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Yes, I am using a reverse ssh tunnel to forward ports from a relatives house (fast internet) to my servers here at home thru starlink. Been setup for a few days now and testing to see how it works. The tunnel is started here at my house over starlink. So the public IP address is that of the...

Yeah it's line of sight and I asked if I could use an RF link to go from the pole to the house. The answer was 'no'. I used to use google products (they work well and are easy to use) but a couple years ago I decided it was time to keep my data out of their hands.

Wow! Lots of excellent info! We currently have DSL and it's been fine for years but now both my wife and son are working from home and that DSL wire is smoking;) So we need something faster. I called the local telco about faster DSL and we are at the max right now. But they did tell me that...

We've lived here for nearly 30 years. Contacted local cable company(comcast). They say if I dig the 400 foot trench from the pole at the road to the house, they will install the cable. A contractor hired by comcast showed up and drew a map. On the final plan they say direct burial or I can...

The TapMagic Xtra Thick did the job. Bi-metal hole saw with this fluid was slow going but it worked and gave a very nice smooth hole in the 1/4" SS plate. The TapFree stuff that I got at the local hardware store did not work. I drilled a hole thru the SS to let the filings drop thru the hole...

Wow! Lots of good info here. Based on what I learned here I think what happened was the SS hardened. I specifically recall the moment when it happened. For this task I bought a water based cutting fluid called TapFree2. I was dripping this into the cut. Then I stopped because I wanted to get...

Yeah a water jet shop was going to do it but he never seems to get it done. I put the flanges into CAD so he could feed them right into his machine. Anyone know of a reliable water jet shop?

I need to make a couple exhaust flanges to match up to the flanges on my car. The exhaust on the car is SS and would like to use SS for the repair parts. I took my 1/4" SS 304 plate and put it into the vise on the drill press. Then used a 2" bi-metallic hole saw. Got 3/4 of the way thru and...

I did not read this whole thread...But I have a metal pole barn also that could use paint. I inquired at my local family owned paint store. There are paints made just for this purpose. No need to guess at this. Brush or spray on. Although they recommended a professional(not home depot) airless...

Fluid Film or equivalent is needed to minimize rust. However I have always been totally amazed (with all due respect for those on this forum) at how people will spend $50k-$80k on a truck and then it rusts away. To me this is a scam by the manufactures and nobody seems to question it.

Wow! I just googled your tractor. It's like a large lawn tractor. No way you are going to bale hay with it. I also have 10 acres of hay and have a 43Hp kubota, old NH small square baler, rake, tedder and hay wagon. I can do the 10 acres of hay with no problem. No safety issues other than the...

Fluid Film if I'm not going to paint it. Black Star rust converter if I paint it. If you don't do anything the rust will not stop.

Along with the drum mower and tedder, I have a 6 wheel rake, hay wagon and a NH 320 baler w/thrower. The baler was what I could get in my area for the price I wanted to pay. About $2k for the baler but it needed work. I went thru the whole thing and replaced many parts. Luckily it seemed to have...

I have the same drum mower. Bought it used along with a small tedder. These replaced an old NH haybine. The drum mower and tedder have been reliable and only grease and oil as needed. That drum mower is awesome. Very simple. But you do need a tedder.The 2 drums on the mower rotate in opposite...

I had DeWalt Nicad battery powered tools. Still have a couple of them. But I used them until the tools wore out. So it was time to buy new. These tools were like a part of my family - so thinking about replacing them was tough to do;) I decided on makita lithium powered. They have been fine...

Is it too late to do passive solar heat? House would have to be dsigned from the start for this. We did that 25 years ago and have never missed buying oil, gas or propane. House is all electric with PV panels. Net zero. No energy bills. I thought this would be common these days?

Did you ohm out all the wires back to the ECU connector? I think you mentioned looking for corrosion on the ECU connector? I work on old cars and I frequently have to ohm out wiring back to the ECU. Between the ECU and a sensor there may be an intermediate connector. Most connectors these days...

Love those inverters and batteries. Congratulations! I'm sure this has been and will be alot of work. But work that is worthwhile and brings happiness!

I'm not exactly clear on just where this is used and therefor the forces that could be on it. But I would opt for a new or used part. If this is from an old machine where parts are not available I would consider making a new one. Once again I don't know if this would be appropriate. But making...

Yeah I'm not really impressed by them. If I had a few feet of hose and some common fittings then it would be easy for me to repair and then keep working. I have a kubota L4310 and a few acres and do hay. But I also have other equipment that has hydraulics. The other equipment uses different...

