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I would like to see the following things show up in a TBN upgrade. 1. A modern pop-up photo gallery viewer like other forums using VBulletin software are using. If the pop-up photo viewer supports captions, so much the better. The current TBN method of clicking on a photo to enlarge it...

UltraTech International Inc. | Spill Containment Systems, Oil Spill Solutions by UltraTech International Inc. Ever Dry | UltraTech International Inc. Superhydrophobic and oleophobic coating. [VIDEO] Not sure where the best place for this thread is; but I wonder if it would work on mower...

Child labor laws? We don't need no stinkin' child labor laws! From China. Five-year-old drives this digger like a pro. [VIDEO]

Thank goodness Bondo Boyd Coddington and his shop slaves never got their hands on this truck. This is one gorgeous restoration. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sweptside-/230900320162?_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&forcev4exp=true...

Sometime ago I treated myself to a new 6-1/2" vise as I was tired of using a 55 - 60 year old 3-1/2" vise that was my old-man's. My workbench is too flimsy to handle this vise, so I built a pedestal for it. I could have bought one from Wilton; but they wanted well over $400 just for a simple...

Caterpillar moving a 100+ year old 518,000 pound Oak TREE 100 Year Old Compton Oak Move Successful in League City - YouTube

A Factory痴 Closing Focuses Attention on Tort Reform http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/business/in-a-shuttered-gasoline-can-factory-the-two-sides-of-product-liability.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121005

Some of you may recall the water buffalo I built a couple of years back as documented in this thread. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/250246-my-most-ambitious-fab-project.html Well I finally got around to doing the as-built computer modeling, drawings, and renderings as seen...

Is there a rule of thumb for disc harrow HP requirements? For example, 5hp per 1-foot of harrow width?

I have a John Deere (Echo?) XT140SB split boom trimmer that decided not to start this year. When I try to start it, I get a jerking motion from the starter cord instead of a smooth pull. I pulled the spark plug out, and the starter cord pulls just fine like it's designed to do. Put the spark...

My wife and I own 35-acres about 60-miles drive from our house. We put 27-acres of the land in CRP (Conservation Resource Program) to lower our property taxes. As part of the CRP contract, I have to put 2.7-acres of the land in pollinator crop. OK, here's the rub; the Gummint has a hard-on...

A couple of years ago I built a "Water Buffalo" as I call it to water the trees on my property when the irrigation system is shut down for the winter, and I was tired of wrestling 300'+ of garden hose to water them from the house's hose bibbs...

OK folks, normally I don't send out virus warnings; but this is an exception. I first saw this on a local TV station. I went to the FBI's web site to check our PC's, and they are clean; but I will check them from time to time until the trigger date of July 9, 2012 passes. From Denver's Channel...

http://www.bitoffun.com/video_vault/boat-launch-fun.htm How many dumbasses does it take to git-r-dun?

OK, I'll risk being the Grinch here; but two recent tragedies involving pedestrians just may have been less tragic had the pedestrians been walking/jogging facing oncoming traffic and seen the vehicles coming at them, and hopefully jump out of the way. Since many of us live in rural areas with...

A buddy just sent me a link to this company's equipment. Check out the extensible snow plow. No doubt it's real pricey. Cotech Inc.

I see Paul Short is Member of the Month. Congratulations to Paul for getting the well deserved recognition he's earned generously sharing his knowledge and skills with the TBN community. Member of the Month: 4shorts - TractorByNet.com :thumbsup:

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I saw this on the local TV news tonight. Don't Get Racked - HeadsUp Systems Maybe it would work with folding tractor ROPS too.

