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As it was mentioned it will be messy and not too effective since most of it will be thrown out by action of blade. I use instead a paste lubricant . The same type used on a circular blade to cut aluminum. It comes in a tube and one merely holds it against the side of the turning or moving blade. It will stick to blade with heat then spreading it even further. Its main intended purpose is not to let aluminum stick to cutter while cutting but it does cool and lubricate things down substantially. I use it to cut or drill any metal where a liquid would not be practical. Its easy to use and relatively clean.

Teenager, first week at my first factory job, one of the guys asked me to take some lacquer thinner to another worker across the shop. He pointed to the thinner can and handed me a foam cup, that I filled and headed off to the other side of the shop...

Finished up the tiller. I got the rear lift kit form Wheel Horse Parts And More yesterday and installed it. Thank you Lowell. Chopped up some dirt, she did an excellent job.

Well the 1257H is 100% a roller now. Transmission fully bolted in hubs fully installed spacers installed and rims drilled and bolted to the spacers!

Have to break the rules because of Corona.....

How do you get those little rescals in the bottle Richard?

figure id would share pics from a recent project that actually got completed. In the fall i pulled deck off because a pulley, i believe the idler one, was rusted so bad it broke in half while i was doing fall clean up. I wanted to address a few issues so i pulled deck completely apart. It was 1st pressure washed then sand blasted. i sharpened blades and ordered a used pulley as well as outer guards for the exposed pulleys that were never in place. i was always concerned a boot shoelace would get caught ripping my leg into deck. Ive scene many brutal accidents and didnt want to be "that guy". A vendor here helped me with all of my used part needs. Deck was so badly rust pitted, from previous owners neglect. i was gonna originally gonna bondo deck to fill rough spots but time and weather played a huge part. working in a garage using a propane heater and was blowing threw tanks working out there. i can handle cold weather work, however heat is needed for materials to set up properly. I guess the point of this post was to point out the success i had with rattle can paint i bought at TSC. with minimal prep and pitted steel, it came out surprisingly well.I usually mix and spray my projects either single or dual stage and use rattlecan for brackets and pulleys. By no means show quality but perfectly fine for a workhorse. I use this 264 for strictly mowing, got a 312-8 that was only gonna be used to plow but i scored a deck and mule drive on marketplace place and was gonna mess with that soon. thought it would be cool to have a spare mower. I also have a 308-8 completely pulled into a hundred pieces on my workbench. Wanted to find a decent local media blaster. I make to much of a mess and spend more time clearing a clog than blasting. Unfortunately 308 is on back burner, work and home projects as well as kids consume free these days, however when i do get some garage time, i make the most of it!!!

Wish I was close enough to help Don. I know it costs more but IMHO it would be better if you just had the Camaro flat bedded. Easier, quicker,less possible chance of damage and they have insurance.

If I was in your area I would help you out. I am in NY, but know all to well the feeling of laying in a hospital bed for an extended period of time. Like I said when I was recovering from my fights with cancer.... I dont want a hand out, but could use a hand up. All my best.Hope you recover quickly. To everyone else, Never take your health for granted. It can change in a blink of an eye.

thanks for the comments so far guys, re: the crack - there are small stress cracks on the tight bends as the centre was pressed. It's a thick piece and heavier than it looks. Rather than make it look welded I left them as is as they were probably shipped that way. As for welding along that edge, I have a few sets of wheels that were assembled and welded in the same place. In particular the rear wheels on my 4x4 which are 12x12 and I had to move the centres. I cut the original weld and just moved the centre. Now that horse has been up and down stairs, through creeks, even rock crawling, so I trust my weld Love the attention to detail though.

A quick shout out for help so we moved from Pennsylvania to Asheville North Carolina about six months ago. Loving it down here. The mountains are beautiful. Unfortunately I suffered a spinal injury and currently in a rehabilitation hospital. I fell forward and fractured my cervical spine requiring more plates and screws and wires . The feeling in my hands and the pain is subsiding although now I’m very weak and cannot grasp anything. Additionally my right lower leg is weak and I only can walk distances with a walker. And of course since the accident just over two weeks ago, the inability to urinate. Hopefully as the spinal shock goes down this will return. And in all this mess we were already moving out of a six-month lease townhouse and into a rental house for a year as everyone knows the real estate market is very hot. We sold our house in Pennsylvania in less than one day, but you cannot buy anything or even build. I do need a request of help if anybody on this form is located in the Asheville area, I’m trying to move my 1967 Camaro from West Asheville storage unit to Hendersonville North Carolina which is about 20 minutes south. It does run but the carburetor needs adjustment and it hasn’t been run so I really do not want anybody to include my poor wife who’s doing all the moving to have to deal with it. It would be better to just push it onto a trailer like from U-Haul which I can arrange and driven down and pushed into our garage in Hendersonville. If anybody is in the local area who could give a hand to me I would greatly appreciate it.If anybody is in the local area who could give a hand to me I would greatly appreciate it.

