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Sad. Looks like maybe a brand new toy! It doesn't need to be Big to kill you! And ANOTHER: Driver Ran away, Operator Airlifted. https://www.guelphtoday.com/police/riding-lawnmower-operator-suffers-serious-injuries-in-crash-south-of-elora-3682313

Been using the Apple TV to access Youtube for years. Enjoyed what YT offered up, in videos and music, sometimes it seems remembering what I wached years ago, despite me never having logged in once or created an account, not like or disliked anything. So, what's the new offering? Hate to buy a...

I have been getting one of these Early 80s style kerosene going. I thought I needed a new wick, but the one I bought almost twenty years ago now, is no longer than the one that came out. Seems they don't have a lot of wick length that can be utilized. Like 1/4" ! I would like to know about...

I do hope you get out of your mess soon and the weather improves. I am most curious what your experience with various technology was: Cell phone Internet VOIP Landlines Did stuff work that you didn't expect to? Did stuff fail that you didn't expect ? Any issues with point of sale...

My Diesel Mule is one of the family and I have had it since about 2000. But when I spend time pulling it out and having unexpected long walks, I get a bit annoyed. It was lousy in the snow from stock. I figured it had insufficient ground clearance and goofy small tires. So about six or so...

I hate to encourage YouTube viewing, but maybe people should see this. I always wondered what would happen if such a tank exploded. *AIR COMPRESSOR WARNING* - YouTube

How can there be any profit in this? Woodchips Vessel - Loading by Open Top-Open Floor (OTOF) Cont. - YouTube Reminds me of when I hitched a ride on an ocean going ship, standing on the bridge watching stuff beiing loaded and unloaded in a painfully slow manner at various small ports.

Watch Collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico - YouTube Lack of funding resulted in lack of mainenance and some broken cables that they didn't know how to deal with safely.

So my ratty (lifetime) cedar shingles in my detached two or so car garage/shop have started to leak. Have a contractor coming tomorrow that replaced the cedar shingles on my house with steel, comes in long sheets, peak to eave, but ressembles shakes. I have open trusses. My ceiling is very...

How To Make A CNC Table Saw : # 84 - YouTube Unbelievable how talented and ambitious some people are. Guy built his own, large CNC Plasma cutter too. Writes his own code, employs 3D printing, CNC machining and Plasma cutting. Makes me feel quite LAZY and STUPID! A lot of youtubers could...

Running around the train - YouTube Where do you find those?

I have never seen this guy before. Different and interesting. Robot carves photo real pumpkins - YouTube

Bigger, more expensive shop vacs. Anyone know about them? Not talking about anything you would get in your Big BOX store. What is a three stage Milwaukee vac? On a 45 Gallon shop vac, can one put a garbage bag in there? I have a BIG mess of raccoon poop and destroyed white styrofoam in...

I got this Small Wagon given to me. Maybe eight feet long, four feet wide. It's got a clevis. But often my machines have a ball. The Gator has no receiver, just a 2" ball. Should I just put a 2" coupler on the wagon? I have little interest in messing around with safety chains around the...

Most years the leaves are on the trees nd in color for a good while until a stiff wind chnges that. Seems leaves this year have not stayed on the trees very long, without the help of any wind.

I posted this story a while ago. I do have mixed feelings about this. And I am certain I don't know all the details. Charges DROPPED against Alberta teen farmer after police brutality video goes viral - YouTube We need POLICE. We don't need this! And in a sense, we don't need some totally...

I often like to drive around in the silence of my John Deere E-Gator around dusk. Lights off. I have been thinking about replacing the headlamps with something more sophisticated. The OEM lamps are like a couple of candles. They can be replaced with a 4x6 headlight. I came across "Octane...

So the poor little raccoons made a terrible mess in my barn. I had saved a bunch of 4x8 sheets of white styrofoam which is now spread in bits all over the barn. That and raccoon poop. Lots of it. I wanted to park some industrial vacuum outside and just take the hose into the barn. Looking...

Mamma Always said. So, in the middle of another job, I "just" wanted to move my dump trailer, wash it and put it away. I used the loader fork hitch, and put a little down pressure on it because I wanted to straighten out the somewhat wonky electric jack. But the ball came out and got stuck in...

Building a small Welding turntable for a friend with fractional HP, DC Motor and Drive. I have built hundreds of DC Polarity Reversing circuits using a DPDT switch, but I have an industrial panel switch with three positions, and four contacts. Nothing is connected in the center position and...

Let me start by saying that manufacturer suggesting this Samurai sickle mower can cut 1-1/2" branches is like saying a VW Passat can mow down 4" Hardwood. It's NOT a LIE! It's possible with GREAT DAMAGE! I have always wanted to try this on the 430 MAX, that has little hydraulic power to...

HELP JEREMIA: Alberta Sheriffs Pull Teenager From Farm Tractor After Questioning Breathalyzer - YouTube Not quite sure what to make of this. Home Schooled? You better tell your children to obey Police and not ask "WHY". The whys can come later. Guy around here got mowed down by police on...

If you google a substitute, PTO belt you will likely end up with the wrong sized belt. A Lawn and Garden Dealer told me that if you have an idler working on the back side of a belt, it should be Kevlar. Steiner does not offer a Kevlar Belt. I was shredding belts, when in tough cutting...

Farmers across the road spilled a bunch of wheat, loading their gravity bins. But it was on my side of the road, where I cut grass. Quite a mess, so I used a sweeper with bin to collect it. Netted about six feed bags worth. It had some grass mixed in and very little gravel. I made some...

Digikey is kind of hobbled these days due to the Covid Boogeyman. So I can't talk to a technician about their product lines. I am looking for switches: High Quality IP Rating Miniature Flat, rocker switch operation. No bat handles. Must mount in a round hole, clip in, with no access...

