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Installed new blades on my Blecavator. I found out that JD5 blades fit perfectly

My solar went positive for the first day this year. That’s normal for where I live as January and February are cloudy months. It will only get better as May is my peak output month. Peak output was 6.9 kW. Not bad for a 7.5 kW system.

My B7800 is 19 years old. I noticed that the hours just passed 800 and I thought that I should check what maintenance items are due per the Kubota manual. All were current but I noticed that hydro oil was due at 300 and 600, BUT nothing beyond that. Doesn’t that seem unusual? I plan to...

Our rescue dog Kali who we rescued 7 years ago when she was 7 or 8 years old has reached her time. She has CCD (dimentia), is totally deaf, her eyes are failing, she can no longer stand for more than a minute or so before her legs fail her and she has to lay down. It’s time to put her to rest...

Earlier today I looked out my back door and down near the end of my property a quarter of mile away on a dirt road I see a SUV with a trailer. I thought that this was strange as with binoculars I could see 4 guys standing near the trailer. The dirt road is like many in the desert as they were...

I’m thinking of adding a single swing operated gate at the end of my drive. The gate would be 650’ from power so I’m thinking Solar. I salvaged a “gate” from a school project so that part is determined. It’s a single arm pipe gate that’s 17’ long. It’s one long pipe rail top with a diagonal...

Hurricane Hillary is headed this way. First hurricane to hit CA in 80 some years. Prediction for my area is 3 to 3 1/2 inches with local flooding. Thats almost the annual rainfall for my area of the Mojave. Local roads including paved roads will be impassible until plowed. There is NO...

About 2 to 3 years ago, hemorrhagic fever just about killed off all the Jacks (Black tail Hares). This spring they are starting to reappear. Glad to see them back.

First, what type of fitting is this. It obviously looks like a compression fitting but I have not located a similar one online. The tube is 10mm. Can just the ferrile be replaced or entire fitting?

This morning USPS delivered a package. A couple of hours later UPS delivered 3 packages. A little while later FedEx delivered one and finally GLS delivered this afternoon. JACKPOT!

My grandson had the drain in his shower run slow. He tried rooting it several times withou luck. He hired a rooter service and they could not get past a couple of feet before rejection. He then had them camera it to see what the issue was. Here is what they saw. They quoted him $3800 to...

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I have the above POS and it worked well for a couple of years. Always used can fuel, no ethanol. I live in the desert, so very few trees around here, but every once in a while. After it quit, I bought a Zama carb and it worked for a while again. I gave up last year and bought a Makita electric...

I, pretty much like everyone else have habits. Things that you have done your whole life, but don’t know why. Things like I always put my pants and shoes on right side first. But I put my socks on left first. I always step up on a ladder left foot first. I put my keys in my right pocket...

So I added a step on my B7800

My dog Kali is a rescue and is 12 to 14 years old. Large dog, 80#. She recent began showing symptoms of CCD, aka dementia. My vet prescribed Anipryl. I have not administered it yet. Does anyone have experience with this drug?

I have a C&C TNT on my 7800 that has given be excellent service for 17 years. The boot finally disintegrated and it appears to be seeping below the boot. Does anyone recognize this valve manufacturer?

I am serviced by SCE. Every year on my anniversary I get a bill for usage during the last year. It can be a charge or a refund. This is this years charge. In addition this year i went total electric with the conversion of my HVAC to mini splits. That will save me $1400 in propane next year.

I have 2 peach trees that have produced abundant and very tasty peaches. This year, while the trees are very healthy and were loaded with blossoms few were pollinated. This I believed was caused by a total lack of bees. The drought has seemed to kill them all off. Rainfall since Jan 1 has...

I recently upgraded my house to all mini splits. They work great and I am very pleased with their efficiency as my 16 year old York was SEER 10 and the new splits are SEER 22! Turning on every one of the 48000 quad units and measuring amps the max I have seen is under 9 amps. I have a 8kW...

I have a ground mount 7.53 kW system that I installed. Yesterday it produced 56 kW with a peak of 7.1 kW at about noon. That’s a 94% efficiency. I set the panels at 25 degree so May and November produce my greatest outputs. So far this month I produced more power than I used every day...

