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The sheet metal that I primed gray yesterday received a mist coat red oxide today. This will serve as a guide coat when I'm wet sanding. Sand all the red oxide off and you know you are finished. Out with the rims & primed sheet metal, in with all the rest of the parts that need to be painted red. First 2 coats of red oxide enamel primer. Then sit back for an hour and wait for the primer to flash off completely. ( Waiting is my least favorite part of painting ) Finally time to let the red fly. @wallfish Yesterdays gray floor is now red.

Well, why do you think they call it CON Edison?

New, cheap Chinese fuel pump installed, everything looks OK for now.

Without a doubt the best way to heat a shop solid fuel aside. You really don't need a sealed combustion unit unless you can't get decent hanging height. 7 ft. and up. Wall furnaces are a no no unless direct vent (sealed combustion). Mine is on a wi fi thermostat so I can run it from anywhere ... perk of being in the trade.

Today I swept the two or so inches of snow that fell last night after I blew off about three inches yesterday. This is the first time in years I’ve used my sweeper to clean snow. Now that I’m retired from the snowplowing business I have time to mess around with this stuff. I used to come home from working and go to sleep. My driveway was always the last one to get done and usually a mess! It drove my wife crazy, but luckily for me she understood. One time I woke up and the driveway was plowed, I asked if she saw someone do it and she said no I did it with your truck I couldn’t wait any longer!! Anyway in this video you can see how well the sweeper works. If the snow hasn’t been driven on it sweeps it to dry clean blacktop. Obviously this only works like this in dry snow, and not slush. I also did a little clean up with the 418-C. IMG_1400.mov

We have had only a few wood stove fires this year where it's been so cold. Putting the new hot water boiler through the test. Will post up some info and pics on that project. Also finishing up the second floor bathroom. Keeping very busy around the house. Stay warm Bro.

Their all junk nowadays guy. Just some's better junk than others. Modine is ok I used their bigger units. Sterling is ok and I was brainwashed on Lennox and liked my LF 25's ... well I carried parts for them is why. https://www.lennox.com/residential/products/heating-cooling/garage-heaters/lf25 Any brand names & sealed comb. ones you are gonna have to go through a dealer and his margins. Get ready for sticker shock. Big boxes ones are ok for the DIY if you put them in right. Just can't beat their price. I'd wanna coach you big time on those you go that route. For example https://www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/heaters/gas-garage-heaters/mr-heater-reg-big-maxx-dual-fuel-forced-air-garage-heater/f260550/p-1444441200665-c-6861.htm I did too when I sold out but got them 4 years for free since I am a vet. Just in case side work ... that ain't gonna happen since I got a full blown retirement tractor addiction! For what the powers that be charge these days for them I could buy more horses... thers a 877 for sale local that's...

Upss, I just put the pump , tractor started right up and I did some chores and some driving in the snow... I'm beginner so i didn't pay much attention to this, just did it with some care

Happy birthday Dan! To a guy who has become a good friend of mine because of the Big Show and these little red tractors!

Good job Stan now flip a coin and hope for the best. My experience is 50/50 on them. You might know this but when installing make sure the lever goes UNDER the cam lobe. Ask me how I know ... It helps when installing to tip the lever down when inserting and "feel" it hit the cam lobe.

My thought process on making the Modine heater line up with the concentric box was to make a cardboard box the exact dimensions of the heater with new cardboard ( as you are well aware of the amount of cardboard we generate in the trades ) Then transfer all dimensions from the heater on to the back of the box with a straight edge and a sharpie . Then mount the concentric. And yes that is a factory Modine option.

Always a problem here Chips. Open that overhead and warm moist spring air makes the floor sweat profusely. Fans help. The one I piced about is a 30K flavor and great for my 768 sq ft shop but 45K is much more common. The big thing is don't oversize. I see 80ks in smaller garages and all they do is short cycle which is bad for efficiency and further unit internal condensation issues. Something guys don't know is a gas appliance is at peak efficiency when running 24/7. Bigger is better only applies to tractor HP.

AMEN

Plows driveways, AND allows you to have as many tractors as you want, AND puts up with your shenanigans! She's a keeper!

