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Well the last iteration lasted 27 years. In 27 more years, I'll be pushing up daisies.

OP here, as I posted in my other thread, pump was pulled and there was an oval hole in the galvanized steel drop pipe, just above the pump. I think this caused the sudden change in water clarity. Mystery solved.

OP here with a hopefully final update. The well pump was pulled today. Turns out the old pump was from 1996, so it had been replaced once. The actual problem was the galvanized drop pipe had an oval hole just above the pump about the size of two pencils side by side. That probably explains the...

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As far as I know it is the original 1986 pump. I think the well guys are required to chlorinate the well, though having just done it, I realize it is not that difficult.

I get it. If I was 10 years younger, poorer and the well didn't have 1" galvanized drop pipe, I might consider it. I might even consider it today it if the drop pipe was flexible poly. I've watched a lot of YouTube videos and I realize it is not that hard.

OP here with an update. I chlorinated the well overnight then pumped it at 5 GPM for 3 1/2 hours to clear the well. The flow rate after all that was not enough to run the sprinklers without dropping down to about 25 PSI. My conclusion is that the well pump inlet was not simply plugged with...

Do you not run water back into the well in a continuous cycle to mix up the chlorine ? It seems like that would help in clearing slime from the pump intake screen.

This is a major question for me. Though I don't seem to have slime in the house, I've heard that when a well's usage is reduced (like no sprinklers for the winter) slime can accumulate on the pump's inlet screen and create a blockage. I can do the well chlorination myself, though I have not yet...

The well has a T at the head and 1" rigid PVC heads into the garage with pressure tank about 50 feet away. The other discharge is to a vacuum breaker, then to 1" PVC that runs all over the property, some zones are 300 feet away. This has worked fine for the 5 years I've lived here. I did not...

I'm starting a new thread about the same well that had suddenly provided brown water. Thankfully the water has cleared but I have a new issue. Currently, I'm getting the sprinkling system ready and now find that the well will not maintain more than 25-ish PSI when any zone is running. For the...

OP here. Well, it is a week on and my water is as clear as it used to be. I don't know for sure if it was sediment in the tank as has been suggested or something to do with the high rainfall in April, but I'm grateful that it is much better. I am aware that it is critical to minimize pump...

OP here. Coincidentally (I hope), my well quit today and I had the pump guy out to fix it. It was a bad capacitor in the control box. I bent his ear about the sediment. His recommendation was to wait a bit and see if it clears itself and if not, it may be a pin hole leak in the drop pipe...

Thanks, good tips. I will let it ride for a while and update when I find out something. If there was a hole in the pipe from well to house, wouldn't it leak down fast when well power is shut off? Also there is no soft water line and when I run the sprinklers, it really moves a lot of water over...

The check valve seems to be good as I can turn off the pump and come back a day later and still have pressure.

I don't know if tank is galvanized, but it has an automatic air bleeder valve on the side. There is a valve that looks like a tire valve on top of the well cap.

What test are you thinking of specifically?

I did just start using the sprinklers, but then again, I do that every year and this is the first time I've gotten brown water.

In my case, the tank doesn't have a bladder, it has an air level control instead.

I'm here just north of Portland OR and we have gotten a fair amount of rain through April, but it is a fairly deep well, so I thought it was less susceptible. Normal April precipitation is 2.89 inches and we got about 5.1 inches. Given we've had clear water for 5 years, I'm hoping there is...

I've lived in this house with a 130 or so foot deep well with a static level of 78 feet for 5 years. The water has always been clear. In the last week the toilets are suddenly brown and the water in the toilet tanks is brown. The 6" well casing is metal. Nearly all the plumbing is copper or PEX...

HF is closing out their hand pruners that are a very well done Taiwan knock off of the Swiss Felco brand. With the 30% off coupon I posted above, they are eight bucks. You won't find a finer set of pruners for that price.

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As it turns out, you were exactly right. I dug back a little farther and found a sliding coupler repair. The actual leak was at a regular coupling that was only inserted about 1/4 inch. In the end I cut everything out, installed a new length of Schedule 40 pipe and a sliding coupler. As a side...

