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I've an M4700 and just lately it seems to have an ignition switch problem. Put in and turn the key, click, no engine turn over. It's like a safety switch isn't functioning, or I didn't push in the stop switch. A few days ago I'd wiggle the key, try again and it would usually catch by the...

I seem to go through the lower priced sprayers quickly even though I clean after use. The only brand I found to last several years was Gilmour and it seems they are phasing them out. I want to keep separate sprayers for different things (glyphosate, 2-4D, various insecticides etc.) and need...

Just read some headlines: and When I was buying my first home (1978) we would have loved a 7% mortgage. We survived.

Has RAM even started to become a separate brand, like I think of Kenworth or Mack or is still just a misspelling of Dodge/Chrysler?

Any current recommendations for a long lasting deck paint? Tired of every 2 or 3 years redoing.

We've a fairly nice GE washer (large stainless tub, more settings than I can shake a stick at) that started making a racket on the rinse and spin cycle. Seems like the suspension is going. A quick check online shows that replacing the shocks is easy, but the parts alone are about $200 for all...

What I considered a totally innocent post on the front porch " And if so, do you mind saying how much? Background - 6 grandchildren going through school. Want to try to reward them lightly for good grades When I was in school in the '50's and '60's my Dad paid lightly for grades. The amount for...

Well about 7 years ago my M4700 left side boom cylinder leaked (linky) and I had it repaired at a reasonable price. But that guy seems no longer available and now my right cylinder needs rebuilding. Looking at Messicks a rebuild kit (just the rings) is about $50. Numerous Youtube videos...

My adult introduction to sump pumps was in Northern Va. with moderate "heads" ~4' and generally moderate flows. The pumps used tethered floats and generally had a range of about a foot or so, from the floor of the pit to the max I set the float for, all based on the first one I had (no...

What is the best way? I've a long (both in time and physical length) buried 1-1/4" irrigation pipe that was installed about maybe 45 years ago for sump pump drainage from my house. This was pre check valve (back flow preventer) etc. It ends by coming through my concrete block wall inside the...

I've been running an early 2019 Dell laptop (8GB RAM, 1TB HD) for my main computer since I got it in 2019. Worked well for a few years, then last year it seemed to get slower. General info on the web and from a couple of sys admins was "Don't try and defrag, it's not worth it". So about...

Prices seem to have settled down a bit. Once again I'm looking for a trailer with an honest 3.5K rating for towing behind my Escape. Keep turning up trailers called 3500 but with only a 2,990 rating. Any pointers to ones with actual 3,500 ratings?

Used to have a decent one here. Then it was split off (doesn't almost every small tractor ride a trailer at least once?). The split off was a spam laden POC for a while. I don't come in to TBN via any home page.

Basically I need a $2 part. HD and Lowes are the only "close" (< 10 miles) to me places with ease of parking. HD has it about 20 miles away, or will ship it for $8. Lowes didn't. Supply House has it and shipping is only <$5. So I added a bunch more small parts and ordered from Supply House...

I've recently bought a new Champion 200914 4250-Watt dual fuel inverter generator, mainly for my Virginia house. Last year I bought a Duromax XP9000ih dual fuel for my Mississippi property. I've run the Duromax for about 5 hours break in on propane. I have not started the Champion yet. I'm...

Just bought a Champion 4250-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator (Dual Fuel) as a spare. Partially because my daughter and family need one and partially because it was on a 30% off price point at Amazon link . So I want to build a tiny shed to disguise it for our suburban environment. I'm...

I've had 3 water heaters installed since about 2010 by registered plumbers. Two in Virginia, one in Mississippi. There was no mention of a need for a thermal expansion tank. Then yesterday my son tells me it's code in Virginia. Reading up on thermal expansion tanks it seems they need to be...

Craigs list has gone to the dogs, FB marketplace, or whatever it's called is even worse, no sorting works. Is there a website that charges a fee for posting that weeds out the crazies but is focused on vehicles like CL used to do?

I've several older, but well running generators in the 7K to 15K range. But with the increasing addition of sensitive electronics to almost EVERYTHING I'm apprehensive about using them to run my devices. I had initially thought just slap a UPS in the loop, but now they can be fried by dirty...

Site is northern Mississippi, main concern, other than $$$, is to prevent pipes from freezing. Motor on heat pump/furnace (~15+ yrs old, 6 ton unit) went out, our son who knows about this stuff (responsible for data center environment, heating and cooling) guesstimates $300 to $500 to replace...

I've now several projects which will require me to demolish and replace a fair amount of concrete, virtually all < 4" thick without much rebar. Driveway (about 100'), sidewalks etc. Versus breaking it down with sledge and just muscle I'm looking at getting either what Harbor Freight terms a...

As elections approach once again it seems TBNers have too much time on their hands. Many otherwise interesting discussions NOT IN FRONT PORCH are being flooded by postings blaming stuff on political parties. Now we've gone through a rough 7 years, had the hottest summer on record. It would be...

Building in a Box looks like a new firm that makes a couple of DIY type shed kits at attractive prices. They only deliver within 5 hours drive of Pocohantas, AR

My BIL and I are wanting a couple and it seems the price is about down to 2020 levels.

I was looking at the amount of food 100 calories could get me. Googled and this turned up : What 100 Calories Really Looks Like for 25 Foods But they lost it in the first sentence - The heck it does - a pound of gold weighs 373.24 grams, a pound of feathers weighs 453.59 grams. So much for...

