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I mowed the go-kart track about an inch high yesterday. Though she’s quite plain, “Jane” is a blast to drive. She helped me rake up some clippings to help keep the grass out of the kart engines.

Well everyone... I bought a welder last night!! A Lincoln 225 AC. I kid you not. I got a Lincoln welder from a man named Lincoln W. And it was a tractor repair business!!! An old one in fact. 4th generation is now coming into the business. Absolutely amazing place as you can imagine. I could just move right in there. The fella's father or grandfather bought the welder new a few decades ago. He's 44 and couldn't remember exactly when. Has barely been used for the last couple decades. It's been fitted with extra long cables. Both clamps have been replaced (again, decades ago) with very little use since. In fact the stinger still shows shiny metal in the clamp. Reason for sale? Well he has (had) 2 stick welders. The one he always goes to is a VERY old Marquette brand. I got the welder, a few 6011, 7018 and a nice little demonstration for 100. I'll be busy as all get out the next few days but I'll post pics when I can.

I think Garry nailed it...tree toad. They can be very load during the night. We were camping at Kelly's show a few years ago...back of the Charlotte county fair grounds. They were so loud, I was tossing stones and sticks up in this tree to try to get them to shut up. NO TREE TURDS WERE HURT THAT NIGHT.

Just finishing up a Fabricated 42" sd.. Got a buddy with a cnc plasma cutter,, and 4 hrs of shop time got me THIS! 10g. steel top and sides... 14g baffles.. reused all brackets and wheels. Sourced new spindles and pulleys on #bay.

You did very well. Grab a stack of scrap metal pieces and start burning rods sticking them together. Welding is an art and the only way you become better is practice!

Slowly moving forward... This will be made into a new exhaust

Kevin, I have an old gopro I'd like to donate to this cause...mostly so we call can have better videos of these shenanigans...

Better than video games I guess and no they can't bring one to plow day! Well ok ...maybe a small one!

@Justice77 c’mon over!

Thank you! I have a few other projects in line but first to finish new pole barn so I can make room in the garage. One project I'd like to do will involve something around a 50-ish inch wheelbase, 200cc 5 speed atv engine, 3" - 5" travel, 4 wheel suspension, and done in 1930's or 1940's hot rod / rat rod style.

Thanks Eric. There is a make-shift / pseudo dirt oval just around the corner I like to bomb around on. One of these days I'll video record a few laps. Can usually drift a full corner in 3rd gear going maybe 30 mph.

This was the only WH in the Scottish Transport Extravaganza at Glamis Castile in July. I was very interested in the PTO mechanism as mine is missing. Pete

Yep just like these...

Up here in the Northeast 1928 is considered New. But then the area has been inhabited by natives for around 10000 years. European folk started showing up around 1000 to 1500 years ago. The first colonization was 1607 like in Virginia. The farm I just visited was a gift to the family back in 1790.

Putt Putt got some worker toughness added with a set of rear weights... double stacked!

Yes pics please Steve. Did the 18's unlevel the tractor much? Steering better on soft snow and slush. As expected no better on hard pack or ice. A quick pull on the lift lever if they start to skid on tight turns on hard pack. My sno rig with 16 V's

So, I bought the 18x8.50’s. As soon as they arrived, Miller tire notified me that 16x6.5-8's were back in stock. Rather than sending them back, I tried the 18.8.5's. They fit well on a swept axle 520. They look good. They ease turning force... .all good stuff. They do, however, interfere with a the hydraulic pump on a kwick way loader, when turning hard right, if the axle is tilted. These 18's will end up on my blower 520.

Yep... most likely one of these little guys.... they're ridiculously loud for their size. We usually see them at night stuck on the windows or siding around the lights which draw in their dinner!

Might have to hold that info hostage in return for some The hood tie downs were on parts tree I believe or still available from a Toro dealer. Guessing you have a shaker plate? Check this thread out for the engine mounts. Unless you want to stay original? https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/82967-new-solid-motor-mounts/?tab=comments#comment-816595

Definitely a tree frog. They like to get in the gutters at my house, better acoustics. They stick to windows at night and gobble up bugs, Its pretty cool to watch.

They won't stay on long. Toooo much on those rear hubs

I heard about that. Also that they stopped after someone was injured and sued. Liability waivers don't seem to carry much weight once you get to court. Nice to see another So. Mainer here!

The problem with self owned gas bottles is that they have to be retested every 10 years, to get a refill you generally just swap the bottle with a full one that the agent has on hand. Should you receive a bottle nearing its due date the fee for testing becomes your burden. Plenty of used bottles show up on the likes of CL, always check the expiry date before forking over your cash.

They aren’t mine... “Grandpa” bought them and asked if he can keep ‘em at my place for the girls!

No problem! I used to see a lot of old Zenith & Marvel-Schebler carbs at the parts store/machine shop where I used to work. If memory serves me, the carb number is the number closest to the rivet (11595). You should be able to order a repair kit using that number. Great photos of the tag! -JD-

One nice thing about the 6” wheels is that you can run a 60” deck. It will turn about 90+% without hitting. My yard is mostly open so its not an issue for me. Mine is a 1990 with around 300 hours.

Very cool! Wish that thing would work on steering wheel roll pins...

You can spend your time and money as you see fit. If it were me I would be spending it on finding a deck that fits your needs.

