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February 26, 1616, The Roman Catholic Church gives astronomer Galileo Galilei his first warning about promoting the belief that the Earth orbits the Sun—an idea for which he was later convicted of heresy. It took another 300 years for the church to admit he was right.

Yesterday I got a call from one of my old snowplowing customers saying that there was a tree across the driveway and the new plow guy couldn’t get in. So I borrowed a payloader and pushed it out of the way and plowed the driveway. Then went past a friends farm and he was out with his snowblower, the thing is so bad ass that I had to pull in and tell him that!! Since I was already in the loader I drove over to my mother’s house and plowed her driveway. 50 years ago I plowed this entire driveway with Tonka payloader and Tonka T-9 bulldozer. Somewhere my mother has pictures. Recently I posted a picture of me on my Work Horse plowing in this exact spot when I was 14. My mother who is 87 years old and one of the funniest people you can meet, told me “Go stand in front of that thing so I can take a picture and send it to my friends!” After that I went to work clearing snow off of a job site with a D-5 dozer. So I thought I’d share some snow removal pictures and videos! IMG_1468.mov IMG_1469.mov IMG_1470.mov

It sounds like the governor arm has moved on the shaft to me. Try re adjusting the governor arm. Loosen the pinch bolt on the governor arm, turn the gov shaft counter clock wise until it stops, Move the gov arm to hold the throttle wide open, hold everything in this position and tighten the pinch bolt. Pg. 6A.12 - 6A.13 https://resources.kohler.com/power/kohler/enginesUS/pdf/tp_2203_a.pdf

I used to be hard in the snow on my B-100-8 speed transmission (1-1/8" axles and 8 pinions). However, I never did any damage. Then 22 years later I upgraded to a 416-H with an Eaton 1100. Less wear and tear on the transmission and more importantly, less wear and tear on me.

Speedy hasn’t gotten much runtime since the new exhaust stack. I think a flapper tink tink would be an improvement, but it makes me happy!

The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad ( The Ma and Pa) was a 70 mile link between Baltimore, Md. and York, Pa. basically following the North and Main branches of Muddy creek. When the line was closed in the '70s the historical society was formed to try to preserve the line, but large sections were returned to the landowners. We were able to keep about 10 mile that we now use to stock the trout.

No relation to @19richie66 I'm sure but every time I use it I think of him. It was FREE from a wholesaler for selling mini split air conditioners. Thought what good is it with a stupid metric crescent wrench head in our line of work. Supposed to be used for torqueing flare nuts for proper install of aforementioned ACs. 'Till I found they offer a 3/8 ratchet head. Found in the jungle no less. Bad news it only goes to 60 ft lbs but still. Measures in inch lbs as well. Has a visual & tone when torque setting is reached. Very handy for rod caps on a Clinton.

Hope the little guy pulls through. We lost two of ours last year. It’s a hard thing to handle when they are part of your family.

As an add-on to Ed’s post, note that the US Government actively supported the expansion of railroads, sometimes acquiring land for RR rights-of-way via imminent domain. The law and/or the purchase contracts often vested rights to the original land owner or some other entity to re-acquire the land should the railroad ever stop using it or choose to divest it. Hence, many are the complications of a successor entity to the railroad acquiring ownership of an entire right-of-way. (And refining the practical definition of “stop using it” has put many a lawyer’s children through college.)

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I looked around the kitchen and spotted this as an example of a forming base!

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This would be a good job for a 3d printer. Most of the work would be in building the CAD model. From what @Wheel Horse 3D has posted, I think he has some CAD software that is designed for 3d graphics work that could 'sculpt' the contours needed fairly easily. I wonder if he can print styerene? If you went the heat formed sheet method, you would need to make a 'plug' to form the plastic over - wood would work fine for that.

I have CEE one my '68 Commando 8

Yes. On my Hot Rod Kohler Command, I had to have the cylinders honed a little bit to provide additional piston to cylinder clearance for forged pistons. OEM pistons are cast. Forged pistons are made of low silicon 2618 material for high tensile strength and ductility. The OEM cast pistons are high silicon 4032 material and has lower thermal expansion, thus run less piston to cylinder clearance.

I do not know either but here are some manuals https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/search/?q=ch18&quick=1&type=downloads_file

Hope he makes it through this challenge. He looks like avery cute pup.

Got an old Mattel Vac U Form?

Too late, but I might have tried heating a thin styrene sheet with a heat gun and molding it over something with the right bulge/curve. Once cooled and hard, then trace and cut to match the tank’s end.