The loader hoses on my B7800 are original. The tractor has been outside in the desert for 17 years. They still look good, no cracking or bulges. I am concerned that one could fail causing the loader to drop. Cost at Messicks will be almost $500. Your thoughts on replacement.

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About 3 years ago a young couple (upper 20’s) bought the 8 acres next to us. We were leaving for a short vacation when we saw the man filling a washout at the entrance to his drive with a shovel and a wagon. We stopped to say welcome to the neighborhood and told him that when we got back I...

The good side of the current CA storm. And a double!

I ordered 2 small fittings from amazon. Shipped out real quick and arrived at my local UPS. But that’s when the fun started. Then for some reason they sent it out to Northern CA and it passes through 6 more cities before it got back to me. Go figure.

I’ll start Another one bites the dust (Queen) Drop Kick Me Jesus through the goalposts of life (Bobby Bare) OK, your turn…

I have a B7800 with a 1505 engine. How long does it usually take for your tractors oil pressure idiot light to go out at cold start in moderate temps?

This tractor has be maintenance free beyond belief. The first repair was a leaking rear axle seal a couple of years ago. Pretty minor and cheap. Today I was trying to pull a T-post out of the ground using the 3 point and TNT. This particular post was put in 16 years ago in soil that is...

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I went to go outside today and when I opened the door to the Portico, there was a 3’ Green Mojave rattlesnake about 4’ outside the door. Green Mojave’s are one of the most deadly snakes in the world. Much worse than other rattlesnakes. So I grab my Rugar Single Six loaded with snake shot and...

My niece sent me this picture. Her father was the oldest in the pic. I’m the youngest. One brother is missing from pic. All have now passed. Early 50’s.

I had Trigger Finger surgery on the middle finger of my right hand yesterday. My surgeon sez that now while on the freeway and someone cuts me off that I will be able to gesture that they should go first. :LOL:

When the second stimulus payment (debit card), my wife received one but I did not. When the third payment was issued, my wife got one but I did not. Married filing jointly. Tried calling IRS, but it was the middle of tax season and no answer from IRS. So there was a form that allowed you to...

Our “adopted” grandkids came over last night. I say adopted as they bought the house next (1000’) to us after the previous owner died. We met them and they turned out to be the greatest kids, both about 30. We say adopted because their age is about right to be our grandkids. Every time they...

Did you know? 5/21/2021 is the 21st day of the 21st week of the 21st year of the 21st century

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I am challenging everyone to do the Three Day Challenge. No drinking alcoholic beverages February 29, 30 and 31 :D

My B7800 has been failing to return the rocker pedal to neutral lately. I pulled the damper and it was very stiff, possibly inhibiting the neutral holder from centering. The neutral holder appears to be located within the center tunnel and can barely be seen through a small hole from...

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My B7800 is 16 years old. Living in the desert with extreme temperatures, I think it might be time to replace the hoses. I am concerned that I might pop a hose and since I never check the temp gauge I might cook the engine. The hoses, five in total, only cost $35 so why not?

I was walking across the yard this morning and about 10 feet in front of me was a Roadrunner attacking a snake. He was so intent on dinner that I dont think he even noticed me. He would grab the snake about mid point and slam it on the ground 2 or 3 times. Then let it go to see if it moved...

My 10 year old rescue dog has this strangest habit. She will only eat the food from the front half of her bowl. I have to rotate the bowl before she will eat it all.

This wildfire about 50 miles from me is creating its own weather.

Yesterday I am working in the back yard and I hear this strange squeak. I look up and my 12 year old rescue dog has a jack rabbit (Black tail hare) in her mouth. It was still alive And dieing and I did not know that rabbits made a sound. Kali is a hunter and captures anything from lizards to...

The pool pump on my above ground pool stopped working. First thing was to check the GFIC. Test button worked as it should and reset did too. Both clicked as they should. Plugged my 3 light tester in and no lights. Hmmm, reset usually wont work if there is no power to the outlet. Pulled...

