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Rollerman

Thanks Scott! (back to the shop & tractors)

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Rollerman

It's been a very busy summer, my wife & I moved from Millersburg to Goshen, IN mid summer.

We were without internet for a bit during the transition too, had to wait for things to get sorted with the provider.

I still have misc Horse stuff at the old shop yet that I'm working on bringing over when I have time & make space.

I ended up selling a few before the move since my new shop is much smaller, mostly Horse's that I wasn't useing anylonger or hadn't seen daylight in years packed away in my old garage.

I dislike leaving stuff sit outside & didn't want to bring them here for them to sit behind the garage.

I also started a new line of work with the company I've worked for, for 17 years now.

No more asphalt, I am now doing HDD or Horizontal Directional Drilling.

15+ years was long enough on an asphalt roller!

With the new job & new home....tractors were on the back burner this season while I took time to get things sorted.

Scott's show yesterday really put the Wheel Horse/GT bug back in me.

I was Jonesing for a new tractor or start wrenching on one again after leaving Scott's M&G yesterday.

So today I spent the day working in my shop organising parts (found stuff I didn't know I had), hanging some man cave art, & working on my 6 speed 10HP short frame mutt.

This is all the space I have for now, but the wife promises me a new shop as soon as our old place sells.

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midnight rambler

lucky you on the new man cave. hope the old house sells.

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Sparky

Doesnt look like such a small workshop.

Any pics of the new plantation?

Mike..........

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whfan74

Stephen,

I am glad that the turnout and quality individuals were able to reignite that flame in you. Always enjoy talking with you about tractors, whatever brand they may be. I like the organization of the new man cave. I knew you would never be completely out of it.........I think I noticed a D-250 in your herd since the last time we have chatted.

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Rollerman

Mike the new or current shop is 28x16, my old place had a 24x20 with a 16' inclosed lean to on the back.

I'll have to get some pics of the house & back yard.

The home is pretty modest, Mar's is happy with it though & likes being close to her parents.

Scott never out of it, just down to an "idle" at times.

I had the D250 at your place yesterday...just test driveing it still, pretty sure I'll end up with it.

With the 60" deck it should make fast work of the yard out back.

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whfan74

I know you would never be away from it but I understand that breaks need to be taken from time to time, especially with the schedule you had this last summer. Glad the show re-energized you, it was a lot of fun!

I finally figured out it was yours yesterday........that is a cool machine and should help with the mowing duties.

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jusjeepn

Offer still stands! According to my calculations, you can fit 10 1/2 of your shops in mine! Plenty of room! Glad your back tinkering! Been wanting to see that beastie finished!

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