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    Got a load going to Chicopee Ma so may as well go a little further. Found this on craigslist and caught up with Wallfish to drop a motor off to him as long as I was that far out Number 9 for C 195's
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    U.S.Army Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler records "Ballad of the Green Berets"
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    When I was about 12 years old I worked for a farmer putting up hay. He also grew sugar cane to make molasses to sell. I would help him and his son cut the cane with large Knives like machetes. ( back breaking work ) Then we loaded the cane on a farm wagon and hauled it to a molasses press that was sitting outside a shed covered with a tarp. The press had a long pole hooked to the top of it and was pulled by a mule. The mule had a shallow trench wore in the ground around the press where it walked.The juice from the cane ran down a sheet of copper into the shed to a large copper pot. That sit on an old wood stove. The juice was boiled to let the water evaporate. When the water was cooked off there was a thick liquid ( molasses ) that looked like motor oil that was poured into mason jars that he sold for $ 4.00 bucks each. My poor old back hurts just thinking about those days.
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    Then I looked at the map, and I am not supposed to get any.
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    I bought myself a red square hat for christmas, covers the gray AND the bald spot. I swear I look 2 years younger. Glenn
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    Not sure yet Didn't need another but the price was right. Won't part it either they go whole or they stay whole There a machine that either you like them or don't. And I'm to lazy to change attachments
  7. 3 points
    Although I have temporarily shut down my vendor stores due to back surgery, I sell replacement brake linings. For RedSquare members they are $20.00 delivered. Just PM me if you are interested and I will get my wife to pack one up for you.
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    I haven't forgot about you guys! I promise. Been very busy with finals and school work. My overhaul class will start in January and I will start the tear down of the wheel horse and motor. Motor will be top priority, but while waiting on parts to ship I will do some work on the chassis. Still trying to find some smaller wheels for the rear. And hoping to find chrome rings for the piston also soon.
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    TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT, BUT WE MAKE A GOOD AIR PLANE. RUSS WRIGHT.
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    Thanks guys, yep I have complete rebuild kits available for these transmissions. If your interested in finding out more about them just send me a pm. These are pretty simple to go through just can take some patience at times.
  11. 3 points
    Glad you got the job done safely. I hope no one takes this as a negative comment on this post, But I feel obligated say this is not an operation I would recommend for anyone that does not have experience in rigging and the operation of a mobile crane. In my 40+ years of manufacturing hydro turbines where lifts in excess of 200 ton were made routinely, I have seen some very nasty accidents and the operators were all trained, experienced, certified operators. Just sayin....s@@@ happens especially when chain saws and suspended loads are involved.
  12. 3 points
    I think there is a molasses "farm" near Branson, MO....probably sold at Silver Dollar City....We've got a couple RS guys that live near there that "might" know about such a place....probably more knowledgeable about a "white lightin' still" than a "molasses farm" in hills of southern Missouri!!! I got to help a neighbor make molasses when I was about 12 years old....I got to operate the press that squeezed juice out the sugar cane!!! Definition of press operator:" drive a little tractor around in a circle that turned the press"....the tractor replaced the ole grey mule!....lol
  13. 2 points
    My son purchased a house a back in July. Between work and helping him with some remodeling, etc it sure has take my up Horse time! There was a large Cedar Elm tree that had grown to the point that the trunk was actually rubbing the house. The tree trimming companies wanted +/- $2000 to remove it. So we rented a snorkel lift for $200 for the weekend (2 days). Since the tree was over the house we had to cut and lower it down piece by piece. It took us 2 full days and the lift sure was the worth every penny and was definitely the safe way to do it, (we only damaged 1 roof shingle! We saved the bottom trunk of the tree to dry and possible have sawn into a fireplace mantel .
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    I've got 2 commados one with a blade the other with a blower and all I can say is Let them sit Let them sit Let them sit
  15. 2 points
    Went Skiing today at Smugglers Notch in Vermont. The only snow is a thin strip down the mountain. We need snow!!!!! The C165 has been sitting with the plow on and the C145 with the blower and cab for the last month and a half....
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    We had over 5 inches of rain in these parts with flash floods and road closures........What a screwy December. I need to buy a squeegee attachment for my 520H's and an extra pair of hip waders.
