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I have never liked the concept of propane for home use. I came accross this video quite by accident. Home Standby Generator - Before You Buy, Watch This - YouTube The only thing worse than not having something you need in an Emergency is Thinking that you do! Ironically, this guys saving...

I saw this at auction. I have never seen anything like it and can't find a lot of information. The white cowling is actually a head light, how weird is that. I was thinking about a slow speed night time generator. Just enough to keep fridges/freezers, electronics and lighting available. I...

Stolen Takeuchi TB 235 Compact Excavator Automatrics find operation Ashen 3rd Dec 218 - YouTube I found this quite interesting. I can't believe the guy let the machine out of his sight, when he found it.

You have great control over a cylinder. I have used it to straighten bent equipment, and even move a small concrete foundation that wasn't quite poured in the right spot. Stuck, by myself, using cylinder After moving this building, I boxed myself into a corner and the turf tires were...

I put fork pockets on all kinds of stuff. Even my hot tub. I make them just a bit narrower than the widest position for some margin of error. BUT, now that I think about it. I have hydraulically adjustable forks, and if I made them the maximum distance, I could just spread them out all the...

You can get good money for it. Or, I have seen those made into a sweet little genset like this one.

I think it's more a matter of whether you think you can stop, excercising common sense of course, more than how well it might tow. And that also encompassses road conditions. We have a freezing rain warning here today. I would not tow anything if I had the choice today, even with brakes! A...

Are you talking about a long wagon frame? I had a friend tow this horst 12 ton running gear made into a trailer with his half ton as I drove a Dakota!

I do love articulated machines, but have never found the articulation on the 430 max to be of any use when stuck. It's just too small to make a difference. Plus, when really stuck, the weak hydraulics won't turn the machine. You can't wiggle in these situations and if you could, it wouldn't...

I want to finish the wall inside the building and hence need the LB mounted. How do you keep frost from pushing your piping around?

Not meaning to hijack, but I am in a pickle because my 4" LB that houses my airline in the picture with the fork leaning up against it, has ripped away from the building, either from frost or settling and I don't know what to do about it.

I think mine is a bit lighter, but will still carry probably a thousand pounds. It looks a tad wonky in the picture, but it's not. The trick is the welded joints. I drag it out for painting quite a bit. I have this heavier clamp table from a furniture factory, used here to assemble a hot...

This is the last guy I hired to deal with a very stony, boney and stumpy area destined for cut lawn. Note the massive claw and skeleton bucket! And a regular one up front. All kind of comes at no extra charge! I have a lot of industrial equipment, not construction equipment and am not going...

I picked up this walking beam under carriage from HORST. I seem to recall it's good for 12 ton. Bought a really cheap dump box at Richie, friends built me a frame and BOBs your uncle as they say.

Who knew that a scarifier could shred a truck? Makes me wonder if the F stands for Flimsy? Unbelievable. CALTRANS GRADER HIT BY TRUCK ON 73 TOLL ROAD- RAW VIDEO - YouTube

My Orange Cat, Curtis Jr. stepped on my keyboard yesterday making everything tiny and impossible to read, until I figured that out. Both of my current cats (Wilbur on the right) were kidnapped from my friends steel fabrication shop, where life expectancy is low.

I guess this wouldn't be for you. Me either! I like places devoid of humans.

Cats checking out Gator upon arrival at farm. Poor Abby on Left, died of Cancer, Wilbur on Right. Later picture. My Lady friends Cat. Tiger Lou on Right. We watched helplessly last winter at the poor thing suffocated. She was sickly and old. That's the ****tty thing about loving pets.

When the Mennonites were farming our place, they showed up with this rig. Quite impressive. I think it beats the Degelman style stone picker all to heck.

I probably mentioned it but that was the reason I got my steiner. Blowing around buildings. Tired of ripping off baton, eaves troughs and banging into doors. A machine will always slide into what you want to avoid, so at least the steiner won't do much damage. You can get caught in places...

I did exactly the same thing back in 2006 to reduce equipment length. Sorry, not a great picture. Seems like I must have snagged something plowing snow! I did add side supports later as the flexing was breaking welds. Better picture It does look a bit goofy from this angle.

It's something I don't think I have EVER seen mentioned here. I often get stuck in traffic and get frustrated because you don't know the cause or what to do. A CB radio might be just the ticket. No other technology can give you real time, highly localized traffic information. Anyway, I...

This was the lightest, loader mount, powered snowblower I could find, made commercially by McKee. It had a very low hour 4 cyl Wisconsin Motor that I sold, because I don't much like gassers, and have a Deutz 911 to put on there. I am not sure I will be able to lift it. There are some very...

EXACTLY. I have pulled this roller, which maybe is a little large (filled with stone) on a number of occasions. I was rolling seed, not paying enough attention to the dynamics, and maybe in a little too much of a hurry. Basically, I attempted a turn without having come to a dead crawl.

