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Do you have one Howard? I may if you don’t.
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Looks great from here! Well done!
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I believe the caution sticker says "Don't rest your feet on the blade". Is there anybody who doesn't use their feet for downward pressure? It's easy to tell how much downward pressure you have and then let off on low spots. I have the newer wider push style also. It has a wedging action contributing to down pressure. They both have their advantages. I like to loosen up the gravel with a weighted drag section before I grade. It does a better job of uprooting the weeds that have crept into the driveway. After grading I rake up the uprooted weeds with a leaf rake. I need to find a safe weed killer. I'm leery of Round-up.
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That’ll show those tailgaters!
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Gist of a long conversation with a seatmate on a flight from Frankfurt to NY in the late 80’s--mostly in German, some English (back when I was fluent): Handy Don: Vacation or work trip? German Tourist: Vacation HD: What are your plans? GT: I’m renting a car and plan to drive to Niagara Falls, Washington D.C., Boston, and then back to NYC. I’d like to spend a day or two in each place. HD: (initially speechless) You may not realize how far that is. Probably close to 1,500 miles, or about 2,400 km. How long are you staying? GT: I leave next Saturday on the overnight flight. [We are on a flight arriving on Sunday at about 7 PM--so not quite six days] HD: Are you aware the speed limits are less than 100km per hour on most of your planned route? That will mean many hours in the car. He wasn’t. I tried to convince him that 12 hours driving for an hour or two at Niagara falls wasn’t a good use of his time, but that NY, DC, and Boston were each worthy of several days. The Falls was non-negotiable but he agreed to skip Boston!
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Sweet, so my idea should work. I'm thinking of using one for a brake light switch for my tractor.
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Should be normally open. It closes when the peddle is depressed to complete the circuit between the key switch and the starter relay.
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Sorry for the late reply, it's a 30 amp fuse.
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Is the brake safety switch on a C100 a normally open switch or a normally closed switch?
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For those there on Saturday
Handy Don replied to nylyon-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Collectors Club Show
So true for many of us. Observation, not a complaint. -
1998 Tradewinds, Diesel Pusher Motohome
Pullstart replied to Pullstart's topic in non tractor related discussion
We definitely do each other favors. They have had their Motorhome parked at our house most the summer so far, since most of their camping trips are on this side of the state. They live 100miles east. He helped a ton with the last of the back yard pool project too, and he has a gift coming Friday that he’s not aware of. We have Colleen the school bus on Alcoas, and Eloise the diesel pusher. -
For those there on Saturday
c-series don replied to nylyon-(Admin)'s topic in Wheel Horse Collectors Club Show
I try to tell myself that I won’t let that happen again because it’s not the first time it’s happened. But you @Handy Don can personally attest that once I start talking about Wheel Horses to people that like talking about Wheel Horses the conversation can go on and on, and on and on………… -
Busy week. Picked up the exchange student we hosted in 1999/2000 schoolyear and his family (5 kids 8 to 17, and his parents) at O'Hara in Chicago last week Sunday. Went to the Art Museum on Monday and the Field Museum on Tuesday - downtown in a Transit 250 15 passenger van. Drove to our lake house in Michigan on Wednesday. Went Shopping inLansing (1 hour drive) on Thursday. Chilled out at the lake Friday and Saturday. More shopping in Grand Rapids (1 hour drive) on Sunday. Drove to Dayton, about 5 hours, today. The rest of this week looks as busy as last week. We will end up in Bowling Green Ky. before returning them to O'Hara for their flight home next Sunday. I absolutely loved watching his kids at the lake. Just made the lake house really come alive. I'll have to mark up our travels on a map of the US to show them how small the area they traveled is compared to the rest of the country.
