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Left eye cataract removed and new lens installed this morning. Right eye scheduled In 4 weeks. Maybe I'll be able to drive at night again.

Yesterday was a busy day here.Set this tree on the ground in the morning and picked ,processed and canned beans in the afternoon.This tree will be processed for firewood.The saw on the stump is a Stihl MS360 with a 25" bar.The saw 45' away is an MS360 with a twenty inch bar.

My neighbors drive belt broke on his deere so i helped him tow it up to the shed 😂

Move over Mafia there's a new club in town.

Old Man and the Tree I see the tree Jim.......where's this Old Man you speak of ?

I just ordered two ripping chains yesterday I Got some walnut logs to cut lengthwise for bowl blanks.

Making it! We’re at the Walmart on hwy 25 off Elgin exit on 90W. @stevasaurus do you hear the generator cooling the camper off?

This what happens when you eat to much fermented cheese!!!!

Skiing at Portage, only in Wisconsin

What a machine!!! 7 ton of ballast 1/4 ton at a time up a hill, never missed a beat. They don’t make em like this any more!!!

That's got to be a banner

JIM.............LOVE THAT CUP HOLDER,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hope you all have a safe and fun trip.

Northwest of Columbia. This is a friendly site for sure, been very helpful.

I have cleaned rusty and clogged files all my life. Best method for me is electrolysis if they are badly rusted or clogged. After each use I clean them with a card file. I keep dedicated files for different materials, such as bronze, brass, steel, and aluminum as the most used ones. Also separate ones for wood, plastic laminate etc. Never let them touch each other, keep them separate and protected. They are cutting tools such as a chisel and should be protected as such. Old dull files are great for making other tools such as lathe chisels and other cutting tools. They are great steel.

darn right they don't - nice rig!!! I’m in North Yorkshire - here’s mine.

@ebinmaine try this... http://worldforestindustries.com/forest-biofuel/firewood/firewood-btu-ratings/

Today's project: Fitting the split weights onto Big Oly: First some of the hardware. These are 9/16 x 6 threaded rods from McMaster - Carr . These aren't your cheapie garden variety threaded rods you mind most places. Very high quality. Also some 9/16" lock nuts One side of the weights: Fitting a weight on. I set the height the studs will protrude from the hub by using 2lug nuts From Napa and lining up the edge of the stud to the edge of the nut then drew them in until the inner nut just touches the hub. Back side view. Both halves installed. PROBLEM!!! The wheel will not go onto the hub all the way. The weights don't fit far enough into the inside of the wheel! Had to tear every thing off and space the weights away from the hub. Another issue. Spacing the weight back interfered with the 2nd hub lock bolt. Look close. I had to grind a small area in the weight and used a socket head screw that I took some material off the head to clear. Snow bomber tire and wheel all mounted.

Probably intended to hoist game for field dressing, when the rope is pulled the locking pawl releases the rope for hoisting this unique locking device eliminates the need to wrap the rope around a tree.

We landed safely!

Stormin, Probably 30 that size here.I have one that is 36" in diameter,2 feet up.Ed,I lost so much weight wrestling with the saws that I have become invisible

. Hello All, Have a 1987 418A , Been dreading putting in a steering shaft. From what I read I knew this could be a little rough. I took off the wheel and the allen screw came right out of the sleeve. Took the top part of the dash off with the throttle and electric items off also . Pulled the steering shaft right out from the top. Greased the new one and put it back into the mower . Took more time to get it ready to pull than the amount of time to do this job. The steering is great again. Should have done this years ago. Have a good day

I also vote to leave it as is, something about wood furniture on that platform never looked quite right to me, but I have a solution: Buy another one. Then you can have one with wood and one without 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 Few years ago I was looking for a pocket gun to keep on me when I worked nights at the gas station. Went and picked up a little Charter Arms .38spl, and right before doing the paperwork I saw that they had some 1911s on sale. I told the guy” Hey, I want that one.” He looks distraught for a minute and asked “You mean instead of this one? (Thinking he’s gunna have to redo everything, etc.)” “No, also.” ”You want to buy both?” ”I’ve got two hands don’t I?” As my old man used to say:” The answer to the question: “How many guns do you need?” Is always: One more.”

That is a good set-up, Lee. More along the line of what I wanted to do. I don't have an SD deck, only an RD. Also I want to be able to put the Billy Goat back as it should be. Jonah. I still have the Black Horse. You can read about it here. https://myoldmachine.com/topic/936-c-120-refurb/ Steve. Thanks for the help. I think I've got the hang of it now.

@Achto showing everyone how to ski

My dad passed away and I got all but one of his tractors. One thing lead to another. I parted the bad, kept the good and bought a couple more along the way. I have nine, I am hooked but I have enough to keep me busy for a long time. Not to mention the people in the hobby are great to be around and chat with. This is a great place.

Matt has been writing for us for quite some time and does an excellent job. We are very fortunate to have him on our team! Wheel Horse is in every issue of L&GT. We need to come out to the big show in PA to do some publicity. Thanks everyone for your support of the magazine. Have a nice evening!

