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    I Went To Purchase A New Mini-Excavator And This Happened.....

    The salesman must have sold used cars before starting at an equipment dealer. I expect used cars sales men to lie, so I never trust them. My first Kubota sales man lied to me once, I never talked to him again and even brought it up to the owner. Said 'If i can't trust YOUR rep, whats that say...
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    I Went To Purchase A New Mini-Excavator And This Happened.....

    Having worked a new car dealership, a 'new' car that's been demoed is considered a new car since it's never been titled. I'm thinking the dirt on the machine may be rain that dried prior to delivery.
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    Ford Recalling Super Duty Pickups, Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning for Brakes That Can Suddenly Fail

    My '06 F350 with a 6.0 went 325K before the head gaskets blew. Now everything but the turbo's been bullet proofed.
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    Ford Recalling Super Duty Pickups, Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning for Brakes That Can Suddenly Fail

    Gotta be really careful of leaks in the AC lines. I remember those days. Since propane has a much lower boil point you get much colder AC. Gotta watch out for leaks.
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    trail clearing technique and tools

    Det cord and c4 worked really great for moving jungle back, way back when. I mean really really great. Other than the loud noise, it's safer than anything I would do to drop that with out having some heavy equipment. :ROFLMAO:
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    Compact sub compact?

    I'm very happy with my BX2370-1 with 60" belly mower and SSQA FEL as modified for my hills,woods and driveway grading. Mods are 2" wheel spacers on the rear (really helps with side hills) full length skid plate, 3 chain hooks welded on bucket and soon a DIY grapple and wheel weights made from...
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    Who knows about stacked-block retaining walls?

    Around here soil that has been undisturbed for 40+ yrs is considered stable for building.
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    Starlink

    Sell it there's a market for them.
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    Starlink

    That looks like a Gen3 starling package. I paid just under $500 a month ago for one.
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    Starlink

    What blocker are you using?
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    HF Icon vs. Pittsburgh line

    Use the direction lever as your indicator of the direction the socket will turn. Then give it a spin just because. :)
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    Neighbor's tree fell on my property, now ???

    Na It was well on it's way to dying. With that rot going into the core the heart wood will rot down to the ground eventually.
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    Neighbor's tree fell on my property, now ???

    I like to use a pole saw for things like this so I can reach higher AND have more room to get away.:D
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    Equipment buying negotiation strategies, haggling stories sellers, etc.

    Even before you go to a dealer find out the dealers cost after factory hold backs (that's portion of the dealers price that shows on the invoice that gets refunded to the dealer at the end of the quarter. If the dealer doesn't pay right with the factory then ALL of the hold backs for everything...
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    Starlink

    Will that work on amazon fire tv?
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    Starlink

    I just started ours this week and that was NOT an option. $120/month with a 1.5 Tera byte soft cap.
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    Anyone Ever DIY Homemade Vanilla Extract?

    Just starting on our 3rd batch. Going to make about 20, 16oz bottles, using 6 grade B beans per bottle. 6 of scotch, 3 of tequila, 6 of Old crow, 6 of Jim Beam and 2 of cheap Vodka. Or however it works out as the Vodka and Tequila bottles are not full. Gave some bottles away as Christmas...
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    Rail roads and their tracks.

    We did St Lou Mo to Raton NM. 20 hour trip with 14 boy scouts for 2 weeks of back packing in the rockies, I'll never do it any other way. Only had 3 stops between Stl and Raton. Conductor would not allow any boy off with out a ticket showing that was their stop. No worries for me as the scout...
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    Plumbing Question on 1/4 mile 2" buried PVC water line with Compression Connectors

    Have you thought about asking you water company how they repair water main brakes and do that?
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    Installing a hot water booster heater versus hot water recirculating setup

    There is a way to turn that circuit into a 220 and 110 but it will NOT met code and hasn't for a long time.
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    Installing a hot water booster heater versus hot water recirculating setup

    Need a 2 pole circuit breaker and dedicated 3 wire circuit for 220V
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    Installing a hot water booster heater versus hot water recirculating setup

    I don't understand the difference between #1 & 2, but ether way #I think would be best. Any recirculating system, even with pipe insulation, will result in heat loss because the water is circulating all the time, so the water heater will have to work more = more money. Just measure how much...
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    Getting rid of racoons

    Does give the coyotes reason to check back though.
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    For those that hate the treadle pedal on Kubota

    Yeah he's really reduced what they sell over the years. What he made looks like a 1" long piece of with a short piece of steel welded to the pipe and a short piece of 1/8' flat stock at 90 degrees as an extension welded to connect both. In a earlier model he had what I remember was the same...
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    For those that hate the treadle pedal on Kubota

    Check out 'Paul and Kathy Short' on Utube he came up with a great fix.
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    Swinging booms ??