For those that missed the sale on it for $200 Bomgaars has it on sale for $249. linky

Just wondering. We've had 3 power outages in the last 3 days, each lasting 1 to 3 hours. Not enough to fire up the generator or for the house to warm up much but still a pain. Previous years, like during Covid, they were very infrequent. Got me wondering if there is a website that shows...

I seem to have problems with other people changing my vehicles oil. On my new (at the time) 2009 VW Jetta TWICE they overfilled it way up the dipstick. The first time I didn't notice it until I went 20 miles, I spent about an hour sucking excess oil out with a little Harbor Freight pump. The...

Finally got a decent impact wrench. Vehicles maintained: Ford F350 w/ Equalizer Hitch Kubota M4700 I think the equalizer hitch takes a 1 1/16 or 1 1/4 (32mm). Does anyone routinely go bigger? /edit - just want to be prepared

My new TV only does 4.0, I'm wanting more range.

Bomgaars has the DEWALT 20V MAX XR 1/2 IN High Torque Impact Wrench with Hog Ring Anvil, DCF900P1 on sale for $199 WITH a 5AH battery (worth about $75). For those of you who are DeWalt users and who work on tractors and trucks this is a killer deal IMHO. linky

I'm "in the market" for a shortbed F150 V8. There seems to be a ton of forums, many dominated by souped up performance oriented owners. I'd like to find a forum similar to the style of TBN. And I want to focus on F150's. Thanks in advance.

I've a 10.1K enclosed trailer I plan on towing for years. My 2002 F350 CC dually is getting long, both physically (22.2') and "in the tooth" (seats are aging, needs paintwork, etc.) and SWMBO has signed off getting a new vehicle. Critical parameters to me (other than a good running truck) are...

I made the mistake of buying a 1.5 gallon capacity Gilmour back in 2014. (linky) And since then I've also gone through about 8 or more smaller cheaper sprayers. My spraying normally involves about 200 yards of edge walking my various boundaries around my house and driveway maybe 3 times a year...

Has anyone tried these? linky Kind of expensive but I've a dually and the inner tires are a pain to inflate.

For instance on a 2023 F150, 5.0L V8 Engine a VIN lookup shows: Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. 10500, 9500, 8100 lbs 7600.0 min 13800.0 max I'm ASSUMing that means it has a 13,800 max tow capacity but y'all know what they say about ASSUMe. But what are all the other numbers? Trying...

Wife bought new vinyl floor a few years ago. Armstrong Flooring Iron Point Dark Earth It has a nice 3D visual texture. But that texture has numerous little pits. Her method of cleaning it is Swifter based, which works fine on our other floors (tile, vinyl plank, wood) but the little pits...

I might have posted this before -but- I've 6 pieces of used 3 phase woodworking equipment (up to 5hp) I bought at a auction. Our son (a maintenance/electrical type) was going to help me build and hook up to a rotary phase converter. He never got around to it. At that time VFD's in the power...

Amazon has the DuroMax XPC10050C on sale for $50.53. I'm looking for a metal cord reel w/ handle for it. Any recommendations? /edit - I've a Woods E103 E-103 Wheel, and it's flimsy and barely fits. But then I only paid about $3 for it back in 2019! Trying to keep the cost of the reel much less...

Well I ran out of my last can of car wash soap powder. It was about 10 years old. Now about all I can find are liquids. Any TBN recommendations? I need to wash my cars at least annually or they turn green.

just today I got 4 messages All from Distribution Centre All with the title "Track your package: 29194772" All claiming I needed to click on a link because my package had been delayed All from different wierd names at gmail.com Anybody else getting this spam? Must be early spring phishing season,

I've several brands/models of rolling stacking toolboxes. Rigid, Tstak, Toughsystem, Craftsman. All incompatible except with duct tape. Our son just bought a few boxes of Tactix 3-In-1 Modular Rolling Tool Box, sold by Sam's club. He said one of the sales points was it was compatible with...

I'd like to get a couple of solar post lights (like these) and set them out in planters made by filling feed tubs with dirt etc. But it seems prices and quality are all over the spectrum. Anyone here have any? And can you recommend some?

This thread will be primarily about my new Duromax XP9000iH, but I may be putting other related comments here. First of all background: We have been in NE Mississippi in a relatively small 3 bedroom 2 story house for about 10 years and our power goes out occasionally. Rarely for more than a few...

I didn't normally snack on nut bars, but about Thanksgiving I made the mistake of purchasing some Kind Bars. 4 boxes of 12. Before I managed to get 1 my wife and my son had gone through three boxes. So I hid one box and brought it with my wife and I to Mississippi and opened it after...

Background - About a year or so ago I found a bogus charge on my CC for a purchase at Walmart. I called Walmart, complained, they fixed it. Today I was going over recent charges and found a $5.00 charge to Walmart for Jan 1st. The amount was a first flag - $5 EXACTLY The date a second flag - I...

My house requires network extenders to extend my wireless to the far corners where I have cameras. A problem arises when I get a power outage, the ISP's network extender (the ISP calls it SAT 1) comes up before the ISP's router, grabs the signal, then I cannot connect to the internet. The only...

With the passing of Roy Jackson (RIP) there seems to be more spam in the morning. One new user, dimpy, had about 6 for reporting. I attribute this to Roy not getting to the threads before I and others report it. My method of reporting spam is click on the "Report" button, type in "spam", hit...

Like the title says. One of the more important features to me is a full size SD card slot that I can put a SD card in, ideally so it is flush. I like to backup to SD cards. Other features - ~ 15" screen 8GB RAM, preferably more Bluetooth Good wireless chip I had one years ago, my present...

