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You have no clue about what you are saying...... as stated before, multiple times, it iS HYDRAULIC STEERING! It is NORMAL for the steering wheel to be at random positions. No mechanical linkage. Doesn't need a fix at all!

Good morning! Low of 27°, going up to only 41°, freezing fog this morning, then sunny. Today's temp is the result of the cold front yesterday. Temps back up tomorrow into the 50's, 60's by Tuesday. Roswell NM is going to have a 43° change in high temps from yesterday to today, then a 40° change...

Prepped / sized the meat today. Kept a weird shaped end and smoked it for dinner: mmmmm..... yes it was very delicious ! Baked potatoes and green beans for sides. Freezer is almost full.... now just need to get the chicken. The same restaurant supply sells 40lb boxes, at around $57 for...

Good morning! Low was only 31°, going to 52°, sunny. Light breezes. A cold front supposed to move across overnight, dropping the temps just a little. Might get a dusting overnight. Had a few early errands yesterday in the big city.... All accomplished without issue. Then stopped at the...

Good morning! Low was 29°, heading up to 52°. Sunny, but some gusty winds. Only around 30 mph though. The forecast has the first 60° day next Tuesday! Fritz, sorry you have to deal with the drainage issue. Maybe time to forward the info to the "powers that be" and let them solve it. Being the...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading up to 46°. Sunny, light breezes. Temps should continue to climb a little bit, maybe 50° by the weekend. Unfortunately, no precip on the 7 day forecast. Had to run into town this morning, then a quick stop at Wally World. When I was leaving the parking lot, I...

Good movie....but....

I still have a hard time comprehending 92° in February..... just strange.....we just had snow! Now, what would be the ticket? --- travel to Australia in December, return to the US is April? Might be a plan......

Well, another thing busted..... the Keurig Duo. Brewed a 1/2 pot and gave up the smoke.... The original one lasted 2 months, replaced under warranty. This second one, lasted 7 months. Apparently, there have been tons of trouble with these not working correctly. Reviews on line show people...

Wifey finally picked out a "style" for the cabinet. Now I can move forward on it. It won't be painted, but stained to show the wood grain. Not exact, but the basic concept. Definitely easier than an angled corner cabinet. Probably make the doors up to the next shelf up. Makes more sense... two...

Good morning! Low of 18°, high predicted to be 41°. Sunny, light winds. Snow is about half gone in the 'untouched' areas, anywhere a tire track, footprint, or where shoveled is dry. Can't complain. Should be gone over the next few days.... temps hovering in the mid / upper 40's all week. The...

Hydraulic top cap?? Definitely need pics......

I used some 1 1/4" square tube under the seat mount. Of course, longer bolts. Made a tremendous improvement on the comfort level.

Good morning! Low was 19°, heading to 36°. Sunny, occasionally some clouds. We received a total of 7" of snow. All within 5 hours. Not sure if it requires any plowing. Most of the snow already compacted down to 3-4". With the sun shining, may wait and see.... not going anywhere today. Dennis...

SNOW! Yes, it finally arrived! Coming down at a good amount since around 06:00. 4-8" expected. Very glad we finally are getting moisture, but wish it was rain. Maybe it will turn to rain, currently 28°, supposed to go up to 36°. Yesterday, just before I was going to go out to the shop, went to...

Good morning! Low of 18°, going up to 41°. The forecasted storm is now rescheduled for tomorrow/ tomorrow night. The Euro model shows a bunch of snow, the American model shows less than an inch. I / we appreciate all the thoughts and support from you guys. Somewhat calmed family after the BIL...

Family calls still occurring, lots of emotions flowing. We'll be talking to him later this afternoon. Worst thing about it was the oncologist had reported that the original area was 70% eliminated after the first rounds of treatment. This just hit like a brick....

yep, I think you made a good choice! Considering that I knew 3 coworkers that died (younger than me), it was a no brainer to retire when the injury worsened and can't be fixed. They would have moved me into an admin position, but after being on the street for 17 years..... no thanks, won't drive...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading to 42°, sunny. Well, as usual, not a drop out of this 'statewide' storm. A lot of hype, no action.... Maybe the storm tomorrow will produce. They have lessened the impact totals already, so I'm not too hopeful. Anything would be helpful.... Ron, hope you feel...

Ok thanks! I just wanted to make sure it wasn't on my end.

What happened to the "for sale" section? It was there, I clicked on 'items for sale', and a page came up stating: "There are no posts to display". I thought that I might not be logged in, so clicked on my TBN name.... some weird 'security' message showed. I clicked again and my profile showed...

You're talking side to side correct? If so, then there should be adjustable tensioners on each lower arm. Tighten those up so that the implement has a little play --- maybe a 1/2 to 1" side to side.

You got that right!

Hopefully, I will be saying the same thing soon! I think I just have to "dedicate" the time..... always seems something else has to be done first....

Good morning! Low of only 38°.... forecasted high of 42°. Still good chances for rain / snow showers, but now the wind factor comes back in.... 35-40 mph w/ gusts to 55. Joy..... Mostly, sorry to read about your friend's daughter. Just too much of this happens with the younger generation...

We get a good amount of planes overhead. A few passenger planes, but mainly military. 4 out of 5 times that I was flying back east, I didn't go over the house. The main airline flight path is south of us.