Landfill score, 51 pounds of penny's, approximately $105.00

That teacher should be fired. They are teachable. It might take more effort and take some new approaches to get them to understand but it is possible. I hear the same thing about handling kids and technology from my administration. It’s all they care about. I try to make learning fun for the kids and keep showing them something new. They are not quick to jump in and try stuff because this generation is scared to mess up and get laughed at by their peers. I tell them , mistakes are proof that you are trying. Then teach them how to fix the mistakes

We need to remember that although carbide tipped blades will outlast all other blades, they still benefit and in many cases need a lubricant to perform well and last long. Even when cutting some woods they need a lubricant. In the case of woods such as pine which is highly resinous one needs to apply a dry lubricant so blade does not get caked up with resin and overheat essentially rendering it useless. It is also a safety issue. Some other materials such as aluminum and any type of plastic such as Plexiglass will adhere themselves to the gullets on the blades creating an absolute dangerous situation if not addressed with the proper lubricant. Besides saving the blades, the lubricated blade will also leave a flawless finished cut where the non lubricated blade will leave a rough ragged cut. This is most obvious with aluminum and Plexiglass but also obvious with any wood. I have a lubricant stick next to every single machine I have and constantly use them.

Replaced the PTO clutch over lunch time and without changing into the dirty clothes. I love the ease of maintenance of a Horse!

The poor 520-H Baja is in need of a new battery. Made the mistake of shutting it off while pushing up some brush. Had to bring Big Brother out to give the poor ole nag some extra power to get going again.

I have worked on a bunch of the electric PTO and can provide some component pics here. The coil can be saved if the lead wires are broken at the field housing...very common... About a year ago, I stumbled on a method to re-wire the field but, dummy me, failed to copy the video to do it. It can be done however... NOTE...Do NOT use any type of gear or hub puller to remove the E-PTO from the crankshaft. Use ONLY the long bolt as shown in the last pic. Anyway..some pics:

Got my B-140 out and did some yard cleanup today!

In August of 1984 I bought a brand new Work Horse GT-1800 with the Briggs 18 hp you guys are talking about. I can personally attest this engine has several thousand hours on it. I used it commercially for almost ten years, mowing, lots and lots of mowing plus snow plowing and tilling many gardens. I still have this tractor and restored it a few years ago. The Briggs is still running strong and all I ever did was change the oil(a lot) and replace a few starter gears. As many of you guys know I own many Wheel Horse tractors and this would be the last one I would ever sell. I was a kid when I bought it and I remember like it was yesterday the owner of the dealership telling me as I sat on my new Work Horse, he said “Son, you take care of this tractor and your kids will drive it someday!” Damned if he wasn’t right,my kids did drive it and someday hopefully my grandkids will drive it. God bless American made Briggs and Stratton and Wheel Horse tractors.

I know you can buy a C-195.... but not here in the UK - and besides, what’s the fun in buying when you can make your own so starting with a gearbox and frame - I’m adding the bits. Big front wheels and GT-14 rears.

Years ago I bought a Harbor Freight mig welder. It's not much, but enough for what I do. It can be set up for gas, or flux core wire. I went to the local weld shop and got a small bottle of 25/75. It seemed to work fairly well. Of course I don't use it much, and it might sit for 6 months at a time. After a while, the less "well" it worked. I went and got some flux core, re-wired the welder, and turned off the gas. Not great, but better than what I was getting. I was talking about it on another forum quite some time ago. Someone suggested I take the bottle, and roll it around on the floor for a while. I didn't know if he was being serious, or sending me on the proverbial snipe hunt, but a couple of weeks ago, I switched back to gas. Today was the first time I had an opportunity to try it. It worked ! Apparently the gas will separate after time, and needs to be mixed up. I thought if I didn't know this, just maybe, someone else might not know it either.

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Well @pullstart I'm no mathematician but if 51 lbs equals $105 I'd say that sounds like about $2 a pound

There is a signed contract and liability form that states the school is not responsible for accidental damages caused by the students. The owner of the project understands that the students are learning skills on their vehicle , tractor, ... The owner supplies the parts and materials . There is also a $25.00 charge for utilities. It’s a good deal for people in the community if they are willing to take a risk and have faith that the students will do a nice job.

Needs repeating back to him with a change of emphasis "you can't teach these kids much!" I've spent a lot of time with high schoolers over the years. I learned to probe gently to see what got them jazzed to want to find out more. Then it just a matter of framing what they need in the right way. Then get the heck out of the way and hand it over to them. @BHunter is totally on the right track. For some of his students, they likely have never seen a significant project from start to finish. They haven't seen parts become a whole. They haven't experienced the satisfaction that comes from turning an investment of skills, labor, and knowledge over a period of weeks (instead of minutes) into something with tangible value. A WH refurb is a great vehicle for teaching that! And along the way, showing that operating a lift safely is just one part of doing the whole job, not an end unto itself. Keep on, sir.