Smoke from the Apple Fire down towards LA has the sky orange and the air looks like fog. It is blowing all the way to Arizona. Up to 15,000 acres now with almost no containment.

After almost 16 years of ownership, Two years ago I had to replace a seal on the rear axle and now the neutral safety switch on the rocker pedal is acting up. This is a ridiculous amount of maintenance. Think I will get rid of this dog. :D:D:D

Easy way to drop 24" container Palo Verde into the hole.

My dog ,who is a rescue is strange. With a rescue you never know what their situation was before, but she will not chase a ball or play with any toy. BUT she brought me this piece of pipe yesterday from the other side of the yard. Now I think she was a welding inspector in a previous life...

Last week I blew up the motor on my 15 year old flat plate compactor and today my 35+ year old electric jackhammer went terminal. I guess i am just too hard on my tools. Does this happen in threes? :eek:

I poured footings today for my 5250 watt ground mount solar project. Being a retired licensed general contractor, my intent was to do this project completely myself. I found out that San Bernardino county will not allow an owner/builder do solar even though they can build a whole house...

Last year I only saw about a dozen bees all summer. Just now I went to look at my peach trees which are in blossom and they are covered in bees. YEAH! :thumbsup:

My B7800 suddenly would not start in the middle of a grading project I was doing. I was shutting it down while doing grad checking. I checked the usual culprits, PTO on, pedal not centered etc. No luck. The solenoid would click, but the starter would not engage or turn. I suspected that one...

My first school was in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania. It was a small stone and brick building that was very old when I attended in the 50s. As I remember, it was dog one shaped with 4 classrooms at the corners and 1 or 2 in the middle of the bone. It was 2 story so about 10 classrooms...

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The weather forecast for this Thursday is for 13 inches of snow. Since I lived here in the desert for the last 20 years we have had 3 storms that dropped 12inches or more. I better get the back blade on the tractor in case I have to plow my way out. The last large storm we had just a year ago...

Since male reindeer loose their antlers in winter and females dont, does that mean that Santas sled is pulled by females? And what female would be named Rudolph?

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I was airing up the tires on my B7800 and notices this on my rear wheel. Thoughts?

It has been a bad year for rats this year. I have an old fence charger that I have not used in years. When I last used it to protect my garden from rodents, I would regularly find a rabbit zapped to death. I was thinking of taking a piece of 3 drain pipe and install one of the wires (hot and...

As you probably heard on the news there has been another shaker in the Mojave. About 150 miles from us. It was a light shaking for about 10 seconds.

Road Runners are strange birds. They are very curious and many times follow me around when I am working outside. Today, this one decided to investigate the exterior ledge for the window above my entry door. Its not unusual for them to peck at the windows.

...no more smoking cigars.

I live in the desert and due to our continuing drought (until this year), there has been little native growth. This year due to unusual rain, the desert turned green and the weeds grew like crazy. It's like a carpet out there. Then the rain ended and the heat came and everything dried up to a...

When I was a kid in the 50's we had a lawnmower that has 3 wheels. Two in front and a single swivel wheel in the back. It had a cast aluminum deck and the old wrap the rope around the pulley and yank. I don't remember if it was 2 stroke or 4 stroke. What was your first experience?

MY younger daughter just became a ASE certified auto mechanic through a Honda college degree. Made the Deans list and 4.0 on all her courses. Number 1 in her class. The college hired her as a part time teaching assistant plus she has a job offer from a Honda dealership. My older daughter is...

This morning I look out onto the rear patio and I notice my dog running away from something with a worried look on her face. I get closer and see that it is a Diamondback rattlesnake. When we got her as a rescue 2 years ago we took her to rattlesnake avoidance training. Kind of a necessity out...

It is late spring here in the desert, everything is blooming and there are NO bees. I have not seen a single bee this season. Usually anytime you walk near a creosote bush all you hear is a constant buzzing sound. They are usually all over my fruit trees. We had a very wet winter season and...

Im putting up a new cold frame because the foot of snow we had last month destroyed the old one. Doesn't mother nature know that it doesn't snow a foot in the desert. It's slow going working alone, but Im making progress. Raise the jib, get off the tractor to see where it is because the bucket...

