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    To CAB or NOT

    Go with a cab. I started with an open station. Purchased a front-mount JD snow blower. In most conditions the snow would blow right back and I would be coated in a fine layer of snow. I would end of freezing cold and still had hours of driveways to clear. It’s pretty miserable. Purchased a new...
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    Will cutting brass with steel cause a spark?

    A tale of caution. I’m a career firefighter/paramedic on the East Coast. A few months ago we responded to an explosion at a metal fabrication shop in town. Although it was not propane but an empty home heating oil tank that they cleaned beforehand. The fumes and heat ignited inside the tank and...
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    Marvel Mystery Oil

    Unfortunately I never checked my air compressor oil level (ever). Came to my attention when the circuit breaker kept tripping. Discovered the compressor part seized. Friend recommended dumping Marvel Mystery Oil in the top air port on top of the piston. Over several days I was able to turn the...
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    How far would you drive a tractor?

    I’ve moved my machine probably within 20 miles within my house. Mostly on back roads but a few times on busier roads. On the busy roads I had the wife follow behind me with her hazards lights on. is it possible to move it at night when the traffic is at it’s lightest? I would still have someone...
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