Thanks, I think this is the way I'm going to go. Inexpensive and seems hard to mess up, but I may find a way.

Best advice so far. I dug it up and it is a 1" pipe that feed hydrants in the back yard area. Next question, how do I repair a leaking coupler in the ground?

I'm on well, so I can only observe cycle times and I don't see anything unusual.

I only know back to 4 years when I bought it. The county did not keep records on service prior to that.

Good tip It was pumped when I moved in and I took a class to do self inspection and measured the solids and scum one year ago and it was well within limits.

I've noticed a wet spot in my septic field this summer and I'm trying to determine if I need a whole new field or if it is a localized problem. So far there have been no problem with the drains backing up in the house. The field is 36 years old and was inspected when I bought 4 years ago. There...

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That is a chassis for a motor home or other incomplete vehicle. They are drive able but not on an expressway. LOL

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I love those flip switch lights. I put several of them in my camper to light up dark storage spots.

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Looks like the days of $99 6.5 HP Predator engines are gone, though.

Why did this spin out? it didn't seem to be in an active sway situation, more like no rear traction for the truck.

That was the HF business model for 30+ years - just good enough. I hope they don't phase out their bottom end tools as they put a lot of tools in the hands of occasional DIYers that would never pop for a big brand name tool. I rarely use my HF multi tool, but when I do, it is exactly the right...

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What a foolish location. It could be stolen so easily. Better to bury it in the tank. ;)

I do the same. Just need to watch the loads.

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At least the ball was installed by an obviously skilled welder.

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Warrior is the cheapest. You can figure out the line up just by looking at a common tool like an angle grinder and seeing the price stack up.

You could, but no one would believe you.

That's why it has an extra tire on each side - spares.

I'd go for the better, Bauer. I burned up a belt sander doing a floor like that and in my experience, the Warrior brand is just barely OK.

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Man, I hate it when that happens.

Mentally ill person in crisis. Sad, really.

Some of his tests on glues, like two part epoxy, are the best I've seen anywhere. Some stuff is silly, but he puts a good effort into making his tests valid and repeatable.

I think those boards are too skinny to provide enough lift for takeoff.

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I have a strange problem with my GFCI outlet tripping in my garage. The GFCI is on a side wall of the garage and sometimes when I flip the light switch over the garage sink (located on another wall) to the off position, the wall GFCI trips off. The sink light is a florescent with LED conversion...

I have soaker hose buried under the sawdust mulch around my blueberries. For the second time something has pulled out the hose and chewed it into multiple pieces. Any idea what does this and why?

I blow through the knees on jeans in no time. I'd like to find a pair of work pants that have a leather or other durable material reinforcing the knees. I know that Carhartt sells pants with double knees, but for the extra cost over single knee pants, I don't see that as a good alternative. I...

I've got a small fiberglass camper that I'd like to keep covered. It is only 17 feet long, but it is 9 feet high with the air conditioner. So I notice that I can buy a metal carport kit from Home Depot or Lowes for sub $1000 including shipping to the store, but these all have 7 foot walls. I can...

OK. I'll go first. I got a parachute bag that is perfect for my collection of "drywall" screws, that I've come to love for just about any wood joining task. Really closes up tight and compact, but opens up to show all the available screws...

I was at Home Depot today to pick up some downspouts and elbows and they had two choices - plastic and galvanized steel. Really? Is aluminum that expensive these days? Those old steel gutters always rusted and looked like cr@p after a few years, so I went for plastic, but I'd prefer aluminum...

I mentioned to a neighbor that I needed to replace my service panel (breaker box) and because he is a retired electrician he said he'd be glad to help me. So the day came and we hit it for about 7 solid hours. There was no discussion of compensation, though of course I planned to do something in...

I recently bought a house with a well and I'm getting to know the system. It has a conventional pressure tank set up but uses an air volume control instead of a bladder in the tank. I replaced the controller and as a result let all the air out of the tank. Now that I have replaced the...

