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So making a somewhat valid effort to organize, and clean my tinkering shop this weekend came across the the most fantastic tool box and tools in my hoarding inventory. Manufactured in the USA by a three or four old at the time however no child labor laws were broken. Its now permanently...

Yeah as an occasional purveyor of more complicated cheap Chinese junk ill usually go out of my way to make it more durable and keep it somewhat functional, including adding a little bit of synthetic two stroke to gas on Chinese knock off 4 strokes during initial break in. Snow drift but had...

Pushing our old empty small covered trailer with atv. Getting trailer ready to use memorial day weekend ,Old Tires only left on from previous pushing project. A 700 Yamaha in 4wd and low gear works great at this in my experience.

Planted my last 4 rows of sweet corn today wife and my daughter used atv to haul and place row markers on my hobby operation, it's fitting imo cuz thread title involves an atv and I used my old tractor to plant rows cuz this is a great tractor forum and the only forum I partake in.

Definitely put it on my list of projects I should do. If it's real bad should I also add some sawdust j.k. lol.

I own a cheap corded Hitachi, a recorded variable speed metabo when they built real quality imo, two cordless DeWalts,one 18 one 20 volt and a corded Makita. I own 3 larger 7-9" grinders and polishers, Milwaukee, a Ridgid and a older variable speed Makita for polishing. Most now make funny...

So put buying my 2 post lift on hold, instead got my 6 yr old a trailmaster pink xrx+r go kart. 7 HP approx, 5 point harness, full roll cage, adjustable seat and throttle limiter. Will be giving it to her in 2 weeks on her b-day. My 2 older step kids got cell phones recently, which I was not...

Car ferry Badgers sailing today, problems that ended last season early were completed a month ahead of schedule. https://www.wcsg.org/news/featured/5-10-24-ss-badger-to-resume-sailing-sooner-than-expected/

Interested something like a trail master brand xrx mini 160cc full roll cage 4 or 5 point harness, adjustable throttle limiter, 12-15 mph top speed preferably with reverse and e-start. Easy to transport, preferably on a receiver rack. Yeah she is spoiled. But does help quite a bit on the...

Yeah, looked at a Coleman brand go kart at TSC recently definitely not for a 6 yr old. Search continues meanwhile I'll continue getting shuttled around my property riding on back of adult 4-wheeler. She could drive that thing for hrs going back and forth, I can not lol.

Recent gift, great book to identify lakers, to replace my older one I loaned to someone never got it back, like many other books Ive loaned, lesson eventually learned. Rants over.

Definitely appreciate your experience with one, my wanting to get her a gas go kart over a 50-150cc 4 wheeler is the fact the off road oriented go karts have a roll cage and most have a 4-5 point safety harness. She seems to be well versed in the safety of things like this more than I ever...

Great 👍 I'm glad someone has one looking at these for a few years. One thing I observed was how far the tail hangs off the back axle, worried my lawn mowing lovin wife would severely damage something on the mower while maneuvering around trees (despite the extra protection I see some have)...

I've cleaned liner however didn't completely remove it. Will check it again I did raher recently disassemble the gun, checked and cleaned contacts on trigger. Still not working like Lincoln's I've previously used and owned though.

Hi questions on Chinese off road go karts for a 6 yr old. So a family member got into my daughter's head how great a kids atv or go kart would be to use around are 15 acres. So wife and I are looking at them. Definitely not getting a brand name one $$$ most seem rebranded anyway. My 6 yr old...

Unsure if already posted but this is a pretty neat display, engine, ore car and caboose, in the background they were moving and switching ore cars loaded with taconite on Marquette Michigan's remaining working ore dock, very nice area down by the lake imo. I'll try to stop next time to see if...

Last year discovered dollar store ammonia dispensed in a spray bottle, seems to work pretty good sprayed around exterior and interior perimeter of out buildings. I have several qts on hand in my arsenal of rodent and snake repellent devices. Still mix several ounces of cheap cologne in 40...

A hitch off the front would be handy in my experience. A front hitch definitely was one of the best things I hacked together.

Good points however I don't think any atv can pull a full cord of wood lol, I've thought about various things to make my atv collection more useful for over a decade. No atv implements will ever compare to a SS or tractor imo, however I see a use for atv implements especially after I...

Yeah I know they used to market a rear suspension locking mechanism for certain ground engaging atv implements. If I do get this set I'll post something. I also wouldn't consider using these on many ATVs besides Yamaha and Honda's. In my experience with both they seem to have dialed in there...

You can see the lines in the carpet. . My Roomba cleans what it's mapped and occasionally alerts me if there was an obstruction preventing full cleaning of a room or if it's stuck. Also alerts me when servicing of consumables is needed.