Good deal ... I never sold them (Modines) but service calls on plenty but like I said they probably come along ways since those days. I have & sold ones made by Advanced Distributor Products which is a Lennox company so they were branded both ways. Venting was usually done through the roof with B vent as if you went side wall you were supposed to use stainless ventin due to condensate issues. That upped the price considerably. Never used sealed combustion like what you have unless it was industrial or commercial environment. When I retired a install like yours would have been way north of 3k. I had a program where you could get one for free if you spent $$$ with me on a RNC. Tom @Shynon put one in his shop for way less than 1k in his shop. My problem was you could buy them at big boxes for less that what I could through my wholesalers and I had a brick & mortar to support and keep open. I do like that plenum they exhaust/draw from you have. Guessing a Modine option? Had to take some careful measuring to get lined up with the heater for strait out like that. No offence guys but folks that did any type of electric heating were thought to be on crack be it in a shop, garage or residence. It was a quick easy and affordable install but just too outrageous power bills in these parts.

Me too and a big reason why nothing gets painted here. LOL And especially so waiting on the Rustoleum spray cans, it seems to take FOREVER to harden. I'll always touch it too soon

Ok, I saw yt video, some guy filmed that process fairly straightforward, so no need for gray gasket - just red o-ring. In this case I keep that gasket for future use (i.e for block off plate which I fabricated recently, just in case of installing CarBole electric pump).

I like that its Ed's fault for selling Bervac & not my fault for buying it!! 😆

Might be a good time to sell my air conditioners.

As I predicted, all this snow is due to the fact that @Ed Kennell sold his Ber Vac blower 🤣

Hey there , after a few years of lurking and finding a great wealth of knowledge here , I signed up lol. Great people and intel on here , thanks for all you've helped me with so far without even knowing !! A friend got me into the hobby a few years ago and I ended up getting the bug. I have a few projects at the moment , but my pride and joy is my mowing unit , a 1974 C100 with a 16hp swapped , outfitted to mow and bag with a 37" (?) side discharge deck. Had a few others in and out for accessories , but the rest of my stable includes a 604 I stuck a 8hp in and made it pull start and put a plow on. That one will be getting different tires , a weight mount , etc. A B80 I am in the process of making mid-mount with a 4hp Yanmar diesel and still be able to mow. A clean C160 auto that donated the 16hp to my mower , and another C160 auto that's a bit beat that will be a donor for engine and hydraulics to the clean C160. Only a few tractors but plenty to do haha !! Hopefully I'll 'finish' one of these projects this year !! But my C100 is pretty much there minus maybe sealing the patina and going through the mower deck. Looking forward to being here more and browsing through everything !!

The basement dwelling Mama starts a wood stove fire almost everyday. Upstairs, depends on who's home and how long.

I would call a reputable local HVAC mechanic and have him pull that blower and clean it so you can save some energy. Don't let him rip you off!

I think you overlooked something. The $.13 per kWh energy rate that you mentioned does not include delivery charges and sales tax. My latest power bill was $612.98 for 2192 kWh, which works out to $.28 per kWh. That includes CMP delivery charges and "Standard Offer" supplier energy charges, plus a few bucks for tax. The CMP delivery charges were more than the energy charges.

Firstly, forgive my mess because I'm stuck indoors and I'll clean up when I can open the garage again. I welded a hitch reciever to my welding table for using my mini crane and for using my tire changer. But I got to thinking that it wouldn't take much weight on the crane to tip the table. So I made a folding outrigger to support it. I won't lift anything heavier than a Kohler or Onan, and I'll stay inside the 90 degree space formed by the outrigger. My back just won't tolerate moving an engine from the tractor to the table. We'll see how it works soon. At least it looks neat... and Rubble approves! Or maybe he just likes the heater...

The last full tractor I painted (2019) had plenty of those custom finger prints in the paint because of being so impatient to get those parts together. So it's custom in more ways than one! LOL Those pretty little parts hanging around is about the same thing as a "Don't Look In Here" sign! I'm just compelled to do the wrong thing.

Happy B Day to another 312-8 and 520- H owner

Happy Borned on day, Dan

Not here Plunge unless prudent design prescribes it or a severely contaminated environment. Welding fumes, combustible fumes or those damned wood workers... Had a wood working shop turn one into a gas fires solid fuel unit! You guys know how saws throw dust in the air. Commercial ... only code if less than 8' Ft from bottom of unit to finished floor. Yeah I have had inspectors measure. Or again design considerations.

Found an original WH used Red oil filter from the Eaton 1100 when cleaning and organizing the shop. Will have to save that up on a shelf . Early 90's vintage from the 520-H.

Finger prints put it in the custom category ... kinda like the Ponds signing a tractor ... Say Dan what are you using for paint ? The Van Sickle enamel? I do have two full cans of their acrylic enamel for touch ups if is helps. Musta bought it before they quit offering. I really like it. Dries wicked fast and somewhat hard.

