Good morning!!!!

[m7040]

One time on a small bearing used paint can opener that has the small hook for prying up the lid to get under the bearing and then hammer against the handle

 

[m7040]

Still think the grease method should work if you can find a dowel with close fit.
Let me know if you need more ideas?

 

[sodamo]

69° F and no rain
9-11, day of remembrance. Remember what a different country/world we lived in 21 years ago. I miss those days.

Not a busy day planned. Watch some football. Maybe the season ends Bucs vs Patriots with Tom winning another ring and can retire.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[NHBX]

9-11, day of remembrance. Remember what a different country/world we lived in 21 years ago. I miss those days.

Not a busy day planned. Watch some football. Maybe the season ends Bucs vs Patriots with Tom winning another ring and can retire.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

My sentiments exactly on both points

 

[m7040]

Now it does not have be grease you stuff into the cavity. It can be potatoes or similar cut into pieces and mushed in there and then use the dowel. It will generate back pressure without escaping in the oil channel

 

[PJSprog]

53°F and light rain this morning, only going up to 71° today. Still misting a bit, but looks like the proper rain is finished with us and has moved on.

We have bungies on the deflectors on the rider and the zeroturn. The rider is always up, but the ztr really doesn't have a good place to hook it to hold it up. I've been thinking about just removing it, or maybe modifying it to only cover the top of the chute hole.

Soybeans, indeed, wngsprd. Most around here have started to turn this past week, but that field is still very green.

Also in agreement on noise, Drew, and not just on Sunday mornings. Most people don't want to listen to whatever someone else is blaring. As a Goldwinger, I've always found this annoying. I turned on the stereo when I bought the bike in 2012 to see if it worked, and haven't had it on since. For me, listening to music while riding spoils the ride. Same with people who have loud music playing while out paddling on a river or lake.

Not much planned for today, certainly not outside. Need to do a couple of online assessment tests before round two interview, write a one page response to a quality scenario they provided, and put together a PowerPoint presentation on it for the meeting with the VP and Director of Operations. May as well get that all done today. Second interview is Thursday.

Good morning, gents.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I was mowing the field yesterday going full speed and hit some bumps pretty good. Fortunately back is ok. I put the spring suspension under my seat which helps.

Y’all stop hurting yourselves.

Being only 5 acres I don’t need much of a map, but mine is marked as
Across the creek
Along the creek (this side)
The field
Around the house.

Got the new power supply installed in church computer last Wednesday, so was able to stream again today. FB dropped the stream half way thru, not sure why. During class the batteries in microphones went dead and I had to change them. I filled in as song leader as the person scheduled today got the alligator bite.

.5” of rain so far.

On way to service a vehicle was laying on it’s side, just a mile down from the house. It took out a pole. Cop was sitting there.
On way back from service noticed another pole sheared off just 1/2 mile further up.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Still think the grease method should work if you can find a dowel with close fit.
Let me know if you need more ideas?

The problem with the grease method is that it just oozes out of the oil passage.... can't build any pressure.

 

[m7040]

The problem with the grease method is that it just oozes out of the oil passage.... can't build any pressure.

use potatoes

 

[m7040]

use potatoes

And block the oil hole with a coin and a clamp to close it off

 

[m7040]

The problem with the grease method is that it just oozes out of the oil passage.... can't build any pressure.

This is what was successful for me before for small bearings with little space under them

 

[RedNeckGeek]

OK, here's a pic of the bearing/ case.
View attachment 762005

Turns out, I have a blind hole puller set like the one in the link I posted earlier:

Doesn't seem like it would need much of a gap behind the bearing to get a pretty good grip. It also uses a slide hammer, so no need for anything pushing in the center:

That kind of puller can also be used with an external frame like this one:

Those legs are arranged to push against the boss that surrounds the bearing. Doesn't seem like HF has knocked off this design yet.

Also, heat that case up to spit sizzle temperature and the bearing may just fall out of the bore.

I've also had very good luck with the welding trick. I usually use Gas Tungsten Arc, but if I'm in a hurry I'll use Gas Metal Arc, too. But have to be extra careful not to get weld on the boss, as that makes extraction even more difficult.

 

[sodamo]

Drew, the base map is a few years old. A pic from when we had sweet potato farmers. Farmers all gone now, just their unsmoothed furrows left. . I just try to keep the grass down, letting the soil regenerate a bit. The map itself is an overlay of the USGS topo map over the pic to show the contour lines. Guess if more ambitious I’d redo with later pic, maybe someday. i did the mowing map as an aid for when I get a caretaker to help Sophie.

 

[RoyJackson]

Didn't get much done...I had been concerned about mowing with the ZTR and my sore side...only had a small area to finish, but it was bit too much... probably overdid it yesterday...
The doc said the bruising was going to take 5-6 weeks...she was right, I think.
So, that was it for the physical labor.... got back on my company for a few hours

 

[sodamo]

good one Thomas and we aren't peddling...

I'm amazed and a little in awe of the physical condition of some of you. Wngsprd hiking over the mountains, Mostly bicycling more miles than most of us drive,
Rich still whizzing around motocross tracks, keep it up.

Not sure if I should be encouraged or discouraged. But good on them

My miserly 6 minutes on the Treadclimber and 6 miles on recumbent bike and I’m done. Interesting observation on the recumbent bike. For a long time I was content to just coast along at the original resistance setting. Then I decided to start increasing the resistance levels. Strangely my ride times decreased. Decided to increase from 5 to 6 miles, adjusting resistance every .5 miles, hitting the 25 max about 3 miles. Only added about 30 seconds to my ride time, usually 17:30 or less.

 

[sodamo]

Wngsprd, Thanks. First inclination was to just label map A, B, C etc, but at that point I was already referencing those areas in that manner so Sophie knew where I was.

 

[sodamo]

Mike, do be careful out there!!!

My basic philosophy is not to mow exactly the same pattern twice in a row. But I have also learned there are a few placed with no viable options.
Hope you feel better soon.

 

[sodamo]

Safe travels, Bill

 

[Thomas]

Didn't get much done...I had been concerned about mowing with the ZTR and my sore side...only had a small area to finish, but it was bit too much... probably overdid it yesterday...
The doc said the bruising was going to take 5-6 weeks...she was right, I think.
So, that was it for the physical labor.... got back on my company for a few hours

Kind like tug of war between mind and body....mind saying I think I can I think I can and body saying don't try it but one doesn't if one doesn't try.

 

[sodamo]

I agree...

I also advocate no loud noise (construction, mowing, etc) before 7am weekdays.