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After nearly 5 years, we are finally starting to develop our rural property in SC. First up will be the barn (what else?). It will be 28 X 48 on a 6" concrete monolithic slab. Two-thirds of the barn will have a loft, with a 12' ceiling under it. The loft will be mostly usable space, with an 11'...

Have any of you had experience with a 110V AC winch? I need one as an extra set of hands when I build my house and barn. Warn makes one, but you have to hold the trigger to use it, which might not always be convenient, plus it puts you directly in line with the cable if it breaks (ouch). The...

I'm slowly warming up to the idea of developing our little homestead in SC, and need some equipment. Since I'll be working alone a lot, I figure I'll need a piece of machinery to stand walls up, hoist trusses, and otherwise help out with the project. What would be the best thing to get, if I...

On December 12, our son will get his Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering! It's hard to believe that the years have gone by so quickly. It seems like only yesterday he was a little baby in my arms. He's graduating from the University of South Florida, a huge school (45,000...

Here's a problem I bet very few of you have ever had- How to keep the squirrels from eating my bananas? I've got a couple banana trees alongside the garage, and nothing ever bothered the fruit, until this year. I had a fine bunch of bananas going, and about a day before I was going to pick them...

We went to the recent Florida Flywheeler's show. For those that don't know, this club has 240 acres, and puts on 3 huge public shows a year. Folks come from all over the country to show their tractors and flywheel engines. The big red flywheel is the Snow engine- 100 tons and 60'...

I acquired this little Cub Cadet Original over the weekend. Just a toy to ride around at tractor shows!

For too many reasons to explain here, I want to repower a golf cart, using a gas engine and hydraulic drive. The plan is basically to have a pump mounted on the engine, go through a valve that will adjust speed (flow) and go to a hydraulic motor driving the wheels. Is there a valve that will...

I have 7 acres in SC to play with, and will start building in 2 years or so. If I were to buy a used machine for excavation work, say, a loader/backhoe, what kind of money should I plan on spending? I have a pretty good idea what to look for when shopping; I just don't know what prices are...