Curious if anyone used or uses atv implements like from impact implements? Got a line on some cheap with electro hydraulic 3pt hitch similar to link, relatively inexpensive compared to new imo not expecting for them to be as durable or used like I used my 326 ss or even a scut...

At my house I have cleaned over 105k sq ft in with my 5+ yr old I7 mostly trouble free according to my Roomba history report accessed thru app. Battery and overall condition is still good with minimal vacuum maintenance and my careless messes, it still cleans decently both carpet and hardwood...

I did get a refurbished I7 and it does fine plus it was significantly less than a new one. roombas to me are like quality tools they work when I want it to.

Currently debating of getting the newest generation of roombas for thee downstairs and putting my current ones in the smaller upstairs cuz they don't climb stairs lol.

Clean base with recharge? It works good and I don't mind changing the bases vacuum bags. The vacs rollers, corner dust whirligig, internal vac filter, and sensors do need occasional maintenance which I don't mind as long as it doesn't involve software or firmware issues. I've noticed...

Pricier Roomba I7 with self emptying base you get what you pay for. I'm what the kids and wife consider challenged by technology I own 2 I have and use the phone app, one of the few apps I have and frequently use, and have nothing negative to say about them. Had first one over 5 years still...

Getting ready to plant sweet corn/ after tilling with tractor found one pass with a residential lawn roller helps when I'm using my one row 3 pt planter, low pressure atv tires don't leave ruts like my old garden tractors do in light sandy soil.

Haven't used it much so cant speak for durability of threads yet I would want the threads of this to get screwed up before a tapped hole anyway, but it definitely works much better than previous methods Ive used to determine size and especially thread pitch plus I don't have to worry about...

For 20 bucks from Amazon this doesn't suck. Definitely beats old methods of using thread pitch gauges, taps , and dyes.

Ok so I figured out what I'm going to do cuz I don't trust my welder troubleshooting skills or have adequate testing equipment i know how to use proficiently anyway, nor do I want to throw hundreds of dollars in parts at it hoping one will fix it. I can still put down an ok tack with it that's...

Yeah I've tried 2-10 lb spools same thing every time. I now strongly feel there's something wrong with the wire feed mechanism either the rheostat, motor, or the circuit board, it was stuck on the same speed without pulling wire than it started working properly. I'll look into testing some of...

Lol said a few stern 4 letter words to this welder and all of a sudden the wire feed motor started working somewhat properly rotating at a much faster speed than previously, makes sense with how it was operating previously. I think I bought a lemon at least it was for a good cause, 10 yrs ago...

Brief update, visually re inspected capacitor, transformer, and circuit board all visually still look new. However after removing a ten pound spool of FC wire it appears after running welder at various wire feed speeds it visually appears the electric electrode drive motor only operates at one...

Thanks, it's a pretty big stand alone main capacitor, one thing Lincoln did on the circuit board is fully insulate and protect the circuits in it so fully testing every circuit is out of my wheel house. Im also thinking because of how this welder currently performs, heat is causing something...

Since this non functional welder is currently driving me nuts, I put a hold to all my other hairbrain projects and pulled the cover on this Lincoln. All connections look pretty good and are secure with no corrosion or signs of arcing including the circuit board, capacitor, and transformer...

One thing I do know is putting an old piece of foam or rubber in the bottom of battery tray seems to help prolong the battery life, for vibration dampening, that and using smart trickle chargers. Got over 8 yrs of reliable use with a yuasa power sports battery all my equipment, boats, and...

Yeah I need luck with this one, I was running 025 mig wire then 030 fc, before hand always does the same darn sputtering thing will check liner again if it's short crimped or short, didn't appear to be though if I looked at it right. I've changed out feed rollers and blocks to the specific...

Any chance you know what values it should have? Do capacitors get worse over time meaning the length of time it functions somewhat ok consistently gets shorter? I think I have a multimeter that can test capacitance. However haven't done much electrical testing for almost 15 yrs though and then...

Unsure? , next step is to pull the cover. Definitely been missing the convenience of flux core welding on thinner metals over the years. Apprehensive of throwing new or used parts at it unless I can figure out what's bad. Almost done with a big spool of mig wire on my 210 plus the tanks low...

So run it like I'm mig welding? Always thought flux core is reverse polarity, which it's set at currently. I did double check after your post including the connections all are tight and corrosion free with no signs of arcing. Darn thing still looks new in there lol. Btw I've tried mig on it with...

Thanks for the input, tensioner is cast aluminum I believe, liner is steel it's definitely not the lesser caliber of a HF welder. No gas, and polarity is correct. It's a heavier transformer welder with limited use cuz it never worked like im used to unfortunately it was purchased new at a...