We sold Diablo carbide tipped at the hardware store I managed. Great feedback. I've tested them at trade shows and was impressed.

The best thing I’be ever done for my sawzalls is to get carbide tipped blades! They are super pricey, but last many times longer than their cheaper alternatives.

A larger front tire might cause interference with a snow blade, a grader blade, or a mower deck at full steering lock and high blade angles.

Easy switch if you can locate the parts from an old Raider . IMO this is the best PTO clutch system WH made. I never liked the instant on/off of the electric clutch.

before I miss some pictures and progress, best add a little more detail. I didn't have any GT14 hubs, and besides they won't fit a manual trans. So made my own... I don't think these are going anywhere soon, I think they should work well. Once I bolted the wheels one, theres a snag - the offset it wrong and it is about 26 inches wide at the rear! So off with the tyre and drill the spot welds out to move the centres. this was tedious - but needed doing. It now looks to sit a little better - also put 10" wheels on trailer hubs at the front to balance it.

First time I used lacquer thinner I put into a foam cup. Came back ten minutes later and it was gone. The cup that is.

All most any double wall vacuum -sealed stainless mug will keep your drink warm for a long time. I fill my 32oz Ozark Trail cup at 4:30am, about 5:30 it has cooled off enough to drink. If I get busy & forget about it, it will still be hot at noon.

I'm a firm believer in safety first. I do get bulling around at times and walk the line a bit. Along with that I'm about as graceful as a Gazellephant.

WAAAAY too late for coffee at that point. I'm leaning towards @Tractorhead idea.

I knew nobody likes smat- ass but how about protective googles ?

I don't think it would hurt anything to use some cutting oil with a sawzall. Might be a bit of a mess, though. Both circular and band type cutoff saws usually have a coolant system of some sort. Usually use a water based cutting coolant or a cutting oil.

Here's a shot that is just a hair more than what you really asked for but as a visual I figured I'd throw it in here for you. Last fall we had a little get-together at my place. The 314 on the left side and now also the Patriot horse next to it, are owned by @OldWorkHorse Steve and his other half, Ariel. Next in line are Trina's 2 1967 tractors and on the far right is my Cinnamon Horse C160. Everything except the Cinnamon Horse in this picture is running a 16" tire of some sort. On my C160 I use 20x8x8. I did that for two reasons. 1. I wanted the extra height clearance for the forest work that I use it for. 2. I also wanted to have the largest tire that I could fit the most fluid into.

It’s good to have extras!

I’m nowhere near Maine. Eyes. Watering.

Some interesting comments here. Just as a short update, I contacted the dealer's shop and their response was quite positive. No doubt that they are accepting responsibility and are offering to make amends. My principle concern was that they'd implement some kind of corrective action or training for their employees and it appears that has already begun. I'm supposed to talk with the manager again later today, but for now I think they are addressing things appropriately. STeve

If I post “I am going to check the mail” or “I am going to make coffee” you could still expect a bumps and bruises to follow!

@pullstart your next post will be in bumps and bruises I'll be watching

My cousin had a CR500 back in something like 2005/06 and stashed it at my (mom’s) place before we went up north to the dunes. I took it for a leisurely stroll on our 25 mph street and saw the light that day when the front end came up in 3rd or 4th gear! No, I don’t need a 500 2 stroke. Nope. As for the step ladder? He said he can barely get on it without standing on something and I’m no taller... just about 1/2 the weight. I might have to take the lowering kit off the HD and stick it on the Honda!

I added an automatic back-up led lamp to the C-120 8-Speed. Used a 20 amp relay to control it powered by the original light circuit so the original lights need to be on for the back-up lamp to work. That way the back-up lamp will not get accidently left on. The led back-up lamp is powered by the battery. It has worked flawlessly for about 6 years now. A magnet is clamped to the shifter and when it gets close to a chassis mounted reed relay on comes the light. Great for plowing snow in the dark. Garry

'82 C-125. My first Wheel Horse. Used for mowing duties. '79 C-81 and '62 sickle bar. '78 C-121. The Black Horse. Modified for ploughing. The fleet on parade. Sears/Roper '78 GT16 at the end. 14hp B&S twin. Does trailer duties.

Good to see your building something again Mark. I'll have to have a run over when things improve.

Is that a modified 4 wheeler rack? That's what I need to reach my Bluebird boxes for cleaning. It would really beat standing on the seat.

Let the horses out for some sun and fresh air.

Bolted the trans back to the frame. The build is starting to spark interest in some of the kids that didn’t want to touch it .