Good late morning! Low was 26°, heading to an unlikely 50°. Full cloud cover. Still only 39°. A chance for some sprinkles tonight, then good chances for rain tomorrow. Another good chance for precip on Friday. Fingers crossed.... again! Drew, maybe the propane heater will work...maybe. We have...

Drew, are you going to be going throughTexas first, then NM? Or are you coming from the west and through here on the way back?

Well, I wouldn't want to stay on the west side of Albuquerque..... not the greatest area.... unless you're about 25 miles out of town.... This is one that opened a couple years ago, on the open plain, about 45 minutes East of Albuquerque, 15 minutes to us...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading to 45°. Windy this morning.... still.... but only 25-30 mph, gusts to 40. Should calm down by late afternoon. But...it's sunny! It was strange to have heavy cloud cover for 4 days. Too bad we didn't get any measurable precipitation. Ken, the population of deer...

Wind still ripping. Had a few really strong gusts. Don't see any branches down yet. Only hit 40° but seems a lot colder with the wind.

Inside project completed! Fans are working great! Super quiet, which was the result we were after. These fans are used as a "room to room" transfer fans. They create a nice circulation of the pellet stove heat. Without them, the back of the house gets much cooler. The first set were 110v AC...

Cyanoacrylate, but the 'super thick' specialty kind from a hobby store. Far better stuff than the typical 'crazy glue' from Wally World. The blade broke leaving a bit of a flange that the glue could hold onto, making it a little stronger bond.

Good morning! Low of 31°, high only expected to hit 40°. Wind, wind, and more wind! Started last night, gusty now. Red flag warnings through tomorrow with wind 30-45mph with gusts as high as 65 mph. Basically no precipitation out of this storm. Big bad clouds.... just no rain...disappointing...

So far a bust for the precipitation factor..... maybe 10 drops. The wind has been gusty all day too! I will catch the forecast on the news in a bit.... the "timing" of the front has been oscillating back and forth. Admin stuff was really frustrating.... to the point I was ready to say...

Not sure who asked about kneeling on knee replacements..... My doc said "no" , not a good idea. He described it as a risk to damage soft tissue against the metal. At least initially. I am the exception because of the difficulties with healing, due to the CRPS. I can't begin to put any pressure...

Good morning! Low of 34°, first time since Dec.1st that it didn't go below freezing! High today should be 46°. The forecast for rain is all over the place, from 40% to 90% chance..... one brief sprinkle so far..... Rip, sorry to hear about the frustration with the milkhouse. DIY might be your...

I saw one at the beginning of last spring.... next time I went in (1week), it was gone. From what I saw, very well made. I had priced out getting raw materials for the same size.... almost $2K. But, material prices are still crazy. And that was for all pressure treated. As I recall, the 1/2"...

Good morning! Low of 27°, going up to 53°. A slight chance of a few sprinkles this morning. Yesterday the temp hit 59°. We now have an 80% chance of rain on Friday. RNG, tap-cons will work for the flange especially if you reinforce the concrete around the flange. Please direct David's pineapple...

THANK YOU! beautiful! The Goodyear Blimp! Haven't seen that in person for a looong time. As a kid, I used to see it all around Philly, it used to moor at N.E. Philly airport. I could see myself fishing off that pier!

Yep!

Oh, ......and the nap was nice!

Played hooky today.... wifey said she didn't care.... tomorrow is supposed to be even nicer..... I figured I better wait to do anything until better weather... That's my story -- and I will stick to it!

Aahhh, I don't believe you're on a beach...... haven't seen any more pics.... You know we need pics to prove it's true.....;):D:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Good morning! Low of 26°, heading to 56°, sunny and light breezes. Going to be a nice day! The weather guessers are now predicting a good chance of rain / snow for Friday. Hopefully we will get something dropping from the sky this time.... Errands were successfully accomplished yesterday. I...

Body filler. Put some backing in there, coat with boddy filler (keeping it below the surface), let harden. Then recoat multiple times, little at a time. When it's filled, use the premixed final coat filler to smooth and contour to match. We used to fix them all the time this way, when I worked...

Good morning! Low of 21°, heading to 55°, sunny and light breezes. No precip in the near forecast. Finally had a good night sleep. Only woke up once. Didn't even hear the wifey get up and put Max out an hour before I stirred. Hopefully it was a "reset" of the sleeping pattern. Mike, I bet...

RNG, I would like to thank you for guiding me down the YouTube rabbit hole...... there are a bunch of crazy rocket builders out there.... with WAY too much money....

A successful and fun day! I was getting ready to start watering the outside stuff, when the son came over looking for me.... the GS's were getting ready for a launch. And successful launches (6) were made! The first 4 were done with "A" powered engines. Got to around 4-500'. Parachuted back to...

Yep, that's one thing... well two things that I DO remember --- used to fill a 5 gal can with gas for under $1.50. The engines were $1.50 for a 3 pack, and that included the igniters and wadding!

Good morning! Low of 21°, heading to 52°, sunny and light winds. No precip in the forecast until maybe the end of the week. Didn't post yesterday... nor even read any posts.... Woke up with the start of a migraine. Tried to head it off to no avail. Haven't had one that bad in years. Auditory...