So I have a Lincoln 140 c has infinite amp and wire speed adjustment about 10 yrs old. Never worked correctly like my old Lincoln 100 or 125 amp with infinite settings. Tried big and small rolls of various brands mig/ and flux core wire, currently have .035 flux core in it. Changed out feed...

I'm sure your aware but hd and Lowes offers 10% off most stuff, bring in a dd214 tsc offered 15% on memorial and vets day got a brand new Hobart lx 235 stick welder on clearance plus 15% off that. You served honorably, take advantage of it imo. Btw I'm a sucker for deals lol.

Couple dollar primer bulb Hack fixed JD 260 hard starting, quick and runs good again for a 30+ yr old lawn tractor. I did straighten a OEM metal hose hanger and put two layers of heat shrink over it for abrasion resistance straightened rather than removed to reuse it in case I ever rebuild...

Not if it's a KYOCERA dura force lol

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North shore of Minnesota was an amazing road trip imo. But so is the u.p. lol.

Fortunately I found a free thin walled 300 gallon liquid tote on the roadside a few yrs back spent a few hrs cleaning it out. Was going to use it as an irrigation device of some sort but changed my ideas and it's just sitting around doing nothing so good idea, plus I have enough repurposed...

Yeah I found that place after some locals mentioned it to me over a decade ago. Now it can be found with the googler, a bunch of signs, and a graded two track. I liked it better when it was difficult to find, old industrial artifacts were left in place, and you needed a ATV or snowmobile to get...

Speaking of old railroad bridges swam up stream from this one a few times long time ago. One of Michigan's Oldest Keystone Bridges: Ramsay, Michigan 1891 remember my late mom telling me not to play with tonka trucks on its abandoned bridge deck put the fear of getting carried away with a...

Quincy mine hoist site is pretty neat especially if your into amateur industrial archeology 6 or 7 yrs ago my step kids really liked it also. Kind of ranting but a abandoned 100+ yr old railroad grade out by me up there was turned into a tourist destination, signage was put in, the remaining...

Good point, if I go with steel probably use smaller hoppers fill seasonally from one ton bags. I wonder how much life I'll get out of a old shop vac I'm currently using? Yeah fertilizer, either potassium or nitrogen is corrosive left a little on my hydro top link and it started pitting and...

I get a sense of stupid bragging accomplishment when a backwoods hack works like I want it to. My somewhat repurposing of a 20+ yr old shop vac and empty 5 gallon buckets filling a small pull behind spreader I'll still use mini x on filling a 800+ lb cap three point though, works great on my...

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Rode on Klondike Katie recently at Dollywood. It's a 2-8-2 narrow gauge coal burner I believe used in Alaska during WW2. Apologize no pics. Was pretty neat when engineer laid on the horn in a valley the echoing was cool.

Shouldn't napa test the battery with a conductance tester? 15 yrs ago bought a small hand held midtronics brand conductance tester, prices have went down since then and there's more brands on the market. Anyways it lets you know if the plates/cells are ok and gives you CCA among other things. I...

Multi tasking or getting old or both, don't like Keurig coffee machines and I drink day old coffee from a pot without apprehension. Anyways grabbed a cup, put in microwave forgot to fill cup with coffee.

didn't steel mills have to be retrofitted to process taconite pellets into steel vs a purer ore like hematite or magnetite?

I'll look at it closer tomorrow again I shelved the idea of using that old long reach jack after it was brought to my attention that one way jack can be extended even when valve is closed so I'd have to balance that load pretty good, thought about winches and even old heavier duty plow trip...

Maybe some folks will feel younger? https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/06/europe/oldest-living-man-john-tinniswood-intl/index.html

That's a great idea unfortunately of all the junk I have lying around winches and cylinders are in short supply if I was to put a lifting mechanism in current trailer id rebuild the box also unfortunately my repurposed steel is also in short supply so for now ill start with a rotating pin...

Easiest quickest solution would be to buy a ball and coupler but what's the backwoods hack enjoyment of doing that? I like using hitch pins.

Building a swiveling coupler on the trailer tongue to help prevent twisting/ bending of bucket/ loader arms when operating on unlevel ground. More to follow when time and documentation using electronic contraption allows. Definitely can live with laying a $50 trailer on its side in a worse...

Some woman get offended with the term wife beaters, same with the once sought after truck nuts hanging off the receiver.

Could be in pet peeves but I have scrapped more than one cheap caulk gun in my lifetime ones that I still have around are hung up these days. Vertical wall storage to me anyway has become essential to find random seldom used stuff.

My wife and I always turn on closed captioning frequently these days.

