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White smoke, and lots of it, can be a few things; bad injector water in the fuel /engine (e.g. rain through the intake) coolant leaking into the pistons https://learndiesels.com/diesel-smoke-guide/#white (As a diesel,owner, I think that it is worth reading and knowing the other colors As...

@riptides is on the money: Deemed an "unacceptable risk to national security" by the FCC, along with Hikivision, Huawei, ZTE, and Hytera. https://ipvm.com/reports/fcc-ban-plan I would not endorse any camera that requires cloud storage of your images, especially if those images are stored...

Sorry that the need has arisen. Are you trying for cameras around the house and barn 360, or are there specific places that you want to watch. If you have power at both the gate and the barn, I would suggest a high power wireless bridge to get your computer network to wired cameras in both...

@Eagle1 Lucky you!

FWIW: I've done that. It works, in a sense. The branches get chopped into 2' and smaller chunks. That works for my pastures. I tried double passing it when it was freshly cut, but it seemed to me as if the bigger chunks that avoided the blades the first time did a good job of evading the blades...

Thanks for this. That looks nice. I had been reluctant to try similar ones because I was concerned that the gauges were made out of a soft aluminum and I wondered how they would hold up. Do you have a link? All the best, Peter

There are different grades. True railroad ties are soaked and coated in a creosote based tar. It is more than a little carcinogenic. A while back, creosote became restricted to commercial use only, so true railroad ties are, in theory at least, no longer for sale to homeowners. The local box...

😲 66 gallons. Wow! That's five loads for our machine, though given my recollection of the size of a Speed Queen load, that is definitely not the same size load. So not quite apples to apples. What I like best about ours is how dry the final spin gets the clothes, much drier than the Speed...

I love the simplicity of the solid state Tempest style weather stations, but my neighbor has one that despite many updates is wildly off from ours, and from other nearby stations. Wind speed, rainfall are all different. I keep hoping it will improve, but in the interim, I am sticking with Davis...

Here's what I understand; Hydraulic feed: powered limb feed, with a manually adjustable rate Automatic feed: powered limb feed, usually with a pressure sensing mechanism that will slow or stop the in feed if the rotor slows down.(Great option, but in my experience $$$) Roller feed: I have...

@newbury I agree that Speed Queens are definitely built like tanks. They aren't the most efficient, but absolutely solid. If it is just a squeak, I would try the lubricant. I had a vibration issue in a previous washer that turned out to be a worn seal, that probably damaged a bearing, and...

Good luck! Thanks for starting this thread; I have learned lots. All the best, Peter

I would try silicone lube, as the plastic is not likely to respond well to hydrocarbons, especially if there is a gasket or o-ring inside. FWIW: The suspension item is more like a gas dampener on the models that I have taken apart. A plunger goes up and down inside a cylinder. Your "fairly...

I think that it is straightforward to color concrete, but measure the color carefully to have your posts match. There are lots of blend in colorants available. I would just do a surface layer, e.g. pour most of the concrete, then add some colorant, mix, and finish the pour. Just for example...

Sometimes, at least in my book, it is just good enough to kick the can down the road if you have other things to attend to. Life is short. +1 on Carlisle tires. Mine are still going, albeit with a few hairline cracks, despite some rough usage. All the best, Peter

Great point. @Modrob if you do go down the tube route, my $0.02 is don't cheap out on the tubes. Buy a good brand, and consider polyurethane if they are available in the tractor tire size for your PT. All the best, Peter

You can easily run a bunch of VOIP / WiFi cell phones over Starlink. We do it routinely; like many others, our local rural telephone provider has absolutely terrible performance, despite the local (state) rules requiring a certain level of uptime. Starlink beats our old provider hands down for...

Photos? After a bad childhood experience with tubes (16 flats in six weeks), they aren't my favorite solution. Since the sidewalls are both cracking and leaking, I think that you are on borrowed time. Having said that, if the goal is another bit of time, maybe. While slime certainly has its...

@ArlyA I don't get the antagonism either. If someone doesn't want an electric doodad, buy something else. Not a big deal, at least to me. "Don't like cordless battery powered tools?" Great! Go use a hand tool, gasoline powered, or an air tool, or whatever floats your boat. I've been around jobs...

Sorry to hear about having rust issues. To me a rusting tank has a lot to do with the diesel quality to begin with, and how the tank is refueled. I believe @woodlandfarms, and others have had similar issues in the past. How do you store your fuel? For the most part, I keep mine in metal jerry...

I have spots like that as well; water gets into the gravel and flows for through it going down hill. The funny ones, for me at least, are the ground squirrel burrows that turn into bubblers an inch or two high of bubbling water after heavy rains. The water gets into the burrows up the hill, and...

