you can still get carb kits and probably other parts on ebay.
  73. flyerdan

    Bobcat 610 engine ident.

    If you have facebook you might want to join the =AZXQytCCADP5AGJkveJo9nFTXG_vyiuT3gKJ2pYO_vibsLiFPwrlE-B1qlQpxFJeHatGDUH8wdU3hi8F_4tm3EMznQN_3S-aNjjRbGjXJqSHuz38PAbh-cTU_cTca13h3MIr2XS_khN3NqGvs1HJxVIWUodcfuI29H3IKlpt4EozPRxBkvdn6MwdHS3rbBUGDOg&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R']Melroe Owners group, otherwise...
  74. flyerdan

    Removing Slow Moving Vehicle sign when trailering your tractor

    It shouldn't be an issue when trailering, any more than expired plates would be on a trailered vehicle. I guess it would depend on how determined they are to shake revenue out of motorists. I can see the problem of having a SMV sign on a trailer that is usually pulled by a tractor but might...
  75. flyerdan

    Lincoln pro-mig 175 wire feed motor not responding

    Found the cause of the problem and it didn't cost anything to remedy it - that's a definite win in my book.
  76. flyerdan

    Lincoln pro-mig 175 wire feed motor not responding

    Just guessing blind here, but I think the solenoid is for the shielding gas, not drive motor related. The trigger switch should activate both; I'd get in with a DMM and see if the motor was getting voltage when the trigger pressed and go from there. Could be a breaker or fuse somewhere.
  77. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    I saw a boat come off in downtown Salem some years ago. It was on an intersection where the cross street was crowned higher so it had a noticeable hump when going over, energy release was obviously more than the restraints. My dad had a 23' Uniflite, and he was concerned about it coming off so...
  78. flyerdan

    Bobcat 763 No lift when cold

    One thing you might look at is the emergency lift lowering valve; it could have some effect on this. Seems like a likely suspect as drive and tilt work okay, and it's not part of the normal operating envelope.
  79. flyerdan

    Wisconsin VH4D Not Charging

    Pitt Auto Electric has a vast library of Wisconsin literature, as well as parts for them. I'd suggest downloading the VH4D manual and checking out the alternator troubleshooting section.
  80. flyerdan

    BX2370 Push Boom? - Custom Implement 1

    Taking the welder out of the equation complicates things, but it can be done with pieces of angle iron for brackets and lots of drilling and bolting... Do you have a SSQA where you can drop the bucket and put another implement on? If so, you could make a blade from an old barrel and some square...
  81. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Not sure if it's just a Vizio thing, but there is a watch free channel that is nothing but old BBC Top Gear shows. A good go to for filler. There is also a channel that has those insane top fuel tractors in a show called Pro Pulling League, which is fortunately entirely different than the...
  82. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    If they were crossways, they could only be 8 feet, so they were probably going to a stud mill. Back in the early 70's, Georgia Pacific bought the Moyie River Lumber Co. and put in a stud mill. I got a 1 ton Chevy flatbed and cut stud logs for a few summers. The reason for loading them that...
  83. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Someone needs to recreate that for the heavy rescue wrecker shows just to film the crews reactions when they pull up on it.
  84. flyerdan

    Anyone have an old Case parts book they can look something up in please?

    Here's a pic from the Wix master catalog 1998
  85. flyerdan

    Hyster forklift rebuild

    You should be able to find a universal frost plug block heater at a parts store, especially where you are. That will ease starting and extend the engine life as well.
  86. flyerdan

    John Deere LA125 Lawn tractor 21HP B&S single crankshaft Oil Seal needed.

    I use the air angle grinder with 2" scotchbrite roloc discs.
  87. flyerdan

    Hyster forklift rebuild

    I lucked out and found some 4x8" I beams about 7 feet long on craigslist a while back. Got two of them and a stick of .250 flatbar that was 9" wide for $40. Made me a set of 8' fork extensions. A little thick for pallet work but for picking up cars or pickup toppers they work great, and were...
  88. flyerdan

    Offers I can't refuse?

