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So I got tired of the wife complaining about the lack of TP in the bathroom so I took it upon myself to make something that will help alleviate the issue. She didn't even complain about the fact that it is pipe fittings.

the Binford 6200 of toilet paper holders His and hers toilet paper included Hers--- infused with lanolin and emollients befitting her delicate nature His-- infused with industrial carbide and a hint of Go-Jo hand cleaner

Sold one of of my green lawn tractors and had enough left over after buying a model train I wanted, that I went out and bought this nice Commando 8, fully loaded with lights, cig lighter, nice rear discharge mower deck(not shown), original WH marked tires and a working slot hitch. He has the moldboard plow for it and he set it aside and I will pick it up once I have some more funds in my wallet. Its been awhile since I had a WH in the stable. I want to do some special autism touches to it. The paint and decals are super nice, except for the top of the hood and fender pan. I hate to loose the original decals and nice dealer decals in a full repaint. Thinking of having a decal made to cover the top of the hood in the autism rainbow jigsaw colors with "Autism Acceptance" in either yellow or white lettering in the middle of the top of the hood. Mike

Sooo. I'm trying to work on a transmission. Son says I'm getting to old to haul mulch by hand come spring. Me. Whatever! Two hours later and scrap laying around, he came up with this. Don't even have to get off tractor to hook up! What a guy!! Thanks buddy!!

Just need the optional shower cap mufflers now.

So this project has been going on since before Christmas... Room before: Been doing some construction inside the house... The basement bedrooms have these stupid corner closets that don't hold anything useful. Like two coats a pair of bibs and a pair of boots and the closet is full. Useless. Plus they had this stupid drywall mud texture. I'm told its super expensive to have done but I'm not a fan and neither is my wife. Talked with the people across the street that built that house and decided that putting the room back to how it was designed to be was the best approach so that's what I did with the help of a bunch of people along the way.So in preparation of things with an estimated arrival date of May, the old closet was ripped out and a new one was constructed like this: Click this bar to view the full image. Even my wife got involved in some demo...more like just for one photo...I scraped all of the walls and most of the floor of all the old texture and glue with a 4" scraper blade. Spent way too many hours doing that, but the end result was worth it. Still have part of the floor to do.In progress: Click this bar to view the full image. Click this bar to view the full image. Had some supervisors stop by to inspect work: Click this bar to view the full image. Click this bar to view the full image. How the room sits now: Click this bar to view the full image. Installed pine paneling on the ceiling (just like the rest of the house), new dim-able LED light fixture, added closet with light, fixed the walls/painted them and my wife added the stenciled birch trees on the wall. My friend installs carpet for a living stopped by and put the new carpet down for me last week.Since carpet went down, trim was up next. Click this bar to view the full image. Decided that the new trim made the door look even worse then it we realized. Hit up Menards for some 11% rebate and picked up a 6 panel solid core door. Got that stained and installed.Alex should be picking up the dresser for the closet so I can get started on building the closet organizer. Click this bar to view the full image. Yes, that's to scale with 1 block being 4"Cat Tax:

You bet, Hobbes (the cat) did the majority of the work. He's pretty good with an air nailer and miter saw

Other than the young lady swinging the hammer, I'm assuming this guy did the rest of the work? That's a lot of work. Been there. Looks like you did a fine job.

Ah, pipe art, standard pipe or PVC, it's Legos for grown people

You open the flapper prior to sitting on the crapper!

You put your flapper... on the crapper... everybody knows that.

Stack with a flapper! GO BIG OR GO HOME!

Alright, he's over thinking this. It only weighs like 30 lbs. Now he wants to build a cradle for it! I'm not that decrepit yet lol!!!

http://www.harborfreight.com/engine-cleaning-gun-68290.html Actually, I think we can take this project one step farther. Add shop air to that pipe manifold and then you can add this Just think of it as a water pic for the nether region. ------OR------- Who needs a bidet when you have one of these? Thanks Harbor Freight!

