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Got most of my 3rd function and rear hydraulics plumbed and working. Only need to make brackets for the Quick Disconnects. I used as much of the original plumbing to reduce cost. The original PWR Beyond hose from FEL became the PB for the new valve and a new hose runs from the FEL to new rear...

I'm in the process of building a monitor style barn. The first picture is exactly what I'm looking at other than size. The barn's center section will be 16'x36', post 12' apart. The center post will be 20' 8x8 treated, 4' in ground 16' high. I'm trying to figure out the best way to install a...

Looking at a backhoe for my tractor. I'm very familiar with the hydraulic system as far as power beyond, closed vs open circuits ect. I've noticed most of the backhoes have only 2 hoses. Power and return. Right now my hydraulics go FEL--PWR beyond to 3 point---to tank. The FEL has its own...

Have an older KingKutter post hole digger. Would like to convert to hydraulic drive. I've heard the ability to reverse comes in handy. Anybody attempted this and any opinion. My main concern is will my Kubota L3400 at 6.8 gal/min and about 2500PSI work. Also the best way to mount the motor...

I have the TS version of Pats Easy Change System. The adapter is designed for CAT 2 but my attachments are CAT1. I found these on Amazon. Amazon.com: RanchEx 1274 Quick Hitch Adapter Bushing Kit - Cat 1 For Quick Hitch (SKU 12851): Garden & Outdoor based on the description I figured they...

Seen two types of hot water pressure washers. Ones with steam, temp about 250F. The others are just hot water, temp around 200F. Anyone use both types and have an opinion on if the steam ones are really worth getting over just really hot water ones.

Not sure if this is the right forum, if not please let me know what would be a better place. I'm wondering if anyone has built a DIY oil water separator for a garage drain. My garage drains are just going to gravity feed through pipe away from garage. I'd like to "clean" the water, if...

My house has a septic tank and drain field but my workshop is to far away and uphill to make connecting into the system practical. I'm contemplating a separate septic/drain field for my workshop but may just go with a holding tank. My concern with the holding tank is how often I may need to...

Can anyone tell me why my CAT 1 attachments lower link points are different dimensions. I have a King Kutter 5' rotary cutter, 6' finish mower and 6' Blade. Also have a 5' box blade and 6' yard rake from other companies. The inside pin dimensions vary from approximately 24" to as much as 27"...

Got a few 55 gallon drums laying around and found a guy who can get them for $5. Going to make a burn barrel out of one and was thinking about a lawn roller for another. Would be interested in seeing other things people made out of these drums

I'm building a work shop and planning on 200amp service but not sure if that's enough. I plan to have a welder (50A), compressor (50A) and plasma cutter (50A). All could be on at same time possibly. Then there would be the normal lights, fans ect you'd be using in a shop and possibly a window...

I purchased a fast hitch from TS and just love it. The only issue I have is it now extends my lift arms out 3-4". This only becomes an issue with some of my attachments. The top link now has to be extended almost all the way out. I was going to see if I could just buy a longer top link but...

The tracks on my 450E dozer are stiff. Only a few can be moved up/down by hand. I think it may just be rusty. Local JD dealer said they've had some luck with driving dozer and pouring old oil/hydraulic fluid on the track as it rolls. Anybody done this or have other tricks.

I have a few questions on making and installing a sliding barn door. I've built many garages/barns but all with swinging doors or standard lift-up type garage doors like in a house. This is my first attempt at a sliding door. 1: I want to use wood for frame. 2x4 or 2x6's, is the door made so...

I live in SE Alabama and have only ran into a few hornet and yellow jacket nest. Mostly I get red or paper wasp. My issue is I have most of my equipment under cover but still exposed to nature. If I don't use something like my tractor, dozer or trailer for a week or 2 I have to do a walk...

I have a trencher and Dozer with no fuel sensing. Other than opening cap or waiting for them to shut off. I am thinking about using an aircraft fuel warning float (FUEL WARNING SYSTEM from Aircraft Spruce) and bulkhead fitting (Banjo TF5 Polypropylene Bulkhead Tank Fitting, 1/2" NPT Female...

