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I can see that. I'm my case there's no availability of a decent torch set and using the small bottles is VERY expensive. This heater has been extremely handy for the couple occasions I've remembered to use it. @Joe M niiiiice.
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Good info. Thank you. This particular mixer has four stopping studs on the sides. No obvious adjustment there.
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Two sides to that coin.... 1. I handle bundles of shingles at work on a very regular basis. Those are 70 to 90 lbs. Boxes of vinyl siding can be 130 lbs. Then there's doors and windows... 2. It's unlikely I'll handle full bags of cement/ concrete after seeing a neat trick on a couple different YouTube videos. Lay a piece of rebar crossways under the bag. Slice across the bag following the rebar. Quickly lift the rebar up and you're left with two FORTY lb bag half sections. Niiiiice.... That said... I'm aware I'm a little on the "not small" side. Lifting and carrying things has been my whole existence. "I pick things up 'n put dem down". Fibromyalgia and body chassis pains solidly kick my 🫏 on some days... but absolutely REFUSE to stop. I firmly believe that'll be great in the looooonng run.
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You can beat this!!!
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If it's a C-141 it should have the engine rocker cradle on it.
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Stay strong Cas. We are all here pulling for you.
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Very interesting!
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We have some interesting loopholes here. On our new barn 3 years ago... - My own local Building Inspector can ONLY approve STRUCTURE. No plumbing or electrical inspection. - If the electrical installation is done when the building is new, the system must be inspected, living space or not. - If the electrical installation is done to an existing (not new) living space the rules vary but inspection is usually necessary. - If the electrical installation is done to an existing NON residence there was no inspection in >this< county. My area has no Electrical inspector so we would default to calling in a State Inspector. That's fine but takes time. Again... necessary for a living space but not a barn. For our barn we waited several months to add electricity. Only after the permit was filed and mortgage was processed so we KNEW there was no inspection needed did we start adding circuits. Secondary loophole to the above. Our ceiling lights are on a switched outlet. The lights are then hung independently and plugged in to the outlet. This takes a daisy chain out of the realm of an Electrical Inspector and also keeps it Code compliant as long as the light manufacturer recommendations are met. Example: max 4 lights per chain.
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I have a Kohler k161 is there a place I can get a complete rebuild kit that includes more than just the diaphragm. The
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My dad had a mixer similar to that back in the 1950's. It wasn't new when he got it. Probably made in the late 1940's. Everyone wanted to borrow it. It was cumbersome to move around. So, the rule for the loan was simple...you borrow it, you keep it until the next person wants to borrow it. I'm not sure, but I think my brother currently has it. Apparently it still working after more than 75 years. Must have been made by Wheel Horse.
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OK, here's what I've been using for several years and how I've been obtaining the product. Note. I do believe in shopping locally when practically possible but this area is also going away from a reasonable price and ordering process for correct small engine oils. 🛢 I was initially told about Kinetix brand by a local small engine shop where I bought my Echo chain saw. They have since morphed to a heavy equipment place. No retail sales. I was able to get it from my favorite small engine repair place for a bit. He stopped selling it because most of his services are on newer engines that dont need the older oil formulas. 2 strikes. So I went poking around on the interwebs and found: I've now been buying Kinetix for 3 or 4 years from ProPartsDirect. They occasionally have free or reduced shipping promotions. Even without that their price is lower than others. Add $14 (estimated) to the above. Say $92 per case. I'm at $7.66 per quart shipped to my own workshop. Agreed. IMHO there is NO best oil. I personally use and recommend Kinetix oil and ProPartsDirect because the formula is supposedly correct and the price & service is good.
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Well, apparently there was a C-140 but it was across the pond. See this post:
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Best that the Elves do not try to finish it, they may hack it up!
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Cas - my prayers go out to you & yours. I too had a near-death experience 11 months ago. Went to see my PCP, and the resident Doctor and left there in an ambulance. Eight days in the Hospital dealing with the effects of Congestive Heart Failure and an A-Fib condition. A few weeks later, I went back to see the PCP for the post-hospital checkup. Left there again in an ambulance! I told them if I see the Doctor's car in their parking lot on subsequent visits, I'm leaving!!
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Very true. I am going to add the rest of the lights after the final inspection. I'm not sure the township won't find a way to have an issue with them being daisy-chained, despite them being designed for it, and all of the ones i have only drawing about 7 amps total.
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Praying for the doctors treating you and good results. The most important part you got help right away. The work will be there when you get back.
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Also known as Leonardo of Pisa and Leonardo Fibonacci, Leonardo Bonacci invented a pattern of counting that continues to influence math and technology today. The pattern is made up of numbers that sum the previous two numbers before them — 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 — and so on. The sequence is used in computing, stock trading, and architecture and design. Once we discovered the sequence, it started showing up everywhere. Nature is full of Fibonacci patterns, from DNA to hurricanes, leading some to dub the Fibonacci sequence “nature’s secret code.” Born to an Italian merchant, the young Leonardo traveled to North Africa with his father, where he was exposed to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. The system, which includes zero and limits itself to 10 symbols, is much more agile and flexible compared to the unwieldy Roman numeral system. In 1202, Fibonacci published “Liber Abaci”, introducing Europe to the Hindu-Arabic system and his now-famous sequence. Starting with 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, the Fibonacci sequence is created by adding up the two previous numbers to get the next one. Fibonacci’s original example for his sequence pondered the population growth of rabbits. If starting with one pair, and each month that pair bears a new pair, the number of rabbits will grow at a rate consistent with his pattern of numbers. The Golden Ratio, a proportion associated with the Fibonacci sequence and also frequently found in nature, is roughly 1 to 1.6. This ratio shows up in the branching patterns of trees, the distribution of seeds in berries, the spiral arms of galaxies, and many more natural and human-engineered things. Fibonacci Day celebrates this important mathematician and gives us an opportunity to marvel at the way math pervades everything around us. The Fibonacci sequence can be used to calculate the proportions of countless things on Earth and beyond, such as animals, plants, weather patterns, and even galaxies. Pause to observe your surroundings and you’ll start to notice the familiar spiral all around you.
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I love reading "What is the best oil?" posts.
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@dmoore I do similar to Gary on my K341s. Our tractors that run all year like a snowblower or snow plow tractor get changed from HD 30 over the summer to 10W30 for the coldest 4 or 5 months.
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I've been told that deer nuts are still under a buck. But you can give Turner Hydraulics a call. They advertise hydraulic and machining repairs.
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The flatheads are much less efficient due to the nature of the combustion chamber and valve arrangement, and have lower compression than a typical OHV engine. This, they use for fuel to make the same power. They tend to be very torquey engines though. My personal favorite is the Magnum twin. I enjoy the engineering behind the wiring systems on the 520-H. Definitely overcomplicated for a garden tractor, but really cool all the same.
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Dang! I hoped this was a woodworking post. Godspeed! Sending recovery prayers for you and yours. Get well soon sir!
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I would like to add a little information on this subject. Being I picked up a 64 engine this year that has no ACR in it. Cold weather 10w 30 summer W30. I also have a small block heater to worm up the oil because of the non ACR. So far so good. Also I use a 350 cranking amp battery’s. This helps a lot. It was cold the other day below freezing and started right up.
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Looks like you have a lot of choices here, Eric to use. A hammer at wallfish said would be the cheapest way to go. Did you ever get them out?