AS the subject says do we need a poll of how much people would pay for a clean site?

I've gone through my share of small portable air compressors to carry with my trucks and trailers. My current favorite is my DeWalt 20v Corded/Cordless Air Inflator. I've had it for going on 4 years and have used it for my F350 dually truck, my E350 van, two trailers and several cars. But I'm...

Would it be possible to move threads but leave the title in the original forum with a note and link to where it's been moved and why?

My top crank trailer jack had been working fine, not too difficult to turn. Then fall came. Now my enclosed 10K trailer has been sitting outside since I bought it in ~2019. I had been filling it this last year for an 800 mile trip, from Va. to Ms. It was getting so I got serious exercise...

When I'm in the country parking my on-road vehicles is rarely much of a problem. But in the suburbs of Washington, DC it often is. "Pull-in" parking can be the worse. Many times I've had to go to the passenger door and climb across because the driver that pulled in after me on my drivers side...

Thought I asked this before but - There are a lot of Bluetooth transmitters claiming Robot or human? for one. Now that range would let me work around my shops without having to keep my phone with me. I'm used to the 30' range an d that was nice, but that extra range would sure make my life...

For some odd reason my wallet has never wanted to release the funds to pay someone else to redo a bathroom, especially things like putting up small tiling projects. And I've generally gotten good reviews of the results. But due to the pandemic my wife and I were gone from the house in Virginia...

And will they more? Steel prices are about back to 2019 levels.

Have a new grandson, and a 97 yr old MIL. MIL's main activity is putting puzzles together, generally 500 piece puzzles. No internet, can barely take pictures with a cell phone. So I thought a picture: Would make her happy. But it seems all the places I've found make the puzzles with little...

House in Northern Va. temperate climate. I'd been buying Schlage and Baldwin. The "brass" tends to get pitted over the years and the locks fail after a while. The present "problem" (10 yr or older Baldwin lock) is I can't wiggle the key out of the lock. So until replaced I'll rely on the...

Our oldest son (40+) is taking a job down there at the Microsoft Data center. And is looking for "short term" and/or "long term" housing. He might rent for a while before maybe having a house built.

And if so, what is your area? I've an 18' equipment hauler rated at 12K and a 14' enclosed rated at 10K but am looking for something I can tow with my Escape, and specs say and that's my weight limit. Before the C19 steel and trailer prices were low. Then steel and trailer prices skyrocketed...

We've been using Omron wrist models for about the last 15 years. The first one lasted ~7 years, the second ~6, the last just started getting flaky. Sometimes it would give a reasonable reading, sometimes not. I checked it against the doctors reading at the same time and it was about 30 points...

I must have 50 or 100 of these: I've tried numerous labeling systems and all tend to fall off in the heat and humidity of Mississippi. I had been using painters tape and a sharpie, but then had the labels fall off after 2 weeks. So I'm wanting to paint a number on the black sides, spray paint...

I know some of you have Ford Escapes. I have a 2019 w/ sunroof. When I bought it in Nov. 2019 it was a "leftover". I didn't go through the ordering process, my main passenger vehicle, a 2009 VW TDI, had been reclaimed by VW due to dieselgate. They had the Escape equipped with a roof rack...

Carolina Reaper Chili Pepper Powder states on the label 2,000,000 Scoville units. I've been using a habanero powder of about 300,000 Scoville units.

I've got big feet and keep twisting ankles. It seems the "standard" for Ace type bandages being sold today is about 5 foot long UNSTRETCHED, 15' stretched. Anybody know of a source for it by length UNSTRETCHED? To get a good wrap on my body parts that is too short for me. I'd like about 6'...

Well they just sent out a new one and I decided to look at who they "share" (i.e. sell) my info to - It's a 12 page document mostly a bunch of butt covering technicalities but buried in it is who they sell the data to. To get to it you need to go through their "feel good bs" blurb: I can...

I'm FINALLY in line to get Fiber with either 100/100 or 1000/1000 up/down speeds at my house in Mississippi. One of my plans is to run wireless from my house to my workshops, which are about 100 yards away. For that I bought a pair of Ubiquiti U6 LR's to send and receive from the house to the...

I know that $599 is still expensive, but I've been following and wanting to get one of these for years. I've got 2 trailers to move around and virtually no maneuver room at times. I don't remember what it had been selling for pre virus we cannot mention but the list now is $740. And if you can...

I'm in need of a supply of belts to do a pool deck and a porch, probably about 1,500 sq ft. I'll probably need at least 10 (36 grit) depending on how many I tear up so I'm trying to trade off longevity and price. I've been impressed with the 3M Cubitron but I couldn't find belts for 4x24. I've...

I know several TBN users use the 3C's (camelcamelcame site:TractorByNet – Tractor Community & Resource). I tend to use it a few times a day. But in the last month or so I'm getting a lot of "We don't have enough data to chart, please check back later" even on items I know I used it on before...

I lost 2 #10-32 bolts off my lawnmower, in Virginia. This disabled the ground and the power off capability. But I didn't know they were #10-32 and I didn't even know if they were SAE or metric. All my collections of small bolts are 900 miles away in Mississippi. So I went on Amazon and got 2...

As in "When my Ford F350 starter wouldn't work the tow truck guy told me to just give it a firm whack" And how hard is a "light tap"?

Is there anyway to post videos without first uploading to a 3rd party service?

As long as the resulting combined shaft does not either bind or separate in use why is there such emphasis on them being cut exactly equally?