I remember I acquired some of my grandfathers tools years ago had no idea what some were used for. Some were surplus tool kits acquired by him after WW2 I think, so I guess I acquired rare specialty tools to fix a Sherman tank or a b17 maybe. Lol

Didn't tell my wife I needed reading glasses, new pair they were, she gave them to my dad thinking they were his. He sure as heck didn't know they weren't his.

On my hat? Im really struggling to get used to remembering my cheaters needed everytime something needs to be somewhat intricate, assembled closer than 12" to my face. 😡

For me anyway, seafood mixed with eggs is one thing that doesn't appeal to me. If I know the egg salads going to get eaten in a day I do cut up onion sometimes celery. In kind of keeping with thread that's how my late mom made it, years back.

Deviled eggs and Egg salad sandwiches are good to make with the dozen or so eggs after Easter, the kids colored with paas dye. I'm lost trying to just find regular egg dye you dunk an egg in with those wire holders. Unfortunately no eggs dyed this this year. Experimented over the he years my...

I feel older cuz I remember being taught how to and actually using a library card filing catalog to find books before digital catalogs. I also kind of remember what isbn #s were. Do folks even go to libraries anymore for books not to just use the libraries computers and Internet?

And large flows of ice I presume?

Up reading late last night on the googler I was kind of surprised at all the bridge collisions from ships and barges occasionally resulting in catastrophic bridge failure over the last few decades. Quite a bit of speculation what ultimately caused the accident yesterday, Probably a culmination...

I think they started using partially grated decks after the infamous Tacoma narrows "galloping gertie" collapse?

No my dad didn't go to school with bilbo baggins in Middle Earth. Hobit, fat fingers and or autocorrect. it's the white headdress or possibly blue or black depending what color ink my dad was using.

My dad told me the story a few times when he spilled an actual fountain of ink on a nuns hobbit during nostalgic handwriting lessons, he ended up graduating from a public school.

Reportedly 116k tons going at 8 knots I can't imagine the size or number of bollards or caisons needed to deflect or impede something that big from striking a bridge pier and causing it to collapse. Takes away some of my confidence driving over the Mackinaw bridge a dozen or so times a year...

Here's a old fashioned hack Im trying to pass on to the kids in my life anyways. Once my kids were old enough to somewhat understand the value of money and want something materialistic they saved up for have them pay in cash in person with you in close proximity monitoring the transaction...

Quite A few local small town historical museums dotting the shorelines of the great lakes have lots of info on ships and shipwrecks I first learned about aircraft carriers on the great lakes during ww2, visiting a small town hole in the wall museum in northern lower Michigan. I was so surprised...

Or how expensive rodent damage can be. If some folks are ok with with dirty disease carrying rodents damaging your personal property, or inhabiting areas where you and your family live, by all means be as humane as you want to be just don't invite me or my family over for dinner.

You enjoy playing bingo with other folks? my wife and I do occasionally. lol

I burn wood at my cabin, I'm pretty capable of safely and efficiently making wood every year imo, and I enjoy doing it. Yet in sharp contrast next to wood burning stove is a robotic roomba cleaning up bark etc, which I activate from my home over 500 miles away so old ways with easy for me to...

I try only to be an Iowa class bb when despite forewarning, life, limb, or irreversible damage to what I'm trying to teach them to use or do is imminent.

I heard being in your 40s is the new 20s but why does my wife and kids say and think I'm in my 80s??? So I showed them I bought an electric can opener (I phone loving tech guru wife never owned one) and a roomba with a clean base lol.

Earliest reality based TV show you remember watching was judge wapner, In the early eighties. The peoples court is also were I got all my legal advice from when I was younger lol.

Snow drift but I think the air cooled 80s and 90s rt, and single h series Honda gear drive garden tractors had double axle steering, factory three point, rear pto, and a mower deck.

Looking at those smaller pill minders is like a biographical timeline 😆. I foresee, eventually Ill probably need to use two of those simultaneously.

Nicotine patches i used years ago and stored in med cabinet have been replaced with prescription lidocaine ones In hopes of silencing whiny groans with preemptive use?

The several decade progression of daily prescription drug and supplement dispenser sizes from nothing in my 20s to largest currently.

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I've gave up quite some time ago trying to memorize parts diagrams, repair procedures online. Even with a screen protector on touchscreen tablet or tough phone I cannot search and scroll successfully through online manuals when my fingers have grease, dirt, fuel, and oil on them.

You might be older if you like actual printed hardcopy paper manuals over electronic ones I'm guilty of printing out electronic manuals, and punching them to put in a 3 or 4 hole binders.

Mtv self destructed and turned out into reality TV shows of more modern generations dealing with lifes struggles, which they participated in creating imo. Pet peeve worthy. Anyone remember MTV's video DJs like Kurt loder etc...