No not welders. I'm looking at getting vertical metal cutting bandsaw. I'm seeing them with both AC and DC motors. Apparently the DC motors are speed variable. DC is more expensive. I'm just a hobbyist and probably would only use it several times a month when doing some "maker" stuff. I...

After filling my torpedo heater today I noticed this red goop at the bottom of my fuel can. Any idea what it might be? Itç—´ sticky and gel like

We built our retirement home about 13 years ago. Every winter we get this "rattling" noise which appears to be coming from the register in the bedroom. It never rattles when the A/C is on only heat. I have checked the register and went into the attic to check the FAU several times. I...

The Marines are firing off the 155痴 today and the ground is shaking. And... the range is 25 miles away :D

After 14 1/2 years I decided it just might be time to replace the cutting edges on my box blade. Wa-da-ya think?

Ive had this clock calendar on my bath counter since the 80s. This is what it displayed this morning. Is ther something should know?

When I was a kid (in the middle of a prior century), it seemed like every firehouse had a dog for a mascot. Many even went on fire calls. What happened?

My 2004 Kubota B7800 finally is facing it's first repair in 14 yers of use. Today a rear axle seal blew out while I was grading at my house. I caught it quickly and lost less than a half gallon of fluid until I could get it to a place where I can repair it. I used to own and operate a...

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How痴 this for one in a million? Eugene man, 62, recovers after barbed wire lodges in his heart - News - The Register-Guard - Eugene, OR

The cutting edge on my back blade has worn out. I flipped it once and it's worn out again. I looked for a new edge, but I couldn't find one that had the same 12" bolt spacing as mine. The closest tractor place to me is about 60 miles away, so I wasn't willing to make the drive. I did find...

But it's supposed to cool down to a nice 90 tonight.

I live in the desert. There is no farming, no lakes, no grass. TSC moved into a town south of me about 2 years ago. When they first opened up they had lawn tractors, boats, farm implements, snow throwers (?). After 2 years, about 80% of their original stuff remains setting outside in the...

Last night the last of my 4 brothers passed. I am the youngest, he was the oldest. I had no sisters, so it's a lonely world for me now.

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Nice one this morning in the desert.

Sometime last night, my furnace stopped working. Now heating with fireplace and portable electric heaters. :mad: I swear I wasn’t naughty!

I know that some LED bulbs are dimmable, but not all. This year for the first time ever, we bought an artificial tree. :eek: The preinstalled LED bulbs are far too bright. First I tried a 120v LED dimmer switch with no joy. Next I tried a DC PWM dimmer and no luck again. Any suggestions?

I live out in the Mojave where we have no trees. I have to drive 60 miles to get firewood. Recently, a neighbor of mine passed. He had a bunch of firewood rough cut and 5 large logs that have been air drying for more than 12 years. One is about 20" in diameter. A nice young couple from LA...

I got an email from USPS today informing me that I could partake in their new service. Basically, they will email me a picture of the front and back of every piece of mail that will be delivered in the next couple of days. It will be good if a piece of mail fails to make it to your box, but I...

After watching several commercials, I have been informed that actors are not real people. Are they androids?

I live out in the Mojave (earthquake country) and I've always wondered what you own after the quake. About 25 years ago there was a 7.3 earthquake at Landers which is not too far from where I live. That quake resulted in a horizontal displacement of up to 18'. If your property was on the...

In the last 18 days, I've received 23 calls from some scammer. The numbers are spoofed in a local exchange and between xxx-8060 and 8090. Each time I block the number, they switch to a different spoofed number. I've set my phone to alert me of the spoofed numbers and I just decline the call...

The fan motor on my 12 year old York air conditioner went Tango Uniform last night. Checked the start cap - OK. Checked voltage to the motor - OK. Looks like a new motor. Went down to the only HVAC supplier that is near and bought a new motor. No big deal, I've replaced motors many times...

My B7800 is now 13 years old and just passed 500 hours. I grabbed the manual to see if there were any maintenance items required. I noticed that it indicates that the fuel lines should be replaced every 2 years :laughing:. Has anyone had a fuel line actually fail on an older tractor?

