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Hmmm. Now all I need is a cement floor. I do like your idea though. Maybe I'll try something with larger tires and a small hydraulic jack.

That is possible but usually the hole has a flat area stamped into the rim so that the valve stem sits at an angle.

To me it sounds like it's running a bit lean. It's not getting enough gas. I would try mowing with it. As the governor opens up the throttle under load the carburetor pulls fuel from a different circuit in the carb. It might make enough of a difference in your case. There is also a possibility...

Does it smooth out if you apply a little choke? Does it run smooth while mowing the lawn?

Get a line of credit from your bank. The interest is usually lower than a credit card. Buy the digger with your credit card and pay off the credit card with the LOC.

I like Eddie's idea of moving it closer to the house. Now would be the time to do it as the lawn already needs some seeding. Why not just eliminate the hydrant and have a tap attached to the house?

On most things Eddie I agree with you. Not all but on most. This is one where I disagree. I thoroughly enjoy the sound of rain on a tin roof. It's such a welcome sound in an area of low rainfall.

Time to tell my 11 stump story. I bought a Woodland Mills WG 24 PRO. I thought about a MechMaxx but was concerned about the whole tariff situation. Anyways it was delivered and I got it all set up and on the tractor. I had 11 stumps to grind. None were very large and some were well rotted. In...

I would wait and see what the conclusion is first.

Well I'm not saying it will for sure cut the bit but I think it's worth a try. A machinist will look at it from the point of view of making money on the job. By the time he builds something to hold the chisel securely he can't charge you enough to make it pay for his business. Especially if...

Just make sure the chisel is well clamped down before you try it.

I really like this idea. It's a cheap way to save on having to clean up all that ground in dirt etc.

I can't say for sure on your chisels because I've never tried it but I've cut some very hard steel with ease with my carbide chop saw. I'm not sure just how hard your chisels are but I'm thinking that it's probably just the surface that is hard. If the whole chisel was hardened then it would be...

In my experience an abrasive saw would most likely work harden the bit and then it would be a bear to cut. A carbide chop saw would do it but you would have to make a fixture to solidly hold the bit so that it wouldn't move. I'm intrigued with the idea of forging it back to a point. I never...

I don't think I would use a grinder to sharped those bits. I would find or buy a carbide bladed chop saw and set it up in there and have a new point in less than 5 minutes.