I am looking for thoughts and ideas on yet another un-needed project. I have this tank that I am going to use for manure storage. Just had a lid formed for it. BUT, the other half, I am going to weld fork pockets to and use as a portable fire pit. We have burn restrictions, but they allow a...

I have seen a thousand times the suggestion to put an exhaust hose in a tank for reducing risk of explosion. Never ONCE did it say if Diesel or Gasoline Exhaust matters. Googled it, nothing! I made the mistake of accepting this waste oil tank, years ago, Maybe 750 Gallons. Now, I want to...

Experienced one of those for the first time today. Ran down and shut off main switch. So I never had a chance to measure voltage before the power went out entirely. Started Generator, no Problem. Ontario Hydro Outage Map Indicated 680 customers out, crews dispatched, under investigation...

Trying to repair cheap (name brand) consumer (plastic) sprinklers. TRAILERS! Vowed several times in my life, never to spend time, effort and money on old trailers, only to do it all over again. Trying to GARDEN!

I was mowing last weekend with a 60 inch rear discharge mower and started to notice an oscillation of some sort up front. The spring on the mower was jumping (I never bother putting on the belt cover) and I suspected mower belt tension, so I tightened it up a bit. Returned to mowing with the...

No one ever seems to talk about this. Depending on what machine I am using, my passes are never very close. I think if I measured it, I might be shocked how much deck width I am wasting. Sometimes it's a case of not wanting to drive on uncut vegetation, or not wanting to cut so close, that...

I was reading about people making little screens and thought I might share this. Good for making a little screened soil. Shown Here on my MULE 2510. Built mostly out of angle iron, some bent flat material for the top and expanded mesh. Handy because it's mobile. Pick stuff up in one place...

Anything less is for sissies. 1 AMP STICK WELDING!! | Manually Welding with the Worlds Largest Electrode - YouTube Go in about a minute.

Thought I would post this to add to the 770/790 database. Neighbour showed up pulling the JD770 (circa 2000) that I sold him years back. Still in really nice shape. Says it was running and just quit. Would not restart. TRACTOR HAD SAT UNUSED IN AN UNHEATED CONTAINER ALL WINTER. Right off...

Might be a good thing to do in your living room while you watch TV. Rebuilding A Dead Car Battery To Give It New Life - YouTube

A friend enlisted my help today. He installed a new GSW 60 Gallon Electric Water Heater, and could not get it to work. Seemed he burned up the upper element. But he's not dumb. He had water coming out the out pipe, assuming the heater was full. Apparently the in and out ports have internal...

I knew Toro bought Ventrac, but read today that Doosan bought Schiller, (already last year) which owned Steiner. And bought Bob Cat Mowers too. Little guys just get swallowed up!

Diesel Go Kart Build! | We Bought the CHEAPEST Diesel on eBay! - YouTube An interesting and funny couple of videos to provide distraction from the current crisis. Sure is an eye opener about some of the Air Cooled Yanmar Knock-Offs.

It's not easy to find starter motor information on the Internet. What is the P and H contact on small Diesel Engine type starter motors? Why do some starters like DENSO have a flying lead with a connector on the end? This in addition to the spade terminal for the solenoid. Thanks

Well, I picked up my Christmas present from a nice customer/friends. Cool thing to Explore. Kohler Engine, can't find the HP, 250 amp three phase DC welder, CC & CV, 20 AMP three phase or single phase generator,American Eagle, 30 CFM single stage compressor. No manuals, no schematic, no...

Ontario, Canada Province Wide (I think) Freezing rain warning. Major, they say. It's started here already and branches already coming off trees. Naturallty it's accompanied by wind. Last night, it rained harder and longer than I can ever remember.

Radiator is out of machine. What can I leave in there a while to disolve the lime and scale? Please don't say CLR. I have mouthwash that's more potent. Muriatic Acid? Hydrochloric acid? I don't want to wreck the radiator , but want womthing that works. Thanks. And what about removing a...

I have this engine in a bunch of things and never had a problem starting it again if it ran out of fuel. I got an Onan Generator with this engine and it had probably been sitting for years, without any fuel connections, yet started right up. Now my project is nearing completion, I got a fuel...

Came across this. Quite interesting. Breaking Into a Smart Home With A Laser - Smarter Every Day 229 - YouTube Personally, I don't like mass market security approaches. At the end of the day, a size 12 boot against the door is still easier.

So the water pump seized up on my little wheel loader. Kubota V2203 Engine. I heard it coming a while back ,and today was the day. Cab filled with smoke from the belt. I have not priced it at the dealer yet, but they can be had for forty five bucks and free shipping out of China, on E-Bay...

I have a twenty or year old Speed Shade non adjustable Helmet that I got as a Christmas Present from my Mom. Used now, only for MIG. I have removed a filter to make it lighter and installed a cheater lense which helped, but still have issues seeing the puddle or seam to be welded. One issue...

It has been an arduous process to get to this stage. I found one small split in the 1/2" or so coil material, looks like frost damage and there is a bigger hole somewhere inside, but I need to cut that can open. Can one weld something like this? It will have at least 2000 pounds pressure and...

Picked this thing up at auction today. 220 volt, Diesel Fired. Not sure if it works. It's hellishly complicated inside, hoses, valves, wires, accumulators. Little idea what I am looking at inside. Some hoses taken apart to suggest someone had some trouble. Nothing jumps out at me doing a...

The new Ford Tractor 1953 - YouTube

Very Interesting old Video. Well done. The Secret Base Greenland Base of Project Iceworm - YouTube

Saw this video. 2 hour video that should have been edited down to thirty minutes. OH SHIFT!!! VERSION 2.!!! ROLLOVER LOAD OF PIPE!!! - YouTube But found it interesting that the authorities asked the guy to respond Code 3, lights and "continuous" siren, going through red lights. I never...

