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I think you could do this yourself and probably save some money. I just installed a HTT on my NH Boomer 45 and I think the entire job took 15 minutes. I made a brief video showing it and where I got it. GL !

Appreciate the input. After the 1st several replies it became VERY clear that a bottle of pressurized air was not what I needed. What I wanted was to be able to refill a 1-pound (empty) propane tank with air and be able to get as much gas vapor out of it as an original cylinder. The key is that...

So here is an update......the Scotts, 3-gallon battery powered sprayer with it's own little dolly is garbage and is being returned. The small pump operates off of a small integrated internal 9 V battery. When I filled the tank with water to try it out the pressure was piss-poor and barely shot...

You got me there. Been there a few times but never about that so I would not know. Can be hard to get a hold of and meet up at times from what I rem.

Neat. Reminds me of a system I made up about 20 years ago when I had a traditional garden tractor with steering wheel. I pulled a small garden utility trailer behind it and put a 55-gallon drum inside it up towards the front to keep the weight forward. I then dropped a garden hose down the drum...

This looks awesome........excellent idea. Even though I have a Scotts unit on the way I am going to get this just to play with (rem I like to experiment) I just need a regulator so it can stay on and not over charge the 2-3 gallon container to more than about 15 PSI. Thanks !

It was a thought experiment. I like tinkering and DIY & repurposing things that's all. I was just on a fact finding mission wanting to get opinions, facts, and even learn something along the way. I'm smart enough to know I am ignorant in many areas which was the reason for my post. Thanks !

The answer to your question is because my property is a little over 1200' long and hundreds wide.....if I only filled it with one gallon (which I have tried) I would be spending tons of time walking back and forth to refill it. With my back issues I am not able to make the many required trips...

At this point it does not matter as I have ordered a dolly type battery powered unit......but, the original idea was to use a pressurized air cylinder with valve and regulator, attach a hose to it, run the hose into the top of a plastic sprayer container (well above the liquid level) and have a...

As I read all these new posts I have not yet seen (for some reason I stopped getting notifications & I thought the thread had died) lots of thoughtful & helpful suggestions etc. I know it is easy to miss one or two when many posts are made. I cannot use my tractor or even Z-turn to hold a...

I need to sincerely apologize....for some reason I stopped getting notifications when new posts were made by folks. Not mean't intentionally guys. So I think many of you are spot on.....I think if I were to fill it with just air, even compressed, it would not equate to too much volume and not...

Roger that ! I have filled several 1-pound tanks using a 20# tank several times......exactly as you say, just make sure it is inverted so you fill it with liquid. Never had any problems but since I do not have any gauges on the setup I was at a loss at what the internal PSI was. TU agn.

Appreciate that guidance. But I think we are talking about two different propane tanks. I am wanting to learn more about the small 1-pound propane torch tanks. Also, the 10-15 PSI is the intended pressure inside my sprayer bottle. I would imagine the air-filled propane tank would be filled to...

Awesome that you referenced a standard. Thank you. Do you by chance know the PSI for a standard 1-pound tank?

Can you reference a couple of them where the person actually knew what they were doing and knew the safety limits of the tank etc? I do not mean for that to come out wrong or disrespectful because I appreciate your input but just because I see someone doing something on YT does not automatically...

Appreciate the idea......would be fine but this is not for spraying hundreds of feet of fence lines or tree lines etc.....way too much close in spraying that must be done on foot.

So everyone who refills their propane tanks with a larger propane tank is at a high risk of killing themselves?

I will admit to my total ignorance when it comes to pressurized storage containers and could use some help. I have had no luck trying to find answers to most of my questions on the net. Here is an idea I have had for years and wondering if it can be safely pulled off. The goal would be to have...

Thanks. I ended up with a lifetime supply (plus some) so they are what they are. I am glad they are of good quality. Next I need to find a new home for about 500 of them.

After looking at a couple of these you are right. Would be very easy to attach to a QA and would work like a charm. Thanks for the idea. The only issue is I have a blade that I would like to use if possible. Still a great suggestion, thanks.

Looks pretty neat. Not anything I can use since I will be using my FEL. Is that a homebrew setup or something commercial? Ah ok, that last picture did not post when I asked if it was commercial.....it looks like it clearly is.

Not opposed to a V blade but the same basic problem exists......how to mount it to the QA plate? What would help me is a diagram or two with some mechanical details.