Hmmm. I think that being warm, humid, with lots of rain, daily temperature fluctuations, near the dew point, all make it perfect for rust. I think unless you have the metal in a conditioned space, it happens pretty much everywhere, though certainly slower in dry climates. All the best, Peter

(y)(y) Is running more than one neutral even permissible under NEC? All the best, Peter

@dj1701 Something is not right electrically at your house. I agree that this is not a "wait until leaves fall item". I would document that the voltage is off hot to neutral with various appliances running, and then follow @dstig1's advice and call your power company. We had a missing neutral at...

Most definitely! With luck, it did not take out your alternator diodes or the ignition electronics. (Fingers crossed) All the best, Peter

Where are you? Assuming that you do not have easy access to cypress or locust, I would choose either a marine grade pressure treated post UCB4 (or better), or creosote treated, or switch to a steel post, or pour a concrete pier and bolt a post to it. There are vinyl sleeved wood posts that are...

Hang in there!

I can't make the math pencil out for me, either. However, I have been spending time with PVWatts, and for us, getting the panel angle up (latitude, or up to latitude plus ten degrees or so) has a minimal impact on the annual production, but really boosts our winter production, when we need it...

Compared to tanks that I have priced recently, that is not too far off an aluminum tank for other applications. (welcome back to the PT family!) I have always thought that your conversion made for an interesting machine. All the best, Peter

I think watching a launch of a high altitude balloon, with its microscopically thin film is just amazing to watch. The team is incredibly careful, and great at what they do. A snag or a tear, means starting over... All the best, Peter

And /or relatively more power in the wintertime.

Three Dates at the Same Time Every day between 10:00 and 10:59 UTC, three different calendar dates are in use simultaneously on Earth. For example, May 2 at 10:30 UTC, is 23:30 (11:30 pm) on May 1 in American Samoa (UTC−11), 06:30 (6:30 am) on May 2 in New York (UTC-4), and 00:30 (12:30 am) on...

Gorgeous! That seems remarkably isolated and private. I really like the goat greeters and "beer pavilion". Is there a story to the terraces? All the best, Peter

You are right about the global importance of fiber for data. The lag time on satellites make it unlikely, especially for geosynchronous communication satellites, as does the cost. Latency, i.e. ping times, is important for many applications and uses. The light in the fibers need to be amplified...

As in all things code related, the inspector, and the AHJ, have the final say. It has been mentioned fairly extensively on various solar sites. Here's a gizmo to reroute the vent as another alternative...

FWIW: While it wasn't the case previously, there are now low profile vents that are permitted under solar panels. All the best, Peter

Can't wait to see the happy bees when it blooms! All the best, Peter

I have found that only certain brands of grease gun nozzles fit the loader arm recessed zerks. If you raise the engine "hood", and then stand in front of the dipstick, you should see a gizmo bolted to the tub wall, with several hoses going in and out of it, a large (3") diameter metal tube (the...

FWIW: I went for years before I adjusted the roller. After the heavy snows last year that brought down lots of limbs, I was chipping a lot of fallen green live oak and bay branches that had thin twigs that weren't feeding well for me. YMMV. All the best, Peter

I use an electric saw to trim as well. I really like the quick stop, and no concerns about fire from a hot muffler. I went the other way on the spring; I added a pair of heavy duty rubber tie downs to increase the down pressure. That makes the teeth on my roller engage better on the big logs...

What kind of phacelia? tanacetifolia? We used to plant borage on the edge of garden to attract bees, and it was always crawling with lots of different species. All the best, Peter

We try to engage city visitors in well defined projects that they can make observable progress on, and preferably finish, while they are with us. I have spent a number of years doing this with 12-18 year olds, who were generally quite responsible, but I would comment that common sense is NOT...

Again, sorry for the issues. Those prices sounds in the right ballpark to me. Depending on your local market(s), you might be able to find a used engine locally in some other powered device, but it won't have any sort of guarantee that it isn't also about to fail. I think that it is a personal...

Every eight hours. That and changing your hydraulic oil filter every 50 hours are great things to do for your tractor. I really recommend a powered grease gun, either battery powered or air powered and a locking zerk nozzle. All the best, Peter

Is that a comment on the ubiquity of FedEx, or do you know that it is product placement?:) I see them all the time around town, and I'm not in any movies these days, as far as I know.🤣 Once you start to see product placements in TV / movies, I find that it is hard for me to ignore. The drink...

The monthly limit was talked about, but not officially put in place last time that I looked. Throttling will also happen through other factors; notably, the isp from whence you are pulling the data may have limits on their end. However, I suspect that for you that isn't the case. There are...

You might put in your location; it helps folks get you a more tailored response. I would have it checked by a professional. A brush going through is one thing, but it doesn't tell you anything about cracks in the masonry, or poorly fitting connections in the pipe, or poor clearances to the flue...

I think you indirectly raise a good point about how to pay for "the grid", everything beyond our home electrical meters. Traditional power plans have charged low meter fees, and have used large power consumers to foot the majority of the bill for transmission lines, transformers, substations...

Thanks for the update. Small leaks are one reason why I try to keep the hydraulic hoses and fittings really clean at all times. It makes finding a leak quicker, and it keeps the leaks smaller, at least for me. If you have done so already, I would go around tightening every fitting about now. The...