Much is common sense and still applies today. Nice to see the old iron in use, when it was new. No ROPS, no hard hats! "THE GAMBLER" 195s CATERPILLAR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SAFETY FILM GRADERS, BULLDOZERS 52724 - YouTube

Abandoned Excavator left in woods for 16 years- Will it start ?? - YouTube Is it worth it, even FREE? It does seem TOTALLY worn out. One of those machines that breaks down, everytime you go to use it. If I got it, I would fix it enough to sell and use as a stepping stone to something better.

GIVE ME 4 ACRES by THE WILLIS BROTHERS - YouTube First tests of new to me Bannerman Top Dresser. Mostly a success.

America's Iron Giants - The World's Most Powerful Metalworkers - YouTube

Long Video. Shame the audio couldn't be better at times. Long live American Industry and Know How! Starrett Factory Tour! - YouTube

For those who might be interested. The plane was expensive to operate and had limited route application. I was surprised. Outfitted in an economy only configuration it could carry 850 passengers!

This has bothered me for a while. What media will stand the test of time? I just inserted a USB stick into an old windows 98 (DELL) computer, and although there were hundreds of pictures on that stick, that I routinely looked at or added some, only the last picture I added was there. The...

Quite Interesting. Never heard of a Gun Tap. Greenfield Tap & Die - Facts About Taps and Tapping - YouTube

Never Enough Steiner/Ventrac stuff on here. Little excursion to grind a stump and pull out some unwanted bushes for my lady friend. I just really prefer never to pull a trailer if I don't have to. The ramps could stand to be a bit longer for a 3/4 ton truck. I had some folding ones at...

I wasn't really sure where to put this. Just lost another pistol style air gun. First it didn't always shut off, then it just blew up. Now I'm in the market. As far as cleaning off mowers and such goes, I have recently started using a four stroke Makita leaf blower, which I find more...

Am I dreaming? Would my JD 6200, with about 70 PTO HP pull this thing? Sounds dumb, but I should have measured it. Thanks for the input.

Has anyone seem such a thing? I have very little room in my shop and have recently developed a little alcove perfect for my floor mounted drill press to reside. But no room to tilt it and walk it out, when I wish to use it. Which is OFTEN! Does anyone make a base with wheels that lower and...

I realized that my "LIFETIME" cedar shingles are done after only twenty odd years. I am trying to insulate this building as well but the ceiling poses a problem with lots of lighting and services I don't feel like moving, and the trusses are being used to store stuff like plastic pipe and...

I have a Lincoln 250, with some letters after it, for some extra knobs. I usually have the heat set up almost to max. Then adjust my speed of movement. Tonight I was welding some 3/16 and it just seems that I could not get good penetration, and was putting down a stupid amount of filler...

BIG DIY SandBlaster - Everything I've Learned about Blasting and Priming - YouTube Great guy, down to earth, fast moving video.

I never heard of such a thing. Apparently due to temperature rise and reported in all fifty states. Apparently, kills pets. Anybody have any input on this?

I know little about carpentry or common practices. I am sheeting the interior of my 2x4 studded garage a little at a time. It is not unheard of to have water in the garage from ice and weather conditions being just right. But not more than 1/2 inch or so. I notice the 8 foot height is very...

This is a great video, if you like machine history. Steam Digger From The Deep - YouTube

The most amazing thing I have seen in a little while. Drill through anything (conductive) with Electrical Discharge Machining - YouTube Man, Some people are SMART! It makes me feel like anything I do is like a kid with glue and sparkly bits. Many years ago, a friends brother had a company...

Any thoughts on this? I appreciate that John Deere has the parts for my Electric Gator, one day away, but I don't really want to spend $65.00 CDN on one bearing and $48.36 on a retainer. Heck, the Retainer rings are $10.21! That would cost around $150.00 a side for rear axle bearings and...

I am just doing my taxes. I love my old lined paper and pen. Paper To Do lists, shopping lists. I love fold up maps. Not so much those books. Don't use a GPS.

I would like to use some SSRs to control a Hot Tub (5000 watts, Inductive and Resistive) and a 5 HP Compressor. I want them for use in a Load Shedding System, and don't want contractors energized for long periods. I was Googling and read about a guy who burned his hot tub down to the water...

And if it's not, I would love to see it, or them. I had nothing to go on for ideas, in building this. I have used many splitters, and never liked a one. So I built my own. Some components were Wallenstein, surplus items. FINISHED! Moveable Control Console. Pretty much shows features...

Many flexible electrical tubing, or connectors for that matter are for 3/4" and larger. So code, tells you, to what extent you can fill the conduit. But many, for instance 3/4" fittings (or larger)go down to a 1/2" knockout. Same with bigger sizes still. How is that legal? Is there no...

1200 litre tank. Welded on a SS plate. But can also use forks. B&S Motor with 2" Pacer Pump. The two stationary nozzles were used to water grass seed, but not used for fire.

Quite amazing. 1.4 MILLION watt Shortwave station WRMI Florida - YouTube

I showed up at a friends to find his loader idling in the yard. Seems it would not shut off. First, I don't know anything about this loader. Turning the key, on and off made the engine run at a slightly different note. But looking at the pump, nothing like a fuel solenoid appeared to be...

So I fired up my new to me, top dresser and handfulls of Fiber Glass Strands fell out the back. First I thought the worst, that it might be from the belt, but did some Googling. Apparently there is a process of adding fiber strands to soil to increase it's tensile properties called "ROVING"...

John Deere 575 E | Grader attachment Installation and Loading in Truck | Ashok Metal Works Vidisha - YouTube This is REALLY interesting. What a bunch of butchers though! Nothing like beating on new metal and fresh paint! The video isn't long, and I would like to know more about the...

