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    Does Anyone Make A Good Quality Sprinkler Anymore?

    I am fed up with the poor quality of the oscillating sprinklers available now. It’s not that they are cheap - they charge plenty for them, but the material quality is terrible. This isn’t just my experience, the reviews seem to back up the fact that most only last a season or less. It seems...
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    Identify Hydraulic Fitting Type

    I’ve spent a lot of time googling and searching this and other forums trying to identify this type of fitting. I have several of these that are leaking on a Kobelco mini excavator which was loaned to me in exchange for some repairs. These are pilot line fittings and they are loose feeling...
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    Digging bucket smooth edge

    This is an older project but I just duplicated it for a mini excavator and it is a lifesaver. I apologize if such a thing already exists but I was not able to find any examples. Hopefully this is useful to someone else. A couple years ago I was trying to dig a footing for a foundation with my...
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    Backhoe  3pt position for Backhoe use

    Here’s something I’ve wondered for a long time and haven’t seen mentioned here or in any operator manuals I’ve looked through. When operating a 3pt mounted backhoe (BH4672 in my case) the 3pt hitch has an inch or two travel between the bottom (relaxed) position or top of it’s travel limited by...
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    Thanks Tx_Jim

    Couldn’t see a section where this specifically fits but I wanted to thank Tx_Jim for the wealth of knowledge he has deposited on this and other forums. I’m not sure everyone realizes what a legacy is out there. I picked up a very used JD400 a few years ago and have more than gotten my money’s...
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    Thumb  Ideal Thumb size

    I’m going to put a weld on mechanical thumb on my Kubota 4672 backhoe - probably a Titan and there are a few guides that show measuring the bucket length from pin to tip of the teeth and selecting that thumb. These same instructions also state the importance of exactly the right length thumb...
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