    I get postcards like that all the time. I save them up and write REFUSED across my address and send them back when I get a stack.
  89. flyerdan

    Hyster forklift rebuild

    That should be about a quarter to a third of a tank, it shouldn't run out. Hopefully just a plugged filter from junk stirred up. Here's a pic of mine for reference. It's a H50H, 5000 pound cap. Not sure of the year but I was watching old episodes of Honey West a few years back and saw what...
  90. flyerdan

    Older Lincoln welder at work having issues

    When it acts up, is there a loud buzzing sound coming from inside the machine? I've had three phase contactors act up due to contamination and do the floating buzz that doesn't allow full current, which as you'd expect, makes some pretty bad welds.
  91. flyerdan

    Can we clean it up?

    Rather than whinge about people inserting politics into everything we care to talk about, it would be better to question why politics has inserted itself into everything we care to talk about. As stated previously, basically nothing can be discussed without a tinge of politics affecting it. "I...
  92. flyerdan

    New battery not starting tractor

    If the jumper cables start it fine, that would indicate that the problem is corrosion within the cable ends that act as resisters between the post and the cable. If the frame connection was bad, it would be hard starting with the jumpers as well. It's still advisable to go ahead and clean them...
  93. flyerdan

    Hyster forklift rebuild

    What you have is called a Monotrol, it's just a switch that activated the drive to forward or reverse. It's only one speed but variable depending on torque and load, rpm, etc. There should be a section in one of the books about it. Mine is the twin stick manual with a G193 Continental...
  94. flyerdan

    Hyster forklift rebuild

    Link sent, the nice thing about these old beasts is the wiring is pretty simple.
  95. flyerdan

    Hyster forklift rebuild

    That looks very similar to my H50H, almost like someone welded fender flares on for duals. Most image searches show dual models with bigger steer tires, don't know what you have there. I've got a folder with all kinds of .pdf manuals; electrics and hydraulics should be similar for everything...
  96. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    They're in talks to keep it going to series 4 and possibly beyond, it would appear that someone might have introduced a fable book to the boardroom and pointed out golden eggs and the inadvisability of making pate out of the goose that provides them.
  97. flyerdan

    Stuck Connecting Rod Screw

    I did a 12000 earlier this year and have a spare tore down in the shop, if I recall it is a 5/16 head 10-32 bolt. I didn't have any issue getting mine apart. Worst case, grind the head off so you can get the rod out and deal with the stub in a vise.
  98. flyerdan

    Stuck Connecting Rod Screw

    I've used an air hammer in similar situations; grind a semi circle in one of the chisels so it fits around the socket, or extension. Put some hand tension on it and give a few short blasts, you should feel it start to move. Doing it that way eliminates pulling the threads out because you're...
  99. flyerdan

    What’s on Your Bookshelf?

    I'm all over the place with novels, biographies, reference and manuals. Quite a few years ago a big used bookstore was going out of business and at the end were giving away books to clear the store. Pickup loads came home with me.
  100. flyerdan

    Starter solenoid troubleshooting

    The solenoid has a couple of square head copper bolts the the bakelite end cap that the battery terminals connect to; they will get eroded and the whole inside will gum up with carbon from all the arcing. I had one doing that, I carefully tapped out the bolts, cleaned everything up with a wire...
  101. flyerdan

    Stupidity on the web

    Troy vs. Avoirdupois know your weights.
  102. flyerdan

    This Appears to be a "WOW" Moment... (warranty situation)

    A while back I found a pair of Fiskars pruners in the road by the house (probably fell off one of those dodgy 'landscaper' rigs we have here) and when I took it apart to clean the blade, the bolt sheared off. Since it's a special shouldered bolt, I searched around for replacement parts, then...
  103. flyerdan

    What's Your Favourite 2 Stroke Oil Mix Tool

    I took a picture of it a while ago but can't find it now, of course... My mixing setup is a tiny plastic beaker from sciplus, a plastic kitchen measuring cup, a funnel and a half gallon plastic whiskey bottle. I mark the 1oz line and 20 oz line with a Sharpie and make 40 oz at a time. The...
  104. flyerdan