It is something I don't recall ever having been mentioned here. I don't have fire insurance, and routinely shut off the breakers in my barn. A bit of a pain. Then, I was at The RESTORE and found two brand new Siemens 15 Amp ARC fault breakers. I installed them in the panel, in the lighting...

If you mig weld (fabricate) a rectangular fuel tank (maybe five gallons) out of mild steel, pressure test it, fix any leaks, is that it? Is there any reason to think it might start to leak in the foreseeable future? Thanks

This is something I have never seen discussed. I mess around with generators and such. It's a hassle to rig up jerry cans for temporary testing. What can one use for fuel disconnects? Diesel needs a return line too. Most cheap ones I see on E-Bay, I believe don't close when disconnected...

Mostly girls, used to say "Have a Good One". Store clerks and so forth. Now guys are saying it. Another one, is "No Worries". I don't know about you, but I have lots. What do people say in your neck of the woods?

I noticed recently that lights are not as bright and today the Microwave just sounded weak. Voltage here 115 Volts. That's lower than it has been in past. It has been VERY cold so maybe that has something to do with it. The utility has messed around transformers that I guess auto adjust for...

I am disappointed, that try as I may, I could not find my previous post on building this, no way, no how. SEARCH function is simply worse than useless. Relay Logic Board test, works! After a few bugs worked out. I am so pleased! I will explain fully when it's finished. Magnetic...

I have never owned a chest freezer before. Nor has anyone in my family. So I finally bought a small one. Danby, maybe three feet long. I put the laser thermometer on the interior some time ago and was very surprised to see it at something like -20C. So several quesitons. What is the best...

I have a 430 MAx Diesel with a bunch of attachments. My lady friend need s mower for her new house, and I came accross a 230 Diesel possibly for sale. She doesn't need articulation nor 4wd, in fact she doesn't like using my Steiner at all. I just thought since it was attachment compatible...

I was wishing that someone would make a propane or butane heat gun, with a fan powered by a tool battery, or even maybe better, alkaline batteries. I have Ridged tools and found that they do make exactly that. But details and availabilty are sketchy. Plus I want the bare tool. Milwalkee also...

I was about to order four rubber coated high power magnets 43mm, from China? They are to hold a light assembly onto my Cushman Mower Canopy. I wonder if I would ever get them, or if they would stick to a bin or processing equipment on route. I did ask the vendor but I suspect, they won't...

Interesting. Is the Chevy Colorado ZH2 the new Humvee? - YouTube I thought they said there was a "Power Take Off" on the rear. Great I thought, run your bushhog! I found a Colorado was small just for me.

I have never liked the concept of propane for home use. I came accross this video quite by accident. Home Standby Generator - Before You Buy, Watch This - YouTube The only thing worse than not having something you need in an Emergency is Thinking that you do! Ironically, this guys saving...

I saw this at auction. I have never seen anything like it and can't find a lot of information. The white cowling is actually a head light, how weird is that. I was thinking about a slow speed night time generator. Just enough to keep fridges/freezers, electronics and lighting available. I...

Stolen Takeuchi TB 235 Compact Excavator Automatrics find operation Ashen 3rd Dec 218 - YouTube I found this quite interesting. I can't believe the guy let the machine out of his sight, when he found it.

Who knew that a scarifier could shred a truck? Makes me wonder if the F stands for Flimsy? Unbelievable. CALTRANS GRADER HIT BY TRUCK ON 73 TOLL ROAD- RAW VIDEO - YouTube

It's something I don't think I have EVER seen mentioned here. I often get stuck in traffic and get frustrated because you don't know the cause or what to do. A CB radio might be just the ticket. No other technology can give you real time, highly localized traffic information. Anyway, I...

I have one of those overhead console transmitters in my 08 Sierra. I have used it sucessfully with my Chamberlain Jackshaft Opener. It HAS provision for entering Dip switch Data for older openers. I am trying to get it to work with a 318MHZ Receiver. 8 Dip switches, but without luck. How...

I never did this. But I am getting a fuel delivery tomorrow and my big tractor is about empty. Takes 100 litres or so. All my bulk tanks have filters. How clean would the fuel be coming right off the truck? It would save me the bother of filling the tractor. Is it a gamble?

Well for what it's worth, there is a rare Ventrac (Mast) Sickle mower up for bid in Wisconsin. Too far away for me. Ventrac Steiner Sickle Bar Mower | eBay

I am trying to help a neighbor. The cattle were not drinking from a pail with an approved heater. I gave him another brand new heater, same thing. I measured some voltage, from the ground of the receptacle to some tin on the shack leading into the barn. I installed a temporary cheater plug...

I got a bit of a shock. I spoke with someone a while back who had their electric gator burn to the ground in the middle of a field, with no extinguisher present. Yes, it might not have helped anyway. But I started carrying one, just rolling around in the bed. I just noticed that the...

I just bought Oregon Gator Blades for my Steiner 72" Flip up deck from the Steiner Dealer. The blades hit each other on one side but not the other. I don't think there is any leeway in mounting the spindle housing and the mower appears in good shape. Not bent or damaged. There isn't a...

Curious if the Animal I am looking for Exists. M Series Kubota, No Cab HYDROSTAT No Engine Computers, old style pump No Turbo Analogue Gauges MFWD Thanks

I saw an interesting article in the JD Furrow magazine. Or was it Homesteader? But quite short. Does anybody have experience turning wood chips into charcoal? Or as they call it char. Is that the same thing?

First let me say, that I don't consider video surveillance as "Security" Second, I hate spending money on electronics. A waste of money and too soon defective or obsolete. I needed some covert "situational awareness" on a budget. Single Channel Digital Recorder from TomTop (China) $28.00 CDN...

