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Fabricating a cattle guard and installing. Used my Everlast 300ST.

Video describing how I use a Road Boss Grader (Land Plane) Hope you enjoy and learn something.

Fence to go around our house. 2 7/8 used oil field pipe (drill stem). Hope you enjoy. Have a good 2021.

I've got a 225 Bobcat welder, Onan 2 cylinder engine, that has started surging at full throttle, won't stay running at idle, and occasionally backfires when restarting. Anyone have an idea what's going on?

Short video on how I stretch barbed wire. Hope you enjoy. Any comments it would be much appreciated if you'd post on YouTube How to Install Barbed Wire - YouTube

I was hired to build 3 entry gates for a customer. I filmed the process to explain my method. Please check it out.

I have a Harbor Freight 4 x 6 horizontal band saw that I have more than gotten my money's worth out of, but its showing its age. Plus I've broken and re-welded one of the castings twice performing a gravity check with the saw. I'm looking for an upgrade replacement and I'm willing to spend some...

My 5600 has a ticking sound coming from under the valve cover. Not too loud. 1) should I be concerned? 2) if I take the valve cover off, what do I look for?

I replaced the axles on a 25 year old lowboy. They were bent from hauling a Ford 5000 20 years ago

Clearing brush while "social distancing" myself. Take care everyone!

Anyone know how to remove the draw bar on a Ford 5600?

Can you alignment of this fitting be adjusted? Like can the direction of the JIC connection be adjusted around the radial axis of the orb connection?

I've tried to sign up to two woodworking forums and both have broken interfaces for registering. Sawmill Creek and Lumberjocks. Are forums so dead that they are not kept up anymore? I personally despise Facebook but understand that's been the trend for many years.

My Ford 5600 has 10-16.5 skid steer tires on the front and I want to switch back to ribbed tires because the steering in mud is terrible. The owner's manual says 10.00-16 tires were originally an option. Do you think 10.00-16 is what the rims were originally designed for and will they fit? Thanks

No tractor used in the project but there is an old Ford 3000 in the background in one of the shots. Hope you enjoy. Video of building concrete counter tops for our barndominium.

I'm looking to buy a plug in stick welder. Currently only have a Miller Bobcat 225. Looking for opinions on something like a used Miller Thunderbolt vs a new Everlast machine.

I'm replacing the axles on a lowboy utility trailer. Going from surge brakes which never worked to electric brakes. Biggest load is a skid steer, pulled by my F250. What are opinions on brakes on both axles vs just on axle?

You know its a bad hay making day when it takes 15 gallons of hydraulic oil to make it through the day. I replaced the seals on bale density cylinders the next day :) At least we got 96 bales off of 24 acres.

Can anyone help me identify this weed?

I recently finally got water back to our barndominium but figured I'd show the setup I used for water for a couple years before now.

Finally installed 2300 foot water line to our barndominium. Its been such a wet spring the ground was finally dry enough. Not a moment to spare as we moved in the next day :)

Anyone know what brand shredder this is. Sticker looks like it says Ro Cut but I can't find anything on that brand.

I'm about to have a 20 x 25 slab put in to use as a parking spot and patio. soil type is black land clay. I got two quotes. One contractor wants to to pour a 4 inch thick slab with #5 reinforced exterior beams and #3 12" spaced rebar in the field. The other contract wants to just pour a 5"...

1977 Ford 5600. Three questions: What do I need to add a second remote to this setup? Do I need anything else to run a loader? What are the two black knobs for?

Ford 5600 8 x 2 transmission. A good drip every second is coming from the spot marked with a purple arrow in the photo. It's transmission oil and not engine oil. Does this require splitting the tractor? My knowledgeable FNL says it to not worry about it too much.

I just replaced the tires on my F250 with the same Michelin tires. The old tires lasted 68K miles and have nothing but positive things to say about them. If your looking for new tires for a similar truck, I highly recommend. Michelin LTX A/T 2 All-Terrain Tire LT245/75R17...

Does anyone know how to get this cylinder head off? Turning the head does nothing. Deere 148 lift cylinder. Please help.