Nice job Aldon great modifications Just received my copy in the mail today

Thanks for that Jeff. Seen that before somewhere. Nice info.

My c-120/180 just got a new light lens. The original got broken at my bosses farm back in the early 90's.

I have about 6 acres of pine and mixed hardwoods here.We normally use around 4 cords/year as I now heat the shop as well.The trick for me was I hauled home firewood for 25 years and never touched these trees except to clear building space and recover storm damage.I worked cut over land before the pulp mills started accepting hardwood chips as the loggers used to leave the tops.I knew at some point I would have to depend on this place for wood so I am trying to get every cord I can from what is here.

See what's in the float bowl first. If there's a sediment, Shine a torch in the tank and see if there's any dirt in there. If so remove the fuel tap and check the filter. If damaged fit a replacement and flush the tank. Disconnect the fuel line from the pump inlet and run fuel through into a glass jar. If it comes through clean, then see to the carb.

Definitely true. Easy to handle. Just does not put out the heat. We've been burning between one and a half and two cords per year. We want to start burning a little bit more but probably won't be able to burn more than three. Just no time to keep up with the fires. We have between 11 and 12 acres. with all the paths that we've been making we can access at least eight. Beech coverage percentage is a little over 70%. Many Maine forests are very very thick and this one certainly is. This area has not been logged for forty years or more. Maine Forest ranger walked the land with us and gave us some clues about how to harvest for our own usage. We could harvest at least 5 to 8 cord per year for at least the next decade, possibly more. The Forest Ranger figured a properly growing forest should yield one cord per year, indefinitely. Mixed species of course.

I always look forward to reading Matt's "Horse Barn" articles!

You are not going to get the same heat density with Tulip Poplar as with Oak,Hickory or Beech.It burns fast and we use it during the day as there is someone here to constantly feed the stoveThat allows us to stretch out the high value hardwoods during heating season.

It seems, ya Fellas have a lot of Fun. Did you allready mow the Lawn? 😂

Poster size that and hang it on your garage wall

Won't be much left to drink though. Wish I could lay my hands on a tree or two like that.

Well, I finally found some time to do some diagnosing and i found out i don't have any fuel leaving the tank. I'm going to drop it this weekend and get it all cleaned out. Thanks for all the great replies.

Check with Lincoln at a-z I got some of them from him awhile back.

I'm starting to piece together the history of this little tractor (the one at the beginning of this topic). I think my father-in-law bought this one, used, probably in the early '60s. It still has a decal, barely visible, that reads "Jack Cornish Tractors - Hallsville, Texas". It probably ran for a few years and then stopped. He took it to some local small engine mechanic to get it running again. (I see evidence that some engine gaskets and wiring have been changed.) It probably ran for a few more years and stopped again, probably because of the stuck valve. So then he parked it in his shed and bought the RJ-58 shown below. The second one I remember him driving and pulling the grandkids around in a little go-cart frame in the early '80s. It had a replacement Briggs&Stratton engine on it. No one in our family had any idea how valuable these little tractors would become as collectors' items. Recently they were thinking of selling them as scrap, but I volunteered to sell them on craigslist. I listed the RJ-58 below on craigslist and sold it to a guy from Dallas a few weeks ago. He sent me photos of it a few days ago after he got it running. I'm glad I kept the other one that still has most of its original parts.

learned that method in machine shop class many moons ago! ISpeaking of vinegar, I've found the big box grocery store brand vinegar is 9% acedic acid $2.99 gallon, while the name brand vinegar is 4% at $3.99 gallon.

Billy Goat is a brand name they are available over here. You have the the parts to make a great vacuum. Here is one I built. It will pick up grass just as well as leaves. This is the yard at the farm.

Yesterday, I did a few things other than yard/house cleanup from the flood. Topped off oil oil and added Lucas additive to 4 tractors headed west tonight. Put a battery in the Commando 6, it has had borrowed cells in the past but now has it’s own energy. Fixed up Frank’s stack, I shouldn’t have cracking problems any more. Frank’s left stirrup would not stay put, it kept dropping down. I ground a flat on the pedal shaft so the set screw has a land to bit on. Putt Putt’s recoil quit grabbing. It happens about once a year. The center shoulder bolt on the back side of it backs out, then the assembly rotates instead of cam action. I cleaned it all up and red loc-tited the bolt in place... after I made sure everything was working well! Gave them a horrible bath, they ended up all muddy by the end of the night anyways! Oh well, they’re good enough for the gang I’m hanging with. Now it’s time to pack up the camper, load tools, load tractors and head out! We’re hoping to land near Chi-town tonight so we can get through before rush hour in the AM. Portage by mid-morning, if all goes well!

Oh. Well in that case...I just donated $10.

Addiction what addiction?

nothing wrong with burning tulip poplar, my parents have heated their home for last 40 years using it, we have about 10 acres of it. cuts easy, splits easy.

I think you lot are trying to upset me.

The shutoff valve on the bottom of your tank has a screen attached to it inside the tank.