WHX?? 48,823 #18101 Posted December 27, 2022 11 hours ago, Robaroni said: was in the Navy too and an electronics tech Mods let's get this man an insignia... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robaroni 86 #18102 Posted December 27, 2022 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: I enlisted in the reserves in February of 1963 with the assurance of ET or Radarman school once I went active. Went on active duty a week after graduation from high school. After basic I spent a few months on board an amphibious ship awaiting orders to ET"A" school. September of '63 to June of '64 was spent at Great Lakes for school then on to Charleston SC for the duration. I was on a tender so most of my enlistment was spent docked in the same spot, I was on a ship, we just didn't go to sea very often. I know; Alright! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,663 #18103 Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) I joined a CT unit in Charlotte NC in 1964, then to Class a ET school at Great Lakes Aprial 1967. Vietnam in Oct. 1967 to Sagon and then to USS Jamestown AGTR 3 a WW II liberty ship. I heard the massage from Pueblo when it came in. I was checking out some single side band radios. Out of 350 they did pick 10 of us old country boys that knew how to shoot . My Dad was i the Navy in WW II he never left ther states, was a bartender in the offcers club. I guess he was the only one they could trust with the booze and money. Can't say I loved the Navy, just did my job and got out. Moats and I always volintered for the jobs top side we cleaned the long wire insulators. We went up the 90 ft forward mast to the cat walk. on work days It was quite a ride forward and back around 6' to 8' side to side around 60' to 70' the ship was only 40 wide you could look stright down and see nothing but water. We had a good Caption when I got there everything got done and no hassle. Our duty stations were Antoy a island south of the Vietnam and Cambotian border or near the Sagon river The second one was an A-hole with bull crap stuff that didn't make anything better. We weren't importain enough to be visited by any high raking officers Edited December 27, 2022 by Lee1977 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robaroni 86 #18104 Posted December 27, 2022 Thanks for adding that military emblem to my logo! Speaking of what did you do to your tractor I was thinking of making a muffler out of stainless tubing, don't like the sound of that bulb sticking out of my Kohler! Anyone taken the tube muffler apart? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #18105 Posted December 27, 2022 20 hours ago, Robaroni said: Sorry, I'm going off thread again! START THE OTHER THREAD! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robaroni 86 #18106 Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Handy Don said: START THE OTHER THREAD! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #18107 Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Robaroni said: Thanks for adding that military emblem to my logo! No thank you for serving you earned it. Thank Coach for providing them. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robaroni 86 #18108 Posted December 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, WHX?? said: No thank you for serving you earned it. Thank Coach for providing them. Thanks Coach! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,281 #18109 Posted December 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Robaroni said: I was thinking of making a muffler out of stainless tubing, don't like the sound of that bulb sticking out of my Kohler! Anyone taken the tube muffler apart? A few years ago Dan @Achto did a thread on making a muffler you may find helpful. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crobson 20 #18110 Posted December 29, 2022 It's the little things... Walker 22229 muffler, 1.5" 90° stainless bend. I'm not sure if my stock muffler is failing, or what, but this has been a huge help. I've seen a very nice stainless muffler build, but I don't have the resources to make something that nice. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robaroni 86 #18111 Posted December 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Crobson said: It's the little things... Walker 22229 muffler, 1.5" 90° stainless bend. I'm not sure if my stock muffler is failing, or what, but this has been a huge help. I've seen a very nice stainless muffler build, but I don't have the resources to make something that nice. I love it! Your solution is the same concept as the architecture of the late 19th Century, guys like Frank Lloyd Wright and Raymond Loewy used it -"form follows function"-. I hate noise, I had this expensive bench meter from Keysight a few years ago, no little name in test instruments, it cost like $1500 and sometimes it was on all day if I was gathering data. It worked perfectly but had this irritating fan whine and drove me nuts - a short trip! So I went to Keysight and asked if it was just my meter of all that series? They said it's all that series. I sold it, guess what? Apparently I wasn't the only one complaining, I have their new series and it's quiet as a church mouse! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,594 #18112 Posted December 29, 2022 As darkness descended on peaceful Sylvan Lake, some heroic youngins embarked on a fearless campaign to capture and subdue an abominable snowman that has been purportedly terrorizing the neighborhood... Their faithful sidekick Denali was along for any necessary canine assistance... Their trusty lasers were reportedly successful, as no further abominables have been spotted... IMG_2034.MOV IMG_2033.MOV IMG_2035.MOV 2 6 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #18113 Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Geez Sylvia... that’s tuff act to follow... all I did was put some WW on a 502. Wow ... hope the text talk police don't show up at my door... Got these from @cschannuthwhen I picked up the FEL and figured I'd never use them... wrong. Only maybe 20-30 lbs a piece but better than a poke in the eye with a dull stick. I may try and hitch up that 8 in Brinly Craig I got from you too. I couldn't get it to track right behild the regular plow mule but didn't futz with it that much. Be happy to know Greasy Pete before she left the shop got a full lube job... red tacky and all. Just an awesome little tractor and I definitely fell in love with her techy and all. Edited December 30, 2022 by WHX?? 5 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,281 #18114 Posted December 30, 2022 8 minutes ago, WHX?? said: all I did was put some WW WW, Wide Whitewalls; Weight Watchers; WW 1; WW 2 Call out the Text-Talk police! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #18115 Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) I say we start our own dictionary Richard... NOS, NLA, resto, repo... and of course your fav... ROP... Rite Of Passage... Holy crap @953 nut a big black SUV just pulled into my driveway... But your honor... I was just trying to free up some of Coach's server space... you know more speed to break bulbs... whoops... i plead the fifth... Edited December 30, 2022 by WHX?? 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,281 #18116 Posted December 30, 2022 17 minutes ago, WHX?? said: and of course your fav... ROP... Rite Of Passage.. In tractor talk ROP is Roll Over Protection. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #18117 Posted December 30, 2022 You obviously Richard have not been involved with my last steering wheel removal evolution. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,137 #18118 Posted December 30, 2022 51 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Geez Sylvia... that’s tuff act to follow... all I did was put some WW on a 502. Wow ... hope the text talk police don't show up at my door... Got these from @cschannuthwhen I picked up the FEL and figured I'd never use them... wrong. Only maybe 20-30 lbs a piece Simplicity 2 wheel tractor weights. Very common. Find another set. They stack nicely 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #18119 Posted December 30, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 6:27 PM, 953 nut said: A few years ago Dan @Achto did a thread on making a muffler you may find helpful. How in the HE double hockey sticks do you find them past threads so fast Richard? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #18120 Posted December 30, 2022 25 minutes ago, squonk said: Simplicity 2 wheel tractor weights. Very common. Find another set. They stack nicely I can see they might stack Squonk... problem might be is Dan and I have a Simplecity collector in our bunch... we might go to fisticuffs on them. He told me they are weights ...I want some $$ back Craig... second thought never mind... i robbed you on the FEL... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robaroni 86 #18121 Posted December 30, 2022 I see I'm going to have some real fun here, a lot of you guys have your noses very close to your gas caps! 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #18122 Posted December 30, 2022 Cleaned up it's bottom side. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,692 #18123 Posted December 30, 2022 17 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: Cleaned up it's bottom side Looks like it works pretty good, i'll have to give it a try... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,553 #18124 Posted December 30, 2022 43 minutes ago, Robaroni said: I see I'm going to have some real fun here, a lot of you guys have your noses very close to your gas caps! Oh man. @JCM has a pic of me "pressurizing". 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,594 #18125 Posted December 30, 2022 8 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Oh man. @JCM has a pic of me "pressurizing". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