Me, too. All that I could recall was that one owner had used it on a beach with big tires, and one person (KentT) had used it extensively on slopes. I use the lift and load capacity of my 1445 to have any regrets about not going another route, but if a slope mower came up for sale locally, I...

@ultrarunner thanks for the pointer to ORA; I wasn't aware of that. It sounds like $50 very well spent. I saw this; https://www.dovepress.com/astigmatic-results-of-a-diffractive-trifocal-toric-iol-following-intra-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH which stated that in more than 50% of the...

@MossRoad Thank you, thank you! Those were the two that I was thinking of. Kent T's 425 did some amazing slope work and chip moving as I recall. All the best, Peter

It is because granddaddy makes it special!

Yup, pay to play. Even the Transamerica building in San Francisco is trademarked, so all video/film has to pay to show it. All the best, Peter

So it is a baby boomer boom? @Gale Hawkins What made you decide to have your eyes different, or are they different, and the corrected vision target is 20/20? @ultrarunner What triggers an overnight order? Personally, I suspect this is in my future and I don't look forward to it. I have had a...

For the money, I figured I would rather buy an 1860 if I really needed the slope work. So far it hasn't come up...

Didn't someone here do that? All the best, Peter

The issue isn't so much bracing the motor mount as it is off axis thrust loads on the motor bearings. Dual wheels make an enormous increase in the thrust loads compared to single wheels. The 18XX series uses smaller wheels / tires to keep those thrust loads down. (Roughly 700lbf of static axial...

Welcome to TBN, and congratulations. Where are you located? If you can update your profile, it helps folks give you better advice. What do you want to do with the forks? If you are close to Tazwell, I would suggest getting the forks from the factory. They sometimes have used ones; you can...

For me, after changing the bolts, greasing them, and using oil sintered bronze bearings works for me and I haven't broken a bolt since. I c ann't speak for others. Other folks may have many more rocks that I do. I think whether bolts shear also has a lot to do with what the mower is attempting...

Your reasoning is spot on. A motor that runs 800rpm at twice the flow, will run at 400rpm at the base flow. My concern is that the effectiveness of a mower is basically linear in rotational speed. (Momentum=mass x velocity) The rotational energy in the rotating blades goes as mass x velocity x...

Hmmm. I think that you would want about a 3.75cu.in motor. You are right Surplus center doesn't have one that small. They do have this one; https://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Motors/Ag-PTO-Output-Hydraulic-Motors/4-95-cu-in-PTO-Drive-Motor-Dynamic-BMSY-80-E2-SL-S-9-7368-80.axd...

SCAM alert. Not the right number. AT&T is (800) 288-2020, or use 611. https://www.att.com/support/home-phone All the best, Peter

The non-backhoe versions have a lower center of gravity, so they are less likely to tip for a given model (e.g. 422 vs 2422). Others here, like you, probably have a much better idea than I do about what slope is the actual limit. I think that my 1445 is fine at 20 degrees, 25 is my personal...

I would not be concerned about milky spore. That is a bacterium that is a specific threat to just Japanese beetle larvae. My bet would be that you are right, and it is just the cyclical nature of things. Either that, or some neighbor went all out with garden plantings for hummingbirds. ;) All...

I assume you mean your PTO lines, right? I used a hydraulic PTO drive motors from Surplus center. It comes with the standard ag splined shaft that make hookup easy. Just check your flow and pressure on your tractor, and then use a hydraulic calculator to work out the size (cu.in./rev) that you...

Congratulations! I think that the key case will ground to the console, but I would also connect the tab to ground. (Belt and suspenders here.) If it were me, I would run a ground wire. After I bought my 1445, I realized that the ground path was through the swivel links in the middle of the...

Can you share what the organic product is? I have only seen the hummingbirds pick bugs off of window screens, spider webs, and plant flowers or leaves. I've never seen a hummingbird foraging at ground level. So your spreading something on the ground doesn't sound like it is likely the cause of...

FWIW: I changed my 1445's belt at 1,000 hours. Other than needing a security drive bit and the two timing pins, it is pretty straight forward, if you follow the Deutz instructions. My $0.02 is that if you unbolt the engine cowling / oil cooler hinge plates and pivot the cover out of the way, it...

😮Wow! When you wrote "...I am kinda rough on this little machine..." I was kind of thinking "who owns a PT that isn't using it hard?" Dropping a PT on its side definitely qualifies as "rough" in my book. More to the point, rolling would put a great deal of torsional stress on the link on the...

Ouch! Sorry to see that. Based on my own experience, trying to tackle immovable objects, the back wheel(s) come up before any noticeable relief valve action, at least on my PT. By corner bracing, do you mean gussets? If so, I think that it is a good idea. Have you considered upgrading the...

@RegL If it were me, I would lean pretty heavily toward rebuild or replace with the same Deutz. The whole high torque at low engine rpm characteristics of diesels means quieter, easier to feather controls, and being able to do lots of tasks at just above idle saves a lot of fuel. If you do...