Quite Amazing! Two Excavators in Deep **** - Heavy Recovery - Terribargarn, Sweden - YouTube Once again, I find it discouraging that Europe has such cool equipment. Check out the logging style claw on the back of the Excavator Bucket. Never seen that before. I also can't help but notice...

Didn't know whether to put this in this heading or Rural. Is the moon considered Rural? Does anybody know how the Lunar Rover was stored on the LEM? I googled some pictures, but it doesn't make any sense. The only picture I found looks like one of those cases when you try and load something...

Anybody seen this show about Ausie tow truck operators? However, they also recover boats and heavy equipment which makes it quite interesting. It's a reality show but the "Joe slept with Steves wife and now they have to work together on this difficult recovery" is kept to an absolute minimum...

I have never worked with I/P Cameras, but ended up with a Engenius EDS5110 1 Meg HD Bullet Camera. It just showed up with a shipment of Engenius Phones. So, I thought, it's a good way to become acquainted with this technology. Nothing could have prepared me for the time and complexity...

My Internet comes in from the ISP on an 80 foot tower. Is there anyway one could get 100 acre WIFI coverage to an I-Phone, using that tower? I don't have a data plan on my phone. So I am pretty much limited to my small house for phone internet access via a D-Link Router. I have a little...

I have owned a bunch of trailers and this has never even crossed my mind. How is insurance on small utility and double axle trailers handled in Ontario? Is is possible to insure Cargo? Say, someone rear ends you and damages the trailer. It's not your fault, but if you don't have the...

Just curious, what are peoples experience with renting out their land. Do they have trouble getting paid? Is there something about land as opposed to for instance a House, where there is a mind set that it's not that important to pay your rent on time? Some farmers seem to insist on paying...

I know this varies greatly in different regions. We come to rely on reliable Internet, and it's just such a hit and miss thing. Is this typical for rural wireless service or is every situation, location and provider different? I have kicked my terrestrial wireless provider (Explornet) to the...

I was just researching telescopic wheel loaders and found some neat stuff. All in Europe and Asia of course. Why are we always so far behind? There is so much stuff "over there" that just makes us look so primitive. It's like, adding ONE remote here is a really big deal! I know Merlo...

I have a 35 or so foot pine tree I wish to put some Christmas Lights into. I have this contraption that I pulled out of the scrap at a friends. It had been on the back of a snowmobile groomer for trimming branches. I added fork pockets and it adds a few feet to my eleven or so foot loader...

I know this isn't an electronics site, but there are some smart people on here. So, I buy a Cole Hersey Type of Rocker switch off E-Bay from China, advertised with LED illumination. No drawings, no support, so I go experimenting with it, trying various dropping resistors to use on my 50 volt...

I have a 45 year old Fire place Heatalator (sp?) that is cracked. Any suggestions on the easiest way to repair this? Does it need material placed over the crack or would a bead do? It's irregular and putting something over top won't be easy. I would say the material is 1/16" or a little...

I recently traded a 60" SD mower (I wasn't using) for a 72" mower. Now, certainly lift height have never been Steiner strong points but this mower barely leaves the ground. Driving up a washed out road will have the rear roller bouncing over stones. Is this normal? It seems that the lifting...

Just looking through pictures and came across this: I simply can't understand how someone can drive something with bare unpainted primer (on the door)!

Is there a difference between pressure switches found on a home shop air compressor and that found on a domestic rural water system? They look the same. I intend to put another on my water system as I have never had much luck operating a water softener. They don't like the low pressure when...

It all started at an auction. I bought this great Big Lincoln Mig Welder. I looked at the electrical nameplate and it said various voltages including 230. I didn't realize it was three phase only. So the rotary converter project was born. I decided to make it 600 volt as I am...

All the years on here and chain harrows are something I don't ever read about. Always wanted one, but not a really Big aggressive Ag unit. Finally bought one. Had to drive to Lockport NY TSC to get one. What sole me? Smaller Size and shorter tines. Two pieces so you can have one spike down...

I have been trying to site in a cheapie Beeman Air rifle with Beeman scope. The think has a crazy hard trigger pull making this almost impossible. Curious if any one knows anything about reducing the trigger pull. Also, something I have always wondered. How critical is the eye position to...

A new experience for me. I was at a friends today when a car battery exploded. It was a sealed car battery, and was used to run a 12 volt hydraulic hoist. It had gone dead and a wheeled style charger had been put on it to temporarily run the hoist on "BOOST" setting. It had been forgotten...

This is the rake that I am having trouble with. I used an old 2-1/2" top link cylinder that I had built almost twenty years ago for my little JD 770. It would not stay put, either extending or retracting on it's own. I figured the cylinder was not up to the task and FINALLY got a new 4"...

I just happened to notice that there is a boom float Detent on my Kubota R510 mounted backhoe. I never noticed it, and see it doesn't stay locked in. Probably worn. What is that good for? I have never had a case, where I thought, oh, I wish this had float. Is that a normal feature on a...

Is there any option for greasing the roller nose of a chain saw except for those disposable syringes? Like a small one hand refillable metal grease gun? I have tried refilling the syringes without much luck. Thanks.

I am curious what this device is, on the PTO shaft of a PTO Wood Chipper. IF is is an over running clutch, it's not working as the PTO shaft into the tractor, still turns, when the PTO is shut off. I do notice that is rotates freely about ninety degrees and wonder if it is just to facilitate...

I didn't quite know how to word this. I want to carry four thousand pounds in a single 3500# axle (Torflex) trailer. If the load is toward the front and I have good tongue weight and upgraded tires, will this work? It is a very sturdy trailer, not your typical lightly constructed cheapie...

