Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

When Kyle's daughter is hanging her art in the Museum of Modern Art in 20 years, we all can say we knew her when. :thumbsup:
Nice to see creativity at work.

Successfully lifted a two row transplanter and a two bottom plow out of the deep woods of my neighbor's. Must have been back there at least ten years; I was knocking down one inch brush getting there.
Kind of a waste of time, nothing was three point, all proprietary IH old quick hitch or regular IH, not exactly the Ferguson system for sure.
I might go over tomorrow and see if his hiller will run on my Massey, not sure if tires line up with rows already made.
No calls from the Massey dealer today so my new little Massey's front differential gasket did not come in yet. Maybe all the way from Japan.

I found it highly interesting that a basically brand new 6 series MF, a big tractor, was split inside the shop, getting new clutch packs for the trans put in, originals were jerky. I asked the shop manager who made the tractor for Agco, and we hunted the sign, and I was really surprised, a really big Iseki. I had no idea they made tractors that big. Eric owns a nice one.

So a good weekend to finish the mower painting so I can make room for the next project in. As soon as I get the new tractor it's getting jacked up, all four wheels taken to local tire shop, and while the wheels are off I can get to the tractor for thorough maintenance and cleaning.
I think most of it other than the red, which is awful, could recover with some soaking with 303, but much needs a paint job.

I also hope to start working on the rear carryall tomorrow. Need 20 2 1/4 inch bolts, so a run to TSC tomorrow. Then lots of sawing and drilling, none of which is hard. Tonight I'm studying all the TBN threads looking at member custom builds.

 

[B7510HSD]

Doing my part, Drew. I also bought a new guitar amp this week for my studio. Wife wasn't all that thrilled about that, but I found out the company announced they were going out of business and liquidating everything, and this was the amp I've been wanting for several years. I got the last one they had. Even at their liquidation price, though, it was still a considerable boost to the San Diego economy.

Oh MAN you bought a Carvin?? Lucky Dog!!

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 68F this morning clear, light wind. High temp 90F, moderate wind and clear sky, rising humidity. Did get a bike ride in today, had trouble restarting after lunch so not much else got done .

 

[mostly_gas]

Kyle love the turtle, nice pic of Finnly :thumbsup: :turtle:

Ron congrats to you and your wife on your anniversary :drink:

Drew on of the drawbacks for the older Japanese tractors is lack of parts. My old Shibaura built Ford had a lot of stuff no longer available and it was a '79 :thumbdown:

Eric, cool fish story, very glad it had a happy ending for the fisherman.

Don have not seen a lot of snakes here period, but we are a ways to any unmowed area.

RNG interesting story on saw blade, used to do a lot of sawing at work, carbon steel and tool steel. Blade would last for 50-60 hours of hard sawing. Nice paint job!

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. Sad to keep hearing as each day passes of yet more people who have died in the California wildfires.

A few drops of light rain this morning, though I can't complain as it was actually warm enough yesterday to be able to sit comfortably in a chair outside and watch the dog hunt in the longer grass. Don't think Max has quite the patience of Gray2, he failed to catch any gophers and I haven't the heart to tell him there are none in the UK.

Kyle, that is a great picture of the artist at work. Now take a couple more pics to prove what angels they have all been while mum was away and you will get major bonus points come Sunday.

PJ, basement stairs look smart, your wife certainly has a good eye for decorating. You wouldn't get me down there though - not with spiders the size of that one the 6th step.

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[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all. 57 going to 77 and sunny. Going down to 36 mon and tue nights. Mom has been tired lately and when she went to her heart doc he sent her to another doc and they found fluid on her left lung and got her some antibiotics. Really hoping that takes care of it. took all afternoon but well worth it if it helps. Got two lines drawn on the pantry yesterday but at least I made some progress. :laughing:

Kyle. When are you starting to make the frame? I Like it.

PJ, Those are good looking steps.

Have a great day. Ed

 

[Buppies]

61 high of 76 later today under increasing sunshine even warmer tomorrow 83 for high

Kyle great picture by your daughter

Ed your your mother heals up soon

 

[daugen]

Good morning all.
awhile back I posted a pic of the world's ugliest weld, created by yours truly.
I have a competitor...
This is the bottom of the carryall that smacked me in the side of the head.
It has a steel bird's nest on the bottom. Quite remarkable this got past inspection.
I'm going to do a little more welding on the whole thing before I refinish it.
Typical TSC/AgriSupply stored outside rust job. Then I will bolt on the 2x6 decking.

It would be really neat if I could reinforce the bottom and somehow have a ball hitch receiver on the end, so I could tow the trailer without switching implements.
I think it sticks out too far that any kind of heavy wagon pull on an angle might bend something. Not worth it. When I take this carryall off, it will go right on a large rolling floor cart
I have, making reattachment much easier.

Ed, prayers for your Mom, Toppop yours too.

Did get a bike ride in today, had trouble restarting after lunch

Mostly, sounds like vapor lock on a hot engine, just won't start again
A cup of good coffee coming up, Mother Nature's starting fluid...

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 59° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to off and on rain all day. Did not cut lawn yesterday. Did other projects. Weather forecast for next week looks good to get it done any day I pick. Going to East side for a sea food dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. Meeting with fellow retiree that I worked with for 40 years. He is having lung surgery Monday. No other plans for today.
Thanks for all the Anniversary wishes.
Don, only saw one snake all summer. The one that normally spends the summer around the garden pond did not show up. Lot's of frogs and even a turtle showed up.
PJS, lots of work to get the finish looking good.
Ed, hope your mother feels better soon.
RIP Charles.
Good Morning All

 

[daugen]

66 going to 77 today in clouds and a shower later perhaps.
Only one inch of rain so far this month, we need more.

State road crew stationed in our little city dug out my neighbor's road culvert yesterday that has been the backup problem ever since I got here.
So many of my new plants have been drowned because of backed up water creating lakes near the road, and drowning the plants because it would take over a day for the water
to dissipate. Now it leaves in a matter of hours, and with this new work, hopefully even better. I have constant dirt rings on the bottoms of my white fence posts from the water rising four to eight inches. I'll drive out and the bottoms will be just covered in pine needles, clearly showing how high the water got.
We are so flat here that everyone knows you have to work at it to move the water where it should go, or your place will get wrecked. So cleaning out ditches and drains is a priority, particularly for the big farmers. I'm just glad my roses are still blooming out there, been the best summer yet.