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What's with the coloured squares with the numbers or letters in place of a user picture? Is there the slightest chance the SEARCH works now? I tried it and I'm thinking it just might. That would turn all this Forum information from virtually useless into a very valuable resource. Beter late...

Those tiny stones on some of the 12 volt units wouldn't last long in my way of thinking. Kind of like the goofy little dremmel expensive BS things. Watch your money disappear before your very eyes! lol Used my Princess Auto (FIST BRAND) Oregon copy sharpener on the weekend. For the money...

If it's a one time job, why not just rent or hire the right equipment?

Any technology that I have to spend my time, trying to figure out, and then remember is not something I welcome. Just sayin. Where is the "Intuitive" technology? All these things, nowadays that you are "MADE TO DO":mad:

Things that are of the Internet of Things, generally don't just revert to a standalone mode. No, they tend to be right F$%$ when the Internet is not available.

Too bad. The world isn't about fair play and reason anymore. More about scams, corruption, angles, insider fraud and things like shorting stocks. Even when the investigators were looking into Enron, there was a four star hotel attached to the complex, but they elected to take a limousine to...

Personally. I think getting into water wearing a pair of trousers cut off at the knees absurd. Must be the German in me.

That's the appeal of social media. People can talk back. Well, if it's not TOTALLY censored that is. Take most reality shows, absolutely nothing is as it is portrayed. I would sooner have people cursing and throwing stuff at the screen calling out BS, rather than being brain dead viewers...

Just a little TEXAS Grocery Getter.

Humans have always liked BS. The more organized, the better.

Sometimes I see a title that interests me, but look at the length and think no way. "How not to use a screwdriver" That should be a two minute video not 48! I can't be too hard on Scotty. He has CAT pillows.

There has always been death and destruction lurking in my veins. But I find that hard to watch. Maybe as you get older and "wiser".

Saw a channel on YT, where a guy bought and took delivery of a great looking SNOW CAT. Started doing doughnuts on dirt, then ran over and destroyed an ATV and then a pickup truck. Actually, here it is.Snowcat Drives over Literally Everything & Monstermax is sold - YouTube

The Chinese simply Engineer a BACK DOOR into all their stuff to attack you at the worst possible moment. I do like my home built, non-chinesium, analogue, no programming required, no batteries required voltage monitor and hi-low alarming thingie. Gives me peace of mind when running a...

Digging around this storage shed for some signs that had fallen behind a steel shelf unit, when I came across a milk crate. A voice from yesterday boomed out "Surprise, surprise, surprise" Seems I had some TIRE CHAINS. Probably got them when I asked a friend if he had any chain I could cut...

It mist be kind of a tough spot to be in. There would have to come a time, when You Tube revenue is EASY MONEY, compared to construction which can be a hard, dangerous, dirty, uncomfortable, thankless, way to make a living.

I thank all my equipment after parking it and my truck when getting home after a long day on the road. If they have let me down, they get the silent treatment.

I have had a policy that if you destroy the $%$% thing, it won't ever cause you trouble again. That's not really the point. Andrew has put himself on display and open to peoples opinions. I have seen ALL of his videos, beginning to end, which for me is almost unheard of. I just notice this...

Watched a recent one of his on ATV repairs. A minute or so in and he was just beating on his Yahmaha. Til it broke! Is beating on stuff a new theme? Watched the whole thing. Interesting. But (again) I sure wish he would have revealed the parts prices. It would have added substantially to...

I do hope you get out of your mess soon and the weather improves. I am most curious what your experience with various technology was: Cell phone Internet VOIP Landlines Did stuff work that you didn't expect to? Did stuff fail that you didn't expect ? Any issues with point of sale...

This ten foot fixed V blade isn't EXACTLY working as intended. Well it did the first time. Now it seems the blade rides up slightly on the banks and leaves too much snow in the roadway for the Mule. I was intending the rebuild the frame anyway. So now I wonder if some weight or a method of...

My Diesel Mule is one of the family and I have had it since about 2000. But when I spend time pulling it out and having unexpected long walks, I get a bit annoyed. It was lousy in the snow from stock. I figured it had insufficient ground clearance and goofy small tires. So about six or so...

SORRY. I have never hit ANY buttons in my time on YouTube. Kind of funny, because I watch a lot of YT on Apple TV and there isn't any "Description" , Notification Bell or otherwise. Suits me just fine. I DO WISH, that every last video had a out front DATE and author information.

FEAR quenches that spark of possibility and expansion of spirit. Watching some Youtube tonight. As I said earlier, I have NEVER terminated a video of his prematurely. He IS INTERESTING and UNIQUE. Whether or not, I agree with how he lives his life. I click on too much click bait only to be...

I envision threads. Whats best for driving over used needles, R4 or Turf tires?

