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I was doing some web surfing and came across this. Could it be that some one is making a new hydraulic set up that could be used in place of a HY pump????? So far I have found the company info, but I have not found any pricing http://www.hydro-tek.com/product/product_typical_power_pack.html#5_CARRIER FOR <br>AGRICULTURE<br>(Pulley type power unit) CARRIER FOR AGRICULTURE (Pulley type power unit)

I've heard ducks fart under water before! I'm from Missouri, you're gonna have to show me!! Randy

I can't find a pic of it, I made it at Symco last year. It was 4lbs of bacon and 2lbs of pork sausage.

Hey guys, this is going to be my build thread for my mid mount grader blade. I am using a 42" dozer blade for the majority of the build that I got for free. Its missing the angle level handle and brackets, so I figured its a great candidate for this! Wanted to also have people post up mid mount grader blades they have building. So far I have cut the A frame down to about 20" and have it welded together. I will get some pictures and post it up. Next I will be cutting the blade down to about 6" in height. and removing the trip springs and welding it solid.

Got just a few inches of snow this morning but what a great excuse to get some seat time in. Did I mention I am really starting to like this 857 ?

Again something simple, but sometimes that's all you need. The collar in the middle of the shackle is plug welded to the shaft to keep it centered.

OK, I have one....here's the picture. Oh, did I forget to mention, you'll have to buy these visionic 5D glasses to see the pictures. $39.95 w/ free shipping.

Hey no worries ! I m in it for the laughs! I never laughed so dad gum hard when I saw that response come up! It kind of made my day!

I found it ...here Cribs you could make one of these!

BOY! If the responses in this thread don't take the bacon, I don't know what does!

Exact : A previous significant other performing in a play or movie .

Today it is hard to keep up with all the newly emerging types of screws and drivers for them. I too use them . In the shop however, like with everything else, I like to work using old ways and methods. Slotted head wood screws have for very long been one of my favorite screws to use. In much of the work I do there are no exposed fasteners, but when it needs to be so, only a slotted wood screw is used. Anything else would just look out of place. No other screw has that classy and dignified look. I am very partial of brass and bronze screws of which I keep a vast supply of. I even have stock of oxidized screws for the right look in some pieces. A brass or bronze screw also will not rust making it easy to remove at a later date specially outside or work subjected to moisture. Most shy away from them feeling that they are hard to drive. Reason for that is that most do not have or use the correct tools to use them. 99% of screw drivers or power drivers are incorrect for them. What ever driver is used needs not only to have parallel sides but also be the correct size to match slot. Screwdrivers with nonparallel sides will just slip out and immediately damage slot. Cabinetmakers' screwdrivers such as the ones on photo are designed for slotted head screws. One can also use a wrench on them for extra torque such when seating a screw flush with work. I never use power tools to drive slotted head screws. My go to tools are braces specifically short throw braces used with a sleeved driver which prevents bit from slipping off screw. For seating screw flush with surface I then switch to a non sleeved driver so I can see screw's head. I keep various braces set up with different size /type drivers along with others with countersinks. I also use braces to also drive other types of screws. They are fast and efficient never overdriving or overheating screws leading to damaged or snapped off heads. Foe easier driving have a wax cup under bench which I use to lubricate all screws. Today we are constantly switching to a new type of screw or cordless drill to make our lives easier but in reality much of it is nothing but an addiction inflicted on us to spend money . Make no mistake I also use them only when necessary such as in production work. It is however the old ways of doing things that I was taught with, that captivate my passion for this craft. In the short video below I illustrate on how I drive screws here. I merely drilled a short pilot hole to start screws rather than a full length pilot hole as usual. The long steel screw is 6" long and it goes through a knot.

The check is in the mail...

Finally 12x36 ENCO Lathe @WHX24 @ebinmaine

Yeah I know and my luck I'd have to feed it which would cost me more!

@gwest_ca I know it is a mute point, but I did say Wheel Horse in every statement I made. Honestly, I knew TORO did change some things for whatever reason, and to tell the truth...I have not really gotten involved in any horses that new. Sorry, if I made any incorrect statements. Like I said in another thread, I have been looking into making a spreadsheet that lists the transaxle and differential for all the models. It would take downloading the IPL of every horse to do that.