Mmmm, I thought they couldn't take freezing temps.... going to have to research this..... maybe they need the cold?

Yep, we are keeping things growing even in our cold snaps. Granted the space heater keeps it around 40° when the outside is 10°. I / we can't remember where, when, or what type it is...... so just 'growing' it.... waiting for a surprise one day..... Have you looked into getting another? Even...

Drew, we have a fig tree growing in the greenhouse. It's only about 2' tall, no figs yet. Do you know how old they have to be before they produce? This started out about 4" tall a couple seasons ago.... Along with a couple avocado trees about the same height/age......

WE'VE BEEN INVADED! Normally, we have 4-6 ring neck doves that hang around all the time. I looked out the window and they were all over the courtyard! We counted 58 of 'em.... must be having a family reunion or a party! Couldn't get a pic.... as soon as they see any movement ---- instant chaos...

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading up to 44°. Chances of intermittent sprinkles is about all this "strong" storm will give us..... 3 storms this week, all a bust! I guess I need to pull out the garden hose and dispense some drinks this weekend.... Scott, thanks for the beautiful pics! The...

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading up to 46°. Partly to mostly cloudy, chances are good for some precip this afternoon and overnight. Rain changing to snow should make a nice mess...... Rip, sorry to hear about the toe. And sorry to hear about such a big mess to deal with. Scott, we expect...

Good morning! Low of 31°, heading up to 44°. Still heavy cloud cover, but not expecting any precip. We may get some tomorrow night into Friday. The storms have been disorganized, spotty rain here and there..... Buppies, good luck with the surgery today. Prayers sent your way! LFN, hope the...

Couldn't get on this morning..... stupid "error... can't find that" kept coming up..... Low last night was 28°, high hit 50° today. Heavy clouds all day.... looked like they were going to drop a lot of rain.... nope! Maybe some light sprinkles overnight tonight. Don, yes, we got 2 Apple checks...

My guess is the primer bulb. I used to have one of those ---- best mower ever! Finally gave up the ghost after 25 years. Wish I still had it!

Dennis, thanks for reminding me that I have to bring up some more pellets.....

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading to 45°. Partly sunny. The last storm through (yesterday) was a bust. A couple flurries, and a sprinkle.... Texas got it all! Next storm is stronger, coming in tomorrow. Hopefully we will get some precip out of it. SallyB, welcome to the GM thread. Come back...

Good morning! Low of 26°, heading to 43°, mostly cloudy. Had a few snow flurries pass by, looking for a few sprinkles of rain through this afternoon. Drew, which IPhone do you have? I don't want to update the OS if it's gonna mess it up..... I'll make sure I set the brakes on the trucks...

Dennis, sorry to hear about your dad. Hard to keep a good man down.... Glad he wasn't hurt. Oh, your pic didn't load....... Drew, our electric bill went up $120 since last month. Yep... running a small electric radiator and a pond heater. Turned down the t-stat on the radiator already, going...

Successful day! Got the shelves installed, wifey happy with them. Tomorrow may start putting up the collection of Hess trucks, but I may wait a few days to make sure the stain is totally dry. It's amazing that the box the trucks come in makes or breaks the value. Ones with a perfect box demand...

This is definitely a good tool: https://www.harborfreight.com/57-amp-6-in-short-throw-random-orbit-da-polishersander-64528.html I had a Porter Cable D/A random sander that was 30+ years old that finally broke at the head.... couldn't get any replacement parts, discontinued. This HF sander is...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading up to 50°, mostly sunny and calm winds.... woohoo! That will all change.... but, shouldn't be all bad... Sunday- rain / snow 20% chance Tuesday- rain / snow 30% chance Thursday- rain / snow 40% chance Shouldn't have any accumulation of snow, we could really use...

Good morning! Low of 19°, heading to a high of 46°. Sunny and light breezes at 5 mph. Gonna be a nice day! Scott, close enough to start the vacation countdown..... Ahhhhh, relaxing on the beach.... Got a spare large suitcase for me to hide in? Check, Jasper is your Airedale pup right? If so, I...

Well, didn't do anything in the shop.... far from it... Ended up out there, but decided to restack the pellets, low side up on top.... pulled a shoulder and neck muscle. Must have just moved the wrong way. It was really bothering me, but seems to be better now, 6 hours later. Won't push it...

Good morning! Low of 37°.... wow! High today should hit 48°. Sunny, but the wind again... 25-35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Drew, you will scare the snow away now that you're totally prepared! The worst thing I caught with the snowblower was a 4" log sticking out.... BANG❗️ the shear pins didn't...

Yes! Exactly what I do! Works great! I usually go after the haze about once a week. Doesn't build up as much and can just be 'wiped' easily.

Any of the small subcompacts will suit your needs. All can be had without the loaders, some may discount that off more than others. MF, Kub., JD, TYM, Kioti, and LS. All can be had with belly (Mid mount) mowers.

David, I don't think you missed anything parenting.... Out of our 3, one is very financially stable. He is the one with the LEAST amount of guidance. The middle one ended up almost broke, (we think mainly because of his ex), but has turned his finances a full 180°, now having more money and...