When I was a kid in the 50's, everyone had a nickname. Sthip, Chirp, Cow, Fuzzy, Nutsy... What was yours?

The inner shaft bearing on my Eurocardan shaft grenaded. I don't know what series the shaft is. The shaft is a "lemon" shape. I've gone to Eurocardan site, but nowhere can I find dimensions. Any help would be appreciate.

I live not too far from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center out here in the Mojave, the largest live fire base in the country. I'm probably about 20 to 25 miles from one of the the live fire ranges. Usually when they fire the 155's we hear the boom and sometimes feel a little shock wave...

I've receivd both mailed and email offers from Generac to extend the warranty on my 8K standby to ten years. My original two year warranty expired April of last year. Upon closely reading the terms and conditions of the extended warranty, it reestablishes the original warranty to a 10 year...

I ran the perimeter trail with my land plane yesterday and then brought it to the shop. I had planned to add some hard face on the runners as they were wearing after building it about 8 years ago. I backed into the shop next to the welder and just as I went to drop the plane, the right side...

Our Golden Retriever crossed the Rainbow Bridge back in September. Given a little time to adjust, it is now time to look for a new dog. The last 2 dogs were purebred Goldens raised from puppy and living 14 and 13.5 years. We are getting older and think it might be too much for us to start...

The electric motor on my 35 year old Speedair is gone. The pump and everything else is in good shape. I have a brand new 6.5 HP gas engine that I could mount. I know that I will need some kind of unloader to release pressure as the gas engine runs constantly. Does anyone have a suggestion?

I'm retired and am now just a home hobby welder/builder. I've been using an old Delta belt/disc sander for my steel work, but it's getting old and needs to be replaced. I've replaced the drive wheel twice due to overloading it on steel grinding and the bearings once due to wear. A sander is...

Yesterday I went to HD to get some marking paint for a project I'm starting. I'm looking at the colors and see cans with clear caps. I pick one up an the color label on the can says "clear". I'm not sure, but the only thing I can think of for clear marking paint is for WIRELESS UTILITIES...

Tess, our 13 year old Golden Retriever is on the decline. She had a senior dog check up with full blood panel about 6 months ago and was in good shape then according to the vet. But, in the last 3 months she has lost 8 lbs, about 10% of her weight and her rear legs have become very weak. We...

LA is at it again, taking water from other areas. A company called Cadiz bought 34,000 acres of Mojave desert land and is now proposing to "mine" the water and send it to the coast. A quote from the attached article states - "The company owns 34,000 acres in the desert along Route 66 in the...

A friend and I were talking about "old times" when the subject of what was out earliest memory. At first I thought about my going to kindergarten at 5 and I have several different memories of that time. But then, I remembered that I figured out how to drop the side on my crib and get out. I...

I saw a news article that Cleber tractor was going to set up a plant in Cuba. I've never seen a rear engine tractor before. Mowers yes, tractors no!

I saw pictures of the new Nissan Titan from the NAAS. The specs look good, but the pictures made the front end look clownish. Hope it looks better in person.

I saw the headlights of the paperboy coming down the drive this morning as it was totally dark. As he got close, my sensor lights came on and spooked this bird which was roosting in the eaves. The bird flew out into the darkness and then came back and flew into the front of the house, probably...

The owners manual for my B7800 indicates that there is a grease fitting for the front axle pivot point. I've never been able to find it. Has anyone else located it?

Getting old SUCKS!

I have a set of gauge wheels on my landscape rake that uses a 2" receiver for attachment. The top cylinder can exert a significant amount of force on the wheels if you're not careful and the attachment finally started to break and deform. I flipped it over to look at the welds and fix it when...

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I did a very very scientific survey (WAG) and determined that there were 431 previous PHD stand posts! :laughing: Any way, this is my take on the problem. The headrail was left over chainlink fence top rail, the braces were leftover 1" conduit and the winch a leftover boat winch. Total cost...

Still 20 or more miles away. but...

I'm talking about caulking guns of course. My dad who was a professional construction painter taught me to always push a caulk gun. What do you guys do?