    5220 won’t start, no crank, no lights

    First thing to check would be if it has any fusible links coming from the battery that might have burned out; next would be the fuse panel to see if it has a master fuse that went.
  105. flyerdan

    I think I need a Starter

    From the looks of it you should be able to take off the back plate of the solenoid (where the battery cable goes) and clean up everything in there and see if the old one works again. It looks like a gear reduction starter, so there might be a fork on the solenoid that engages the bendix and...
  106. flyerdan

    Work lights for welding?

    Having a table big enough for all your projects is an illusion; my work table was 6x20' and the cantilever gates were usually between 33-54'. Having good lighting where you can see the material, and not just the arc is important. It's best to have it coming from behind, but not directly so it...
  107. flyerdan

    I think I need a Starter

    Is there a part number that you can find on your removed starter? Which has some fairly chewed up teeth on the driven gear. If it does, and you can find a parts breakdown on both numbers and see if the new guts could go into the housing that you know fits. I know it's a lot of work; that's...
  108. flyerdan

    Work lights for welding?

    Probably the best way to go would be one of those dual halogen work lights with the adjustable stand. That way you could position it where you need it and stow it out of the way most of the time.
  109. flyerdan

    I think I need a Starter

    A while back I had starter issues with the forklift, it has the solenoid on top and was doing the 'click, click' 40 or 50 times before it would catch and spin over. Took the solenoid off and apart; there is a spring loaded disk plunger that makes contact on two copper square head bolts that are...
  110. flyerdan

    Damaged Threads - 1025R Rear Axle

    One thing that would concern me is punching it out for a helicoil might thin out the edge and you'd get cracks on the outside of the flange. I think I would make some weld in inserts, punch it out to a press fit, weld them in on both sides, grind flush and chase the threads. I know that is...
  111. flyerdan

    What's the purpose of a bypass on a cylinder?

    The welded line is a feed to one of the ports, both to keep hose length shorter and keep from having a vulnerable hose exposed more than necessary. The double acting valve will feed pressure to one side only and allow the other side to flow to the return line. There will be a bypass in the...
  112. flyerdan

    Steel gate post

    Two things: those hinges stick out pretty far and that big of a gate is going to create a pretty good moment arm on them and cause them to flex, and possibly fail sometime. Second, a sixteen foot gate really should have a truss cable in it, that will take a lot of the flex and sag issues out.
  113. flyerdan

    Best way to clean up hydraulic fluid?

    Get some Oil Eater. Costco used to carry it, might still.
  114. flyerdan

    New tractor classifieds site

    I'm kind of surprised that you don't have a pulldown with all the other sites up in the menu bar.
  115. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    If you have an air hammer you can blunt one of the chisels or weld a little chunk of angle on one and use it right on the 1/2" breaker bar near the socket to give it a blast while you're leaning on it. That often works for me when my impact doesn't have the oomph.
  116. flyerdan

    Kohler Command bellowing HEAVY White smoke .....

    Chances are that the overfill and tilt gradient was the factor. If you pull the plug, it will probably be gooey from the excess oil. Clean plug and correct oil level and it should be okay.
  117. flyerdan

    Is it safe to weld my wife's turkey roaster pan that we use for cooking?

    If I need a ground and don't want to grind off a lot of coating, I'll use a chunk of rod, and tack it where I've already ground for the repair. Might have to move it once during the process, but it's the least intrusive way to do it.
  118. flyerdan

    Trailer jack and trailer neck toolbox clearance issues

    Could you make an extension tube that slips over the sliding spline that the handle is on and relocate the handle to the top of it? It would need to have a floating outer tube with a big washer or similar to provide the upward force to engage the splines unless you can shim under it or find...
  119. flyerdan

