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Finally got to Houston for the FRC World Championships are being held. Both of the local high school robotics teams I have qualified. I have volunteered to be a Robot Inspector for the first 2 days of the championships and spectate for the last two days. The trip to Houston didn't go as planned. Original plan was to start driving just before lunch, stop overnight near Little Rock, then finish up today. Ma nature had other plans. Lots of rain overnight, and we woke up to water coming into the basement through the floor drains. It was about 4pm when I finally took off after pumping the basement out, hosing the first layer of grunge, jetting the house trap, and setting up a plumber for this morning. I got into Arkansas before stopping for the night. A very early start this morning got me back on schedule. Really cool drive through the Boston Mountains on US 65 while the sun came up. Called my wife to find out what the plumber found. Wasn't real good news. The house trap was clogged with clay - the bottom has probably cracked. The proper fix is to excavate and replace. The house trap is under the deck. Typical 100 year old house. You open it up to fix one thing (clean the trap), and you discover 2 more projects - excavate and replace, and replace the deck.
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That was Monday, right? I'm pretty sure I drove through that area on US 65 shortly after that storm passed through. I started in Sedalia. The storm was off to the east pretty much until I got to Branson - where I drove in pretty heavy rain to the Arkansas border. In Sedalia we just got lots of rain. We woke up Monday morning to water coming into the basement through the floor drains. Once I got my pump set up, we had water about 2" deep in the basement.
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Disassembly continues on the C160…
kpinnc replied to RoubaixRider's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Yes they do. Of course the OH-58 A/C models are a little better than the civie 206... that extra foot on the main rotor does help some. No, I worked on a phase team for the 64s, and stayed in the armament and electronics. The mechanics took care of the engines and drive systems. I still got exposure to alot of the mechanics side, but was not my primary job while enlisted. And we are proving the old story is true: Aviation geeks like to talk aviation! I'll always be a rotorhead, but I like anything that flies. -
Here in southwest Missouri the past couple of days has suffered turbulent weather. There have been some tornados, hail and heavy rain. As far as I know, no one hurt in the tornadoes and they were on the smaller scale. Fortunately we have only had rain but around us on all four sides, hail has been a big issue. Below is a hail that hit the Springfield area today. That's nearly a five incher--most pictured on the local news was in the 2 to 3 1/2" range. I don't know where it was found. I saw pictures of plywood roof decking with holes punched through it. I reckon thousands of vehicles were damaged--many totaled. An animal at the Springfield zoo died and others were injured as a result of the hail. I can say I've never saw a hail stone as large as the one pictured. When I was a kid, I know my grandpa had pigs (not full grown) who suffered broken backs due to hail. Last year, we had had a second roof replaced on our house in the past three years. When I built the house, I had "hail resistant" roofing but we got a new roof every time our neighbors had their standard contractor grade roofing replaced. Our hail was 1 1/2" to two inch diameter. I don't want have to deal with that hassle again.
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Not sure how many attachments might use that one but the hydro pump for the ARK FEL does.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
CasaytheMann replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Decided to try to locate a fuel leak in the carburetor area. I ended up finding that the fuel solenoid rod head (don't know the real name) was slightly bent and not sealing 100%. I'm posting a picture but the bend might not be enough to see in it. I installed a new solenoid and associated wire harness, because the original connector was too loose. The new solenoid has a rubber covering over the head. -
40” is approaching the width of a jon boat…probabky not easy to paddle but what a barge. Grumman made those 19’ square stern canoes. They’re wide enough in the center postion to actually have room for oars so came with oarlocks. Never owned one, but we used to use them at the place we stayed in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on the border between Minnesota and Ontario. Most of the BWCA’s one million acres is a no-motor wilderness, but a few of the lakes allow small outboards. Grumman rated that canoe for a 5hp, but the resort owner beefed up the transoms and we’d hang a 9.9 or 15 on them. With two guys and a week’s worth of camping gear that 9.9 would really scoot that load. We’d get to the end of the motorized area and stash the motor and tank in the forest then paddle the rest of the way so we could spend a week fishing what was essentially untouched water. those 19 footers were stable enough that two of us could stand at the same time and cast for pike or bass. Not easy to paddle and I bet they kind of suck in current, but great for what we used them for. Reminiscing about this reminds me that I can’t believe the stuff I got away with doing as a kid…with my parents’ blessing. Cousins and i took multiple camping trips miles away from any kind of civilization where we didn’t see another human for a week at a time in the BWCA. Canoeing, portaging, catching fish, hanging packs in the trees, picking blueberries…man, what a charmed life I had as a kid. Steve
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B-80 36" Deck Spindles Not Common?
76c12091520h replied to mas041's topic in Implements and Attachments
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B-80 36" Deck Spindles Not Common?
76c12091520h replied to mas041's topic in Implements and Attachments
Those shafts and bearings ( #103119 ) are all one piece , they are pressed into the housing. -
Wheel Bolt Pattern Compatiblity
ineedanother replied to fenderteleman's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I just wish it had an 8-pinion with 1 1/8" axles...someday maybe -
It’s a Cresent Water/Trash pump. I have the original paperwork for it
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I have had a lot better luck with Kroil and most definitely use a puller like something listed above. I have used a 3 jaw puller before but bolted a wheel spacer good and tight to hub first and it worked. Best of luck and like already mentioned kinda a rite of passage in the Wheel Horse world.
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I have (4) K341 that are all in use and plan to do this as time permits. I had an old k241 sitting here that needs rings and figured I'd just open it up and knock those out since I've never done it before. Well, they were already gone! I guess I'll do that lesson later.
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Thanks i switched it, what is the other one for?
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Don't forget the hitch pin
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Thanks i adjusted them and it seems to work fine
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RoubaixRider replied to RoubaixRider's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I loved the jet Ranger… Basically the TH 67 you flew at Rucker, and I did a crap load of crop dusting in the OH 58. Solid machine. Those two helicopters really teach you how to manage power. did you become an A&P? I always like to hear the stories of former army, aviators and maintenance officers… I work with a lot of them today🇺🇸❤️ -
And don't use a hammer. The axle is secured with a clip inside the uni-drive and you can dislodge it which means you'll have to open the case to fix that. This is a really cheap puller that I made from an old hub. Works great with an impact wrench.
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most of the guys here make a puller.. i used an old beat up hub. DO NOT USE A 3 JAW PULLER!!! YOU WILL MOST LIKELY BREAK THE HUB. others will concur best of luck to you. hub pulling and steering wheel pulling are the worst wh jobs
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Hello All I'm going to replace the rear axle seals on my 314-8. The first side I was able to remove with some stubbornness, how ever the second one is refusing to move. It's been soaking for a week with PB Blaster and tapping with a hammer and punch still no movement. So I ask here for other members that have had this problem, what was there go to for removal.
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i have both. obviously these are big, heavy attachments. so shipping is $$$. it helps when wanting something to include your location. many times another member has what you need but, he is half way across the country.