Need to replace the lights and wiring on my 3 trailers. Figure I'll need about 130ft of wiring total. Looked at some 7 wire cable on the internet and best price I can find is about $2.20/ft. I can get all the wire individually at Lowes for about $1.00/ft. I'm thinking about getting it from...

Just wondering if anyone has a good chart with metal thickness/blade speeds and recommended TPI and type of teeth. Did a quick search of he forums but didn't find anything. Please include a link if you know of one already on here

looking at building a 40x80 16ft high garage/workshop. Looking for recommendations for lighting. Links to good sites would help to.

Looking at putting up my first all metal barn. The sheeting seems straight forward but are there any good site on how to do the trim pieces. I can get the basic idea from pics but want to make sure I'm doing them correctly, specifically the roof edges, window/door trim, basically the places...

Saw an add for the Limbernator Limbinator Saws by Priefert | Home. Thought about making one but using electric instead of Hydraulics. Found this motor at SC Surplus Center - 12 VDC 8000 RPM WINCH MOTOR. Do you think this motor would work. Says it takes 50Amp, may need to mount a Aux battery...

Found this at Northern Tool: 3-Point Quick Change Hitch Category 1 | 3-Point + PTO Hardware | Northern Tool + Equipment . Anyone use this type before? What's your opinion over the traditional 3 pt quick hitches.

Looking at clearing some 4-8" dia pines from a depresion on my property that I'd like to turn into a pond. The depresion is about 10' deep so dragging the cut trees is not practical. Have seen on TV how they use skylines to log on hill sides. Wonder if anyone has tried this on a DIY level...

I have 2 questions about the suction line in a hydraulic system. The first I have a good idea but would like some opinions on. What size do you need to run. I'll be at about 8GPM and will be about 5-6 feet from reservoir to pump(only place I can mount both but would like it closer). The pump...

I have about 20 acres of woods and would like to clear the underbrush. There are many mature trees I want to keep but about 75% of the woods are trees/brush ranging from 1/2" to 4" diameter. The brush hog works great on the areas that contain mainly small stuff that isn't dense. Even the small...

I have about 20 acres of woods and would like to clear the underbrush. There are many mature trees I want to keep but about 75% of the woods are trees/brush ranging from 1/2" to 4" diameter. The brush hog works great on the areas that contain mainly small stuff that isn't dense. Even the...

Wasn't sure what forum to put this question under but thought this may be the best place. I've decided to run my shop with copper type "L" copper lines. I have 2 questions. I'll have some runs that are close to 80ft long. My compressors outlet is 3/4". Will I lose pressure or CFM with...

Found this on EBay: Set of 240 Hydraulic Quick Connect Dust Plugs and Caps | eBay . Good price at just over $2 each but probably need about 20 friends to make it worth it. Anyone seen this at a store? I'm looking for 3/8 dust caps but will probably need more of one color than the other and...

Saw the Harbor Freight thread and thought maybe someone has bought stuff from Northern Tool & Equipment. They sell a lot of name brand stuff but also have the NorthStar line and the Northern Industrial. I think both of these mean "made in China" but could be wrong. Just wondering what off...

Designing a 40x60x14' high garage and am thinking about building a small 20x20 office/workshop inside it in one corner. The problem I'm not sure how to solve is how to make the top on the shop. I don't want any supports in the middle so I need to somehow span the 20' gap. I don't plan to...

If I put this in the wrong forum please let me know where it should go. Now for the question. I'm having city water put on to my 28 acres(required for the house). I'm going to have a 2" service installed since the price differences are small. I'll have to tun about 450-500 ft to where the...

I'm trying to find some place in my area that sells gravel for the floor in my pole barn. Done some internet and phone book searches and can't find anything. The local nursery's have small quantities but nothing to fill a 25x30 barn. Where do you normally find a place that delivers large...

I was looking at getting a CNC cutter like the ones TorchMate makes. Just wondering what guys pay to have there parts cut out at a shop with a CNC cutter?