My B7800 was 10 years old last fall. It has spent it's entire life outside in the brutal Mojave desert sun. When doing routine PM yesterday, I inspected all the hoses. I could not find any indication of abrasion, cracking, bubbling, seeping etc. on any of the hoses. How long do OEM hoses...

You guys in the east are suffering a brutal winter. Out here it has been a very mild winter. I'd guess that we had less than 10 nights that dropped below freezing and no days. Right now, my lilacs and mulberry are budding out and my peaches are in full bloom. I hope we had enough cold nights...

Today I got an invoice from PayPal CREDIT. It was for a purchase I made online at Cabellas in early January. I called PayPal to inquire why I was being invoiced when I have never applied for PayPal credit. They stated that I would have to call Cabellas as they set up the account. I called...

My wife likes to watch the TV remodeler shows. I don't know why, because we designed and built our own home about 9 years ago and it's still 99% perfect. There have only been a few very minor things that we would change. But I digress. Being a licenses general contractor for over 35 years...

My B7800 was due for the 300 hour transmission fluid change. When the dealer did the 50 hour, he put in Ambra 134 and the tractor has worked flawlessly since. I decided to go back to Kubota UDT fluid. I did change both filters with Kubota original and cleaned the screen. Now this is the...

8 Reasons Children of the 1970s Should All Be Dead

I'm quite rural out here in the desert. The closest house to me is about 1/8 mile, but it's just a part time cabin that is currently unoccupied. The next closest is about 1,000'. Twice now in the last week, a wifi signal entitled "U.S. Secret Service" has shown up on my list of available...

I saw the first tarantula that I've seen in about 10 years. It was a juvenile with about a 2" spread. All black with a big hairy butt. He was crawling across my shop floor, probably looking for a little love. It's that time of year here. Picked it up and moved it back out into the desert.

The high temperature in parts of Los Angeles yesterday was 100*. Out here in the Mojave at my house, it was 80*. Go figure.

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Has anyone else noticed that 1/3 of TV ads are for drugs, 1/3 are for lawyers suing drug and medical device manufacturers, 1/3 are for the "next new thing you just have to have and 1/3 are so dumb that you either don't understand what they are selling or wouldn't buy it anyway. Yeah, that's...

It's California fire season, which now lasts year round so I decided to do a little preventative action. I have 26 acres and I decided to cut some fire breaks on the south and west sides. The north and east have dirt roads which are about the same as the breaks I cut. Most of the area is...

First, I guess the drought must be over. :laughing: :laughing: We had rain yesterday, a whole 0.3 inch, the first in about 6 months. Anyway, since the ground had a little moisture, I decided to widen out my property line fire breaks. They were about 25' wide but I wanted more. It is fire...

When we built our house in the desert 8 years ago, we were concerned with our dog Tess and rattlesnakes. We took her to rattlesnake avoidance training. Last night she went to a spot about 10' from the back door and gave out this strange bark. I looked out and there was a small rabbit about...

I was thinking of getting a landscape rake for my 30HP Kubota B7800. First, what size would work best with that HP? I looked at the Countyline at TSC and it looks like a decent piece of equipment. They are the only farm equipment supplier within 60 or 70 miles of where I live so I'm looking...

I've owned my B7800 for 10 years now, and I have never seen the temperature gauge move off the bottom. When I first got it, I had the dealer check it and they said it was normal :laughing:. This past week I decided to widen the fire breaks around my property as it's fire season. My 51" tiller...

Tess, my 11 year old Golden Retriever sleeps on the carpet in our bedroom in the winter on in the bath tile floor in the summer, except when we have guests staying over. She then sleeps with the guests. She will go to their room several hours before bed time to make sure she gets to sleep...

The slip clutch on my British made Blecavator tiller gave up the ghost. It had a Eurocardan slip clutch with built in yoke so I measured the caps and it matched up to a series 4 size (1 1/16"). I ordered a new clutch with yoke half. Went to assemble the cross tee into the yoke. Pressed in...

Kubota B7800 front. Just sitting out in the yard! No signs of any scuffing or impact damage, but about 10 years old.