I bought an 70 year old Walker Turner 16" bandsaw. While taking it apart to replace some bearings, I found that one of the castings was cracked. I videoed the repair, my first real cast iron repair welding.

I'm stick welding up some Christmas decorations from some stainless steel plates that I got for free. I believe they are 316 based on where they came from but not 100% sure. I welded up some of the ornament with 312 rods from TSC but, wow, they are expensive. I'm going to the welding supply...

Can someone please point me in the right direction for a tool to pull this bearing. For size reference, the shaft is 5/8"

Just picked this Ford 5600 up from an auction. Trying to find the serial number. Web search says upper right of transmission cover but i sure can't find it. Anybody have a pic that i can reference?

I bought a Ford 5600 from an auction. Tractor doesn't start and I need to load it on a dove tail trailer later this week. Anyone every use a big chain fall to winch a tractor onto a trailer?

I have a small 8' utility trailer that I use for hauling the 4 wheeler and doing small demolition jobs in the city that have limited access. Original untreated wooden deck rotted out so I replaced with diamond tread.

I値l be adding 2 road base to my gravel road. Should I grade the existing road first or just fill in the ruts with the new gravel? I can think of reasons to do it both ways. Anybody have any experience with this?

Hello people more knowledge about concrete than me. Is this steel enough for my cattle guard footings? Do i need something going vertical on the outer section?

I welded up a cattle guard to go between two pastures. It should be strong enough to support a semi. 10.5 pound channel and 4 inch pipe. I'm getting ready to pour footings next week.

I've got a trailer built in 1994 that has a broken plastic cover for the oil bath hub. How do these come off and any idea how to get a replacement?

Its 95 and still the month of May. :mad: I'm stick welding and sweating my butt off. I've got a big shop fan going. Is there a wind velocity that can blow the shielding off a stick weld?

I will be installing a cattle guard soon and need to pour some concrete. I need to put in a 12" x 18" x 14' footer with a 6" x 12" x 14' vertical section on top. There will be x2 of these and look like the below picture. Question: Do I pour the footing first and leave rebar sticking up to...

I'm so tired of messing with trailer lights. Does anyone know of a 7 pin connector that is rock solid? I'd be willing to pay up if I never have to mess with it again.

There was an old squeeze chute on my parent's ranch. It was probably purchased in the 1960's when my Great Aunt owned the ranch. It has sat for so long that several trees had grown up through it. I needed a squeeze chute for my place, and considering that new ones are + $3K, I decided this...

I have access to x20 M5 Aluminum blocks 14'" x 7" x 2" that I can acquire for scrap price. Anyone got any cool ideas of what to do with them

I went to my local welding supply this morning. "Can I help you?" "Yes please, i need a new swirl ring for my Hypertherm 30XP" After fumbling around, "Sorry, we don't carry that but I can get it in a week" "Do you have any Lincoln Excalibur 7018?" "Sorry, we don't carry that either" "OK, I also...

Brother in Laws and I are building a camp house. 20 x 40. No permits required but building it to last many years. Hoping to keep the material cost < $12K.

I've got a wet weather creek with high banks crossing my property. About once every 2 years it REALLY flows, otherwise its dry. Anyone ever heard of using rip rap in the bottom of a creek instead of constructing a water gap to prevent cattle from moving through it? I do know it would...

I was hired to make a concrete dining table with a hedgehog shaped base. It's made out of 2 x 3 x 3/16 tubing. Hopefully you enjoy the video.

Anyone know of an easy/inexpensive way to insulate the floor for a pier & beam camp house? It's new construction. Fiberglass batts between the floor joists I think would just end up as rodent nests I've thought about insulating skirting around the perimeter and skipping the floor insulation...

Anyone know where I can buy a top link with a class II on one end and a class I on the other? Class II is too wide to fit on a 3 pt hay fork. I'll cut the connection apart and re weld on the implement if necessary but a hybrid top link would be much easier.

Anyone know why a 12 AWG is allowed for a 20A 120v single phase circuit but 10 AWG is required for a 30A 2 phase 240v circuit? The 30A 240v is actually carrying less amps per wire than the 20A 120v.