Eggs act... When a number of ova perform a short play or song. "A company of 20 eggs act out the barricade scene from 'Les Miserables "

Ha , thats not hoarding , you don't have enough yet. Every time i find a wheelhorse to bring home , i tell my wife that it is my duty to preserve these specimens to put in my museum . She even went on a 24 hour trip to pick up a 1973 10 hp 8 speed with me. After the fifth or sixth one , i didn't have to go on about how they dont make these anymore , they will get harder to find bla bla bla , you get the idea. My museum now consists of my shop and three sheds full of tractors and attachments . I think i have about 10 wheelhorses and a bunch of attachments. They are all my favorite years and models. I fear that once one collects enough of these , it becomes an addiction. Lately , i found five machines from the early 70's to bring home. They are not wheelhorses and i have no idea why i needed them , but i like them and they are in the "museum " now. Have i crossed into the twilight zone of tractor hoarding.... maybe.

Eat more bacon Cribs...

A hoarder, Per the internet a hoarder has persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. A collector, Per the internet a collector is a person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby. From the looks of that photo you have a long way to go to become a hoarder. However your wife knows you better than we do and there is probably another area that you haven't shared a photo of that would confirm her theory. I had always considered myself a collector but upon reading the definitions I now realize that I have been a hoarder all my life.

Working on the 416 in the barn and also watching the Marvel Comics movies start to finish with my son. The likeness is uncanny.....

I have a K1 81 for sale on craigslist locally and this is the response that I got! Really??

The third from left appears to be one. speechless about such idiot‘s. May be you should protect it by Mr.Smith and Mrs.Wesson in the future.

I love the barter system. I've bartered with my home made wine for almost 50 years, and I don't even want to think about all the jobs I've done for beer. You know, sometimes people just don't have any money, and they are in need. Randy, pigs can make great pets and they come when you call them. SUEY!!!!! HERE PIG, PIG, PIG.!!!

Here's betting it's Geno.

Back to off topic... 4 seater plane (Cessna?) pilot had is hands in his lap and feet crossed for take off, flight pattern and landing helicopter (same pilot, he had his hands on the controls too for safety but I did the work) both before I had a license to operate anything but a boat. Lamborghini Gallardo (even got to drive it off road, if you consider blowing through the corner at the end of Gingerman Raceway’s straightaway “off road”) never a circle track car, other than 4 cylinder enduros, 150-200 cars on one 3/8 mile track at the same time Bungee jump over the Atlantic on a Netherlandish pier in the wintertime Legally driven 119 mph on an open road (I love the AutoBahn!) barefoot ski on water like glass jumped off a 35’ cliff on a snowboard been close to that high on a stand up jet ski in Lake Michigan climbed 7 mountains in Croatia, 1 of which hadn’t been demined from the war hauled 4 tractors in a 5’ pickup box but never had the guts to enlist. Thank you for y’all’s service, those of you who are true heros in this world!

Found it!

A bit more progress. I think it's a good place to stop for the evening.

I have a short leg Irish Jack Russell Terrier. When I bought her, the breeder mentioned her dad Scully’s proclivity towards killing rodents. This breeder also had horses and Scully got under the grain shed one day. He came out after a ruckus covered in Blood. They lifted the grain shed with their tractor pallet forks and found eight dead rats. True story! The lady who breeds these dogs is from Ireland and they are left to keep the farms free of mice and rats. My little girl spends every day hunting my wood piles and has an impressive kill rate. Not up to her dad but thank god I don’t have rats 🐀

Room? Yes. Other plans and on a tractor spending hold? Pretty much.

I suggest one on the rear as well. Just in case you can't pull forward. If the jerk strap referred too is a kinetic rope, you need to be very carefull using those. Don't jerk them. Just gentle pull.

That's terrible Gregor. If someone has a pic of a 656 I'll look to see if I have one in my hood collection or see if you can spot one here that would work. I think that one next to the blackhood and 3rd from the left are for a short frame.

