EB-80/8inPA 1,641 #3501 Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 4:08 PM, ebinmaine said: Which one of those mallets is BBT’s Hammer of Justice? 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,641 #3502 Posted December 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Pullstart said: I know there are various thoughts, but we chose to point the direction the wind is blowing, not the direction it’s coming from. If we’re wrong… you can build your own Excellent. Head those “neigh sayers” off at the pass with their unsolicited opinions. As if this were some kinda democracy! Sheesh. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,492 #3503 Posted December 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said: Which one of those mallets is BBT’s Hammer of Justice? Mallet?? Nehhh... The little furniture maker's hammah. One need not carry a big stick when one is already a glorious oak. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 479 #3504 Posted December 14, 2021 On 11/22/2021 at 6:29 AM, Achto said: Thanks. I'm very aware of axle placement on trailers. Here is a picture of the 12'x6.5' trailer that I built to haul my 's around. Story behind my wood hauling trailer. About 15yrs ago I picked up a 1 ton Chevy with no motor or trans. and a damaged front end. Rolled the cab off, cut the frame & notched it to so it could be bent to reach the tongue that I made for it. Removed the drive axles from the rear end so it would pull easier, spiced a plug into the harness, threw some racks on and added a tongue jack. BAM!! one heavy duty wood hauling trailer. Price out of pocket $125. A really wish I knew how many cords of wood have been on and off that trailer since I built it. I borrowed my wood trailer to a family member. And because no good deed goes unpunished. When I went to pick it up yesterday morning, I got it back with one side rack smashed, one tail light smashed, one tail gate smashed beyond use, and one safety chain missing. Lesson learned I guess. im giggling cuz depending who i lend stuff to its like waaaaaaa cant you fix before yu return? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #3505 Posted December 20, 2021 One of the reasons I ain't done jack squat on my horses...gotta 701 & a RE-67 needing love and I am... screwed ... SWMBO has got me hard on the honey do list. New water heater now new furnace & AC. Me thinks she wants me to giterdone before I either croak of natural or self inflicted causes or she plain ole offs me ... Me aslo thinks I might have got off easy as these are her Christmas presents! 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,003 #3506 Posted December 20, 2021 Spent a while cleaning bricks again today. Only a couple 300 or so left to go. Turned a 4" knotted brush on my angle grinder into a 3 1/2" brush in the process. Got to stop by HF tomorrow to get a back up brush. See if I can find a 4 1/2" brush - that way I'll have another 1/4" of wear to start with. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,218 #3507 Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: One of the reasons I ain't done jack squat on my horses...gotta 701 & a RE-67 needing love and I am... screwed ... SWMBO has got me hard on the honey do list. New water heater now new furnace & AC. Me thinks she wants me to giterdone before I either croak of natural or self inflicted causes or she plain ole offs me ... Me aslo thinks I might have got off easy as these are her Christmas presents! Good luck! You have courage changing a furnace in WI in winter! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #3508 Posted December 20, 2021 We do all the time Don, we have our act together it takes us about 4 hours. ... took me doing on my own about 48 ... I have other means of warmth. .... a pellet stove... so I had the luxury of being able to seducing the canine. Truth be told I can get abit anal when it comes to my own stuff so many tripps to the shop for custom sheet metal work. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #3509 Posted December 20, 2021 The old man and I took some time off, and I brought HellHorse down to take care of some business... logging, stacking, moving stumps... etc... Probably cut and move these stumps next: Unfortunately, it was pretty muddy, so it got pretty nasty. HOWEVER, we persevered. Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,864 #3510 Posted December 22, 2021 The girls and I received access to a woodlot. One load, then lunch, then another today. Oh, and of course they took a snooze while I unloaded the first haul! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,218 #3511 Posted December 22, 2021 I've spent a LOT of time with teenagers over the the last 30 years. On thing hasn't changed--they can sleep anywhere. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #3512 Posted December 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, Handy Don said: I've spent a LOT of time with teenagers over the the last 30 years. On thing hasn't changed--they can sleep anywhere. After a workout like that I am not surprised. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,003 #3513 Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) Cleaned more bricks today. The 'unclean' pile is now smaller than the cleaned pile. Performance comparison on the two brushes I've used up so far: DeWalt 4" dia heavy duty knot brush. $20 - cleaned about 150 bricks. Harbor Freight Warrior brand 4 1/2" knot brush. $8 - cleaned about 240 bricks. Next up - Menards 4" knot brush. $7. @Stormin what is the story on your crawler pictures? Edited December 23, 2021 by 8ntruck 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3514 Posted December 23, 2021 8 hours ago, 8ntruck said: what is the story on your crawler pictures? They belonged to a friend of mine. He had a collection of every model of Ransomes crawlers. Due to ill health he's sold most of them. Still has the blue digger. He built that from scratch. The big yellow one is a sand skimmer. Used in water treatment plants. Would have a auger on the front that scooped the sand on to a conveyor that ran under the seat to the back. It then dropped off into a Ransomes crawler fitted with a dump bucket. You steered the skimmer with your feet. Great fun to drive. Lots of info on it's rebuild here. Ransomes Sand Skimming Tractor - Ride On's - My Old Machine 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,492 #3515 Posted December 27, 2021 Started widening the pathway out to the garden area this morning. Forgot to get a before picture but you can see the stumps... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3516 Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Started on trying, and I mean trying, to make some headway with the wood pile. Just chainsaw work. Cutting up logs into sections and storing under cover, ready for splitting at a later date. I need to get a heap moved and cut, so I can get the saw bench into the workshop for a service. Reluctant to start this cold weather. Petter single diesel with hand start.. Or maybe I just can't spin it fast enough these days. Edited December 27, 2021 by Stormin 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,492 #3517 Posted December 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, Stormin said: Reluctant to start this cold weather. Petter single diesel with hand start.. Or maybe I just can't spin it fast enough these days Being a diesel engine in the cold I can't say that's a huge surprise. Great workout if nothing else. 😂 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,317 #3518 Posted December 27, 2021 Cutting and hauling and stacking all morning… 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ifixoldjunk 778 #3519 Posted December 27, 2021 32 minutes ago, Sparky said: Cutting and hauling and stacking all morning… How’s that 308-8 treating you? I’ve always wanted a redhead 308. Just hesitant with the size of the engine😅 32 minutes ago, Sparky said: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,317 #3520 Posted December 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ifixoldjunk said: How’s that 308-8 treating you? I’ve always wanted a redhead 308. Just hesitant with the size of the engine😅 Its awesome. Runs great, sips fuel and it’s quiet. I have a few machines with bigger motors so I’m not stuck with just a single 8hp machine for all my chores. I have run a 36” rear discharge deck on it and the little 8 just chugs along fine. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,492 #3521 Posted December 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ifixoldjunk said: I’ve always wanted a redhead 308. Just hesitant with the size of the engine😅 Don't let the little engine fool you. They're an excellent rig for general pulling/towing, plowing, grading the dooryard. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,003 #3522 Posted December 27, 2021 Woke up to 1 1/2" of wet snow this morning with temperatures at about freezing. Shoveled the drive, 'cause it was quicker than getting the 14-8 with the plow out. Dropped my 18" Craftsman chainsaw off at the hardware store. It has a carb issue that I don't feel like messing with. Their shop is warm. Mine is not. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #3523 Posted December 27, 2021 Working on the 1984 Work Horse GT-1600 refresh has dirtied up the shop a fair amount… Could not take it anymore and I started clean up with the workbench… 4 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,492 #3524 Posted December 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: started clean up with the workbench… AWESOME 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,492 #3525 Posted December 27, 2021 25 minutes ago, 8ntruck said: Dropped my 18" Craftsman chainsaw off at the hardware store. It has a carb issue that I don't feel like messing with If you have a decent 2 stroke mechanic you're doing well. I had one but they've had too many problems with ((??)) people not treating the equipment right and wondering why it doesn't run. They have waaay too much work with 4 stroke engines to keep up with that "stuff". I'm thinking I may have to learn to speak 2 stroke. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