    Some of the cheaper ones don't have a swinging boom and can only rotate the cab.
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    Increasing the lift capacity of a FEL

    Yes, it will dump faster than it curls because the rod takes up volume in the cylinder so there's less fluid to come out of the cylinder, but only if the system has regen, where the valve lets some of the dump side flow into the pressure side.
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    Increasing the lift capacity of a FEL

    If the bucket heel, be it the FEL or on the back hoe, is in contact with the ground then there is some leverage involved which increases the lift forces. I've cracked a 12" bucket leveraging ageist a tree root once.
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    You Know You Are Old When

    What lessons? :unsure::sneaky:
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    6' Box blade too big for tractor that was purchased with a 6' bushhog?

    I'm running a 4' box and a 6' back blade on a BX2570. If I use the scarifiers first and, going down hill, when grading the gravel driveway, no problem with either blade. When plowing snow with the 6' back blade, I could use more weight for up hill work. My issue is the cost of wheel weights.
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    Intro into Brazing

    That kit will do anything yo will probably ever want to do. For your muffler a very small torch a 000 or 00 tip would work. I don't know if you would need to up to a 0 tip. You will need to practice on some thin stuff first. unless you take a class at a tech school or Jr collage. I learned as...
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    Intro into Brazing

    Look for a victor style torch set on marketplace or craigslist or at your local pawn shop. I bought a used 'Victor Journeyman' torch kit for ~$100 3 or 4 years ago from ebay. Had everything I needed but the bottles.
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    Who knows about stacked-block retaining walls?

    I looked into doing this type wall (40W X 4H) by my shed. When I priced it out and added in the amount of manual labor I would need to do - - I went with Lego blocks from a local concrete place, made of non-continuous pour left overs at about 1,500 lbs each and $300 per block. All said and done...
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    Cost of steel?

    Around here I ask for price / pound and use that as a guide of who to call first. Then ask for price for what I want per foot and per cut.
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    GR2120 vs BX?

    They don't work well on WET slopes. With my BX with the spacers on & 60" mmm on the ground I can do maybe a little less than a 30 degree side slope, on a Ferris with a 60" I've done just >45 degrees sideways and almost 60 going mostly straight down. I won't even think about doing either on a...
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    GR2120 vs BX?

    From personal experience a Z-turn is MORE stable on slopes, both up and down and sideways. I say that after I added 2" wheel extensions to m BX.
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    Starlink

    Using WiFi for calls is an option on almost all phones.
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    Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off.

    Think about 2 kids on a teeter totter, one heavy and close to the privet point, the other lighter but further away. If you try to lit the heavy end with no one on the other end you are lifting the entire weight, but as soon as there is some weight on the other side, no matter how much the amount...
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    GR2120 vs BX?

    Look at used
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    Stump Bucket vs Mini-Ex for Shallow Digging

    I was wanting to build a block retaining wall like you. when I ran the numbers on cost for the blocks, then back filling each layer to get the required weight and then the time it would take to get the blocks level with each other on the side grade, well the work hours got to much for a 74 yo...
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    CB radios

    Amen on the enforcement
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    CB radios

    1/4 wave CB is 107 inches, you can make it directional (longer range to the front and rear, less range to the sides) like big rigs do by mounting one on each side mirror BUT they must be 107 inches apart exactly. Anything over or under will reduce the distance gained to the front and rear...
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    South Louisiana Snow Pics!!!

    Y Yes, snow can be great insulator.
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    Car Hauler vs Utility Trailer

    Is that a Silverado or a Suburban? Always thought a Suburban was a big station wagon kind i thing.
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    Head gasket sealer on John Deere 750

    BIG difference so is using the correct increments (Ft Lb V Inch pounds, imperial V metric)
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    Head gasket sealer on John Deere 750

    Could also use Non destructive Testing (old name was NDI Non destructive Inspection). The easiest to do onsite is the penetrant testing. Clean the surfaces carefully, follow the instructions and mind the time restrictions between penetrant application and the developer. Too little or too much...
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    Ran 3320 out of fuel. Won't run.