I'm headed right now to go look at the first part of my adventure in welding. An old school Lincoln buzz box 225.

I think just a handful of list items left to do before test drive. I did fab a brake pedal and got it and master cyl. mounted and linkage done. so... Fuel tank Throttle assembly Mount steering wheel Wire everything Battery clamp / secure somehow Tether kill switch Hood / grill bracing Some welding here and there... Oh, how could I forget - Drink holder. Lol...

No problem on knowing nothing Lonnie. I have been into for many years and still know nothing but lean heavily on the crew here to educate me! You will need a length of standard 1/4 fuel line and a off the shelf filter that is very common. If one of the other fellas would kindly post a to their favorite filter please do.

Thank you for the birthday wishes everyone! You are all a great group of guys. I wish there were 2 big shows per year so I could see you all more than once a year. I did get some seat time today. Thanks again, Bob

Thanks for the replies. The deck measures 55" across but can't seem to find much info on it, not really worried about doing much with it now but maybe a future project. The 48" deck would be a good size for my yard and if it fit the c195 that's what I'd like to use just for some seat time but have other options, I'll be getting the 48" deck this weekend anyway so I'll check the fit and post the results here for future reference. Thanks, Mike

Yes put a roll pin back in for positioning then weld it. Of the dozens I've had out I don't think I've ever had one that wasn't welded. Just a hole for the dog point. Make sure the shifter boot is in good shape. Now might be a good time to change fluids too. Always easier to refill through the shift hole

Nope. Hasn’t skipped at all. The shaft fits tightly against the fan gear. That’s why I’m thinking that the problem is wear along the left and right sides if the pocket.

Thanks!

I can't tell how tall yours is in the picture but his was probably close to 3 feet. It appeared to be older based on the fact that the corners on it we're more rounded like an old refrigerator. Also, the one he had the cable holes were in two or three vertical rows instead of a dial.

Need a couple or so photo's of the finished machine, please.

Doug, happy belated birthday to you. Glenn

When that old fridge developed a leak the old man opened the door to the kitchen then gave it a shove. The belt driven compressor and motor then became our air compressor. enough air to inflate a tire, blow out a carburetor or an air filter from a power saw. The fridge that replaced it was a disaster with the old wood fridge that was metal lined my father would use an electric kettle steaming away to melt the ice. He learned about plastic, everything inside the new fridge made of plastic sagged from the heat. Looked nice from the outside but a mess inside as long as it did its job which was for years he kept that dam fridge. Since he worked away from home and was gone all week staying at the logging camp it never bothered him. Sulfur dioxide is not considered a safe refrigerant. Sulfur dioxide is not considered safe when used in large quantities. As a refrigerant, sulfur dioxide operates on a vacuum to give the temperatures required. Moisture in the air will be drawn into the system when a leak occurs

P.S.- I believe the L48AD number on the tag is a Wisconsin part number for the carburetor. Hope that helps! -JD-

Had some outstanding shop “help” tonight! My twin nephews cleaned us out of pizza and then worked it off in the shop (after the required trailer rides of course!). Price of cheap labor has gone through the roof! As you can imagine, I got “a lot” done!!!

NICE! That looks like fun. Want me to send you some mail?

You would need to buy or rent a tank. If you purchase a welder that is capable of using shielding gas it should come with a line & solenoid to use gas. Looks like a for sure place to source it in your area would be at Air Gas in Portland. You could also try WF Mason, or Van Dyke welding to see if they refill tanks. Tractor Supply also carries the tanks, but you will still need a place to refill them.

Hi Eric, While i do my Testweldings with different technics and after i welded my FEL, i liked the wire support even with Flux Core. That is surely a bit more cost intensine, but handling is definitely much easier. The smoke while Welding i found, is more less the same between Stick and Fluxcore. Even it looks on some Vid‘s differently. For quick Gas Weldings i used a Soda Club CO2 Bottle with an refilladapter, that fits to a normal Gas Armature. so i be able to weld Few Parts without the cost of a full Weldinggasbottle, a Sodaclub is allway‘s in spare. at light breeze i increased a bit the Flowrate, what was enough. Started with 10l/min and on light breeze i increased to 12 or 14l/ min. I also used @WVHillbilly520H tipp,used my Body as Windshield what worked fine for me. As you know, i just can Weld outside because of Space, i just store the Welder in Shed.

Hit 'em first with the sandblaster... just to knock the large scale off...maybe 10 minutes of time for all four rims. Then yes, majority of what you see in the before pict... was achieved with the my needle gun...maybe another 20 minutes time for all four rims. Spent 1/2 hour tonight on the one side you see above... using the old school method I'm sharing here. I'll continue this process... a few more times before I'm happy with 'em, I'm sure.

So I’ve had this C-100 for over a year now and it’s been on the back burner for quite some time. I decided to pull it out and go through it. The engine got a full rebuild and bored .020 over, new rear tires on a set of 8.5 wide wheels, and anything that needed to be replaced was taken care of. This machine will be a worker! Here’s a before and after pic for you guys

This Zack guy might be my new hero...You guys see the rest of his stuff?!?!? Lots of K series parts and looks be top shelf and reasonable! Lots of bling bling stuff for that special . https://www.zkbrmachine.com/category/detail-product/-174 Thanks for the tip 81! Looks like he got them on his site now. https://www.zkbrmachine.com/product-detail/wheel-horse-solid-engine-mounts