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Per my previous post, the rear weights are assembled, but it was evident a device was needed to hold the weight securely while lineing it up to the wheel. I make a simple bolt on attachment for my trusty 40 year old 2 ton floor jack. Most of it was made from various itens from the "Parts Department". A length of 2-14" OD exhaust pipe, a pair of two 2-1/2" conduit clamps, a pair of 1/8" x 1" flat straps drilled for the clamps, and a short length of 5/16" threaded rod, inserted thru the end of the pipe to act as a stop to keep the weight in place. Worked well. Total cost was under $15 bucks.

I have enjoyed messing with my wheelhorse tractors but always admired the round hoods and wanted one for the grandkids. Passed on a couple for sale recently due to over priced and missing parts or wrong engines, etc. Just landed this 704 that appears to be quite original with parts intact including 7 HP pull start Kohler. It looks rough and is going to need some work but pull cord and recoil were intact and working, engine turns over easily and shifter goes into all gears ok and even feels like heavy fluid in the transmission. Got it home and cleaned up and shifter boot is even intact! Front tires are shot and left wheel may be past salvaging but rears look good and even holding air. Fellow passed and had dozens of tractors all over the property his family is now selling. Has a couple more wheelhorses and bunch of Kohler motors. Nothing running. If I had more room I would be tempted.... I don't anticipate a restore job on the 704. I just get them running and use 'em! I know you all like pictures so here goes... First ones are after the wash job removing green stuff and first layer of dirt/rust. Later pictures are how she came.

I bought a pair of non-WH cast iron rear wheel weights from @stevebo this October - at 55 LBS each, they were better than the cement filled plastic ones I had. Seemed there was enough behind the weight to add a 10 inch diameter x 1" thick plate weight also. Hard to find 20 pound weights - not a commom size at all. Caught a Thanksgiving sale on the Jungle site - a pair of 10.1"" x 1.1" cast iron weights delivered for $45.00. Used an old 5" wide rim to use as a "window" for white spraypaint and to hold the transfer punch to leave a dimple mark at the 4 locations. Not bad, all measured 8-5/8" apart. Set one up at a time and drilled them for a 9/16" clearance hole. Luckily, the grade of cast iron on them was a decent close grain that machined easily. I decided to flycut the "as cast" inside mating surface of the 55 pounders so the new weights would sit flat - The grain structure of the big weights varied - typical of weights (some recycled Tugboat engine block bits in the mix, I'm sure). Assembled the sets and checked with the 5" rim - no issues fitting, but they now weight 75 LBS each - a handling device was needed and designed.... next post. Bill

Happy Birthday EB! Ask Trina, please not so many pictures of your funny business? “Where’s that fluffy white rabbit now?”

And now for the pics on how she came out of the yard. Had been under a shed but the roof had fallen in so no idea how long she was in the weather.

In response, I shrug and think to myself "hey, if they enjoy being sick, let 'em". Me, I don't like it so I'll take steps to avoid it!

I think someone was working out their vacation days in the calendar and it got copied and pasted into the mold..

You Hillbilly Go easy on the priming method when you get ready to fire up the 160 after the refurb , Just remember not to inhale

always have a couple face masks in my jacket / shirt , we are fully up to date with our shots , but have no idea about any one else , typically hear a sarcastic / remark about anything covid / related issue . wear it in a store , not a big deal , pete

“500 megapascals square root meters”. I think I saw one of those the other day! I was walking around and I was like “woah! There’s a 500 megapascals square root meters!”

Bill, run out and buy lottery tickets! Those could be the winning numbers.

And follow the instructions to the letter ! I used POR-15 on my 48 inch SD deck…

My wife and I will be flying in two weeks and will be masked for the whole trip from CT to El Paso. If there's a shot we've got it.