FWIW: Can I suggest considering a marine ignition switch, as they are far more weather resistant that the typical tractor ignition switches. If you have ever taken one of these switches apart, there isn't much of any isolation between the keyhole and the contacts to speak of. They might...

Perhaps it might help to view this from the perspective of the local governments. Many of their ways to have budgets to meet the expanding local needs are bounded by things like California's prop 13, and supermajority requirements on tax increases. "Fees" for subsets of the population are a way...

Vibration, loose connections, corrosion, dirt, water, low quality connectors, overloaded connectors, the list could be pretty long. Basically anything that could, or did, cause added resistance at either the switch-connector, or connector-wire points, or caused a conducting path between the...

So, this may be stating the obvious, but it the function of a hydraulic lifter is to adjust the height in response to heating and cooling. So, except for an initial startup when it is empty of oil, it should be pretty stiff. Nice article here: https://techiescience.com/hydraulic-lifter/ with...

As this is California, I would not underestimate the effect of Prop 13 freezing property taxes has on the ability of local governments to raise revenue.

I would check to see where the oil is coming from to the best of your abilities. I would use the bucket to lift the front end, put enough support(s) under the front axle frame area to support the tractor safely, and then take the wheel off. It may be the hydraulic hose on the outboard end of the...

Arcing around the boot of your tester, while it could be from dirt or water, or a defect, does makes me wonder a bit about the resistance in the spark plug itself. Have your tried swapping spark plugs? (It is quick...) All the best, Peter

Can you swap the coils/wires to rule out a bad wire/plug on these engines? @Modrob- I like the idea of a bad/flakey ground on the kill switch. Can it be disabled / disconnected? All the best, Peter

You get what is available. Peak ripeness/freshness and all that. I know that they try hard for variety, but here, during the winter especially, the weather can make field access difficult, so some crops can't be harvested, even by hand, not to mention rot due to excess rain. Our local one would...

Which British pipe thread? Tapered or parallel? BA, BSC, BAF, BSW, BSPP/BSP, BSPT? https://britishfasteners.com/threads-ba :ROFLMAO: But, yes, drives me crazy. Add in the hydraulic variations and, I have spent way too much of my life with thread gauges and micrometers. And then I think that...

Thanks for this tip! That is by far the best primer that I have used in a long time. All the best, Peter

Welcome to the true joys of British engineering. And, yes, I would purchase the sets. Too much heartache and skinned knuckles trying to find something "close". All the best, Peter

Nice! I love good farmer's markets. When we lived elsewhere, we were regulars. I have to admit that we have quit going to the ones around us because the food in our local farmer's markets isn't for the most part local. My thoughts run a long the lines of "What happened to 'farm fresh'?". We do...

Outstanding! (Ausgeseignet!) I hope that works well for you. Alles gute! Peter

Straw diameters matter to certain bee species, and influence things like sex ratios, and success rates of emergence. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0380-z All the best, Peter

My sympathies. Here the sweet spot is a small window, too, and I don't get the timing right sometimes, either. I stay off my land all winter, or I would need a backhoe in around May to excavate it, mostly because I would probably have slipped sideways down some slope a couple hundred feet before...

Like @oldnslo, we used to do 50/50, splitting fertilizer and seed costs and then output, with the renter supplying equipment and labor. I do think what prevails is the local supply and demand. Illinois farmland is generally very productive and sought after, but if the acreage is small, or hard...

You are welcome! I used to do it that way, too, but it seemed to me as if each release of the router firmware had less and less support. I finally gave in. All the best, Peter

Dam advocates are trying hard in California. The Sites project, and one near us have been floating around for years, with occasional bursts of activity. The latest price tag on our local one was so high, that they elected to raise a nearby dam (Los Banos) a few feet for a vastly larger increase...

I think where you are and what is being offered makes a big difference. Can you update your location? Thanks, Peter

+1 on name brand from a supply house. I think that you get what you pay for. Early on, I installed some cheap LED floodlights that died in six months. I have since switched to name brands. For me, changing an outdoor light isn't like changing a bulb in a table lamp. I rewired the warranty...

We have them here, and they take care of themselves, but if extra nesting tubes are made available, they seem to use them. The species are fairly specific on tube diameter, so either use a variety and see what works, or figure out your local species in advance. I once found an old nest in...

FWIW: I think that Starlink is really set up for app access, tablet, or phone, but preferably phone. All the best, Peter

Welcome! Can you share a few more details? Do the lift arms work? Does this do it always? Did it start gradually, or...? High /Low throttle? When was the hydraulic oil suction filter last changed? Have you ever changed the hydraulic oil? All the best, Peter P.S. putting your location in...

Yes, it wouldn't have been mine either. I was curious, and wondered if the first bridge was Roman, so I would have guessed somewhere in the Roman Empire. There are a bunch of unattributed postings of the image, so I did double check with satellite images that the lat/lon were, in fact, correct...