I'm going to replace my service panel which is recessed flush in the wall. The good news is that my neighbor is a retired electrician and will be helping me. The bad news is that he wants me to strip the 3/4" drywall from floor to ceiling in the stud space above and below the current box. I'm so...

I moved into this house a couple months ago, so I don't know the history of the sprinkler system. It has 12 zones and zones 1 through 11 work great. Zone 12 isn't working. I used A 24 VOLT AC transformer to manually energize the valves to identify which valve controls zone 12. All valves are...

I'm converting a small gas generator to allow for it to be able to run on gasoline or natural gas. Most of the commercially available kits add a small venturi between the between the carb and the air cleaner. This causes packaging problems and messes with the choke linkage, so I'd like to apply...

I recently counted and I have 17 of those free magnetic strips. I took a short piece of 1x2 and screwed the magnetic strip to it, then drilled a bunch of 1/2" holes through it. It snaps right to the side of my HF compressor and holds chucks and blow guns.

I just bought a house that has a natural gas line. I'd like to get a portable generator that runs on natural gas because it doesn't get stale and it is an endless supply, unless the "stuff" totally hits the fan. There are lots of dual fuel portable generators available but the second fuel in...

Ford announced the 2019 Ranger today at the Detroit Auto show. I also see that a diesel for the F150 has also been confirmed. New 219 Ford Ranger Midsize Pickup Truck '|' Back in the USA - Fall 219 '|' Ford.com First-Ever F-15 Diesel Offers Best-in-Class Torque, Towing, Targeted EPA-Est. 3...

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I pull a small travel trailer and I've found that it is really handy to feed the camera video feed from the back of the trailer to the Pioneer head unit in my SUV. I've got it wired so I can just switch the video input from the trailer to the back up camera with an A/B switch. The head unit...

I'm selling my house and have a purchase agreement contingent on passing appraisal, home and septic inspections. Everything passed until today when it failed the septic inspection, which is required by the county to pass the title. The house is 50 years old and I've lived here for 27 years with...

Nothing wrong with the pictures on this one except they are maybe too clear. Trailer Aporox 11' 5" Boat Trailer Made Into Uhaul 7 5" | eBay

I've got some old wrenches that came with Ford cars back in the day - monkey wrenches, open ended wrenches, a ratcheting band wrench. I've listed them on eBay for a long time and no takers, even for $5. What would be a good way to dispose of them short of selling them for scrap?

I've got a 3" gas water pump from Harbor Freight. Unfortunately, the gas cap vibrated off and landed on the engine. I arrived to find a melted plastic pancake. An email to HF was met with a "Sorry, parts no longer available" message. The OD of the threads on the gas tank are about 2 1/4". A...

I'm selling off a bunch of stuff and I posted a miniature 1960's cap gun (about 6" all in) on eBay. I got a notice that any toy gun must have an orange tip. OK , so I stuck an orange eraser tip on it and re-photographed it. So, tonight I get a notice from eBay that it has been removed from...

My neighbor sticks things at the end of his driveway that he doesn't want any more. When I saw this chainsaw, I almost passed it by, but it included a bag full of chain oil bottles and 2 cycle mix cans, so I thought the saw deserved a closer look. Sure enough, it starts right up and idles...

I'm replacing the flex pipe on my Escape where it attaches to the 3 bolt flange at the catalyst. Unfortunately in spite of precautions, I've broken off two of the studs. The bolts are very hard and I'm not having much luck drilling them. I ground off the "head" of one of the studs, but it won't...

Here is a tip if you are shipping something large but light - UPS has adopted something called dimensional pricing, meaning they calculate the price based on both dimensions and weight and you pay the higher of the two. It might sound trivial, but I send a package recently and paid $35 for UPS...

I'm down sizing and getting rid of "stuff". I have an air rifle and a couple of air pistols to sell. Where would one advertise these? I think Craigslist and eBay don't allow firearm advertisements. How does one ship a air gun - any postal regulations to be aware of? My home state is Michigan.