Some Honda riders in the 80s seemed temperamental, finicky and over complicated to me anyway but who else sold a horizontal shaft liquid cooled twin with a rubber coupled drive shaft ie no belts to the transmission? I don't use my 3813 for mowing anymore after the PTO clutch burnt out on top...

Seems you hear complaints of plastic parts on components internally, expressed about other manufacturers also.

Figuring a ton of nitrogen in the form of granular urea will last three years spread on sweet corn and evergreens, and a ton of potassium in the form of granular potash should last 3-5 yrs depending on how many new evergreens I plant and how often it needs to be put on existing newer trees...

I've come to believe that the plastic collection bin is an integral part of the suction power, and a unperforated plastic bucket seems the best I can do producing enough suction with that older shop vac.

I don't believe that old shop vac is powerful enough to create adequate suction. Briefly tried something like that with a scrap piece of ply wood with vac cut out on top of my pull behind it didn't work, It does have enough sucking power when used over a 5 gallon bucket though.

Lol 500 mile drive north of me taken just now on webcam also suffices as occasional homesick remedy, meanwhile I may actually have to plow down state.

Currently snowing downstate,planning to service RV this weekend for so its ready for upcoming spring break travels and making memories with family, somewhat ungratefully that I have an RV to service, (darn diy mentality) im not looking forward to crawling around outside on snowy mud to...

Yep some sort of a hopper system is still in the back of my mind and I know if I get enough fertilizer out of totes initially i can lift them over hoppers cut the bottoms out and fill the hoppers but i don't have enough of what I need on hand to construct something that big. more time and...

Not wanting to reinvent wheels or spend extra time and money on this idea I sacrificed an old shop vac, that I had to replace switch on (luckily I save junk including switches lol.) anyways took the casters off and cut out the bottom fits perfectly and securely in a old 5 gal bucket. So I'll...

Brief update after searching half heartedly for a cheap used two way hydraulic cylinder that still works, and eventual time of building an actual legitimate dumping mechanism on a trailer that cost me $50 which cant be used on public roads anyway decided to continue to use this as a push...

That meme is hilarious and quite fitting for this thread.

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Unsure of what side of tractor tie rod is broken and what's broken the adjustable end/ joint, actual rod? Anyways saved a boatload of cash, time, and fixed my tractor in a hurry in the middle of nowhere by going to a knowledgeable parts 15 miles away not the Kubota place 100 miles away, that...

You appreciate and wear a wrist watch, of any quality i wear one 24/7 I'm completely disorganized and lost without one. Was asked rather recently by someone not much younger than me why I don't just look at my phone.

The many perennial flowers on our property which bloomed way to early this spring, my wife usually cuts and arranges to sell roadside are wilted and covered in snow down here. So I guess that tiny source of hobby farm income is done this year.

As a bumper sticker I have tacked to my wall at cabin says "so many snowmobiles so little garage" First snowmobile I rode on frequently was my grandfather's ariens arrow 400, eventually backwoods repowered with a 440 first one I owned myself ( i was listed as owner on registration card after I...

WI held out til they passed a law pulling federal highway funding if state drinking age wasn't raised to 21 (mid 80s). Still occasionally here stories from older folks reminiscing of xing the state lines for booze.

Unfortunately in my case and people I hung out with it didn't matter. However I'll say I did support my community by paying occasional fines and providing involuntary community service. Stupid thread worthy.

Only to raise it back to 21 in the early eighties, lol why I remember that event from my younger child hood memories was an omen of things to come I guess.

I've somewhat mastered shifting my weight while still sitting at low speed to allow more traction for wheel that's spinning. I do wish all lawn tractors had a locking diff though.$$$

I seem to get noticably better fuel economy with belt driven gear drive lawn tractors, than any hydro static I've operated.

I know they used to make riding lawn tractors for the US market they had quite the interesting line up some seemed innovative imo first front and rear axle steering i saw was on a Honda garden tractor (not Deere) I own 2 old smaller 3813 lawn tractors (ones for parts) I wonder if it's...

Or buy an old enough cabbed tractor driving it til the door fell off literally lol. No ambition or reason to fix it either.

Strong and durable, a foot pedal deck lift on my zt with locking pin works exactly as it should all the time every time in my experience with it.

One things for sure to me anyway, by sharing your memories and lessons learned from departed friends and family to your kids etc, I feel at least Im kind of keeping the memory who they were alive.

Remember my grandmother always commenting her reunions were getting smaller and smaller when she passed away at 92 her last reunion was at a supper club on a 4 seat table for a noon luncheon, previously were located at banquet halls in the evening.