    Instead of a second you can use a remote start switch (https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/b/tools---equipment/diagnostic-tools/remote-start-switches/d19a6e8ad9fd). It bypasses the switch and allows the starter to work for as long as you hold the button down.
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    I got a dump truck! How does it work?

    Never face (steep) uphill and dump. You can tip over backward. Kinda like going forward up a steep hill and for the same reason.
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    Replacement seats

    There was a post on this subject about using a replacement seat for a fishing boat. Since they live outdoors in the sun and last for years and are cheaper then tractor seats. Just had to find the style that had the same bolt pattern. Thought I saw on a post about Kubota seats, just couldn't...
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    Semi Emergency

    I had a union plumber use a air powered plunger on a plugged commode at work once, unfortunately for him he made at least 2 mistakes. #1 he didn't make damn sure that he had a good tight seal at the drain and #2 he didn't wear a full face shield. I'll let you guess why he needed that shield and...
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    ZD fuel strainer for tank

    It does on my BX. Been there all summer.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    I guess I'm too principled (or too stupid) to do anything like that, because none of that ever occurred to me.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    I agree with dstig1 (Dave). I would like to know what you think happened, if for no other reason than as a lesson for me.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    I agree with you, they Should have, but they didn't. What you are talking about is customer relations. I suspect that who ever took over is learning as they go, a Very tough row to hoe. I'm older than them (I think:rolleyes:), I may have more management experience, who knows. Glad it's not me.
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    DIY FIRE STARTER

    So am I. However treking Northern Tier when you get caught in a rain storm and all around you is soaked, including some of your boys, a fire starter is sure nice for after shelter is set up. Grammar correction
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    DIY FIRE STARTER

    And it works very well. No large tall flames and it lasts long enough to get the fire started.
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    For those who have a wood burner in the front room, Best accessory?

    My best accessories are the ash shifter to get the hot coals out to pile to the side so I can scoop out the ashes, welding gloves, a stick of flue cleaner (don't ask me how it works, I just use one twice a year to get rid of the creosote (something like this from a cheaper...
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    YEP. I recall a time when corporations were declared a legal person. why its so hard to sue the CEO/Board of Directors.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    I do believe that was the original intent.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    Counts as both. We exported them to Asia as raw materials Then imported them back as finished materials.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    Any Facts (?) reported on "X" should be automatically be suspect. I couldn't find anything about truth in their mission statement.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    Most of the extra $$$$$ it required testing to prove that this particular hammer meets all safety regs (of many agency's) and can not be made any safer and that the printed use instructions are acceptable to lawyers.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    The devil is in the fine print.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    I believe his issue is that china is building factories in Mexico to build their E-vehicles so as to bypass the US tariffs on Chinese vehicles.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    And as more and more CARB rules become fed rules industries that pollute are regulated out of business move to Canada and Mexico the discrepancy continues to increase. Example there's very few (if any) chrome plating business left in the US.the one we had in St Louis moved to Canada 20+ years ago.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    Called a flat tax rate, where everyone pays a set (and equal) percentage of their income as income tax. The more you make, the more you pay. No deductions, everyone's equal no one's special.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    As I recall from Jr High Civics & economics, the government just put the money in the bank and then borrowed from that bank account and never paid it back. Then they passed a law saying they didn't have to.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    The statement "The government is NOT the only causative factor of inflation" I believe is correct. How ever the word ONLY should be in caps and highlighted. Such a little word which hides such huge differences.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    I guess I didn't understand the complete point you were trying to make as well. My failure.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    I could not agree more. Having said that, can anyone see a bureaucrat reducing the size of their kingdom (which reduces their pay check).
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    If there is huge demand and low supply, prices go up to whatever point it takes so that the price you are willing to pay and the lowest price someone is willing to accept are equal.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    Most of the time tariff's are to protect the country's business. Of course that also protects, to a small degree, poor practices as well. IMHO the reason so much manufacturing has moved over seas is because their labor cost are so MUCH lower. Of course their standard of living is much lower as well.
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    1st amendment is about public speech, I don't think this is this a public forum. I had to join and agree to the TBN rules.
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    For those who have a wood burner in the front room, Best accessory?

    I made my sifter out of some 3/4" expanded metal, bent both sides and one end. Wired it to an old ash shovel handle after cutting the shovel part off.
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    For those who have a wood burner in the front room, Best accessory?

    I prefer a small metal dust pan and a natural bristle paint brush (doesn't smell as bad)
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    trail clearing technique and tools

    aircraft cable is a stainless steel and 9X19 or 7 X 9 (9 bundles of 19 strands (very flexible used for anything that runs around pullies)) or 7 bundles of 9 strands thicker strands not very flexible, (not for controls) )
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    Tractors and (upcoming) tariffs?