Ok, another step done.... got the shelf brackets installed. Cut the shelves to length, sanding will commence tomorrow. Then stain will follow. Probably won't get to install until Thursday---- Wifey doesn't like the overpowering smell of the stain.... 24 hours later, it's not bad at all. Here's...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading to a high of 47°. Wow!, but it will be short lived.... temps start cooling off a little bit towards the weekend. Unfortunately, the wind advisory has been issued... 25-35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. LFN, hope you can find the short. Those intermittent ones are a...

Yep, just had it happen.....

Good morning! Low of 2°....brrrrr! Going up to 40°. Sunny but windy at 20-25, gusts to 35 mph. Ron, glad to see you posting. Opinions are just that....an opinion. Sometimes people like to hear them, sometimes not. Drew, also agree with your philosophy. A lot of immigrants will learn the...

Wow! Sorry to hear that. Hope the shots continue to help with improvement. How many shots does she have to get?

Success in the shop! Got the pieces all stained, waited a couple hours, and got them assembled. Didn't take any pics after assembly, so those will wait until installed. Joined boards ready to get cut to final length, then sanding / staining. Probably tomorrow. Have to get the supports...

I have this weird "floater" in my right eye. It looks like a small scribble line, a small curly thread..... Basically caused by looking at a welding arc for a split second..... At my last eye exam, I asked if there was anything that could be done, explaining that it was from an "arc"..... the...

Good morning! Low of 30°, heading towards 43°. Sunny, still breezy with 20-25 mph winds. No precip in the 7 day forecast. RNG, can you divert some of that rain? Hope you can get the things loaded without any problems....and dry.... I agree with keeping GM clean. It takes a bit of self control...

Successful day in the shop. Well, at least partially. I didn't get as far as I wanted, but all the pieces for the shelf brackets are final sanded and ready for stain. That was my goal -- to get them stained. The propane heater had turned itself off, but it stayed warm until I finished the...

Good morning! Low of 35°---- yes, didn't drop below freezing. High expected to hit 45°. Heavy broken clouds, windy again. The forecasted snow is no longer predicted. Another bad nights sleep. Fell asleep for an hour, then proceeded to toss / turn for the next 2 hours. Finally about 03:00 fell...

You remember..... our greenhouse is still going with all the plants for spring! Wifey has the same affection for watching sprouts pop up!

I was able to watch the "fomula E" race..... interesting.... they looked like formula one, but the sound.... a high pitched whine for sure! Only a 35 lap race, maybe 45 minutes. towards the end, they were showing the cars "energy level".... the winner crossed the finish line with "0.5%". Don't...

I'm sure it's been fixed for quite a while..... he posted that 12 years ago.....and he hasn't been back after posting, so you probably won't get an answer......

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading up to 38°, sunny, but still windy. 25-30 mph w/ 50 mph gusts. That will make it an inside day. Another poor sleeping night.... hope I'm not getting into that cycle again.... RNG, thanks for the explanation of the executive membership.... I forgot the 4% was...

Yes, there are a lot of "bulk" items, but most are not. There are a lot of products that just come in larger size packages, usually at the same price or less than a smaller package elsewhere. Example: my son buys 'hot pockets' from Walmart. A pack of 12 is $14. At Costco, a pack of 18 is $15...

I am not sure if it is permanent, but when I converted our standard membership to the executive membership, we are getting 4% off of gas, 2% in store.

Hopefully, the turnout won't be too affected. Watched a lady from Iowa being interviewed about getting out to caucus in the weather..... she said: "We're from Iowa-- we're used to weather like that". I looked over at the wife and said: "another state off the list to move to......"

This is the first year (since October) that we signed up for the "executive membership " at Costco. So far we have $58 in rewards just over those 3 months. We should get the membership covered by renewal. It HAS to cover it or we'll drop back down. Apparently, if the rebate doesn't cover the...

Good morning! Low was 12°, currently only 14°. High expected to hit 30°, sunny and windy. 20-30 mph, gusts to 45 mph. Last night the wind was ripping until about 03:00, kept waking us up. Now the remaining snow has a brown tint to it. Only casualty that I found by looking out the windows is a...

Wow, I didn't know Walmart sold gas..... none of the stores in this state sell gas.--- only the Sam's Club.

Good morning! Low was 24°, heading to 32°. Cloudy now, snow supposed to arrive around 11:00. But, the wind that was supposed to be south, will be reaching up to us. 25-35 mph w/ gusts to 55. Wind coming out of the SW, so snow will be blown to the NE, forecasted amounts now 2" or less. That's...

I have a Betsco 72" finish mower that I have used and abused (like using it to cut brush, not finished lawn). It has held up unbelievably well! I was also looking at their flails, but was hesitant. Until my neighbor got one. He beats the heck out of it and it's still going strong after a few years.

Lou, sorry about the trees going down. They looked really nice and healthy. A shame for sure. Made it out of Costco under $300. Gas was at $2.37, so topped off a whopping 5.5 gals..... I am getting disappointed with Costco. Now 5 items that we normally get are no more. It seems that they get a...

You definitely have enough hydraulic power to run one. Something like the Landpride SA10 will easily work on your tractor. There are others out there, but these have been around for a while. Here is a link for one. There is a video of one on a compact tractor at the bottom of the page...

Good morning! Low of 20°, high supposed to hit 34°, sunny. Winds 15-20, gusts to 35. The system bringing us snow tomorrow is also a 'windy' one. Already high wind warnings posted for the southern portion of the state. Could gust as high as 80 mph. We are only supposed to get 20-30 mph winds...