I'm looking to buy a welding table and also some of the special clamps. This is a simple question but I can not find the answer. How do the clamps stay in the hole when clamping something down? Friction? Some kind of cam?

We got 974 bales off of 11.5 acres. That's 85 bales an acre. I guess Harvey was good for something. And my 12 year old daughter drove the truck for the first time and wants to help again when we bale 15 acres this coming weekend.

I've started framing out our barndominium. Looking to move in 18 months from now. 1600 sq ft of living space in a 40 x 60 shop. Outside of city limits so no code enforcement but will make it to code specs. Video framing out the stairs.

I need to frame a 72" wide opening on a load bearing first floor wall. Header tables say double 2x10s are sufficient. Due to ceiling height, there is not enough room for a 2x10 header. I have searched all over and cannot find a steel equivalent. Please don't respond with "ask a structural...

I've always wanted to make a smoker. It took a lot of hours but the first brisket made it worth it. 3/8 x 24 x 48 pipe and a sheet of 1/4 plate

I plan on building a 8' x 16' cattle guard soon. 8" channel for the supports and 4.5" pipe. I was originally planning on tacking together with MIG and then stick welding, but this seems like the perfect job for dual shield flux core. I have a Hobart 210 with C25 gas. I know I need different...

I purchased a Texas Blaster sand blaster and made a video review. It's a nice unit based on my limited experience so for.

Look what I got you Honey. She is going to be so excited.

My place in Little River Texas received 9 inches of rain Monday night. My daughter said it looked like Swamp People. Wish I could save half for the month of July.

If I have a compressor that delivers 12 SCFM but occasionally I need 15. Can I connect up my portable compressor that is rated at 5 SCFM and together will they deliver the 15 SCFM I need?

Its time to start spraying spring weeds in pastures and hay fields down here in central Texas. I usually spray another time in June after the first cutting for summer weeds. Spring green up is beautiful. Too bad summer is right after.

I got tired of switching between the forks and hay spear on my skid steer so I went ahead and build a dedicated round bale hay spear attachment. Bought the attachment plate online because they are so cheap.

Sometimes a good day is just not getting stuck

Is this Columbian vise worth repairing? I assume it is. And if so, anyone know what would cause it to move inwards but not outwards with the handle?

Anyone have any experience or recommendations for picking out shop lights? 40 x 40 area with 14 ft ceiling.

I'm clearing out a straight line across my land and going to put up an electric cross fence. Someday I'll have all of the mesquite killed but not yet. I made a short video of three brush removal with my skid steer

I was repairing a gate for a dumpster enclosure at a local dollar store. Miller Bobcat 225 & Deere 317 skid steer. The link is a youtube video of the repair. Commercial Gate Repair - YouTube

Picked up 580 bales yesterday off 9 acres. 5 inches of rain on August does amazing things. Pic is the last trailer load of the day.

I made a video of running and stretching a barbed wire fence. Hope you like it. Comment on the video if you wish. Running & stretching barbed wire fence - YouTube

Anyone have a good portable sand blaster they would recommend?

1. Anyone have any feedback on foundation and erector contractors in the Temple area for a 40 x 60 x 14 shop? 2. Any experience with suppliers other than Mueller in the area as well?

I made a couple videos of me making hay. Mainly to get practice making videos for my business. Cutting is on this post, raking and baling on the next Like and/or comment on YouTube if you wish Hay Cutting with John Deere 275 Disc Mower - YouTube

Anyone know the max legal size for a receiver hitch style cargo carrier? Texas. Hitch is class V so weight not an issue.

I've searched all over and can't find an answer. My house will be 2000 feet from the rural water supply. Standard house...wife, two kids, no pool. What size pipe do I need to run? Unfortunately, there is no shallow water for a well and any water is 3000 feet down.

My skid steer has some gunk and water in the diesel tank. I'd like to pull the tank but that involves pulling the engine out first which I'm not going to do. Anyone know of a method or product that would help?

Anyone know where to get open steel trusses for a barn in central Texas? All my research is coming up short.