FEAR is actually the worst possible state of mind for a human to live under. Not talking about Momentary Fear that is addressed,

I don't know why I find this just a bit funny, considering the way the world is going. I guess the next one that comes to mind is, "There is nothing new under the sun"

My compressor that came with a dryer doesn't dry the air going into the receiver, but only going out. Kind of suggests that moisure going into receiver isn't as big an issue as moisture going out to your tools. The guy who spoke of making a cooler, or coil, before going into the tank...

Got this old military surplus ten foot V blade at an auction for a couple hundred bucks CDN. Has JD 640 mount now, but since proof of concept has been successfully completed with flying colors, I will make a SS mount so I can use on both loaders. Wanted some ultra FAST way of clearing a path...

I hate to encourage YouTube viewing, but maybe people should see this. I always wondered what would happen if such a tank exploded. *AIR COMPRESSOR WARNING* - YouTube

When I first read the post, I read FLAT cigar, and I'm thinking WTH? Ask the expert maybe. Juliani. He was pushing cigars on his videos. Seems kind of something I wouldn't advertise. Fits a certain sterotype. I guess Boss Hogg aint around any more to ask. lol

How can there be any profit in this? Woodchips Vessel - Loading by Open Top-Open Floor (OTOF) Cont. - YouTube Reminds me of when I hitched a ride on an ocean going ship, standing on the bridge watching stuff beiing loaded and unloaded in a painfully slow manner at various small ports.

Never held one bale. But hauled a lot of brush as I intended it. The Bale grapple was meant to go on a JD bucket. Also, not what its meant for.

I like using this old Frankenstein type meter I built many years ago when I had a pto set. Has vibrating fingers. Also Hi and Low voltage presets/alarm. FOOLISHLY simplle and no programming sheet has to accompany it. HECK, it doesn't even require batteries. Can sit in a closet for ten years...

Watch Collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico - YouTube Lack of funding resulted in lack of mainenance and some broken cables that they didn't know how to deal with safely.

This machine, Not that machine. I have to struggle. Actually with the 640 to SS adapter I could use that (Cascades) carrier, that came off a forklift on the JD. Kind of cool too, as I don't need side shift on account of the articulation. I also know I probably shouldn't, but I do sometimes...

I love my hyd adjustable forks. It is another thing you need to get off the machine and hook up though, even though I have hyd quick attach. Different machine and forks/bale grapple. Used this arrangment for decades now to transport brush. Handles much, much more than a normal grapple, you...

I haven't got through reading them all yet.

And what about Canon? That Lincoln had a hood a mile long. And a PHONE of all things!!!! Just noticed the LAX terminal in the background.

Big ugly contraption I built to store my Ditch Mower/Shredder. It's at leas six feet square. The arrangements for accomodating forks was far too weak. One should only ever use tubing. Could be VERY Dangerous!

I send chips right into a top dresser. A lot of work to fill it, and gone in a few short minutes. Wanted it to repair muddy trails, but it's too much work. Gravel or dirt would be much easier.

Bought this ten foot V Plow, Ancient Military, thing at an auction a few weeks ago. Want it to blaze a path to the back of the property a couple of times during the winter. Wanted to torch off the Farmer scrap and snot welding, replace the frame and just weld on a SS plate. Easy-peasy. Seems...

This is another in my OSHA collection. Only mitre saw I own. Had a foot pedal for a while as the trigger was junk and failed but micro switch couldn't take the current and stayed on. So, now only the toggle switch at the side (But it's CSA APPROVED) . I like to think of it as a cruise...

Why not just put wheels right on the splitter? This is by far the easiest and nicest splitter to get out and use, I have ever had. I realized some time ago that I was just making yet more junk by building dolleys and stuff to sit my junk on.

Thanks This DID have a saw blade on it and was my go to saw for many years. Replaced by a cordless. Now this was used to clean up seams on a steel roof. Friends always called it my OSHA saw!

It's horrible to connect. On uneven ground, it's virtually impossible AND, the two arms which are plumbed independently, are often at different locations if not either at very top or bottom. Pisses me off terribly too that Deere would change that system yet agin and STILL not choose a...

I had that very machine. And this dump truck with an operating hoist. I guess, it's how I got started.

Have I ever mentioned the merit of large wheels? Now your talking. I'm guessing no aftermarket non-sense. And he wheels don't even look too circus wagon like! Just out of the box. If only the UTV manufacturers would get the message about BIG WHEELS!

Maybe it's just a German Thing. Not my FIRST vehicle (maybe the last, who knows) but it was my FIRST DIESEL. THANK YOU OTTO!

So my ratty (lifetime) cedar shingles in my detached two or so car garage/shop have started to leak. Have a contractor coming tomorrow that replaced the cedar shingles on my house with steel, comes in long sheets, peak to eave, but ressembles shakes. I have open trusses. My ceiling is very...

My main genny sits in the corner of my garage/shop. A bit noisy to work in there with it going. Outside, it's just a gentle purrrr. My almost finished Onan 7.5 Inverter Quiet Diesel is so quiet, you can have a quiet conversation at the gnerator!