Anybody ever heard of such an animal? I have a couple of VAL 6 heaters, one of which I am selling to a nursery. He was saying, he wants to control it with a thermostat, which it doesn't have. It has an on/off switch and a Start switch. You must press that to engage the internal safety...

I would like a coolant presence sensor for one of my generators. There is no reliable way to measure temperature in the absence of coolant. Most sensors will actually show a cooler reading after your coolant is gone! Then the real damage starts, and finally your probe may get heat through...

Is it really possible that Oregon has no telephone number for customer support? Jut BS listed in their Contact tab. No 800#, Here, Call us, We'd love to hear from you kind of thing. This is pathetic, and customers should not support companies like this. I have an electric pole saw of theirs...

I love fires. What I don't like is starting them. Or getting up in the night to put on more wood. I mean, the whole progressive thing, with paper, kindling and ever larger wood is just so time consuming, and if you don't stay there and watch it, it WILL go out! I usually use a propane torch...

I would like to start a few plants for the garden as our season is so short. Does anybody use the new LED grow lights? Or is it best to stay with GrowLux (or equiv) 4' tubes. Or Metal halide. Growing stuff is already expensive compared to buying produce in season, so I don't really want to...

I was quite impressed finding hand grip mounted lasers for automatic pistols. Any difference in Red or Green? Also. Wouldn't it be cool to have an LED flashlight in the OTHER grip? I mean, one LED without reflector, like on an I-phone would be good enough in total darkness. Apparently...

I dismantled a small Onan Generator I received. Nice little Isuzu 3 Cylinder Diesel. But Onan had a blower on the front whee a fan would normally be and the rad in some space saving place. I ordered a rad and electric fan off E-Bay. It came off some Yanmar 3 cyl Diesel, brand new. It...

AC tech motor Drives (VFD) MC series. I have used 220 volt version to run a 220volt 3 phase motor. You put 110/220 in and leave the fourth input free. Derate the control by half, if it's not specifically for this application. OK. Now I have a 600 volt version. Talked to support, and they...

A friend was supposed to help me build a machine, and did get off to a good start. But the project stalled, and I can't get him to carry on. Every time I approach him, he insists he will, despite me giving him every opportunity to bow out. No hard feelings. Anybody know of any talented and...

I wish to combine my Hypertherm Powermax 800 and Lincoln 250 Mig welder on one cart. I made an automatic assumption that the ground cable on the Plasma was tied to electrical and chassis ground. Apparently, this is NOT the case. Does anyone know if I can combine the two grounds? It would...

Good day at the Auction! The one welder I intend to keep is the Lincoln 255XT It has controls that I am unfamiliar with. The bottom ones. I could pull up the manual, but I would rather know if they are in fact USEFUL. Thanks

Out cutting grass, listening to the Radio. 5 year old killed, falling out of bucket! 13 year old driving tractor! Apparently pulling a packer. Deceased kid's siblings also in the bucket! Sounds like something my Dad would have orchestrated! Fortunately, I was only ever ALMOST run over when...

I often try and get substitutions for hydraulic filters. Mostly for convenience but sometimes price. I just found a sub for my mower. Textron or Jacobson 178025 filters. I got Donaldson Filters. It took a while to find the right sizes. Some subs are shorter. But here's the thing. Micron...

My sister got me one of those common off-shore park type benches at a yard sale. The sides being of some cast material, and wooden slats joining them. The mounting point or tab, for the front slat has half broken off. Anybody know of a fix? The recipe for the casting material is probably...

Hypertherm Powermax 800 with upgraded torch. Sometimes through my misuse, I end up with dross filling up the kerf. I never seem to be able to cut through the dross with another pass. Usually I just break off the piece and grind it off. Is there something about Dross I should know about...

I have seventy foot tower on a good high spot. There is power and an equipment shack along side. It was always my dream to host an Internet Service Provider. I know you don't get much. Usually just free service, and YOU pay the power bill.. Well it happened. I was finally approached. I...

I need to insulate my attic. It's long, long overdue. I wished I could have used blown rock wool which I am told is not available anymore. So I will probably go with blown cellulous. The light fluffy one, not the shredded (dusty) newspaper kind. The original glass bats were of the tar paper...

Looking for advice. The contractor wants 1500 Canadian to remove my old cedar shingles. I will dispose of them. A friend has offered to help me, remove them, plus I might hire a couple of extra hands (that hopefully don't fall off the roof!). It is not a big roof and not steep, which might...

Something I have pondered before. Whether to ground a steel roof for lightning, whether you can do this effectively and how? I am replacing my house roof with steel sheets, formed to look like shakes. We have lightning rods, but they wouldn't seem to make too much sense if the roof is steel...

Well, Assumption really is the mother of all frick-ups it seems. I have a 48 Volt Gator Utility Vehicle. Basically, the same system as an electric Golf Cart. I spent a lot of time installing a Motorola VHF radio recently. It was obviously 12 Volt, negaive ground. No problem. I just went on...

A friend who is blessed with gas wells on his property, bought this Brand New Generac Genset. 1800 RPM, Mitsubishi, 4 cylinder, 16 valve, overhead cam engine. It arrived, he popped open the carton and became livid, when he saw a rubber timing belt. Now, typical of how the world is today...

I came across this recently. Finally a real UTV. Big Wheels, a real transmission and doesn't look like it was a design collaboration between Elvis, Evel Knievel and Liberace. What I can't possibly understand is why they didn't incorporate two person seating. It does have a hefty price tag...

Anybody else own these and use them on FM? They have no tone control and have no base at all. And that's saying something from a guy that isn't a big base fan. I have used my Work Tunes Brand Headset for Years and they sound great! Worst thing is, this STANLEY product has been taken over by...

