Recent content by RichNJKubota

Yes, I am using a reverse ssh tunnel to forward ports from a relatives house (fast internet) to my servers here at home thru starlink. Been setup for a few days now and testing to see how it works. The tunnel is started here at my house over starlink. So the public IP address is that of the...

Yeah it's line of sight and I asked if I could use an RF link to go from the pole to the house. The answer was 'no'. I used to use google products (they work well and are easy to use) but a couple years ago I decided it was time to keep my data out of their hands.

Wow! Lots of excellent info! We currently have DSL and it's been fine for years but now both my wife and son are working from home and that DSL wire is smoking;) So we need something faster. I called the local telco about faster DSL and we are at the max right now. But they did tell me that...

We've lived here for nearly 30 years. Contacted local cable company(comcast). They say if I dig the 400 foot trench from the pole at the road to the house, they will install the cable. A contractor hired by comcast showed up and drew a map. On the final plan they say direct burial or I can...

The TapMagic Xtra Thick did the job. Bi-metal hole saw with this fluid was slow going but it worked and gave a very nice smooth hole in the 1/4" SS plate. The TapFree stuff that I got at the local hardware store did not work. I drilled a hole thru the SS to let the filings drop thru the hole...

Wow! Lots of good info here. Based on what I learned here I think what happened was the SS hardened. I specifically recall the moment when it happened. For this task I bought a water based cutting fluid called TapFree2. I was dripping this into the cut. Then I stopped because I wanted to get...

Yeah a water jet shop was going to do it but he never seems to get it done. I put the flanges into CAD so he could feed them right into his machine. Anyone know of a reliable water jet shop?

I need to make a couple exhaust flanges to match up to the flanges on my car. The exhaust on the car is SS and would like to use SS for the repair parts. I took my 1/4" SS 304 plate and put it into the vise on the drill press. Then used a 2" bi-metallic hole saw. Got 3/4 of the way thru and...

I did not read this whole thread...But I have a metal pole barn also that could use paint. I inquired at my local family owned paint store. There are paints made just for this purpose. No need to guess at this. Brush or spray on. Although they recommended a professional(not home depot) airless...

Fluid Film or equivalent is needed to minimize rust. However I have always been totally amazed (with all due respect for those on this forum) at how people will spend $50k-$80k on a truck and then it rusts away. To me this is a scam by the manufactures and nobody seems to question it.

Wow! I just googled your tractor. It's like a large lawn tractor. No way you are going to bale hay with it. I also have 10 acres of hay and have a 43Hp kubota, old NH small square baler, rake, tedder and hay wagon. I can do the 10 acres of hay with no problem. No safety issues other than the...

Fluid Film if I'm not going to paint it. Black Star rust converter if I paint it. If you don't do anything the rust will not stop.

Along with the drum mower and tedder, I have a 6 wheel rake, hay wagon and a NH 320 baler w/thrower. The baler was what I could get in my area for the price I wanted to pay. About $2k for the baler but it needed work. I went thru the whole thing and replaced many parts. Luckily it seemed to have...

I have the same drum mower. Bought it used along with a small tedder. These replaced an old NH haybine. The drum mower and tedder have been reliable and only grease and oil as needed. That drum mower is awesome. Very simple. But you do need a tedder.The 2 drums on the mower rotate in opposite...

I had DeWalt Nicad battery powered tools. Still have a couple of them. But I used them until the tools wore out. So it was time to buy new. These tools were like a part of my family - so thinking about replacing them was tough to do;) I decided on makita lithium powered. They have been fine...