I have a 3000 Watt Telecom Inverter all wired in with a manual transfer switch behind my automatic switch. But the 48 volt battery bank died and I have been "MEANING" to make an Anderson connector off of my 48 volt E-Gator. In the back of my mind, is the thought that by many days end, the...

Finally found a cheap water tank at an auction last weekend. Fits in the E-Gator nicely. Will use it for watering small trees and bushes around the place. This to me, is what a UTILITY (working) vehicle is all about. So many of the offerings are compact dune buggies. Nothing wrong with a...

I have a YANMAR portable air cooled single cylinder. It is 3.7 K which I have put into my 200 amp whole house transfer switch and it worked great, with load observation/management of course. They do make larger versions. They are a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. It is a terribly...

How To Make A CNC Table Saw : # 84 - YouTube Unbelievable how talented and ambitious some people are. Guy built his own, large CNC Plasma cutter too. Writes his own code, employs 3D printing, CNC machining and Plasma cutting. Makes me feel quite LAZY and STUPID! A lot of youtubers could...

This poor machine just tried to push a bon fire when the oily hoses (and fuel line) going thorugh the articulation point caught fire. By the time the FD got there, this is all that remained. Gave the engine to a friend recently to try and recover components to repair a small NH skidsteer, but...

This thing would do a six foot stump no problem. It would just chew thorugh Limestone rocks. Had a corded remote which was truly the Cat's meow. Probably would have kept it if it was diesel! Found out there was no money to be made in cutting stumps. One tree guy told me that it's just a...

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Must be extremely satisfying to turn a log into boards. This is the best I can do, and as far as making chips, just for chips sake, it's not worth the incrediblly hard work! Maybe I could make some particle board!

Yup, Good For Doors!

My HIGHLY FANCY Splitter Control. Never even thought of a tin can "length" setting! A former local customer of mine (TERRA FOOTWEAR) used to use an electric log splitter to crunch the toes of returned safety boots after they found people scavenging them at the local land fill site.

I do repair welders for friends from time to time. Not an EXPERT by any stretch, but I probably know more than my Mom and Sister combined, on the subject. Most times, it's something quite simple. It's a stupid Industry. I have worked on a friends Hobart MIG, similar in size to these...

I consider a SS to be a young mans machine. All the more (despite not liking the brand) I do like the JCB "ROBOT" with it's side entry. VOLVO is the same machine with a little better QC, from what I have been told. I just hate buying anything where you already know, if you go to sell it, it...

Running around the train - YouTube Where do you find those?

I remember running this ANDREWS 1-5/8" stuff up my tower for my UHF Repeater. I always assumed everything got worse as operating frequency went up. HF seemed so easy except for the real estate required for the antenna.

I found that a large Excavator and a good chain (broke the first two) works well.

I have never seen this guy before. Different and interesting. Robot carves photo real pumpkins - YouTube

This thing has a nice Kubota Diesel Engine, some commercial hydrostat, and is cheap! Leant my lady friend my 4 stroke Makita blower to do the leaves around her small in-town house. she complains it gets heavy. Maybe I could surprise her with this baby! She lives down the road from the...

Bigger, more expensive shop vacs. Anyone know about them? Not talking about anything you would get in your Big BOX store. What is a three stage Milwaukee vac? On a 45 Gallon shop vac, can one put a garbage bag in there? I have a BIG mess of raccoon poop and destroyed white styrofoam in...

Painting a container with a high quality Industrial Paint, to best fit into the landscape, is essential in my way of thinking.

As for why so much support? I was so excited to get this, that I went a little bit overboard. But, it's also an issue of supporting the weight on the ground and it not sinking back to China, where it's probably been already. When I moved it, it was such a job to get it positioned in a pine...

I tried to watch it. Had to endure an Ad for a Parka from Hudsons Bay first, and then the video with family history and about the property. Just shut it off. I cut a few unwanted fields once a year (in the fall when the vegetation had dried out) with this (finishing mower) and a 70 PTO hp...

As Johny Cash Would Say. "I went straight to the factory" (to pick mine up) "it's cheaper that way" I have one or two of those combination pintle/ball hitches. Do they hold the coupler from coming off the ball? Or can you not close them with a coupler in place?

I guess they achieve self levelling the same way. Compare that to the horrible clunky, and rattling system on our 6200. Interestingly, both machines as different as they are and the JD having 75% (or so) more HP, have similar lifting and breakout capability.

I never considered the backward acting bucket cylinder as being an advantage in that respect. I just know, everything seems set to very conservative values. Not like you could ever stall the engine. That would be nice. To get all the digging power possible.

I got this Small Wagon given to me. Maybe eight feet long, four feet wide. It's got a clevis. But often my machines have a ball. The Gator has no receiver, just a 2" ball. Should I just put a 2" coupler on the wagon? I have little interest in messing around with safety chains around the...

