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Yeah, I'm aware of that. Though I didn't get into the details above, I actually tried to find someone that would come out (while tree was standing) and had no luck.

They didn't. Though I agree with your sentiment, I kept an eye on them. They are alive in the picture. It was a bit surreal....almost like they were protecting either a queen (or 500 of them) or maybe the brood.... none the less, several days later I'd say 90% of them were gone. There...

I take my stuff to recycling location. They have a SINGLE oil collection drum. Probably holds 500 or more gallons. I will have 30 weight oil for both my tractor and backhoe. I will ALSO have 0-20 weight SYNTHETIC oil for both cars. Any issues, from the perspective of the recycling...

Had a standing dead tree out in the field that I keep cut. There was a knot in the tree that was actually a hole. Think of Whinnie the Pooh sticking his hand in a hole in a tree and that's what it was like. I AM sting allergic....been to ER once, also had 5 years of sting allergy shots so I...

Saw it instantly. Actually, I saw it before reading your commentary as I was suspecting you had done something like that. Well done!

I had some bracketry made for mine. It has available, a plate that interfaces between the increaser and the tractor. I had a local friend fabricate it. 'my' increaser has a vent but, the vent as has been said, can be moved to the side by swapping the vent/plug. (powers 15' hydraulic flexwing...

I double that. I think the person who designed/engineered those, should be flogged. If they are deceased, they should be exhumed.....flogged, then reburied.

Looks great. My JCB has a vertical exhaust. I might hit a low hanging branch from time to time (have learned to try to dodge them) Bent my exhaust. Yours looks pretty tall. I get that if your canopy won't go under a branch, your pipe won't so you should already be aware of that...

Just a meandering comment... I bought a JD 430 used. Fixed a couple issues (new blades, had to grind the nuts off to remove them), new belt, did fluid change.... It's been a workhorse for me. I use it to cut the fairly flat field in front of house and also my yard. I DO agree that they're...

My Smoothie with crunch: Take a Hershey Almond nugget..... open wrapper, place in mouth. Notice the smooth chocolate taste as said nugget starts to melt in your mouth (not in your hand).... work it down to the almonds that are in it and crunch on them. Works every time!

(never having seen in person a flail roller) Would dry ice work on the inside to shrink it? Would heat work on the outside to enlarge it? Years ago, I had a dirtbike. (1983 Maico 490) Rebuilt the engine. How am I going to get the main bearing & stuff out? Turns out heating the engine case...

I needed to buy a chain once. I've got (an approx) 90 hp industrial loader/backhoe. I wanted to get a chain that would give it a fight. I finally found at Labonville, a grade 100 alloy 3/8" chain that was made by Pewag. The links were SQUARE so they bite into a log with hardly any slipping...

Don't let those little SOB's fool you..... they are fast. Years ago, I was cutting back side....I was on a hill and mowing down, verses up. I stirred up a nest and they were buzzing about. Pointed downhill, I simply pushed clutch in and gained speed coasting verses taking the time to stop...

We redid our log house. My brother in law had some scaffolding.....he loaded it on his trailer and brought it from one hour SOUTH of New Orleans, to Knoxville, TN. We had it here for probably two years before he finally got it all taken back home. Came in VERY handy/dandy. One person is/was...

Only? lol. The farm here (250 acres) is between $1,200 and $1,500 per year for entire property. That's total, not per acre.

I'd reside on the side of "no thank you". Years ago, we (my father in law next door) were approached about a tower. We have the highest hill in the county on the farm and all three houses are on the lower edge of it, near the lake. It's an excellent location for a tower. It is (will also be)...

That price is pretty much everywhere that I've glanced (within pennies). I didn't however, look at any other station to see if they had baggies over the pump handles so I don't know if that is wide spread or not. Might be as simple as they had a (main) pump issue so had to shut down some...

For the last year, gas prices have been going up. We each might/do have our own ideas as to why. What I'm finding curious and brought up to my wife yesterday: Just a week/two ago, gas was roughly, $4.55/gallon. All pumps were open and nobody waiting in line. Yesterday I filled up and out...

Here's a stupid little story....at my expense so feel free to laugh at me. 20 years ago, we were building our (log) home. Part of the upstairs was going to be stick built but made to LOOK like logs on the exterior (1x12 every "4" inches a gap and chink between) There was some kind of beetle...

This gave me a chuckle while nodding my head in agreement. My wife wanted to build a Gazebo behind the house (next to the woods). She brought a Wisteria here, planted it EVEN THOUGH at the time (maybe 10 years ago? and even up to THIS day, there is NO Gazebo) Nice pretty plumes when it's...

Thanks, I'll try that as I'd like to copy it to my PC. That said, I think I have it done via my phone (I haven't yet clicked the link above). Thing is, I used to be able to see all my pictures on my phone, via PC. I don't do too many videos so I can't speak to those.

Not sure if I did it correctly..... but to cut to the chase, we finally had some BOOM today! Fired cannon three times. Though it went off three times, the first one was a quasi dud since I didn't have the wadding in there tight enough. It was more like a giant sparkler. This (if I'm doing...

There is no more (official) suspense.... I have some issues. I have a video on my phone. I'm trying to copy/move it to my PC (I'm MUCH better on PC than phone). I can not find A.N.Y. pictures (or ...ahem....video's) at all on my phone, however, if I go to my phone, there they are. I'm...