I just bought two of these from Ace today for $1.19 and put them on a couple of cans of spray lube. So far so good and it beats using electrical tape and/or rubber bands that rot out or lose adhesion. HOLD IT, Aerosol Can Straw Holder, Tubular Straw Holder

Parker catalogs Hear ye! Hear ye! Parker updated their web site to make it easier to download their catalogs. Get them before some web wienie decides to become clever and make it a pain to find them like they used to be. The main catalog page...

http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20110707/NEWS01/707079909//article/20110707/NEWS01/707079909/Fireworks-concoction-doesn't-mix-in-coffee-grinder Let's hope this stunt blew the kid's nuts off so this Darwin Award wannabe can't breed. From the story, "The incident occurred about 12:45 p.m...

It's been a while since I posted the latest round of modifications to my BORG sprayer. The following link takes the reader from the latest round onward. https://picasaweb.google.com/jtpyo.mjn/FIMCOSprayer#5599233673421198130 The following links follows the saga from the beginning...

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From Ford Truck Enthusiast. Ford Trucks to Get 62 MPG? .: Articles

Please read the album cover and photo captions for details. Thanks, https://picasaweb.google.com/jtpyo.mjn/MetalOrigamiAluminumWelding?authkey=Gv1sRgCJbTr6qM1orT1AE#

A couple of simple convenience items meant to make draining antifreeze easier and less messy on my JD 4200. This picture and the next document this low cost addition. https://picasaweb.google.com/jtpyo.mjn/JohnDeere4200Misc#5612568176877053970

The following link describes how I added a horn to my JD 4200. https://picasaweb.google.com/jtpyo.mjn/JD4200HornAddition#

What do the truck and trailer gurus think of this? Get this Hitch Step from SUPERBUMPER! Help Eliminate Rear End Collision Damage with Patented Compressor System that's Proven & Tested I wonder how it handles a slight off axis (e.g. +/-10 degrees) hit.

I received this link of a PHD style stump grinder from a good friend in Newfoundland today. YouTube - ‪John Deere 8100 and Rotor S stump grinder‬‏ I like it! Low speed to minimize flying chips and it goes well below the surface to chew up the stump. Also that should eliminate new shoots...

From Fine Homebuilding. How NOT to Wire a Garage Door Opener - Fine Homebuilding

How to get a tractor out of the Mud Wise farmer even if he is Norwegian! Here is what a REAL Norwegian does when his tractor gets stuck! Click on attachment http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2011/how-to-get-tractor-out-of-mud-p1.php

I´ve been using Adobe Acrobat authoring software for a few years now to convert paper records into electronic ones and do other editing chores their reader can't do since it's free. I´ve been using version 8, and I figured it was time to upgrade to version X (10) as I like to keep within one to...

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/02/02/phone-scam-catches-lakewood-resident-serves-as-reminder-to-be-vigilent/ Careful folks, a couple of my good friends got caught by this one yesterday.

"How I spent my summer vacation" or "How not to do a gravel driveway" "How I spent my summer vacation" or "How not to do a gravel driveway." Our recycled asphalt/road base drive needed replacing as it was more mud after a storm than a drive, so here is the saga. Gravel was chosen due to cost...

I was in my Deere dealer today and I noticed a 'D' series of lawn tractors. Based on what I saw of this Big Box Mart rig in person and on the Deere web site, it's nothing more than a fresh coat of frosting on the same old 'L,' 'LA' series canine Twinkie. Check out the transmissions they use...

Northern Tool has Chamberlain and Mighty Mule driveway alarm systems. Chamberlain Wireless Motion Alert System, Model# CWA2000 | Motion Detection | Northern Tool + Equipment Mighty Mule Wireless Driveway Alarm, Model FM231 | Motion Detection | Northern Tool + Equipment Do either one of...

The JD 4200 - 4400 series of CUT's have a grease fitting for the right hand brake pedal that is a PITA to reach as it's buried behind the right cowl panel, and is barely visible with a mirror. I made a 150mm (~6") long extension from some 10mm O.D. x 7mm I.D. tubing. Since I installed a...