Is your machine a clone of this? I was right. You can see the return hose flopping around, where the recoil starter went. Never a drop. This rig will fire right up after not running for months in minus 10c.

Except for bad gas that messed up the fuel pump on my 94, they never gave me a lick of trouble. I really loved that 94, but an 8 would have been nicer. The interiors in all trucks just got uglier and crappier after that it seems. Picked this stuff up at HORST, to build a trailer. CLEARLY, I...

Bryans Farm Auction, in Ontario. Now just on-line auctions, no more in person. A side shot. These from the film set are a version I had never seen. They swivel around. I don't think that is of any advantage at all. All of them rust like that from the heat. Most of the VAL 6, like sold...

I always wanted one of these and finally bought a bunch at an auction. It did melt my snow pants and burst a favourite air hose, where I didn't even think it was making heat! I want to work on something in my drive shed today, but this thing is kind of overkill. I would like to see about...

Here is my junky quick hitch. You can sort of see where I inserted a tube to widen it to fit my Harley rake, which at the moment is really the only thing it fits, but the point was to be able to use my dump trailer, interchangeably without time consuming 3ph hassles, while using the Harley. It...

I have one of those overhead console transmitters in my 08 Sierra. I have used it sucessfully with my Chamberlain Jackshaft Opener. It HAS provision for entering Dip switch Data for older openers. I am trying to get it to work with a 318MHZ Receiver. 8 Dip switches, but without luck. How...

I posted a picture of my chipper clutch on here last year, as I didn't know what it was or does. That baby screams (and smokes) when the power is applied. I found that kicking the PTO clutch momentarily to get the thing moving, then applying it for good works best, but I am not sure why. It...

Hydro (electricity) is just too expensive and the tub is a hundred feet from the house. If you dread getting out, it's time to shut her down. We actually like it cool for a relaxing hot summer day cool down. Plus, it gets put inside.

My choices on equipment are always based on what other stuff I have. If I lived in the suburbs, a Steiner would do for my only machine. Out in the boonies, it's nice to have some size and muscle. Even if just to rescue the smaller equipment on occasion. To answer the question specifically...

I work on most stuff live. It's just the way we used to do it. Not talking 600, although my step dad worked in a steel mill power house and worked on 600 live ALL THE TIME! Even got the odd shock! Not that I suggest others think this way. I think we are just tired of the Government telling...

Float is in the valve. Your electric circuit will not have a float. I have had big issues with top links not staying in position. Major annoyance. Some cylinders come with a check valve, in case your tractor valves leak slightly. I think, my problem might be air in the hydraulic system...

I never did this. But I am getting a fuel delivery tomorrow and my big tractor is about empty. Takes 100 litres or so. All my bulk tanks have filters. How clean would the fuel be coming right off the truck? It would save me the bother of filling the tractor. Is it a gamble?

Well for what it's worth, there is a rare Ventrac (Mast) Sickle mower up for bid in Wisconsin. Too far away for me. Ventrac Steiner Sickle Bar Mower | eBay

I like the concept. In my experience, apple branches will destroy those knives. This was a collection of the various stuff I cut in maybe ten minutes of testing. This matter has not been resolved. I fail to see how those delicate knives should cut what they claim they will cut. Another...

A trencher is totally useless implement in this stony ground. A friend lent me one, I had a miserable time and then I went out and bought one! DUH! What does Anton say? You Pick the Right Tool for the job!

Not the greatest scanned picture from the 90s. I had a friends unlicensed truck and thought it would be good to deliver this frame for a pond shack some twenty miles away. It was put on a K-Car axle! My friend went Ballistic, when he found out. I guess I was kind of out of line. Easier to...

I am trying to help a neighbor. The cattle were not drinking from a pail with an approved heater. I gave him another brand new heater, same thing. I measured some voltage, from the ground of the receptacle to some tin on the shack leading into the barn. I installed a temporary cheater plug...

I could not resist buying a few of these from the RESTORE for a buck or two. Home Depot Returns. They can accomodate a twist lock plug. They are great for a generator, block heater, battery charger, or X-MAS lights. No need to have an outlet outside and you can have control modules safely...

Oh, she's got more than that! And I am always mindful of fatique and possible failure at any time. As it sits, I have been doing that for about fifteen years with no sign of trouble. I built the sleeve for the fork end with a 2" receiver. It's kind of sloppy despite adjustment bolts. A...

MANY of the forks available around here for a couple hundred bucks were condemned and not allowed in service because of the hole in the end. Same for drawing weld lines across the tips so things don't slip off as easy. Anyway, for us, it's great. I also carry an eye bolt, forged, maybe 5/8...

Pictures of my friends container as promised.

I too took away my 35" Hitachi Tube TV on the forks. Seems they make better heavy equipment than TVs.