I would have taken it to a machine shop and paid to have them extract it before I would have drilled into the cannon itself. The balls...well, are expendable and/or, can be resmelted back into shape (doubt I'll ever do that) Also, there were gaps between the balls (both of them) and the bore...

Admission: I have no clue how to post a video. Never done it. I know how to take a video on the phone and/or a short video on my digital camera. I can post pictures left/right...but I don't think you can upload a video to the site? Ya, ya, ya.... I know....I can extract two cannon...

(I know you're not the OP) Does noise rise/fall in direct correlation to engine RPM's? I once had an odd tapping noise in my car (1969 Mercedes 280 SL) but the timing was odd. Long story short, one of the lobs on the camshaft had worn down so when the cam lobe came around, it would (I...

As long as it's pointed in correct direction and people are far enough away, I'm not terribly worried about the location. Here is what I'd be shooting "into". Triple that distance and you are finally at the property line but then, you are at a lake on the back side of farm. House is on the...

Today's update but first, comments about prior comments. This cannon HAS been used a number of times. I specifically witnessed its use when I was maybe 10'ish. If/as it was fired later in my fathers life (who lived out of state, relative to us) I can't speak. Good lesson on grains, thank...

Oh, and I discovered my extend-a-hone is not working correctly. It all works....but the original threaded rod has a swell in it which prevents the hone from "walking" up the threads. My rod doesn't prevent that. I discovered that when I put the hone in, the threaded rod extended say, one inch...

OCD question....do you mean "grain" as in a "spec" of powder or do you mean it as a unit of weight? "39 grams" for example. I've been told by my new, never met yet cop friend that roughly 2 ounces should work for a bang and some smoke. If I want to launch a projectile, I should NOT go over...

Went to garage to get my cat's breakfast ready....didn't have camera with me. Looked at bottle of powder, said it was a black powder substitute and was slow burning. Guy at store said it would fire cleaner than black powder so leave less residue. (?) I think it was called Pdex or Pyrodex...

Ahh, yes, now I recall. It's FG, not FS. I remember thinking how will I remember that? (evidently I didn't) but for reference, I was thinking Field Goal..... Well, I sucked at football so guess I couldn't remember that. Regarding my newest Blast-O-Matic friend..... yeah, now that it's out...

Might be my ignorance. Me (not being a gun person) "gunpowder is gunpowder" Guy at store said it wasn't "black powder" but it was for cannons. It is not smokeless (if that matters) and he's got several people that use this for their cannons. He said you don't want a fast burn (pardon my...

Worked on cannon a bit....and got the second ball out. On getting it out, looked down bore to see condition of what I expected to be the third ball.....and there is NO third ball, so the bore is now empty. Dirty, but empty. I used the same wood boring bit, had same shavings, and again, the...

I never thought about a bit like that. I might already have one too. I like the idea, especially with the bit being smaller, I can maybe be more precise with it's location (Am working today and tomorrow, 100 miles from home so will take a couple days to be sure)

Too funny. I have both, should I use the 1000 or 540?

That might harken back to...what was it called... a ball worm? Cannon Worm?

Ok, so today's (non-update) Perhaps a scenario/question first..... I am rather OCD about trying to be safe on things. I have, do and will take chances, perhaps even push my luck a bit but, because I'm so OCD I (like to think) that I've analyzed all the outcomes (note: I did not see TWO...

Good thing for me, the balls didn't exist when I was growing up! (his office workers got them for him many years later) Anyway.... I just did the MossyToad method....and used a fanciful tape measure. I put some Toads in, head to toe.... counted the flakes of moss on them and it didn't add...

Gotta love this place! (y)

Maybe I'm a bit OCD.... but I'm constantly harping at the wife (when doing projects of measuring/cutting) to ALWAYS use the same tape measure for measuring, and then to cut. That perfectly illustrates my (perhaps a bit OCD) logic.... She always rolls her eyes but in truth, SHE's the...

I know you're in Indiana.... (so here comes a someone from Ohio to someone who lives in Indiana joke...) Maybe in the next decade, tape measures will make it to your state... (now, before you get your panties in a wad, know that I lived in Indianapolis for two years) Anyway, I've not done it...

Maybe this is a new-fangled repeater cannon? Like a pump action shotgun?? 😳

Now it's time to take my borescope back down.... this was AFTER a brief running of the hone. To be honest, I don't think I had the hone firm enough but prefer to go slow so I'm ok with that. Deeper and deeper...I see a shadow.... This is where I started thinking in the back of my...

One of my issues on honing the bore is/was the hone is too short. I saw what should work but passed while I thought about it. This morning, I went back to get it thinking I could probably buy a drill extension at Home Depot and extend it. (I was wrong) Just no way the above is long...

Here's the ball that came out. The flat side that's on the right side is what I referred to earlier. No idea how/why it's there. No idea if that was part of a deformation issue. When the drill bit "bit", it ended up spinning the ball. You can see the smooth sides on the ball where it...

Short update: Got right/angle drill chuck screwed back on. Attached to extension which was holding the buried bit... pulled trigger and viola, ball came right out. Now I see the bit is buried in the ball and of course, won't back out. So got my Sawzall out and realized not the right tool...

