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I was doing some web surfing and came across this. Could it be that some one is making a new hydraulic set up that could be used in place of a HY pump????? So far I have found the company info, but I have not found any pricing http://www.hydro-tek.com/product/product_typical_power_pack.html#5_CARRIER FOR <br>AGRICULTURE<br>(Pulley type power unit) CARRIER FOR AGRICULTURE (Pulley type power unit)

I've heard ducks fart under water before! I'm from Missouri, you're gonna have to show me!! Randy

I can't find a pic of it, I made it at Symco last year. It was 4lbs of bacon and 2lbs of pork sausage.

Hey guys, this is going to be my build thread for my mid mount grader blade. I am using a 42" dozer blade for the majority of the build that I got for free. Its missing the angle level handle and brackets, so I figured its a great candidate for this! Wanted to also have people post up mid mount grader blades they have building. So far I have cut the A frame down to about 20" and have it welded together. I will get some pictures and post it up. Next I will be cutting the blade down to about 6" in height. and removing the trip springs and welding it solid.

Got just a few inches of snow this morning but what a great excuse to get some seat time in. Did I mention I am really starting to like this 857 ?

Again something simple, but sometimes that's all you need. The collar in the middle of the shackle is plug welded to the shaft to keep it centered.

OK, I have one....here's the picture. Oh, did I forget to mention, you'll have to buy these visionic 5D glasses to see the pictures. $39.95 w/ free shipping.

Hey no worries ! I m in it for the laughs! I never laughed so dad gum hard when I saw that response come up! It kind of made my day!

I found it ...here Cribs you could make one of these!

BOY! If the responses in this thread don't take the bacon, I don't know what does!

Exact : A previous significant other performing in a play or movie .

Today it is hard to keep up with all the newly emerging types of screws and drivers for them. I too use them . In the shop however, like with everything else, I like to work using old ways and methods. Slotted head wood screws have for very long been one of my favorite screws to use. In much of the work I do there are no exposed fasteners, but when it needs to be so, only a slotted wood screw is used. Anything else would just look out of place. No other screw has that classy and dignified look. I am very partial of brass and bronze screws of which I keep a vast supply of. I even have stock of oxidized screws for the right look in some pieces. A brass or bronze screw also will not rust making it easy to remove at a later date specially outside or work subjected to moisture. Most shy away from them feeling that they are hard to drive. Reason for that is that most do not have or use the correct tools to use them. 99% of screw drivers or power drivers are incorrect for them. What ever driver is used needs not only to have parallel sides but also be the correct size to match slot. Screwdrivers with nonparallel sides will just slip out and immediately damage slot. Cabinetmakers' screwdrivers such as the ones on photo are designed for slotted head screws. One can also use a wrench on them for extra torque such when seating a screw flush with work. I never use power tools to drive slotted head screws. My go to tools are braces specifically short throw braces used with a sleeved driver which prevents bit from slipping off screw. For seating screw flush with surface I then switch to a non sleeved driver so I can see screw's head. I keep various braces set up with different size /type drivers along with others with countersinks. I also use braces to also drive other types of screws. They are fast and efficient never overdriving or overheating screws leading to damaged or snapped off heads. Foe easier driving have a wax cup under bench which I use to lubricate all screws. Today we are constantly switching to a new type of screw or cordless drill to make our lives easier but in reality much of it is nothing but an addiction inflicted on us to spend money . Make no mistake I also use them only when necessary such as in production work. It is however the old ways of doing things that I was taught with, that captivate my passion for this craft. In the short video below I illustrate on how I drive screws here. I merely drilled a short pilot hole to start screws rather than a full length pilot hole as usual. The long steel screw is 6" long and it goes through a knot.

The check is in the mail...

Finally 12x36 ENCO Lathe @WHX24 @ebinmaine

Yeah I know and my luck I'd have to feed it which would cost me more!

@gwest_ca I know it is a mute point, but I did say Wheel Horse in every statement I made. Honestly, I knew TORO did change some things for whatever reason, and to tell the truth...I have not really gotten involved in any horses that new. Sorry, if I made any incorrect statements. Like I said in another thread, I have been looking into making a spreadsheet that lists the transaxle and differential for all the models. It would take downloading the IPL of every horse to do that.

Eggs act... When a number of ova perform a short play or song. "A company of 20 eggs act out the barricade scene from 'Les Miserables "

Ha , thats not hoarding , you don't have enough yet. Every time i find a wheelhorse to bring home , i tell my wife that it is my duty to preserve these specimens to put in my museum . She even went on a 24 hour trip to pick up a 1973 10 hp 8 speed with me. After the fifth or sixth one , i didn't have to go on about how they dont make these anymore , they will get harder to find bla bla bla , you get the idea. My museum now consists of my shop and three sheds full of tractors and attachments . I think i have about 10 wheelhorses and a bunch of attachments. They are all my favorite years and models. I fear that once one collects enough of these , it becomes an addiction. Lately , i found five machines from the early 70's to bring home. They are not wheelhorses and i have no idea why i needed them , but i like them and they are in the "museum " now. Have i crossed into the twilight zone of tractor hoarding.... maybe.