I got a kick out of this article. I've been know to pick up the odd thing off the curb and regularly scrounge metal at a recycler, but this guy takes it to a whole new level. The Pro Dumpster Diver Who's Making Thousands Off America's Biggest Retailers | WIRED

Just to clarify my strategy, here it is in graphical format from this site: http://www.blackrock.com/investing/literature/investor-education/strategies-for-collecting-social-security-retirement-benefits-one-pager-va-us.pdf

My local Costco (metro Detroit) has the Battery Tender Plus on sale for $30 starting November 28. This is a pretty nice charger / maintainer that comes with both alligator clips and a ring terminal lead for easy connect. It has a ten year warranty, for whatever that is worth (though Costco...

I use my B7100 a lot in the winter to plow snow. Last year was especially cold and I finally broke down and bought a golf cart enclosure as shown in this thread http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/300684-b7100-golf-cart-cab-eclosure.html But since then, I've been thinking it would...

I found that a copper T fitting that is 1 1/4" on each end with a 1/2" nipple works great in the lower radiator hose to feed a 5/8" heater hose. I found this at Lowes.

I volunteer for a local state park at the fringe of the Detroit Metro area. We want to cut back the brush about 5 feet on each side of a 4 mile long paved trail. I think that it would require an offset bush hog to avoid having to drive over everything first. A couple of questions: 1) What type...

Here is a tip. I like to make electronic projects as a hobby, but find the local Radio Shack carries fewer and fewer real electronics components. They do sell on line, though. So, I priced out a resistor: $1.21 plus $6.99 shipping plus sales tax. Hmmm, expensive resistor. So, I cut and paste...

It looks like Ford is coming back swinging with the new full size van offerings. There are multiple cab lengths including chassis cabs, high medium and low roofs, van and passenger wagons, even a diesel offering. This would probably make a great Class B motor home or a chassis for a Class C...

Here in Michigan we have been having nasty weather, so I decided to spring for a golf cart enclosure to keep the worst of the weather off me. I purchased this Classic Accessories Two Man golf cart cover off Amazon for $78. One trick to know is that Amazon often advertises a certain number of...

This is somewhere between a rant and a public service announcement. :laughing: I try to printout postage labels at home, then just take the package to the post office. There is a shipping discount and it saves some hassle. So, today I weigh a package on my handy dandy HF scale (which has in the...

I'm going to drape a golf cart enclosure over the canopy of my B7100 and I was thinking that it might be neat to add some heat. I realize that it has no water pump, but I can pick up an automotive electric auxiliary water pump off eBay for about $50, a heater core for $15 and add a pancake...

As the title says, I have an hour meter on my lawn tractor that I wired to run when the key is on. Some idiot (me) left the key on and I now see an additional 100 or so hours clocked. Has anyone explored what it takes to reset an hour meter?

I'm thinking of replacing my split system AC system myself by buying through a place like Alpine and having a contractor do the refrigerant part. The system is a 1972 Sears (really) set up with an A coil in the furnace and the compressor / condenser on a slab outside. Amazingly, the current...

I've got a 2004 Taurus nearing the 100,000 mile mark. It has been a great car needing just tires and brakes. So I figure it probably needs spark plugs, new serpentine belt, PCV valve, coolant, etc. I like the convenience of Rock Auto, so I start looking for parts and for every component they...

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This is sort of a gripe and sort of a question. I recently had a wheel bearing replaced on my truck (Ford Escape) and they charged me $265 just for the bearing ($465 total). I can buy that assembly for half that at any local parts store or even less on the internet at retail. I am talking about...

I'm hoping someone has some insight into diagnosing a no spark condition on a VW. Vehicle is a 1995 Vanagon (Eurovan) with the 5 cylinder engine that my friend owns. The vehicle was running when parked, but has sat for about 5 months. My mechanic days ended with points and condensers, so please...

I need to weld a couple of nicely machined axle spindles into an attaching hub. What would you guys do to protect the machined surface from weld spatter? I'll be welding close to the surface that the seal rides on, so I really need to protect this area. Stick welding with a tombstone. Thanks...