I found these on the internet and want to get your opinions on them. Link to the tool and then a youtube video for each. https://www.ezcrimp1.com/index.html A crimper made from a bottle jack on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/224003081117

After reading these posts I bought a grease buster. I've been trying to get grease into a fitting on my baler for 20 years. Each year I take the fitting out and soak the area in oil or PB blaster or equiv. It would never take grease. I put ATF into the grease buster and it took about 15-20...

Correct if I'm wrong on this.... One of the global warming problems is CO2 and that comes out of all internal combustion engines. I don't think there are any emissions equipment to alter the CO2 coming out the tailpipe. The amount of CO2 coming out of the tailpipe is directly related to the...

What Skip says here is very important. Solder all wire to wire connections. Then use heat shrink with silicon sealant inside the heat shrink. To keep contacts from corroding use dielectric grease, regular grease, oil, or Fluid Film. I have not found anything better that will last for years and...

I have a Kubota L4310 with ag tires and a manlift that looks to be about the same. My advice is to get a tractor with 4wd with a weight that is approx the same as the lift. My tractor has ag tires and they are pretty easy on the lawn. My manlift has it's own hydraulic brake system which I doubt...

I just read thru alot of this thread. It's interesting. The only conclusion I can come to is that the ECU failed. A software glitch could have caused a hardware failure on the board or perhaps simply a driver transistor for the fuel pressure solenoid shorted or the input circuitry for the...

Hi All, I need some of your collective wisdom on this project. I'd like to extend the eave section of the pole barn roof to make a lean-to addition on the side of the barn. The lean-to will be 56' long (size of barn) by about 13 or 14 feet wide. The question I have is: How do I tie the new roof...

My hay wagon needs a new floor. The prior owner put 1/2" plywood down and now after a few years it's time to be replaced. The rest of the structure is in good shape so it's only the floor that needs to be replaced. My neighbor says he always uses pressure treated plywood to repair his wagons...

Hi All, I need to dig (6) 18" diameter footing holes 3ft deep for a solar hot water collector array. The deepest holes I've dug are by hand and that's 2ft deep because my arm is only two feet long. Soil is not too hard to dig in with no large rocks. My options seem to be: 1. The local rental...

I know this is not a tractor related question but I figure it's the best place to ask. I'm putting a new AC system in an old car I have and I'm using R134a. The guage set I have is for R12. Can I use this guage set on R134a also? I don't see why not. But I thought I'd ask first. Thanks in...

Hi All, I've priced the big name backhoes that are available in my area. They are pricey to say the least. Are there other brands that usually sell for less? Perhaps the brands made in Korea or China? It would go on a Kubota L4310 using subframe mount. Projects include removing stone rows and...

My Kubota L4310 has a very slow leak in the rear tire. It's filled with salt solution. It appears to be leaking around the valve stem. Very slow leak. Takes weeks before I need to put a little air in. Is this a DIY job? Thanks, Rich

I'm looking for the New Holland red paint to paint my baler. The New Holland dealer wants $50 for a gallon. I'm not close enough to a TSC to warrant a trip for a gallon of paint. Does anyone know of any off the shelf brands and colors that are close enough? Thanks, Rich NJ

Today I went to the local county Farm Fair. There were 3 equipment dealers there that displayed various name brand tractors and equipment. There were other dealers that just sell lawn mowers, etc. I asked all 3 of them for 3 pt rototiller info. All three of them looked at me like I had 3 heads...

PTO Generator - What\'s it worth? I bought a 15kw PTO generator about 3 years ago. Have only used it about 5 hours. And now we have a solar electric system w/battery backup so the generator is not needed any more. I paid about $1400 for it but the current price is $1900. Here's the link: Power...

I need some advice here. Next year I'll be planting a much larger garden than I have this year. Probably around 50'x100'. I've never used a plow or disc but my neighbor (retired farmer) is giving me both. Have not seen them but they use hydraulics (I have 2 remotes on my L4310 Kubota). Can...

Picture of the L4310 baling hay.

Went to do some mowing and one of the little tires on the rear mower was flat. This is after it's gone flat several times and I put slime into it. Has anyone used that spray foam(Great Stuff) from Home Depot to fill small tires? I've got a can and would love to try it. Thanks, Rich NJ

Hi All, I'm looking for a headset/hearing protector that connects to my FRS radio. It would be a big convenience and safety factor to stay in touch with everyone while I'm out on the tractor. Anyone have any reccomendations? Thanks, Rich NJ

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=66879&item=3839597260&rd=1 Has anyone seen anything like this? Not me. Rich

I'm putting up a few solar electric panels and an inverter outside. The inverter will have 8 car sized deep discharge batteries connected. The batteries need to be placed in a watertight box in the ground. The top will be flush with the surface. Does anyone know of a commercially available box...