This evening I worked on adding a back panel to the tank. The model kit I'm using is a "peddle truck". What I'm building is a bulk delivery rig. The back would be entirely different. Peddle trucks have the pump and hose housed at the rear. Think of a home heating oil truck. Bulk tanker would have the outlets for larger hoses only. Usually centered on the bottom. Not always. Many have rear or even front outlets. Think fuel station delivery truck. I've been mulling how to create a rounded look at the rear and haven't come up with a method that's within my current skill set. So, flat backed it is. I traced the tank onto a slab of thin sheet styrene. Glued that on. After that I was ready to attach the second rear section to the rest of the tank. Here's the interior center holder from the kit. The line up of the 3 pieces is absolutely horrible. Not exactly a huge surprise considering the molds were made back in the mid 1960s. Also, two different companies made these kits. Also, I'm doing something they weren't built for. It'll take some serious filler, sanding, patience, repeat... It'll eventually resemble a bunker tank.

Page 24 in the parts list. That governor rod should not touch anything, it appears that it is rubbing wires and other things.

You are welcome, I made the list because the video producer needs to upgrade his skills.

Yep and I did use it for that on the FEL. Book said only 20 ft lbs on 3/8". Didn’t seem like much but book also said #1 leak JIC is over tighten. Watching Dan assemble a tractor and he used a torque wrench on every thing. He says most guys have a bad habit of over tightening everything. Guilty as charged. Forgot to mention Yellow Jacket is a Ritchie Engineering brand for their HVAC products. So don't get a big head...

I got one but thanks! Hope to see you at some

Very handy indeed but I see nothing Ritchie on it. But if it makes you smile every time you use it, I’ll be there for you! I got ya brother!

I pray for a good out come for your fur baby.

This one had a wing injury. Not sure the cause, but they said it should heal with a stint.

I bought this album !!

Non pet people do not understand how painful these situations are. Best of luck to you both

https://maandparailroad.com/videos.php

Finally got around to weighing wheels/tires after adding the RV antifreeze, wish I would have remembered to weigh them before adding . Figured it added at least 45/50 # to each side maybe a little more than that.

Lot of us have over hauled with after market parts (heck where are kohler part made nowadays..) Why did he want to replace the crankshaft because it needs to be ground and he can't do it??? Rebuild kits are 160 Valve guides $20 Crank bearings ( have never had to replace them) another $50 My machine shop bore and hone cylinder 100 Grind Crank 75 valve job 40 Will after market last 50 years like your did...Maybe not but, probably long enough...,,,

Hang in there guys....A couple signs of spring today. Robins everywhere. Daffodils are pushing thru the snow.

So sorry to hear this. What an adorable little pup.

Just got it back up to speed. A few more shots.

Well the water and ice cleared up since last Fridays stocking but Sundays heave wet snow brought many trees down across the tracks. It took more time to clear the 3 mile of tracks than it did to stock another 700 trout.

Sorry you are going thru this.... It all comes down to their quality of life. And sometimes, the hardest decision is the best one for them in the long run.... I hope this works out for you.

I have an old co-worker that is typically in the gym the same time as me in the mornings. Today he told me he had the opportunity to catch an injured female bald eagle yesterday! His dad found her on a dog walk, and she couldn’t fly. They got permission from the authorities to catch and transport her to a rehab facility an hour and a half away. When she is ready to be released, they get to pick her up and set her free. I thought that was a story worth sharing! I might even see about being around for the release event.

@eo1bart, I tore one down recently that had water intrusion and too much damage to the bearings to justify repair. The diff is fine. You are welcome to those parts for the cost of shipping from NC if that's your best option.

Great song!

I had two large does get hit in two days, so decided to haul them away from the road side. I had a thought that possibly one dead one attracted others to the area. Upon pulling the two away, I found the blood trail of a third. I’m still seeing activity in the snow, so I know these weren’t the only ones in the area, but it’s still sad to see them killed without harvest.

Around central NY Carol's Hamburgers predate the Golden Arches. with their 15 cent burgers, 20 cent cheeseburgers, thick shakes were 20 cents and 12 cent fries. Most of them became Burger Kings by the early 1970s.

Really great to see her enjoying the tractor that you set up for her.

Here today, the 48" plow was not the first choice. The 854 with the 32" snowblower and the 24" Ariens walk behind got worked hard. Tomorrow - final clean up with the plow. The roads are not even plowed yet!!

I use a cheap tubing bender and hardware store compression fittings.

As a person trained in hydraulic systems I'm not sure I'd advise NO fan. Heat is a huge problem for the internals. Orifice sizes change. O rings get too hot. Different metals and other materials change size at different rates. Fix the issues. Get a new fan. Get a wheel spacer. Perhaps a metal replacement is available?