I ended up with a 80K (CDN) Driveshed, And the bay allotted to my P/U is never free! Yes, build BIG. In my own defense, my building did have to fit into a certain footprint, and a big part of the expense was digging out a hillside. Stuff like this takes up far too much room. I bought...

This is the arrangement I use to water new grass areas. Just under 1300 liters. I welded a SS plate onto the container to make it more solid and reduce weight over using my rather heavy forks. I use a 2" Pacer pump to suck water out of a pond and a fire nozzle to disperse it. I rigged up...

I have one of those stainless water extinguishers. Put one in the hands of a five year old and it's a great toy. They are very high quality and I always have it nearby when making a bon fire. I have also used it often when needing a good high pressure jet of water away from a hose. I have...

I got a bit of a shock. I spoke with someone a while back who had their electric gator burn to the ground in the middle of a field, with no extinguisher present. Yes, it might not have helped anyway. But I started carrying one, just rolling around in the bed. I just noticed that the...

I'm guessing the cab would raise your COG a bit. I should not say this, but it seems tractors can handle a grade much steeper than what I am comfortable with. I saw a 5000 series deere mowing sideways on a ditch slope the other day that I could not believe. This ten foot 56 HP Cushman is...

I mentioned before how I had a GF that thought it would look quaint to put rocks around just about everything, not realizing the mowing and trimming nightmare. This is the last bit of my clearing work and was the worst area by far. The lane was just thorns, weeds and a thousand tons of...

Make things more park-like and less ornamental (useless) things like wishing wells, unused benches, gazebos! Keep it clean, uncluttered and simple. Trim trees nice and high so your not driving through the dammmed branches. I also removed all unused fences. A very tiny part of my place...

Kind of an odd picture in the winter, but I had just got this and wanted to try it. It has heavy hammers and will pulverize 3" brush but also cut grass amazingly well. Stones lay a real hurtin on the knives It's a PERFECT by Van Wammel in Holland, but there is an almost identical machine out...

Each of my loaders can lift one end of this forty footer, but we basically just dragged it 500 feet to it's new location. They are quite robust. The excavator surprisingly couldn't lift it, but I think he had cylinder seal issues. Pushing it in among trees was a harder, slower process.

I have this Harley Pro 8. It is an amazing machine. It figured heavily in the preparation of this area at my place last week. I removed maybe thirty truckloads of stone from this location, starting with an excavator. I do wish I had the small Harley Rake for my Steiner, to better maneuver...

I bought a Loyal drag harrow last year from TSC. A smaller one for the Steiner. It is quite aggressive when used with the tines down. Still a bit pricey for what it is.

I just bought Oregon Gator Blades for my Steiner 72" Flip up deck from the Steiner Dealer. The blades hit each other on one side but not the other. I don't think there is any leeway in mounting the spindle housing and the mower appears in good shape. Not bent or damaged. There isn't a...

I bought this no name economy grapple new off Craigs list. I guess the guy bought it down in the US at a Richie Auction. No grapple does all things. Junky as it is, I have not managed to break or bend it. That surprised me. I like the configuration, except it won't handle very large piles...

Man, that's some REAL equipment to have. What a man could do!

I know!

My Pro 8 leaked a little in the bottom bearing. I got a pail of what they call "crusher lube". Heavier than 90 weight oil. Works good. From ESSO.

Picture from selling equipment. I think it's the best I have although not good enough. Even I had forgotten the complexity of that thing, seeing it now again. It was a HAPPY day when I came across this unit at a municipal auction!

I sold this to a neighbor who used the blower down in the city at his business. That front bracket was quite the elaborate affair. Spring loaded pins and heavy formed steel. Not sure what he did with the blower. A few years ago he said it was available albeit in very rusty condition. Could...

Curious if the Animal I am looking for Exists. M Series Kubota, No Cab HYDROSTAT No Engine Computers, old style pump No Turbo Analogue Gauges MFWD Thanks

I can't believe an excavator couldn't pull that out in quick order. An excavator pulled me out, like pulling an empty shoe carton. I did bust one crappy chain though.

I got one of these because I have a lot of grass to cut and have better things to do than cut grass. They are rated at something like 80 acres a day. I don't know if that is in an eight hour shift or how they figure that, but it can cut a lot of grass. Makes pretty much anything else seem...

The brush bandit is 12". I am thinking about putting an autofeed on the thing. Looking for a suitable tach with alarming outputs. It would be a neat project. Albeit, yet another one! For larger material, which drags the under-powered tractor down, it would avoid having to stand there and...

That 12.5 KW Isuzu Generator Ralph mentioned is a sweet running machine. It's a current project of mine. I bought a 200 amp ASCO Switch (I figure one of the best) off E-bay CHEAP. You don't always need to spend lots of money to get quality and substance!

Better than a portable or one of those lawn mowers in a can, and most certainly better than nothing but I got tired of the PTO. You never know how long the outage, and with the PTO, I always hesitated going through the motions, maybe for nothing. Also, you really need to periodically warm up...

