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I used a box scraper for the first time Saturday, and I am somewhat disappointed. I was trying to scrape off a spot in the pasture to locate a shed. I needed to cut the high side down by a foot and add a foot to the low side. I had the devil of a time just cutting through the sod. Am I...

Horses ate the seat cushions off my MF 230. It's a pure wonder that the beasts didn't eat the tires. They have to be the most aggravating creatures on God's green earth! Back to the subject at hand.... I bought a universal replacement seat, with a suspension system, from Northern Tool. Have...

In perusing the wares at the local TSC, I am surprised by the number of parts that seem to be compatible -- Bumpers, weights, seats, some exhaust components -- between Massey Ferguson and Ford tractors. Why is that? The same is not apparently true of John Deere.

The time has come to replace the old oil furnace in the farmhouse. I'm thinking about putting in an electric heat pump and converting to central heating and airconditioning. Natural gas is not available, Propane is available, Oil is available, Electric service would likely have to be upgraded...

I need to replace an old barbed wire fence around the farm. I think I want to use steel posts. I need to know if there is a reference that would tell me how to space posts, how to build corners, how often to put wooden posts in, general fence nomenclature, etc.

I found the several posts on carrying guns on tractors interesting. I do carry while I am bushhogging and generally when I am working on the farm. I am not so concerned about the time that I am in the seat as preparing for when I have to get down to pull a fallen tree out of the way, examine a...

I have a couple of Canon cameras that I need to have repaired. The electronics seem to have gone south on both. Does anyone have a camera repair facility that they would like to recommend? Clemson

I got a Lowe's gift certificate for Fathers' Day, and I went down and bought myself a present yesterday. I got a nice set of DeWalt 18volt cordless tools. The set had a drill/driver, a 6.5 inch circular saw, two batteries, and the charger all in a plastic case. It also came with a premium...

I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. My old McCullough is impossible to get parts for, and my Homelite is torn up to the extent that it needs to be sent back to the factory for a new housing. Do any of you have suggestions for sources with good prices on saws? Do you have any brand biases...

Does anyone know where I can get replacement seat cushions for my MF 230? This is a 1981 tractor with the grey, vynyl covered foam cushions and what appears to be plywood stiffners in the back. I would rather have the cushions than replace the entire seat, but I would be willing to hear from...

Can one of you enlighten me as to how the neutral switch works? The switch on my MF 230 apparently failed. At least I was able to bypass it and get the thing to crank. I removed the switch with an adjustable wrench, and it appears to be a steel ball-bearing under spring tension (??) on the...

I haven't seen much discussion of Hardee implements. Do any of you have them? How do you rate the quality? I am looking at a Hardee disk harrow, and it appears to be very solid.

I have to replace a muffler on my MF 230 this weekend. I found the muffler (hopefully) at a TSC nearby and will pick it up tomorrow. What tools will I need? Any advice will be welcomed. I have not yet tried to get the old muffler off. The configuration on my tractor is horizontal, routed...

Around here (upstate South Carolina), double carport structures sell for $595 assembled on your lot. I am sorely tempted to buy one to use for a tractor and implement shed. Does anyone out there have any experience with these structures? How weather resistant are they? Are there accessories...

The ProEars discussion got me to thinking. I wear EAR foam plugs when I operate my machine. (They have a NRR of 29 when properly inserted, which is better than most muffs on the market, and they are a lot cooler. Regardless, I would like to have the ProEars to use when I hunt as well as when...

I'm curious just how the best way is to attack mowing a field. In my case fields run from about 200 yards by 200 yards to maybe 3 times that size. There are also a few that are a good bit smaller. I am particularly interested in how you guys turn your corners. Do you make 180 degree turns...

This is a picture of my 6' Howse Rotary Cutter. It is the light duty cutter from Howse with a 50 hp gearbox. I should have taken the picture before I cut 30 acres with it!