Handy Don 12,163 #51 Posted May 10, 2021 Why do you have to brake with your left foot on the A's and H's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seuadr 488 #52 Posted May 11, 2021 13 hours ago, Handy Don said: Why do you have to brake with your left foot on the A's and H's? what alternative is there, braking with our right foot?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,265 #53 Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) With all the tractive power our machines have, why is the hub attached with a little Woodruff key??? And by the way, if you need stupid answers, I'm your huckelberry.... Edited May 11, 2021 by ohiofarmer 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricF 589 #54 Posted May 11, 2021 Combined clutch/brake is traditionally on the left, where you push down and belt tension is released (or on non-WH vari-drives, moved to a lower belt-drive reduction setting and then released) or the hydro is pushed to a lower ratio and into neutral, and then as the pedal travels to the bottom the brake linkage picks up. That's probably because if there's one thing that's constant, it's that the clutch is on the left and everybody who drives any sort of manual has the reflex to push with the left foot to disengage the driveline. So the combined clutch-brake just allows for "stomp your left foot to stop everything". Well, it's constant in a post-Model T Ford world... Despite being one of the most common cars on the road at one time, its controls were completely different from what became "standard"... But that's a subject for a whole other line of questions! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricF 589 #55 Posted May 11, 2021 25 minutes ago, ohiofarmer said: With all the tractive power our machines have, why is the hub attached with a little Woodruff key??? I'd say it really comes down to overall cost given the typical machine tools used at the time that the transaxles commonly used in garden tractors were designed, plus the potential for "ease" of service later on. (Relatively speaking...) Keyed shafts have been used successfully in high-power, high torque applications for a long time. Cutting perfect splines is more involved than cutting a single keyway. Prior to the speed and economy of modern automated CNC practices, it probably just wasn't cost effective except in larger applications. So it was really just a matter of engineering a key/shaft size for the expected torque/HP applied to the materials, that would hold up. Keys will also shear at a sufficient overload, and that factor might have been engineered in. Better for a key to shear than for internal components in the transaxle to be damaged. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,804 #56 Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/10/2021 at 11:01 AM, Lee1977 said: We get all our safety tips on what not to do. It has probley saved 5 pints of blood for the rest of us. There might have a benefit to getting your blood changed regularly. Speaking of donating... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,163 #57 Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, pullstart said: Speaking of donating... Give blood....it was meant to circulate! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posifour11 723 #58 Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/10/2021 at 9:19 AM, Achto said: Not to my knowledge. Didn't they make a handful of small wheel horse jeeps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,791 #59 Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, posifour11 said: Didn't they make a handful of small wheel horse jeeps? Did someone just utter "Wheel Horse" and "Jeep" in the same sentence? Edited May 14, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,302 #60 Posted May 14, 2021 51 minutes ago, posifour11 said: Didn't they make a handful of small wheel horse jeeps? Yes, do a search on here and you might find some. They are scarce as honest politicians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse 3D 3,791 #61 Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Must not be THAT rare.. I actually FOUND some Wheel Horse/Jeep stuff http://www.ewillys.com/2009/07/21/1978-prototype-jeep-jr-reynoldsburg-oh/comment-page-1/ Edited May 14, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,130 #62 Posted June 13, 2021 Does anyone have any prior experience polishing Aluminum Diamond Plate an easier way than all the videos on line about the best way to do it. Seems to be very time consuming task from prepping to completion like body work and professional painting. Brand name of products and tools used would be a start. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,309 #63 Posted June 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, JCM said: Does anyone have any prior experience polishing Aluminum Diamond Plate an easier way than all the videos on line about the best way to do it. Seems to be very time consuming task from prepping to completion like body work and professional painting. Brand name of products and tools used would be a start. Thanks I've never tried to high shine aluminum... My first couple thoughts were maybe an Eastwood kit or 3M Bristle discs used VERY carefully. I'll be looking forward to the answers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyredhorse 295 #64 Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) Never dull light sand fine paper first for the dimond plate.sos pad if it's already scratched up fastest way but leaves small scratches.any auto paint rubbing compound with drill n pad too.by the way what do you guys feed your mule drives? Edited June 16, 2021 by Crazyredhorse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