As nice as a dog house on the res! If I look up at the underside of the roofs of various of my buildings, the plywood looks quite attractive.

Got thinking about it, I guess it was a 12. I guess you have the old to new attachment adapter plate. Kind of miss the old girl. Those two wiring crimp connectors where the hood hinges, had two little American flags, that I put on there after 911. Bush fooled even me! He said if you aint...

Can you see the difference in the arms? Compared to original

I saw an interesting article in the JD Furrow magazine. Or was it Homesteader? But quite short. Does anybody have experience turning wood chips into charcoal? Or as they call it char. Is that the same thing?

We have cluster flies and I think that is what they are after.

I'm all for equality. No reason they can't do it. A lady friend asked me to make something. The chair was so I could watch in comfort.

A stone we dug out in the middle of a field that must have eluded the pioneers. Just the surface was exposed.

My quick hitch is garbage and light weight, got at a Richie Sale. I had to modify it for width. But despite my lift capacity of something like 6000# and using it on my 8' Harley Rake, I have not managed to break it yet. Plus I guess, lighter makes it easier to put on and take off. Oh...

First let me say, that I don't consider video surveillance as "Security" Second, I hate spending money on electronics. A waste of money and too soon defective or obsolete. I needed some covert "situational awareness" on a budget. Single Channel Digital Recorder from TomTop (China) $28.00 CDN...

I have loved cranes since I was around three years old. There used to be a pipe manufacturer near us with all manner of tracked cranes in their yard. I would go nuts. But for most, including me, it would have very limited use. A telehandler would be much more useful (I owned a 12 ton one)...

I bought these positioning forks from a scrapped lift truck. Cheap! I could not have even started to build anything for that money. My moto: Never build something you can buy better and cheaper. They are awesome! I even use them to pinch things like stumps but probably shouldn't. I agree...

I know! Bought one cheap at a Richie Auction. POS, had to modify (widen) it to fit my stuff, but it's GREAT! Makes the archaic horrible Ferguson System Bearable. No offense, but I still don't know why people bother with the lift arm-only, two point quick-claw things? A top tilt...

Quite Amazing! Two Excavators in Deep **** - Heavy Recovery - Terribargarn, Sweden - YouTube Once again, I find it discouraging that Europe has such cool equipment. Check out the logging style claw on the back of the Excavator Bucket. Never seen that before. I also can't help but notice...

Sorry. My mistake. You can see the decompression lever to the left, a little higher. Hate giving or getting wrong information.

I just saw this awesome genset sell on E-Bay. Was sitting at a grand and sold for 3 grand. 500 something hours, 2 cylinder Diesel, (1800RPM) Air cooled. 5-6 KW, Single or 3 Phase. NEVER seen one like it. Three fuel pumps. Had it's own tank, or you could pump out of a 55 gallon drum. Now...

The Utility vehicle/power source seems like a good idea. But like I said, I like a compartmentalized approach. Probably they would have a microprocessor run the whole thing, and when you needed it, nothing would work! I just came across this LaiDong "Compressor" on E-Bay out of Canada. They...

I like compartmentalized systems. They are easier to troubleshoot and get going in an emergency. I have the 3000 Alpha Telecom inverter (Installed) uses 48 volt batteries. I have the E-Gator, with the 48 volt batteries. So, the next time I get some small Diesel Engine/Generator, cheap or...

Yes, definitely, as far as the larger starting load. Providing the Inverter can handle it. The point is. You can dream about stuff all day long, and then come to the conclusion of, why am I doing this? The power goes off so rarely. It's not like I have all this energy and ambition to...

Didn't know whether to put this in this heading or Rural. Is the moon considered Rural? Does anybody know how the Lunar Rover was stored on the LEM? I googled some pictures, but it doesn't make any sense. The only picture I found looks like one of those cases when you try and load something...

Anybody seen this show about Ausie tow truck operators? However, they also recover boats and heavy equipment which makes it quite interesting. It's a reality show but the "Joe slept with Steves wife and now they have to work together on this difficult recovery" is kept to an absolute minimum...

My Lady Friend (Once Again) Violated my standing order of "No X-Mas Gift Exchange" But I do kind of like it:

This Yanmar question got me curious. The fuel tank is not OEM. Would it start? It had not been started in three months, and the battery charged about two months ago. A cheap, Walmart Lawn and Garden Battery, maybe a year old. We have had nothing but record cold. The head temperature was...

Do doubt, some kind of rapid deceleration event!

I was going to get one of those this summer, but with the exchange rate, and having to pick it up stateside, I got one custom made by the company that makes cylinders for Wallenstein. I got it made bigger and to my exact length I wanted. It was surprisingly cheap and done in a couple of days...

I have never worked with I/P Cameras, but ended up with a Engenius EDS5110 1 Meg HD Bullet Camera. It just showed up with a shipment of Engenius Phones. So, I thought, it's a good way to become acquainted with this technology. Nothing could have prepared me for the time and complexity...