Congratulations, and thanks for the update. Best of luck, Peter

That's unfortunate. The one time it happened to me, they offered me the remaining lot for free. (I declined, as the missing bits were the reason that I had bid on it, so they refunded the bid.) Win some, lose some. I see lots of bidders paying well over new for some items, and multiple lots of...

Guzhang county, China, in case anyone is interested; 28°40'19.2"N 109°58'57.6"E

Since the house and the shop are on different power supplies, and given the distance, and the location (weather), if it were me, I would not pull a conductor. Wireless point to point WiFi, or cellular amplifier would be my choices...

While @Baldbigears shop is apparently metal, that might be a tad difficult. But picking up on the theme, how about a small cellphone repeater into the shop? It might have more uses than just an intercom.... All the best, Peter

I know farmers who haven't made a "profit" in thirty years, but have continually invested in and upgraded their operations through strategic purchases in rich years, and postponed, or taken loss in poor ones. At the end of the day, they have created a much larger operation, capable of producing...

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Congratulations on finding the cause! I hope that the rebuild goes quickly and smoothly. All the best, Peter

Chips are high in carbon, low in nitrogen, so yes, the natural composting will draw down some of the nitrogen in the soil. It goes both ways. If you have a cattle yard, or places where animals congregate to pee, chips will absorb the urine, and decay faster, while capturing more of the nitrogen...

Years of living in non-AC homes! Having two stories, or more, can make a pretty strong chimney effect even if there isn't much wind. All the best, Peter

That happened to some acquaintances in a big way. They all used the same accountant who was known for saving clients lots of money, aka "aggressive" behavior. The story that I heard was that the accountant had a client that was jailed over some Federal non-tax criminality, and that triggered...

I get free chips as well, but I own a chipper. Why? 100% fire reduction. There are always limbs coming down, trees that need pruning etc. Here, it is not prudent to leave downed wood because of wildfire risk. Hence, all of my trimmings get reduced in volume, and composted back in the soil...

+1 on consulting your tax expert. I've read that in addition to the number of profitable years out of the total number, the IRS also looks at whether you are making credible efforts to make it profitable, e.g. a business plan, taking courses relevant to expanding or improving the business...

I think that you will be much happier with windows that open upstairs in back. Better air flow. I would go crank open for the same reason, twice the area. All the best, Peter

For safety, synthetic winch line. Period. There is essentially no stored energy. It is not without issues, like abrasion, and friction issues. Rigging is, I think, an opportunity to be smart, and also to be life threateningly stupid. e.g. Using snatch blocks can do wonders for improving anchors...

For perspective, 25Mbits/s is on the high end of DSL, and the low end of a point to point wireless, like you have. With point to point, it is all line of sight, so distance, terrain, and the company's equipment dictate speed. The fact that they don't offer you something faster suggests to me...

Well, at least wear padded gloves, and take breaks. Dupuytren's, its related disease in feet, Ledderhose's, knuckle pads, Peyronie disease, are all related to disordered collagen being deposited by cells (fibromyocytes) in response to physical stress, such as vibration, constant holding such...

@ning nice! And a great video. That looks very effective. FWIW: I have usually seen the A frame start at an angle toward the tree, so that for the first section of the pull more of the force of pull becomes increasingly vertical, helping to wedge the A frame down. Your method works great as it...

Yes, that's right. Section 5103 and related statues. Covered nicely in Must All U.S. Businesses Accept Legal Tender as Payment? Basically, cash may be offered, but it is up to the seller to determine rules around the form of the settlement of the debt. It would seem that the folks wanting to...

Talk to Terry. That seems too long, even allowing for an outside temperature in the high 30s, but perhaps air in the system plus cold might do it. I don't know. Terry will have the best ideas. You might try looking in the oil reservoir (take the cap off) with a flashlight bright enough to see...

@Sigarms is more knowledgeable than me, but I don't think it is simple. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. R32 is slightly flammable, but more efficient, higher capacity, with low GWP, R454b is less efficient, but not flammable, and lower GWP. R454b was designed as a drop in...

The hubs, as well as the tires may be too wide and the diameter can't be increased too much before hitting the deck / tractor. Go for it, if you want, but you might also consider as an alternative protective gear and perhaps a temporary cover from the the upper arms to the PT frame out of...

Thanks, and I hope it is useful to others. To be clear, I only know them through others who have bought unique driveshafts from them, and all of them rave about them. All the best, Peter

Sorry, I should clarify, when I wrote temperature, I meant temperature of the hydraulic oil. You can put a hand on the side of the tank to check. Colder oil holds more air, and will make controls more sluggish. Power-Trac expects folks to check in, and Terry is your new best friend, as well as...

@beankp60 Any luck? These folks do lots of custom driveshafts in the US, and not just for off-road; https://www.adamsdriveshaftoffroad.com/ All the best, Peter

I'm curious, do you have a link for that? I know that many, but not all auto makers shifted to soy based insulation when it became less expensive, but I never heard of an EPA rule for automotive wiring, so far. I know that around 2008 they released a life cycle analysis of the impact of PVC, and...