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This was the basic recipe. Instead of jalapeno peppers I used mild longhorn peppers, I also added 1 cut up habanero pepper to each 1/2pt jar. https://www.food.com/recipe/candied-jalapeno-or-cowboy-candy-453141
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1998 Tradewinds, Diesel Pusher Motohome
Handy Don replied to Pullstart's topic in non tractor related discussion
It is more than a buddy who’s willing to take a 2,000 mile road trip to keep you company and help pilot. So down to a school bus that still needs converting!? -
If you made the diaphragm taut across the body of the pump when you “recut” the holes, they you made it impossible for the mechanism to move the diaphragm up and down to pump fuel. Worse, if the mechanism pushes hard enough against the stretched diapharagm, it causes the rubber to split and gas flows into the oil sump. The holes were likely correct. Some aftermarket diaphragm’s stems are not cut precisely and do require minor adjustments. Correct install: FIRST, plate sand the faces of the body halves to be sure they are flat (the pump body flanges are fairly soft and can be warped by excessive tightening of the closure screws). Connect the diaphragm stem. Put the screws through the upper body, gently forcing the diaphragm onto the screws. Operate the actuator to its limit in one direction or the other to fully pull the diaphragm to its maximum travel. While keeping the actuator pulled, align the screws with the holes in the lower body and gradually tighten the screws sequentially across the body. The diaphragm edges will “scrunch” to make a good seal. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN
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My uncle hit a deer Saturday night. My evening was spent trying to put his car back into something resembling it's original shape. I didn't take before or after pics, but for it showing up looking like the Crash Dummy car and not installing any new parts I think it looked pretty good when I was done.
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You should be able to find one no problem. Here’s a good one that’s my go to. https://www.amazon.com/Stens-520-570-Replaces-Ariens-23545-S/dp/B00ISW9J5E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BTP3SY9E9Q94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JxbtWebtA4TR7o9P8ug_51PekWkzAF4_IEQ79PHssZrQMiu-IH5bBxHXKpbf5oXIDUIYWSHR2gC_43A31C8d7VmjN1vW2Zghgw7C7Jcf2yi4Nb94MjhkuQhlYjuP7Fh0PuBenzvty-RQiH-GjIcCFLIt1SlvYt7U5TE9u-FZ3Y8ze0sWq_ZJFl2ym8KHUdK1K0fUxCeKcsKtR87iMEhvFyPfwanxTx3Gdzm_x3_TJlY.WJ4gxgHleXzAG5fLa6XJd-vF4ESbViKk9qZUEUJ5w7U&dib_tag=se&keywords=Stens+Kohler+k301+fuel+pump&qid=1783380946&sprefix=stens+kohler+k301+fuel+pump%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1
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1998 Tradewinds, Diesel Pusher Motohome
Pullstart replied to Pullstart's topic in non tractor related discussion
My buddy Aaron is helping pilot. We have sold the 5th wheel and are cruising home empty. Woo hoo! -
1998 Tradewinds, Diesel Pusher Motohome
squonk replied to Pullstart's topic in non tractor related discussion
I drove a class a motor home with a 6.2 diesel to a Buffalo Bills game full of friends once. On the way home one of my buddies said he would buy me a beer if I managed to pass one car on the Thruway. I found an old lady in a Chevette! -
Install an electric fuel pump.
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Yes!
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I have no gas being pumped by my Kohler K 103 fuel pump. I replaced the diaphragm, the holes in the new one didn't line up so I had to recut them and I had to also modify the stem. The new diaphragm did not resolve my issue and plus now it leaks gas. I cannot find an exact replacement one. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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1998 Tradewinds, Diesel Pusher Motohome
ebinmaine replied to Pullstart's topic in non tractor related discussion
That's pretty slow -
1998 Tradewinds, Diesel Pusher Motohome
squonk replied to Pullstart's topic in non tractor related discussion
All this RV talk takes me back to the 80's when I worked at an RV dealer. The way they were built back then, you didn't want to tow anything bigger than a little TSC trailer with a Lawn Ranger on it. We had a certified welder in plenty of times to reinforce hitches and frames. Power wise, Winnebago had a Renault 4 popper diesel connected to a 5 speed manual putting out a whopping 43 HP. Then they added a Turbo and upped it to like 75. Old ladies in Chevettes would blow your doors off at stoplights! Turbo engines also liked to come apart at the seams. Had one where a piston came out of the block and hit the starter. The starter was bolted to the transmission bell housing so it snapped that in half!