I need it for paint stripping. Need ~ 30lb. I've lots to do outside and $20/gallon (for other paint strippers) to do 100 sq ft is expensive. Bulk online runs about $190/50lb (www.bulkapothecary.com) w/shipping. Just 1lb @HD/Lowes is $5, so I don't seem to save much in bulk. But most of the...

I've been using knee pads for decades. It's gotten so I wear shorts a lot and hate to kneel down on asphalt or concrete without extra protection and forget about gravel. But halfway decent ones have gotten up to $5 a pair. Well Amazon has AmazonCommercial Non-marring Knee Pads, 9.5in, on sale...

Soon after we returned to Virginia from Mississippi last summer I found that HD was going to open up their 10% discount to Veterans. (details here) It's limited but painless and would still save me up to $400/year. But unlike Lowes they wanted a copy of my DD214. Lowes had it all set up online...

Back in 2016 I asked for advice here I'm back! Replaced pump w/ a cheapy, that died about 2020. I was stuck in Mississippi due to C-19 and our son bought a Zoeller 1073 from Lowes, it had a 2 year warranty which just about expired. Now I want to replace that with something with a longer...

Could something be done so the "report" link could pop up a selection for spam and then automatically put in "reported" notice in the subject thread so we notify any reader of the thread it had been reported as spam?

Seems not much info on TBN for mushroom growers. I'm trying to grow some Shiitakes for home consumption (soups and salads mainly) and found conflicting advice on the web, as expected. If you know some good sites could you post some links?

This may be Consumer Cellular and Samsung specific. Due to the turn off of 3G I was no longer able to place/receive voice calls over 4G with my Samsung A20 which has LTE. Called Consumer Cellular. Was told to turn off and on a litany of things, nothing fixed the problem. Told a rep would call...

For many Americans the program (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cash-for-clunkers.asp) was a boon, Now it looks like we may offer Poland and others compensation for Russian jets. F-16's for MIG-29's?

I need the phone/tablet that they show at about the 7 second mark.

This is getting to be a pain. Can't get through to customer service, online shows plenty in stock, so I order for pickup at the store. Get phone message in a while "Some items you ordered were not in stock..." Go online and see "Your cancellation was successful" WTH?? I still want the item I...

I'd like to be able to use ASCII codes, some seem to work, some don't. For example ALT plus 227 = π (should be the pi symbol but doesn't look correct) 0176 = ° works 0177 = ± works 228 = Σ works 20 = ¶

I'm about to get fibered in Mississippi. By this fall the local power company expects to have the infrastructure to my door so I can get 100 Mbps up and down. Compared to the present 7 down/0.7 up. So I want to start wiring my sheds 662688 so I can put up a bunch of security cams and access...

I'm wanting to plant a small but not MICRO garden. I looked at Burpees, 20 pole bean seeds (2 oz) for $5. To me that's a ripoff. I'm not looking for pounds of seeds. But the prices certainly seem dear.

Before I retired (in 2011) my job, training the military, had me on travel at least 1 week a month and sometimes the whole month for decades. So I got used to working on my computer wherever I was. But most of my coworkers had the routine 8 hours a day, 5 days a week jobs. As it seemed did...

I'd like basically a 7 blade male plug I could plug into my trailer side so I could easily test my trailer WITHOUT getting a vehicle hooked up. I called up etrailer and they suggested I just rig one up. I'm sure the separate parts would cost as much as a designed product IF there is one out there.

I'm just wondering. It seems there are a lot people that have gotten in the habit of getting free food from various charities. I first started noticing it last year, lines and lines of relatively new fancy vehicles driving up and getting their trunks filled free, usually no questions asked. I...

Just found that one of my 4 trailer little rubber axle dust caps rotted through - only 2 yrs old. These are on a 10K rated trailer with dexter style e-z lube axles. Seems everything on Amazon is rated for 2,000 - 3,000 rated axles link. I don't have anything as handy local. So I called up...

I just got my B7610 back from my son. He's normally pretty good on checking fluids etc. But today I went to use the 3 point and accidentally bumped it into "raise" position, where it sat for a minute or so. It dumped like what looked like a lot of fluid, probably a half pint at least. Yet when...

There's several threads on foam filling. I recently bought a new set of rears for my B7610, mainly due to age. Now I've got "my" Gorilla carts and wheelbarrows getting flats from cheap chinese tires. I and my family have about 6 of the carts, so that's a quantity of about 30 tires, all 13"...

can't delete this ##$$ post only get "Report Edit" choice.

I had been using Bifen over the years but now it seems there are many more products on the market. Some require a pesticide applicator license, so I'm assuming they may be more powerful. Even Bifen now says on the label it requires a license, although I didn't need one a few years ago if I...

These things change all the time. What do TBN'ers recommend for a 2 story house in Northern Virginia? I'd like to be able spray it on with a garden hose, BEING CAREFUL TO ONLY LET THE SOLUTION HIT THE HOUSE ON THE WAY DOWN!! Then rinse it off USING SIMILAR CAUTION. I know not to spray up and...

I keep on getting emails from unknown sources with subject lines that consist of 4 or 5 seemingly random lowercase alphacharacters. When ever I open them up they contain a link, which I don't click on because for all I know they contain viruses. Examples: Subject: ynioa Subject: qqqdy I've...

I've a 7x16 cargo trailer we'd like to get insurance on that would cover things like theft, tires, breakdowns when we haul it from Va to Ms. Is there anything respected and available that y'all could recommend? We had Good Sam, but they don't cover cargo trailers now.

The Gooloo is supposed to be good for up to a 10L diesel, but the wires seem puny. Has anyone used one to jumpstart something like a 7.3 diesel?

