Funny I'm picturing Portugal as a warm country, I'll have to go back to the maps again. l can get my shop 60* FH on a 0* day, I can also cool it down real quick when I open the OH door. You must have a shop with no heat? Any special color picked for fork attachment or basic black? The pallets falling over place story is a much better story...................
Homemade loader for Branson tractor
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Actually, so far this hasn't been a cold winter. The lowest we had so far was around 43F but we have had lots of rain recently. Two storms passed by us with loads of rain, leaving a couple of rivers completely flooding and also everything is with high humidity.
My shop doesn't have nor isolation nor heat. We might be adding a stove soon though. At least it will help take all the moisture from the walls.
Usually on the winter we can go as low as 32F with the occasional 30F every once in a while. At least in my particular area. There is a high mountain, northeast from me, that will actually get some sort of snow.
As far as paint color, I don't know really. I'm learning towards Orange, like Kubota orange, because the carry all box is that color and I would just get everything done on one go. I do want another colour other than red and dark grey.
My shop doesn't have nor isolation nor heat. We might be adding a stove soon though. At least it will help take all the moisture from the walls.
Usually on the winter we can go as low as 32F with the occasional 30F every once in a while. At least in my particular area. There is a high mountain, northeast from me, that will actually get some sort of snow.
As far as paint color, I don't know really. I'm learning towards Orange, like Kubota orange, because the carry all box is that color and I would just get everything done on one go. I do want another colour other than red and dark grey.
I have high humidity 3 months out of the year, dont I hate it. So you never been below 0-F, you dont know what your missing, you can freeze water real quick in that, your fingers and feet get cold to..........
One thing about orange the color sticks out but does it go with red. I very rarely use black now, for me it's harder to see holes, pins, bolts and tool placement, my tool chest use to be black now it's yellow so when I set something in it I can see it without glasses.
One thing about orange the color sticks out but does it go with red. I very rarely use black now, for me it's harder to see holes, pins, bolts and tool placement, my tool chest use to be black now it's yellow so when I set something in it I can see it without glasses.
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Never been below 0F but had Russian friends that were below 0-F and they said that the cold here is much worse than the cold in Russia. I do live about 8 miles from the Atlantic Sea.
I'm probably going with orange, since the forks and the forklift are both orange, although I'm liking the idea of the yellow since you mentioned it.
I'm probably going with orange, since the forks and the forklift are both orange, although I'm liking the idea of the yellow since you mentioned it.
Uh-oh it's starting already and it only gets worse 50 years from now. But hey nothing wrong that choice, I personally like yellow and I'd paint your carry box on back the same to.
I mention my tool chest is yellow, so now my son just gave me another one for Christmas that's high gloss white, nice but when I put them side by side in the shop, I have to admit I like the yellow one better, maybe I like yellow better then I thought I did, but least it's not black, funny how age changes color favorites.
Least you pallot lift didn't end like this, what way to start the day>>> Forklift Driver Causes an Entire Warehouse to Fall like Dominoes - YouTube
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What is the yellow hydraulic motor for on the front?
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Yes it's for the hydraulic winch. I did said I rarely use it but I do use quite a bit. Not for logging purposes though.
I've used it already like a crane by using a block on the loader to redirect the line.
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I was doing a 3 month internship, on the maintenance department of a huge rope making factory (210 square feet). They make all kinds of ropes plus loads of balling twine for all kinds of brands, Krone, New Holland and so on. Little do most people know, that the only thing that changes between brands is just the label. But that's another story.
We start the work day at 8:30 AM all the way to 5:30 PM if we don't have any major broke down in the meantime.
Anyway, it's about 9 AM, most people still kinda sleepy... Suddenly there is a huge BANG!, almost like a bomb with a cloud of dust flying all over the place. After most people take a look at their underwear to see if it was still cleaned, we proceed to investigate what happened.
Well, the forklift guy decided it was a good idea to race through the factory with the mast fully extended with a big bang hanging on the forks. Then he caught the main 3" compressed air supply line.
We all thought: He must have learned his lesson after that apparatus. Nope, 3 days later, same thing happened.
Wow racing a fork lift with the boom all up, there's be some serious repercussions on that where I work, probably least 5 days off............ Next time you (NEED) to use your front end winch on something take a picture, I'm in no hurry so we dont want staged photos, my guess is it wont be til next year....................
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I don't really have the phone with me all the time, so I don't break it. That's why I don't take much pictures with things being used.
But the tractor does have a good spot for it in the back of the seat, I just need to get used to put it there.
But the tractor does have a good spot for it in the back of the seat, I just need to get used to put it there.
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You weld very well
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Thank you sir! All I use is an older 3 phase rectifier welder and sometimes a cheap inverter welder, both stick welders.
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I appreciate this thread being bumped as it was worth looking through; excellent work!
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Thank you! It's been working great.
tstex
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ptsg,
your work puts a lot of faith in my belief man is still alive and well when it comes to using our talents. I know this was not your first welding project or work w metals, but it's amazing what you did from scratch...hope it lasts for generations !!! great job !! tstex
your work puts a lot of faith in my belief man is still alive and well when it comes to using our talents. I know this was not your first welding project or work w metals, but it's amazing what you did from scratch...hope it lasts for generations !!! great job !! tstex