Something like this (in Green) might look better and give a little more leverage. Again, not to scale just kinda think'n out loud

Manual dump. Hinge the top, weld a lever to the side of bucket, pull with rope. It will separate at the bottom and dump out of the middle. (Drawing not to scale. Probably needs longer lever)

That is really neat!! How many trips to the hardware store? That would have been at least 2 for me...or maybe 2 hardware stores, because they only had 1 end cap in stock.

I'd have to shoot him if you used any of my horse parts!! Jeez,,, I have to keep an eye on tools the way it is!

Mike, That Tractor looks nice just the way it is..so, I would Just polish up the original paint as best you can and then add your special decals ....Then call it done

New to Wheel Horse. Picked up a 1975 D160 with 54 hours in excellent shape and I am looking for a 3 Point PTO tiller and a 5-0901 mower. Any thoughts?

I was looking for my Pawpaws GT-14's I know it's a long shot but they were sold at his estate sale back in 2011 in North Carolina after he passed. I've shown a picture of what they looked like, they're probably restored. Like I said, it's probably nearly impossible to find them but hey I tried

@hermitmanand @wallfish I saw something similar in a article some time a ago . Of course now I can't find it. If I find it I will post a copy. Hermitman your son's creation is a lot nicer. How did he curved sides and what gauge metal did he use. I bet you could sell some at the BIg Show.

it already hinges at top so this would be a real easy fix! should keep him busy for awhile. Thanks for a great idea! Gary

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His buddy has a transmission shop. Steady flow of materials! Daisy dukes was a complete fluke. I was going to do marine vinyl but was too expensive then it hit me! Dump idea is excellent idea but then pump would be needed correct? Thanks everyone for input! Gary and Aaron

Using a dual valve off a D series , and another cylinder mounted to the front pivot pin on that blade - a guy could make it dump too... Sarge

For the high renters go stainless!

Koool! The General Lee has it's own pair of Daisy Dukes.

Kool artwork tables! Looks like a few automatic transmissions and bikes donated some parts.

If I am, be prepared to move over!

Post a want ad in our classified section and also browse through the for sale section here to see if there any currently for sale.

Really like the bucket , if he does any more work on it please send pictures.

I think what Jim's getting at here is that you need to be really careful around those nests, especially when cleaning them out. The droppings and urine can be dangerous/toxic/sickening, and to be completely safe you should probably wear disposable gloves. I can't say that I do, but at the very least you don't want to touch that stuff with your bare hands. I know somebody here on RedSquare posted some more specific information a while back about what's in these nests and how to safely remove and dispose of them. If anybody can find it and post a link, I know I'd personally appreciate it.

Spent some more time cleaning and organizing tonight. Moving everything out when I get ready to run electricity and finish is gonna be a chore. Maybe someday I'll have a nice shop but for now this portable building should work OK.

WOW! IF HE USES ALL PARTS HE SHOULD ASK TO BE A VENDOR ON THIS SITE AND SELL TO ALL THE JUNKIES...

Thanks for posting the added pics with details of the hooks. Nice, clean and simple design. Talented Kid...Lucky Dad!

Thanks Richard, I have a saved craigslist search for a big swath of Wa/Or. I waited about a about a week and a half after this was posted and was the only one who's talked to him. He pulled the add when I went to look. He is the second owner, and has owned it for 16 years, and knows exactly what he has. It's only for sale because he is in the process of moving from a sizable rural home to a smaller city lot. So after here we are: Who Doesn't like a little propaganda? Manuals for everything but the tiller.

Thanks and I'm all for criticism. Helps get better ideas floating around. I know there will be weak links here and there. I do agree that those probly will be the first. There isn't any bushings though. Those are thick wall machinist sleeves with 3/4" solid round going through them. They will be getting grease fittings.

Welcome to @Richard Stoots, This photo should give you the needed information.

I got it!!! Turned out to be a stuck needle valve!!!