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I have a British made root-tiller (Blecavator) that uses a Eurocardan slip clutch. This clutch is different as it uses Belleville springs in lieu of coil springs. The springs are non adjustable as they are diaphragm springs. Both springs are cracked and the clutch is slipping. Replacement...

Where can I get a good hog ring pliers that will handle pig, shoat and hog rings. Most I see are junk or are sized for sausage rings. TIA

This is from my PHD. I don't know how I bent it. I was drilling holes to plant some 24" box trees, hand loading the spoils into the bucket and moving them to a spoil pile. I went to loosen up some more soil and found the shaft bent. The only thing I can think of is that the fish tail only...

Tess, our 11 year old Golden amazes me some times. She is very observant and sometimes seems to read our minds. For example, if my wife and I go to the bedroom during the day to change clothes at the same time, she thinks that perhaps we are going for a walk and gets all excited, but only...

My trailer is getting on to 9 years old and the deck needs replacing. It seems that most trailers come with 2x6 decking, but is there any reason why 2x8 or 2x10 wouldn't work?

Man Accused of Fleeing on Stolen Tractor Facing Felony Charges - Police & Fire - Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA Patch

...and going with Blackberry. Hope it works out for them.

When I was young, a generation was about 20 years. I know that I was married at 21 which was common at the time. Now it's 30+ for many.

I just saw a TV ad for an old fashion double edge razor! You know the kind where you twist the bottom of the handle and the "bomb bay" doors open to reveal the blade. I remember when I was young it was the only kind of "safety" razor you could get. No disposables. It's strange how things...

It's actually Santa! He's making a list, and checking it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice He knows when you are sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good Oh my!!!

Last night my wife calls me and sez "there's water coming out of the laundry room ceiling". I take a quick look and realize that it's directly below the furnace in the attic. The only water in that area is a 1/4" line to the humidifier. I tell her to shut off the valve and I go to get a...

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why? 21 steps: It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary. 2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to...

I planted a small area of turf in August. Water is expensive out here in the desert so I installed a subterranean drip system and installed a hybrid bermuda turf (Tifgreen) as it requires less water. At the time I thought I would have to buy a lawnmower to maintain it. Tifgreen is the turf...

We have some "unusual" weather out here in the desert, but this is the strangest. We had a thunderstorm that had continuous rolling thunder for a full 45 minutes without a single second of silence. I would say that there were 3 to 4 cells surrounding me. The start to finish was well over an...

I have a vibratory flat plate with a B&S 6.5 commercial Intek engine. Yesterday I was doing some work and when finished, I turn off the fuel cock to let the carburetor run dry. It usually takes a couple of minutes at idle to run out and stop. This time it was about 4 or 5 minutes and when I...

Turf is something you rarely see around here. Because of weather conditions and high water prices, nobody has it. The only turf you see at schools is the football field. Baseball and all other schools play on dirt! Anyway, my wife wanted a little patch of turf for the dog. She (the dog)...

I decided to build a set of clamp on forks for my B7800. I went out to the boneyard to see what might work. I found this nice 15' piece of 3x1x1/4 channel that would be perfect for the forks. Plenty strong for the limited capacity of my loader. I cut it to length and note that it's hot dip...

The weather service is predicting heat reaching up to 120 in the desert area this weekend. Been there, done that and I don't look forward to it. The worst I've seen was 126 in August of 95 (not official, but on my car thermometer). I won't be doing any outside work for a couple of days.

I live about 20 mies from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, the largest live fire base in the US. I don't know exactly where the big gun ranges are, but tonight it sounds like World War III out there. They have been firing the 155's constantly for the last hour or so. You can hear...

It's time to redeck my 8 year old equipment trailer. What would work best? 2x6, 2x8, 2x10? It seems like a wider board might split easier. Factory is 2x6.

When I was in college at Texas Western College (now UTEP) in the mid 60's, I watched this 826' stack being built. The foundation was 100'x100'x100'. The foundation took over 2 weeks of 24 hour per day pouring to complete. The stack was slip formed with a double wall construction that also...