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imagine many of you may have seen this poster photo but i just saw today and thought to maybe pass along as a funny

hi men, many moons ago a guy from PA was bringing me 5 wh tractors. it was close to my birthday. the guy pulls up in front of the house and my wife comes out and say's "which one is yours?" i replied "all of them". she just shook her head and went inside. she has gotten me back though more than once. i came home one day to find we had a new living room set. i said "how much did that cost?" she replied "how many wh's do you have?' i did not say another word. worst part was i had to pay for the living room set and i do not like it.

When we lived in Florida and had a trip coming up my wife would ask if we were going to be pulling the trailer. There always seemed to be a Wheel Horse for sale on near the route we would be traveling. Funny how that works out.

She likes to sarcastically bring up to folks about how many tractors I have. I remind her it's not polite to brag.

Twist the wires together, solder them, slide shrink wrap over the bare section and seal. Best butt connection there is. Shrink wrap comes in a couple of styles - I prefer to use the "Marine Grade" stuff. I has some kind of goo inside that melts to seal out water when heated - great for a 4 season tractor... Bill

I was at a job site today delivering a whole pile of cabinets. The guy there doing the stairway is also the one installing the cabinets, sometime next week. We got to shooting the breeze back and forth like folks will do. On the way out the door he hands me the item in the picture below and says "something for your time?" Like it's a cash tip... 😃 I'm sure most of you will realize that's just a cut off piece of the wrap for the stairway posts. I looked at that and laughed and told him if I brought that home my woman would sure as anything make somethin' out of it. He says, "Really?? Here. Take it. Seriously. Bring it home and tell her to make a small picture frame or something...." I told him I'd let him know..

Transplanted a little bit of hair.

I'm with with the soldering crew. Nothing against crimping with the proper tool and on the job every thing was crimped due to time & ease. In the tractor shop I remove the insulator if it has one, solder then shrink. Most of my soldering is done with a HF cheapy micro torch.

I have been using solder heat shrink butt connectors like these. No mess with solder since it's already in the sleeve. https://www.amazon.com/TICONN-Connectors-Waterproof-Insulated-Electrical/dp/B07HCNTZ2Z/ref=sr_1_9?crid=1VCUPWOJH9SKW&keywords=solder%2Bsplice%2Bconnectors&qid=1673360404&sprefix=solder%2Bsp%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-9&th=1

I like hats, mostly your standard style baseball cap, but I've collected a bunch of all types over the years. From hats for my favorite sports teams (go Broncos and Red Sox!) to promo hats from my company as well as from industry friends, and my one nice going out hat (a newsboy cap I bought with my winnings in Vegas one year). I'm also someone that starts to sweat the minute I do the slightest bit of labor, and the type of labor I am doing, typically yard work or in the garage, is not always cleanest form of labor. That means that all of the cool hats I have collected over the years had one thing in common. They got dirty, and they got dirty quickly. For years as a hat would get to where it was too dirty to wear in public it would get shelved with the thought of "I hope one day I can figure out the right way to clean them." Like with any project though procrastination often won the battle, at least until this past weekend. While cleaning the house I found one of my treasure troves of ball caps and decided enough was enough, I got on YouTube and looked up the ancient art of stripping clothes. I'm sure more than a few of you are aware of the process for stripping clothes, but it was an entirely new concept to me. So I ran to the store after work to grab the supplies, thankfully checking with my wife first as we already had some of them, and then practiced the craft this weekend. Thankfully my laundry room has a deep stainless steel sink, so I used that for the process instead of a bathtub and it worked flawlessly. By the end of the weekend I washed 19 hats, of that there is only 1 that still doesn't look great, and 3 more that are fairly sun faded but otherwise quite clean. The other 15 however look practically brand new! Now, for anyone who is interested in this process itself, here's what I did. "Recipe" 1/8 cup Arm & Hammer Laundry Booster 1/8 cup Borax 1/8 cup Oxyclean 1/2 cup Clothes washing detergent (specifically I use Gain liquid detergent) Couple splashes of white vinegar Steps Fill the sink with hot water Add the various ingredients, not all are needed, the base recipe is the detergent, borax, and laundry booster. I added vinegar and Oxyclean to help mitigate odors that had built in the hats from sitting. Let sit for about an hour, I then scrubbed each hat lightly with a soft bristle brush to help remove any material on the hat, especially the salt lines from sweat After scrubbing let sit an additional 2-4 hours Drain sink and rinse hats one by one Hang to dry The first batch I only did 3 hats, in different colors, styles, and materials. I only did 3 as a test so in case they got ruined I didn't lose a lot of hats. Here's a hat by hat, first the before, then the after. It seems like wherever there was a massive buildup of sweat/salt, it was then easier for the hat to be sun damaged. I think by cleaning my hats with this method earlier and often it will help to keep them looking new and fresh for much longer. This process will now be a regular part of my laundry that I will do every few months. Here's the sink during the progress Fresh hot water, all loaded up Added cleaners and mixed After an hour of soaking. Also I bought this fantastic little "drying rack" from Ikea years ago, and it is finally coming in handy. Never used it much before but it's perfect for drying hats. And that's it. Sorry for the long post but I was really excited by what I was able to do in getting these hats cleaned up and able to be worn regularly again. It was a lot easier than I expected, and I am super happy with the results. I figured there might be other people that have thought to do this, and if so I hope my information helps!

