Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

good morning all
lovely weather for next few days, sunny, high around 70. Very nice Fall weather.

no plans for today other than waiting for appliance store to deliver freezer this afternoon.

Bill, set your goals low, then exceed them!

Don, did you have a learning curve on the NH powershift? Or do you just let the clutch out to go, push it in when you finally stop?

M7040, glad daughter is feeling better

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
It’s 52 with a high in the upper 60’s today under a cloudless sky.

Yesterday’s visit to the FAA went much better than last week’s. We got the checkride accomplished with no hiccups. My only concern that there was a fairly low overcast that required that it be done in the clouds, and some inspectors will not do that. This one did, and I got that clarified before going up there. The tops of the clouds were only 2000 feet or so, a nice day above them.

I got home early enough to put z around in the shop for a while.
I was tired of tripping over augers on the floor, so I added a cross piece to the dolly I made for the post hole digger so I could store them there.

It seems like all my shop projects lately are for the shop itself, but they keep me entertained just the same.

Today will start with breakfast with the professor, wife is coming as well. Nice way to start the day. Not sure what else I’ll get into, might have to take the biplane out again while the temperature is at least approaching my age. Maybe I’ll take some pictures of the fall colors. At any rate whatever I get into should be interesting and entertaining.

Here’s another picture of the litter containing our new puppy, she will be coming home to us after Christmas.

 

[daugen]

it was a big learning curve for me to use a powershift trans, when I was so spoiled by a hydro with cruise control and all the electronic nannies that eliminated stalling
and maintained rpm. Kudos to Kubota tech.

Before I bought the Kubota, I almost bought this 4720R. Loaded. Expensive. Awful dealer.
I know Roy is happy with his. Roy is like me, I think he will always want 20 more hp
That's what made buying the Massey 4707 fun. Finally I had more than I needed. And everything I wanted.

I'm on a 4707 forum here and it's been fun to listen to how others have done with this model tractor.
I bet some of you are on forums here with your model also. Was nice to find out it was not totally operator error on
my wonky three point hydraulics. This was a "real" tractor and I was a bit of a poseur...but that bucket list item
got happily accomplished.

I'd like to get another one. With the market down 20 percent and talk of a mild recession, and being retired,
just isn't likely, particularly since I have a friend with a perfect new LX2650.

eenie meenie miney mo, which little pup is coming to a very nice home?
I bet Paul's grandson will adore this dog. Hope so.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 46F @ 4:15AM.
Rain showers early with scattered thunderstorms arriving for the afternoon. High near 55F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Yesterday's predicted 3/4" of rain fizzled out to only 1/4". Barely enough to settle the dust on the driveway.

House is staying pretty comfortable inside in spite of the dropping outside temps. Until we get a bit more rain, I'm trying not to have a fire in the woodstove, even though the chimney has a spark screen at the top. I can usually manage to get past Thanksgiving before I fire up the stove or furnace.

Got some chores done yesterday, and a bit of reading. That was enough.

Happy Hump Day, folks!

 

[RoyJackson]

Before I bought the Kubota, I almost bought this 4720R. Loaded. Expensive. Awful dealer.
I know Roy is happy with his. Roy is like me, I think he will always want 20 more hp

Actually, the 4520 I had before 4052 had more HP and, more importantly, more torque...
What I really wanted was a factory cab...much nicer than a 15-year-old Curtis cab that had been rode hard and put away wet.
The 4052 will bog down when the 4520 never bogged down.
But, one makes do with one has...and I wouldn't go back
If I could have found a 4066 in my price range, I would have preferred that...

As far as the transmission type, the 4520 had a Power-Reverser...I actually prefer that to HST. Less power loss to the rear wheels and once a gear and RPM are set, pretty close to being a cruise control. The cruise control in my 4052 is nice, but only works in a forward direction. Power-Reverser, although no cruise control, will maintain the same speed forward or reverse. Much easier when using a standard PTO driven snow blower

 

[txdon]

Don, did you have a learning curve on the NH powershift? Or do you just let the clutch out to go, push it in when you finally stop?

No learning curve just another lever to shift when I want to go or stop while depressing the clutch. If it had a FEL instead of a long 6 wheel trailer and I used the reverse as well as the forward it would be used as intended. I still like the Kubota Treadle pedal that I had on my 5030 best.

Now there is a learning curve on the DEF. Since there are multiple drivers with various experience the trainer has everyone run the tractor continuously at 2,000 RPM, even when not regenerating, is this necessary?

Good morning! 53˚F heading to the mid 70s, partly cloudy.

 

[RoyJackson]

Now there is a learning curve on the DEF. Since there are multiple drivers with various experience the trainer has everyone run the tractor continuously at 2,000 RPM, even when not regenerating, is this necessary?

Running the engine at 1000 RPM (Idle RPM) will result in more frequent regens. I never let the tractor idle...as soon as the oil pressure is up, I increase RPM to 1500.

 

[daugen]

actually Roy I had my numbers wrong, it was a 4066R. Almost sixty grand with a loader and grapple. gulp
The larger Massey was ten grand less and gave me a full size utility tractor for the price of a very nice compact.
Based on local support, I would go back to Kubota here.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 53 going up to 70, seems like fall is not catching up to the date, should be stuck in the 50's.
Certainly not complaining.
Keep waking up feeling like I can't breath. Will give it one more night before going to Dr.

Still need to move more leafs, if they dry out before next rain.

Dog to nail clinic tonight for a trim.

Not much else on the plate right now, soon it will be clearing work again in the back yard, want to get it to where I can just use the flail. Will have to move a lot of downed trees, stumps and rocks for that.
Maybe cleanup the trails too.

Tried for a good moody shot of the moon, not as good as I wanted...