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    Thats somewhat bizarre that the seal would be missing. if you have the ball bearing you should be able to see the balls in the bearing if the seal is not ther, seal & ball bearing should look like this
  19. 2 points
    The ball bearing seal is 1 5/8" OD and the roller bearing seal is 1" OD. Pull the drum and you'll see it.
  20. 2 points
    Looks like a professional job to me. You guys could open up a part time tree service now.
  21. 2 points
    Just visited the museum at Kitty Hawk this summer. Here are two of my grandsons flying with Orville.
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    I've officially gotten the heebie jeebies about trying to make sure the reservoir on my loader is clean and the valve and pump stay free of debris. I know these loaders came new without filtration measures. However, I'm pretty uneasy about running mine without any. I think I'm going to run a suction strainer at the bottom port of the reservoir upright. Strainers are often used in a suction application on hydraulics. That 80 mesh has 0.007" openings in it. Then, on the return line from the control valve to reservoir upright, I want to plumb in a spin on filter mount like this one: I'll need to weld a short length of channel to the inboard side of the reservoir upright so I can fasten that filter mount. Then I'll be able to run a short hose from the valve to the filter mount and another from the filter mount to the reservoir. The filter I plan on using is a 21 micron spin on with 3/4-16 npt threads. This is about the same specs as the factory Wheel Horse Toro hydro filter, although the factory one is 10 micron. Wix & Napa would be 51410 and 1410 respectively. All told, this adds another $68 to the build. That is, if I can get that filter mount that I've been watching on eBay for the low price I'm hoping for...
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    Not mule powered, but interesting.
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    You got that right AMC! Needless to say we started lifting smaller pieces and worked our way up learning what the lift could handle as we went along! Tying the pieces to the lift in a "balanced" fashion and having a tag line to minimize the swinging was also part of that lesson. When you made that last part of cut and the larger pieces separated from the tree you didn't want them swinging everywhere. On several of the larger pieces we made 3/4 of the cut from the lift with the chain saw, then took the lift above the piece the larger and tied it off and put a little "up" tension with the lift so we were "holding the piece up. Then we finished the last part of the cut with a long pole saw. What @ekennell says about the rigging is very true. Small world, I've spent 37 years maintaining and overhauling hydro turbines at our 6 dams. In the last 20 years we've done major rehab on all 13 turbines. Voith Hydro in York, Pa provided the new turbine runners and refurbished parts for us. I've been to York several times over the years. @ekennell do you happen to work for Voith, or American Hydro across town?
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    It's always interesting how the small question this thread started with dig up our old memories. So here's my "cane sorgum memory" ! As a teenage farm boy I hauled hay for small local farmers in the evenings after my day job (I grew up before round bales). There was a farmer that grew red cane sorghum. The first time I went to his field he has cut and baled everything but about 2 laps around the outside of the field. As we began hauling the baled hay, he cut these outer laps and then fired up the baler and baled it green and wet. ....what was this guy doing bailing it green and wet! Well that partial trailer load of green bales were really heavy to load and I,m sure my buddies and I complained a lot. They were the last load we took to the barn and he had us unload them outside next to an old press and immediately cut them open to "breathe" ...What was this old codger doing? Then he pulled out a quart mason jar of cane cider (white lighting) and my teenage mind understood perfectly. Wish I would have seen him make the cider, boy was it some hi-powered stuff!
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    It sounds to me like the brake linkage may need adjusted or the release spring replaced. It is very unusual for the brakes to grab so tight that it is sliding the wheels. No, The drum is probably not warped, but check to make sure it is smooth and not broken. A rough area or a piece missing could cause the brake to lock up. Oh , to and
  27. 2 points
    6' of snow all at once would keep me inside till spring!
  28. 2 points
    Better not snow. We're traveling to the Sabres game tomorrow!
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    You do know you can edit your post, right?
  30. 2 points
    This is the motion control schematic. The knob for the parking brake is # 21.
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    This is the same anti-infection procedure Mrs. K used prior to her fusion of 3.4.and5 and it was 100% effective. Her surgeon wasn't quite as good of a machinist as yours though. One of the self tapping screws stripped out and he had to put another in beside it. Before the surgery, I asked him if he drilled and tapped for the screws. His comment was ,no, the screws are self drilling and tapping. I wonder if The Machinists Handbook should be one of the surgeons textbooks?