Nice story! (says he who was born in Cincy and grew up in Hamilton)

Was that how she nabbed your father? lol

Not necessarily everywhere. Locally here, are some Tech schools. I happen to be their retirement rep, so one day I specifically asked about taking a class. I was asked if I was intending on getting a job by being certified? Nope, I just don't want to burn my arm off. I CAN take the class...

We'll just have to agree to disagree.... then again, maybe you've been stopping by to look for yourself so you know all the facts first hand....could be I suppose.

Yeah, I've done more tires than I care to recall. Those large backhoe tires are a real pain in the hiney!! I actually stood up, walked to tool chest, reached up, GRABBED my can ether...stared at it while in my hand, paused. simply decided against it and put it back. Not exactly sure of the...

Can't verify yet but that's totally supported by how it's acting. One would think if you had a round ball in a round bore, you could ultimately pull it out. (I had BOTH feet pushing cannon back while pulling on the drill embedded into the ball via drill bit) with both arms and NOTHING was...

Nope! Between work, helping wife finish new mudroom, other issues, I have little time to work on this. Then when I was getting progress, that stupid little chuck holding bolt, broke. Anyway, today I jumped on the phone between work calls. Found a local place, about 12 miles away that...

A bit of work but I've always de-nailed the (only a handful) of pallets that I've had and then, toss pieces onto fire. Simply not worth the cost or effort to have a rear go flat on me because of an errant nail. Bad enough for a front (backhoe) tire but those rears get downright heavy and...

Just paint the whole thing red or green... ;)

I'm not against anything. When I've been out, I've not found what struck me as the correct tool. Granted, I have not spent a great amount of time looking as I don't have time during the week while working. There really isn't much gunk in there now. The sides are a bit coarse yes....but I've...

Expanding foam crossed my mind too.... for about 32 nano-seconds. I didn't like the idea. I don't know much about how much pressure it would have, but I felt two things. 1. It would be a mess to clean out (though maybe a good reason to fire cannon several times!) 2. There is a flat spot on...

I guess I "see" it since I know where it is but here's a top view.

Beginning to think the ball is deformed. It has what clearly appears to be a flat spot on it. Helped the wife with several of her projects today, at the end of day, decided I wanted to tinker and I'm about over trying to save this darn ball. What do I have....begin looking around. I bought...

Yep, got one of those. (though mine is not wide enough) anyway, the issue isn't the diameter, it's the length. I'd need one that is say, 30" long (maybe not exact but the point is, most are only say, 10/12 inches so I'd not be able to reach my problem area)

Heh, I'm not sure, but I'm going to speculate that you've never picked up a (bronze?) cannon by yourself. It was all I could do to lift it onto the hand truck in the picture. Weight wise, it's doable but it's SO awkward.... no good lifting handles and then, with it intact, it wants to hinge...

Clever thinking, I like it! The bore cleaner I have would be much like you described however, it's to fit in your hands (even has rope wound around the hand held end to make it easier to grip and look nicer) Thing is, the cleaner I have has these round 'pads' bolted to the end, much as you...

Totally agree. When I was using water, I filled it to the tip....let it seep past the ball and kept filling, then I used the bore cleaner. I had water squirting out the ignition hole, much like a drinking fountain however, I could get it to go maybe 10' in the air. So much of any loose stuff...

Bit of an update. No hone yet, but I have the bore "cleaner" which is very much like a 2 1/2" "Q-Tip". It's an oak ram with a bolt on the end. The bolt holds on 30-50 circular fabric circles. You put this in there to (I presume) clean the bore between shots. Well... I put water in the...

Lots of interesting ideas!!! One thing about using grease or water sprayer or anything through the ignition hole is that the hole is only about 1/8" wide so aiming & holding things there present a bit of an issue. (if I take my grease gun, put it "on" the hole, the grease is only going to...

The difference is, this isn't a problem......it's a challenge! ;)

Regarding the hole(s) in the ball. So far, I've only seen a single hole. I've stuck a rod into it (some steel wire) and it appears to be maybe an inch deep or so. Stuck magnet on it, magnet falls off. I talked to a gunsmith guy (to find out about how/where to buy powder) he said it was...

I've got a loader so I've got the means of hoisting it.... I just don't know how much I like the idea of removing it, out of fear of damaging the threads where the bolts hold the straps on. (might be an unfounded concern) I can't swear that it's loaded or not.... Can't see on other side of...

I've asked this on another forum I visit daily.... but since this forum is the first one I ever joined, I figured I'd bring the question here. 1. I inherited a cannon.....yes, a cannon. It's been in the family for probably 50 years, possibly more. 2. As a kid, we'd fire it with rags stuffed...

Maternal Grandparents: Grandmother, stroke died age 69 Grandfather, dimensia/alzheimers died age 69 Paternal Grandparents: Grandmother, cancer died age 72 Grandfather, cancer died age 89 Mother: dimensia, died 84 Father: Age 92, Still alive & kicking, taking hardly any medications, blood...

Thank you. That's our sweet little Chloe who's resting in peace with the others atop the hill with the panoramic view up/down the lake. Amazing how three years later the void of her absence can still bring a tear. She's an American Eskimo.

Not terribly related but makes me smile every time my wife tells the story. As a child, they had "Lammie", a baby lamb. Turns out after it grew up that Lammie was a Rammie. I don't think it was a house pet per se' but it lived at their house (of which they also had a pool) Turns out that...

