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The original chute rotator was seized when I bought my New Idea 7' snowthrower. Normally, I'd just rework the bad bits, but in this case the mechanism had been designed by a disciple of Rube Goldberg and I wasn't about to waste any time "fixing" it. Fortunately, they did one thing "simply"...

My biggest anti-depressant pill needs his eye fixed and it's not something I can swing the payments on. I've got a Fb fundraiser going, and that's doing OK, but seems to have stalled out at about 1/3 the needed funds. I've also got some friends helping by over-paying for some of my excess...

Three years ago, I installed an extra 2-spool valve on my rear fender for running my 3pt stump grinder. It was super intuitive to manipulate the cutter head with the twin levers and being hasty I never plumbed it into the tractor so I was running it off the rear (3rd) SCV which required my...

The guy has at least three of them, but there's no labels on anything in the pics. Came up at local auction, and at least looks to be well built despite the PTO shaft being installed backwards. :laughing:

Been sitting on the 1" thick chunk of AR400 for my shank for this for a while, and decided I'd build it as a project while running my STD production this week. Yesterday I started by adding the eye tabs to the cross tube, and gusseting them. Then today I started working on the upper section...

I got a new to me truck a couple weeks ago and the hard plastic wheel has a blister at 4:30 that's bugging me. Today while trying to find some repair parts for my Tahoe (bounced a deer off the grill), I pulled a steering wheel from another ford (new truck is a F350) that has the same cruise...

I decided that I'm just lazy enough to do this modification. :laughing: After finding out the lift links on the 3pt were partially cast iron, I was extra nervous about what on God's green Earth they made the cast actuator arms out of for my SSQA. So after several spark tests (couldn't convince...

I'm starting to think about designs for a dual use heavy flatbed. I need something to haul my tractor (7100# without implements), and machines weighing up to 10,000#, but also bunks of lumber and whole logs. I have a Class 6 Chevy straight truck that can pull 10T, so that's not an issue...

My tractor's SSQA adapters aren't fixed to the same plane, so if one is rubbing on the attachment and not lined up right the other will move out of sync. Other than cost, why are they made this way, and is there any reason to not fix them together? The reason I'm asking is that I want to put a...

14 gauge 1.25" round tube "T" with a stub leg fish-mouthed onto the long leg. The two horizontal sections need to be parallel within a couple degrees, but it's not mission critical. Would you make a "V" base to lay the three sections into which allowed access to the joints from both sides, or...

I got a 1x6" chunk of AR400 today for my sub soiler shank and now the question is whether or not to bevel the leading edge above the tooth or leave it flat? Does it make any difference?

A buddy of mine asked me about doing a job for him this spring, but I've never run a bush hog and don't currently own one either. He wants to get it cleaned up enough to plant it to grass for pheasant and grouse. He's not worried about the roots or debris. I'm thinking spray it with gly when...

Not another set of home-brew tire chains... These are different Scored a good deal on CM G43 high-test chain on clearance so I decided to whip these up. The pattern is 16" across, and my tires are 16.9, but close to 16 across the lugs. The side straps go out another 8" for a total of 32...

What if you skipped the compressor part of the system and just circulated ground temp fluid through a cement slab when the temps were above or below where you wanted them to be? Would having that much thermal mass at least temper the temperature in the building? So in the winter, it would...

This is just an engineering problem right now. I'm not ready to buy anything, just trying to get the imaginary ducks in my head lined up. :) I'd like to build a monitor style barn for my workshop, with a timber frame out of red oak. I want the center span to be 24' clear down the middle...

I built a stump grinder that seems to swing the cutting head a bit more than the 30 degrees from center when raised and swung to the shortest side (the PTO shaft extended has no vibrations on the long side fully raised or lowered). Even though the drive train isn't under any load at this angle...

I've been giving serious though to adding a stereo to the tractor and found they have Bluetooth amplifiers which pair to your phone and skip needing/using a head unit at all now. :thumbsup: The issue is what kind of range do they get and how durable are they in a rough environment? Most seem...

I've got a hydraulic motor I'm not going to use for a skidding winch after all, and I just bought a 21x3/4" steel disc for my wheel (76#). I'm going for a loader mounted unit (SSQA) and will run the motor off the rear remote via bungee and will use my 3rd function to swing the arm. It's pretty...

I wasn't happy with my added button on the joystick arm for the diverter I installed, and didn't like the little pear shaped factory knob either, so I made a bit of a change. The lower part is female threaded 7/16" and will use a jam nut and some loctite to hold it's position on the factory...

I got the last one of these motors SC had based on the impressive torque numbers. Now I'm wondering how exactly to implement it? 15.1 CU IN HYDRAULIC MOTOR New VON RUDEN model MLHPQ250C5A hydraulic motor. Cast iron housing. SPECIFICATIONS ç–‹isp. 15.1 cu. in. / rev. ç*†otor Type Gerotor...

I'm in the process of getting final approval for a road through a wooded swamp (should have my last signature Friday). The base is about 4' of muck over 3" clay with sand under the clay. Rather than guaranteeing I need 4' of fill brought in, and risking peeling out the clay and draining the...

I got some oil to water heat exchangers in an auction and am wondering if I should use one to preheat my tractor's fuel? I've read a bunch of reports of mixed opinions on the matter: from it being a power enhancer and increasing fuel economy to being harder on the injection pump - so which is...

I'm in need of a power beyond adapter for a Walvoil SD5 valve # 3XGIU527470. My local Kioti dealer has them (special order) for $25, but I'm wondering if I can find someone willing to sell it for closer to the $10 it's worth? There's a few places online who offer them, with prices ranging from...

I'm in the design phase of what will be a utility shed on the main floor, and a bunk house/ lounge on the second story. I'm thinking 16' wide would be nice, but only want to make it 20' long. I want a full 8-9' ceiling on the ground level, and at least a 7' ceiling upstairs. I'll probably be...

I've got a stand of timber that's in need of thinning. The trees that need removal are primarily firewood size, but I do have a pulp possibility with Sappi, so I need to be able to load a truck with at least 5-6 cords at a shot. That's yet to be ironed out, as their buyer is super busy this...

Hey guys. Long time lurker, and looking at buying my first tractor this spring. I have a little over 80 acres of hardwood timber, some of it is low/swamp. I'm looking at getting a machine for doing some thinning cuts and some clear cutting for buildings and other recreation, as well as...