    Called planing ahead or what if X happens.
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    Tilt Meter

    Need to know at what angle your tractor (as equipped and at what bucket position) will tip, then subtract what ever safety factor you wish. Then that's the max angle for your tractor. However I don't know how to get that information and I don't want to do the trial & error method. My hold my...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Didn't say "whats a few more months". What would you choose as someone whose been waiting for your paid for order and getting it later, after they reopened, or not getting it at all and having to fight (lawyers maybe) to get your money back. What they should do (my opinion what I would do, if...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    As someone who had a side business, I feel I need to say this, not apologizing for EA, but you need some money coming in so that you can stay open, pay salaries, buy materials and make good on old orders. Might not be fair to old customers, but if they go under because they are meeting payroll...
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    .

    If you look at the bottom of a flange nut or shoulder nut, I believe that they have ridges embossed on them that act lock a lock washer and were designed to spread the torque pressure over a larger area than a regular nut or for when there may be clearance issues.
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    Do you discharge a battery a little before you charge it?

    Like RJCorazza said, you need to take the surface charge off a newly charged lead acid battery to get an accurate state of reading, or let it sit for 24 Hrs. For NiCad batteries, they can take a certain numbers of discharge / charge cycles with out getting a memory before they must be serviced...
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    .

    Be real careful with 'Stoddard's' solvent as it's very flamable.
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    .

    Just don't use Locktite on or near anything that gets hot. As mentioned elsewhere around 500 F turns it into powder.
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    .

    Aviation standard
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    .

    Safety wire is only for use when there is a series of nuts or bolts in such close proximity to each other that cotter keys won't fit or because it's faster. Safety wire requires training as if done incorrectly the part can vibrate loose enough to lose it torque value. Not hard to do. it's just...
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    .

    Its very old school, from before lock washers even. It won't vibrate loose but can be undone with a tool.
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    Bulk Diesel Tank

    Problem is that diesel fuel gels as the temp goes down the wax it is part if the fuel will solidify and clog your filters 'called the pour point'. Per the large truck stop people there's regular #2 fuel, sometimes called summer diesel, and winter diesel which can be a mix of #2 and #1 or...
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    Bulk Diesel Tank

    Add some HOWES Diesel Treat Anti-gel treatment (or what ever brand you can get at a truck stop) use the ratio suggested and it goes a long way. It's the biggest seller at truck stops around here. https://howesproducts.com/products/diesel-treat
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    Water in the hydraulics in my Siromer 204E remedy please.

    Thank you for the information. Interesting reading, from the info I can see how it would work. Kinda like a fuel polisher. depending on how much contamination could go through a lot of filters. Took a look at the smallest one and I don't think the OP's pockets are deep enough $$$.
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    Water in the hydraulics in my Siromer 204E remedy please.

    I'd love to read more about this. Could you PM me if you don't want to put it out here?
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    Water in the hydraulics in my Siromer 204E remedy please.

    Per ISO 32-46-68-100 Hydraulic Oil Temperature Range | Hydraulic Oil Specification Chart and taken out of context - Operating Temperature as a System Health Indicator Hydraulic oil starts breaking down at around 140°F. For every 15° above 140°, the life of the oil is cut in half. Hydraulic oil...
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    Water in the hydraulics in my Siromer 204E remedy please.

    Thank you for the clarification. I as someone who was trained once apron a time in hydraulic systems must confess that I don't know enough to comment on that suggestion. It would NOT be allowed on aircraft systems. You must flush the hydrostatic system which is the biggest user of hydraulic fluid.
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    12 year old oil, any good?

    Just think, all of the worlds oil fields where under water. Could the world have been warmer back then?
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    Water in the hydraulics in my Siromer 204E remedy please.

    The hydrostatic drive is part of the same hydraulic system, if you don't flush it you leave water in it.
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    What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean?

    I learned it in aircraft mechanic school in the military way back in 1969. Don't use it often, but its still useful when talking to non mechanics. I even hear it at my local auto shop when they tell people how to do some simple task that they don't have time for.
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    Water in the hydraulics in my Siromer 204E remedy please.

    Drain, change the filter(s) flush with new fluid start to run the fluid through the whole system, then cycle everything at least twice. let it sit for awhile then drain and put the drained fluid in in a clear container and if you see any water or anything at all, repeat the above until you don't.
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    What does 'righty tighty - lefty loosey' mean?