Good morning! Low of 11°, heading towards 30°. I don't think the snow is going anywhere soon..... 70% chance for more snow on Thursday to go on top. No predictions for amounts yet.... This system is what is giving RNG rain, then heading this way. Mostly, glad you're back home safely. Long...

Good morning! Well, late afternoon...... Low was 24° last night, a lot warmer than tonight's forecast of 6°..... The high today was a bit chilly at 25°. The highs for the 7 day remain below freezing all week. More snow expected Thursday.... joy..... Spent 5 hours on the tractor clearing drifts...

So sorry that you lost your companion. It never gets easy. Try to think of the good times you had together and the funny things they did. It will help, only a little.....

Did you bleed the lines going from the fuel filter up to the injectors? Might be air in the line. That's the first place I'd look....

Good morning! Low of 18°, going up to 34° (maybe).... only up to 25° so far, heavy clouds. Snow supposed to start around noon. Snow predicted to continue overnight, up to 10" possible, 20" up higher above 8500' The "future radar" shows a bit of rain first, then changing to snow.... I would...

I have a different tractor, but I can send you the service section related to the shifter and clutch for mine. It will give you an idea of what's involved.... PM me your email if you want it.

10w30 oil? Is it for diesels? There is a difference in diesel oil vs. reg automotive oil.

Congrats on the new tractor! I think you will be pleased with the decision. Post some pics when it arrives.

Good morning! Low of 18°, only going up to 32°, partly sunny with a chance of light snow. Tomorrow afternoon, the 'big' storm moves in. Possibly 6-12" is the current guess..... Woke up to a chilly house at 55°..... I forgot to clean the burn pot in the pellet stove yesterday. Dennis, I saw a...

Good morning! Low was 25°, only heading to 35°, sunny. Tomorrow afternoon more snow arrives. Winter storm warnings already in place, but no real forecasted amounts. Even when they do give the amounts, they are so wide ranging..... "we can cover our butts.... just give a large enough range"...

Yes, you have to split the tractor in order to repair / replace the shift fork. Not a bad job if you have the equipment to split a tractor.....multiple jacks, jack stands, chains, straps, and the hand tools. Definitely time intensive...... If you are going to split the tractor, might want to...

Good morning! Low of 28°, not supposed to go past the 32° mark, which is where the reading is at now. Snow is lightly falling since around 06:15. Maybe a 1/2" so far. If this is how the snow is going to come down, I won't plow until tomorrow. Maybe later today if it gets more intense. Of all...

Good evening! Low was 18°, hit a high of 48° today, sunny. That's going to change tonight when the snow moves in.... 5-8" predicted throughout tomorrow. Then more snow Sat, Sun, and Monday. No prediction on amounts for that storm front, but so far the guessers are saying it will be a 'stronger'...

The BIL's flight this morning was delayed over an hour. Southwest automatically booked him on another flight out of Denver this afternoon. Funny that his first flight was landing as the original connecting flight was taking off.... The new connecting flight was supposed to be at 13:30....now...

Good morning! Low of 21°, heading up to 45°, sunny. The forecast now has snow predicted for Wed night into Thursday. I haven't heard nor watched the weather forecast for the past week.... surprise! Got up at 03:00, then again at 04:00, and finally out of bed at 05:15. I must have been getting...

Found a copy of the tiny house.... it shows the bathroom layout

Yes, we have and live in a 'tiny house' ....well, basically 2 of 'em put together like a doublewide. It's just under 600 sq ft. Full eat-in kitchen, full laundry room, bedroom w/ walk in closet, living room, full bathroom. The bathroom is 5' x 7' and is more than ample. Sink, full tub, real...

Good morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR! The low was 15°, heading to 46°, sunny. The last day the BIL will be here, He's leaving tomorrow morning.... I hope I can get up... we'll have to leave at 0545 for the airport. Good times for the wifey, they were able to catch up on years of goings on...

Learn something everyday---- never knew that Ford made airplanes back in the day.....

Found out the Jeep's blower wasn't working..... checked fuses- nope, checked switch- nope, checked resistor- nope (all this required some [a LOT] disassembly of the dash. Then gently tapped on the back housing of the blower- yep, started up. If the switch or ignition is turned off -- nope, won't...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WAGTAIL!

Congratulations! Very nice setup! I do see a problem..... no dirt on the bucket!;)(y)

Well said, well said.....

Are the grader blade cutoffs "raising" the box higher? (Like 6" higher?). If so, the swivel blade may have originally been on the 'bottom'. If that's the case, yes it would be for smoothing. If the box has been lifted.... well then it doesn't serve any purpose other than weight. My box blade...

How you described what you were "thinking" would probably work well. I lift the inside (crown side) edge of the plane up about an inch+, to pull the loose edge material towards the center. My cross blades are angled towards the "inside" on the left, helping to pull the material. I go down one...

Yep, shrinking here too! Went from 6'1" to 5'11"..... but I did gain 1/2" back when I got the knee replaced.....

Phil, that's a neat turning. definitely like the rustic look. I thought that turning something that rough would just disintegrate.......doesn't it 'grab' at the chipped / offset areas?