Warm winters are said to favor increased rodent populations, as does wet winters, both which we have had recently...

I have had one of those rotary traps here for going on decades. Mouse tally = 0, no matter where I place it. If I put a Black Cat trap down where I had the rotary, mice. I guess the mice are different out here... @marrt Sorry to here about your problem. "Welcome to the club! We have jackets..."...

My guess is that your hydraulics have some residual air in them and as you use it more the pause on forward/reverse wil gradually go away. The brake issue would seem also to support that. That is very normal for a new hydraulic system, and not atypical for a system that has been serviced. As...

I think that hearing aids are a bit of a moving target at the moment as OTC (over the counter) ones were recently approved, and cellphones with ear buds are able to do some amount of amplification / differential frequency shifting. With more AI on phones, there is the possibility of using a...

I'm very very impressed with your design and practices. It seems much more in keeping with bees, and their nature than many of the practices that I see around here. Thanks for posting! All the best, Peter

Draft control just lifts the arms, or more correctly applies a user adjustable pressure to the arms to shift the center of mass toward the tractor (adding traction), and off the mower (reducing its apparent ground pressure), allowing the mower to ride over surface imperfections more readily. It...

Have you thought of a barrier fabric and thin layer of dirt/gravel on top? It will keep pretty much anything from growing. I am a fan of preventing growth, rather than applying herbicides. All the best, Peter

Looks great, and it is nice to see everyone involved in the project! I think that if you back fill with sand and gravel, and leave the earth where it is, you will have a nice berm to direct surface water away from the building. All the best, Peter

Wow! They are nowhere close to $20/ea here. Lucky you. All the best, Peter

You can, and probably should, call Terry and ask if the following works on your model mower and tractor. I think that you can unbolt the six bolts holding the "tower" on and slide them forward one hole. There is a bolt hole to do that. Not all tractor/mower combinations support that. I would...

I looked into bin blocks for this and similar uses and decided that because I don't own something that has enough lift, the costs of purchasing them and having a crane set them ended up being substantially more than rebar and poured concrete. If you can move them yourself, that's a totally...

That's a great idea! Which wall do you leave cold? All the best, Peter

@2manyrocks I would suggest reading a few of the older posts on the brush mower deck. I think that when @2manyrocks goes over the older posts, my recollection is that the blade tip does get close to the rear edge / protrudes slightly, so a deflector is not trivial. Didn't someone try a shield...

Thanks for the nice photos. They really help. I don't know what the black item is, but it does look like it has a return. However, if it is a return, it seems too small for your intended use. Can I suggest thinking about something like this? If you were to use a piece of thin wall tubing with...

You might chat with State Farm agent about getting discounts and see what they come up with. Low mileage generally gets a discount. All the best, Peter

@sixdogs, THANK YOU!! I realize that I've read a few of your posts in the past, but assembling them here is wonderful. I really appreciate it. All the best, Peter

Way back when, I used to use a photo of a Ferrari that someone attempted to drive off the beaten track, well ok, off a smoothly paved road, well ok, twist my arm, they actually went driving cross country, apparently at Ferrari speeds, and well ok, perhaps they weren't experienced off road...

Have a favorite detergent for that? I can't say that I have found one that seems to do a great job routinely, though for painting prep, I'm inclined to something like Purple Power to get the oils/grease off before the final rinse. All the best, Peter

To me "wanting to sell something" as code for not especially serious at completing a transaction, and very different from "I am selling." As your acquaintance demonstrates.:LOL: Personally having been on old silos, I would imagine that the disassembly is going to break more than a few of the...

Any tips on spray painting tractors? All the best, Peter

I'm saving it. I have tried more than a few times to help folks understand torque and HP, and I'm never doing all that well at it. A lot of folks around me seem to have trouble wrapping their minds around understanding the torque on most EVs is 100% at a standstill, and with no gears, full...

@RSKY sorry for your troubles. That sounds unpleasant. Folks that I know have generally really liked the Costco hearing aids. However, any hearing aid is going to need testing, programming, fitting, and readjustment over time, so it may not be worth the multiple two and half hour trips. Finding...

That's one of the best, and most succinct, explanations that I have ever seen for HP, thrust, torque, and force! Thanks for sharing it. All the best, Peter

Yes, material builds up there. I hop off periodically and clean it out. Mostly to stretch, but also to keep it clear. Material can work its way along the hoses to underneath the floorboards beneath your feet. BTW: I always drive with my feet pressing on each pedal at all times. I don't want a...

There is a commercial grove near us that has survived due to its isolation. The chestnuts are much, much higher quality than the Asian chestnuts that are part of many of the hybrids. A relative is involved with some conservation driven replanting attempts in New England, and none of the...