Eat more bacon Cribs...

A hoarder, Per the internet a hoarder has persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. A collector, Per the internet a collector is a person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby. From the looks of that photo you have a long way to go to become a hoarder. However your wife knows you better than we do and there is probably another area that you haven't shared a photo of that would confirm her theory. I had always considered myself a collector but upon reading the definitions I now realize that I have been a hoarder all my life.

Working on the 416 in the barn and also watching the Marvel Comics movies start to finish with my son. The likeness is uncanny.....

I have a K1 81 for sale on craigslist locally and this is the response that I got! Really??

The third from left appears to be one. speechless about such idiot‘s. May be you should protect it by Mr.Smith and Mrs.Wesson in the future.

I love the barter system. I've bartered with my home made wine for almost 50 years, and I don't even want to think about all the jobs I've done for beer. You know, sometimes people just don't have any money, and they are in need. Randy, pigs can make great pets and they come when you call them. SUEY!!!!! HERE PIG, PIG, PIG.!!!

Here's betting it's Geno.

Back to off topic... 4 seater plane (Cessna?) pilot had is hands in his lap and feet crossed for take off, flight pattern and landing helicopter (same pilot, he had his hands on the controls too for safety but I did the work) both before I had a license to operate anything but a boat. Lamborghini Gallardo (even got to drive it off road, if you consider blowing through the corner at the end of Gingerman Raceway’s straightaway “off road”) never a circle track car, other than 4 cylinder enduros, 150-200 cars on one 3/8 mile track at the same time Bungee jump over the Atlantic on a Netherlandish pier in the wintertime Legally driven 119 mph on an open road (I love the AutoBahn!) barefoot ski on water like glass jumped off a 35’ cliff on a snowboard been close to that high on a stand up jet ski in Lake Michigan climbed 7 mountains in Croatia, 1 of which hadn’t been demined from the war hauled 4 tractors in a 5’ pickup box but never had the guts to enlist. Thank you for y’all’s service, those of you who are true heros in this world!

Found it!

A bit more progress. I think it's a good place to stop for the evening.

He's over 200 mile away! What's he gonna use? An ICBM?

That‘s really cool, so you can built a backhoe on the back of a Horse and maybe lift it onto the Trailer.

What the crap Jim?

Finally

Johnny. Buddy. How bout you let me see and we’ll decide

You seem like you might have seen something, I think you need to spill the beans!!!! Randy

Sounds like a good build for somebody. Weld up a seat pan out of 1/2" plate, scratch up a plexi cab. Piece 'o cake.

The way it was sold to me is this Kev. When we were cavemen, we had to find food and work hard for it, not just skip to a supermarket and get all we need. So being hungry was a constant thing for us. If we had dropped dead at the missing of a couple of meals we would have died out long ago. These days we eat all the time, never taking our foot off the gas for our poor old stomach. So we don't know the real feeling of hunger and the message it sends our brain. My students would get all upset if they were a little late for lunch; "I can't concentrate when I'm hungry" or " I have no energy and need to eat or I will faint" Little did they know our cavemen ancestors did not moan and whine or sit down and die. They ran faster, climbed higher, thought faster when hungry to ensure they got food. We have it way too easy these days and that's why we have such an unhealthy relationship with food. Giving our system a little time out is very good for it. Maybe those guys who wrote that big book knew this too and tried to encourage us to do it. Mick

That is a piglet...

Welcome. They were used on many older horses. Especially those with S/G also some Chargers and raiders. This one is only for battery/points ignitions.

Me and the old ball and chain. We done some mountains boy.... Whhooo!!

Last night I fried fresh mullet and red snapper throats with cheese grits, does not get much better than that.

Not very nice of you to call me names

The front is in production now. It's quite military looking

I burn pellets for heat. I measure the winter in pellets, so far I have just gone thru a ton! This is a mild winter!!😎

Simple eye hook on front and back, low, should do the trick... rolled up jerk strap will address connection and flexibility...

Perhaps you could check That the breather is in right. Can cause 'case pressure.

Seriously Cribs you need to answer him back and tell him thanks but no thanks the missus has got you on a diet and you like country.

A true W-H horde will only begin when you can no longer see the walls and floors.

Depends on what kind of results you are looking for. You want a show piece you repaint everything. I never repainted a whole Wheel Horse tractor before. I have degreased, power washed, got the toothbrush out and cleaned every little nook and cranny, touched up some paint, and rubbed out and polished or oiled the rest. The key is in the details. You will be surprised how they come out with just a lot of good old fashioned elbow grease. This 416-8 I painted the wheels and the deck and put a custom set of decals on from @Vinylguy. Came out pretty good if you ask me.