Pack up your family and belongings.,....move into the city where everything is covered in concrete. End of problem.\ ;)

I can't speak to the above....and as an added bonus for myself, I've got both PTO's. The increaser I have can be mounted to either shaft. All you need to do (as I recall) is replace the receiver "gear" which is of a certain size to correspond to the 540 input shaft AND it has a different...

Don't know if it would help.....nor do I know (obviously) if you already have one. I have a 15' Terrain King (now owned by Alamo) flexwing hydraulic mower. It uses a speed increaser and my pump attaches to the speed increaser. So my question is, do you also have a speed increaser on yours...

I've not yet completed the threads, I'm still on first page. None the less, this caught my eye. A number of years ago, I saw a listing for a McIntosh MC-2102 tube amp that caught my eye. Corresponded with the seller (who happened to be a physician) and I bought it. For clarity, the amp in...

First I've seen this thread, so I'm late.... I'm currently reading February posts. I cut roughly 100 acres here. Don't really need to but like the farm to look nice. Used to lease the land and did NOT like how the guy treated the area. Lease was up, he was gone. I'd rather cut it! One...

Oh, and torquing the bolts holding the plate..... I bought a 4x multiplier. Put my torque wrench on (I forget) let's call it 100 lbs under the hope that the multipler would take them to approximately 400 ft/lbs. I don't know how accurate the torque is but 6-8 years later, all is currently well.

I've got a JCB 1550B. My swings were leaking. I pulled them both out. Was a MAJOR pain in the hiney. Had to remove the bottom plate without them both falling on my head. Got them fixed, putting them back was DOUBLE MAJOR pain in the hiney because now, I am trying to balance both of them...

Is anyone in the video attempting to sell or market to you, supplies, seedlings, advice or anything else for a fee? If so, I'd be about halfway to China now from running away so fast. If someone is for example, touting a get rich quick scheme in the stock market, I'll ask if it's so good...

I totally agree. First time I had a cylinder redone (dipperstick on backhoe, the middle cylinder) They charged me OVER $1,000 and I was floored.... they finally dropped it down to $1,000 to "make me a happy customer". (this was the last time I've ever stepped into that place since) Next...

Me too, but I just found it (or one if there are several?) and added something different to it.

Told to me by the mother of my first girlfriend almost 45 years ago. What did the ********* say to the sadist? "hit me......hit me....." What did the sadist say back? "no"

Still might be a sweet ride.... :unsure:

I'm in process right now of replacing the four hoses to my dump/curl for the loader. I have a couple hoses that I've replaced within the last 10 years and literally, a week ago, had one of them blow like a geyser. Fortunately, it blew pointing away from me. My loader hoses are down to naked...

We're going to try to go to town tomorrow to see about leveling material. The "door to the exterior" (as opposed to calling it an exterior door) is 24" wide. I very much detest it and told her that had I been here at the time, I would have fought tooth & nail against it. VERY impractical aside...

I agree about the greenboard (I've used durrock in all other water locations) This specific wall though, is widely open because of needing to deal with the floor.....which means I have to deal with the cabinet.....which then means, I need to deal with the plumbing..... So it's all open as we...

Not across the room, this slope happens within 12" of the wall. The floor is essentially flat then this floor drain is "counter sunk" into the concrete floor and this is where the fall is. Rest of the floor might have some normal ups/downs but the location of the drain is sharp and sudden...

By the time my mother passed, we had sold her condo, her auto. She had (in addition to those) $500K in her IRA that I was managing (grew it from $300K to $500K). Anyway, by the time she passed, the condo was gone. The car was gone. Of the $500K in her IRA, there was $30,000 remaining. To...

Be strong. Sorry to hear this. My mother recovered from surgery at my sisters house. During that 6-8 weeks, my sister concluded that Mom had to go into assisted living. She found a place. She then called me and said that "I" had to drive there (4 hour drive to Atlanta area) and not only...

We've not turned too much attention to the faucet yet but this is a good idea. A normal faucet will have those 'nuts' that fit on the under side to compress to the vanity top and hold the faucet. I've gone through the box. I've actually looked at and read the (worthless) instructions...

Heh, I wondered if someone would mention something like this.... At one time, she wanted to buy a second home in Florida. So I found a job opportunity down there, took it. She lived here as her father was ailing (now passed) and wanted to be closer to him. About 5 months after I moved into...

Interesting comments & points of view. Hadn't really thought about shimming the cabinet. (currently have a 3/4" piece under it to see how things fit so that's a perspective) Oh, and she bought a faucet that is for a shower/tub.....not a lavatory. It's a wall mount with nothing in the wall to...

Added a mudroom onto house. Has concrete floor. When the wife told the construction people what she wanted, she said she wanted a floor drain. My wife fails to understand that words have meanings. What she WANTED was a drain to use for the sink. The drain would attach to the downspout...

I just know that "about an inch exposed" I'd level. For me, that's close enough

Did some stuff around the house yesterday. Decided to adjust something that's been needed ajusted on JCB. Got it done, (just tightened hose clamps for air filter). Got it done and decided to take chain saw out by burn pile to make about 4 cuts in tree to I could put entire tree onto burn pile...

Had similar issue on 444. In our situation (AND it was leaking) the hand pump needed rebuilt. Got it done (myself) and all is now well. There is a site pretty much dedicated to IH https://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/ These knuckleads over there eat/breath/bleed/have children with for...