That's still BIG. I ran a 1000 or so pound superwinch, doubled up to drag these (free) steps onto an old trailer. A deep cycle battery JUST did it. Steps are hollow. You can see battery on pavement.

Not that it helps the technical issues. But I like pictures and some context is always good. Tower, and what my Lady friend calls "the Chicken Snack Shack" No idea why.

My Internet comes in from the ISP on an 80 foot tower. Is there anyway one could get 100 acre WIFI coverage to an I-Phone, using that tower? I don't have a data plan on my phone. So I am pretty much limited to my small house for phone internet access via a D-Link Router. I have a little...

It's hard to convey a scene like this. This is the good side. I very much appreciate my lady friend going to Costco and getting me six boxes of these LED lights and my other friend for helping me get them up. I really thought, It wouldn't happen. But I am a perfectionist and to me, it's a...

I have owned a bunch of trailers and this has never even crossed my mind. How is insurance on small utility and double axle trailers handled in Ontario? Is is possible to insure Cargo? Say, someone rear ends you and damages the trailer. It's not your fault, but if you don't have the...

Even with the chains, the Gravely would be stuck for good if it went into a dip. I notice, this is before I put some four or so hundred pounds on the back for counterweight.

It's not really a very good picture. The backhoe is being moved by the JD forks. But I got this (old style) bale grapple thrown in when we bought our JD 6200. I mounted it to a fork carrier and use it to move brush. It will carry way more than a normal grapple. It's also great for loading...

Just curious, what are peoples experience with renting out their land. Do they have trouble getting paid? Is there something about land as opposed to for instance a House, where there is a mind set that it's not that important to pay your rent on time? Some farmers seem to insist on paying...

I'm not a welder by any means. But friends of mine who are, and one has been for fifty years welding 7 days a week rarely adjust their settings unless something unusually heavy or light needs to be welded. They adjust their speed welding and I'm guessing that's easier then fiddling with the...

Bought new in 93. 1000 or so hours. Last year. Mangled step replaced shortly after. Stupid, clumsy (640) loader is absent. I always thought the tractor looked so much beefier without it anyway. Just got it back after spending 6G on replacing the garbage gear transmission with a used power...

I know this varies greatly in different regions. We come to rely on reliable Internet, and it's just such a hit and miss thing. Is this typical for rural wireless service or is every situation, location and provider different? I have kicked my terrestrial wireless provider (Explornet) to the...

I was just researching telescopic wheel loaders and found some neat stuff. All in Europe and Asia of course. Why are we always so far behind? There is so much stuff "over there" that just makes us look so primitive. It's like, adding ONE remote here is a really big deal! I know Merlo...

I might just try and get the Mig into the project but it's difficult. I have become quite good at repairing my welding screw ups, like burn threws, with the mig and have not used the buzz box in years. I bought the welder on that cart. Surprised it was allowed in a Big company, in that...

Electric Gator and Diesel Mule If I could keep only one, it would be the Gator. It is much handier for all the stop and start jobs. No stopping and starting an engine or leaving it idling. And the QUIET! Plus it will haul as much wood as you pile in there and you never even notice the...

I have a 35 or so foot pine tree I wish to put some Christmas Lights into. I have this contraption that I pulled out of the scrap at a friends. It had been on the back of a snowmobile groomer for trimming branches. I added fork pockets and it adds a few feet to my eleven or so foot loader...

I know this isn't an electronics site, but there are some smart people on here. So, I buy a Cole Hersey Type of Rocker switch off E-Bay from China, advertised with LED illumination. No drawings, no support, so I go experimenting with it, trying various dropping resistors to use on my 50 volt...

I have a 45 year old Fire place Heatalator (sp?) that is cracked. Any suggestions on the easiest way to repair this? Does it need material placed over the crack or would a bead do? It's irregular and putting something over top won't be easy. I would say the material is 1/16" or a little...

Picture of rear roller bearing housing. I didn't do this, but don't understand how this can happen? Must have been dragging in dirt or sand, but the roller shouldn't allow this to happen. Weird! Like someone took a grinder to it.

This was years ago. JD 770, front blower. Never had any bad issues with the Turfs, except the Odd time, I kind of drove into a Dip, and couldn't back out. Rear 3PH weight would probably have solved that. In certain slushy conditions it's also nice not to have more aggressive tire tread...

I recently traded a 60" SD mower (I wasn't using) for a 72" mower. Now, certainly lift height have never been Steiner strong points but this mower barely leaves the ground. Driving up a washed out road will have the rear roller bouncing over stones. Is this normal? It seems that the lifting...

I have numerous customers with geothermal. I have heard the horror stories of compressor failures, computer boards, terribly expensive DC fans and all the service calls. Funny how no ever seems to figure that into the cost. One tech I spoke with at length, says his Boss loves to sell the...