    It's a mnemonic that mechanics use to remind themselves which way to turn the bolt to tighten or loosen it. Learned it from my Dad in the 60's. Or a straight line for a joke. :')))
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    I tipped my mini excavator

    Hydro lock happens at Top Dead Center so the weakest stuff valves, pistons and con rods take the damage.
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    I tipped my mini excavator

    The damage can be done if it only gets enough liquid in to the next cylinder to enter the compression stroke so that the liquid volume exceeds the TDC volume. That's when things get damaged. Hand crank for enough rotations so that each cylinder goes through 3 or more full cycles. (intake/...
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    Welding plastic

    Like Scooter said the welding isn't hard, making it LOOK good that's what is hard. For howto see the their utube videos. I don’t have the kit with hot air, so I use the tip that feeds the rod through the tip melting it and feeding it into the groove you make in the part. A problem is preheating...
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    Welding plastic

    What tractor? You show 3. I think 'yomax4' is most likely correct that the fender is made of HDPE. A good reference to id what kind of plastic for me is Identify Plastics. Another video from them about fiing Ag plastics is John Deere Hood Repair - 5213 Agricultural Repair Kit
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    Box blade vs 6 way for maintenance on dirt roads

    Add gage wheels to the back will help some with the wanta-be road grader issue, a longer tongue will help even more. See the thread somewhere on here.
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    Looking to buy BX2680

    Everything you listed plus wheel spacers, mower, box blade, top N tilt kit, grapple with 3rd function kit and Kubotas special side discharge air comb . Use it to blow dust and grass clipping out of the radiator . I've added all of them to my BX, really expanded what I can do and can't think of...
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    Rear tire/wheel won’t rotate freely when changing tire out

    Until you said that the wheel attachment bolts I would have said that it sounded like you had one or More bolts loose, because that's the sound that a loose wheel makes when working around the bolts. Could you have a bearing issue (one bad nearing in the race?) Did you try jacking that wheel up...
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    Is boiled linseed oil a useful rust preventative for seasonal implements stored outdoors?

    For the first coat. I give it a day to dry and then a second coat of undiluted boiled linseed oil. Then don't touch it for a week or two. :)
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    Is boiled linseed oil a useful rust preventative for seasonal implements stored outdoors?

    RAW linseed oil will not harden, but BOILED linseed oil will. When linseed oil is treated to become Boiled, the oil is 'catalyzed' and that's what causes it to harden is contact with air.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Not to put on the spot,but would mind mind naming any of them? I want a light duty grapple and the biggest thing that kept me from being another sad buyer was the price and pay in advance.
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    Installing a 12” strike plate for security

    There are door lock sets that have a long dead bolt which unlocks when the inside handle is turned. You can't lock your self out and in case of emergency (fire) the panic response is to just turn the handle and forget the dead bolt and then everybody dies of smoke. If you disagree, ask your FD...
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    What class of tractor for maintaining two miles of road at higher elevation?

    Yes some wheels on the behind the rear blade are godsend to get rid of washboards in your road as is a top and tilt kit so you cn adjust the angle of the cut (how aggressive it cuts) and the side to side tilt so you can restore / maintain the crown of your roads. Got mine from Fit Rite Hyd. He's...
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    Opinions on 2023 ZD1211

    If the tank was almost empty when it was filled with diesel it will run for a short time until there's not enough diesel to keep it running. The question is HOW long did it run. the injectors need the lubrication of the oil that's diesel, gasoline does not lubricate. So the injectors start to...
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    The only issue with doing it that way is that you have no base under the road. So if the soil under the rock/textile ever gets a little soft it will sink under a load and it will never get any better. Large rock followed by progressively smaller rock will bed in. What happens it that the large...
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    My driveway climbs ~21' with 79' on the slope. I don't know if that's as steep as yours, but if I don't roll it wet both the fines and the smaller rock will wash down hill in a inch per hour rain. If I roll it wet with a slight crown, even a 4" per hr rain doesn't cause much damage. I use a poly...
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    Need to mix the two or a lot if the fines will wash off in the next rain.
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    Compacting gravel driveway

    All true, but around here I pay by the trip (load). 2 Cu Yds delivered cost me the same as 3 yds, so the weight of the water doesn't cost me any more and I always use 1 1/2" minus (fines) lime stone (with my slope, anything smaller washes with any kind of rain). Price of the stone at the quarry...
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    How long to let a very over grazed pasture sit?

