Horse Newbie 7,069 #5376 Posted February 4, 2023 Started out at 28F with some wind, but it’s up to 33F… high today about 44F… 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5377 Posted February 4, 2023 Went to the dump… where most JD’s wind up… 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,201 #5378 Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: where most JD’s wind up I woulda brought it home... and painted it RED just for spite! Edited February 4, 2023 by Jeff-C175 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #5379 Posted February 4, 2023 I'll bet all it needed was a battery... had two of those out of the trash back in the day for the kids... (not JD)... New battery and off to the races... they used them for years... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5380 Posted February 4, 2023 2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I'll bet all it needed was a battery... had two of those out of the trash back in the day for the kids... (not JD)... New battery and off to the races... they used them for years... The landfill has a strict policy against scavenging… but they do take recyclables… 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5381 Posted February 4, 2023 Today Grady and me attempted to start on the vinyl siding on his wife Lois’s she-shed… but it was too cold as I suspected, and the vinyl started cracking. I called off the vinyl siding until warmer temps come. You can see in the second pic how much out of level the floor is… 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #5382 Posted February 5, 2023 2 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,079 #5383 Posted February 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: Today Grady and me attempted to start on the vinyl siding on his wife Lois’s she-shed… but it was too cold as I suspected, and the vinyl started cracking. I called off the vinyl siding until warmer temps come. You can see in the second pic how much out of level the floor is… That's straight compared to my house! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,743 #5384 Posted February 5, 2023 It’s good to be volunteering at the Christian Youth Conference1700+ Youth this weekend. Back in February 2020 before COVID it was 2500+. I’m just a helper with a Security T shirt on. We help herd kids around. IMG_8932.MOV IMG_8932.MOV 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #5385 Posted February 5, 2023 Stopped by a buddies house to trouble shoot his GFCI issue in his garage..,afterwards he says “You want this? If not it’s going to the dump,” Of course I hauled it home. Needs both tires replaced. Not sure I got it in me to hook it behind one of my Wheel Horse’s though 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,547 #5386 Posted February 5, 2023 Red paint on the way I presume...? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #5387 Posted February 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Red paint on the way I presume...? I figure that’s about the only way I could make it usable 1 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,454 #5388 Posted February 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Sparky said: I figure that’s about the only way I could make it usable Mike, I just showed the pictures to Trina. Her words, after 10 seconds of blank stare, "Why hasn't he painted it yet?" 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #5389 Posted February 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Sparky said: I figure that’s about the only way I could make it usable Surprised you didn’t cover it with a tarp on the way home. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #5390 Posted February 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Sparky said: Stopped by a buddies house to trouble shoot his GFCI issue in his garage..,afterwards he says “You want this? If not it’s going to the dump,” Of course I hauled it home. Needs both tires replaced. Not sure I got it in me to hook it behind one of my Wheel Horse’s though At least the color of the truck is right ! 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,994 #5391 Posted February 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Sparky said: Needs both tires replaced. Not sure I got it in me to hook it behind one of my Wheel Horse’s though Fix the tires and hop in. I'll push ya down the hill. It'll be fun, trust me! Bring it to Zags in the spring! Those JD guys like to pay big GREEN for stuff for some reason. 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,315 #5392 Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: Mike, I just showed the pictures to Trina. Her words, after 10 seconds of blank stare, "Why hasn't he painted it yet?" Can I drop it off with the paint department up there????! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 1,415 #5393 Posted February 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, wallfish said: Fix the tires and hop in. I'll push ya down the hill. It'll be fun, trust me! Bring it to Zags in the spring! Those JD guys like to pay big GREEN for stuff for some reason. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,454 #5394 Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Sparky said: Can I drop it off with the paint department up there????! I kid you not.... Drop it off next time you're up around. She'll "fix" that wagon. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,454 #5395 Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Sparky said: Can I drop it off with the paint department up there????! She says: Ooohhhh absolutely!! He might wanna wait til snow's gone. We can take him for a trail ride. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,569 #5396 Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) Todays project was to tear down the Briggs & "Scrap Iron" engine out of my Swisher mower. Crank all measures up within specs, didn't measure the bore yet as I'm having a bit of a dilemma with it. This engine has an aluminum bore not a cast iron sleeve bore. I've never had much luck rebuilding aluminum bore engines. I'm not sure if I want to bother rebuilding this block or if I want to find an Briggs I/C block that has a cast iron sleeve bore. One other option maybe to have a sleeve installed into this engine. Will no more after I talk to my machinist. Open to suggestion of course. Edited February 6, 2023 by Achto 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #5397 Posted February 6, 2023 Thinking a repo here of sorts here Dan ... don't think any AL jug was meant to be saved. Although I saved my first mini bike 5 hp Briggs?!? .. 40 years ago... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,436 #5398 Posted February 9, 2023 Had a doctor visit today and he told me that Medicare is finally paying for the Shingles shot. So I got shot today. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,454 #5399 Posted February 9, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 9:30 PM, Achto said: talk to my machinist I guess if it's a machine that means something to you or has good collectible value I'd have to weigh the cost of maybe having The Machinist install a steel sleeve or another aluminum sleeve and then go from there... But if a Briggs I/C is readily available and you know it would vote right into place then I'd be hard-pressed not to go that route. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,305 #5400 Posted February 9, 2023 2 hours ago, rmaynard said: Had a doctor visit today and he told me that Medicare is finally paying for the Shingles shot. So I got shot today. I got my free one several years ago, the strange thing was that I could get it free at a pharmacy but would have had to pay at the doctor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