Our good old (1989) barn. See if I can scan some polaroids of when it was built by the Menonites, post and beam old school.

You say the right tool for the job. Well this is obviously it: This harvester was on the property doing a pre-commercial thinning of our pines. He also did some selective removal for me in a very short time. Could do in ten minutes what it took me a day to do. Plus, I would have damaged...

I have a PERFECT 3ph Boom Flail mower by Van Wamel. It has the duckfoot blades. I had a customer whom I did his ditches for once a year, and then did some of my own stuff, but that property was sold and the new people aren't interested. So, it never left the shed this year. Hitting stones...

Just looking through pictures and came across this: I simply can't understand how someone can drive something with bare unpainted primer (on the door)!

Memories. Getting my new wood shed into placed:

When I had my drive shed built. A picture is worth a thousand words. Quite impressed with the little NH mini ex

Is there a difference between pressure switches found on a home shop air compressor and that found on a domestic rural water system? They look the same. I intend to put another on my water system as I have never had much luck operating a water softener. They don't like the low pressure when...

It all started at an auction. I bought this great Big Lincoln Mig Welder. I looked at the electrical nameplate and it said various voltages including 230. I didn't realize it was three phase only. So the rotary converter project was born. I decided to make it 600 volt as I am...

I use this SWS (out of Niagara Falls Canada) LED strobe on my E-Gator. Label says up to 24 VDC but it's actually good up to 60 volts. I run it at 48. It's their budget model (27006) , but I'm guessing is as bright as anything your going to find in this size and class. Still, not great in...

.. A trip to my girl friends cottage up the Bruce Peninsula. Steering Sulky in place. Thought I rather take my chances with the Sulky then the Rattle Snakes! Come to think of it, I never did get paid for that!

My lady friend refused to operate the Gravely. In my opinion, the later commercial models just got too big! You hit a tree or something with a front corner of the deck and those damm handles will swing around and bust your ribs! All of the older attachments used by way of an adapter were just...

And then, sometimes even two sets of forks aren't enough. I was trying to re-seat these tires. In the end I familiarized myself with the magic of starting fluid.

I was talking about the Samauri outfit within another thread. Great well priced solution, but so far I have not solved the issue of teeth for branches vs grass. It is supposed to cut 1-1/2" material. After 20 minutes of testing the cutter, half the teeth were gone! Yeah, That was money...

I made up a few eye bolts with grab hooks and home made wing nuts that go in the holes drilled in the fork. They get used all the time and there is never that danger of the chain slipping. You can see one in the sat dish picture. For what it's worth, nothing and I mean nothing is as slippery...

A TUNE UP! Listening in on the neighbors!

Yes, Digging out stones. Moving some old Fuel oil. I ALWAYS use forks for breaking the bead on tires. These particular forks are also hydraulically adjustable, allowing you some ability to pinch stumps and things adding yet another level of versatility.

I haven't checked the tub yet. Thought the temps would have gone up by now. I tried to check it last night, but everything was (flash) frozen solid on the exterior. I was afraid that if the tub got up to temperature, it would shut the pump and element off and the pump might freeze. Thought...

Or get even better value and rent a BIG one!

This is a picture I took of the gathered up material, after my twenty minute test, to send the vendor and try and determine what happened. I had only cut one of the largest and mostly smaller stuff. I'm guessing that the serrations greatly help cutting heavier stuff and do help keep lighter...

Cutthat.com - Home Of Sabre Samurai & Sabre Divider Sorry. Didn't mean to hijack the thread, but I believe this issue would be universal to all such cutters.

Very nice! I'm sure well beyond my price range. I just bought a 4 foot hydraulic sickle bar you can mount on a variety of things. It is supposed to cut grass and material up to 1-1/2". After twenty minutes trial on a variety of stuff (up to max) half the teeth were gone! Curious what...

Not much chance flipping one of these. It will run circles around the Steiner on hills. It's not where I was going, just kind of where it ended up.

All the years on here and chain harrows are something I don't ever read about. Always wanted one, but not a really Big aggressive Ag unit. Finally bought one. Had to drive to Lockport NY TSC to get one. What sole me? Smaller Size and shorter tines. Two pieces so you can have one spike down...

Deere certainly makes open station tractors in that HP range. Some built at Manheim, just across the channel. Sure, in a snowstorm, nothing beats a cab. But doing various work in pleasant weather, it's nice to feel nature. Plus, no annoying glare.

A new experience for me. I was at a friends today when a car battery exploded. It was a sealed car battery, and was used to run a 12 volt hydraulic hoist. It had gone dead and a wheeled style charger had been put on it to temporarily run the hoist on "BOOST" setting. It had been forgotten...

Nah, just without. Not sure if duals would have helped. Too sharp a turn on a hillside with this gravel loaded roller.