I have a Cushman Truckster with a PTO(T6) that runs around 1000RPM at max engine RPM. I have a 60 gallon water tank that I'm planning on putting in the bed so my wife can drive around our 28acres and water all her flowers. We have a small pond and I'd like to figure out some way to pump the...

I'm building a house in 2 years and wanted to do the construction on time lapse video. My lap top with windows 7 has the perfect program for this. i was going to experiment with my pole barn build. I'm thinking about just making a watertight box with a plexiglass front(not sure about glare)...

Anyone ran med. voltage electrical lines. My future home is about 600' from the pole and would like to run underground. Not a good way to run overhead without ruining the view. Not sure how open electrical companies are to running Med. voltage to a single home and having the transformer 100'...

Wondering if anyone has cleaned rust using electrolysis. I have a gas tank that's rusty on the inside. got a lot of info web but can't seem to find how much baking soda(seems to be the most popular) they mix in the water. I'm also wondering if instead of putting the gas tank in a container...

This maybe a question already asked but I couldn't find anything on it. When a pump is listed at CW or CCW do they base that on if your looking at the face(shaft end) or from the opposite end. The shaft i want to connect spins CW when I look at it, so I don't know if my pump will need to be a...

I have a Kubota L3400, the hydraulics is rated at 6.3 gal/min. I was looking at hydraulic motors on Surplus center and most run about double that. Other than a PTO driven Surplus Center - 9.9 CU IN PRINCE HC-PTO-1AC PTO PUMP CI 540 RPM is there other options people have used. The pump is...

Not sure if this would be better in hydraulics or build it yourself so I'm putting it in both. I was looking at the Toro Dingo (Toro | Compact Utility Loaders, Dingo Compact Utility Vehicles ) and noticed that they run up to a 36" auger with only a 24HP Diesel. Most of the PTO augers that my...

Not sure if this would be better in hydraulics or build it yourself so I'm putting it in both. I was looking at the Toro Dingo (Toro | Compact Utility Loaders, Dingo Compact Utility Vehicles ) and noticed that they run up to a 36" auger with only a 24HP Diesel. Most of the PTO augers that my...

I saw the thread by EddieWalker and with over 1800 replies I might have missed this question so I apologize if it's a repeat. I know most farm ponds are filled by damming a creek or fill from a natural spring or run-off. At times I see ponds(like on golf courses) were neither option is being...

Saw this for sale on a Government auction site(govdeals.com). Said it was homemade. I wouldn't had figured that out if they didn't tell me LOL. It looks like it might be a cool idea but I'm not sure about how much it could really lift without lifting front tires off ground. It could also get...

Never seen one this size or for a 3 pt hitch, seems to be something easy to make and useful if you want to move trees.

Has anyone built a log skidder similar to the one in this pic. I've seen a lot of threads for manual skidders but didn't find any that were hydraulic. They want $3255 but I think I could build it cheaper. The sellcom site even has a breakdown in a PDF manual so design would be simple.

I'm currently in the process of planning out my home on my 28 acre hobby farm and am looking for ideas on the electric service. The run to the main house is about 650ft and then another 150-200 to the barns. My wife and I would like to have as limited amount of above ground service so that we...

My land has the perfect spot for a small 1/2-3/4 acre pond. There is a little stream that starts from ground water and flows most of the year. It ends up in a large bowl shaped area and then exits though about a 6ft wide x 6 ft high V before going down a pretty steep slope. My question is...

I'm currently starting the layout for a 24x36x14 pole barn. Here in Alabama the roof trusses are made from steel not wood(Dixieland Metals of Dothan Alabama - Manufacturers of Metal Roofing and Siding). The manufacture includes about 4 bags of ready mix for each pole. From the threads I've...

Has anyone made a scissor type man lift? I was thinking about trying and using one of my Cushman trucksters as the frame. They have Hydraulics so that's not an issue but am conserned about stability. Wheel bases are about 3.5-4 ft wide x 4ft long. I'd be look at going 20-24ft high. I'd be...