Filed for ch. 11 a few years back bought by a equity firm. imho quality of there products will suffer cuz of nickel and diming bean counters. Definitely hoping they pull out of it but reading and hearing of similar stories makes me a pessimist. I'll post a few links but trying to avoid a...

Seems like Briggs is on the way out, Honda is not really in the game so all your left with is Kohler or Kawasaki for engine power on popular riders and zero turns? All power equipment manufacturers have different levels of engine quality depending on model and are priced accordingly. Seems all...

Of course it snows downstate today, was planning to spread grub killer on a few acres.

Sure your Honda wasn't a GC model? Both are Honda's but built totally different imo. 4k + hrs (first digit is a 4 on that hr meter but hey plastics have yellowed lol), on this Honda gx engined gen set if that hr meter still even works. It's been physically abused, dropped off trucks, ran over...

Remove that bloody screen in the tank and put an inline filter on it solved all my continuous fuel problems with my old Honda.

My Briggs endurance has 500 hrs on it still runs like it's new with only a fall or spring pm it also has a small external oil cooler on it.

Wonder why Honda gas gx series vertical shafts aren't more prevalent in Z-turns? One look at my 30 + yr old 6k generator and you'll understand why I drifted with that question.

This thread got me curious and briefly looking at a few different models with full suspensions which were rare or non existent when I bought my husky. Bad boy offers full suspension on a few models and look nice and well built online anyway, always see BB suspension less homeowner oriented...

Cards are my fav teams nemesis. 1982? Later on when the brewers switched to the NL, cards had a guy named Pujols and a few others that continuously wreaked havoc on the crews soft tossing bullpen imo.

In the 80s I think It was part of a cable package where I lived.

I remember watching the cubs and Harry Caray, 7th inning stretch? lol. It was on wgn think it was a regional cable channel at the time, a long time ago.

I was more of a Robin Yount, Paul Molitor when associated with my first notable memories of mlb baseball players and subsequent imagination. I grew up listening to Mr baseball on the radio, I believe that announcer is in his 90s now and still calls games on the radio.

You mean down by 3 gm 7 bottom of the 9th 2 out bases loaded full count childhood mlb fantasies were shared by other kids in different generations perhaps using different teams and mimicking favorite players? Lol

Everytime I walk into my current shop i'm surrounded by a few things tools, small work table, and a shop vac, I picked up when simplicity shut down the Port Washington WI plant in 2008. https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2007/06/18/daily47.html

Interesting, I feel Im not logged out even when I'm not online. I'll hastily think I log out by closing my browser however when I open browser again it directs me directly to this site, where I usually get sidetracked and forget what I was originally going online in the first place for...

A garter snake, don't read end if you like snakes. darn thing was in my barn when I was trying to do work in there so I wanted it gone, after several humane attempts to get it to leave it became agitated and decided to strike at me. Obviously non poisonous I still became pretty upset, decided...

Speaking of dialing in spreaders frequently use this small old John Deere branded yard tractor pull behind it was free of course still works unlike several others I've owned I assume it uses steel Instead of plastic gears to turn wheel anyways getting ready to spread grub killer which have...

Sounds like a fine cripesler product.

Some heard the saying cart before the horse my vast reserves of free repurposed plate steel I thought I had to build a hopper have dwindled down over the years. So back to looking for an alternative lol.

To be clear I'm not looking for an alternative to applying fertilizer, just a means to store and dispense it into spreaders for application.

Missed that discussion probably cuz I didn't have my cheaters on lol

Imax theatre's? Still never really understood that hype.

Lol I know have cheaters permanently located at cabin, in RV, desk, and shop. To bad they didn't make a compact foldable out of the way cheater screen for smart phones lol

One step further I guess. you look for grease fittings on stuff your interested in buying, now much rarer, never was a big fan of sealed bearings. And never had to replace a u joint that had grease fittings that were actually used on it.

Ease of fixing and servicing something yourself your interested in buying is a selling point.

Good idea probably around 1/3 yard x2 which would probably be close to the weight cap I want, and would need briefly thought of them. Worth at least looking for a broken down tailgate spreader if I find one. I'm only looking for enough volume to initially remove 500 or so pounds from totes...

Handy drifting hack I learned if your using a small backhoe or mini x with teeth on the bucket to partially empty a one ton fabric tote, roll top down to level of material with tote fabric facing outward point bucket teeth down on inside of farthest edge from mini and plunge the boom down the...

I don't mix fertilizer hence my reasoning to put a divider and separate gates in it. figured potash is solely for my frasers and other verities of evergreens, nitrogen is for my sweetcorn, though twice a year ill put nitrogen own tree rows of new plantings. Countless times what I thought were...

Yeah I'm aware of fertilizer delivery methods current set up is the company I buy it from loads one ton palletized bags on my deck over trailer haul it to my hobby operation unload 4-500 lbs directly into spreaders if I don't need that much ill drive trailer in barn during inclement weather ...

