Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Thanks for writeup Farmer

 

[sodamo]

Drew, you gonna be expanding? Maybe you can get at decent price.

 

[daugen]

Drew, you gonna be expanding? Maybe you can get at decent price.

His driveway is shown as Hog Ave on the map. In a word, no...cleanup would be huge and I already have enough farm land to keep me tired.
I keep telling my younger fireman neighbor he needs to save money to buy this place, his family's property is across the street, this is his ancestral home, not mine.

Flushed a lot of small animals while mowing five foot tall weeds and Momma hawk was patrolling above, what was fun was she had two small chicks flying with her, whizzing around behind her.
Thankful I didn't hit any deer in there or anything large, never heard those awful "thumps"...
I kept the mower at about 8 inches to give the rabbits and snakes a chance, and several rabbits and lots of moles ran around.
Was waiting for Momma hawk to whisk one away but never saw it happen. When I got too close to her way up in a very tall tree, she would move to the other side of the field with her chicks, away from me. Maybe she didn't know I couldn't fly...all I was doing was parading dinner in front of her.

 

[daugen]

Farmer, thanks for info on pto shafts. The round collar style I have requires both sides pulled back at the same time one is pushing in the opposite direction.
Using one hand never worked for me and clearly using two hands wasn't much better...
Yes to wearing gloves. I just never have. Should just use some cheap semi disposables for that, can't stand putting my hands in vinyl or latex.

 

[ronjhall]

Back home after a busy day. $63 for 800 lbs of scrap metal. Was worth the 10 mile drive.
My Aunt that lives over near Irv (300guy) called asking for some help. Cover for her bathroom fan/light fell apart. Could not be saved. Did a Google search. $15 for 40 year old fan from Broan. She got a 25 gallon Fimco sprayer. I hooked up and tested it. Seems to be a nice unit. Since my Uncle died she has been maintaining her kennels and 10 acres by herself. She has a good line of Labordor dogs. Her kennels are called
Lubberline Labradors. I am sure Drew will know what their other hobby was. Like others it feels good to help others.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Right now, the Dark Fire, about two miles to the southeast. Water bombers are on it, it seems like the sky is full of 'em.

Man I hate the sound of those airplanes, but I'm sure glad they're there.:fiery:

 

[Ed of all trades]

Country dancing and no boots? She has to be kidding. Right? Maybe you could talk the little old ladies form the sailing club to talk to her. Ed

 

[RoyJackson]

Farmer, good writeup on pto attachment. They are only a problem when things arent lubricated.

Actually, the PTO shaft ends are well lubricated and it slips on the tractor's stub shaft easily. The problem is the retaining balls don't retract enough. I've read online that sometimes the connector end is packed with grease...too much grease. The fix is to disassemble, clean out the excessive grease and re-lube. This isn't my first PTO shaft by far but it has been the most frustrating to hook up.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Actually, the PTO shaft ends are well lubricated and it slips on the tractor's stub shaft easily. The problem is the retaining balls don't retract enough. I've read online that sometimes the connector end is packed with grease...too much grease. The fix is to disassemble, clean out the excessive grease and re-lube. This isn't my first PTO shaft by far but it has been the most frustrating to hook up.

That could do it, if grease got hard.

 

[RoyJackson]

That could do it, if grease got hard.

Yeah, I've pushed them down with a screwdriver...that, combined with the pull type ring, makes life very difficult.
I have used the chipper, and the first hook up was just as much of a PITA. The chipper is great...except for the PTO shaft hook up.

 

[farmer2009]

Ok. That could be your problem. Before I tried taking one of those apart. I would try to clean it. WD-40 or PB as well as brakekleen or starting fluid all make good cleaners for this. Spray and wipe out with shop towels. Also try a wire brush. Then reapply fluid film to implement side shaft. Might even pull collar back and spray and rotate the balls inside there.

If I remember correctly this is a new unit. So it might be a tight spring and you don’t realize that you’re not getting enough release on it. If cleaning or disassembly and cleaning doesn’t work. I’d try to shorten the spring for the second disassembly.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 76F this morning, mostly clear sky, light breeze. Sky clouded up again, heard thunder, no rain. Moderate wind and a high temp of 95F. Cleaning lady prep, followed by bike ride, lunch, nap, trip to town. Eye Doctor, truck shopping (looked at F-150), dinner in town then home.
PJ that is a shame about the rental house, had to make it harder on your wife if that was her childhood home:thumbdown:
Don took dance lessons, all my rhythm is waist up.
Prayers for all.

 

[RoyJackson]

Ok. If I remember correctly this is a new unit. So it might be a tight spring and you don’t realize that you’re not getting enough release on it. If cleaning or disassembly and cleaning doesn’t work. I’d try to shorten the spring for the second disassembly.

That's a good possibility too...plus, since my stroke (1999), I don't have good dexterity or strength in my right hand...

 

[RoyJackson]

2018-07-11, 0245

64 right now...high in the mid to upper 70's.

Audit's going fine (so far)...no findings

 

[riptides]

69 outside this AM. Heading to low 90's today. Looks like a lawn care day and some field work maybe on order. Me and a neighbor have come to an agreement on the pastures.
Have a great day all. Be safe.

 

[Buppies]

72 outside now high of 88 today maybe a shower maybe not

Riptides glad you all worked that out

Prayers for those in need

 

[riptides]

And while working on the run in the supervisor commented it is big enough for a new cab tractor.

Life is good. Day by day. LOL.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 65 going to 85 with a 20%--50% chance of showers-T-storms. Worked in shop yesterday and went to the grocery store. Hope to have some shop time today, will see.

Have a great day, prayers sent. Ed

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning! OK uncle! Oh by the way Eric that's what we used to say when we gave up - usually after being pinned by the big guy on the playground. What is the European slang of "I give up!"

Just "give in".

"Uncle Buck has some new power tools" could be quite effective on kids that have seen the John Candy film

 

[Eric Salop]

Yesterday I spent most of the day in cool A/C tractor cab heaven, in the morning topping weeds and in the afternoon helping a friend to get in hay bales from a bumpy field. Today my back needs a good stretch out !

Disco dancing is something you do to meet girls. Once you finally find the right one, I can't understand why any male would ever want to do that again :confused3:
:laughing:

The most fun we ever had dancing was when we got into our 30's. My wife played in a badmington league and every year the players, who all tended to be very fit people, would get together at a Ceilidh (Kay-Li). These are based on traditional Gaelic Irish/Scotish gatherings where you have a band made up of fiddle, accordian, a couple of others on anything musical and most importantly a caller, whose job it is to make the impossibly complicated dance moves sound plausible once you have consumed enough alcohol. All the dances are performed in groups, the band would start up quite slow to get us started and then speed up until we got to the point where the ladies would be spun around off their feet. After a few of these wild dervish dances, they would slow it down with something like "Strip the WIllow" while all caught their breath again. I tried to find something on you tube, but the videos there are way too tame. At the end all would go home more tired than the toughest gym workout, but incredibly happy too.

Don, maybe there will be some of that atmosphere at barn dances in Sun City - only one way to find out for sure.