Appreciate the idea and I am sorry I did not make it more clear but the blade is now separated from the 3-point mount. The 3-point itself is 100% fine. The blade itself is 100% fine. It was the original mounting of the blade to the end of the 3-point mount that got all dorked up. The metal...

Hi Ken. The 3-point is just fine. What got AFU was the attachment of the blade to the end of that 3-point. I have plans for the 3-point itself since it is very HD and in fine shape. The other issue is I would like springs to allow the blade to tilt forward in the event the blade catches...

Yes you are right, I found a YT video of my blade. It turns out it is an old MF Model-16, 3-point rear blade. Built like a tank ! I mean I bought it used 25 years ago and I worked it super hard. It held up very well until one day while cruising too fast and with the rear blade a little too low...

Thanks for the advice. Means a lot coming from a veteran welder. I know a lot of folks are able to find these wonderful deals on old 4x4 blades w/mounts but I have not been able to score one around here. Seems prices are way,way higher, for even junk which is why I wanted to try to use what I have.

Hello group. I recently purchased a 3/8" skid-steer quick attach plate for my NH-45 Boomer FEL and would like to fabricate a HD mount to allow me to attach a nice ole 7' rear blade to it. The 7' rear blade mounting was damaged beyond repair but I was able to save the blade itself nicely. My...

Wonderful replies from all of you, thank you so much ! Sure wish I had these several years ago <g>.

Weirdest looking jam nut/device I have ever seen. What end goes in the hole first?

Along with a lot of recognizable nuts, bolts, etc I found a handful of these items. Any idea what they are called and how they are used? The weird thing (to me) is that the side that says 5/16" bolt is smooth bored while the side marked stretch 5/8" Drill has internal threads.

It is a typical progression of one company buying another etc etc. Like you I had a TC25D (and I worked it very, very hard and it just kept going & going & going. It was a little beast) and I used it almost everyday for over 15 years until I upgraded. I NEVER had any issues getting typical parts...

Both of these are great ideas. Normally I would go to my local fastenal (which is just 5 min away) but they have closed there main door, open only for P/U's etc. What a shame as they are a wonderful source.

Darn it ! I was hoping these bolts were Ferrari or maybe Lamborghini :) Thank you for letting me know. Fascinating all that information can be easily put on the head of a bolt.

Hey that's great, thank you. A boat load of grade-5 bolts I can live with. Am I close in assuming the 3F marking is for 3 cm? But what about the F marking?

Howdy group. I came across a very large number of these new nuts & bolts but am not familiar with the stamping on the head. I suspect they are metric as the bolt measures exactly 3 cm in length and a standard 5/16-18 coarse will almost thread on but does not. I read it as 3F on one side then 8.8...

I made incremental changes to my NH Boomer and ended up with 78-LED light bars, one in the front and one in the rear. The video does not pick up the light beam as well as the eye and I found this combo lets me do just about anything I need to safely at night.

I am positive thousands of guys have made something to this but I have never seen one or plans to make one or even where to purchase something like this so I made my own. It was a design as I go type project for my NH Boomer-40. Even though it was a quick failure I thought I would share it with...

I would suggest welding hooks onto a solid steel plate then bolt the plate to the loader. That way if you ever needed to you could remove them very easily. I welded 3 hooks onto some scrap 3/8" steel plate that already had some holes in it and bolted it in place with 4 Grade-5 bolts I already...

Been experimenting with different LED lights to replace the stock halogen lights on my New Holland Boomer-40. Started out with round 9-LED fixtures, which were ok....then switched to 16-LED square fixtures which were better, but ultimately ended up with a 78-LED light bar. These light bars, one...

Tantalum caps are very common because of their dielectric (they provide a lot of capacitance for their small size) but they tend not to hold up well in hostile environments. We tended not to use them in military hardware because they had a high failure rate vs. time. Your idea of chip caps are...

I wanted to provide a quick update on the LED RFI issue. As you may recall I ordered a commercial AC powerline filter since it was quickly available and not very expensive (about $12 delivered). I knew it would not be my 1st choice but I figured what the heck, let's try it for fun. I made some...

So in between chores I went down into the bat cave to do some more experimenting. The first thing I wanted to do was try out an idea posted by Mr Fuddy1952. I swept frequencies from near DC up to 200 MHz and it made zero difference whether the diode was in circuit or not. I used a 1N4007 along...

