Good morning!!!!

[Bird]

I like music and listen to it a lot. But remembering the person's or group's name does not seem to stick with me.

All my life, I've had the same problem with reading; almost never remember the author's name. Patrick F. McManus is about the only one I remember since I think I have all of his books.

For music, the old men's gospel quartets have always been my favorite, and besides the recordings I have, YouTube has a great deal of that from many years ago.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 67˚ heading for the 90s. Clear skies. I forgot to tell you I got my Senior Park Pass in mail a few weeks ago. I hope to use it just as soon as it gets a bit cooler.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning! 67˚ heading for the 90s. Clear skies. I forgot to tell you I got my Senior Park Pass in mail a few weeks ago. I hope to use it just as soon as it gets a bit cooler.

Still waiting on our passes, we signed up in early August.

 

[rswyan]

63F and overcast @ 09:00, headed up to a high of 71F for the day.

Woke to sound of thunder up to the north. It had rained enough that everything is wet, but it doesn't look like there's any standing water anywhere. Looks like there is a large area of rain off to the west, hopefully that will hold together and make its way over here.

We did get a brief shower yesterday while I was out on the tractor ... but it only lasted a minute or two. Wasn't even enough to settle the dust.

Finished gathering up the firewood rounds from the chips and piled them up and then started scooping up the junk wood and piling it up on the burn pile. It was mostly poplar and pine, but also includes anything that is odd-shaped and can't be split or stacked easily. Got about 12' x 24' area cleared so far, which is probably about half the area I'm trying to clean up. Finishing it will probably require some hand work and/or the grapple.

Have put another 35+ hours on the Kubota since I did the valve adjustment.

 

[daugen]

They're great tractors, that would sell for around $3000-$3500 in this area without attachments. But as they say, it's worth what it's worth to you. I'd like to have one, perfect size for my property.

This is funny, I saw that tractor and actually thought of you Randy, your old SCUT, thought to myself, this would
be a good Toppop tractor. We were on the same page...

I need the tractor to pull my steel utility trailer because I am ruining/bending the hitch on my Gravely garden tractor. Constantly using the wagon and the Kubota is too big and both big tractors usually have something on the back already.
I looked them up online, 5K is a little high, but I'm sure he gave his BIL too big a trade-in on a new Massey cab tractor, particularly since he sold it to the guy twenty years ago. It's only been used to mow, which is good. And it is literally bone dry throughout the engine/trans area. I would crawl under one more time, but I'm interested. Not yet sold.

The challenge is that half the things I'd use it for would involve a loader. Like delivering loads of mulch to gardens where I can't drive the big tractor over the septic system. I do so much tree planting that I can see putting my old small phd on it, much easier to maneuver in tight spots.
If it were 8 grand with a loader, I would not hesitate, like finding a used Kubota bx with loader, but just none around here.
Iseki is fully competitive with Kubota, Japanese tractor which could look like new with a paint job.

Do I need it? I suppose...Could also be used with cultivators if I got into that next door.
One of the main attractions is that the selling dealer sold it new, and has serviced it constantly.
And they recommend it, saying it sat out too long without cover and that's why it looks bad. but take off the covers
and it looked great inside. Radiator was clean, treadle hydro worked well in all ranges, just seemed like a lot of
functionality for the money. Just like my current Massey is/was.

I'm about to sell my Jag and the rv since I don't use them enough. Thinking this might be a better idea.
The hydrostatic was key, very easy to use.

 

[daugen]

RS, good to hear from you and send that rain this way please. Maybe this weekend.
I'm back on the watering chain gang.

 

[rswyan]

RS. That's a nice change for you to have an excess of wood to burn, a big difference to a couple of years ago :thumbsup: I'm feeling a tinge of firewood envy :ashamed:

Yeah ... I sure don't want to have to go through that again ...

 

[rswyan]

RS, good to hear from you and send that rain this way please. Maybe this weekend.

I'll do my best ...

I'm back on the watering chain gang.

I've managed to avoid that this year ... and things are suffering as a result.

The lilac bushes seem the worst ... leaves are yellowed and turning brown in spots.

That little Massey seems like it would be a nice addition to your fleet ... :thumbsup:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 64F @ 9:00 AM. 0% Precip. / 0.00 in. Sunny. High 81F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Sounds like if you pass on that little tractor, Drew, you're gonna regret it. Why not bring it home, and if you don't end up using it as much as you think, you can always sell it? No regrets then...

Yesterday I verified that the speedo drive gear in the old bike transmission is damaged and needs to be replaced. But there are two versions, and the transmission needs to come apart to determine the correct one. That requires a special puller which I don't have, and that neither aftermarket supplier can provide for at least two weeks. It's not a complex tool, so I sat down at the computer and started to design one. I'll use a Grade 8 nut and bolt to save me some machining and provide the strength needed to take 200 lb. ft. of torque, which I'll pick up while I'm in town later today. Then I can finish the design and start making chips. The DIY approach will take a few days, but will end up saving me some money and leaving me, assuming it works, with a nice sense of accomplishment. And I'll have a tool for the next time something like this happens, as it'll work on all the air cooled BMW motorcycles in the garage.

Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'!

 

[sodamo]

70°F and another.37 inches rain. Maybe get some more today?

Finally got my brush cutter delivered to my neighbor.

Easy day if it keeps raining.

Be safe
Have a great day