I'd expect you to be at risk. I'd not drive it. Can it be towed? My industrial once blew a hose on the back side of the farm. I just left it be. During the week, bought new hose, bucket of oil and the next weekend, drove back out there to fix it in place. Is it worth the risk/cost to drive...

It can pay to keep your eyes open and (yes) perhaps fall into some luck. I stumbled onto a full sized Snapon roller. Has two side cabinets hanging on it. Guy said he was fed up dealing with the public (think he was an auto repair guy given the tools he included) I got: 1. All three (the...

Irrespective of that.... it's got some interesting (good?) info in it. I think I have them growing on a corner of roof and never thought about how to get rid of! now I have some ideas.

Mine aren't branded like these, but they look close. The hose is a bit different (and pictures is my replacement hose)...

Here it is, I've got several of them now.

I need to go get a picture as I can't find them anywhere online. My local co-op has some yellow plastic cans. The mouth for them is maybe 3-3 1/2" diameter. Straight hose on top. VERY VERY VERY easy to fill and to empty, just open the vent and let it rip. I have to hoist my cans atop my...

I agree in general that only you can decide if it makes sense. I started with an industrial backhoe/loader....then got a tractor so for me, I didn't need to debate the question. Someone said the industrials will make shorter work of something and that's true (I've never worked on an excavator...

Went to NAPA yesterday to get some filters. While there, the new guy made a comment about oil. This brought my memory back to me being 'solicited' to buy their 30 weight. To which I then asked if they had any. He said they didn't have any and it's been very difficult for them to get any in...

Dang MossToad, (ha, just love it) Anyway, good research Hard (for me) to do on my phone at night after a days activity. So I guess this means I am a smuggler. Very ironically, today, I got a typical 'scam call'. They called on my work provided phone so I'm sort of required to answer...

We went to Mexico last week for vacation (Cabo). While there, I recalled a friend who is always chomping on a cigar (I don't smoke). I realized I might be able to find some Cuban cigars there....and did. Knowing there is/was an embargo on Cuban things, I looked it up on the internet and found...

They'd probably come out free of charge (though I don't know that) We bought two systems from them. None the less....I think I'll 'punt'. I think I'll just mount some 2x4 on the joist to move it out and give me a good nail surface. I'll need to trim some of the height/depth off to tuck it in...

and have found a 6" plaster frame now that I know what to look for.... so my options are starting to increase! Gotta love the depth of this website. (y)

Metal box might be interesting...as I've not nothing to make it from (could probably go to HVAC guys that did this, they might be able to fabricate and I install) Anyway, this is pulled from the trunk line that goes to 'that side' of the house. It's the end of the road for this room. This...

"Plaster Frame" Thank you!!! Now that I can search on that, I've found it and that is it.

Got two more pictures in place. You can see how it's currently hanging. They used that brace to hold it up. When I push it up, I have a couple inches of over hang. I figure I can trim that down so I'm not terrified by it, just another bump in the road. If however, I made it straight, I could...

Just took some pictures of the location. Take me a minute to get them hammered into shape for posting here. Walking back and having read what you wrote....it dawned on me, I could also maybe just block it off with wood. Bring duct into the wooden box, then cut a hole in the bottom for the...

One thing I think I discovered this morning (keep in mind this room was an addition, they left the 10" joists because they either screwed us or since it's a small room.... but this is a different conversation) Anyway, I've noticed that this ductwork is going to be a snug fit up there. Since...

There is going to be an adjustable damper mounted AFTER these two are attached. Then the diffuser will go in after the drywall goes up (obviously)

I'm laughing. If you knew the gymnastics I had to go through to get this... heh. Anyway, the flex pipe comes out the wall at the ceiling. I need to turn it 90 degrees. They had the boot thingy. I bought a 90 degree fitting that you can rotate to change the angles. So I've got the vent...

I get it.... apologies. I'm actually working on my camera right now as I type. What I'm looking for interfaces BETWEEN what you show, and the actual 6" elbow. right now, I have the flexible ductwork up there, flopping around (dangling down) so it needs to be anchored in place. It's between...

We added on a room. Had the HVAC people extend system to room. (this was 8 years ago) Finally getting around to finishing the room (drywall, closet doors, tile flooring...) When they brought the duct to the room, it came to the ceiling. The ceiling joists are (didn't measure, let's call...

Well, I'm offended. I'm not sure if it's because my wife just left the room or that the Bengals have made it to the Superbowl. Maybe I just need a change of pace from being calm, cool & collected and try out being offended once.

I frequent another forum a lot more often than here (though in the beginning, I came here more than there) Anyway, they created a "BS" forum. It was not a forum that was open to everyone, you had to be invited in. So yeah, you can call it a club or something. Bottom line, inside that...

I voted no. You've done a good job. I don't always agree with something but, I didn't always agree with my parents either (forget I could probably be your parent lol) I think this site is a rare gem in the world with a plethora of different people, life experiences, different expertise's all...

I agree with above....just cycle it a couple times, then use it. Look at it this way... you use it first time, the air compresses. You push it opposite way, now that side fills up with oil. You cycle back and now you have both air and oil. Air is compressible, oil is not. Air compresses...

I'm soon to be 62, my wife is soon to be 64. She's essentially retired though she's got a real estate license and wanted to dabble in that when covid first came to us so she's not done anything with her "new" (2+ years old) license. I love what I do at work. I have some good options on my...