I will never forget what an old Woodsman, friend of my Dad once told him. When you are going to the Bush, take the biggest machine you have. I would sooner have a large frame, lower hp tractor (as I have) than a small tractor with higher HP. This tractor has only 68 or so PTO HP, but is...

Swamp work without duals. Old 60 SD mower. Sorry, I get excited when there is talk of Steiner/Ventac. Not enough on here.

This is the rake that I am having trouble with. I used an old 2-1/2" top link cylinder that I had built almost twenty years ago for my little JD 770. It would not stay put, either extending or retracting on it's own. I figured the cylinder was not up to the task and FINALLY got a new 4"...

A few pics of my (I thought) engenius solution. More then a few places around here have burned from generator exhaust.

I just happened to notice that there is a boom float Detent on my Kubota R510 mounted backhoe. I never noticed it, and see it doesn't stay locked in. Probably worn. What is that good for? I have never had a case, where I thought, oh, I wish this had float. Is that a normal feature on a...

Before and after pics using Harley rake. You can't stick a spade in the ground here anywhere on account of rocks. Area was rolled.

Pictures are one thing. To watch it in action is like seeing magic before your eyes.

Is there any option for greasing the roller nose of a chain saw except for those disposable syringes? Like a small one hand refillable metal grease gun? I have tried refilling the syringes without much luck. Thanks.

Since I am not a particularly social nor group oriented type of guy, I got a laugh out of this.

I am curious what this device is, on the PTO shaft of a PTO Wood Chipper. IF is is an over running clutch, it's not working as the PTO shaft into the tractor, still turns, when the PTO is shut off. I do notice that is rotates freely about ninety degrees and wonder if it is just to facilitate...

The guy that did work for me, had just bought this sweet looking 750. It blew one hose after another, here and later. Finally it blew a hyd drive motor and I think it may be parked ever since. He bought another, not with the wide tracks and I think it may have it's issues too. The cost to...

Well, mission accomplished! I misunderstood, the trailer was over a hundred inches wide, and we needed all of that on account of the angular design of the chipper. I drove about half the brutal 3500 KMS. Not a single glitch. Just some horrible MN highways with some kind of a joint in the...

The jig to hold the wheel. I put a plywood washer in between to protect the rim and plastic washers on the bolts.

Very observant people I must say. Yes, buddies truck must have been a 3/4 ton. I thought the one he has now was his first. Another dubious adventure. The front tires of the Kubota are loaded right to the very top, I don't remember why, but we ended up taking off the hoe and getting it on...

I thought I might have a picture. Well, it seems we could not get the BACK wheels past the fenders and put that roller full of gravel in the front for ballast. Funny the picture doesn't look like anything is really wrong, and yet the ride was quite unsettling.

Removing trees that fell onto the fields over winter. I am curious what they are. Not nearly as heavy as maple and not worth using for firewood. Basswood maybe?

I didn't quite know how to word this. I want to carry four thousand pounds in a single 3500# axle (Torflex) trailer. If the load is toward the front and I have good tongue weight and upgraded tires, will this work? It is a very sturdy trailer, not your typical lightly constructed cheapie...

I came across this a few years ago. Never seen anything like it. I think there were five conveyors putting material into the dump truck.

I built this for my Steiner for exactly this purpose. The tines are all mounted on a shaft and individually float to tickle the ground, or they can be arrested.

I had this Pro 12. It cut the grass around the house better then anything I have owned (and that's a lot). But it was very heavy and although I got the adapter to use the old style attachments, the machine was just too cumbersome.

Just some old pics from my own Harley Work. Not my SS. Sure, the area was seeded and rolled, but the Harley did the most impressive part of it.

And with those tow attachment points, you could pull out your stuck excavator. When will they start putting real wheels on these things? This is an interesting vehicle that belongs to a friend. Too bad these things are not generally available to us. I'm sure they are much better value...

The other issue is that I go up one side leaving a windrow lets say 3/4 over. Then the other way, same thing, but it's hard to get rid of that last windrow.

No, fortunately not. My friend who built it, delivered and unloaded it as fast as you could get a pizza dropped off. The old woodshed didn't do as well. I would have liked to keep it. Guess it should have had wheels too!

The thread brought back memories. Wheels on a woodshed. Not great for off road! That poor little S-10 Axle!

Something I came across and was considering building.

Anybody ever heard of such an animal? I have a couple of VAL 6 heaters, one of which I am selling to a nursery. He was saying, he wants to control it with a thermostat, which it doesn't have. It has an on/off switch and a Start switch. You must press that to engage the internal safety...

I would like a coolant presence sensor for one of my generators. There is no reliable way to measure temperature in the absence of coolant. Most sensors will actually show a cooler reading after your coolant is gone! Then the real damage starts, and finally your probe may get heat through...

Is it really possible that Oregon has no telephone number for customer support? Jut BS listed in their Contact tab. No 800#, Here, Call us, We'd love to hear from you kind of thing. This is pathetic, and customers should not support companies like this. I have an electric pole saw of theirs...