Most years the leaves are on the trees nd in color for a good while until a stiff wind chnges that. Seems leaves this year have not stayed on the trees very long, without the help of any wind.

Onan's 12.5KW version with the Isuzu Motor. Project was coming along nicely and got pushed to the back burner in favour of a 7.5 Commercial Diesel Inverter unit, that was supposed to be a quick and easy side project! Isuzu is the nicest running Diesel engine I own.

VERY interesting. I have one of those Yanmar 3600 3.7 kw air cooled screamers. VERY RELIABLE when all else fails. Got it free as it needed a rewound stator or rotor (can't remember). I SHOULD have changed the speed to 1800 when it was rewound (If that's possible). I could live with 1.8 kw...

I designed and built this rake for my little steiner, for that express purpose. If I fell a tree on a lawn, I can gather up the branches. Then push them into another bucket. The tines are floating on bushings on a rod to make the teeth less agressive on uneven (when isn't it) ground. Can...

I posted this story a while ago. I do have mixed feelings about this. And I am certain I don't know all the details. Charges DROPPED against Alberta teen farmer after police brutality video goes viral - YouTube We need POLICE. We don't need this! And in a sense, we don't need some totally...

Which one would you go for?

I got my 40 foot container for nothing and found someone to move it a hundred miles for peanuts. Owning one though, I can say they have their merits. With all kinds of other buildings around here, always needing this or that, a shipping container is pretty much maintenance free and...

Did it look anything like this? What a Rube Goldberg!

Sawyer, you know we differ on that. Not so much the hours, I couldn't sleep knowing my tractor was running, and as for my old JD 770, full bore, throttle pulled right back, to run my old Onan 15K pto set, perfectly. Fan belt breaks, rad springs a leak or oil pump quits and it's a fifteen grand...

We love our little Stainless Coleman Grill. Half the time, we only use half the little grill. Good for even heat and reduced flareups. Very propane efficient, small footprint and we just cover it and wheel it back into the woodshed when done. Less clutter around is always better. Funny...

Now I'm not so sure. Here a picture of when I sold my 770, shows the link painted. I don't think I did that. On the other hand, there was a time when I only owned two JD tractors and was on a paint everyting JD Green kick!

I often like to drive around in the silence of my John Deere E-Gator around dusk. Lights off. I have been thinking about replacing the headlamps with something more sophisticated. The OEM lamps are like a couple of candles. They can be replaced with a 4x6 headlight. I came across "Octane...

So the poor little raccoons made a terrible mess in my barn. I had saved a bunch of 4x8 sheets of white styrofoam which is now spread in bits all over the barn. That and raccoon poop. Lots of it. I wanted to park some industrial vacuum outside and just take the hose into the barn. Looking...

Reminds me of all the Canadian Trump Haters I run into.

Not a bushhog although I ended up using it as that in fields. It's best there in the open. Ripped the baton off the garage first time out.

I have moved piles of dirt, driving over and through some, with my harley and tractor that I am not sure a SS mounted unit could have done. My neighbour that skoffed at me having a tractor over a SS did get a harley albeit without an enclosed cab on the NH SS. The dust the operator has to...

Mamma Always said. So, in the middle of another job, I "just" wanted to move my dump trailer, wash it and put it away. I used the loader fork hitch, and put a little down pressure on it because I wanted to straighten out the somewhat wonky electric jack. But the ball came out and got stuck in...

The final take, of sludge from the tank. Yup, amazing what you can get for FREE Sometimes! Took it away for disposal. Glad I had my friend along who got me the tank to partake in the joy. Funny, he got a little miffed when he soiled a white sock on one of the cans! i found another really...

Sorry, not great pictures, but give some idea of the type of switch I am talking about.

Building a small Welding turntable for a friend with fractional HP, DC Motor and Drive. I have built hundreds of DC Polarity Reversing circuits using a DPDT switch, but I have an industrial panel switch with three positions, and four contacts. Nothing is connected in the center position and...

Current Project of Mine. Onan Quiet Diesel 7.5 INVERTER. So quiet, you could sleep in a room with it, and NOT because it's in a box. Peronally, I don't trust the electronics at all, but am willing to try it (mostly for night time and summer (low load) use. I have backups if it fails anyway...

That's a great score. But not for everyone. I like it when the power goes out. Gives me a chance to use all my resources, see what works and what doesn't. When the power comes back on again, I have usually had enough of playing around, managing loads and so forth. Big difference from a...

Emergency Wheel Bearing Replacement!

I am always emotionally stirred by dusk.

Very interesting information guys. Thanks. But I kind of have to digest what you said to exactly understand it. The Steiner is sadly lacking in any flow or pressure. But, the guy that makes the sickle said, the blades should not go faster than you can see them. If they are a blurr, they are...