My neighbors and I just finished installing new driveways consisting of 3" uncompacted CDOT (Colorado DOT) #6 recycled concrete road base that I compacted with my tractor. This was followed by 3" uncompacted 1" x 3/4" recycled concrete rock. My neighbor compacted his with his pickup, and I...

As I was leaving Home Despot today I saw an F-550 XLT crew-cab pickup. Since the driver wasn't around, I couldn't ask him about it. Anyway, Ford only lists chassis-cabs on their web site for the F550. I'm guessing this guy got a F-550 and added a dually bed from a F-450 or F-350 to it. Do...

While working in the front yard on a project, I had the opportunity to snap pictures of some poor soul/fool who was hired to mow a 1.8-acre vacant lot that is up for sale on my block. I'm guessing the weeds were 2' - 4' depending on the weed. The only saving grace for this guy was that the...

What do the trailer experts (e.g. Chris "Diamondpilot," et al) think of Felling Trailers out of Sauk Centre, Minnesota? www.felling.com They sure look good on their web site. I've requested a Colorado dealers list, so we'll see if they have any outlets for me to see one or more in the flesh.

I have a 1999 F-250 4x4 extended cab, long bed with a V-10, 5-speed manual, and 4.11 limited slip rear end. I average between 13 - 13.5 MPG with it. I'm not a fan of cruise control; but I decided to try it for a couple of tanks of gas, and it seemed to actually lower the MPG instead of...

I received this link spoofing GM's recent TV ad touting how they repaid their Gummint loans 5-years ahead of schedule. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gq7J71VsDM&feature=player_embedded

Now that cabs are becoming more common, along with creature comforts in them; would you have a leather seat if it was offered as an option? I have cloth seats in my truck and I like them; but it takes a bit of work to clean them if they get stained. So I'm thinking a practical leather seat...

I need to make some modifications to the tractor's hydraulic system due to interference problems. The space is so tight that hydraulic hoses are out of the question. This leaves hard-lines. There are two ways to terminate the ends; one is to have them flared for a special sleeve for the tube...

As I'm trying to figure out what tractor modification projects I'll tackle this year once it warms up in my unheated garage; I've been thinking about adding a hydraulic side-link to my hydraulic top-link. I have plenty of SCV's available. Other than the cost of the extra cylinder and the...

I'm hoping that KennyD & J_J and any other hydraulics experts will see this thread. It's tractor related since I use my bandsaw for making stuff for my tractor. I have a Grizzly G9742 bandsaw G9742 4" x 6" Metal-Cutting Bandsaw w/ Swivel Head that I wish had the newer hydraulic down-force...

Sometime ago I started a thread on the modifications I've made to my FIMCO sprayer. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/124782-silk-purse-sows-ear.html Now I've added more stuff to it, hence the Rube Gold-BORG reference. The new stuff appears at this picture point forward...

To make my maintenance life easier, I finally decided to rock in the front ditch. It's not a huge project; but it did give me seat time. Sorry no action pictures of the tractor mucking out the ditch or placing rock as I'm both the operator and photographer. The worst part was laying down the...

Today I was finishing up my front ditch clean out project in preparation for rocking it in. I was finish grading the ditch with my rear blade reversed to get a smooth surface when all of a sudden the engine RPM's increased and I had no 3PH or hydraulic top-link that I run off my 4th SCV...

My 1.8-acre property where I currently live has all the trees required to shut the HOA up plus a few more obstacles. Native grasses have seeded themselves and are starting to push out the tumbleweeds. With that in mind, I'm in a quandry as to the best method for mowing my property. My 5'...

I was in my local JD dealer last week looking at toys for myself, and I mentioned to a salesman that stopped to talk to me that I hadn't seen the guy who sold me my equipment over the years beginning in 2001. He told me he left to sell hay equipment because he was tired of rightfully pi$$ed...

Does anyone know if Fenner Drives "PowerTwist" belts can be used on a 23HP Deere lawn tractor with a 48" mower deck? I have an email into Fenner and I'm waiting for them to reply. I use PowerTwist belts on all my belt driven metal and wood working machinery. I'm tired of having Deere's...