    Magnetic brooms

    What I'd do if faced with that project would be to source 4 or 5 old car air conditioner pumps for the electric clutches and use them as an electromagnet bar on a couple of wheelbarrow tires and a car battery. Roll it around engergized and drop the scrap on a tarp or something that will contain...
  120. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    It was pretty obvious that they decided that Jeremy wasn't going to win, and set about seeing to that by any means necessary. They must have looked at the way things happen here and figured, "if it works for the septics, why change anything."
  121. flyerdan

    Using Railroad Track for bridge beams

    You could have the top rail straight and have one below it with an upward arch that would give it cantilever strength, but that would have each side at nearly 2000 pounds, kind of hard to get across the span to place. At any rate, I hope you glom onto the free rail anyway, you never know...
  122. flyerdan

    What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets?

    I probably mentioned before, but my extended forks are made from 4"x8"x7' I-beams that I got, along with a nice chunk of 1/4"x9" flat stock so I could extend them to 8'. $40 for material, pretty cheap project. Since they have a channel on top, they make a pretty safe platform for anything that...
  123. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    Season two drops this Friday, according to the man himself.
  124. flyerdan

    My Place: a CAT, Mahindra, and Ducks

    Your plastic bushing project reminds me of a big patio umbrella a friend of mine had that suffered a pivot failure during a wind event. She got a replacement comped somehow, and I took the old one and fabbed up some metal replacement parts. I did two sets while I was at it; good thing as the...
  125. flyerdan

    looking for rare metric bolts

    If you tried chasing those holes to 1.50, you'd just wind up stripping most of the threads out. Take your thread gauge and lay the 1.50 blade over your 1.25 bolt. You'll see that moving that much metal would pretty much wipe things out. I'd still recommend going to the next size, and as it was...
  126. flyerdan

    looking for rare metric bolts

    For that kind of money, it might be worth investigating whether it's possible to punch them out to a M16x1.5 or more available thread. A drill, tap and all bolts should be far less than half of the extra fines.
  127. flyerdan

    looking for rare metric bolts

    Are you sure it's 1.25 pitch? Most metric fine thread in that diameter is 1.50.
  128. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    Apparently there will not be a series three of Clarkson's Farm, as Amazon just canceled him with extreme prejudice after he wrote a newspaper column slagging off Meghan Markle. Whether they will petty enough to torch S02 that's already in the can remains to be seen, just have to wait for the...
  129. flyerdan

    Did you know that your cows are out? (Or sheep, or horses, or...)

    When I was growing up in the 60's in northern Idaho, we had some neighbor cows get out and follow the logging roads to my mom's garden on occasion. Nowdays if I see some neighbors dogs out and about, I'll take them home, or harbour them here until their people get back, if they're not home.
  130. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    If you have the HF app, you can add coupons to a shopping cart tab, then scroll through them at the checkout for them to scan.
  131. flyerdan

    Which Wisconsin V4 engine has distributor on top of engine under the carb?

    I wonder if it was even a Wisc for sale...I don't recall ever seeing one with a distributor on top, and once they settle on a casting they usually stick with it throughout; eg. Fords have front mount dists, GM and Mopar on the back, etc.
  132. flyerdan

    Which Wisconsin V4 engine has distributor on top of engine under the carb?

    A VH4D (<-- like in my Bobcat) would be a closer match, but it has the distributor on the side of the engine. Here's a bunch of literature on the various versions of engines they made, hopefully something shows up.
  133. flyerdan

    Radiator hose "snapped"

    I think what I'd do is rough the area up around the hole and the broken part, then clean everything good. Superglue the part back in, just to hold it in the right position, and then layer some fiberglass cloth and resin around the area, going up the outlet to where the hose ends. About three...
  134. flyerdan

    ***6,000,000th Post Contest***

    12-27-22 0946 eastern time
  135. flyerdan

    What was your first TBN post, ever?

    It was a hello thread in the new members area, eleven years ago.
  136. flyerdan

    Tip of the day.