From experience I burned out a fusible link on one of my Kubotas it looks like a loop of wire on a two flat plug connector going from the end of one circuit to the end of another. being stubborn and cheap, moronically replaced it with a thicker gauge wire (I definitely should know better)...

Your more apprehensive of starting larger projects.

Rather than leap into projects ballz to the wall you try and prepare and plan accordingly.

Buying something like this is very expensive if existent so Looking for ideas on smaller scale two bin fertilizer hopper to load into a three point spreader and a small garden tractor pull behind. Found it much cheaper pd per pd to buy by the ton vs 50 or so lb bags, but requires a...

I know, bad boy blacked out the rims lol.

A low hr Branson was one of my first choices when I briefly thought of replacing one of my old tractors, Better half said I'd need to get rid of one of my old Kubotas first so I shut that idea down in a hurry lol. Drifting now, but anyone get attached to various physical objects with a ice...

Yeah I'm guilty of solution less ranting at times but why as an owner wouldn't you want to try and figure out why it broke in the first place to hopefully mitigate future problems? weather it's operator or manufacturing error? Having owned and used a 3pt bh im leaning towards operater unless...

Looking at the left side of the stick looks like the steels folded over where it broke do you think you might have accidentally swung into something hard and immovable that initially dented stick that started fracture? right side looks like a clean break. What were you doing when it let go...

There's deals out there on new vehicles just time consuming, harder to find, and figure out where to look.

Even at 65k it wasn't exactly what I wanted. Which for that price it would need to be and more. So I guess 2016 for life lol.

I swear I just priced one out it came to a little north of 65 and I even think it was a 1 ton? However It was done online at the GM or Chevy website and I've been pretty vocal of my frustration with technology and trying to do stuff online.

For a loaded top of the line truck, mine is not. Nor did I ever want that.

Read and been told sunlight promotes algae growth also. Reading about other folks nightmares I'll keep using power service brand biokleen at maintenance levels minimum.

Good luck finding one with a lesser option package.

To bad it's not a 7.3 baby dump with a manual lol. I look to drive this truck into the ground learning and doing everything I can on it within reason, myself from now on lol. I'm thinking a 9k cap. two post will help.

Final bragging post no weeping trucks starting and running very good To my surprise fender liner went in pretty easy with minimal muscle and no leftover fasteners which is always a bonus they are t15 stars if anyone goes this fender liner route which for me is way better to do it correctly with...

There's ways to check for metal fatigue, etc by examining break more closely by someone who has experience doing it. Preliminary, before getting someone else involved I'm sure these days you can find pictures online with different types and causes of fractures.

That broken backhoe is discouraging, is that a stand alone with pump running off the PTO or plugs nto tractors hydraulic circuit? Next id try and figure out if there's a pressure relief, bypass valve that opens when circuits overloaded to help prevent it from happening again if you do get it...

Diana danger meet jalopy Jeff who grudgingly repairs, and is closely associated with Missy (outdoor power equipment) mayhem. Snow drift.

Always thought chain brakes were a safety device to help prevent injury during kickbacks etc. More accidentally engaged than intentional after every cut? Ive never even heard of engaging it after every cut til now. However I see the benefit of intentionally engaging it if your walking around...

Waiting till tomorrow to put fender liner back so I can see if there's any fuel seeping. But so far so good. The drain valve plastic nut was overtightened the filter assembly itself was loose on disassembly imo. Not like it really matters anymore but I think they went from the top to get...

So far success, trucks running at idle , no leaks or weeping yet. have to figure banks monitor out to monitor fuel pressure which I'll definitely do when I get back inside.

I think I can monitor fuel pressure with my standalone banks monitor when driving just need to figure out how to change the parameters I currently have it monitor new fuel filter assembly is in I pre primed it with a mixture of marvel, power service and shh 🤫 off road diesel. Orings didn't...

I'm a sucker for learning hands on when around knowledgeable folks here's a picture of lower part of fuel filter weeping, it's very minimal and not dripping the shine is diesel, and is all I needed to see to justify replacing a rather expensive filter assembly. My other question is since it is...

Questions for more knowledgeable folks than me what's your method for holding o-rings in place while reassembling something like a hard to reach fuel filter, I've always used a dab of axle grease or similar around base, is there a better hack for this?

Great to get in shop instead of usual desk paper pushing desk jokeying. As my backwoods pessimistic assumption seems correct occasionally, that's diesel on my hand. filter is weeping minimally from outer o-ring i believe. Makes sense considering the truck has a problem staying running...