Wagtail, I had to look up 'hills hoist'..... They call them 'rotary clotheslines' up here..... I was thinking it was some kind of lifting hoist.....:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Definitely a tricky mortise! Can't wait to see the finished product! I am assuming walnut?

I guess a successful day.... on the Jeep front anyway..... Got the new driveshaft installed. Filled a gallon into the transmission. Took it out for a test drive..... whew! Trans is working as it should. They dodged a bullet for sure! Finding the leak was a lot easier than fixing it. Couldn't...

Is it 120 or 240v? Depending if you need 2 wire for 120v 3 wires for 240v. Either way, I would recommend to run 12 gauge minimum. If the run is very long, maybe even step up to 10 gauge. What is the spec called out by the manufacturer? --- meaning the amp draw during startup.....

Never put gas in my Firman 9500w dual fuel genny. That Youtuber is full of it! I've been running this genset for 5 years on only propane.

Using your loader with the bucket point straight down like that is going to result in the bucket cylinders turning into pretzels! Use the "heel" of the bucket to backdrag, or something on the 3 point like a box blade with rippers or possibly a back blade. There are many posts where using the...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading towards 45°, sunny. Mike, prayers sent for you and family. May your dad RIP. Condolences on your loss. Wing, my first look at the boulder, I saw a bear snout /ears on the left.... but then saw a dog too.... Still lots of family here.... getting caught up...

Late to post..... low this morning was 20°, hit a high of 45 this afternoon, sunny. I made it to the airport to pick up the BIL without incident. Pulled in just as he touched down. Took him 20 minutes (which isn't bad) to make it out to the car. He doesn't look good. Chemo taking its toll...

Yes, they are made with the little bit of play so that it is easier to mount / dismount the loader. Mine has been that way since new. It hasn't changed at all after 400 hours. Think about how it mounts.... basically a "hook" up top that grabs and holds the top cross tube on the loader. The 2...

Good morning! Low of 23°, heading to 41°, sunny. May have light breezes this afternoon. High and dry here for the next week or so..... Phil, that clock is amazing! Are you planning on a battery mechanism? Helo, you say the pine turning "blue" makes it worthless? Wow... the sawmill that I just...

Good morning! Low of 20°, heading up to a whopping 35°. Sunny and breezy. Winds were gusting all night. Lost power at around 04:00, came back on, then around 05:30 it went out again. Temp in the house dropped to 59°. Around 06:30 went out and hooked up the generator. Ran it for about 3 hours...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Hope everyone has a joyous and peaceful day Happy birthday to Mrs. BEF. !

Good morning! Low of 30°, only going up to 37°. Unfortunately, even though it started snowing last evening, not a snowflake to be found. No white Christmas. ☹️😪 Th consolation prize is the temp tomorrow will only be 32°. At least it will be cold.... I would find it very strange to celebrate...

Good day in the shop, got a few things accomplished.... The longer boards got planed and ripped to width, cut the additional pieces for the corbels (backs and tops). Maybe get to sand tomorrow, but highly unlikely..... Couple snow showers just started. The temp dropped 15° in about 10...

Very nice! Yes, I too like the contrast of different wood. Always wanted to try my hand at doing inlays, but that hasn't been in the "time allotment" of all the projects the last few years. (I'm just making an excuse). Someday....

Good morning! Low of 35°, heading to 45°. Rain, wonderful rain! Got 0.36 overnight, expecting another 1/4 to 1/2" today. Unfortunately probably no white Christmas..... maybe a half inch tonight, rain tomorrow, but clearing by tomorrow afternoon. Oh well. Wifey came down with a cough, she says...

I have been following this for a while..... I kind of agree with the verdict, but it should have been manslaughter, not homicide. They didn't intend on harming the patient. First, the patient was NOT in the state of "excited delirium".... the kid was autistic! It seemed as if they were going...

Good morning! Low of 26°, heading to 48°. High clouds now, rain moving in around 17:00. Chance of snow tonight, but probably rain, being tonight's temp is supposed to only drop to 36°. The forecasts are all over the place..... this system is a "warm" one, coming out of SoCal. We are right at...

Good morning! Low of 34°, heading for 45°. Sunny. Then it all goes downhill...... Rain, snow, mix.... starting tomorrow night. The forecast now shows it continuing into Monday. ---- Chances are getting better for a white Christmas! Actually got a few sprinkles yesterday, only a trace in the...

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading to 45°. A30-40% chance of a few sprinkles later. No snow predicted for today... that's coming this weekend. The "chances" are up at 90% for Saturday. Amounts are still undecided. Dennis, hope you get over the crud quickly, prayers sent for your BIL.....a...

Phil, that would make a nice Chinese tea bowl..... Just sayin'.....

OK, I'm on a roll..... another successful day! Got 5 plaques done. Unfortunately, I miscounted... there are 6 of the signs. I'll make another one tomorrow. Here's a pic of the 3 that I don't have to hide: I have 2 for the wifey that I have to keep hidden. One more for the BIL, a Phila. Eagles...

Good morning! Low of 32°, heading to 48°. Overcast to partly sunny. Slight chances (30%) of rain / snow tomorrow and tomorrow night. The "big" system arrives Friday night.... Car dealers are the only business worse than attorneys..... I basically do a bunch of research first, looking at the...