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    Since the picture links are dead & I'm not able to edit the original post. This is the Kolpin 3 point hitch mentioned above. I put it on my C85 for the winter. It sets in Scott's custom HD 2" receiver hitch, cat0, powered by a linear actuator, 2 wire hook up from the battery to a DPDT Momentary switch, that's mounted to a magnet so I can move the 3PH to different tractors or ATV's & down to the actuator. Yes it hangs out the back farther than a typical 3PH at the cost of portability. Pics....
  34. 2 points
    Is that you Craig? Looks like it hurt....Ouch
  35. 1 point
    Russ was thinking of you today, I hope you're getting better.
  36. 1 point
    We should all set up another ... to ward off any snow for the rest of the season.
  37. 1 point
    If Santa brought me a Wheel Horse of any kind for Christmas, I would be like a kid getting a Nintendo with duck hunter! Slim to none, chance of that happening!!
  38. 1 point
    So, this is where estimating the weight of the cut piece you're lowing down becomes critical.
  39. 1 point
    My mom worked for a farmer that made sorghum molasses when I was just 3 or 4 years old. I don't remember much, but I know it involves a bunch of huge vats of boiling sticky liquid, the perfect place for a 3 year old, LOL
  40. 1 point
    At least you can find parts tractor, slim pickens in Central Va.
  41. 1 point
    Hmmm... You might be on to something there...All I need is another WH? I'll check with the wife and get on it...
  42. 1 point
    I have a new Nelson muffler (#266) for sale, I am asking $100 + shipping (from 43821). .
  43. 1 point
    Looks like a few decent seats in there too.
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    Sad, but most likely true... When I recently had work done to my '82 Kohler I was told by numerous people - "not worth it...just get a cheap knock off and throw it out when it dies in a few years..." Pathetic! Needless to say, she runs and shakes like a champ!
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    OK, geez you guys are impatient!! Here's one of the steering axles, needle bearings under the king pins, and the wheel hubs, not shown here, are from go carts. The bolt pattern was mto small, so we welded them directly to the wheels. Sort of a cool rule in the weld shop, there's no such thing as "it doesn't fit!!" LOL
  47. 1 point
    If you do decide to hold out on the tractor, I think sell that blower now. I'm fairly sure people will pay a lot more for it separately than you'll get for the package deal. You might also sell the wheel weights separately. WH weights can bring you a good $50-100 on their own and I don't think people value them as much in a package w/a blower/blade. Chains are pretty generic, so you could throw those in w/either the blower or the weights (I vote blower).
  48. 1 point
    I think i can eventually handle most anything that the horses throw at me with a bit of research and some practice. I like to research some new part or area of work if I'm not completely familiar with it before diving in. I have the opinion that it doesn't matter who you are or what sort of education you have, with some self research or some 'training' from a buddy with some experience, that you can tackle most anything these horses can come up with....... BUT, my biggest strength is making even the most organized shop look like a cluttered mess and my biggest weakness is never being able to completely get it back in order. I think i could do better on having a little more patience when working on the horses though, to be completely honest. Just can't wait to get them back together and use them.
  49. 1 point
    Hey guys....all this talk about getting our tractors and snowchuckers ready for winter and no one has mentioned their generators. You don't want to discover that your alternative power source is "busted" when the lights go out and its "0" degrees outside. Ran mine about 2 months ago just to exercise it, and this morning the power went out so although I don't really need it I fired up the genny (starts instantly!) and have my house all powered up. Don't just fire up your generator, power up something to exercise the generator head....just because the motor runs doesn't mean the generator head is putting out. By the way....I'm making this post while on generator power !! Keeping your generator in top shape ensures you will be able to "cruise" Red Square while the rest of your neighborhood is in the dark ! Mike.........
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    I replaced my 3/4" shaft with this 7/8" on an old C-Series snowthrower. http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/7-8-in-x-3-ft-keyed-shaft/A-p8079741e The 94-7869 shows up as no longer available but if you keep digging it has likely been replaced by 94-7869-01 for $336.42 at Partstree. That is nuts. I also replaced the bearings with 4-bolt cast iron bearing assemblies and moved the shaft back so I could use a larger diameter driven pulley to slow the auger down. PA also has sprockets that can be welded to the hub of your choice to match the shaft and used a taper-lock pulley. All was purchased for less than Toro wanted for 2 bearings. Probably all made in China but has been good now for about 8 years. Garry
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