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I'm fixing FIL's old trimmer. It's a Redmax with a Walbro carb. I rebuilt the carb and it starts and idles OK but loses revs when I give it full throttle. It will rev up to about 3/4 throttle. I notice that the fuel tank appears to be intentionally pressurized. I suspect this may be my...

A long time back I read advice to check spring bushings...Well, since I was hoping to take the travel trailer out soon (a 25' Mallard bumper pull, GVWR 6800 lbs) I figured maybe I should take a look at them. Sure enough, all the bushings were the thinnest pieces of nylon crap imagineable, and...

Anybody familiar with one that's geared towards the DIY'er? In other words, I want to pull up with my trailer, load up with a few 20' sticks of angle iron, square tubing, etc, and leave without a whole lot of hassle. (I've heard a couple of places here only want to deal with you if you want a...

Okay, I read through the other plowing thread and it mentioned setting up the plow. I'm a complete beginner with a plow...This is a single bottom plow the FIL gave me. It's got a sharp disc, then the curved part of the plow (see, I don't even know basic plow terminology). This part is maybe...

I've got several useless car batteries lying around, I'm thinking about cutting them open and melting the lead down to make wheel weights...Anybody here done this? I had in mind making an outdoor fire pit and using charcoal, and melting the lead in a ceramic pot. Using appropriate safety gear...

This guy, also known as 57boatman, didn't ship my tractor part and wouldn't answer my emails. Finally, after I filed a Paypal dispute, he mailed me my part...over a month after I paid for it. Then the jerk left ME negative feedback, claims I didn't pay...though I have the Paypal receipt to...

I am thinking about getting a reversible dirt scoop to help locate some topsoil--I've got a box blade, but there's some spots I just need to pick up the dirt and carry it, where I can't drag it with the BB. I see dirt scoops listed as "24 inches" and "30 inches" What dimension does this...

I'm going to convert my mid-mount mower into a rear finish mower...actually a relatively easy conversion, since it already attaches to the 3PH and runs off the PTO. I'll be fabbing new brackets, relocating the drive belt, and welding on some gage wheel mounts. But before I do, I need to buy...

I'm getting my FIL's old Power King 1614 running again. Before I fire the engine up, I'd like to drain and replace the hydraulic oil (since the hyd pump runs whenever the engine is running). The manual merely says "Automatic Transmission Fluid 220" (5 qts). This is just for the hydraulic...

I've occassionally needed a welder with a little more oomph than my trusty old Lincoln Weldpak 100 wire feed...(but at the moment I can't quite swing the $400 for a new Hobart Stickmate AC/DC at Tractor Supply)...Anyhow, there's an old Airco that I'm going to look at tomorrow, listed at $100...

A few days ago I called Ag-Meier to ask a few questions about an old Continental-Belton belly mower that came with my tractor....They were most helpful and promised to mail me a manual and parts list (it's still manufactured evidently, called their Thoroughbred mower now). Sure enough, got lots...

Hi, I'm new to owning a "real" tractor--I just bought an old Ford 1100 which has a Continental 48 inch belly mower already installed underneath the tractor. This attaches to the 3-point hitch (as well as a couple of hooks on the middle of the tractor) and runs off the rear PTO. So...what's the...