I have a sliding window in my camper and I broke loose the aluminum handle that lets you slide the glass back and forth. The old glue was black and rubbery when I sliced it off the glass. Anybody have a recommendation for a strong metal to glass glue? There is a 1/32" or so gap between the...

I need to cut a 2.75" diameter hole through a slab of 1/2 thick cold rolled steel. I'd like to have an accuracy of a couple of thousands on the final ID. The good news is that I have a 6" lathe with 3 and 4 jaw chucks. The bad news is that I rarely use it and consider myself a rookie. My...

Let me start by saying I'm a rookie welder, with a Lincoln 225 AC tombstone I need to weld together two pieces at right angles (heavy walled pipe onto a plate), both are mild steel 1/2" thick. After it is welded, I need to machine the weld high spots on the pipe flat on a lathe. What rod type...

I'm adding brakes to a trailer made by UHaul, so it is a little of an odd duck. They used 93 Camaro sealed front hubs for wheel bearings on a 4.75" bolt circle. My problem is that I need to find some brake drums that will slide over the hubs (like the rear drums on a RWD truck) that are 10"...

I need to exit a 4" plastic pipe from a french drain from a hillside that is also part of my lawn. I'm trying to think of a design that is not a trip hazard, won't get hit by my mower, won't clog up and isn't too ugly. If I just cut off the pipe at the same angle as the hillside I have a trip...

I thought I'd pass this along. If you don't know what shingles is, look here: CDC - Shingles Photos - Herpes Zoster It is a really nasty skin rash that can affect anyone that had chicken pox as a kid. People over 50 are most susceptible. I've heard it described as like sticking your arm in a...

My house is built half way down a hill and in recent storms I've started getting a little water in the basement. The grade near the house is OK and I have downspout extensions, clean gutters, etc. It occurred to me that the 4" corrugated plastic pipe that drains the foundation used to stick up...

I'd like to run front chains on my B7100 with turf tires. The reason I have not up to this point is that there is a very tight clearance between the tire and the steering knuckle. I'm concerned that if the chain came off or was loose, it could catch the knuckle and cause come expensive damage...

Anybody ever heard of Fordlandia? It seems that in 1929 Henry Ford invested a billion dollars (2011 dollars) to build a rubber tree plantation in the middle of the Amazon. He built it like a little American town with a hospital, school, worker's houses, and paved roads. Bottom line, never...

I recently got rid of a dead tree by posting it as free firewood on Craigslist. I was amazed at the number of responses within minutes. Someone told me that people have some automated way to search Craigslist and notify them of a new post for something they are interested in. Something about RSS...

OK, this is really off topic. I need to adapt 20 plastic propellers to fit a small electric motor shaft. The hole in the propeller is about 6 mm and the motor shaft is about 2mm. This is for a 4th grade class studying electricity, motors, etc. The propeller fit doesn't have to be dead accurate...

This is slightly off topic to tractors, but I'd like to tap the best minds here. My Ford Escape has steel ABS tone rings press fit on the steel front axle shaft hubs. These tone rings are a toothed ring about 3 inches in diameter, about 3/8" wide and about 1/4" thick. The problem is that here...

I rotate my own tires and I have noticed that lately it is getting harder and harder to get the aluminum wheels off the hubs (front and rear) of my truck. I live in the salty Midwest. Any tricks for getting them off? What can I do to make them easier to remove in the future, short of opening...

I live in the far suburbs near farm country. I'm helping out with a project at our local park to control phragmites, an invasive reed. I've been advised that I need to wipe it down with 2% solution of glyphosate with a surfactant and a tracking dye added. Total treatment area is about 1/2 acre...

Did you ever set out to make something just a little better and end up really messing it up? Today I was looking at a little water leak detector in my basement and thinking it was dumb to constantly have to replace the 9 volt battery. Why not just use an old electronics charger to power it? So...