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I Have on my fishing line... a one of a kind prototype OEM Wheel Horse that was made for Snowblower use only. It has a cast iron seat pan, and factory bracing installed to support the cab, It also has a cast iron battery tray to hold the weight of the tilt back cab.....There are factory arms that stick out in the rear and also from the sides of the steering tower.... The seat pan looks factory...as does all of the support brackets

I noticed that after plowing with my 8n, the hearing in my right ear was worse than my left ear for a short while. I spent a lot of time looking back over my right shoulder keeping the plow in the furrow, and the exhaust pipe ended just behind the right axle housing. Tinnitus? Yep, got it. The background ringing varies, but is there most of the time. In 1978, when on my first day as a real engineer, I was given a medical exam by the company doctor. We got to the hearing test, and he seemed to run it a couple of times. After the test, the doctor asked me what I had been doing over the previous weekend. I told him that we had gone to the Popular Hot Rodding drag race and were watching top fuel cars run. We had pit side seats on the starting line. No hearing protection, either. 'That explains it', the doc says. Temporary hearing loss. The original muffler on my 14-8 no name seems to do OK. I think the deck makes more noise than the exhaust when mowing.

You seem like you might have seen something, I think you need to spill the beans!!!! Randy

That is a piglet...

Hahaha, the Platinum super High Glossy Verticals.... They be here also a little Crazy about the Prices too. Found the other Day a „ unique Wheelhorse D200“ offered for „only“ 2400 bucks... The best info was when i called him, it should maybe run, but needs maybe also a little bit of Oil... on the phonecall i find out it was a 211 with a heavy smoker Engine i could‘nt Beat... But he meant „it‘s the best tracta you can buy for that little Money..“ I can‘t supress a laugher while that phonecall and must hangup..

Down here we call that a fatty.

The front is in production now. It's quite military looking

Simple eye hook on front and back, low, should do the trick... rolled up jerk strap will address connection and flexibility...

How warm is you temperature @racerjohnbf? It’s 21 for us here! If you get an 8 speed, check the tranny dipstick.it will probably have water in it... just replace the shifter boot..and drain the tranny fluid.

Forgive my memory here but do you have any kind of a toolbox built-in? It probably would be a stellar idea to keep 6 ft or whatever of SOFT strap or thick rope to be wrapped around whatever components of that machine need to be pulled upon.

Good point Eric! This is my kit of tools for the valve guides. The punch was turned from brass to fit the valve guides really well. The spigot fits into the bore to keep the punch centred. Drift the guides out from above, remembering they are at an angle to the vertical! Mark each guide inlet or exhaust so you don't mix them up. According to the manual the exhaust stem has a slight taper to prevent it sticking in the valve guides so remember that when measuring the ex valve stem. The small hole gauges are the best way to measure the guide bores. They expand into the bores and you measure across the ball with a micrometer. If you are going to all this trouble replace the valves and guides for what they cost. The guides need to be reamed out to 5/16" after they are pressed in (remember they are at a slight angle so don't press perpendicular to the crankcase/sump gasket face).

When you build the 2nd layer shelves and the 12 foot ramps let us know

First full week of this fasting diet and I've lost five pounds. Two and a half bags of sugar. Pretty good for just four fasting cycles. Feeling pretty good too, we will see how much I can shift.

It's Nashville Dennis ..... some Grand Ole Opry, Elvis has not left the building and make it 70 lbs and we gotta a deal!

Po Ta To patato, hoarder collector, between WH CC and a couple SCUTs I have about 15 hiding in 2 states... I kept the color scheme going at my house though.

Depends on what kind of results you are looking for. You want a show piece you repaint everything. I never repainted a whole Wheel Horse tractor before. I have degreased, power washed, got the toothbrush out and cleaned every little nook and cranny, touched up some paint, and rubbed out and polished or oiled the rest. The key is in the details. You will be surprised how they come out with just a lot of good old fashioned elbow grease. This 416-8 I painted the wheels and the deck and put a custom set of decals on from @Vinylguy. Came out pretty good if you ask me.