May I ask why? I've always had the thought (and therefore practice) of filling my tanks when I'm done for the day, this way I: 1. Always start the next time with a full tank of fuel 2. Keep tank full, most of the air out. 3. When I fill the tanks on the machine, they're full. I can now go...

1. I know this is an old thread 2. I don't know your answers (nor if they've been answered in the prior pages) I just thought I'd share a story. Father in laws house, two houses over from us....on the farm. Had a heating element go out in his water heater. Being the good son in law, I'll...

Question for you/anyone... Regarding PTO speed. I've wondered about getting a PTO generator. Do I want an IH 1066 screaming outside my window at pto speed? Not if I don't have to (it's got a straight pipe). I use a hydraulically powered mower behind the tractor. As such, the mower...

What are you going to be doing with it? We've got an industrial backhoe here.... has the electro-mechanical forward reverse. A VERY simple "click" of (what might be called) the turn signal and you're reversed. We've got a JD here with the two pedal forward/reverse. I use it but it belongs...

Your hand? Years ago, a thoughtful guy glued a magnet on the bottom of (as I recall) a "Big Gulp" cup. Do a search on "Chalkley Cup" or follow the link below with a drink in your hand and some chips at your ready. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/search/1571957/?q=chalkley+cup&o=date

Interesting comments. I was going to make a thread but I'll just add here. Wife said we had a mouse. Found the droppings near the garbage can. (yep) Later, she (who is prone to getting overly excited) exclaimed that we had a HUGE RAT in the garage and opens her hands up to illustrate to me...

This is one circumstance where you do not remove your 12g Remington from the cabinet... We had one once, but had two sets of sliding doors so maybe eight feet total between them. I think Mom tried to swipe at it with a broom, but it went straight out.

I prefer to fix rather than to patch. I'd vote for digging in there and fixing your leak rather than try to pour something in there to fix it. My logic being, if whatever you pour in there has "something" (no idea what) that will plug up a possible leak, could that same "something" also get in...

1: Yes, no clue a) no idea, probably depends on what engine is using as excess goes back to tank. As a practical matter, when I 'treat' my two, I don't worry too much about that....as the treatment dissapates in the fuel tank, it will work its way through the supply tubes (or so my thinking...

Just that you must have made a lot of trips up & down this hill!! Otherwise, I'm clueless. Have you done the simple things like check fluid level and/or filter? Not having too many 'miles' in a skid steer, I'm wondering if it's starving for fluid while pointed up but has plenty while going...

Got to admit that thought started to cross my mind. Get the fiber to boot.....then I realized that maybe there's a reason someone might not want all that. (I've been told by my Doc to avoid veggies as I have crohns and turns out they can cause issues for me) I'm not a huge veggie person so...

Watch out for Mama Mantis.... don't they like to bite heads off? o_O

I think it's "original" in that some guy in (sometown) Indiana cast it many, many years ago. I recall climbing onto their (swingset? Treehouse?) and using their zipline while I zipped across their lawn. I thought that was the coolest thing I had ever seen/done. I don't want to damage...

Might not be a good idea, but it was funny.

Ball is about 10 inches from lip of barrel

99% sure it's not loaded. Doubt it's been fired in 40 years. Heavy to lift alone. Had to do that three times. Standing it vertical would take some creativity. (Use 1,064 for getting a backhoe) I've got couple ideas, including compressed air Thanks for ideas on powder.

Ok, so I have what I'll affectionatly call a muzzle loader, HA!! Dad acquired this probably 50+ years ago. He's 92 today and his 65 year old wife doesn't want it in her house.....so I brought it home with me a couple weeks ago. I have ten cannon balls....well, sort of. I have nine balls in...

Hope this gets behind you as quickly as it bit you.

My gut reaction is in full agreement with you. As I saw it....there were TWO of them....why would they need two when one alone could reach probably 75% across entire building without moving? (this presumes it is on the FAR side.....if it's in middle, it can probably reach all sides, so why...

Is there a reason for it (or is it just me who couldn't weld two match-sticks together) or is there some irony/humor in the 'no smoking' sticker on his helmet?? In part, a serious question, in part I'm guessing it's a sense of humor??? (is it safety related somehow?) Those are pretty welds!

Mine just arrived today. On a glance (I opened it immediately as I was parked out by the mailbox.....yeah, curiosity got the better of me!) On putting it together and turning it on, it immediately had a much nicer picture than the one (which is used) I had been renting at the auto-store...

Probably not an issue (since I think you said the other hydraulics are working fine?).... have you checked filters? I'm not familiar with your tractor, but I had an issue with mine where things weren't working right...long story short, the filter (which was pretty new AND I had replaced ALL...

So, I have to ask....is that better or worse than getting your tongue stuck to a frozen pole?

I ended up ordering this one yesterday https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08T9HVTRM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I didn't know they had dual angle....this one has it. I don't always have my phone with me. I figured I can always go into house to get phone and mate with...

At the risk of (and not wanting to) offend anyone.... the Milwaukee is why I'm asking. I've been looking at, playing with, drooling on the display unit at my local box store. Been debating on buying it. Finally got to see it in action once and bluntly, wasn't terribly impressed. I wasn't...

0 - dead I don't even know anyone personally that has been infected. That said, my work has me covering about 12 counties and for that area, I deal with state and local employees regarding their retirement. Two week ago, went to the health department in the neighboring county.... gals (most...

