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Pullstart
4 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

When I had a Lawn Ranger with at dozer blade (it had depth skids to keep from scraping the grass), I tried moving leaf piles across the yard and was surprised how well it worked until the leaves started spilling over the top!


I used to have one very similar for a short time… :lol:


@p38js deserved it more than I:orcs-cheers:

 

 

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elcamino/wheelhorse

I use the dozer blade to move huge piles of oak leaves , more seat time.

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Handy Don
10 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I used to have one very similar for a short time… :lol:
@p38js deserved it more than I:orcs-cheers:

Two owners a bit sad to see it go but the latest owner delighted to score a bucket list item. All in all a terrific transaction.

 

I expect to be setting up a plow for the 854 over the next couple of days. Starting with parts from @ebinmaine and @wallfish plus I’ll be doing some fabrication where the frame connects to the axle bracket and making an angle control lever and rod. Will be adapting purchased depth skids for this plow, too. Pictures during progress, of course!

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SylvanLakeWH
19 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

I use the dozer blade to move huge piles of oak leaves , more seat time.

:text-yeahthat:

 

 

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peter lena

@elcamino/wheelhorse  similar for me , with a ( neighbor ) that does not do anything for home /  yard  maint , house literally falling down , cannot even see / look in to property , town does not bother to do any road edge clean up , on his property , also does not to get involved with his issues . that plow does very good work on brush push back as well as leaves . just installed mine , re oiled all painted surface's , especially  front of plow , for snow slide . think its going to be light on snow , showing over all warming holding off cold . pete 

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Pullstart

Bent up a perfectly good straight section of exhaust pipe.  Made it into something a bit more useful.

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Pullstart

Doing some house chores today getting ready for some friends to come camping this weekend.  Thanks for the holder @19richie66!  

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19richie66
1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

Doing some house chores today getting ready for some friends to come camping this weekend.  Thanks for the holder @19richie66!  

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My pleasure bud!

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Mickwhitt

I’ve had a Badger airbrush for many years, always been a fantastic tool.

But the tin plate lid of the spray jar has seen better days and I can’t source a replacement.

Having had a coffee and a scone at my local tea room I found they had a huge supply of empty miniature jam jars, about the right size for my air brush.

I didn’t like the idea of trying to modify the flimsy steel lid by fitting a threaded insert into it for the paint pick up.

So I set out to turn a whole new lid from brass complete with an integral threaded boss to take the pick up pipe.

Turning was easy and a dremmel tool cut the material away to create the female “thread” to fit the jar.

Looks good and works a treat.

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I also bought me a piece of artwork.

Sandra loves paintings in the house, usually from somewhere we have visited or that mean something to her. Well this time I got one that spoke to me.

It's called "Winter project" and it's by a local artist who lives out in Derbyshire,  our nearest proper countryside.

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I love that the old landrover has been pushed into a lean to garage for repairs over the winter. The owner just forgot to say which winter and it's rapidly becoming one with nature. The piece of rope securing the rear door is a typical farmer fix, if it can't be mended with a length of baler twine then it's too broke to fix lol. It's at the framers now but will be up in time for Christmas I think. 

 

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cleat
2 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

I’ve had a Badger airbrush for many years, always been a fantastic tool.

But the tin plate lid of the spray jar has seen better days and I can’t source a replacement.

Having had a coffee and a scone at my local tea room I found they had a huge supply of empty miniature jam jars, about the right size for my air brush.

I didn’t like the idea of trying to modify the flimsy steel lid by fitting a threaded insert into it for the paint pick up.

So I set out to turn a whole new lid from brass complete with an integral threaded boss to take the pick up pipe.

Turning was easy and a dremmel tool cut the material away to create the female “thread” to fit the jar.

Looks good and works a treat.

20241123_155737.jpg.09504040e69c502e49856eada717a177.jpg

 

20241123_155802.jpg.b1dbc5e4c0ea875d913aabcc4290b17f.jpg

 

I also bought me a piece of artwork.

Sandra loves paintings in the house, usually from somewhere we have visited or that mean something to her. Well this time I got one that spoke to me.

It's called "Winter project" and it's by a local artist who lives out in Derbyshire,  our nearest proper countryside.

20241121_182332.jpg.da57ecd7d2ed78fab7bc80c1991624d7.jpg

 

I love that the old landrover has been pushed into a lean to garage for repairs over the winter. The owner just forgot to say which winter and it's rapidly becoming one with nature. The piece of rope securing the rear door is a typical farmer fix, if it can't be mended with a length of baler twine then it's too broke to fix lol. It's at the framers now but will be up in time for Christmas I think. 

 

 

Your fabrication skills are awesome.

Great job.

 

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