Like a lot of us, the current decession (depression-recession) has put a crimp in my wife's and my plans to construct our retirement home on the 35-acres we own. Originally the plan was to construct a 60x40 outbuilding first to act as a non-commercial shop, materials storage and construction...

I have a couple of quick welding questions. My MIG welder's tri-mix gas is down to about 500PSI. I'm still running the original cylinder with it. At what PSI should I take it to be refilled? Also, my timing is bad as usual; CCM is in the middle of hay season, so getting a sidelink for my...

Craziest Shingle Tear-Off Method Ever? - Fine Homebuilding Check out this video. Hearing the shingles crunch as they are being removed is icing on the cake.

Since I have an adjustable top hook on my Land Pride quick-hitch, I made a hand written chart of what holes in the hitch and hook are used for each implement. The trouble is the chart was in the garage, and I wanted something on the tractor. This link shows the hook. Picasa Web Albums - Matt...

I finally added a fire extinguisher to my 4200 today. Originally I was going to make a bracket that u-bolted to my canopy's front posts to eliminate any chance of knicking the electrical cables running inside; but to get the square u-bolts I needed would require them to be custom made. I...

The economy may suck right now; but I still need to think about designing the future home on our 35-acres. I don't want to do the temporary mobile home routine; therefore the plan is to put up the outbuilding first to act as a field office, shop and materials storage building. I plan to have a...

Check out Airtrax omnidirectional vehicles at www.airtrax.com . I saw this drive system on Discovery Channel痴 撤rototype This tonight. I wonder if the drive wheel was inspired by the Kruller doughnut. http://www.dobhran.com/images/donut-donut2.gif

OK, this isn't tractor related; but anyone who appreciates craftsmanship should enjoy this man's amazing running scale models of automobile type engines he builds from scratch. I'd love to see him tackle a diesel. Moyer Made - A Sign of Quality

After almost 9-years in our place and the recent heavy rains we've had; I decided to muck out the ditch in front of our house today after I helped a friend muck out his ditch. Anyway, I have about a 16" diameter CMP (Corrugated Metal Pipe) culvert that is about 20' long running under a...

This link shows all the modifications I've made to my FIMCO 3-point sprayer to make it Quick-Hitch compatible. It also shows the individual boom section valves and the damage that happened to the handgun hose and storage bracket when the hose came off the bracket and slipped under the tractor's...

From the Wall Street Journal. Farmers Enjoy Smashing Success With New Style of Demolition Derby Farmers Enjoy Smashing Success With New Style of Demolition Derby - WSJ.com

For those of us with the R & B dual axis tiltmeter, we all have found out through experience that the fore & aft meter is essentially worthless since it is not liquid dampened. The important side to side meter works great. I thought I'd try and make the fore & aft meter liquid dampened, and I...

I have a 2001 JD 4200, and while prowling around underneath it and looking at the shop manual, I see there is a third spool available on the mid mounted dual SCV that controls the loader. There are two plugs for the hydraulic lines and the clevis on the spool shaft to control it. JD does not...

The plastic tab holding the chain on the Comer plastic PTO shaft cover broke; so a worm gear hose clamp and a snap-spring bridle was the less than $5 fix to keep the PTO shaft out of the muck during storage, and the plastic cover from spinning during operation.

On the way home from my Deere dealer, I decided to stop in the Kioti dealer to see if they had those stepped bushings (Cat 1 to Cat3) to install on the implement lift pins for use with Quick-Hitches. My Deere dealer didn't have any, and I cleaned out the local farm store of the two pair they...

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If you could only own and afford one trailer, what would you have? A bumper pull, or a gooseneck? Pintle hook or ball? Tilting deck or ramps? Deck over the wheels or between the wheels? A dump trailer? If I get a trailer, I'm leaning towards a deck between the wheels for the lower center...