New filter acquired it has 2 new orings let the pessimistic fun begin. First I'll thoroughly check newly replaced filter see if I can see any hint of seepage of fuel around it.

In my pessimistic worst case scenario feel the system wasn't bled properly at least to the filter so if the cp4 pump is failing I'm imagining the hard starting issues initially were caused by sucking air there by further or ultimately damaging an already weak high pressure cp4 pump. This is...

Yes I'm aware of the dreaded cp4 pump issues. however my issues started after I stubbornly asked them to replace fuel filter which was due for service but running great beforehand, when the belt,idlers, and tensioner was replaced so it makes me think it's something with the fuel filter...

Ok was on the fence about what to do about this so thank you all for the insight, and I'll admit I'm worse than a "Karen" when i occasionally have others repair stuff for me. If I remember from last time doing it myself that fuel filter assembly has the larger o-ring around the housing and one...

2016 6.6 Duramax is I'll attempt to make this quick January drove truck 500 + miles to visit my dad, idler pulley and tensioner went out far from home got truck towed to a GM garage only place up there I could find that would touch a modern Diesel. Stubbornly figured since it's in might as well...

What's that? lol somewhere on this forum I described the first saw I used and learned on. That 16" early 80s Echo is still sitting in my dad's garage.

I still remember my late grandfather occasionally showing the deep scar on his calf. It was a chainsaw injury and I don't recall the details. He wasn't one to wear PPE besides a steel full brimmed hard hat. Probably cuz most PPE wasn't developed or required when he worked in the woods. I also...

Those are nice and I like the suspenders however at that price I'd be more concerned at wrecking them than injuring myself by not wearing them. A couple hundred dollar max price point is seemingly more out of reach after my brief googler searches. When I get the time hopefully sooner than...

It's probably a telling sign when you continuously receive new pants as gifts. Cuz all your pants are holier than the Pope from various activities. So not as reluctant on price as I'll probably get my money's worth, Anyways been told the straps on chaps can and do get hung up on brush and...

You appreciate safety equipment to a certain degree more than you used to.

Thanks for the insight very recently on my way to hobby farm supply store looked at an echo brand hard hat combo and Oregon branded same basic construction and components but Oregon was yellow and quite a bit less so I bought the yellow one. The rotating adjustment wheel secures the hard hat...

Ok slight thread drift now, but I'm motivated to buy proper PPE, what's a good all in one helmet to look at? Good pants? I'm kind of interested in actual pants not cheaper chaps as Im foreshadowing a tangled disorganized mess of straps, Prefer to at least see what I'm buying in person and...

One thing Im probably over cautious of these days is getting hit in the head from broken off limbs of trees particularly not associated with the one I'm dropping. It definitely motivates me want to dig out one of my old plastic hardhats or buy a new one, and wear it At least when I'm...

I've known a few people that were deathly afraid of chainsaws. If your not cautiously comfortable using one no matter how much PPE your wearing don't use it imo. When I make wood and have help I delegate them the limb hauling, wood splitter operator, and stacker jobs. Making sure my help knows...

True but I really wish there was a multi purpose somewhat indestructible pair of pants out there capable of using them to weld, offer some protection when cutting, or whatever else you want to use or do. Used to think the DTC firehose pants were pretty good but I've went through a half dozen...

Do they make fire resistant kevlar chaps? I can see myself getting sidetracked and starting another project or fixing something with a welder while still wearing chainsaw chaps.

You cut enough you'll rip your pants with a chain hopefully it's not going full bore when it can really do some damage. After reading this thread and various experiences I may invest in some more proper PPE at minimum use when I plan on making wood all day.

Snake bite kit if your cutting in southern areas. Works good in northern regions however for getting embedded tik heads out in my experience.

Bug and tik repellant?

Kind of a drifting question but on the newer hydraulic in feed wood Max's are both the upper and lower rollers powered I know on my older with mechanical roller feed chipper only one of the rollers is powered.

Wonder how many folks when dropping larger trees in wooded and hilly areas plan an escape route with multiple routes based on what the tree may do, if sheet hits the fan. I do anyway. I understand kevlar chaps would have definitely prevented my unfortunate but thankfully cosmetic leg injury...

Steel toes, and sunglasses. Worse physical thing a chainsaw ever did to me was when I was sharpening chain in a stump vice and the vice popped out of stump the saw slid down my leg and ripped open my pants and the skin pretty grotesquely. Later that day went to hospital to visit someone else...

Those are pretty interesting imo.

One thing is wood chips make great mulch around tree bases, for pathways, and certain plants in my experience. I've ran delimbed 15-20' Aspen and overgrown evergreen firs thru my wood max with 40 or so PTO horsepower on a 30+ yr old tractor was gratifyingly sufficient and adequate. Check...