Let me start by saying that manufacturer suggesting this Samurai sickle mower can cut 1-1/2" branches is like saying a VW Passat can mow down 4" Hardwood. It's NOT a LIE! It's possible with GREAT DAMAGE! I have always wanted to try this on the 430 MAX, that has little hydraulic power to...

It always amazes me, how much squish there is in the air, before anything happens. And then having to relieve that pressure. It is a nuisance. Pressure testing new Diesel Fuel tank Last year with various precautions. Regulator and appropriate bracing.

Pooping in the dark is fun. Cleaning yourself not so much. Makita could learn a thing or two about cab-tire I think. My favourite grinder had such a nice cord over my other Chinesium units. Their cords are still as stiff and ugly as new though. Happened when not that old. I have nice...

HELP JEREMIA: Alberta Sheriffs Pull Teenager From Farm Tractor After Questioning Breathalyzer - YouTube Not quite sure what to make of this. Home Schooled? You better tell your children to obey Police and not ask "WHY". The whys can come later. Guy around here got mowed down by police on...

Crock got stuck on step of my loader. Ouch! Good thing I drank, and still do, a lot of milk my whole life. Nothing broken. Bistro Clog - Crocs In fact, I need to get another pair. To be clear. I wouldn't wear these in public.

Very good point. I suggested to him that if it were me, I would witch the tank to Diesel and forgo the large oil sump, as long oil intervals are not a factor, if cooling was otherwise apporopriate. There is a 400 watt oil heater, red device,, on the front. The hose is just stuck on a shaft...

I saw this and instantly thought of all the Mask Wearing Herds. I would love to have that picture photoshopped to have everyone wearing a mask. lol

If you google a substitute, PTO belt you will likely end up with the wrong sized belt. A Lawn and Garden Dealer told me that if you have an idler working on the back side of a belt, it should be Kevlar. Steiner does not offer a Kevlar Belt. I was shredding belts, when in tough cutting...

I got a very cheap $500.00 deck over dump trailer from a buddy. He fixed it up and then found one conventional one, he liked better. The wide box is nice. I was at the gravel pit a week or so ago and the 3 or so yard loader had no issue dumping material into this trailer. The BIGGEST issue I...

Finally visited my friends generator in person. I misunderstood completely. I thought he built that stand and "fuel" tank. That's the way it came from the Federal Government (backup at a light house). Stainless tank is crankcase oil reservoir! I think he said the beast weighs 1900 pounds!

Farmers across the road spilled a bunch of wheat, loading their gravity bins. But it was on my side of the road, where I cut grass. Quite a mess, so I used a sweeper with bin to collect it. Netted about six feed bags worth. It had some grass mixed in and very little gravel. I made some...

I don't understand. I always use a straight edge and it has always been conductive. I guess I am using a Hypertherm Dragging style tip. My biggest issue is just finding a staight edge that accomodates the various diameters of the torch tip. A week or so ago.

Interesting read on the reinforcing. Not quite sure I agree. The building inspector for my driveshed was a real stickler for rebar. A lot of it, and in the right places. Particularly as the buidling was set into a hillside. I find it hard to believe that all this rebar does nothing, if the...

Before your hair dryer cools down, please come do mine. Kind of ticks me off. Machine was left outside and the paint weathered, but now the stickers make it impractical to repaint.

Welding cut chain links onto the corners for lifting. And off I go to get manure. I have to say, how disappointed I am, how little this thing holds! Kind of makes me think the whole thing was a waste of time!

I find, being able to get in and out of a UTV fast, is a definite asset. Often I am out, before it's even come to a full stop. Also an open floor, so you can operate the vehicle from the passenger side has been handy. Or just when one side is blocked. I live in the country, to enjoy the...

If you have ever searched for "The People of Walmart" that guy wouldn't even be worthy of a second glance. Just one of about a million:

Well, I had this brain storm. Found a 14mm rod and drilled a suitable hole through the square plug top. VERY crudly done. The welding actually sticks to the cast, but the cast is so weak, the top layer gets ripped off like a scab.

Just kind of bent it back into position. Pulley wheel not connected. A friend had machined a shallow pulley to accomodate a couple of wraps of the raising and lowering line. As it was, it was painfully slow.

Digikey is kind of hobbled these days due to the Covid Boogeyman. So I can't talk to a technician about their product lines. I am looking for switches: High Quality IP Rating Miniature Flat, rocker switch operation. No bat handles. Must mount in a round hole, clip in, with no access...

I thought I would weld on some legs, in a kind of Danish 70s, Modern Minimalist Styling. Welding to the CAST plugs "seemed" to be going well. In fact, I had to use a three foot pipe to screw the one plug in, putting quite a bit of torque to the weld. Then flipped it over a walla! TOTAL...

I guess the brushes on my Onan/Kubota 7.5 conventional, couldn't be easier to get at. Been meaning to put the screen back on for years. Friend sent me a picture of his AIR COOLED 12.5 KW Lister/Stamford. Not what I expected. Came out of a Federal Lighthouse for backup. Kind of tickled my...