About a month ago I installed and got to use my new Piranha bar. My tractor is a New Holland Boomer 40 with a 72" bucket. Installation was a snap (except me trying to drill a couple large holes through that hardened steel). Just about snapped my wrists off LOL. In short I cannot be more happy...

Tonight I played with several different quick fixes to help eliminate the RFI from the trouble maker LED assm. Right off the bat a 0.15 uF cap across the power line did hardly anything. The same capacitor in parallel with a 100 pF & a 0.01 uF cap was just a hair better but still mostly useless...

Howdy everyone. I thought I would share a couple videos with you illustrating what happened when I replaced the stock front Halogen work lights on my 2019 Boomer-40 with a pair of Asian 16-LED light fixtures. Note that NH sells these EXACT lights as aftermarket add-ons ! I do not believe they...

Well the timing was perfect. When the morons who built the rear deck 25 years ago they forgot to support 4-5 key joists and 1/2 of our deck collapsed down almost a foot. The only thing holding up that part of the deck all these years were the top boards nailed down into all the joists. Well...

So many great ideas. Since fabricating a long steel bar that I welded on 3 seperate hooks that are bolted to the top of my loader I always keep a 16' long 3/8" chain looped around the outer two most hooks nice & tight. Works well because the chain is never inside the bucket, tight enough not to...

hmmmm........ :-)

Java the Mutt Dozer who loved to plow in the snow with his nose (and then sleep a lot) Radar "O'Reilly" who really could hear EVERYTHING and Good Ole Max.....seen here undercover on assignment in the middle east

Hiya Dale and thank you for the great info & advice. Ehhhh, got 2 big tanks already what's one more? <g>. Somewhat off topic from my original post but am wondering if you think MIG can be used for steel up to say 3/8" thickness? That is about the thickest metal I can see myself welding, like...

I love to stick weld (use an old AC buzz box) and use oxi-acetylene as well but have been thinking of getting a MIG welder. I did some MIG using external Argon tanks MANY years ago when in HS when I first learned how to weld and have wondered from those who have tried both if the gasless MIG's...

I know I am really late to the party as I see you have already made a neat purchase. If it will help others I wanted to show what I did here. I have a nice simple rear blade that I can rotate around if need be and I have been using it for years to maintain a 1000' gravel/clay road. I would have...

ok, so I'm a little early for X-Mas trees but Ma said she wanted this pine gone and me, just finishing installing some chain hooks on my loader I said NP ! The 54D just plucked it up out of the clay like nothing......so far having a blast with my new machine.

Hi there Gordan, thank you. It is new to me but truth be told it cannot be called new. It is a 2017 model that was used by NH corporate as a demo/training unit to show different dealers it's operation & features like CVT. It has 50 hours on it and I was able to get a full extended warranty etc...

Just finished installing a set of 3 HD hooks on my NH 54D. Rather then weld directly onto the 250TLA loader I found a 3/8" thick hunk of 4" x 50" bar stock. Wish I had 1/4" thick as 3/8" is way overkill. Anyway, used my AC buzz box and some 7014 rods to weld the hooks to the bar then bolted the...

Went out this morning to grade some gravel with the new to me 54D and 7' rear blade (It is a 2017 with about 50 hrs and was a "dealer training model". The glow plug console light did not come on even with it being 48-50F. As a matter of fact I have yet to see the light come on at any...

Hello group. New owner of a beautiful NH 54D here and I wanted to share with others my first impressions by leaving a short review. I realize I have a lot to learn about how this site works but I could not find my tractor model listed when I tried to generate the review. Seems the 54D does not...

So my TC-25D which has been a super tractor for many years has started to give me some real issues. I have about 1000 hours on it and I am the original owner. I was running the tractor for about 10 minutes when it suddenly started to drop RPM way down and could barely keep from stalling. I...

I have a 2 year old JD X530 with appropriate JD 48" front snow blade which will not lift higher than an inch off the ground when activated. The blade even after installed by a JD dealer tech who was very knowledgable informed me that the blade travel height was limited by design. Operating the...

I am looking for a front blade for my TC-25D and was wondering what my options are? Do different companies make such a unit for this tractor? I am hoping to find something used but don't know what is available and from who. I currently have a front loader installed along with a rear blade for...