    I've been told by some old timers,that sheep and goats will eat grass right down to the roots if there's not enough land per animal. If that's true, sounds like that might be what your problem is.
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    Rain

    Here in Jefferson County MO my Davis is showing 13.37" rain for the month and 33.37" for the year with 76% humidity @ 86F, with a 71F dew point right now.
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    Rain

    Right now on my Davis it 86 and 89% humidity 5:46 PM 7/26/24
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    New take on a 3 point carryall

    By design, It's their best selling point.
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    Bulldozer comes off of trailer, kills 2

    I second the "It's all about me" sh**. Especially the 20 - 30 year olds
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    Bulldozer comes off of trailer, kills 2

    I've been told that in Missouri equipment carried in a dump trailer, with the doors closed, doesn't need to secured. don't have / need a dump trailer so I haven't checked.
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    New barn build – compressed air question

    We're talking about compressed air in an iron pipe, right? There is a reason they don't use air to pressure test metal piping. Yes the pressure will be way below the burst point of the NEW iron pipe, but how about after moisture has corroded the pipe? Metal container + compressed air = bomb.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    politician could easily be added to that list.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    What kept me from buying a grapple from him was the requirement for payment in full before my order would be placed on the to be built list.
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    Welding plastic

    Your fender might be a polycarbonate
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    White lithium grease on cylinder rods

    NO. Those rods usually are hard chromed and that plating is only a few molecules thick now-a-days. Years a go it was 1 or 2 thousandth of an inch. They can be re-chromed. But finding a shop anymore can be hard due to pollution laws from about 10 - 30 years ago.
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    Rain

    Sorry I missed that. I only looked for your location data. My bad
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    Rain

    I've had ruby throated hummers for 3 weeks now here in Jefferson County Missouri
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    Rain

    Where are you? It helps the rest of us relate to your circumstances.
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    Starlink

    Just ran 'Bandwidth' versa 'Speedtest by Ookla Data' (both tests done over ATT cell network), and the results were VERY different. Ping times, 48ms V 32ms; Down- 6.44Mbps V 49.35Mbps; Up 1.08Mbps V 0.90Mbps. Per Bandwidth at 5Mbps is needed 1 device video streaming and 25 to 50Mbps + for...
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    How long does an engine coolant heater need to be plugged in?

    A heater placed anywhere other than the block heats the radiator and the block. The problem is that the radiator is designed to get rid pf heat, so you need to cover the radiator. A block heater heats the water in the block. In water heat rises by convection and the thermostat, being closed...
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    1 tractor rest of forever -- what brand?

    You know, I've been going on what the regular operator says. I'll look on Monday and get back to you.
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    1 tractor rest of forever -- what brand?

    Ya, our 6+ft, >350lb guy hates the 6070 because it's too small Loved the big JD
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    1 tractor rest of forever -- what brand?

    At the Boy Scout camp I volunteer at, over the last 10+ years we've had 2 John Deers (a 90 Hp and a 770), a NH and now a Kubota M6070. All of them have been srd by At the local Boy Scout camp i volunteer at, over the last 10+ years we've had two John Deer's (a 90 Hp and a 770 we still have the...
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    Racing the weather for a <$600 "garage"

    She Who Must Be Obeyed says NO!
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    Cross-filling welding bottles ?

    SCUBA shops do the same thing
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    Need trailer wood deck recommendation

    Around here the old timers (including me :)) swear by rough sawn white oak from a mill . After about a year, pour used diesel engine oil on and let it get absorbed before using and your good to go for many years.
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    Pulled over for a one-ton truck pulling a water pump in CT.

    Anytime you're hauling something and getting paid to do it and if you're doing it for your own business you are getting paid for it, ten you are a commercial driver and need a CDL and abide by all the DOT rules for you, your truck and your trailer. If you are NOT getting paid in anyway...
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    What happened here to my tire?

    Might cost you some hair 😟
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    What happened here to my tire?

    $$
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    Pull down a high widow maker.

    I use 90+ lb test fishing line, doesn't drag the arrow down as much.
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    Welding plastic

    I've been using the Polyvance 5700HT welder, which is an iron type, for awhile and it is a welder. You preheat and melt the base plastic then melt the right filler plastic into the SMALL grove between the two pieces, just like stick welding. Do the repair on the back side. I like to add the SS...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    What has EA done to you that has made you so hateful?
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Thank you, maybe I need to get my glasses checked.
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Bringing up old and done history of someone who has a good rep is indeed kinda like kicking them when they're down. Ted been a stand up guy for years, if he made a minor mistake years ago (well who hasn't, no fibbing now) so what. Do you want your past mistakes brought back up when times get...
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    Status of Everything Attachments

    Maybe I was blind when I read it, but I didn't see anything that said that Ted. or his company, was the one selling.
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    Need some home heating feedback: Wood boiler or fireplace insert?