    I saw a tip years ago to put soap slivers in the toe of an old nylon stocking and tie a loop in it to hang over an outdoor faucet for a quick hand wash.
  137. flyerdan

    ROPS modification

    The fanatical abhorrence at ROP modification is probably a blanket policy that's aimed at those who either didn't take or failed physics; the same people who are puzzled at why a trailer facing downhill will try and run away from them when they start to drive something onto it, or think that one...
  138. flyerdan

    Dogs survive plane crash

    When I was a kid working at the airport back in the early 70's we had a guy come in in an early Bonanza with the piano keys and got the gear instead of the flaps on rollout. Caught it before the mains went, but I bucked a lot of rivets on that one. Back in the 80's when Salem had slf ops...
  139. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Harbor has their own app in the play store that has all the coupons that come out in the emails. Just search harbor freight and it should come right up.
  140. flyerdan

    Steel Sawhorses folding leg hands on experience ? Toughbuilt/ Wen Wa/ Bora etc ?

    Earlier this summer a neighbor was throwing away a bunch of light steel, old temp garage frames, some kind of trampoline frame, a pergola, etc. Anyway, I claimed all of this and managed to make a couple sawhorses to replace some wooden ones that were on their last legs (you should pardon the...
  141. flyerdan

    Best way to cut large tire in half?

    If you can put a band of sheet metal or tin foil around it you can cut it with a plasma cutter. It'll be messy and stinky, but no worse than a skinny wheel and probably a lot quicker.
  142. flyerdan

    Tip of the day.

    File cabinets are great, around here they're often free if they're not pretty enough for home or office. Who cares in the shop. I've got one with all the oil and auto chemicals in one drawer and the top is full of folded tarps. Another good storage is lockers - not the full length high school...
  143. flyerdan

    Anyone else have stealth prop planes around their property?

    Most likely is that you have a spot that's an ideal emergency landing site in a practice area that instructors use. That would explain the recurrence. I might be wrong, but I think flight aware only tracks a/c that have ADS-B out.
  144. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    And there will be a season three to follow.
  145. flyerdan

    Strange chainsaw?

    Like everything in motorsports, it keeps escalating until you have top fuel chainsaws.
  146. flyerdan

    Check your trees for hazards

    That's the theory for what happened to my across the road neighbor's big oak tree. It was a hot July morning, plumb still and had been hot and windless for quite a while. Water was pouring out of the cuts. Biggest diameter is about 33".
  147. flyerdan

    Please critique the weld quality (photos enclosed)

    A rem of truss rod is just a chunk of about 3/8" galvanized rod that was cut off the extra length of a truss rod used to take the sag out of a gate. A piece around 8 inches long works good as a makeshift ground, and there was plenty of it available.
  148. flyerdan

    Please critique the weld quality (photos enclosed)

    What I'll do sometimes on finished stuff if I don't want to sand off a big patch for a ground is do a small circle and clamp a rem of truss rod in the ground clamp and tack that right to the work. Another copper trick is to use a strip of flat stock as a backer for filling holes or butt welding...
  149. flyerdan

    Nut splitter

    There should be a hole in the splitter body that would have a pin driven it that engages the groove in the cutter to keep it from turning. It could be missing, or not in far enough.
  150. flyerdan

    So you think you are hard on equipment?

    I thought that this thread would be about Corb Lund's song...
  151. flyerdan

    Please critique the weld quality (photos enclosed)

    Is that take-out/salvaged material? It looks too weathered to be newly done. I worked in OI fencing for a long time, welding on something that has been coated requires taking it down to bare metal for a ways around the weld, and it still doesn't weld as good as fresh steel. We would always...
  152. flyerdan

    Would it be possible to convert a lawn mower into a lawn "tractor"

    A mower tractor has a stamped frame pan and is light enough that two guys can put in in a pickup; therefore they don't have the structural strength or traction to do anything serious. Many years ago I picked up an 8 hp Sears sans-deck for next to nothing to drag stuff around. Made a blade for...
  153. flyerdan

    Nuclear fallout information

    I'm not too concerned; I've seen this before and I believe that if our adversaries watch our news they'll conclude that they can do more damage to the country by leaving Portland intact. I don't think that there are any other strategic targets nearby.
  154. flyerdan

    angle grinder discs

    Metabo makes a pretty good skinny wheel. I find they last fairly long, especially when you take your time and let them cut. I'd imagine that's the case with anything - you can go through saw blades, drill bits, etc. pretty fast if you reef 'em down. I have pretty good luck with the HF 3" air...
  155. flyerdan

    Good movies,,, well there are a few.......

