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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

U.S.Army Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler records "Ballad of the Green Berets"

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.

Then I looked at the map, and I am not supposed to get any.

I bought myself a red square hat for christmas, covers the gray AND the bald spot. I swear I look 2 years younger. Glenn

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

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.

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.

TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT, BUT WE MAKE A GOOD AIR PLANE. RUSS WRIGHT.

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.

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.

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

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 .

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

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....

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.

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

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.

Looks like a professional job to me. You guys could open up a part time tree service now.

Just visited the museum at Kitty Hawk this summer. Here are two of my grandsons flying with Orville.

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...

Not mule powered, but interesting.

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?

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!

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

6' of snow all at once would keep me inside till spring!

Better not snow. We're traveling to the Sabres game tomorrow!

You do know you can edit your post, right?

This is the motion control schematic. The knob for the parking brake is # 21.

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?

Amazing.

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....

Is that you Craig? Looks like it hurt....Ouch

Russ was thinking of you today, I hope you're getting better.

Remove the tunnel access plate on the tractor, Start the tractor and note which way the drive shaft turns. The PTO will turn in the same direction. From there you can follow the belt to the blower and see which way the pulley turns. Forgot to answer your other question, yes the unthreaded hole in the collar is for a spanner wrench to fit so you can rotate and lock the collar. I just used a straight punch to lock and unlock it

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!!

got everything tore apart last night, looks like the axel bushing and seals are fine, no movement at all, with the exception of about 1/8" in and out, the leak is coming from the brake shaft and input shaft, there doesn't seem to be oil seals in place there at all, I drained old fluid, added some diesel, spun input shaft with a impact wrench, drained, repeated same process, things seem to be working well, I might flush a few more times, even the second time things were cleaner but still quite brown. I think I am going to try to replace top seals, fill with new fluid and see what happens. Should these seals be visible, when I removed the pulleys I seem to be seeing the end of the bearings, from the sketch in the owners manual parts list they look like they should slip on similar to the axel seals. thanks for all the great info, I am sure I will be back to bug you all again before this project is complete.

Glad somebody is getting snow...we are still drinking Tequila Sun Rises with umbrellas in them. We should be drinking Hot Toties or Glug or Tom & Jerry's.

the RS17YX is a hotter plug that was recommended in an update in the 90's It is what I currently use in all of my 520's. Zerks that you might not see on first pass: Both front wheel hubs have zerks under the hub caps. The center pivot point on the axle--zerk is in dead center of the axle, bottom. Frequently broken off by clumsy jack placement. Parking brake pivot rear end of steering fan gear rod. Again, dead center bottom of the half-round clamp that bolts the steering rod to the tractor.

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!

They should park an empty trailer in from of the box stores so customer can throw them on after day of purchase. It would save a lot of frustration. In a box store and overhead the following conservation : Female customer : I want a riding mower that will handle a sloped yard , my lot is 40 ft x 100 ft. Box store drone: I think you would be happy with this Troy Bilt zero turn with a 50 inch deck. I walked away quickly shaking my head. Noticed the customer stomping out of box store a few minutes later. Just realized I did not finish my thoughts : We live in a time with disposal mowers , the heck with the customers wants or needs and the drones in box stores still work there. No more hardware stores , no true mower stores that sell something that has a useful life of more than a few years. Member of Groups like ours are a heck of a lot smarter than the majority of the citizens of this planet. Glad my parents were members of the greatest generation.

Yup...I stopped at thirteen. Although I never had a problem selling any horses.

This puts me , i mean the kids at 7 now.

OH.....i almost forgot....!!!!! i quit using chain tensioners about 10 years ago.....one broke.....i looked around the garage,,,,spotted a bunge strap....a few zip ties... Viola.!!!!! or Vodka.......but it made me feel warm all over.....and they last.....///i have a pic of my rear wheels....

Are you guys telling me the one I got connected to the Mrs excercise bike ain't gonna cut it??

In Canada!!

I gave some leftover brake lining material to a fellow member here last year so that he could re-line his PTO brake. I will try to remember who it was, and see how he attached it, and how it is working. Okay, here is the post:

Paul- Thanks for the info on Motion Industries. It just so happens that they have a branch warehouse just two miles away from my office in Grand Rapids. I went down there on my lunch hour and the counter person was able to order a matching set including the lock collar. So I ordered two for the same cost of one Toro bearing. They're supposed to be in sometime tomorrow. I'll keep you all posted... -BK