I used to be a piping/mechanical designer (industrial & commercial facilities), and I've been thinking of offering plans for sale via the web of the tractor stuff I make to supplement our income since we bought a bunch of bare dirt recently. I would set up a web site with pictures of the...

I finally got mad at myself for letting this interrelated trio of projects languish and got it done before weed season arrives. The pictures and descriptions describe adequately what I was working on. View albums in order of links provided below. Thanks...

The following is an email conversation I had with a friend of mine concerning Ford's Ecoboost direct injection turbocharged gas engines. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I find even more interesting is how this may play out further in the large...

I'm curious if others feel the same as I do concerning tractor model turnover. I bought my JD 4200 in 2001, and since then JD has issued the 402x series and now the 200x series, and for all I know I may have missed a series or two in the HP range similar to my rig. My question is; are the...

These bearings came out of a friend of a friend of mine's '57 Chevy hot rod with an aftermarket front suspension kit. The following text is from my friend. Fortunately no one was hurt or worse and the car suffered minimal damage from this cheap junk. Though difficult to tell in the picture...

I just created an album documenting the high mounted rear work light bar made of Unistrut (a.k.a. Silly-Strut) that I made for my JD 4200. I did this project before I bought a welder. Getting the lights up high gets them out of my kidneys as the factory mounting location caused lots of...

"Resistance is futile" or "If you ever doubted the toughness of powder coating." "Resistance is futile" or "If you ever doubted the toughness of powder coating." I had to make a "gear puller" to remove a stuck lift arm from a FIMCO sprayer. The captions in my album at the link below tell the...

I'm coming up on a 400-hour service for my JD 4200, and I remember the hassle of draining 7-gallons of hydraulic oil, a gallon of engine oil into pans and then transferring it into jugs, etc to haul to local auto parts store for recycling during the 200-hour service I decided to make a waste...

I've been searching the TBN forum for the Army hydraulics manual I keep reading about. Unfortunately all the links are old and the Army changed them. I found the updated link on the Machine Builders Network forum, and so without further adieu, here it is...

I've added a photo gallery of a few minor and mostly cosmetic tweaks to my John Deere L130 lawn tractor. Getting rid of the Lawyer Switch...err...RIO switch is the biggest improvement. No kids, no pets, no need for RIO. Picasa Web Albums - Matt

At the following link are photo albums of small projects I've done to modify my 2001 JD 4200 and its attachments. Picasa Web Albums - Matt I would have used the Tractor by Net photo gallery feature; but for some reason it won't let me post to it. TBN is stumped by the problem too; so when...

In my post http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/lawn-garden/86461-rio-reverse-implement-option-switch.html regarding the RIO (a.k.a. Lawyer) Switch, I asked if anyone had disabled theirs for convenience. MFD480 suggested I move the pedal activated switch back from the pedal linkage to avoid...

A simple but functional little modification can make opening the hood on your tractor a bit easier. I added a grab handle to the hood of my JD 4200 to make it easier to open. I got tired of sticking my finger in between the hood and the grill to lift the hood up, as there isn't much spring in...

I got tired of twisting, turning and squirming in my seat, so it was time to add some mirrors. I've always liked the looks of Jeep Wrangler mirrors, so I got a pair from J.C. Whitney that are made by OMIX-ADA. These mirrors are supposed to be dual focal point mirrors with the majority being...

When I got my Land-Pride quick hitch for my JD 4200, the JD ballast box wouldn't fit. So I made up a some brackets to do the job. About the only thing I would have done different is to make the quick hitch bushing an inch or two higher. Photo DSC00834 shows the brackets made from 2" x 1/4"...

I just picked up a floor model JD 130L lawn tractor for a nice price, and so far I am happy with the machine. However, I'm finding the RIO (Lawyer) switch annoying as my JD 4200 isn't saddled with one. Since we don't have kids or pets, I'd like to disable the RIO switch to eliminate the...