I thought I wrote about this before, but I'll try again. linky 183 meters!! If I could reach out 183m (600 feet) I could cover everything I need on the Mississippi homestead. Right now they are as scarce as hens teeth, and all the reviews I've found are speed oriented and don't test range...

This is for a cool damp basement in northeast Mississippi. It's got cement block walls covered by rough sawn lumber. We run a dehumidifier. I've primed the walls with Zinnser/Rustoleum Mold Killing Primer. Looking to put a coat or two of an off white or light color on it but don't want to...

This is supposed to be a long range access point with a WiFi range reportedly up to about 180 meters. If so what is real world TBN results?

Between my BIL and I we've about 24 axles that use the little Dexter plugs (Rubber Grease Plug for EZ-Lube Bearing Dust Caps #085-001-00 32640). In the Mississippi climate they seem to rot out in a few years. Almost everyplace stocks them in twosies and foursies. I'd like to buy about 4 dozen...

SWMBO has been buying tower fans for years, we've probably burned through a dozen in as many years. So I'm wanting to get a 20" pedestal fan. Requirements in order of importance - RELIABLE, oscillating, ~5 foot tall, push air 20 feet, quiet. Any suggestions?

I realize they are just asking prices, like MSRP, but they are a good source of reference.

Have not seen this often in the last few years. And it was the cheapest gas around.

So my chimney crown needs repair. I'm on a tight budget. And it's high. We will need the house reroofed in a few years. And a proper repair including replacing the cracked tile could be done then by proper roofers. It's about 24 foot down and I'm apprehensive of my ability to mortar that...

I've about 3,500 sq ft of centipede grass lawn in Northeast Mississippi. It's a royal PITA to mow with my small non-self powered 19" TSC mower. It's like pushing it through 3" of mud. I've mowed other lawns with it that had bluegrass mix and it pushes fine. When I bought the TSC 10 years ago...

I've about 5,000 sq ft of shed space plus two houses with fair sized basements. I need chairs. I figure I need about 20 (or 30). I tried plastic resin stack chairs from Walmart, they WERE about $5@ and worked well. I could easily stack them, they cleaned easily. I could put 1 or several in...

I see HF has come out with a new Predator Generator rated at 7.5Kwh and it's an inverter. List price is $1,800. And it's supposed to be able to run parallel. linky Any TBN'er got one or two and tested? /edit - youtube links:

I've about 50' of retaining wall built of RR ties I need to replace. It's about 2' tall for the most part. A short section might be 3'. I'm in the country so no engineering or permit needed. I was planning on using mostly "bin blocks". My M4700 can handle one on the 3 point, my trailer can...

I really like my old M4700, even though it gets very little use it usually there when I need it. So I was pleased that I had finally pulled the carport that collapsed in an ice storm on Feb 16th down. Then after I unloaded a piece of the carport, 10 feet away from the shed I house the M4700 in...

I've read of them shattering and I'm apprehensive of getting shards in my body even though I wear PPE. But presently the roofing metal I'm cutting is eating about 1 Dewalt DW8062 wheel per panel width.

One of the things I really liked on my Android cell phones of the past was the ability to record both sides of a phone call. The states I lived in allowed that and I didn't need to record many calls. It was mainly when I dealt with contractors (rarely) or fast food orders for the wife (more...

First I found this old thread:Sheet metal roof compared to shingle roof? My house roof is moderately steep. I was wanting to get a metal roof put on but the roofer I've used in the past (ONLY does metal) said it was too steep for him. He's pretty good, and has done 2 house roofs and a 40x60...

Please bring back the "top" button. Sometimes I have to "mouse" around 2 or 4 times for the up arrow to appear.

Things like organizing attachments, organizing important threads into folders, like we used to be able to do.

TSC has put the Multipurpose Scaffold, 6 ft. L on sale for $129.99, reg $209.99. And I recently got a 10% off coupon in the mail thru the end of Nov. This looks to be the same thing Home Depot is selling for $149, HF for $169. I've been following this scaffold at HF for years price jumped from...

Just got said saw to: Capitalize on my investment in 20V dewalt batteries Because my back was hurting bending over to cut up small limbs with my Lynxx 40v To put in my Ford Escape or F350 for the occasional limb across the road, (the Lynxx is a little too big). Only used it for about 10 minutes...

I needed some blasting media. So I physically went in to TSC (an 80 mile drive) - none in stock. So I order it online while in the parking lot, mistakenly figuring it may take days to get there. I get an email on my way home that it's ready for pickup. And they only hold it for 2 days and...

With increasing investment in 20 V MAX batteries since 2012, and now having about 3 of the old small ones finally fail, I'm wondering if someone has come up with a real smart charger that could charge my batteries up to the recommended 70% and hold them there. I've read that it's best to only...

I've three 3M 6000 series masks that take the 3M bayonet style cartridges and filters. But the prices and combinations of cartridges and filters is confusing and could be needlessly expensive. What I'd like to get is 12 cartridges (2 sets/mask) and about 50 refills. Usage is sanding for spray...

We've an old Capresso that may be on it's last legs. My wife is addicted to coffee. I like a cup in the a.m. I'm looking for cost < $300 burr grind can hold at least 1/2 lb of beans, preferably more 12 cups reliability ease of use would like something that holds the water and coffee in filter...

Ad at the bottom of a Bestbuy page:

I'm getting frustrated working on modern vehicles. I'm about due for another vehicle. My 2002 F350 isn't too bad. But are there less complex trucks that are rated to haul 5 ton? I'm not real concerned about fuel mileage, don't drive that far usually. Want something reliable and easy to work...

