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Perth is the longest city in the world at about 75 miles from end to end. Its really pretty and very relaxed here. Lots of different birds flying about but the only animal we have seen was an urban rat. I expect we will seemore when we go Wup Wup or out into the country. Lots of English folk here for the cricket, but we've only heard a few Aussie accents as the majority of bars, hotels and restaurants are staffed by Japanese, Indians, Spanish, you name it. Yesterday we had Spanish tapas served by a Japanese girl in an Australian restaurant. Its such a huge mix of folk. Our first cricket game will be the English fans v the Australian fans at the WACA, one of the best known cricket grounds in the world. Its been replaced by the 61,000 seat Optus stadium half a mile away, but they are keeping the old stadium for local games! We would have to knock it down as we don't have all the space these boys have. The new stadium was built for less money and quicjer than promised! Beat that if you can. The city is so busy, but never seems rushed or crowded. Definitely well worth visiting and I am by no means a traveller.
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800 Special & 50” Sickle
"Manic-Mechanic" replied to "Manic-Mechanic"'s topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Getting the sickle bar tuned… -
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Sarthurs01 replied to nylyon-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Once again you out did yourself! Thanks including our tractors! -
New Member, New to Wheel Horse & Now I Own a 656
BradKahler replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Ah, so the tooth is supposed to be full length. I thought maybe it was a feature similar to the input shaft gear. I suppose it's far enough gone that it needs to be replaced? -
New Member, New to Wheel Horse & Now I Own a 656
Handy Don replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
About ⅓ of each tooth has been ground away at the arrow. - Today
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New Member, New to Wheel Horse & Now I Own a 656
BradKahler replied to BradKahler's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I've finished running all of the gearbox innards through the ultrasonic cleaner multiple times and they all look really good. Here's a couple of shots of the requested gear. Other than some possible slight burrs on each tooth edge I don't see anything wrong with it, but I'm not really sure what to look for on this gear. -
sleeve hitch adapter for flat draw bar?
Handy Don replied to NCSteve's topic in Implements and Attachments
Modifying the drawbar isn’t necessary, you can add a Brinley/Clevis/Sleeve hitch and keep the drawbar. Here is one source: https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product/toro-wheel-horse-brinly-clevis-hitch-sleeve-hitch-with-adjustment-plate-and-pin/ You can also call A-Z Tractors or K&B Horse Parts (these are additional possible sources under Classified/Vendors at the top of the page) -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
ebinmaine replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
For the record... My understanding is that a permanent storage space or parking space can NOT have a solid fuel stove. My workshop is NOT a permanent storage or parking space. We bring in a machine. Repair or maintain it. The machine leaves the space. -
Question for the guys that plow dirt
SylvanLakeWH replied to 702854boy's topic in Implements and Attachments
You've been saddling dead horses??? No wonder the bumps and bruises thread is so long... -
What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
SylvanLakeWH replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Eh... um... 's don't count? Asking for a friend... -
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Treepep replied to nylyon-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
That makes Murphy a professional model yeah? He will be so excited Amazing work. I second the printing! -
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Treepep replied to nylyon-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Very unique and quite creative work Trina! Thanks so much for putting this together -
Question for the guys that plow dirt
Pullstart replied to 702854boy's topic in Implements and Attachments
I never knew that, thanks fellas! -
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Streetrodchev replied to nylyon-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Great job!! Thank you. I only submitted one photo, and made it in February. 😎 -
Resto For My 1979 Wheel Horse B-111 Tractor
Handy Don replied to Alan173's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Have you considered that your spouse is jealous? Perhaps she needs a horse of her own (and it would keep yours company as well)! -
Clevis Hitch To Trailer Ball Adapter
Handy Don replied to leeave96's topic in Implements and Attachments
In addition to the advice above, make sure to consider the geometry of the trailer tongue and how sharply the tractor will be able to turn when the trailer is connected. Having the ball too close to the tractor made sharp turns with my “V-frame” tongue trailer (similar to the picture below) impossible--the tongue rails hit the tractor’s rear wheels. I had to lengthen the ball mount out past the tractor's rear wheels to get adequate clearance. I’m also very conscious of the tongue weight on that extended ball holder--loss of steering or a wheelie would be, well, unwelcome. Another important consideration is to keep the ball at or below the height of the tractors’s rear axle to prevent a sudden trailer stop (pothole or collision?) from causing a tractor wheelie. -