Building a 12 x 5 ft picnic table for my in-laws as a Christmas gift. Metal work complete, just need paint and the wood screwed on. Right now I can get 2 3/8 new drill for $1.00 per foot so it might be a little over built. Square tubing is 14g 4 x 2 picked mainly to look proportionally correct.

I need advice on a decent moisture separator to go between compressor and plasma cutter on my portable rig. I've got a good setup at the shop but need something for the road.

My dad is getting up there in age and it's hard for him to climb up on the JD 4020 to feed cows round bales. What would be a good tractor with loader for ease of getting on and can handle 1500 pound bales? Other chores would be handled by bigger tractors. Open station. Used about 10 years old...

I bought a Hypertherm 30XP plasma cutter last week. So for I've used it mostly coping 2 3/8 drill stem, pattern cutting pipe joints that meet at a 60 degree angle. This thing is awesome. I find it amazing that compressed air and electricity can cut through 3/16 pipe effortlessly.

I said, "Dad, is it dry enough to drive through that pasture?" He said, "Sure, should be by now" 50 ft past the gate I'm down to the axles.

I need to build two hay rings. All the ones available locally are POS and we have a pile of scrap to prove it. I don't think I could bend tubing consistent enough to make a round one. I thought about making an octagon but that would be a lot of effort. Anyone ever made a homemade round bale...

Yesterday was hustling to get fertilizer out before the rain. I finally made out to my place with the buggy and several tons of fertilizer and the last step was to get the tractor hooked up to the buggy. The tractor started up right away and then died after 10 seconds. The tractor is a simple...

65 days since the last rain.:dance1::dance1:

I have a 17 ft entry gate I just finished welding up. Was planning on getting it powder coated but the quote was $630. Steel has mill scale, some oil, and very light surface rust. If I paint this myself, do I need to media blast? Just wipe down with some solvent? Use special primer? Thanks...

I've got a diversion ditch leading to a pond that needs to be cleaned out and re-graded. I've got a skid steer but thinking about renting a mini-x. Ground is heavy clay and about 300 ft long. How big a machine will this type work take and about how long for an experienced equipment operator...

Can someone please help identify this weed/grass. Is it crabgrass?

My dad put up a bunch of net wire fence 10 years ago to help keep coyotes out. Barbed wire on the bottom and two above above the net wire. Now the cows have pushed the top down between each post. We've started running a fourth wire right next to the top of the net and using hog clips to raise...

Needed a new trailer mover for the tractor. We use the tractor to move square bales on a 32 ft flat bed out of the field. Will eventually add a receiver tube on the bottom. Made of 3 x3 3/8 tube and some 3/8 and 1/2 plate.

I got all excited that it hadn't rained for two days and decided to work on some fences. It was a real short trip. Hopefully it drives right out in a couple days.

I finished converting 10 acres of abandoned crop land to hay pasture Monday. Half sprigged in Jiggs and the other Cowboy bermuda. Split was for an experiment for a bigger field. Figured I'd share the numbers. 6 hours of chisel plowing in December 6 hours of discing in February $700 - 2000...

Working on a road to my barn. First used a moldboard plow to build up dirt onto the road base, then the skid steer to clean up the ditches, a heavy disk to break up large clods and smooth things out some, and driving the tractor back and forth to compact the dirt. I'll let rain and traffic...

Anyone have any experience with Grizzly hydraulic cylinders? Are they decent quality? I need a 3" x 8" for a heavy disk. Sorry if this is covered already but I searched and nothing relevant came up.

Anybody got any great ideas for hinges on a homemade pipe gate attached to a wooden barn post? I've thought of bought bullet hinges welded to some iron and then bolted to the post. Also some kind of nested pipe hinge. Gate will be a little over 10 feet. Any, "Wow that's awesome" ideas out there?

I need more traction for my JD 317. Will replacing the tires with new ones give me a lot more or just a little based on y'alls experience. I need solid tires because its mainly used for clearing mesquite trees.

I've been a lurker for a while now. Decided I'd start contributing. 22 x 36 with 10' lean to