Sometime in my bored youth (long before the internet) we used to compare dollar bills by summing up all the individual numbers, then summing the individual numbers until we got down to a single digit. (Sort of a sum of a number using recursion) So for example: F40316889P would sum to...

From an old but good thread: I've got a definite use for a telescoping ladder. I'd like to get one 15' or greater and keep the weight under 40lbs. Any TBN recommendations?

Want to light an area about 40x20 feet.

I've got a sump pump pit in one corner of my basement. There wasn't a pump in it when we moved in about 2011. The basement is a walk out and the one time we had a pipe leak and water covered the floor it barely made it to the pit. Have not seen it overflow yet. BUT it does often have about 3...

Enclosed Cargo Round Alum Fenders Very good Working Cheap - trailers... My two trailers don't even have transmissions! Did I get cheated?? :)

Wonder what they do with it

Twisted my knee so I ordered a knee brace Friday, USPS from Ca to Ms, got notification it shipped, expected delivery Sep 1'st. Apparently they are going to make it walk.

Went to check on my ATT Mobley bill Tried to login to my account Now they have to send a code to my Mobley Finally figured out how to see SMS msg sent there. Have had about 1 a month from ATT with notices when I paid my bill, last one was last month on 7/21. Tried at least 5 times to have mesg...

I've a switch for overhead lights in one of my workshops that started acting erratically.  I hate working on electricity ever since I shorted wires on a wall plug when I was about 4 years old. The switch wouldn't turn off and was slowly smoking. Opened up and found about 10 dead lady bugs...

I'm trying to monitor my DSL network connectivity to the internet. Lately it's been "dropping" off, I'd try it at 2am, no connectivity, had to reset the DSL modem. same thing on other days at other hours, no discernible pattern. So I'm looking for free SIMPLE software I can leave running 24/7...

In https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/382798-good-drill-bits.html the focus was for drilling SS. I'm looking for buying decent single size, like 1/8, 1/4, etc. in quantities of a dozen for less than a $1@. Drilling pilot holes in wood and sheet metal. There's like 12 PCS, 1/4"...

I had been using a 5lb box of Deckmate I bought years ago from HD but I'm about out. Bur reading recent reviews it seems they have "improved them" for the worse...

For decades I've been relying on HF freebees - now I'm getting into measuring things around 10' and am getting tired of the tape curling over. I read Milwaukee makes a good one and they are about $10 to $20 @. I've had some good Stanleys and some poor Stanleys. Not trying to start a brand war...

Why? did a search on tape measures, (using google - "tape measure site:TractorByNet - Compact Tractors & Equipment Resource). The first result that popped up had the link "https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/114176-harbor-freight-tools-dont-suck-514-print.html" and it went to Lawn...

I've been using that for years, I'd do that search then narrow it down with the time function. For instance I was looking for my posts about buying my M4700. So I did . Than on the results I narrowed it to a few months around when I remember I posted. It brought up umpteen pages of results...

In the beginning my lovely wife bought me a Fein Multitool, corded. It was fine, but corded. Since then I acquired a 20v Max Dewalt multitool. The blades don't fit. I'm cutting things like deck screws and the DeWalt blades wear out quickly. One of their Bi-Metal Oscillating Tool Blades ($10)...

Now that plug in 4' LED worklights have dropped to the ~ $6@ price point I'm wanting to plug a bunch of them in in various places to be turned on by an occupancy sensor plugged into a standard 120V outlet. About half of my shops are lit by 8' fluorescent lights which plug into standard NEMA...

I've a relatively small lawn I mow in Mississippi. It's about 30' x 70'. Soil is fairly sandy, the grass WAS primarily centipede but over the years I've usually not been able to be around to "reseed" at the proper time and invasive clover and other grasses have had their impact. This year...

Like a Orangeline Polypropylene Baler Twine, 9,600 ft./170 lb. Knot Strength, 9600 PLASTIC at Tractor Supply Co. in mm or inches please

Drone munitions GAD!

$48.07 They link by using a normal wall plug and are limited to linking 3. I've now bought 24 and had only 1 DOA out of the first 8. Tradeoff seems to be "claimed lumens" but for $6@ they seem worth it.

Like many others I order a lot of stuff online. I used to order a lot of fishing stuff mail order back in the late '50's. Up until about the last few years if I was told a package had "shipped" then that meant the item was in the shippers control (USPS, FedEx etc.). Now that seems to have been...

It seems that a lot of the populace in NE Mississippi has left CL, and many have shown up on FB Marketplace. For example there was a presence on CL selling IBC totes, it's now on FB Marketplace. But looking for things there is a royal freakin' pain. No sorting by time, key word, etc. Just pages...

There are a LOT of good links being posted to news articles but they are from a wide variety of news sources. But many of them pop up blocking ads asking me to subscribe. Since I'm usually only interested in a few articles (at most) I don't want to subscribe to every dad-blamed source. Is...

I bought a few gallons of Fluid Film and their spray kit a couple of years ago. That summer, when it was warm in Mississippi I applied it to my truck and trailer. Everything seemed to work fine, got a good spray. Last fall I bought a new Escape in Virginia and figured I'd get it down to...

I bought a pair of Titan 43", 4,000 lb clamp on pallet forks about a decade ago. And a stabilizer bar. The stabilizer got stuck closed for years. I soaked it with penetrate and with a 20ton jack have managed to expand it so the distance between the forks is 50 3/4 inches. Seems really stuck...