Similar! I don't normally cut my house grass with my large CUSHMAN mower, with Canopy and ROPS. I was watching the house and a possible conflict with a patio stone. Looking UP, never crossed my mind! Really stupid thing is, I have an elaborate and costly crank up mechanism, to raise or lower...

I am looking for thoughts and ideas on yet another un-needed project. I have this tank that I am going to use for manure storage. Just had a lid formed for it. BUT, the other half, I am going to weld fork pockets to and use as a portable fire pit. We have burn restrictions, but they allow a...

I got this used JD bale grapple designed to go on a bucket and mounted it on a fork carrier, mostly for handling hand bombed branches. It has proved itself, many times, not loosing a stick on the way to the brush pile and being able to repeatedly compact the load. As for the girl. Does she...

THANKS for the advice. I kind of hope I never have to do this again. And then I got to the gooey good treat inside! I can see getting quite dirty in my future. So one half will be for cos manure storage with a lid and the other half I intend to make into a fire pit that I can bring...

Found some pics. Was NEW about twenty minutes earlier! Collected the heaviest of the branches off the ground. These were very much in the minority, with the majority being very small branches.

The break away feature is MOST usefull. My loader would destroy the sabre instantly if it hit a tree or something. BUT, I have an issue with the sickle falling over from vibration. And I have to flip the bucket to get it back center. MOST annoying. The other thing, is from the vibration of...

I have seen a thousand times the suggestion to put an exhaust hose in a tank for reducing risk of explosion. Never ONCE did it say if Diesel or Gasoline Exhaust matters. Googled it, nothing! I made the mistake of accepting this waste oil tank, years ago, Maybe 750 Gallons. Now, I want to...

I kind of, sort of miss my Gravely Professional 12 Kohler, but also don't. It may have done a lot of work, but it was a LOT of work on your part to do that. And if the thing hit something, you risked broken ribs from those steering handles. I cut the front out of my brush cutter with a...

I mostly burn ELM since so much of it dies from disease. . It would be interesting to know how the drying process works. Is there anything unique to ELM? I should know having cut dead elms with my Dad already back in the early 70s. Some trees rot really fast and others are dry and hard as...

The thread got me thinking and I spotted the surge suppressor while cleaning my shop today. So Bob's your Uncle, smaller footprint, I didn't need the Telco or COax protection and now it should be installed in a year or two.

I added these caps good for the 600 Volt line, to try and correct the manufactured phase that the Lincoln Computer did not like. It helped, but the Math changes when the load changes. Having to start and stop a Rotocon, everytime you want to weld was a giant PITA! And my 10 HP unit drew...

I had a friend who was quite the Cowgirl who lived close by. I liked and missed that kind of outdoorsy, get your hands dirty, woman. She moved to Costa Rico or something like that.

Experienced one of those for the first time today. Ran down and shut off main switch. So I never had a chance to measure voltage before the power went out entirely. Started Generator, no Problem. Ontario Hydro Outage Map Indicated 680 customers out, crews dispatched, under investigation...

Trying to repair cheap (name brand) consumer (plastic) sprinklers. TRAILERS! Vowed several times in my life, never to spend time, effort and money on old trailers, only to do it all over again. Trying to GARDEN!

I wonder if it's just the higher power associated with three phase machines and not the AC. After all, they are DC output. I bought this machine by accident at an auction for $1000 CDN years ago. Looked at nameplate and saw one option of 220 or something, not realizing it was three phase...

Yeah, maybe I did have to put in in float to go below grade. Looking at some old pictures, the linkages had one way play in them and the cylinder when down was kind of in a neutral position if that makes sense. So float might not have been needed.

My Cushman 6150 shown here dirty and when I bought it at Auction, will do circles around the Steiner on Steep Hills on account of it's wide stance. And front wheels being about 16" wide. 10 foot cut, 56 HP KUBOTA 4 cyl, 4WD Sunstrand Drivetrain. . It's ALMOST a ZT and with the wings, goes...

I was mowing last weekend with a 60 inch rear discharge mower and started to notice an oscillation of some sort up front. The spring on the mower was jumping (I never bother putting on the belt cover) and I suspected mower belt tension, so I tightened it up a bit. Returned to mowing with the...

No one ever seems to talk about this. Depending on what machine I am using, my passes are never very close. I think if I measured it, I might be shocked how much deck width I am wasting. Sometimes it's a case of not wanting to drive on uncut vegetation, or not wanting to cut so close, that...

I bought an industrial looking GISMO at a thrift store for five bucks. It is like a bag sealer but was meant to seal Mylar Balloons. Mini Seal MS-4. Rather stout piece of kit with temperature control. If I had some netting, I might try that. Otherwise it has sat in a drawer for ten or more...

Used this to screen some 2" rocks that I once had put as a base in my driveway and the Harley Rake always rips them uip. As I suspected, the OEM lift would not lift it. I had to help it along with arm power. Strap is to keep bed sides from spreading out. I need to get a couple of square...