Eric to BBT: "Hey, can you build us another shed from this?"

Thanks for the great butt advice guys. Sorry I had to say it

Words that I live by. She seems to be made quite often. YES!! "Forgiveness is much easier than permission."

You must know the Fuller Brush man very well.

Excellent rustic frame for a picture of... that one tractor... what was it... you know... uhm... oh yeah... Colossus...??? Course by then holograms will be the norm... can you frame a hologram if it doesn't exist?

BBT to Eric: "Already done... "

I used to work with an Electrical Engineer years ago that had an agreement with his wife on the cost of "toys". Buy whatever you want - BUT - Everything costs double. He drops $5K on a used street rod, he had to cut her a check for another $5K for her to do whatever she wants with it. Same rule for her too.... Strange setup there....

Personally soldering is the way to go with heat shrink over the top IMO. There are butt connectors with a solder ring inside and the solder melts around the wires when you heat it with a heat gun. I have used all kinds but soldering to me is the best way for a permanent joint. I worked maintenance in a factory and I have seen unbelievable weight hanging from two wires soldered together.

You are a lucky man Eric that you do not have this problem. Mine just gave up years go.

One could even create this particular situation ahead of time by buying a Horse when she ain't 😡😡. While she are 😡😡... Go get more. 😂

Been there, done that, 8 times!

You can't leave a Wheel Horse without a home. It has to be done, even if you have to add an addition on to the garage.

Mine does the same thing so I'll have to use that one!

I do have a under carriage blade and the plow for this I am willing to sell. I have the Son-in-Law working on this with me. He remembers his Grandpa letting him ride his. He will be the recipient of this one when its complete.

I used to be a solder-and-shrink user for everything. Since last year I've become a fan of these integrated connectors, as well, for wire-to-wire links. Clean, quick, strong and no open flames. You do need a good heat gun that’ll give you at least 500º F to do the melting/shrinking. (Watch for a sale at your favorite tool source.) BUTT () for two-to-one or two-to-two connections, I use these for the electro-mechanical and then add some “liquid black tape” for weather sealing where the wires enter the connector. For wire-to-connectors, If I can use the correct crimper, I’m good with that. If not, back to solder and shrink!

Made some frame filler plates. Hopefully this will strengthen the rear of the frame a bit. Also made a pattern for a pilot bushing mount for the front of the transmission shaft. Not much but I didn’t want @WHX?? uncle Jim to think I wasn’t doing anything.

@Pullstart still need some pics of the jeep... back side of your head is well ok the back side of your head , but come on man you knows the rules...

Had the same thing happen to our dryer on a Saturday night. Nobody open. Ordered from Amazon for $5 free delivery for Monday. Monday I went to the appliance store in case the Amazon one didn't show up . She orders them by the 100. $14.95. Brought it home and now I have a spare. Actually I have 2 spares. A week later I was in one of my cabinets and found another one so had one here the whole time!

Black and white just like that picture above. Exact same thing. Whatever would fit on the side of the frame somewhere. Say 2" tall x whatever the length works out to be. Five, six, seven long? I'd put it right on the side of the frame where I'm going to see it every time I get on the tractor. Remind me of this bunch of..... 🙂

Twist the wires together, solder them, slide shrink wrap over the bare section and seal. Best butt connection there is. Second choice if you want a crimp connection. https://www.waytekwire.com/item/31965/16-14GA-Heat-Shrink-Blue/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwrLx_IS9_AIVBA-tBh24sgOkEAQYBSABEgL-t_D_BwE

Wheel Horse?? ... what Wheel Horse?? Honey I got no idea what you're talking about.

Careful now... I represent less then half that bunch as much as I can but not nearly most of you as little as you deserve, but can't remember which ones...

x7...