It had been around minus 22 C over night. I plugged in the tractor (JD 6200) for around an hour and a half late in the afternoon. It was around minus 10 C all day. The engine turned over and made a lot of smoke but never fired. It did start to kind of run on it's own with just a little help...

My 80 year old Mom's fridge has quit. All her food spoiled, I had to take her to the ER, and her car battery was dead. It never just rains! Anyway, I had a really tough time trying to google this. The compressor tries to come on, but sounds like it is trying to compress something and can't...

I have had this on a tractor since 1972, but I don't farm and have often wondered how it works. Does it work? How does the system know what depth your implement is actually at? What effect does this draft setting have if using your 3PH for other applications? I have never noticed a...

This question relates to a .177 cal pellet gun but I think it applies to any rifle. You usually aim a rifle in, for a fairly horizonal shot. How should one compensate if shooting either at a steep angle up or down? And just curious, but how flat is the trajectory of a department store quality...

This loader had two OEM Female Pioneer couplers out front. They had an integral ball valve and a drain hole (I believe) that I never saw a drop of oil come out of. To disconnect the implement, you would close the two valves and I never had a problem disconnecting the couplings. Disconnecting...

I was given some Diesel Fuel. It was in a VERY large tank, that did not get turned over often enough, so they opted for a smaller tank. I suspect that there has been a lot of "Kleen Flow" Diesel Additive added to this fuel. My little Kubota 40HP loader struggles to get up a steep slope...

I am trying to figure out a simple way to move a single 3 foot x 8 foot solar water heating panel for a hot tub. I have an old C band dish mount. I know it tracks in a polar arc. Would it be of any use to track the sun? Can it be modified? It does not have to be perfect.

My salvaged solar collector has tempered frosted shower type glass. Is there an optimim distance that the glass should be from the collector plate, as far as wavelength or focal distance is concerned? The housing is about seven inches deep and I want to know how much insulation I should put in...

For years I faithfully used compressed air to blow of mowers and equipment after use. I just discovered that my 4 stroke Makita leaf blower works better and faster. The bonus is, that I don't have to be near my shop either.

I never realized that unlike most nicad or other battery packs, the terminals on these batteries are completley exposed. I had removed a fully charged pack and placed it on my bench, cluttered as usual. Later, coming into the garage, I smelled plastic burning! A metal square had come accross...

Any experience on what cuts black Diesel soot on a Loader frame? I have tried industrial car wash solution but this isn't the answer. Something that won't hurt the paint and finish. I have a steam genny and that might do it but would rather not mess with that thing. It's too dangerous! My...

I have a Lincoln CV 250. I still need to orient my work so I can weld downward. The weld just runs away on me in any other position, unless of course I just peck at it or turn the heat down and get no penetration. Also, on heavier stuff, I always end up using WAY to much filler. I try and...

I have owned a Stihl 034 and now have a couple of 036 sawss. Not a lot of use, but almost from new these saws lost all of their bar oil. I buy jug after jug and most of it ends up on a rag to go into the fire. I am so discouraged by this, because otherwise they appear to be a good saw. The...

Is there a comparison? I am a cannuck (my apologies) and don't have too much experience in south of the border shopping of this sort. I just bought a pair of 10,000 pound ramps and a friend wants me to get him a hydraulic press from Northern. I pick this stuff up in Niagara Falls, as shipping...

Any idea how long these detents are good for? My 430 has 550 hrs and the detent just failed it seemed one day to the next. You feel it's there, but it won't hold. The assembly appears still bolted up tight. Aside from robbing the Aux which I don't want to do, is there any other fix other...

I have a remote welding job to do. Only four inches in some 3/16" angle iron material. I don't have a portable welder. I have access to several, but this is time and travel consuming. I have a small 3.7 KW Diesel generator that won't run my SEARS BUZZ BOX My Other welder is a Lincoln CV...

I am thinking about adding a John Deere Electric Gator to my fleet. Can someone enlighten me as to their evolution? I only notice that the Beds seem to have gone from Metal to what looks largely plastic on the newer ones. Where there other differences? Were they all 48 volt? This is of the...

I built a simple hydraulic top link some years ago. It worked good except without explanation sometimes just moves on it's own. I know, I don't have check valves in there. So anyway, I am looking on E-Bay and find some good choices, with check valves. But I would also like to get a side link...

I have never had much luck with cordless stuff. I bought Ridged 18 volt tools, only because they have a lifetime warranty. Anyway. A friend was telling me that he borrowed a 40 Volt Oregon Pole saw from his shop. Since he was coming here on the weekend, I asked him to bring it. I was quite...

This machine with 450 hours has always had a rough idle. But bumping up the RPMS just slightly, usually smoothed it out. Now it seems that I have to go to a really high idle to make the engine stop shaking. I checked the motor mounts and they appear fine. I looked at the fan, thinking maybe...

I don't have the zerk fitted flat steel bar under my machine at the articulation point, like some machines have. I can't really figure where the squeal is coming from, but it sounds like your typical dry bearing. Any ideas on where I might apply some (obviously) much needed lubrication? And...

I need a 1/2" or so hole drilled down the middle of a not installed pressure treated 6x6. I tried drilling a perfect 1/4" hole through a hard wood chunk of 4x4, then screwing this onto the properly cut off end of the 6x6 and using it as a guide for a two foot long continuous 1/4" bit. Then a...

I could be wrong in various points but here is my experience. I crawled around the ground for almost an hour trying to figure out how to do an engine oil change on this thing. I started to take things apart that I did not need to. I finally as a last resort looked in my owners manual. I...

I have three spindles that I believe were out of a Gravely Deck. I intend to use them on a Steiner Deck as they fit perfectly. However, I am a little confused. Two spindles have a keyed pulley shaft and the third has a splined pulley. Looking up parts drawings, I could thus far find no...

