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I'm installing two 4x10 sheets of steel into the corner behind my wood stove as a heat shield to reduce clearances. I would like to hem (or otherwise protect myself from) the 48" edges of these panels. Any suggestions of how to do this without a massive brake or other large-scale tools?

I've got a slow drip coming off of the bolt that ties a hard line (from the cooler) to the transaxle. The bolt isn't loose, so I'm wondering if this has a brass washer or other piece underneath it that may have failed. I'd like to know what I'm going to find *before* I take that line off, since...

I'm working on redoing an old homemade log splitter, and would like to ID the hydraulic pump, to see if I can run it off my tractor PTO instead of a standalone engine. The case has raised letters TRW, but I can't find any other markings. Sorry this is a duplicate post from my log splitter...

Recently picked up this wood splitter, after it had been sitting in a shed for about three years. They were having a hard time keeping the engine running, so they bought a new commercial unit and parked this one that "grandpa built back in the day." I'm probably not going to try to get the old...

I'm re-running wires to the brakes on my (homemade, not by me) trailer and found four wires at each hub instead of the usual two. There are two heavy wires that I assume are the magnet, but there is another pair of light (20 or 22) wires coming from a different hole on the assembly. :confused...

1) I know nothing about paint sprayers 2) I have never used a paint sprayer Now that I have that out of the way, I find myself needing to paint some implements for the tractor, as well as painting some new rooms in my house. Is there a sprayer that I could use for both of these purposes, or is...

I've still got snowbanks, but my early seeds are started. Using fluorescent lights last year made all of my plants less leggy, but my arrangement of hanging shop lights over the card table was kludgy and difficult to move around. This year I built a new light rack to hang some recycled...

Six inches of fresh snow. "Several" inches forecast for Monday. Uh-oh...

I'm choosing between a 301.8C or a 303C CR. The 301.8 is big enough for the little egress window hole I need to dig, but I'm wondering about lift capacity for setting things in the hole, or lifting things out of the hole. I can find lots of specs, including "digging forces" but I can't find any...

Didn't pick up much at an equipment auction yesterday, since there were a lot of people bidding up to almost new for most things. Unless you wanted a combine. Three of those sold for about $900 each! Anyway, grabbed a stack of 8x10 beams cheap. They're always handy to have around. Also a 6'...

We always used onion sets growing up, so that's what I used in my gardens. Last year, I wanted more variety of onions, so thought I'd start some from seeds. The ones I started indoors with all my other plants sprouted nicely, but got about two inches tall and very stringy and then died off on...

Manual says change the oil. Dealer says just change the filters. I didn't get a response to a request I sent to Bobcat online. This is probably as bad as a Ford/Chevy pickup debate, but should I or shouldn't I change the fluid? I think I can get the fluid for about $120 so maybe just cheap...

Just put this together so I have a checklist I can actually check off, including dates and (small) notes for each item if needed. Figured I'd post it up here, since it might be helpful to someone else. -rus-

After reading through a few other threads on the topic of plowing snow on gravel, I experimented with PVC (shattered in ten feet) and ABS (got one plowing done before destroyed). Now, I've bolted a piece of two inch pipe to the bottom edge of the bucket. Works like a charm! I'll be figuring out...

I have a single rear remote on my CT225, but I'm having trouble identifying specs. The manual () lists 12.2 gpm total, with 7.9 gpm for implement and 4.3 gpm for steering. I'm not sure if that is actually two pumps (or split pump) or if it uses a priority valve or something for the steering...

I've been hanging around the forums for a while, asking a lot of questions and even answering a few. Now since I finally *own* a tractor, I decided it was time to introduce myself. My wife and I recently completed construction of our new house on 52 acres. Now we're attacking lawn...

After looking for close to a year (and thinking about it longer than that!) I pulled the trigger on a new CT225. Just took delivery today, so I'm looking forward to getting some real-world trials in, rather than just playing in dealer lots. The ROPS *just* clears the garage door, so I'll need to...

Searching isn't my strong suit this afternoon, or this hasn't been discussed before. I'm thinking there should be a TPH mounted skid steer style quick-tach that would allow one to use various attachments (especially forks) on either the loader end or the TPH end. -rus-

First dealer I went to must be too close to town. He only had the "pretty" tractors. AKA the Boomer series. Took the 2030 for a spin around the lot and was happy with the 9x3 transmission and really liked the tight turning radius (I can't imagine how much tighter the supersteer must be...

I've been considering buying a 30hp Nortrack with a loader. I had a chance to drive one at the warehouse where Northern Tool assembles them, and they are a nice bare-bones tractor, which is really all I need for playing in the dirt and making firewood. And a thousand other uses I'll come up...

I'm not sure if a 6111 actually qualifies as a "tractor" yet, but figure'd y'all can help either way. Once the engine gets hot (mowing about 15-20 minutes) it starts running as though it's full-choked. I cranked the high-speed screw on the carb full closed, and it helped, but it still seems to...

This is related to a question I posed in the MF forum, but I think it's vague enough I can bring it up here. When considering a used (repo) tractor sitting at a dealer, and knowing the clutch is mostly gone (they estimate $1500 for the clutch job), what else should I be checking on this...

Stopped by one of the local co-ops (again) and they have a repo'd AGCO ST40 sitting on the lot. It has a loader and belly mower on it, and a mechanic I found in the yard said it needs a new clutch, approx $1500 for them to do it. They're taking bids, but he guessed that $10k would drive away...

We are nearing completion on our new home, so it's time to start planning the tractor purchase. I've used assorted borrowed/rented tractors and skid-steers as needed for projects thus far. The land is 52 acres, with about 30 acres of woods, 14 acres of hay and the rest is a spring creek, small...

Since I'm just finishing up building a house, my wallet says I have to wait at least until spring to buy a tractor. So that's when I'll be putting in the lawn around the new home. When we dug the foundation, I remember seeing very few rocks, but now that all the dirt is spread back out, I've got...