I read up a bit on them yesterday (just a small bit).... one review made a comment that though the picture might have been fine, it took a 2-3 second delay to get it to your phone for viewing. (Note that I take ALL review, good and bad, with a grain of salt without more substantiation of the...

Interesting comments. I'll admit there are more responses than I had anticipated. I appreciate the commentary.

In my case, I'm on my 3rd shaft having snapped it twice. Took me a while to figure it out. I have a hydraulically powered flexwing mower behind mine. (hydraulic hoses spin motors above each blade). I have a "Speed Increaser" that is attached to my PTO to take my 540 shaft up to 2160 RPM's to...

I've had a need every now & then for a Borescope.... that said, I simply go down to Autozone and do their loner program where you buy it.....and (as per their process) return it when you're done for a refund. Thing is, I've never really liked the unit they have so have thought about buying a...

I'm only on page 2 so pardon if this has been mentioned.... stinging sob's As a background, I happen to be sting allergic. Been to Allergist to get shots and my sensitivity is greatly reduced now. 15-20 years ago, I was cutting a field on an International 444 with 5' mower behind it. Field...

I needed a breaker bar to remove my anode. I don't know if they simply had an ape tighten it or if they had a sealant (like super glue perhaps lol)

Regarding anode rods.... my understanding is if your heater has a (example) 5 year warranty.....and the next one has a 10 or 15 year warranty..... the longer warranty unit usually has TWO verses one anode rods in them. So, if you are going to replace it/them.... you might want to be sure to...

Wait til we hear what his raccoons are up to.....

I have a Woods RF 720 (?) if I recall it's a six or seven foot rear discharge, 3 blade. Was cutting, something got really wonky.... turns out I had a blade fracture right at the bolt. So the blades were still intact ON the mower, but one of them looked like a boomerang where one side was...

For you DEF folks out there.... (ironic....it's usually my wife who's telling me that I'm deaf... however, I digress) Anyway, if you can't get DEF, does your tractor, truck, car continue to work as is or does it shut down?

Wife's passenger side bright light (headlight) is out. I've been working from home last several days so want to get out. Done for day, figure I'll drive 10 miles into town to get new bulb tonight so I can get it fixed.....then TOMORROW, when I "go out" I can go the OPPOSITE way to the Co-op...

I totally understand this logic....."but".... My wife once wanted me to cut some cedar slabs. The cedar tree was already down. All I had to do (and what I did) was to literally pinch the log with my backhoe bucket. Make about 4 cuts to straighten the first slab.... then cut a couple slabs...

I've not yet read through all the posts, so I'm at risk of making a stupid comment that might have already been addressed.....if so, my apologies up front. I've got less than that amount ($30K) involved with two machines however, both are used (and I tinker to keep them going) Many years ago...

Wow.... 30 years and I have N.E.V.E.R. noticed this with my saws (started with Husky 55 and have swapped maybe 20 years ago to a Stihl 044) Not saying it's not leaking....I've just never noticed. it. It usually is on the backhoe with me so it cools down as I drive home. Get home put the...

We did that here once. (going back to the story where I was "confronted" by the TWRDA dude who said I was 'anti-hunting' and left right before, a hunter drove in) Was a friend of my wife's uncle. (uncle lived next door to us) Long story short, unknown to the hunter, my OTHER sister in law...

I don't know the brand....been maybe 10 years ago. Don't have much of a moisture issue in the winter time.... winter is a lot dryer than warmer months. Aside from that, if we DID have an issue, we've got a dehumidifier (don't need/use it) Maybe part of our (non) issue is it's not a huge...

Wow. I've never heard of a Digger Pine.... so the comments about the pine cones falling and breaking your bones was comical..... until I looked them up and saw that they really are HUGE. Wow. I had no idea.

We've got three vented (to indoors for 100% heat) propane fire places. Only use one of them. Love it.

Actually, I was only recently told by my wife's cousin about the hunters that 'challenged' the timber dudes. Be that as it may....some people "get it" and some "don't". This made me smile. Seems 40 years ago or so....there was (GASP, an abandoned) shed on this land where we now live. Nobody...

This cuts both ways. I clearly stated that "I" have never set foot on this land.... (though I have now, I had not for the 30 years I've been with my wife as it's a piece of woodland) Note that nowhere did I state that NOBODY (in the family) hadn't been there.....I know some have....just not...

Ahh....but Grasshopper (Mosshopper?? lol) Don't forget, about 20 years ago it was timbered. Having been 30% into the front section, it is a mix of pines so they're easy to walk through.... a mix of brambles and thick stuff that really, you need to go around. Went to the road on the back...

Much appreciated!! I happened to go to Home Depot yesterday to get a bigger nail magnet (to roll over the pavement there and pick up the nails) They didn't have what I was thinking of, so I was leaving.....and then remembered the PAINT!!! Went back to the paint department. They had very...

That's part of my point. If, for example, "I" have to post it...and wait 30 days (I'm just rolling with that, I have no clue if it's right/wrong or indifferent) Anyway, then it would seem the trespasser should ALSO then have to post a public notice and wait 30 days. We all know that...

Been busy at work....first chance to sit down and see I have pages to catch up on. I found this interesting. Earlier (in this thread) I think I recall someone saying that the land has been (or looked) abandoned for 30 years... so who can blame someone for thinking they could perhaps...