In SE PA, flu and RSV have been hitting hard among all age groups. Local hospital beds are filled to capacity, especially pediatric ones. My niece had to cancel a cruise because she tested positive for covid (mild symptoms). RVS and flu has killed a few people around here. I've had my flu shot and 5 covid shots, but I still try to avoid crowds. I refuse to shop weekends close to Christmas. We buy Christmas gifts on line if possible. Still keep hand sanitizer in my cars. I hate wearing masks too, so I just avoid crowded stores. At 80 years old, I have to be careful. Jim

I don't object to anyone's choice to wear or not wear a mask. However, I'm fully vaxed, have recently had Covid, have had my flu shot and I refuse to wear a mask unless it is required to get into a doctor's office, and then some require, some don't. I just had a root canal yesterday, no mask required. Just went to my urologist on Monday, no mask required. Went to a Chinese restaurant and the sign said masks required. I ate Mexican.

Have to agree. Here in Maine the annual flu is taking a good strong hold. There's also a viral and/or bacterial issue being spread rampantly around schools in particular. Folks .. Be safe. Not stubborn. I have difficulty remembering to stick to my own words.

I love the snap of a trap.

Check this out from McMaster-Carr. They have an outlet in Douglasville GA and ship very quickly.

Fair amount of fun today. We moved the stand up drill press out of the basement and to the barn. Moved my biggest bench vise from a high mount on one bench to a low mount across the room where the drill press was. I used the HF 20 ton press to remove the hub from the other axle. Got the 10 pinion Limited Slip Differential apart so I could inspect it. I'll use the longer axles that were with the LSD for a slightly wider rear stance. Trina was slinging paint out of a rattle can off n on all day. The frame and steering tower is done. @WHX?? Lookitt this RED!! Hoping tomorrow I'll get a minute to try to cut grooves in the axles.

Not an odd question. I have a swept axle on my C165 that runs 18-8.50R8s and I do not experience any issues with my 48" deck hitting the wheels and my deck has the large anti-scalp wheels on it from a 270-series deck. It is a close fit, but no issues so a regular 48" deck should operate just fine with the larger tires.

There are 10 kinds of people: Those that understand binary, and those that do not.

Some are surely mold identifiers. Manufacturers need these to link product with the molds that create them in the event of defects and to time "retirement" of a mold. But that's a lotta numbers!

You buy snap rings by the external diameter of the axle. Also by the heavy duty ones. and mount so sharp edge faces the inner end of the axle

Wonder how well it will hold an edge? If you had a set of mower blades made of that stuff they would last forever.

Enough with the trail cam pictures!!! I thought you built an outhouse and finally got the indoor plumbing...

You say Xpeditious. I ask Ypeditious?

Ain't Regal Red Sir. That's Rust-O-leum 2X Apple Red Gloss.

Sorry for your loss Richard, that never feels good to hear. We believe though, that our maker has a plan for us no matter how we go. We’ve chosen to not live our lives in fear and believe that there is a plan. Ignorance, or faith, it’s working so far. I know it’s a decision that’s not for everybody’s situation, but that is the choice we’ve made.

@jebbear Happy Birthday! It’s been a while since you’ve been around, hope all is well! Still waiting for updates on that 856 project you were so close to finishing! Hope it’s not a curse of December 10 birthdays ( @ebinmaine )

You are going to have some happy grandkids, great find. I agree, leave it as is and just make it mechanically sound.

I saw Eric driving a Ford Expeditious.

I just thought of something. Wouldn’t this be “there is one kind of people: those who understand binary (1), and those who do not (0)”? 😛 I might be a zero here. steve