Productive day 2.... got all the plaques sanded and stained. These plaques will have small metal signs with sayings on them. For example, my GS is into "Vikings", his plaque will have a sign that reads "The Viking code". Has a picture in the background of a Viking. You get the picture..... one...

Yeah, I'm a little concerned about the area at the ridge on the porch side..... The top purlin is about 1 1/2" away from the ridge, covered by the ridge cap. I am concerned about that space and them building nests, but there isn't much more room up in the cap. Plus it would be very hard for...

Make the 4 sides solid, attached to the top. Make the top with a glass insert, maybe just an inch of wood around the perimeter. Then, make the bottom to fit in or on the bottom base. Use some fancy brass "pins" on each side to secure the sides to the bottom. You will be able to see the bible...

Good morning! Low of 15°, heading up to 45° today. Sunny with high cirrus clouds. We may get a white Christmas, well maybe a 'pseudo' one... RNG, that weather system will be getting here on Friday. Depending on which forecast model, we can get rain and snow starting on Friday and going straight...

GRAVEL FIX! GRAVEL FIX!

The talk of golf carts UTV's has me searching for one again. The wifey wants one for her to get around on the property. Everything that I found over the last year was WAY too expensive. I don't mind going 3-400 miles to get one. If anyone knows of any, let me know.

Well, somewhat successful day on the agenda.... Started to measure for the pieces of siding to go up against the roof. Then the wifey called me in..... apparently she needed more ingredients for her batches of cookies..... unfortunately, they were at the store.... Compiled a list of stuff...

Yep, whine is normal. I actually decided to sell my LS MT125 because of the whine. Went back to a shuttle shift to get away from it..... used to make my ear drums squeal....

OOPS! Accidentally hit 'post' prematurely on the last post ..... Had an interesting night.... woke up around 01:15, in a stupor.... then a few minutes later, the alarm on the pellet stove went off...... Staggered out of bed to find the burn pot in the pellet stove way overflowing...... about 6...

Good morning! Low of 15°, heading up to 45°, sunny. Hopefully, the snow will begin to melt. Another storm could make it's way here next Thursday or Friday..... Maybe a white Christmas?? Fritz, thanks for posting the pics from your daughter's travels. Really neat! Wng, good that you were able...

Have heard most of 'em..... for the time, liked most of 'em at one point ...... Wasn't sure that I was going to admit that.....

Good morning! Low of 30°, going up to 42°, sunny and breezy. Ended up with just 9"..... a few places just north of us got 17", and the peaks got over 24". I'll plow the driveway this morning. The neighbor plowed the road yesterday afternoon, so I'll see if that needs "touch-up". I always had...

Well, don't forget that meetings are great for "team building"....... And for gaining "presentation skills" ...... And for getting the team "on the same page"..... Don't miss that BS at all!

Yeah, but its that real heavy wet stuff..... Coming down steady now....

Good morning! Low of 29°, high of 35° going to be hard to reach with 6" of snow on the ground. Another 3-5" expected throughout today. Made it real pretty. Son shoveled the walkways about an hour ago, covered with an inch+ already. I'll wait until later to get the tractor out. Too nice right...

"In the tractor is turn up a around and a half" ???? What are you trying to say?

Good morning! Low of 27°, supposed to go up to 38°. The forecast last evening did not expect the snow in our area until this evening around 17:00 ---- nope ! Started here about a half hour ago..... Forecast is for 3-5" today, another 4-6" tomorrow, warnings in effect until Friday morning. This...

I have wondered about that inside "fog"..... both the truck and car get that buildup, both Nissan. Never had this happen on all the other vehicles we have had. I'm not talking the normal humidity fog when it's cold out, this happens in summer too! Exactly like you described.... see it in...

OK, finished up with the outside decorating..... I did go and get a bunch more strands of lights, started putting some on a bush..... then came to my senses! Put them back in the storage tub. Wifey said there were enough put up already on the porch. Then, back onto the deck project. Cut the...

Looks good! I am eager to see the pics, especially inside! Appreciate it!

Another festive holiday "mini display": Wifey's collection of 'old world' Santas. Each one is a representation of the Santa from different parts /countries of the world. The nutcrackers on the mantle are from the Black Forest of Germany. They are 50+ years old.

Good morning! Low of 27°, heading up to 47°. Mostly cloudy today, then snow tomorrow afternoon and into Thursday. Haven't heard of expected amounts yet.... Dennis, sorry to hear that the wife fell. Hope just bruised the wrist and quick recovery. Fritz, sorry to hear about that happening to...

Good morning! Low of 16°, heading up to 40°, sunny but breezy w/ gusts to 30 mph. Helo, sorry that your daughter had to witness such a tragic event. Definitely try to get her to speak about it. Drew, good that you got the cover on. Looks like you had the right team! RNG, sounds like the new...

Good morning! Low of 18°, only going up to 32° today. Sunny, breezy. The wind wasn't too bad yesterday, but enough to put a damper on doing much of anything outside. Stopped at the mailbox on my way home yesterday because one of the Temu packages was supposed to be delivered...... nope, only 2...

So, so sorry for your loss. It has to be one of the hardest things to say goodbye. Remember all the funny, good, special times you shared together.... it helps, just a little.