Looks like Google Voice has been opened up to the general public. Cool features: You get to choose your own permanent Google number When some one calls you on this number it rings your cell phone, home phone and/ or work phone depending on how you set it up - it can ring all at once. Can...

I'm thinking of getting a tracking collar for my dog in case she gets lost. There are two basic kinds. One is for field use and has a GPS transmitter on the dog which sends a signal to a transmitter that the owner carries. Range is about a mile or so based on terrain. The second kind is a...

This cracked me up: Meaner than snot turkey to rehome I have a 1 1/2 year old Beautiful Blue Slate Tome turkey that needs to to be in someones breeder pen or on some ones dinner table. He is mean and will stalk you around the yard and bite at your legs. I have 5 other turkeys that are nice...

This way off topic and a long shot, but there is amazingly diverse knowledge base here, so I'll fish for ideas. My father in law ran a broaching machine shop and finally retired and sold off the machinery and buildings when he was in his late 70's. He kept boxes of extra parts that he'd made...

This is a pretty cool site if you live in one of the covered areas. Aerial shots from the 1960's to present. You can find your site of interest, then switch years. HistoricAerials.com

My current gas water heater is 20 years old and I can see the handwriting on the wall, so I bought a new heater. Since 20 years have gone by, I have a few questions about installing it. First question: My old water heater has the rotten egg smell problem associated with well water, so I took...

Here is something that is fun. Google books has old magazines like Popular Mechanics scanned and searchable. I was raised on these and it is a walk down memory lane for me to read them. Popular Mechanics - Google Books The amazing thing for me is how much stuff cost back then. A circular saw...

I used to do all my own car repair, then took 25+ years off when I had a new lease vehicle from work every year. Now I'm back to owning and maintaining my own vehicles, but a little behind the times. :o My question is about brake rotors. If the rotor thickness and run out is within...

Has anyone tried this? it seems like an inexpensive way to do small jobs without a real sand blaster. Baking Soda Blasting

OK, this is really off topic, but I know that we have a lot of dog lovers here and some very inventive minds. I just got a new dog that loves squeaky toys, but also has the ability to crush the squeaker within minutes. I know that you can buy new squeakers and stick them in the toys, but they...

I live about 30 minutes from the nearest Tractor Supply, so I stopped into Lowes to get 25 5/16 x 1.25" bolts with nuts and flat washers. I couldn't believe the total cost was ten bucks. Call me a cheapskate, but this seems excessive. :o Anyone have another source for less expensive fasteners?

I loaned out my plastic 55 gallon barrel and of course it came back missing a bung plug (the fine threaded one). Does anyone have a good suggestion for a source to get another one? Thanks.

I have a couple of 55 gallon plastic barrels with two threaded bung holes each in the top. I'd like to have a hose bib on the bottom of each to draw out water, but I need to have a 1/2" threaded hole in the side, near the bottom. I do have a 1/2" pipe tap. I can't reach inside to thread on...

When the power company works on poles near my property they always leave piles of junk, cigarette butts and bottles. I found a packet of 4 of these, but I'm not sure what they are and if they are of any use other than copper scrap. Writing on device is: FARGO GL-114 2SOL3STR 5A COPPERWELD...

I've been looking for a source of used steel for various projects in SE Michigan (west side of Detroit) and I found a scrap yard that will let you basically just look around and pick out something that you want and the price seems to be negotiable (not by the pound). I got two nice 4' pieces of...

I'm in the process of installing a whole house surge suppressor to my breaker box. In the process, I realized that I don't know for sure if the breaker box is properly grounded. The service entrance / breaker box is located on the above ground wall of a walk out basement. I can see a large (like...

Our club is planting 50 bare root trees at a local state park. We have committed to keeping the trees watered during their first year, at least. There is a faucet to draw water from, but the trees are scattered over an area of about 10 acres. Has anyone done such a task and do you have any...

Jumper pack, not back - no editing the header once ya pull the trigger I just got a couple HF float chargers and it occurred to me that one might be useful to keep my jumper pack always topped off. Then I thought that being a small gel battery, maybe there is a reason not to do it. Anyone...