    If you don't like looking out of an upstairs window, or going over an overpass tenses you up, you should probably give Fall a miss.
  156. flyerdan

    The light can be bad some times.

    I'd bet that the majority of emergency vehicle hits are at night and due to excessively bright whiz-bang lighting. How anyone can expect someone to stare into a tig torch yet not suffer night blindness is inconceivable to me, but not to the policy wonks who mandate it. Agreed on the parking in...
  157. flyerdan

    Things you could order over 50 years ago that you can't order now !

    Along the lines of Skipper's (who occasionally had an ayce fish and shrimp special) we had a pizza place called Izzy's that would have a pizza feed. For around $5 it included a trip through the salad bar and all the pizza you could eat off the pizza buffet. We had one of each within a couple...
  158. flyerdan

    Proposed Idea for better clamp on forks.

    It's a better design than the original, which is just a lever to pry the cutting edge down, kind of like a can opener. I'd make the bottom overlap a bit longer, and if I was building a set for my own use would use small trailer jacks for the adjustable kickers inside the bucket. That would...
  159. flyerdan

    G1900 - sticking starter solenoid?

    A quick image search indicates that it should have the starter with the can solenoid on top. If it just clicks and clicks and the boost finally engages it, chances are that the big square head copper bolts that the battery cables attach to have eroded and carboned up to where they don't make...
  160. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    They're like those magnetic parts dishes, when you need it you remember it's already full from the last project started, that's why the minimum number is three.
  161. flyerdan

    Bear Trouble

    Instead of spreading ammonia, how about putting some in light plastic jugs with handles, like half gallon milk jugs, that can be strung on a rope across where they try to access? They'll claw one open, get it all over themselves, and hopefully reel away, never to try that again. That way you...
  162. flyerdan

    Things you could order over 50 years ago that you can't order now !

    I remember the Edmund scientific catalog. If I recall, it was rather specialized and high end, American Science and Surplus has a lot of similar, as well as other items for pretty low cost that will keep a bodger occupied for days. I seem to remember from back in the 60's a catalog from...
  163. flyerdan

    Clarkson’s Farm

    I would imagine that the Clarksons, the Oak Islands, the Skinwalker Ranches, etc, get a sizeable chunk of their operating costs paid for by the filming rights, probably not enough to be profitable on it's own, but a good buffer. From today's RT, Amazon boss gives update on S02.
  164. flyerdan

    Things you could order over 50 years ago that you can't order now !

    I was helping the next door neighbor move a while back and they had two bars of this they were going to toss...
  165. flyerdan

    Gate Help!

    You could tack in some fence clips for 2x4s to fasten regular dog eared picket fence boards to and make it look just like a fence. Whatever you do, you'll need to put a truss rod in to take out the sag on the latch side.
  166. flyerdan

    Gate Help!

    Probably the best way to do it would be with privacy link fabric. I don't think you can get it under 5' tall so you might have to butcher a couple horizontals out of your gate to extend it. I did all that kind of stuff for years so it's easy for me to visualize. And it wouldn't add very much...
  167. flyerdan

    Glyphosate cost through the roof and beyond.....

    Just looked at the HD site; it's $105 for a 2.5 gallon jug of the same stuff I got for $39 a few years ago. Still have about just under half of it left, guess I better ration it out.
  168. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    My cousin in WY posted that yesterday on fb. It seems that it would be money ahead to install electric eye over height detectors a mile or so before overpasses so it would set off some train crossing lights or something to give a hint that something's amiss.
  169. flyerdan

    What does "oil - low pressure" light mean when it just barely starts coming on?