That is a special return hose, design for an extremely low pressure return to tank. AFAIK, it is designed to be used for the post driver, and any implement with a motor that needs a case drain. Be aware that it is slightly smaller than the normal PTO oil return hose nearby with the red cap. All...

Like @MossRoad said! :ROFLMAO:

Nice catch @34Willys! As @34Willys caught, the knob at the top houses an antisiphon valve, which may, or may not affect flow, but I prefer to have the antisiphon valves on the garden hose side, as not everything needs it in my view, and it is much cheaper/easier to replace when needed. FWIW...

Try searching the PT thread for modifications on the diverter valve, but you can start here; https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/quick-attach-and-grapple-select-option.407027/ https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/joystick-circuit-selector-button.18180/ You pick up your...

You can either move the Q/A connections to the third function, or you can add a diverter valve as many folks have done. All the best, Peter

It sounds as if you have things plumbed correctly. I would enjoy seeing your diagram, regardless of the language on the notes. There are a few folks here that speak german and wouldn't have any trouble with your diagram, with the benefit that the next time someone who speaks/reads german could...

Do you know the model/brand? All the best, Peter

Those of you who have them, what do you recommend? Size? Power? Brand/model? Anything to look for / watch out for? I've used them a lot for work, but never owned myself, but any use tips or tricks are welcome as well. Thanks for any tips! All the best, Peter

When I see lots of competing solutions all about the same cost, my thought is that either none of products work especially better (or at all). If there is a spectrum of prices, either someone has really good marketing, or there are real differences. If there were a low cost ideal deck material...

@Snobdds I agree. I prefer oak for trailer decks. All the best, Peter

California has layers to its water recharge and reserves. Snow provides water into reservoirs and soils slowly over an extended time period. Episodic thunderstorms tend to flow quickly across the landscape and into streams and reservoirs, but with reduced groundwater recharge. Slow sustained...

Which four windows? I always use sand around pipes to prevent rock induced cracks. It also helps the next person by giving them a sand layer warning on a pipe. All the best, Peter

Did you mean firken?

I believe that is a Chaupis Elan double barrel rifle. https://chapuis-usa.com/premium-hunting-rifles The man that I learned a lot of bushcraft from once said that if you are hunting big game without much backup, double barrels were important for the preservation of your life. His father made...

And it is 50% efficient, not to be sneezed at! I once saw a video of the forging process, and the scale is amazing. Little things like residual stress in the billet are significant issues as it gets machined. Many moons ago, we were buying some precision large fabricated pieces of equipment...

While I haven't experienced water dripping out of my beams, I completely agree that around here, they are definitely still very wet, and dimensionally unstable. Lately I have been buying Douglas Fir with the heavier ground contact treatments (UC4C) which are even wetter, but they have more...

@Sigarms What kind of wood is the deck, how is it fastened down, and what are your goals behind staining? Longevity? UV protection? Insects? Color? Wood preservation? How often would you like to repeat it? All the best, Peter

It depends on how thick the mulch is. As @Complete Turf Care wrote, grass seed needs good soil contact to grow. If you need it in grass soon, the mulch can be turned over and disked to work it into the soil, and then seeded. The mulch will decay and improve the soil, but it will add demand for...

New world record blueberry, 20.4gm/0.7oz https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/3/behemoth-blueberry-grown-in-australia-verified-as-heaviest-ever-767762

Personally, I prefer going to continuous tubing for long runs as there are fewer couplings and it is more tolerant of soil settling. Digging up pipe to repair failing couplings gets old fast in my book. @LittleBittyBigJohn like @LD1 I do wonder how the 1 1/4 was handled in the house. Might it...

There have been a number of firmware updates over the last few months, which may be part of it. However, our service has actually improved, as earlier we were seeing lots of 1-5 or 10 second gaps in service with the nebulous "Network issue" error. Those have gone down to 0.5-1s gaps, and average...

I understand the rest of your family's desire for a nonPTO unit. While there are self powered chippers, in my experience, it is all too easy to find underpowered models. FWIW: many of the pull behind shredders don't have a lot of power and that translates into slow processing. If the plan is to...

Our calves certainly go through a phase when they "melt" through fences. Part of it is certainly size, but part of it is, I think, a mixture of an innate drive for shelter, and a lack of feedback from things like fence board / wire /electric fence. Our dog once found a young calf curled up under...

🤣 I happen to live with someone that I file in the "horse whisperer" / "Crocodile Dundee" category when it comes to mind reading of animals. So, I tread lightly. The in-house expertise keeps me aware of how little I know, much less understand, but that's what this thread is about right? When I...

Good luck!

I'm not a professional, but I highly doubt it. Hungry doesn't mean not skittish. Starving? Yes at some point, but they usually don't have their head up that far, and it would be really, really fool hardy (in my opinion) to lean over a wild animal, predator like, as the person is doing in the...