We lost power for 4 days around the New Year holiday and I ran my 4000 watt Coleman generator about 16 hours a day to keep the house warm and run the well pump. After a few days I noticed that my internet modem would drop out when the generator was starting the furnace. Eventually the modem quit...

I have a brand X box scraper that I bought from a friend who was selling them out of his barn. The scarifiers had hardened shoes on them, but two of three shoes have worn off. Are these shoes replaceable and if so, where can I buy 'em? Thanks in advance.

This is not about tractors, but I know that you guys (and gals) appreciate an imaginative use of "found objects". I had a spot on my roof where the snow always melted, so I knew I had a heat leak, but I couldn't get access to the cavity underneath. Yesterday I drilled a 2" hole in the wall so I...

My neighbor was a shop teacher and collected all kinds of strange things. His daughter is cleaning out his stuff and gave me this along with a pneumatic and manual grease gun. Anyone one know what it it is? The body is about 6" long and it has a swiveling coupling on the bottom.

My Ingersoll tractor engine has recently been stopping and the fuel filter appears empty - letting it sit and / or dumping water on the fuel pump gets it going again. I'm suspecting that the fuel pump is vapor locking. Any tips on how to prevent this? Since it never did this in the past (it is...

Perhaps this has been covered before - if so, sorry in advance. I live on a gravel road and sometimes need to fill in some potholes between county maintenance. My box scraper can't take the road down a couple of inches like a road grader (surface is too hard, tractor too small) - so I just drag...

The B7100 does not have a thermostat or a water pump. My question is whether the lack of a thermostat allows the engine to run too cold in the winter, or does the thermosyphon circulation of the coolant slow down enough to compensate for the cold ambient temperatures? Anyone have a B7100 with...

I was ispired by another thread with this link to Weldingweb: HF tools that don't suck - WeldingWeb - Professional Welding Forum The Weldingweb site is mostly about metal working tools, so I thought it might be interesting to share which tools / products we have found to be a good value at HF...

OK, I admit it - I'm a junk picker. My neighbor was a long time shop teacher and now his widow is tossing out his old stuff. This tank on casters is split in the middle and appears to have a diaphragm between two chambers. The hose on top has a quick release fitting on the end with a shut off...

Maybe this is slightly off topic to tractors, but we have some pretty bright folks here.. I was given a bunch of old tools including a Milwaukee 3/8" 110v drill. It didn't work and when I disassembled it, I found that the reversing switch had crumbled. The trigger variable speed switch is OK. I...

OK, this is a little off topic, but this is the most creative group I can think of to ask. I've got an Escape Hybrid SUV and when the temperature drops below about 40 degrees F, the fuel economy drops off significantly (33 mpg to 26 or so). I have found that blocking the radiator with cardboard...

I did a quick search and didn't find my answer, so my apologies if this has already covered.... I need to peel off a strip of sod about 3 feet wide and about 50 feet long . I'd like to be able to throw the sod back when I'm done. This is not golf course quality sod - just controls erosion. Any...

Forgive me if this has been covered elsewhere, but I returned some screwdrivers today to Sears and got the run around about honoring the unconditional, no questions asked warranty. I talked my way up to the assistant manager of the store by showing them the actual guarantee, which I had just...

This may be a dumb question, but I'd like to put in some poly pipe and underground wires with by B7100. It has 4WD, but has turf tires with chains on the back. Soil here in metro Detroit is 6 to 12 inches topsoil over clay. Would a class 1 subsoiler from Tractor Supply just pin it to the ground...

I have a 1993 B7100 with FEL that only has 220 hours on it. I don't plan to sell it, but since I don't use it a lot, I'm looking for some advice on how to avoid problems from letting it sit. I know that sitting can be a lot harder on a machine than constant light use. I change the coolant every...

I pump water from a small creek (18" wide. 6 " deep) and use a 2" x 4 foot plastic well point laid on the bottom as a filter. This works great for a while, but after a few weeks, I have to pull it out and clean off the sediment. Any suggestions to make this work better? I was thinking of making...