    This is a tough one - it's not the sender or the wiring or it would be sporadic all the time, it's not worn main bearings failing to hold pressure or it would only flicker at idle and go out with a few hundred more rpm. A partial obstruction of the screen, or loose pickup tube allowing suction...
  170. flyerdan

    Pot metal repair

    I've got some rod in the shop called Aladdin, it's for gas welding that kind of stuff (tig would probably work even better). Best, of course, is fabbing up steel replacements, as the other side should be swapped out as well.
  171. flyerdan

    How much damage can a grenade cause?

    Many years ago, my dad had a friend that was involved in some rather, dubious ops in SE Asia. He knew a guy that was trying to flog a lot of grenade fuses, the only problem was none of them were marked so you wouldn't know if it was an instant booby-trap type, or a timed one for throwing until...
  172. flyerdan

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Not sure where this would fall on the scale...
  173. flyerdan

    which sanding pads?

    Since you just want to remove the loose and scuff, how about a 1/3 sheet orbital with scotchbrite instead of sandpaper? That should knock the loose stuff off and not have the divot issues of a circular grinder, and go fairly fast.
  174. flyerdan

    weld shop clean out job and other Keweenaw sites

    It's possible; is it right next to the weld seam? A lot of times we'd get ornamental iron railing back into the shop after water would freeze in some of the pickets and balloon them out at the bottom. Whenever I'd build OI I always drilled at the bottom for anything to drain, it also served to...
  175. flyerdan

    Skid Shoe repair.

    When you get the new parts welded up, run a few beads of Stellite hard surface rod over the wear areas and never worry about them again. It's amazing how well it keeps things from wearing.
  176. flyerdan

    weld shop clean out job and other Keweenaw sites

    I'm going to venture a guess here and bet that there isn't anything that isn't 3 phase in the whole building. I'm actually surprised that the table full of clamps didn't get liberated along the way sometime.
  177. flyerdan

    What is this?

    If you can, take a series a couple minutes apart at the same time tomorrow. It should change position with the sun; if it doesn't it's probably a portal with the other end at Skinwalker Ranch.
  178. flyerdan

    Latest grab by auto manufactures

    I would imagine it won't be too long before some whiz-kid comes out with a dongle that plugs into the diagnostic port that restores the features. Better turn off automatic updates while they're at it to prevent the ECM wars.
  179. flyerdan

    Any good Movie download sites

    That would be more like usenet, one to one file sharing, I believe. Bit torrent uses lots of different people in swarms, and you get a little bit of the whole file from a lot of different users at the same time, while simultaneously sending completed data back into the swarm for people who don't...
  180. flyerdan

    Planting a 150 ft row of bushes. What is the best attachment to use?

    If you don't want to buy any equipment or can't find anything suitable to rent, you might consider getting a bid from a fence company. They have all the stuff to make holes and can send a couple guys with a Groundhog auger for up to around 10", if I recall, or a skidsteer with a hydraulic unit...
  181. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    Have you taken it apart yet? There is just 1 screw in the middle of the dial, it could be that the o-ring collapsed a bit and it's binding on the ports. I've had to do a couple of similar (not from HF nozzles). There could be a spring loaded indent ball to hold it in position, they can be...
  182. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    I can't remember if it's been discussed, but their assortments are handy to have on hand. Roll pins, cotter pins, key stock, springs, O-rings, etc. I have a couple of Suncast hose reels that were leakers, the big HF o-ring kit had all the sizes to fix them up.
  183. flyerdan

    Had some success at a fencing contractors yard sale

    You done good for sure. I don't think that you could get a set of gate hinges from Master Halco for $5, much less two buckets worth.
  184. flyerdan

    Wand for radiator

    Harbor Freight engine cleaning gun. Has an angled tip and can siphon water or mild cleaning solutions. A must have for any shop imo.
  185. flyerdan

    Roundup life

    I got a 2.5 gallon jug of knock-off Roundup from Home Depot when it was $40, so several years ago. I mixed a batch this spring and it did fine; it's kept in the shop, dark and above freezing. No idea on mixed longevity, I have a 3 gallon sprayer and two batches will barely do what I need done.
  186. flyerdan

    Ideas for cannon ball extraction?