Always a work in progress to try and improve things.

i got some led headlights for my mower for Christmas putting them in this weekend still waiting for it to snow enough so i can use my snow blade

I am wanting to do up my new to me horse for autism awareness. The top of the hood is faded, where as the rest looks really nice Can you make a decal that would cover the entire top of the hood? I am wanting the multi color rainbow jig saw pattern that is used for autism. Then "Autism Acceptance" with one word above the other in the middle so you can read them when standing infront of the tractor. Not sure if the lettering should be yellow or white with the rainbow jigsaw in the back ground. The local sign shops want an assinie amount to make this, hoping I can find a more affordable option here. Thanks Mike

I had time to get the side covers cleaned up and primered. All seals,bearings and bushings have been removed. Overall I am pretty confident that this trans will be reusable for pull cart but Im not planning on any severe duty stuff. The trans gears are all in good shape and there was no rust inside the case when I opened it. Previous pics show heavy oil sludge coating everything even though there was some water when I drained it. The worst thing . I noticed is some chipped teeth on the ring gear,a couple of the spider gears and one of the axle gears while disassembling the diff for inspection.This trans has been repaired at some point in its life maybe even rebuilt? There is signs of axle tube weld build up on one cover. You got appreciate the fact that 57 years ago a guy like one of us assembled this thing with very basic parts and technology and its lasted to this day. Made in the USA !

Thanks, it's the challenge that keeps me motivated, well that and having a really cool machine at the end. And good call on the steering pivots being weak. I never thought of that. That's going to give my brain something to work on while I'm at work this week. Next big challenge is shift linkage and belt routing.

Hi I am not a regular visitor here. But I have had a D-200 since 1995 here in Berkshire. I had it out in the sunshine today (but rather cold) A couple of pics attached

To add my 2 cents (not that it's worth that much anyway). Good thread. I think it's just our nature to want to be appreciated for the work we do, whether that's a pat on the back from your boss, your wife complimenting you at a party or having a thank you recognition on forums. However, throughout our day we all fall victim to lack of appreciation, both giving and receiving, and that shouldn't set us back. I believe that most people appreciate the help and advice given on the forum, and most show that appreciation in the form of a thank you, however whether at work, home or on the forum, we are resonsible for our own satisfaction of doing a good job, being proud of the new table we built, or giving an awesome reply, whether or not the primary recipient acknowledges or not. Specific to the forum. Your advice, while perhaps specific to an individual at that point in time, may help many, many more without you even knowing. The reach of the forum is far greater than you can imagine, and while it may not be indicated by everyone, the information and advice that you give helps people you will never even know. A short example of this, then I will stop: I've been doing this RedSquare thing for a long time. I have received many thank you's (even indirectly in this thread) for so many aspects of the forum, from the civility, layout, ease of use and of course the information it contains, which is ironic because YOU created this information not me. I also receive the brunt of the criticism as well, so it's not all butterflies and rainbows. It was at the Big Show a couple of years ago when a man approached me. I had never met him, and he is a member on the forum. He sought me out (I'm not very outgoing myself) JUST to say thank you. It turns out that he had been in the hospital for an extended time, and RedSquare provided him an outlet for all that he was going through. A way to get away from the trials of hospital stays. He wasn't grateful for any one thing specific but for everything in the entirety and he was very grateful for the site in general. The point of this example is simply that with that one gesture, each and every contributor here was thanked and you never even knew it. I don't believe that this man went to every thread and pressed the like button, or said thank you to a single post. He didn't create a new topic saying how reading this forum helped him pass the time and take his mind off of what he was going through showing everyone directly his appreciation. However, with that one thank you, which I selfishly accepted, you were all appreciated and never even knew it. Your efforts matter! So don't dismiss the individual effort as a sign of the times, degradation of society or lack of appreciation, but know that whether or not you are directly thanked, your advice, pictures, crazy antics and posts like this are greatly appreciated by someone you will never know. A significant part of this forum etiquette is set by our members. When people read polite, well structured and kind posts, they reply and participate in the same manner. So set the example, be the way you want to see others be and they will follow. So this post has run its course and will remain locked. Opinion posts are always welcome here, and the respect of everyone's opinion (whether you agree or not) is appreciated (even if I didn't say Thank You, so Thank You.

Heres the pics Chris sent me. WAY COOL!! Mike.........

as you can see I made new steering shafts, and put a bronze bushing in., Now heres some new pictures of the rear , Check out the tail light. filled the seat holes in. also cut corners on front of fenders