RedNeckGeek
Super Member
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2011
- Messages
- 8,754
- Location
- Butte County & Orcutt, California
- Tractor
- Kubota M62, Kubota L3240D HST (SOLD!), Kubota RTV900
Good Morning!!!! 73F @ 6:15AM. A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High near 90F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
No rain in the 10-day, and back into the 70s and 80s after today.
Speaking of pins, Ron, I somehow managed to lose two twist lock pins that hold on a side panel on the Kubota tractor. Dropped by the Kubota dealer last week to get replacements and almost fell over when they told me they cost sixteen dollars and change, EACH! And they had to order them. I said no thanks, the zip ties I'm using right now will do just fine until I get around to making a pair in the shop.
Got the cable off the lose deadman up on the gate yesterday morning, then used a chain on the bucket to pull it up out of the ground. Then spent the next hour with the hammer drill trying to break up the concrete and get back the steel anchor embedded in it. That fence post concrete wasn't cooperating, even with the encouragement of an eight pound sledge. Then one swing on the steel eye split the lump right down the middle. Good thing, as I was just about done in, between all that real work and the heat.
Talked to neighbor with the big backhoe and auger about deepening the hole for the deadman, but he said his auger was broken. It seems his welds on the extension shaft broke. I offered to help him do it right with pre and post weld head so the heat affected zones don't get brittle, so he might drop by today.
Was expecting a call or text from the salesman up in Oregon, but I guess he had bigger fish to fry.
Took the tractor down to the body shop neighbor to see if I could find enough gravel to get the ruts out of his driveway. Once I got it set properly, it dug up plenty, and it came out pretty good. That prompted the neighbor to do a little work on the Ford next weekend, taking out a dent or two and maybe even doing some paint. We'll see.
Roofers and contractor will be here in a bit, the contractor to touch up the paint on the fascia boards that were exposed last week. It will be interesting to see who does what when.
Hope everyone's week gets off to a good start!
No rain in the 10-day, and back into the 70s and 80s after today.
Speaking of pins, Ron, I somehow managed to lose two twist lock pins that hold on a side panel on the Kubota tractor. Dropped by the Kubota dealer last week to get replacements and almost fell over when they told me they cost sixteen dollars and change, EACH! And they had to order them. I said no thanks, the zip ties I'm using right now will do just fine until I get around to making a pair in the shop.
Got the cable off the lose deadman up on the gate yesterday morning, then used a chain on the bucket to pull it up out of the ground. Then spent the next hour with the hammer drill trying to break up the concrete and get back the steel anchor embedded in it. That fence post concrete wasn't cooperating, even with the encouragement of an eight pound sledge. Then one swing on the steel eye split the lump right down the middle. Good thing, as I was just about done in, between all that real work and the heat.
Talked to neighbor with the big backhoe and auger about deepening the hole for the deadman, but he said his auger was broken. It seems his welds on the extension shaft broke. I offered to help him do it right with pre and post weld head so the heat affected zones don't get brittle, so he might drop by today.
Was expecting a call or text from the salesman up in Oregon, but I guess he had bigger fish to fry.
Took the tractor down to the body shop neighbor to see if I could find enough gravel to get the ruts out of his driveway. Once I got it set properly, it dug up plenty, and it came out pretty good. That prompted the neighbor to do a little work on the Ford next weekend, taking out a dent or two and maybe even doing some paint. We'll see.
Roofers and contractor will be here in a bit, the contractor to touch up the paint on the fascia boards that were exposed last week. It will be interesting to see who does what when.
Hope everyone's week gets off to a good start!
