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Or build a "Sulky Train"!

I love this local show…but it also means the end of the season . Saturdays weather looks absolutely fantastic! Should find me hanging with the usual suspects @Retired Wrencher @Docwheelhorse @wallfish

Somehow, I've become the owner of a second Toro Sulky. And they say your phones don't spy on you!

Between today, and yesterday this mowing machine mowed, The fire station, my parent’s lawn, and my lawn. I did have to change decks from the 42” to the 37” due to the belt somehow jumping off and losing rigidity on the 42” RD. My lawn and the fire station are smaller sized manageable lawns. but my parents takes a solid 2 hrs. But, I got significant seat time so that’s a plus.

Best place to source an assortment of colors is your local trailer dealer. They have a seven wire cable used on trailers with good quality wire and the price is reasonable.

Morning, earlier this week.

Yesterday was just a soggy story about the one that got away. The same three deer that I saw in the morning, came out in the evening. But I sat most all day, hoping a break in the rain would grant movement during other times of the day. The big doe and yearling that I watched over my shoulder at 55-125 yards away in the beans were moving, but not before the 3” Spike I saw for a split second moved within 100 yards to my right and never really got close. Just as the big doe was about to walk into a spot I could draw on at 30 yards, the spike or something in his direction made the doe turn and prance off away from me. This was about an hour and a half from dark. I hoped they would come back, but I never saw another deer. Today, the weather looks quite promising to hunt, but I’m busy all day. The weekend is packed as well. 🙄

I have 8 sided sockets for set screws. Much easier. They came in a set of tools my mom bought for me when I was in my late teens or early 20s.

Yep, Richard has an idea, because I asked him some questions about Franklin NC. In general we're looking at the Smoky Mountains area, something with a quaint small downtown in walkable or quick drive distance. We're tired of being isolated out here. So, Franklin is pretty high on the list, possibly #1. We're actually watching the home listings on Zillow pretty closely and have seen at least one we'd buy right now if we had a buyer for our place. But next spring is the target. Yeah Bill D, I would be happy if I could get that 416-H into your hands - you helped me out with some parts a while back. I'll be repainting that one hood pretty soon.

Guy goes to the doctor "Doc, you gotta help me! For days, I can't get this song out of my head!" "I see, and what song is it that you can't get out of your head?" "What's New Pussycat! It's driving me crazy!" "Aaah, it sounds to me like you have a severe case of TJS." "TJS? What is TJS?" "Tom Jones Syndrome" "I've never heard of Tom Jones Syndrome. Is it rare?" "It's Not Unusual"

So after a bit of a hiatus, I got the hydraulics from @ebinmaine for the C-141. After getting the belcrank out of the 520 center section, I cleaned it up, and installed it in the C-141. I then cleaned up the valve block, and after building a plate to mount it I semi temporarily installed it. It was a bit of a PITA to put in. While I was working on the valve bock and bell crank. I painted the hydraulic ram and installed it after the paint dried. The only thing left is to install the hard lines if possible, with some adapters. Or and the more likely route, some rubber lines to be able to snake the connections around the C-141’s slightly different mounting locations. And that’s where I am now.

A farmer was driving his tractor along the road with a trailer load of fertilizer. A little boy of eight was playing in his yard when he saw the farmer and asked, 'What've you got in your trailer?' 'Manure,' Farmer replied. 'What are you going to do with it?' asked the boy. 'Put it on my strawberries,' answered the farmer. The boy replied, 'You ought to come and eat with us, we put ice-cream on our strawberries.'

yup I have a 1/2" brain... meant 3/8"... thx for the catch... (corrected original post...) @Handy Don feel free to continue using 1/2"...

I looked at trailer wire and all I am finding is the CCA stuff. Nothing close here for picking up used wiring and such, I figure they are like me saving it up and scraping, price is up. I found some pure copper through napa, .checked with amazon and you have to watch because their spool size is / can be deceiving. napa

Always nice to have back-ups of equipment for just these types of situations. There is something therapeutic about seat time. Enjoy the ride!

Last trip to the local trailer shop they had some that had been pulled out of an equipment trailer they had redone, most of it was good and the price was my favorite four letter word, FREE. Most of the wires are 14 gauge with a couple of 12 and one 10, all copper stranded.

@roadapples came up with an idea I have used for years. Put the 3/8" square drive end of a 3/8" allen socket on the head of the set screw, place a 1/2" drive 3/8" socket on the allen wrench and use your 1/2" torque wrench to properly torque the set screw. Thanks Jay @roadapples, we miss you.