How true. I always thought metallurgists are (ahem) quirky…they have their own little world. That article and the ones that I ended up reading after it to try and understand what was going on there made me feel old. This topic of High Entropy Alloys came around after I had my classes that would have introduced such things. Dang. I tried to read the journal article for this but it is way over my head. Should have stayed in school… Toughness is a a strange property and not easy to understand. I sure don’t get it. It relates mostly to resistance to crack propagation under stress (or strain in special cases). It’s not always proportional to things that are intuitive like compressive or tensile strength or hardness and that mean the most to us in our daily lives and applications. Yet Strength wasn’t really mentioned for this new unusual alloy so I wonder… The low temp toughness suggests use for space and cryogenics which are brutal environments where our baseline material property references fall apart. MPa•m^(1/2) Radical units of measurement for sure. You notice a mention of crystal structure in the metal. That drives a lot of things in metallurgy. Including unexpected properties like why Titanium alloys are ideally suited to medical implants (e.g. joints) since it mimics the crystal structure of bone. Such fascinating stuff. cool. This is an example of pure research yielding a discovery with eventual implications. No use for this alloy yet, but the knowledge of its toughness might someday result in an energy revolution, a medical treatment, or who knows what else. You don’t have to love it but don’t hate math! It’s our most fundamental tool in a developed civilization! It’s a shame our early education system isn’t able to instill an appreciation for the beauty and applicability of math to our lives so we’re not so adverse to it as we get older. By the time our minds are mature enough to appreciate and deal with abstract math concepts our education system has already segregated us into tracks of those likely to use it and those who have other foci. I don’t know the solutions to this, but it’s an area where we should try to do better. Innovation in technical fields are highly dependent on a robust math background and we as a society let most of the population slip through the cracks. So much wasted potential. I have a fairly decent math background, but my dad is a true mathematician. He stopped at a master’s degree and i think missed his calling to be an academician. At 77 the things he can still do without reference material truly amaze. This is beyond him just doing mundane things like doing all the calculations in his head for the layout of a set of stairs or knowing the exact total for a basket full of groceries at the store before it’s rung up. It applies to abstract stuff too. Once in a while I’ll derive something at work that turns into an equation I don’t remember how to solve and he jumps right on it. Anyway, math is awesome. Steve

And some of us crush foam more than others!!! I need the really firm stuff!! Randy

No charge for you. You met my need with the key.

There have been a few times that I've set snap traps and turned around to walk away and... SNAP!! Dangit... need to adjust the pedal, trap ain't staying set. NOPE! Mouse daid. Reset the trap, place again, same thing... walk away, SNAP! another mouse... This would go on four or five times. Apparently they were living under the boiler where I set the traps and it was too easy for them to get to... and they couldn't resist the Peanut butter.

OK I got a 10 pack ordered. If anybody needs some I'll sell up to four to recoup some shipping, nearly $10. But at least I found and got what I need. Thanks again you guys!

@GAJoe I'll put a 3rd vote in for McMaster Carr. Excellent company.

Interesting you'd say that. It's inventory day at work. As Commercial Drivers several of us are limited to hours. If the full crew isn't needed the drivers are the first to be released. I'm NOT working! Excellent! Now for the home shop.... That's different! Plenty to do today!

Only 5 decades plus 2 , still a cub.

That is a tough act to follow, Kevin!! Happy Birthday Eric. Bill

@Lane Ranger has an adapter for this. I know it’s not for sale, but he has pictures to reference at least!

Better yet, keep your eyes and ears peeled and find him a Horse* *Wheel Horse, of course

So who's pulling my stump? Is it really yer birthday EB or you just looking to get out of wrenching Molasses like? Happy Happy

fed ex brought the bearings this afternoon.so to get them in tomorrow. The above ebay link ,they do combine shipping so it was 43.77 total for the 4 bearings and shipping. I just went ahead and bought 4 because the shipping was the same for 4 as it was 2. and all are the same age and use.

Autos just recently came out with self-driving mode… airplanes have had auto-pilot for years. I have a friend that works in the automotive industry/ research and development… he let me in on an industry secret awhile back while we were discussing these new cars and their self driving systems, and exactly what @clueless was talking about above… He said… Since flying while drinking is a much more potentially deadly action, the FAA established long ago that “any” amount of alcohol was not acceptable when flying, whether the pilot was using auto-pilot or not… He also said… The big auto manufacturers and executives knew this question would eventually arise with auto-pilot on cars, and have been working behind the scenes with the US AG, legal scholars, Constitutional law experts, and the US Supreme Court. He said… The consensus is leaning toward charging the driver with DUI, and charging the car with aiding and abetting !

my sentiment exactly Bob...i sure do miss him. 😔

Perhaps a Buford T Justice themed ... "We don't like fast tractors round these parts boy... but I'm gonna let you slide see'n how you'ze on a Wheel Horse..."

Found these old lights.The red one is a glass lens with a marble one top. The other one ,the lens is just plastic but still neat me thinks . I may install one on Black Betty my 12 auto. I’m thinking tail light ?