I'm wanting to put some wifi cams out for about a month or so of monitoring wildlife. My property so no trespassing, hunters etc. so virtually zero concern about theft. I'm planning an old vehicle battery(s) and solar panels w/ appropriate converters to USB 5v. I'll probably set up 2 to 4...

I stumbled (and did not bookmark :( ) across an article claiming that some of the newer wireless N routers with antennas like a porcupine were capable of "clear air" range of 500 feet due to some form of MIMO. Are any TBN'ers getting this? And if so what brands/models? /edit - by "getting...

One of the things I GREATLY like about TBN is the ease of automatic login. A while back (months ago) it stopped and I would Click on my TBN link Get to a TBN page that looked like it was "todays posts" but have to login for my profile to show up. Then it got fixed. Happened again today. I...

Tried a search couldn't find threads in the last year. Got a fair sized pool deck, about 40x40 that I need to reseal. Put Olympic water seal on it several (3?) years ago. Need to do it again, I've seen several new (to me) products on the market and am looking to the TBN brain trust for recent...

I'm in need of an internet solution for my rural Mississippi residence. Unfortunately I've only one Mobley. We have a freakin' DSL line that has stumbled along for years. This summer the rented telephone company DSL modem started going out, we'd get a few hours of net then have to power cycle...

I was looking for Sawzall pruning blades on Amazon. Tools-Plus advertises https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7RPJ7V/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 5 packs of 5 for $30. So I check out Tools Plus, decent ratings, then I order them. Get the invoice - being sold by Mirako...

My Mississippi ADSL2 modem/router seems to be dying. It's an old comtrend 5361t we had been renting (SWMBO didn't want to buy). Last week it locked up 5 times requiring a hard power reset. SWMBO pays the bills and was swearing we were paying for the high end of internet service. So I called...

I've a 50HP tractor I use to move my 20 & 24 foot (12K) trailers around using a Front End Loader (FEL) clamp on hitch. With the hitch on the FEL I cannot see the ball. Sometimes it has taken me 15 minutes of creep forward, dismount, analyze position, reverse, try again, repeat, repeat, repeat...

I've a lot of logs & I like mushrooms. In this old thread https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/225243-shiitake-growing-logs-2.html there was a good discussion. Does anyone who is presently involved in Shiitake (or other edible type) growing on logs have some good sources for spawn? I...

Need advice for "low voltage lighting" and wireless camera setup 12VAC to 5VDC I've a tree lined driveway that's about 80' of DARK between my house and workshops. We've a couple of high output street lights we "rent" from the power company that light up most of the yards but this stretch is...

So goes a CL ad. I thought DARN that's a big one! Only wants $250 for it. Now I've got a 12KW, I've worked a lot with 30KW, I've been around 60 to 100KW. BUT just how darn big would a 3,000KW be? :) Would it fit on a tractor-trailer?

I had a Slime pro model that I've used maybe 10 times over the course of several years. Fairly good, PITA to hook up as supplied, had to screw it on. Died as listed Heavy Duty 2X Pro Power Tire Inflator Need something to carry in the F350 mainly for it's tires, 15" trailer tires, sundry small...

This has happened to me several times this year - I research a product, decide on the quality I need, then try and find the best price. Then I'll usually wait a few days, sort of a cooling off period, and buy it where I find the best price. Often this is Amazon. So I search for a 345widget...

My Kubota B7610 battery wouldn't fire my tractor, I suspect it was weak. So instead of dragging the charger and extension cord to it I just hooked up my HF Lithium Ion Jump Starter and Power Pack. And it worked :) :) But that got me wondering - How do they rate these? The HF unit is "rated"...

If any of you have read my ramblings you know I follow auctions of tractor related stuff in my areas. I bought my Kubota M4700 from a Leesburg auction at a price many considered a steal. Well now they are auctioning off 4 Kubotas. Public Surplus: Auction #2311193 a 2006 Kubota M5040 4x4 Diesel...

Just got an email from kellersport FAQ selling woolwax. Looks like they stopped selling fluid film on the site and are jacking up the price with a new name.

I bought my son a 1 9/16 Bosch SDS Max rotary hammer a few years ago (it lives in Va), and I bought myself a HF Bauer 1 1/8 SDS rotary hammer last summer (it lives in MS). Now I find a need for a wide blade to remove thinset and flooring in Ms. I'm sure the HF Bauer has enough power but the...

Alaskan Mark-IV Chainsaw Mill List price at Grandberg $260 Cut trees like a bureaucrat cuts red tape - lengthwise :)

Earlier I asked about replacements, now I'm wondering about temps. It looks like it's not going to warm up (above 50F) in the DC area until March. How warm does it need to be for a good successful windshield replacement?

A "new" standard introduced in 2016. I just stumbled across it and it looks like a future solution for me to be able to get a signal through the trees. Anyone have more info on it?

Recently I've been seeing more and more items advertised on CL direct from HF at exorbitant prices with links to exorbitant prices elsewhere. For example Folding Utiliy Trailer - heavy equipment - by owner - sale lists a Folding Utiliy(sic) Trailer for $1500 and an ad showing it for sale on...

My dually has a crack that goes from driver to mid windshield. Before just going to my Safelite dealer - are all replacements about the same? There are a lot of repair shops around and I don't trust the answers.

DuroMax 10000 Watt Hybrid Dual Fuel Portable Gas Propane Generator - RV Standby | eBay Just about the lowest price seen. They go fast at this price Some references: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/389139-duromax-model-xp10000eh-generator-review.html...

