Recent content by CalG

I've also not had issues with modern gas E-## whatever. But I just use the mandated pump gas, not the high count stuff sometimes seen in the midwest.

Because you do not seem to grasp the concept. Inertia is not relevant to this situation.(though certainly present in a dynamic situation. But let us agree to keep the velocities to a snail's pace. ) MV^2 whee haa! Moments are relevant! A seesaw, a teeter-totter, a lever arm, a fulcrum. "I...

We have run into an impass of understanding. What does the term "MOMENT" mean to you? If I may elaborate.... I like to consider thought problems of mechanics in the most extreme conditions and then walk back to real world possibles. What if the conditions were: Infinite engine power to turn...

And of course the example was to illustrate forces and not to encourage anyone to do silly things, Like pulling a large log with a front end loader. Jeesh! Is there no common sense at all?

It's done all the time, but where does one get "hardened pipe"? Regular steel pipe would prove the concept. Weld on a few tabs for mounting to the blade with bolts. Splitting pipe is a foolish effort. Some "home owners" have tried split PVC and CPVC. It breaks!

Wouldn't it be a curious arraingement to throw a chain around the FRONT tractor axle, dive over the chain and use that to pull a load behind the rear wheels. Careful if you try, there is stuff under most tractors that don't take well to being thrashed with a tight chain ;-)

The frozen in mud situation removes the draw bar LEVER. A force point that counters the lifting front end. Much like a seesaw, It is "possible" to flip a tractor while pulling from the draw bar, but it's much harder. A very long draw bar, that contacts the ground at some angle of tilt...

I've never held any Lucas product in very high reguard.

Any a regular Stabil user that includes the two stroke mix? My weed whackers hang on the wall all winter. Some of the chain saws get infrequent use. The back pack blower really only gets used "seasonally", Though I did try it on a fluffy snow last year with impressive results. A put Stabil...

Just a off hand comment. I ran Audi vehicles for quite a number of years. Particularly the A8s of the 90s. I noted that there was a peculiar pattern pre punched into the plastic belly pan. On investigation I discovered that the configuration was meant to allow installation of a gasoline (or...

From my reading by those that use the fuel burners to heat a camper etc. The good ones are good, but pricey. The inexpensive ones are built light, and likely have a rather shorter service life. The camper crowd likely would not need to use the units all that often, and so get useful results...

Well, the ProMac 10-10s started first pull, on a squirt of prime, Took two more primes to get it to pick up fuel on it's own. A scant 1/16th turn in on the main jet had it singing a nice high pitch! (Glad I had the ear muffs on!)

Did it had a "pedal starter" with a sector gear engaging the engine? The one at my place did. But I was too small to get it running before it "went away".

milking stool

crap! I need about 2 inches.