That got a snicker out of me. We took a container. Wife wants to build (what she calls) a "brow" over a couple windows. I'd call it more of an awning. None the less.... it would be shingled.....so yes, I now have a supply of roofing nails. No need to return!

Noticed there are 2-3 tires tossed in there, maybe 15 5-gallon buckets (think drywall or paint but I didn't venture through the thorns to find out) Interestingly, there is a dirt "road" on one of the paved locations. A road is TOO generous but vehicles HAVE been down it, you can also see it on...

Along those lines, my wife's cousin told me about a couple apps that not only give you the (general) outline of the property, they ALSO give you the owners name and the size of the parcel. Looking at the land where my house is and surrounding area, it's dead on accurate other than a stones toss...

Regarding meeting.... they can describe how they got to the location in the woods, I'm not going to meet them there (unless I might have Wildlife with me) I'm not armed and would not be. I'd meet them at Walmart, Kroger....something like that with people around. They would first have to...

For clarification, the area between the two black paved squares is NOT easily accessed. It is not only on a steep slope (rollover steep) but because of the slope, there is a guard rail between the two locations. So it's one or the other but nothing between. The "back side" of the property has...

A bit of a reply and a bit of an update and some ramble. I have the two stands in my possession. I'm not saying it's right or wrong....I'm just being honest. I have posted a Craigslist for them, this is a direct copy/paste. "I recently walked our property. Found a hunting stand..... and that...

Oh, and I've found some phone app.... "hunt-Stand" or something like that. So it clearly shows this is private land. (the partnership is the owner) it also gives you the approximate property lines. Just discovered this program last night.

The property is in the name of a partnership so they'd have to get creative to find any owners names. We did leave a note.....but my (emotional?) wife didn't do as I was thinking.... ("I've got your stand, call me at.....") No, she said something like ".....and keep your trespassing a** of the...

Man I love this site. Thanks!!! I'll look into that.

Wife, sister in law and myself walked some family land that is disconnected to our homestead land. This land is about 60 acres, 15 minutes away and is essentially a rectangle. A 4-lane highway borders one side of it (a short side) the other short side is bordered by 3-4 houses....and a lake...

Didn't think about asking about this..... I drive a 2005 Camry. (approaching 300K miles!) Last winter, the heater fan got weird on me. It has something like 5 positions on the variable speed. It is DEAD on all of them but the highest speed. So you are either on 'off' or 'maximum' fan with...

A slightly different slant.... Wife bought a Bombay chest. Had three drawers. She gets a hair brained idea that she wants it to be a bathroom vanity.....and "I" am going to get to transform it. Hmmm.... So I gather tools, think about it. Oh, she is going to want a sink on top AND working...

When I cleaned my tank (preface: It has something like a 1" bung on the bottom) I took a pressure washer to it and had at it. When I was done, I took my garden pressure sprayer (that I use with diesel in it to start my fires) I filled it with fresh diesel, sprayed out the tank to ostensibly...

I've got a hydraulic mower (blades are hydraulically powered via pump on PTO and then the wings/cutting height are controlled by the tractors hydraulics) I don't think I'd want it to all operate on one remote (though I wonder if you could do that such that it raises/lowers FIRST and after...

It's raining and you discovered your problem was a disconnected quick connect. Sounds to me like you found the rainbow!

Stop aging us.... :oops: But yes, it was quite a while ago. I didn't have a tractor back then (was looking) but I DID use my wife's uncle's tractor to cut the farm (he lives next door and was 1/2 his farm). The fenders on the IH 444 didn't really allow a flat surface so I never tried the...

Years ago (on this forum) I believe it was Mark Chalkley (MChalkley)....came up with a nifty idea. Bought a "Big Gulp" (I think it was called) and used some kind of epoxy glue to glue some old and very strong PC hard drive magnets to the bottom of the cup. Now, it simply sticks on metal fenders.

I'm working from home today. Preparing for my next phone meeting. Phone (my WORK phone) rings so I answer and of course, it's the nice recorded female telling me they've been trying to reach me about my cars warranty.... I've got a few minutes to spare so I figure let's slow them down a bit...

Byesville (Ohio) Where I live 'Greenback' (Tn)

I don't know how you'd specifically test for that.....are all other hydraulic items working properly and the steering is the only issue? (that might be your test!) I had that happen to my backhoe. If I raised the wheels off the ground, I could pretty easily turn wheel. If I was driving...

Might the other be about pallets out in the middle of a field? On second thought, probably not.

I don't know how the front of yours is configured to the pump. I have an industrial backhoe. I have a shaft out the front of engine that goes to my pump which is in the nose of the machine. ON THAT SHAFT, is a universal joint. I don't know about yours, but in my case, I'd feel comfortable...

Not sure I've seen your question clearly answered.... If I understand you correctly, you're asking about turning the engine over by using the flywheel at the back of the engine where the starter might engage to start it. You might find it easier to put a socket on the front of the engine...

A little chocolate dippin, does a lot of fixin....o_O

Given that I know the answer.....I'll ask anyway! Who's responsible if a deer hits YOU??!! I used to drive a Miata so, a pretty small car. Live in country and lots of deer around here. I've learned that if you see one, there is usually one or several more behind it. I was driving to work...

Nice! I didn't realize others also slept in the barn..... :oops: