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I would like to ask everyone on red square To pray for our dear friend, Richard 953 nut. I just talked to him he's in Florida. And he had a stroke. So please say a prayer for him.

So here are some random pics I have so far…

Not sure if anyone posted a pic of the raffle machine yet… the one I DID NOT WIN. But hey, I’m not upset at all

I was the Blessed one, she will be taken care of, going to festivals and parades. A nice one I won’t have to restore. Thanks to the team that did a Fabulous job. A nice add to my 52 tractor collection. I had no idea to win, just got out of the rain and decided to buy a few tickets that my Girlfriend filled out for me. (She is my lucky charm).

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Our Heavenly Father, Hear us O’ Lord we pray, and come before you asking that you will have mercy and heed our words… We pray that you will send your Holy Spirit to Richard’s side and into him, treat him, heal him, and make him whole… if that is your will. Thy will be done. In Jesus’s Holy name we ask, Amen.

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Finally got the muffler to complete my GT14

...too much time catching up with my W-H peeps, and not enough time taking picts. My apologies, I only have these few to share. 20230623_164155.mp4 20230623_163423.mp4 20230623_150655.mp4 20230623_130953.mp4 20230623_122622.mp4

Well minus the rain we came home with some goodies . •N.O.S Raider 8 with grader • N.O.S commando 800 • N.O.S wheel horse generator in the box • N.O.S Clinton from @clintonnut hope to see your scores 😃

He was missed at the show this past few days. Prayers to speedy recovery.

@Wild Bill in VA preaching from the book of Unidrive!

I agree Steve. The person that got it is very lucky. Personally, I won a door prize of a bunny wall hanging made from beads. That will remind me that once again, I did not win the tractor.

While everyone is at the show, I have been busy. Almost done with the exterior.

SCORE!!!!! Was at the right place and right time. Scored this nice front RJ axle weight for a great deal. Now I just need an RJ again. The hooks are too long and need attention. However, it is in great original shape

@Pullstart was up under the Connecticut guys camp out trying to run this machine . I never knew what his redsquare name meant until yesterday 😝 IMG_5608.mov

I picked up a mower and snow plow for my suburban, a mower for my 856, and a fender pan I'm not exactly sure which tractor is going to get just yet. Very happy with my little haul and can't wait for next year already!

Learned of this from @cafoose earlier this afternoon. Richard, my prayer is for courage and strength as you face these difficult trials. We hope to see you (and hear your commentary) next year.

That is the nicest raffle tractor I have seen

We are not made of sugar, so ignore the rain. To meet peoples in person and have a good time wipes the few Raindrops away, The most i be happy when i be next year at the Show and see all ya guy‘s and ladies face to face. sadly i wasn‘t able to make it to the Big Show this year. Thanks for all the impressions. May the Lord protect all of you.

Yup, some of my favorites too. Max has good taste.

This thread would not be complete without a picture of the bouquet toss!

Even with all the rain it was fun seeing everyone and all the tractors and parts

Here is a video of the Friday Night Cruise. Even with the rain we are having a GREAT time! 20230623_202827.mp4

Great time today! Rain? I don’t remember any rain!

Richard is a good man, and will be put on the prayer list at my church tomorrow. Any updates of his condition will be much appreciated. Richard, if you are reading this, trust and believe your presence at the Big show was greatly missed.

Not my knees I'd worry about.

It's OK Mike - it would just make your knees too hot when wearing shorts!!!!

Sending prayers, Richard.

Craig as always First class as always. Good to see a face on some our members.

If you’re going to weld a tab/lug to the pipe to attach a support strut, weld a ‘doubler’, ie, a ‘pad’ or ‘strip’ of metal to the pipe first, then weld the lug to the pad. Or make your lug from a longer piece of flat bar but bent at an angle to follow the pipe contours This reduces the chance of vibration cracking the pipe where the most stress is located, ie, the point the end of the lug is welded to the pipe. When welding thin, perhaps rusty exhaust pipe, bodywork, repairs, etc, instead of trying to run a ‘production’ type weld bead, try “pulsing” the Mig torch trigger on and off. Doing this allows you to use a slightly higher heat setting for better penetration without burning through. Pull, not push the Mig gun, maybe 1/2-1 sec on, release the trigger, watch the weld pool cool slightly, then ‘on’ again. Practice, and you’ll soon be laying your “Stack of Dimes”! Some mig welders come with timers for ‘Stitch’ welding, but for thin metal, manually controlling the trigger seems to work well, with a bit of practice!