Good morning! Low was only 35°, heading up to 49°. Last day of some decent temps. It got windy last night about 21:00..... I remember something in the forecast about if it starts early, then..... Errand day..... hope I can gather everything on the list. Wifey already said to prevent any errant...

Phil, congrats on the competition! Beautiful turnings. MMMMM..... maybe Paul can fly out a latke AND a waffle cone......:giggle:👍 All drip irrigation done for now. Even got a quick nap in between zones. First package from Temu arrived, quality is good, items as described and as expected. This...

Good morning! Low of 32°, heading towards 50° today, sunny. Then the bottom falls out tonight.... Wind for tomorrow, gusts to 45 mph. Then the highs will only be around 30° for the next 3 days.... Got half of the drip irrigation run yesterday, the rest will get done today. Only one zone is...

Good morning! Low of 29°, heading towards 54°, sunny. Today's agenda id some errands in town, then back home to try and fire up the drip irrigation. Hopefully it won't be frozen. If it is, then a lot of hand watering. Nice pics of the Texas get together. Should be an annual event. Dennis...

A splitter for rounds... https://www.amazon.com/Firewood-Splitter-Removable-Kindling-Splitting/dp/B0CHNN4GKD/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=cone%2Bwood%2Bsplitter&qid=1701878600&sr=8-3&th=1

Mostly, I too appreciate the summary, hang in there....

Mike, sorry the 'girls' are having so much anguish. Hope the MIL gets better soon.

Latkes! One of my favorite foods! Wonder how much it would cost for overnight air? Paul? Need any long distance flight time?

You should see the O'Keefe museum/house out here in Abiquiu NM. Lots of her work displayed.

Good morning! Low of 27° heading to 51°, sunny light breezes. 90% of the snow is gone already.... not complaining at all. More work on the deck frames later, after running some errands in town. Still need to plan on a trip up to the sawmill..... The trash can is overflowing..... they didn't...

Too many times to count..... but that's just part of the profession (paramedic). That one "save" makes up for all the losses....

Front deck is just under 2' above ground, the back deck is over 3' high.

So far, success! Got the address sign installed, Then started on the deck frame prepping for being repurposed. Still need to add a couple of braces and some cross blocking. The weather is supposed to cooperate this week with sun and temps up into the 50's. I'm hoping to get started on...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading towards 44°, sunny, but windy with 35-40 mph gusts. Some clouds this afternoon, but no precipitation in the 7 day forecast. Built the new address post, recruited the GS to dig the hole for me this afternoon. Too much trouble to hook up the PHD for one...

I use this one for our pond (Small 3 level w/ waterfalls) https://www.homedepot.com/p/K-H-Pet-Products-Ultimate-750-Watt-Stock-Tank-De-Icer-100213392/205043986 You can have it float or sit on the bottom (Which is how I use it). Keeps it going except for a week of temps in the single digits or...

Good morning! Low of 24°, heading to 38°. Sunny today after 3 days of cloud cover. Total amount of snow was 6", but most melted between 'storms'. The kind of snow that I like..... pretty without the trouble. Cardiologist appointment went very well. No changes noted. Bloodwork came back already...

Good morning! Low of 31°, currently 32°, heading to 36°. Light snow this morning, only a dusting so far. Not sure of what the day will bring.....

No, I just had a senior moment.....

Welcome to TBN neighbor! Well, distant neighbors.....I'm up north a bit.....

You might want to post this in the Massey Ferguson thread. Probably get more answers......

Successful day! Got the new storm door installed, cleaned up all the "stuff" needed for install, got the packaging materials out to the trash (before they came), old door and hardware moved out to the hobby shack. Then brought some more pellets up on the deck. The door took longer to install...

RNG, try to turn off Adblock, then clear your cache, turn off the device, then turn it back on after a few minutes. Then, before any website visit, turn Adblock back on. Then have fun!! I have some experience with this...... when I opened TBN on Monday, it was bombarded with ads..... the above...

Good morning! Low of 18°, but heading up to 48°. Today will be the warmest of the week. Snow again tomorrow morning. Other forecast models have snow 3 days through Sunday...... picked up the new storm door yesterday to get installed today.... hopefully I won't have any issues. That was a quick...

Good morning! Low of 14°, currently 29°, on the way to 40°. Minimal snow melt yesterday, only hit 35°. Only areas that melted were where it was shoveled or broomed. Dennis, definitely a sad day. There is some good woodworking shown for sure. Drew, nice pics. A couple million bucks floating...

Good morning! Low of 20°, only heading up to 37° today. Some spotty snow showers this morning after getting 4" overnight. Definitely not 'fully prepared' for the white stuff..... Critical stuff like the outside faucets are turned off, but the tractor, pond, hoses.... well none prepped. David...

I surprised myself the day before Thanksgiving... stepped on the scale for the first time in months..... I was "stuck" for a few months at the 200 lb. mark.... just couldn't get below that after loosing 50 lbs. WooHoo! 189.6 lbs was the winner! Curiosity got me this morning...... stepped on...

Good morning! Low of 22°, heading towards 38°, light snow expected by this afternoon, about 3-4" predicted. Dinner was very good, no calamities, everyone stuffed. Leftovers divided up. All good. Shooed the son and GS's out around 7.... time for peace and quiet. Did get all the construction...