Another game changer when these came out. I used them in the later part of my career. Quite a bit cheaper back then. https://www.supplyhouse.com/DiversiTech-QSWI3000-Quick-Sling-Unit-Heater-Swivel-Mount?utm_source=google_ad&utm_medium=Shopping_Plumbing&utm_campaign=Shopping_X_Plumbing_X_SSC_Hybrid&utm_campaignid=22376844123&utm_adgroupid=176639540106&utm_targetid=pla-2439502424577&utm_product_id=QSWI3000&utm_matchtype=&utm_keyword=&utm_adtype=pla&utm_category=Plumbing&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22376844123&gbraid=0AAAAAD_WAyuxvl9IwXdhW9kT1fOShW_2B&gclid=CjwKCAiAqKbMBhBmEiwAZ3UboKiQNCzfCgx4I7USlQlJPy7mi9WtAhq5WUIo_qglg1piyxVFEzY_uBoCoFAQAvD_BwE

HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY

On the only engine I have with the plastic pump I just used the red formed gasket with no issues.

Finally I received one of ordered fuel pumps, I ordered 2 more mechanical ones and one CarBole. I'm going to use mechanical ones first then when they will eventually fail I would use CarBole . Reasons: I like original system (however I don't have original fuel pump :/ ),CarBole will arrive in 1-2 months and I put marine fuel bulb already. Should I use that additional gasket or just fuel pump with red one?

Best pic I have and since sold the tractor but sure looks like 40819. Just for the files Garry a 502.

I think we should take up a collection to help @Ed Kennell buy another two stage. Save the rest of us a lot of snow work next year

Yep. Electric bill is nuts compared to years ago... but what isn't. We went with electric heat because of the mountainside boulder infested land making it extremely prohibitive for the logistics of installing propane. Electric heat has been perfect for us though. Easy. Clean. Quiet with the right heater. The game changer for us though is the wood stoves. We have the advantage of living in the same forest we harvest and very much enjoying the work of getting the firewood.

Seems like it. Just hasn't really quit snowing here since New Year's Day. Working all the little bugs outta it right quick. Turning out to be more reliable than I thought it would be.

I have this beast hanging on my 28’ x 36’ garage. But without the insulation complete it works hard. I yanked it out of the storage room of a package store around 25 years ago. Messed with it and unwired a couple of the heat elements to get the total draw down to around 23 amps so that I could run it on a 30a 2 pole breaker in my house, its been pumping out heat ever since. The fan motor is 208v but not 3 phase so that’s how it works in my house.

My CMP = Central Maine Power bill has gone somewhat ridiculous , NOT happy. Also in the Plumbing & Heating / GasfittingTrade for 50 years. @Bill D

I keep my shop about 50 degrees. I've got paint, flowers that we are keeping alive and I'm out there pretty much every day and other stuff I don't want to freeze. I have a propane wall hung ventless heater with a fan above to circulate the air. It works great until a board is sawn or a spray from aerosol can in which case the door are opened for fresh air. Not only does it stink, I can bring tear to a fellow's eyes. I try to do all spraying outside. Then a couple years ago I installed a ceiling hung electric heater. I made a holder so I could install furnace filter behind and therefore capture sawdust before it goes through the heater. This works very well. I keep the propane heater at about 50 and kick on the electric when I want additional heat.

I heat mine to 50 and keep it there, I so no difference in the electric bill vs going cold to warm. Do a couple weld jobs in a month and the cost of heating the shop is insignificant. It is nice to walk in and everything is not cold as ice and I can jump right in.

Had some big gusts of wind but most of the snow is gone. And there is an unidentified bright yellow orb in the sky that I'm not sure what it's called but I know I've seen it before...

We got 4-6 " on the overnight, still coming down.Once it stops, I'll plow. 3 of my Grandsons were here for Sat.night, but due to the snow they will be here another night. Not a bad thing!

11* F and 50 MPH NW winds. My job today is to keep the wood stove stoked.

some winters i have not used my chains and relied on the turfs - this year installed the chains - - there are so many variables for what works best for each situation we each have to plow or blow? What's type and volume of snow - driveway conditions etc -- but traction to me has always been more important than weight .

First lets make sure we are talking about the same things. Your finger is pointing at the side chain. (Cross links are the ones with Vs) The other end of the chain you are pointing at should have hook of some kind. If chain is too loose move the hook up to the second or third link fro the end where your finger is. Do the same for the other side chain. One side may have a couple different connectors depending on the brand Take a picture of the other end of the chain ..both sides

This also means that at least the heads of the two screws got swallowed into the engine. Since it’s in the shop already, I would order up a new head gasket and then pull the head to have a look see for scratched cylinder walls, valves, or valve seats.