For years I've kept my bungee cords in a cardboard box and it's a disaster. It's like a can of worms. They hook each other and it's impossible to pull just one out of the box. I counted them today and I've got 32 bungee cords of various lengths. Does anyone have a solution to keep them so they...

I've been reading the posts about the bucket forks and decided this is what I need to move pallets - as opposed to the way I do it now by hooking a chain onto the object on the pallet and lift it with the FEL. All the local dealers want at least $500 buckaroos for clamp on bucket forks. The...

We did it. Did our 10 acres of hay with the L4610. Cut the hay with an old JD 480 mower conditioner, raked it with a wheel rake and baled with a NH 320 w/kicker. I did not think the Kubota had enough power to pull the baler and a hay wagon but had no problem even pulling with a full load of hay...

Are there any online John Deere dealers out there? Like TractorSmart.com for Kubota? I need a seal and chain sprocket for the 480. Thanks, Rich

I need to get one remote valve kit for my L4310HST Kubota. I know this is expensive. Does anyone have any recomendations for the cheapest dealer? I'll also be buying some other less expensive parts also. Thanks, Rich NJ

I'm pouring 3 large footings 250ft from the driveway. Each footing takes 4 cubic yards from concrete and they are basically just holes in the ground. I priced a concrete pump and that came to $1100. So I have a couple questions: 1. Can a concrete truck safely traverse solid ground to get to the...

I'll be building a small coop this summer for a few chickens (25). I live in NJ so to get a water supply out to the coop I should bury the water pipe 4 feet deep and use a frost proof type of spigot. Well, I don't want to go to that expense. I'll be digging a 2 foot deep trench using a ditch...

This is car related. I need to put a 22mm hole in my right front fender for a side marker lite. The left side already has the lite. Someone replaced the fender with one that has no hole for the lite. The only way I can think to do it would be to drill a bunch of small holes on the inside of the...

I need a way to lift the rear end of a dead car and pull it around with the tractor(Kubota L4310). I am thinking of something like a 3pt pallet lift with hooks welded on for chains that would wrap around the rear axle on both sides. Any ideas? Right now I pull the cars with a chain but then I...

I've been thinking of painting the concrete floor of my garage with epoxy paint. I used epaoxy floor paint in a previous garage and it was very slippery when wet. I'd like to add a non-slip additive this time. Any ideas or advice? Here is what Home Depot sells...

In connecting the hay baler to the L4310 I notice that the drawbar could be about 2 inches longer. The reason is that the PTO shaft is shortened all the way. The PTO shaft still connects but is retracted all the way. I have 2 options. 1 - cut the PTO shaft or 2- get a longer drawbar. Is there...

I'd like to put 2 rear hydraulic remotes on my L4310 and I just got a quote from the dealer - Are you sitting down? $1,040 smackers. I need to find an L series in a junkyard. Rich

Does anyone know where is the best place to get a manual for a NH 320 baler? Rich

I've been looking at hay balers here in NJ/PA. There are several JD and NH available. What I don't know is: Are there any models that were more reliable? Are there any that parts are not available anymore? Anyone have any suggestions or have balers for sale? I have 10 acres of orchard grass...

Where can I get a crank pump for a 55 gal barrel at a good price? I got diesel in a barrel and have been using an electric fuel pump to pump in/out of the barrel. The other day the pump died. I've always wanted a hand crank pump anyway.

After reading the posts on safety, I ordered and just received a Peltor Hard hat with metal face screen shield and hearing protection. Also got a pair of lumber pants - chaps. Both of these items came to $100 but that's cheap compared to injury.

Hi, I would not mind everyone's 2 cents on how to prepare for a concrete front walk. I've prepped and poured concrete for 2 garages so far but have not ever done a sidewalk. I assume you dig out the sod about 8" and put 4" of stone and then form using 2x4s? Any suggestions? Thanks, Rich

I have about 15 tons of 3/4" gravel left over from house construction and would like to spread it on the 500 foot driveway. So far I've been dropping small piles from the FEL and then raking it around by hand. This is time consuming. Does anyone have any suggestions?

The Glow plug light on the dash stays on after the engine is started. Have not checked if the glow plugs are actually getting voltage but suspect that they are. I've been just turning the key on and off until the light stays off and then start. But it's getting worse and more frequent. I...