Actually when I got there she and her boyfriend already had it a part after watching a youtube video trying to fig out what was wrong ( they both grew up with dads that fixed thing or at least tried to) When I pulled out the multimeter she said that's the DM thing they show on youtube we don't have but knew you would, we finely decided that DM stood for digital multimeter. Her boyfriend said we got to get on of those. They both like learning new thing and building and working on things. They have hung all new interior door in the 60 year old house they live in with a little help (mostly Instructions) from his dad and me (why isn't the door level and some of the hinge screws won't tighten". Also replaced both toilets after watching some youtube videos. Proud of both of them.

I just want to take a second to give props to everyone here at Red Square and say Thank you - without all of you I would never have been able to rebuild that transmission or three - find that transmission half case - cluster gear - manuals -NOS part etc etc etc - this forum has been an integral part I think on all our journeys keeping these machines rolling and working

Just added my third. Do I have a collection now? At any rate it’s got a weird little rough bit when running and I can see wisps of smoke coming out of the carb. I did a carb rebuild and replaced the plug. Is there an adjustment that I need to make? (the beeping is my carbon monoxide sector which apparently works) IMG_6545.MOV

His last stop was here!

Let me check tomorrow. I believe I may have one.

Thanks.....and yes I do. I'm lucky to have access to pretty much an unlimited supply of plate steel in random shapes, sizes, and thicknesses 1/4" and less. Most of it is painted, but nothing a flap wheel or two can't handle. Its crazy how expensive materials have become. I make the rounds past every scrap bin at work on a weekly basis to make sure nothing goes to waste. Also.....check your local scrap yards/recycling centers. We have a good one here that sells scrap steel by the LB. Pick out what you want, weigh it, pay, and walk out. I VERY rarely buy steel retail anymore unless its something specific.

So if you followed my "Proof of Concept" thread you would have seen my thought process on the hauler pictured below. In this photo I tested the system by loading it with firewood. Move began okay, but ultimately failed because the single dolly wheel is both too small and narrow to handle any real weight on the lawn and the system did not have good balance and finally tipped the load of wood on the ground. Digging around the parts pile in my shop came across to old snow blower tires and a steel rod. Onto idea number two building a small little trailer to do the job with. Much more traditional and I do not expect any problems with it.

I thought I posted some already, but maybe I forgot... This is just the receiver, plate, and rebar spot welded in place, no "ears" for the bottom bar yet. My welds are ugly, but I've pulled out some pretty big logs with the winch on this already:

I wanted one of these and saw them on Flea-Bay for about $75 plus about $25 shipping but didn't want to spend that much, so I built my own from a $15 receiver tube, a few plates of metal and a piece of rebar I had laying around. I have a spare front Tach-A-Matic receiver that I'm going to modify to put in place of the stock hitch on the back, then I can mount this hitch back there. I built a battery box/winch attachment on a 2" insert, which then I can mount on either the front or the back. I also have ideas to make a boom for lifting things, and I have a 2" cargo tray I can mount on there also. It really adds to the versatility of the tractor.

Thanks Alex A ball cap in our tractor bunch is always part of the uniform of the day so we are all cap heavy.

This Wheel Horse Metal Tag I. D. Topic comes up every once in a while. Here is a copy of the Wheel Horse metal tag reference sheet. It is a good idea to make a copy of this and place in one of your files, three ring binders or manuals for your use. An interesting fact I stumbled on is the metal tags were made by ANCO which is placed on many of the early metal tags. ANCO was the Anderson Wiper Blade Company in Gary, Indiana. The company produced many wiper blades and their yellow ANCO metal displays were at gas stations all across the country in 1950, 60 snd 70s. Photos of a Wheel Horse dump cart and mid grader blade attached.

It's good that you know your limits and when to silence yourself

This is how you measure a cylinder bore. Use a bore gauge. About the same cost as those spring loaded telescopic thingy's. Once you select the proper size rod. Insert the gauge into the bore and lower it to the unworn portion. Rock it back and forth. At the point the needle changes direction is where the gauge is perpendicular to the bore. Zero the gauge at that point. Bring the gauge up to the worn portion and rock again. Count the lines from zero where the needle changes direction. Each line is .0005" So if you have 3 lines you have .0015" of wear (taper). For out of round re-zero the gauge in the worn area. Check it at other spots and count the lines. This is your out of round.

Yep had the conversation and showed them how to clean it out with the shop vac they have. Told them since you have a dog that sheds a lot living in the house and sleeping on the bed, don't get me started on that, they need to clean it out every couple of years. When I got there I said at least you unplugged it before taking it apart, she looked at me and said I'm not rubber head Fred, ahh the things they do remember you saying growing up.

I think the final product came out just fine