I've been hitting the jackpot lately with FREE oak for the wood pile! Most recently, yesterday I saw a CL ad for a BIG oak that was cut down and listed as free wood. It was maybe 2 miles from my house. I contacted the guy, then went and filled the bed of the truck with manageable pieces and took it home. This tree was at least 30" in diameter, and the bulk of the trunk is still available, already cut in rounds, and will be split soon by the guy to make it more manageable. There's a really good chance I'll get the majority of that wood! There's no tellin' how many loads it'll make in my truck. All I can say is, "Thank you, Lord!", and I'm glad I followed my dad's advice about getting a 3/4-ton pickup! This one has the extra springs that actually makes it a 1-ton....... so I'm happy for that...... It's not riding on the rear axle when it has a good load on it. My wife is away taking care of a parent for a few days..... after I got the truck unloaded, I thought, "I'm gonna make a fire, then sit and enjoy doing absolutely nothing for awhile." Then, I thought of my good friend, Andy..... his wife is at Mayo clinic with her daughter for some testing, so Andy is on his own this week, too. I showed him the pic of the fire and said, "You need to get Cooper and a beer and come help me watch this fire." (Cooper is his awesome dog, and I knew BOTH of them would like being here...... Cooper is not used to having a 1-acre fenced back yard to roam in, and Andy is just like me in a lot of ways, so we enjoy the friendship. It was a perfect evening to sit around a fire...too cool to be sitting outside without the fire..... clear as a bell. I think it was 11pm when he left.... Cooper had a good time and also enjoyed the yard and the fire. We might have to do it again this evening!
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I’ve seen something that might be similar to the Tapmatic. It was a gadget for a drill press that mounted a tap at the other end. The body was a sort of friction clutch that engaged the die to turn using the energy of the drill press but with controlled speed. The drill press held the die vertically and a vise on the worktable held the piece being tapped in its desired position. I don’t remember if it was able to do the “back out” part of successful die cutting to sever the cuttings.
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I'll have to agree with that statement. The only Lodge cast iron I have are these 4 loaf pans. Other than my relatively new waffle iron that I got from Appalachian Cast Iron Co, all of my other stuff is good, old stuff, beginning with the Wagner dutch oven my mother gave me (belonged to her mother, dated 1920-1930), two nice chicken fryers, and several skillets of different sizes. Your comment about the roughness of the newer Lodge products is exactly why I haven't bought their skillets or dutch ovens. But that roughness hasn't seemed to affect the performance of these loaf pans. For the breads, I simply lightly sprayed some olive oil in them before I put the dough or batter in them.... the loaves pulled away from the sides nicely, and dumped out very easily. Good point......
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I'm a newbie, so please pardon my ignorance. I would like to attach a Brinly rear scraper blade to my 1976 C120. My C120 has the standard flat draw bar in the back. Has anyone modified the flat draw bar to turn it into a sleeve hitch? Is there an adapter to use sleeve hitch implements with the flat draw bar? I just had to ask before I bought the Wheel Horse sleeve hitch.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
ebinmaine replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Similar regulations are coming into play here. This house has had a wood stove prior to the more strict rules so it's grandfathered. There are however insurance companies that either won't cover, or use a strict set of rules to cover. Ours is the latter. I appreciate the strict rules because they keep us safer. For a garage - NO wood stove is legal anywhere in the US. No solid fuel burners are allowed where a gasoline powered vehicle is to be stored. Period. If a loss occurs due to the stove an insurance company would have the right to decline payment. For a workshop - the rules are a little more lenient. Our particular workshop space was designed by me to be NON garage. The rear door is 36" wide. The front french doors total about 73" IIRC. There are no vehicles able to be driven in there. (We have no motorcycles and no intention of it). No ability to access by vehicle means no ability to enforce the space as a garage, hence we have the right to use solid fuel as a heat source. -
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cleat replied to nylyon-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Awesome job Trina. A+++++++++ -
Not to change the subject, but I'm going to disagree with you on the Lodge pans. I have tried them all and have gotten rid of anything post-1952. The quality of the cast iron and the lack of smoothness (texture) is my issue. Lodge pans are so rough that they have to be scrubbed. All of my properly seasoned, pre-1952's can be wiped clean with a paper towel. It wasn't bread, but I made Blueberry Cobbler in a cast-iron skillet on Saturday. Sorry, no pictures. It didn't last long enough.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
cleat replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Unfortunately, insurance companies have a serious dislike for them lots of rules and regulations for a stove in the house and virtually impossible to have one in the shop. -
Yes, standing on staircase handrails is much safer.............