 

[RoyJackson]

actually Roy I had my numbers wrong, it was a 4066R. Almost sixty grand with a loader and grapple. gulp
The larger Massey was ten grand less and gave me a full size utility tractor for the price of a very nice compact.
Based on local support, I would go back to Kubota here.

Add about $10K to buy a 4066 now...
I've never bought a new tractor...in fact, I don't think I've purchased a new "anything", except for the Gator...
Even my wife was used (divorced) when I married her 20some years ago

 

[m7040]

The heating valve on the tractor will no longer operate from the cab controls so no heat possible only works on fresh air or AC. I was looking into a replacement servo valve from Kubota but they hold it very dear I am afraid at over 300 dollars. It is buried under the seat platform and not easy to get to but took the seat out and the platform cover plate to be able to put eyeballs on it. Resorted to disconnect it from the servo motor to the valve and move it manually to the heat position so heat is working again. There is an access plate in the front part of the pedestal 4 inch 6 inch that I can remove with 4 screws and just barely reach the valve but will work for now if I need to turn off the heat. I might look into a choke cable I have to adapt it to operate the valve

 

[RoyJackson]

Tried for a good moody shot of the moon, not as good as I wanted...
View attachment 768818

I like it!

 

[daugen]

The heating valve on the tractor will no longer operate

I wonder why. Deposits? Freezing?
everything looks good under there and your tractor doesn't look that old

when something fails, I always wonder what I could have done differently, if anything, to prevent it.
like the only time I've blown up a small engine by not keeping enough oil in it, due to angle of operation.
I sure felt pretty stupid about that.

I'm impressed you identified the failed part vs electronic controls.
once all that stuff is taken off, bet that air seat isn't light, looks like you can replace the part.
Maybe do a youtube video and get a million hits that pays for a new M6...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 35°, going up to 65° today, 10-15 mph breezes. Tomorrow the winds will usher in a cold front / low pressure system.... high for Friday will only be in the low 40's. Predicted low somewhere around 20-25°. Maybe some snow.....

I didn't get out to the shop at all yesterday..... just didn't have the mojo....
Maybe today....maybe not.... If I was a smart fellow, I would get out there before the weather sets in....

Need to make a light order at the grocery store.... only a few items, so shouldn't take too long. Coffee filters number one on the list... don't want to not have any of those.... wifey (nor I) wouldn't be happy without the morning coffee.....

I hope everyone has a great day!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Just got the notification that the installer for our new fiber internet will be here on Monday--- WOOHOO!
Our current service is 8mb download, 2mb upload (when it works) at a cost of $56. The new fiber will be at a full Gig for up and down --- for a whopping $40
Supposedly, no throttling of speed either. That will be nice!
We have been waiting for over a year since the announcement that it would be coming!
I hope it's as good as they say it is.....

 

[rswyan]

55F with fog (supposedly) @ 11:30, although looking out I am not seeing it - it's bright and sunny ...

There was a Special Weather Statement issued last night for the the area: Dense Fog Advisory. It had already started to form by the time we knocked off over the barn @ 21:00.

Things got off to an inauspicious start yesterday when I hooked up the 100' poly hose for the air nailer to the compressor and found it had multiple splits/leaks in it. Dispatched The Woman to The Depot for a replacement.

Got the replacement door jamb/frame and trim moved over to the barn.

Got a couple more bays dug out for foam board.

Got a bunch more 4 x 8 sheets of foam board ripped into 3rds, still only about 1/2 done though. Looks like we'll need a few more sheets of the 1 1/2" thickness.

Got some joist hangers put up along the back wall.

Woman got the last of the BLO put on the 2 x 8 x 14 form boards that will go across the openings for the overhead doors.

Agenda for the rest of today:

Unload gas from car and refuel Cub.

Rebait live traps.

Put forks on Kubota and move some pallets out of the barn. Might see if there's enough room so we can sneak another one up into the shop. At a minimum get the garage door opener for the shop moved up there.

Unload the 90 2 x 4 x 8's from the van and get those moved into the barn.

Blow the leaves off the other two pallets of 2 x 4's and get those moved inside.

Pick up the four sheets of plywood/OSB off the ground that we were using to prevent the scissors lift from digging in so that they can dry out.

Get some of the foam board installed along the back wall so the work tables can be moved from the middle of the room up against the wall.

Relocate the work tables up against the wall.

Have The Woman do some leaf blowing outside around the barn to allow the ground to continue to dry up.

Plus whatever else comes up.

Hope everyone has a great Hump Day ...

 

[sodamo]

67°F and .07 inches rain

The only thing I excelled at yesterday - energy conservation

Sophie has ophthalmologist appointment early this morning

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[newbury]

Just got the notification that the installer for our new fiber internet will be here on Monday--- WOOHOO!
Our current service is 8mb download, 2mb upload (when it works) at a cost of $56. The new fiber will be at a full Gig for up and down --- for a whopping $40

Welcome to the fiber gang!
It's remarkable that so much of the rural USA is getting high speed at lower prices than DSL while others are not.
On the Starlink thread:

Except some of us will never have 5G as there is just not the population density to justify it. No cable company offers service where I live and while I do have fiber optic running down my street, the cost is higher and the speeds are slower than Starlink. So it's Starlink for me.

 

[daugen]

Ted, high speed after slow speed is such a delight.
Interesting that Starlink is making big entry into boat telecommunications also. They have all those satellites up there, clearly multitasking.
2,300 satellites to date and they launch about 50 more on each rocket.
Need quite an air traffic control system, lot of stuff flying around up there. Thankfully pretty high up.

leaves sucked up, golf cart cleaned off and ready for transport tomorrow, just waiting for appliance folks for whom
time is measured in Caribbean time. We be there mon, we be there. When? We be there....

 

[m7040]

Moved some more dirt down getting close to the level I am looking for.