    I have a 44year old Vermont Castings wood stove. They also make inserts. https://forgenflame.com/collections/vermont-castings-wood-fireplace-inserts Mine is the Resolute model, pre-cat. output ~6,000 BTU (?) with a dual wall stainless flue, and it's almost too much. It uses a max of 16" wood...
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    Drawbar towing.

    I don't understand how that would prevent the trailer from lifting the 3 point.
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    Drawbar towing.

    Huh? Whats that got to do with firearms. The only bridge reamer usage I've ever heard of is in machining to make a hole just a little larger or to make a tapered hole.
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    Waterproof Solderless Heat Shrink Butt Terminal on sale

    If I'm remembering right, solder is lead and tin. I forget the percentages. That's why plumbing solder now must say lead free. Don't think it's the same as silver solder though.
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    Waterproof Solderless Heat Shrink Butt Terminal on sale

    I use these, but I always use 2 layers for heat shrink tubing over them (2nd layer as much longer as I can get away with or 1/2"). The reason is that, as seen in the video, is that the end of that kind of heat shrink is hard and rigid which makes for a fatigue point as the wire flexes, at the...
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    Mailbox studded T post ideas needed

    All of those regulations are for people who manufacture mail boxes for SALE. The ones you make for YOU just need your postmaster's approval, and their main concern is for the safety of the carrier and the mail (will it keep the mail safe and keep it dry?) As to some of the other questions made...
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    Tell me about cylinder safety locks

    Thanks for the pics, I'll be copying your design Very soon. Are those supports mad of 1/2 sections of pipe? They don't look like angle iron.
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    Well… that was stupid…

    AND featherboards! Very useful things and not expensive either.
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    Removing Oil stains on asphalt driveway

    Nice to meet you. I look for businesses like yours. If I have a choice that's the only people I give my trade to, even if it costs me a little more.
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    Removing Oil stains on asphalt driveway

    I used to use tide detergent powder on concrete as a youth because it had bleach in it would take the stain from used oil out. Sprinkle it on dry at the start of a drizzle rain, leave it on all night and if any was left in the morning just rinse it off and the stain was mostly gone.
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    Tree cutting accident

    I'm 50% deaf, anytime your ears ring after being exposed to some loud sound you have permanently lost a percent of your hearing. And it's a cumulative thing. Sooner or later you'll be just like me.
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    Removing small dead trees - best way to pull

    Yes chain will stretch, but the % (stored energy) is very low, measured in .001 percent of length while cable is measured in .1% (so MUCH more stored energy) which is what causes the break point to whip back at you. Watched a GI get cut in half when a 500' 1/2" cable snapped at the far end. He...
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    Removing small dead trees - best way to pull

    I have bent the frame of my box blade by pushing a too big tree trunk. Box blade is designed to pull / push with the bottom edge, NOT the top which was where that big round was touching since I wanted it to roll not skid.
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    In-Floor Heating for a Shop & Greenhouse - Considerations ?

    As others have said with more words, concrete floors have a very slow heat transfer rate to objects in the room and anything on the floor will insulate that warm floor from the stuff in the room. Concrete is VERY unresponsive to rapid temperature change.
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    Will cutting brass with steel cause a spark?

    VERY old school method. Much older than me.
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    Should limited hyd. top link range be biased to longer or shorter?

    Contact Brian@ fitrite hydraulics. I would bet he can tell you how to make your system work with a top N tilt setup, maybe a diverter valve. Brian will know. Bought my Top n Tilt kit from him, great kit.
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    Mailbox studded T post ideas needed

    An extension to my post. In the city and county of St Louis Mo (don't know about any were else) The type (class) of road will determine how close to the road and how the box can be mounted without being liable for damages to cars driving by. My knowledge on this is at least 20+ years old. Again...
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    Tree cutting accident

    So Sad. That people are so politically correct and socially connected. Mr Moderator this is not a political statement, but a social one.
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    How long does an engine coolant heater need to be plugged in?

    Yup,sure does and costs money too.
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    How long does an engine coolant heater need to be plugged in?