This was surprising to me. The short of it - Cable guy comes to repair Cox cable reception (provides tv & internet). Looks at boxes inside, goes out and disconnects coax at box where it transitions from pole/overhead run to house. Water squirts out FROM THE CABLE, then subsides to a drip. He...

In another thread: (in the other thread someone seemed aggravated I used the term reading glasses, because they are not glass) Fido is a lot like me - I lose and break my reading plastics and like to have them scattered around my shops. My last 6 pack, bought about 2 years ago is about used...

In a thread last summer, https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/396885-what-good-long-term-weather.html, I asked for radar prediction sites and TBN turned up two I like and use frequently (Ventusky - Wind, Rain and Temperature Maps and Interactive Future Radar Forecast Next 12 to 72...

I see there might be a move to new software - is there any chance we could get something that indicated if the poster in the thread (after the second post) was the OP? I think I asked this before. It seems often after 10 or 20 posts threads get tangled up and posters don't realize if they are...

Just ran across this stump puller - only 2 HP!

I've some applications where I'd like to put threaded inserts into sheet metal, like doors. 1/4 20 bolts would be ideal. HF sells a tool for it (45 Piece Threaded Insert Riveter Kit) but it gets poor reviews. Anybody have recommendations? Note - not "normal" rivets, but rivets that accept a...

As the title says - My 94 yr old MIL is still mobile and lives alone, with some cleaning help for 2 days a week. She's got a straight flight of stairs (6 steps) between her "living" and bedroom area. We need to get her a lift. What's good, what's bad? This is for near Tupelo, Ms if it matters.

Just picked up a new trailer I ordered about September. I'm in northeast Mississippi. Temps are supposed to get up to 62 deg F today - do you all think I can apply fluid film from aerosol cans or is it too cold?

Well I finally got my new trailer, key specs were 7x16, 10K GVW, easy lube axles, strips of etrack. I know y'all love pictures so here's my obligatory pic. This trailer will be supplementing my 12K Hudson in the second pic. Thanks for all the advice I got here.

DuroMax 10000 Watt Hybrid Dual Fuel Portable Gas Propane Generator - RV Standby | eBay My favorite generator see https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/404648-duromax-xp10000eh-10000-watt-electric.html expect them to sell out soon.

It gets so frustrating to have to reorient pictures from landscape to portrait for them to display properly on TBN. On my windows 10 laptop both of these appear properly. But when uploaded the exif of the first one (taken in portrait mode) is flipped. Even worse is if you take pictures of...

This is a spin off of the "best materials to insulate metal pole building thread which has a lot of good info but is over 6 years old. (Tried to post it as a link but Chrome complained) I tried searching for recent threads but didn't find any and I know prices change greatly over time. I'm...

Not the lowest price, but a darn good price. DuroMax XP1EH 18V 10000-Watt Electric Start Dual Fuel Hybrid Portable Generator | eBay reference: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/388705-duromax-10kw-dual-fuel-generator-2.html...

I recently bought a Bauer 1-1/8 in. SDS Variable Speed Pro Rotary Hammer Kit from HF. There are two places to grease, the bit base and a port/container on the top that holds maybe 2 to 4 ounces of grease.. Amazingly HF doesn't sell a chinese grease specifically for it. I've used the drill for...

Didn't notice it here but the 210 MP and some other stuff is on sale for $999. POWER MIG 210MP Promotion

And thank the powers that be you are back! I tried ping and for a while - no response, then for about an hour I was getting 54ms times, then finally about the time of this writing TBN is back. Is there any alternate website where we can figure out if it's us or TBN?

Several years ago the line to my outside faucet burst inside. Luckily we caught it and I put in a supposedly freeze proof faucet. I realize that the faucet requires unhooking external hoses. Last year we left for a month that turned into 5 and I didn't unhook the hose that goes to the hose...

Well it's taken years but I'm finally buying a 7x14 V nose enclosed trailer rated for 10K. I presently have an Equal-i-zer hitch rated for 14K and to mount that I'll probably have to put a two small holes for the brackets in the floor of the V. But I'm open to getting a new WD hitch. I've...

What caulk to use for concrete patio/brick wall interface? I've about 50 feet of brick house wall joined by concrete patio. It leaks. Apparently when built it wasn't done with proper flashing. I've tried DAP Concrete and Mortar filler, that worked for a few years, but deteriorated. The area...

A while back (last several months) I read a thread talking about leaving the engine bay open to help prevent rodent nest build up. Can anybody point me to that thread? I should have subscribed but didn't. My main interest is what were the relative light levels?

If I start a thread what is the time period I can edit a title? It always seemed shorter than to edit a post. And what is the time frame before it shows a post has been edited? It seems I've 15 minutes before it reflects the post has been edited.

On a medium sized trailer (7' x 14' to 18') what per cent fuel savings can one expect?

We've so many acronyms that we use and almost never type out the first time used in a post. Is there a possibility we could get a sticky someplace so we could point newbies to the master acronym thread? /edit - Acronyms used for TRACTORS and their use

I've been running 1/4 hp sump pumps for since 1984, probably have gone through 3 or 4, The last one is a "Water Ace Meyers" and is running fine, but I like to have a "hot" spare and lent my last hot spare to my son. So I just thought I'd check here and see if there are any brands TBN'ers would...

Like the title says - I was thinking of taking a "jobsite storage box" like a Knaak, (16 cubic foot) mounting it on a pallet, then using my 3pt pallet forks when I wanted weight in the rear. I'd put blocks of concrete with metal in for extra weight (think of a cube of brake rotors in concrete)...