Shoot! That must mean twelve batteries! That is a lot of weight it has to carry. Thanks for the info.

Interesting vehicle. But most annoying. You look it up and find all the (useless and unimportant ) features and not a darn thing about how the machine operates. Does it have a drive train, back to front, and single motor? Does it use flooded lead acid batteries and are they under the seats...

HOLDER makes a tractor similar to the JD (not really JD). I almost bought one from the Federal Government years ago at (closed) auction and was most distressed that I just missed the price! That Antonio carrio or something like that, Italian job is also articulated.

Yeah, not a good idea to exceed ratings. Especially on junky consumer stuff. I got away with these 1000 # ramps a bunch of times and then my luck ran out.

I use a loader for lifting things I don't have to get under. Or on a pallet and I can adjust height to suit. Yes, it sucks to get old. I also put things on small pallet racking that has been bolted up tight. Or any frame good and strong.

I love fires. What I don't like is starting them. Or getting up in the night to put on more wood. I mean, the whole progressive thing, with paper, kindling and ever larger wood is just so time consuming, and if you don't stay there and watch it, it WILL go out! I usually use a propane torch...

Heat is important to me. I finally managed to find a couple of VAL 6 heaters. Awesome radiant, Diesel or Kerosene Fired. I was using it this last weekend to melt the snow and ice out of my snow blower. Later my friend pointed out that the backs of my nylon snow pants were all melted...

That's why I have redundancy in almost all my equipment. Things do fail at the worst time. My little main genset. I couldn't resist and tweaked the voltage pot to 111.0 volts. But I wish I had recorded the field voltage at some point for various loads so I could compare it. Clearly...

I came across out local groomer a while ago. Seems like some kind of ooopsie! As for my machine, it's a Kubota R510 Wheel Loader with the larger option hoe, and a self powered McKee Blower.

I came across this the other day just by chance. Maybe they have just shifted their focus. If it has a Perkins, I'll get one! Tier nothing, preferably.

I would like to start a few plants for the garden as our season is so short. Does anybody use the new LED grow lights? Or is it best to stay with GrowLux (or equiv) 4' tubes. Or Metal halide. Growing stuff is already expensive compared to buying produce in season, so I don't really want to...

Then there's the Hot Tub. Built a base with fork pockets.

This little stone was a nuisance to the farmers, but when I hit it with a snowmobile, on a warm dewy summer evening, it had to go.

I guess if you own the excavator and time isn't an issue, a tractor pulled trailer might work. I found it very inefficient with a hired excavator. Two scoops and I'm full. While I'm off dumping my load, he's waiting for me.

I was quite impressed finding hand grip mounted lasers for automatic pistols. Any difference in Red or Green? Also. Wouldn't it be cool to have an LED flashlight in the OTHER grip? I mean, one LED without reflector, like on an I-phone would be good enough in total darkness. Apparently...

In my way of thinking, monitoring rad temperature would make more sense. When shut off, that fan would continue to run as long as that engine is hot, long after the fan has cooled the rad down. A slightly better view of the blower. I have never seen this before.

A pic of my latest project: And after a bath: I also realize, that I know nothing about the water jacket of an engine. I ran the engine, connected to the water faucet, and now worry about freezing. I poured in a little anti freeze, but didn't have much.

I dismantled a small Onan Generator I received. Nice little Isuzu 3 Cylinder Diesel. But Onan had a blower on the front whee a fan would normally be and the rad in some space saving place. I ordered a rad and electric fan off E-Bay. It came off some Yanmar 3 cyl Diesel, brand new. It...

AC tech motor Drives (VFD) MC series. I have used 220 volt version to run a 220volt 3 phase motor. You put 110/220 in and leave the fourth input free. Derate the control by half, if it's not specifically for this application. OK. Now I have a 600 volt version. Talked to support, and they...

A friend was supposed to help me build a machine, and did get off to a good start. But the project stalled, and I can't get him to carry on. Every time I approach him, he insists he will, despite me giving him every opportunity to bow out. No hard feelings. Anybody know of any talented and...

I wish to combine my Hypertherm Powermax 800 and Lincoln 250 Mig welder on one cart. I made an automatic assumption that the ground cable on the Plasma was tied to electrical and chassis ground. Apparently, this is NOT the case. Does anyone know if I can combine the two grounds? It would...

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And, how some of the services looked before the floor was poured.

Power 3 phase 600volt Com Air Heating (The biggest pipe) Old paint cans were used to make openings in the foundation wall below grade. Oh, I forgot water, drains, and a floor drain. Then some extra pipe for control cabling for the (possible wood boiler) heating system

Never did get the drive line matters sorted out.

Good day at the Auction! The one welder I intend to keep is the Lincoln 255XT It has controls that I am unfamiliar with. The bottom ones. I could pull up the manual, but I would rather know if they are in fact USEFUL. Thanks