I sold my 770 with belly mower to a neighbor. It was hard to sell because everyone wanted a hydro, just as hydro compacts were becoming popular. OK for long stretches. Lousy, because you should reduce RPMS to shift direction. And then only have two speed selections. Really only one, because...

I bought a used E-Gator from a City Parks Dept. Fixed it up nice. It is my most used and probably in the top running for most loved piece of equipment. Despite having a "noisy" diesel mule. WARNING, though. Parts prices are so high as not to be believed! I bought a wrecked $500.00 CDN...

I was reading about people making little screens and thought I might share this. Good for making a little screened soil. Shown Here on my MULE 2510. Built mostly out of angle iron, some bent flat material for the top and expanded mesh. Handy because it's mobile. Pick stuff up in one place...

We had the Tractor on the Left as our only machine for Decades with no FEL. Then upgraded to the machine on the right. lol 8000# Lift. We used a Boom Pole a lot on the tractor, but of course it is no good for pallets.

I like to learn to weld and cut while watching TV. Or sometimes a little during my morning coffee. In truth, I think I have used my Hypertherm to best advantage in cutting scrap or equipment apart. Trying to make some really nice cuts, not so much. Well except on scrap! lol

I actually have a hydraulic leg on my BIG off-road dump trailer. Came off a Hyab crane. I put a valve in circuit that switches from the hoist to the tongue jack. Makes hookup much simpler. Realized I didn't have a picture of this on file and thought it might stir some creative juices...

YES, having numerous options is a life saver. My wing mower is currently sitting in a GIANT puddle of $100.00/pail JD oil! That was my pull rig. Being shaft driven, it would not replace the hydraulic wing mower as you can't run it in a narrow configuration.

That 1520 tractor is sexy. I always found some tractors with a heavy front axle and wide beefy smooth front tires to be attractive. 80s internationals were like that. I always found our 6200 to be more SEXY without the clunky FEL.

Anything less is for sissies. 1 AMP STICK WELDING!! | Manually Welding with the Worlds Largest Electrode - YouTube Go in about a minute.

More X-Rated forking action! Always good for a portable workbench. Really handy for messing about with fuel. I have all kinds of buckets, but really they hardly get used, by comparison.

Temporary construction bridge (Big enough for two way traffic). Looks shorter than it is. Used a home made extension a friend gave me.

That figures. As soon as I say something, something comes along to challenge my notions. Had my morning coffee yesterday, googling whatever, and couldn't help but notice those shoes. I bet she's not a day past 50!

This didn't work, but I think is a cool "Double Forking Action" shot. I was trying to get air back in my tires after I made the mistake of deflating them so they would fit in my trailer.

I bought a live floor TOP DRESSER last year. Had a friend put those wings on it to accomodate a larger load of wood chips and a plywood sheet goes up front. Rear cowling over drum is off in the picture. Only had to go a couple of hours for this one.

Thought I would post this to add to the 770/790 database. Neighbour showed up pulling the JD770 (circa 2000) that I sold him years back. Still in really nice shape. Says it was running and just quit. Would not restart. TRACTOR HAD SAT UNUSED IN AN UNHEATED CONTAINER ALL WINTER. Right off...

Nice! I had a cat Abby , who used to come running with some stuffed toy in her mouth when a disaster of some sort befell (sp?) me.

Might be a good thing to do in your living room while you watch TV. Rebuilding A Dead Car Battery To Give It New Life - YouTube

A friend enlisted my help today. He installed a new GSW 60 Gallon Electric Water Heater, and could not get it to work. Seemed he burned up the upper element. But he's not dumb. He had water coming out the out pipe, assuming the heater was full. Apparently the in and out ports have internal...

IS GOOD! I like. Would like to see some construction details so I can have my talented friends make me one. Would be great for mixing that odd bit of concrete by hand and pouring it into a form too. ALSO, fill a dump trailer more evenly. IF that don't get a guy excited!

I don't understand. One relay controls upward motion of the harley edge, the other down. Laser receiver is mounted on edge. Grade is too high, harley lowers until grade is ok or until limit is engaged, grade too low, harley raises until grade is ok or limit is engaged. What logic? Am I...

I LOVE my 12.5 KW Isuzu/Onan. SMOOTH as Silk. But it's the largest in a range of several and my preffered backup is a 7.5kw. IF, and that's probably not ever going to happen, I get another engine with busted genend, I would try and slow it down, maybe to 1200rpm and have a generator wound to...

The Gravely PRO 12 was more apt to hit something one corner or other, sending one of those handles into your ribs in the blink of an eye. If I really wanted to live dangerously with my 2Wheel, I would use the steering Sulky. It was like an amusement park ride going around corners and you...

Never upset it but did have to extracate it a time or two when it went too far over an edge. I don't think, a couple of guys could have done it. That thing was HEAVY!