You can still use the rock, and I would, but do use highway fabric, and get the heaviest compactor you can. A plate compactor is only good for an inch to three depending on soil type. You might a look at this series to get an idea of the methods; All the best, Peter

I have the same chipper. :) It really transformed tree maintenance for me. Previously, I was renting chippers, which was pricey, and after the tractor, the heavy chipper and I slid down a hillside for a bit, I resized my chipper and bought the 8H. I think that works great, except for the small...

My first rule in negotiation is never be first to name a price, but that's just me...

How many domesticated and tame horses would tolerate a stranger measuring them head to tail? And then, yes, how many would do it without being restrained? By a stranger? Can I just shed a little doubt on the photo being a real photo of a feral horse in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, for those...

Yes, it needs protection, and I would start by using SCH40 pipe or better, and I would try to bury it deeper if possible. If not, I would pour a wider strip reinforced concrete above it.

Not completely. Still good for remote area phone service relay, and for hedge fund traders engaged in "flash" bidding, but, yes, fiber optics have displaced microwave towers for many uses, though technically 5GHz WiFi/relay/network uses could be considered microwave...

I can't think why you need or want two regulators in line, unless the city regulator only drops the pressure to 80psi or so. I also wonder if it is possible that the regulator in the house is installed backwards, or won't get you 40-60psi in the house. Have you checked the pressure in the house...

I also routinely price shop oil at multiple places. Every so often, I can score a 3 for 2 sale or something similar at Walmart or wherever and get oil that is much cheaper. I tend to keep an eye peeled for the sales when I know that I am going to need 15-20 gallons for a hydraulic oil change...

@Huntinguy I have both cartridge and water softener like sediment filters, and the water softener version wins hands down. It is self cleaning, high flow, and ours will handle 80gpm, but we never run more than 19gpm through it. I would put the iron removal filter upstream of the sediment filter...

I've worked with a couple of folks who were customers of folks like @WinterDeere and I have always thought that it was money well spent. A specialized way to evaporate food material that benefited from some extra RF heat during the evaporation, where the RF created enough heat to overcome the...

Unlike microwave ovens where the goal is to transfer energy into water, the radio frequencies in radar are generally chosen to NOT be absorbed by water (fog, clouds, rain, humans, etc.). That makes for better signal since the RF isn't blocked or absorbed. There are very specific rules on how...

(y)That's how mine is rigged!

It is done. Check out the difference in filter costs as well. If you are trying to filter sediment, you might look at a Hellenbrand sediment filter, that flushes itself automatically. All the best, Peter

Gorgeous!

@LDR812 What is the project? Why do you want perforated and solid in the same trench? If the perforated is above the solid pipe, it can be done, but I would never, ever, use flexible perforated pipe underground. It crushes and wears out too quickly. There is a flexible 3x8" geotextile wrapped...

The OP doesn't list his location...

@winston1 Is that the stud that @stinson89 needs? It comes up as an o-ring for me... All the best, Peter

Just to clarify; Yanmars use a thermostart (with an R) to preheat the air intake. I think that is what @jaxs was referring to. (Autocorrect can be a pain sometimes...) The link that @jaxs posted will explain it in detail. Are you following the manual on how to start the engine? Yanmars have a...

I agee. Each shim compresses the spring slightly the force of a linear spring goes up (more or less) as a multiplier of the distance, so a small additional compression of the spring will have a defined impact on the system pressure. (Hooke's law) While it is a little harder to adjust, using...

Stoffel is an amazing specimen; There's an hour long documentary DVD that I find hilarious. https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Honey-Badgers-Masters-Mayhem/dp/B00HUTPKFE Even the lions, plural, back down. All the best, Peter

+1 on all the comments around planning and situational awareness. I've used both Husquavarna and Stihl hard hats with face shields. I slightly prefer the Stihl. Neither one falls off my head if I bend over to pickup trimmings. If I'm using them for any length of time, I usually add in-ear ear...

Fire? Earthquakes? Gas leaks? Insects? (termites, and carpenter ants come to mind, but so do bees) ;)

I would have to dredge back through some old threads. My primary person I was thinking of seems to have retired. Let me do some poking around to see if I can find some others. But in the interim, Cumbria/N. Yorkshire has lots to choose from. Please be mindful that I haven't used any of them...

FWIW: recent reports https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/30/asia/malaysia-world-war-ii-shipwreck-looting-intl-hnk/index.html https://news.usni.org/2023/05/25/u-k-royal-navy-distressed-and-concerned-by-illegal-chinese-salvage-of-wwii-wrecks Apparently, dredging for scrap metal. Copper, bronze, and big...

For what you are planning, that sounds good, but you might consider something like these satellite SOS / ACR / EPIRB devices as well; https://amzn.to/3SLu4zv (no monthly fee) https://www.findmespot.com/en-us/ (monthly fee, we used it for years, had it programmed for 911 / "need help, not an...

I would keep trying at Hoye, though suppliers in Europe may be cheaper. There are a variety of splines on driveshafts, and yes, there are some that are more common in Japan than elsewhere, but they aren't unobtainable, at least in my experience. I would start with the number of splines...