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I saw an add on CL for an old Sidney Engine lathe. Photo shows it disassembled, but for my purposes (parting out) it seemed interesting and the price was right. Seller is right here in town, so I make an appointment for the following morning. Turns out the family was clearing out the dad's...

The wife didn't like looking at the "big yellow thing" in the yard so I told her I'd take care of it...... Now you can barely see it!

Due to a host of other projects, I have not had much time to work on the Drott over the summer other than order the parts and service manuals. I was able to download a manual for the Continental F163 engine yesterday. I did get into it a bit this weekend. Made a modification to the power...

Brought home a Drott 85RM2 "Go Devil" carry deck crane today. 60's vintage (serial #570). 8500 lb rating. 16' working radius. Starts and runs fine. Cylinders all good. A few oil leaks here and there, several grease zirks painted over. Going to give it a good lube and check fluid levels/change...

My two cents. As a professional woodworker for 40 years, I've learned a couple of things about cutting wood. First, a saw-toothed ripper that has pointed, triangular teeth, is never going to cut wood efficiently, and a backhoe is not designed for reciprocal action. If you take a look at a saw...

My lot is very uneven, wooded, rocky and full of hazards. Turns were the worst, always had that butt-clenching feeling when making a turn on a slight grade to get around an obstacle with a load in the bucket, or even without. I ordered a set of Bro-Tek Wheel spacers (there are several...

That's "John Deere" >>>>>Saw this on CT CL. Thought I'd pass it along. 1969 John Deere industrial backhoe

John, Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking about adding another building in the spring, not sure what type yet. My attached garage is full, my 2-story garage and a half is full, I either got to get rid of stuff or build more shelter....... Wrooster, Nice work - everything looks great, first class...

I have mine sitting on a wood bracket mounted to the front of my storage rack. with a safety rope to keep it there and compact so I can walk past it. I take the boom off and set it next to it on the shelf. It's only one pin to hook it back up. I back the tractor up to it. Make the connections...

Magic is the red-headed tri fluffy on the left. Dragon is the red & white on the right. Magic is the fastest corgi on four little short legs that I have ever seen. Dragon is an excellent chicken herder. He takes that job very seriously. Magic is not the best chicken herder, but he's great at...

I had to catch a squirrel in our attic before. Used a live trap and peanut butter. Took a few days. There's a lot of nuts out there this fall so they are not real hungry. They can cause a lot of damage. Magic takes care of them now.....

Went to an industrial surplus action today. 3 auctioneers & 8 buyers showed up. I picked up two south bend 9A lathes complete with tooling, steel benches and collet closers, 6 HD tall steel shelving units, 4 large flammable liquid storage cabinets, Clausing vari-speed floor drill press, rockwell...

I need to replace my small 3500W generator with a larger unit that can power more circuits in case of an outage. I also am very interested in doing some welding, which I know next to nothing about. I have projects in mind, but never learned how to weld. Rather than purchasing a separate 10KW -...

I did the 50 hr oil change on the BX yesterday. Three quarts of 10W-30. Also checked the torque on the frame bolts as recommended and checked the hydraulic fluid levels etc. Everything looked good. Then I remembered watching a U-tube video by Paul Short, regarding the inner tie-rod rubber boots...

A little more progress on the drive ramp. I finished laying up the 6" block on the retaining wall. I went up 8 layers but may not need the top layer if I can break up enough of the ledge at the top of the ridge. I found a horizontal split in the rock, roughly 30" down from the top. If I can...

Anyone used or have experience with either the Micro Blaster or Sierra Blaster rock breakers? I need to remove some material from the top of a granite ridge for a drive. I'm using feathers and shims, which are working, but time-consuming. Wondering if there is a better way. I can't use a...

Got a little more done today. Laid in the drainage tube. Started setting the 4th course. Back-filled a bit. Would have gotten more done but I once again pulled a bone-headed move! I have a small utility trailer that can carry up to about a ton. It tilts to make loading and unloading a little...

As a heart attack! Used the outdoor shower extensively. Conveniently located near the hot tub. Quite refreshing!

I use wood chips too. I tried straw but they just scratch it out of the nests so now I just use it on the floor of the coop. My birds also like to lay in the same nesting box, even though they have twelve to choose from. Our smallest bird, a tiny white bantam frizzle, named Phyllis by the wife...

So far, I love it. Our 2 acre lot is mostly woods and chock full of rocks. I've put 50 hours on it carting logs, brush, rocks, gravel, blocks, bricks, mulch, lumber, firewood, pallets, chicken feed, concrete mix, small machinery, folding chairs, tires, scrap metal, garden debris, potted shrubs...

A couple of large boulders at the end of the trench were too large to move, so I had to break them up with shims & feathers. Once broken up, I could lift them out with the BX. Next, I filled in the trench with compacted process stone. Getting it perfectly level for 30' is tedious and time...

I have a two acre lot that is deep and relatively narrow. A ridge of granite ledge cuts across the property at the midpoint, just behind the storage barn. The crest of the ridge is roughly 8' above the grade of the parking area I have in front of the barn. There is a large, relatively flat area...

To help avoid too much back strain as we age, the wife and I decided to build raised beds this year. Built three 4 x 8 beds, (lined with HD plastic sheeting on the interior wood surfaces). Filled with mushroom compost. I swear you could watch the plants grow! By august, the (3) tomato plants...

I have a Kubota BX25D with a few handy attachments. It's perfect for my 2 acre (mostly) wooded lot. I use a smaller JD riding mower for the relatively small amount of lawn I do have. I use the kubota for everything else. I can carry 10" & 12" diameter logs up to 15' long using the forks. I can...

So what did you wind up doing? Is the shed built? We built a 16 x 24 shed a few years ago, to store our small runabout in. Then came the JD mower, the JD rider, and now the BX25D, plus implements. A giant shoehorn implement would be very popular! The 'Bota booted the boat. For the first time...

I most cases, yes, but this particular tree was growing sideways over a sloping shelf of solid granite. There was no "down" room so the tree and its roots were traversing horizontally across the ledge, about 30" down, through the root ball of the stump I needed to relocate. You can't see it in...

My first stump! I'm clearing and area for an equipment corral. It was a battle. A 6" tap root from a larger tree about 15' away ran right through the middle of the stump I was trying to dig out. Had to get in the hole with a axe to chop through it on both sides of the stump. You can see the...

I didn't bury the wire around the day run, I ran it 18" down around the coop itself. With the dogs around nothing bothers the girls during the day. But at night I wanted high security, as you're well aware, we have all kinds of predators around here. The coop is the small building to the left...

Hey Jim, Thanks for the welcome note. Yep, loong blow tube is a must for this kind of work!

Thanks for the welcome note. We have two pembroke corgis. Cousins. Magic is the tri fluffy in the photo. Dragon is the red& white. Dragon is an excellent chicken herder. Magic, not so much. Magic put himself in charge of security. He will raise a ruckus at the slightest provocation, real or...

Or maybe more appropriately, "Howdy Y'all". Took delivery of a Kubota BX25D in August. Been reading up on various aspects of tractorology on the site. Picked up a lot of good info. Liked what I saw so decided to join up. Some photos attached. Took on a big project this past summer. Wife said...