    Depends on air cleaner. My old tractor had a plastic fins to start the air spinning and the heat gun kinda melted it. :(
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    How long does an engine coolant heater need to be plugged in?

    That's about the same results I get on my '94 diesel F350.
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    Pto driven wagon

    I think I've seen something like this in the SE Asia many years ago.
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    Is a fully discharged battery now junk?

    Excuse me, but did you say HF? Somethings you get what you paid.
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    Is a fully discharged battery now junk?

    Not true. A regular battery can be discharged to the low 80s% without much damage, a deep discharge battery can go down into the 40% range without significant damage.
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    Is a fully discharged battery now junk?

    Maybe he meant this one. Its a 10 amp smart charger and a maintainer. https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENIUS10-Fully-Automatic-Temperature-Compensation/dp/B07W3QT226/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1LQZYA6VJGFB8&keywords=smart+battery+chargers&qid=1697503415&sprefix=smart+battery+chargers%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-6
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    Is a fully discharged battery now junk?

    When a lead acid battery is completely discharged it may be able to be recharged, but you will loos some of it's capacity (CCA & reserve). So it will probability work but if you ever needed ALL the CCA in the winter you should either replace it or be prepared to jump it whenever it gets cold...
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    Towing a Log Splitter (NY)

    Hey, I'm from Missouri and I resemble that remark. Whats wrong with Missouri? Don't answer that,I don't want to know.
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    .

    Castellated nuts are for use with cotter pins and a bolt with a hole drilled through it. They have special torque design values because you torque to spec and if the hole doesn't match the nut you back it off untill the hole lines up with the nut.
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    Pouring steps down to the creek/swimming hole...nope, never done it before!

    Especially the face. I've seen 1X8 lumber bow out from the pressure, and if the concrete was too wet, it can flow out into the step below.
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    Mailbox studded T post ideas needed

    As I recall the only Postal rule about mounting a mail box is the height above road surface. There is something about how far the front of the box can be from the edge of the road or turn out too, but I can't remember how it was worded. Your Postmaster is your BEST reference, next best is your...
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    Tree cutting accident

    I have, was required to do volunteer work with the Boy Scouts.
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    If you were in Alaska for the first time, where would you go and what would you do?

    go during the salmon run, 20 - 30 lb ocean fish. They'll give you a run for your money.
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    More residential well questions

    Remember graphite is electrically conductive. Maybe that's why they came up with an ink cartridge that won't leak even when its in a vacuum.
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    Tanks, Rental, Customer, Throughbreed

    Do they send you a bill for tank rental every year?
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    More residential well questions

    Ahh, but the lead pencil leaves very very small particles in the air that WILL get into things that could be critical to life support. WE care about OUR astronauts.
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    More residential well questions

    The bladder (or diaphragm) has air above and water below. Lets say that you have a 80 gal tank with 40 PSI air. As the pump fills the tank the pressure from the pump you bladder will compress raising the pressure in the tank until the high pressure switch turns the pump off. Now you have about...
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    What is it with Harley riders?

    🙃🙂🙃
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    What is it with Harley riders?

    loud pipes save lives
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    What is it with Harley riders?

    hay, I resemble that. I'm over 70 and I see scoots. I also still ride.
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    PTO Chipper Advice -- maneuverability and center of gravity concerns

    I have a Nova Tractor BX23 chipper. Bought it because of low price. I got what I paid for. Only throws chips 3 - 4 feet, if there's much small stuff <1/2" the chute jams. It has a ~4X8" cutter and when a 3" round limb got down to 5 or 6" it turned sideways and jammed. I believe that the housing...
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    Round Bale Weights?

    FWITW Just checked with some of my horse people n they tell me round bales for horses goes for ~$70+/- around St Louis Mo last month.
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    What could have caused this ???

    I'm gonna side with wind damage. If you look at the pictures those clay tiles are laid so that the water runs off , they are not very wind resistant. If the nails get loose and the wind comes right at them they can lift up like you see in row on the right side.
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    Radiator care

    I bought an air comb radiator cleaner from local K dealer. Nothing could keep the A/C running when we were haying. Blowing from the front with air or water did no good. Using the air comb from the back and presto the A/C works. $40.46 from amazon, less from dealer.
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    Lost the key

    You gotta ask abryout shipping prices. They have a contract with a major shipping company that has the highest prices per pound for anything under ~ 4-5 pounds. I have them ship USPS Priority Mail Flat rate anything that will fit the envelope, but YOU must ASK.
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    Dual Rear wheels

    Check out this about adding duals to a tractor.
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