The farmer allows walkers to cross his field for free, But the bull charges!

October 2, 1965, during a football game between the University of Florida Gators and the Louisiana State University Tigers, UF players test a newly concocted sports drink to help them regain the essential chemicals their bodies lose from profuse sweating. Developed in their own school's science labs, the drink is designed to fight dehydration, rebalance their bodies' electrolytes and restore blood sugar, potassium and body salts so they can continue to perform at a high level through their games. The Gators go on to win the match, after the heavily favored Tigers wilt in Florida's muggy, 102-degree heat.

It has been years and still nobody knows why Notre Dame caught fire.... ...but Quasimodo has a hunch

Pa archery opens tomorrow but I'll be at the Steam-O-Rama show till Saturday, then leave Sunday morning for a week of Fishing and crabbing in Delaware. So I'll miss the first week. Anyway, it's too warm to butcher.

Great to hear from you Don! It's been crazy here but we are beginning to settle into the new normal. I hope to be able to tinker in the next couple months so you'll have to come by once we get a little more construction done.

I found the 3/8" set screw wrench in my father in laws toolbox. Sorry didn't a 1/2", but I did find something that would work. Montgomery Wards Lakeside pipe wrench

With all that is going with the house I just haven't had any seat time for a couple months. But today we are swapping campers out and I wanted to grade and level the gravel driveway where the new one will get parked. So I got two machines out and got to work. Makes me feel almost human again, and the horses did what they always do- made hard work easy without complaint. I do love these little tractors! Of course the dogs were not impressed...

Excellent point. No wonder the ½” wrench doesn’t work that well!!

And here I’ve been making do with a plain old ½” open-end wrench!

Heck I got a neat birthday present. Decide to share it with my Lawn Range L-107 that Father bought in May of 1967. @stevasaurus She has been sitting for a week or so and the terrible Techy started on the first pull

New axle and brake seal on the C-125. The hub puller I bought from a member here worked like a charm!!! Thanks @Blue Chips!!! Ordering axle seal for the B-80. Had to remove chains from the C-125 plow mule... they were rubbing in a few spots... Ran them all around the hood to give them some exercise...then they posed for a quick pic...

I'm thinkin' you need a bigger BOAT shop.

My local hardware store stocks automotive primary wire that I use in multiple colors and is 100% copper. I would start at your local hardware as well looking for automotive primary wire. https://paulbhardware.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=14+ga+primary+wire

Like Richard said, trailer wiring harness. I've purchased a few at Harbor Freight. The #14 wire separates easily. The colors won't all match the factory but I really never worried about that. Electricity is color blind.

Do NOT use CCA if at all avoidable. Unfortunately copper and aluminum are among the metals that are not compatible long term. Combining them is an engineering mistake on anything used outside. I'll try to remember to share a link later on today where I got some decent quality wire.

Hence Gatorade ...

These are what I use for square head bolts. I work on a lot of wore out I mean antique farm equipment and back in the day they used a lot of square (four point) head bolts. BTW neat little tractor and in my experience those little 8hp's punch way above their weight class. Williams JHWWSBD-7RC SuperTorque 7-Piece 3/8-Inch Drive 8 Point Socket Set Lobular Openings Chamfered Ends High Polish Chrome Finish - Amazon.com

Let Paul do the hard work John. Time to think differently.

Would there happen to be any carbs in that pile?

I get by with this slide hammer and bushing driver set. If I had a bigger shop I would prefer to have a press but that isn't happening.

Looking forward to it. It'll be a mad scramble tomorrow evening to try and get my $^!T together as we've been doing extra long work days all week and tomorrow too.

I think I have an idea where.

The 416H has become a favorite of mine. I wish I was closer. I'd either help you fix it or take it off your hands. Where are you planning to move to and why, if you don't mind sharing?

More put away summer stuff. Today, it winterized the plumbing system in the travel trailer. It sure goes quicker since I added a 'T' and a couple valves to the intake side of the pump - shut the valve for the normal water intake, open the valve to a intake hose placed in a bottle of antifreeze and turn on the faucet until it runs pink. Takes about 2 gallons.

Remember you're supposed to tighten loosen tighten loosen tighten loosen so the set screw has a little Groove to sit into. You definitely want to go back and tighten that after driving around for 15 to 30 minutes maximum.

My buddy Joel shot a dandy this morning! He has a 12 point running around still, his property lease is paying off!

Your arm torque-omitor is clearly superior to mine...