I knew Toro bought Ventrac, but read today that Doosan bought Schiller, (already last year) which owned Steiner. And bought Bob Cat Mowers too. Little guys just get swallowed up!

I mounted this used JD bale grapple atop a fork carrier for handling, mostly hand bombed branches. You can keep compressing it like a garbage truck and get a lot on there, and not a one lost on the way to the brush pile, then dump it square on top of the pile and press down for compaction. I...

Diesel Go Kart Build! | We Bought the CHEAPEST Diesel on eBay! - YouTube An interesting and funny couple of videos to provide distraction from the current crisis. Sure is an eye opener about some of the Air Cooled Yanmar Knock-Offs.

Oooops!

Actually they say the toilet is often the cleanest thing in the home. I wanna see someone dare to lick the buttons on the payphone at the bus station.

I have a Harley Pro 8 power rake. Great machine. First pass is always the most impressive. Then you can do a lot of driving for little more gain. BIG trouble on large areas is where the windrowed garbage goes. You need a way to collect it. This is how I collected material. Not my...

You just need to find a woman that is one of those body builders and just loves to lift heavy things. I like the sports bra and bandana type but this would work too.

It would have been sweet if the hoe went up higher against the cab. It was a bit of a rube-goldberg! It's also nothing close in size to a "real" construction TLB. Case 580 or similar.

Typical little digging job around here last summer, burying a couple of pets. Put limestone sreenings back in first and then all that junk went back in. Don't remember any really large stones.

I picked this cylinder of MIG GAS up from a friend and had it rolling around in the empty bed of my truck for a hundred miles, despite attempts to tie it down or hook the cap. Got it filled, and didn't want it rolling around on the return trip. Came up with this quick fix. Also allows you to...

One of the dumber (albeit KOOL) things I tried to buy a while back and thankfully my offer wasn't accepted.

I think maybe the Virus is here already! Last years total carrott crop! I bet the media is overjoyed they have somthing to whip up hysteria about. Probably more people die falling out of bed!

A bit absurd!

It's not easy to find starter motor information on the Internet. What is the P and H contact on small Diesel Engine type starter motors? Why do some starters like DENSO have a flying lead with a connector on the end? This in addition to the spade terminal for the solenoid. Thanks

I made one for a hydraulic jackhammer. Used a cut off chisel. Broke it from stress within minutes.

I'm looking forward to resuming work on my 12.5 KW Isuzu project.

More and more it seems I have issues with this single acting hoist to get back down again. EDIT: It just occurred to me what it probably is. I had a different transmission put in the JD and they didn't use the Low Visc Oil I used to use.

Thanks. It has an electric lift pump. Maybe I designed the fuel system all wrong external to the generator. Three foot high tank with suction tube coming off top, going down to a Racor Filter/Water seperator down low, and then to the generator fuel input, which is right into the electric...

Well, I picked up my Christmas present from a nice customer/friends. Cool thing to Explore. Kohler Engine, can't find the HP, 250 amp three phase DC welder, CC & CV, 20 AMP three phase or single phase generator,American Eagle, 30 CFM single stage compressor. No manuals, no schematic, no...

This is becoming annoying. Loss of prime persists. Checked suction pipe solder joint and replaced valve. Even closed valve and after a day, generator pump has lost prime. Is it possible for a hose/barb connection to not leak fuel under pressure but let in air if there is a vaccuum on it when...

Modified my cheap chinese charger/tender with a fuse for peace of mind. Noticed they didn't even have engineered crimps on the aligator clamps or solder, just squeezed on! Nice.

Freezing rain! Power out Sunday moring at 2 am. At about 9, got up and started my project generator. Working on it for almost a year, not finished, but finally managed to put it to the test. Aplication worked well although I only had a 20 amp twistlock and it should have a 30 so could not...

Ontario, Canada Province Wide (I think) Freezing rain warning. Major, they say. It's started here already and branches already coming off trees. Naturallty it's accompanied by wind. Last night, it rained harder and longer than I can ever remember.

Radiator is out of machine. What can I leave in there a while to disolve the lime and scale? Please don't say CLR. I have mouthwash that's more potent. Muriatic Acid? Hydrochloric acid? I don't want to wreck the radiator , but want womthing that works. Thanks. And what about removing a...

With all the gimmicks JD sells from can openers to belt buckles, they don't have this. Ebay A GREAT accessory if you don't have a cozy Sound Guard cab.

Are you using it on a 100 hp tractor or a 20 hp tractor. For what and how often. Commercially? My junky Grapple is just made of regular steel, and I have not managed to damage it in any way on my wheel loader. We have a lot of rock here too. A friend with access to a laser was going to...

I have this engine in a bunch of things and never had a problem starting it again if it ran out of fuel. I got an Onan Generator with this engine and it had probably been sitting for years, without any fuel connections, yet started right up. Now my project is nearing completion, I got a fuel...