    I didn't catch the drill size, but if it's not too big, I'd make an ez out with a big lag screw and a chunk of 1/2-13 all thread. Weld the lag to the thread, get a chunk of flat bar with a hole in the middle to pull against, put that on, then a nut behind it, then weld another nut on the end so...
  187. flyerdan

    Beware of Catalytic Converter Thefts

    So that pretty much means that scrap metal dealers can't accept them anymore? Auto wreckers would stockpile them until their vendor came around to collect them, that should take the tweaker element out of the market. What would be far more effective would be to have the criminal friendly DA's...
  188. flyerdan

    Saving Money as Prices Increase

    I don't know if you've tried to find windshield wiper blade refills, but it's next to impossible. Everyone wants to sell the whole blade, with the frame. That seems like having to buy a mounted tire and wheel because, well, of course we can't just replace the tire, can we? Fortunately I found...
  189. flyerdan

    How to make a 12' to 15' light post?

    If you go the fence co. route, try and get CQ-20 or DQ-40 2 3/8" tubing. It has a higher tensile strength; it will spring around in the wind but will always retain its shape. When it does fail, it does it rather spectacularly rather than just bending, but for a light pole I'd bet the light...
  190. flyerdan

    Real Estate Days on Market?

    My next door neighbor was a real estate agent, only reason I know anything about trends here. A year or so ago places were going for over the asking price, and getting glommed up quickly. It's trailing off now, with listings being on the market longer; I think that due to interest rates...
  191. flyerdan

    Flightradar24 Interesting Finds

    Growing up in way north Idaho in the 60's, every so often on a quiet day we'd be jolted by a window rattling boom, run outside and see a silver glint or contrail moving about twice as fast as the airliners today. Probably from Minot or somewhere in MT headed for Fairchild.
  192. flyerdan

    more fencing, terminating a run

    When we made vineyard gates with that type of material, we'd cut the verticals and wrap the horizontals around the tube. Move the stretcher between the posts, restretch, you can use some staples just to keep it from flopping so much and in position, then trim and tie.
  193. flyerdan

    Frugality

    I'd always make patches for my coveralls from an old pair using stitch witchery and then sew down the edges, if possible. Any hole or tear would turn into a tinderbox after a trip through the washer, so a bunch of small patches prevented a lot of fires.
  194. flyerdan

    What you all use for tomato cages?

    When I built gates, we would have lots of rems from truss rods, which was galvanized rod about 3\8". I'd bring home a bunch of that and made a fixture, cut a bunch of parts and made some of these triangle ones. Not the prettiest things, but they nest for off season storage and will probably...
  195. flyerdan

    Things you find in the air.

    I saw a DC a while back, turns out there is one operating out of Aurora. It could be the one you saw. Couple days ago I saw an Osprey, don't see much military stuff around here that isn't ANG.
  196. flyerdan

    Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

    I have to say their first generation of Chonda engines are quite good. I just started my frankentiller in prep for getting ready; after sitting outside under cover for a year it started on the second pull.
  197. flyerdan

    What TV did you watch as a kid?

    I think that the space opera with all the hot girls could have been UFO, it was early 70's but I couldn't find anything other than Lost in Space in that time frame. Other good shows in that era: The Invaders, Twelve O'clock High, Time Tunnel, Here Come The Brides, Rat Patrol, Cimarron Strip, and...
  198. flyerdan

    What TV did you watch as a kid?

    I've got a huge book on tv shows throughout the history of television, it also has primetime grids for all of the years (up to 1998 which is the 'present' when published). Second pic is the listings for 1965, it should blow up to readable size if you open it in a new window. If anyone wants a...
  199. flyerdan

    The day the music died.

    I just came here to post that. I'm sure that Michael Berry will devote at least an hour of Monday's show to him.
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