First, how come Steiner never got it's own section? Second, I was reading a post about someone wondering if Steiner or Ventrak mower would fit a PT. Is this to say that there three makes out there that use this same particular mounting system? I thought the PT had a boom and therefore driven...

I was just reading a thread about this evil brine they use for snow and ice abatement. It is destroying my truck! I have a commercial pressure washer. None of this 2, 3 or 4 thousand PSI garbage, but about 1500 LBS with a good amount of volume. That's what matters! But cleaning the...

I'm definitely not a morning person, and have always been deeply stirred by sunsets. I just came accross this one, I took a week or so ago, in the beginnings of spring, looking out my front window. The only thing missing is the ten or so Deer that have been hanging around here lately. Hey...

I am building my dream of a log splitter. In the process, I managed to obtain a surplus Wallenstein Horizontal Splitter. I was a little dismayed to see that the wedge is on the end and the pusher plate on the cylinder. As I am going to skid steer plate attach this to my loader, I won't be...

I bought a Diesel Mule, in the early 2000s. It did not come with a electric bed lift. I found this a bit of a nuisance and decided to add the OEM electric/hydraulic unit. It didn't take me long to realize that this thing could lift almost nothing of any significance. First load, some heavy...

It's been a few years now, and although I wasn't too impressed with the Steiner 430, it has deffinitely grown on me. I really, enjoy getting on that thing now. It has found it's place around here. But the attachments are a source of grief. They always seem to represent an ostacle course and...

I am working on building a rotating bucket with screening capability. It will be similar to a product called a "Flip Screen Bucket". I have most of the design worked out, but my problem is in how to locate and arrest the bucket for the digging position. I see they have rods going to the...

I am building my own immitation Flip Screen Bucket. You need to Google it to understand it. I did a test last night to determine RPM on the Char Lynn, Eaton Geroler motors I am going to use. I tried to get displacement data but haven't got that yet. I don't have any large flow on my...

I have so much stuff buried, it's not even funny. Criss crossing and going every which way. Incoming Hydro Electrical Services to Buildings Yard and Driveway Lighting Cables (Some go 1000') 600 Volt 3 Phase Water Lines Drainage Lines French Drains Air Lines Telephone Cables Internet Cabling...

I have a princess Auto Digital Style Load Tester. A friend of mine who deals in a lot of batteries keeps giving me used batteries that are "supposed" to be good. A got about eight different ones lately, and after charging them to around 13 volts for days on a small Schumaker charger ,my tester...

This thread is specific to a certain recent incident, but is also general. The other day I backed our JD 6200 out of the barn to blow snow. It has been cold here. At time minus 35C in the mornings. The tractor was plugged in (coolant heater only) for a couple of hours. Started but didn't...

I have a 3/4" Plastic Water line that runs about 300' from an underground pump house to the house. Several factors have caused it to freeze: The pipes were only installed at a moderate depth of 3-4 feet. I lowered the grade in spots three years ago to level out my parking lot and removed...

I think I already know the answer. Someone gave me a free hot tub a few years ago. I heat mostly electrically at .15 CDN/KWH, no time restrictions. I disconnected the hot tub element, not wanting to add to my electic bill. The first year, I used loops of black pipe as a solar heater, which...

A friend was having trouble with his White 1265. I thought it was a frozen sump. Anyway, in the end it truns out the drive on the pump sheared off, and it was a year old pump. I know with a positive displacement pump, you can blow the pump apart if the relief isn't working. It happened to...

I have been finding a big puddle of oil under the rear end of the tractor lately. It seems that the Stupid tiny bottle that is supposed to catch the droplets of oil that are lost when you plug or unplug a coupler is FULL and over flowing! So where is this AMOUNT of oil coming from, to create a...

Сель�кий Трактори�т - YouTube What Do You Think? Why do Russians bother with front wheels at all? Do these people have more fun then we do or are they wreckless?

Just curious if any of you guys know. I am not sure of the model number. It has four cylinder cummins power and a Sunstrand dual hydrostat unit. Is there anyway to make these things freewheel to get them off the road or into a shop for repair, lets say? Most of my various hydro equipment all...

I have never worked with an oil burner,nor have burned waste oil in a burner. Just thown it on brush piles or sprayed it on the laneway. Can one burn waste oil in a domestic hot water tank? How much does it have to be filtered? Does it require fuel oil to start, and then switch over? That...

Maybe I should have gone to the Duramax Site, but I thought I would stay here. I got stuck the other day in my lane with my 08 Duramax. Good, snow tires, but conditions just became too much. I will start with the front tow hooks. I got my tractor, had various chains and straps, and while...

I did a search for this and couldn't find anything. Maybe someone would be kind enought to tell me how to do a search making BOTH words together a requirement. Thanks. I have thought about getting a HUGE but light bucket. Maybe two yards or so. Something to clean my parking lot. A blade...

Man, I thought I had trouble with stones. Can't stick a spade in the ground anywhere around here! You have to see the pictures from Italy about the huge rolling stones? Google it. Sorry, no good at posting a link. Somebody who knows this stuff may be able to do it for me. Good thing they...

Does anyone have experience with the failure of this type of joystick? I don't know how many models JD used this on. It is a two piece tube that has a large knurled collar for tightening the lever in place, or loosening it, so tht you can kind of fold the top part out of the way when the...

Would someone kindly tell me what the difference is in one traditional Diesel engine that needs to be bled after running out of fuel and another doesn't. It sure is nice when you don't have to crack all those lines! Without a manual, how would one know?

Does anyone have any experience using laser controlled grading equipment? I have a Harley Pro 8 rake and have figured out a way to make the height adjustment be laser controlled quite easly and cheaply, relatively speaking. Does anyone think this might be usefull, or is it just more trouble...