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There once was a Garden State guy; on his package he was keeping one eye. From Lehigh to Kearny, then on to Hawaii, His package had learned how to fly!

Delivered the 417-A to my sister in Lexington, KY. It was a couple days too late for the 8" of snow they got, but in the end she was grateful and is looking forward to using it in all of it's facets (mower, tiller, plow, and dozer blade).

Started my day with a visit to the chiropractor. “Now take it easy and don’t do anything stupid” he says as I’m leaving. Does that mean locking my keys in the truck out in the middle of nowhere, or cutting wood all day? Luckily my Fiskars and some branches got me back in the truck. Time to work!

Yah 'till they fall out in the woods or the plow field. Hate to sound like an uncle but you better take care of your back 'cause some day you gonna be old!

Self tapping ... mostly used in manufacturing, assembly & production sort of thing. Eliminates the tapping station but generally only in light fabrication & assembly.

At least she has her safety glasses on.

We chilled.....

All you RedSquare members can't be spending all your monies on tractors? Can you? How about a little diversion, you know variety is the spice of life. I built my train empire about 3 years ago for a little more than a grand and has a permanent location in our home. Lets see yours! Before describing my layout I acquired my Santa Fe on Cristmas morning 1958. Retired to a display under glass are two mint models I bought to replace my beaters. My Loco has a remote control for bells, whistle, speed, direction and our 3 & 5 year old grandkids love it. I hope in a couple years I can set it up in their family room when they reach 8 as I was My layout has 105 feet of "atlas" track in a figure 8 around the living room and front door foyer. With a partian wall, hall closet and fireplace mantle I only had to build about 40 feet of shelf. I also I had to build an incline because the figure 8 needed an overpass. The maxium slope a train can climb is 2 degrees so to reach 6 inches I needed 32feet . But on the other side the drop is twice that due to the limited space of the foyer and yet no matter the speed, I have yet to have a derailment.

We use those bolts by the thousands at work for fastening sheet metal together. Fabrication dept. will punch the bolt hole in the part leaving a think edge inside the hole. These bolts are then threaded into the hole without having to tap the hole first. Speeds up assembly.

I did find a solution to unsafe flip flops & Crocks, @Pullstart might want a pair of these. Oddly enough Keen does make steel toe sandal's - ish https://www.keenfootwear.com/en-ca/p/M-CSA-ATLANTA-II-COOLER.html

That’s it… Send her for mandatory safety training. They offer it in that small Wisconsin City - OSHA… @WHX?? and @Achto will provide the cheese curds… @Pullstart can demonstrate all the safety protocols…

To everybody saying flip flops aren't save. this is an other level

Delivered the 417-A to my sister in Lexington, KY this weekend! She's very happy to have such a great machine!

So I am waiting for this package coming through USPS. Supposed to be delivered today. Checked tracking last night and everything was ok , package located in Kearny distribution center which is correct location and close to me. Today I check and package in now in Hawaii?

It's all legal 'till you get caught 'Apples...

I've had that trailer hooked behind a 3/4 ton truck loaded just as heavy as the trailer many times. The hitch on the back is for if we decide to drag a splitter along. Never tried two trailers loaded with wood. You guys shouldn't give me ideas.

I don't like Allen head. I've had too many strip out....

Here is a picture of my son running my "N" gage layout that I had back in the 80"s. Still have all of the "N" gage, but I ended up buying "HO" for my son. I still have all of that boxed up also. I'll have to take some pictures of all the Model Railroader's Magazines I have. I have 2 full years of their magazine 1948-1949, a couple from 1947 and a few from 1950-1951. Here is the real 4-8-8-4 Big Boy as it came into Geneva, Ill 2 years ago. What a thrill seeing that in person.

Long as they have a cup point. I think it's more important to check them for tightness every now and then.

I get the Fiskars....just chop off a door. How did the branches help?

I just figured that developing actual steel toes was part of earning a black belt.

The upper guide helps it “loop” around the engine pulley to help it release. It also keeps the belt from becoming too slack and kicking off the pulley. The extra upper idler really helps give the clutch a nice feel because now the factory clutch pulley is just working a smaller portion of the belt. Here is the system I copied.

Only at Christmas!!! Of course, I have a slightly larger scale: IMG_0826.MOV

Me n the BBT spent some more time with Millie today. We swapped the original 5 star light duty hubs for some HD hubs with 2 set screws off a 310-8. Also added inner wheel weights while we were in there. It now has 25-ish lb inner weights and 65 lb outter weights. We got a nice set of tire chains from @pfrederi. Thanks Paul! We'll get some straps or a chain tensioner on there. The battery hold down originally installed wasn't adequate so I added a cross piece. It sits a little off angle because of a vent but it's tight. Next will be to change the ignition switch and replace the wiring harness then adjust the steering shaft.

finally got my raider 12 driving

Idea! You should blindfold BBT, give her a wrench or paint or a hammer or duct tape, anything really… wipe off the dust on it and put her under Colossus… you remember Colossus?… and then tell her she’s working one of her tractors… step back and take pics… and she’ll have it finished before @Pullstart gets hurt again, or finds his keys, or… buys another Senior…

Call me crazy but I like my gas log splitter

Darned Old Dirty Gas Eater is one of my fav's Too many easy one's for Ford so I'll step up with. Can Hear Every Valve Rattle On Long Extended Trips

D ead O n D e’ G round E verlasting

Only takes a little Dodge to pull a big load of wood and half of a Chevy.

HAIKU tiimmmee: ordering online? shipper is never on time better be patient

Cas, I think a New Years Resolution is in order for you. " A glass of Grapple a day makes the stuff that bothers me go away, and when no bad stuff is here...then have 2 glasses of Grapple this year."

I consider a load of wood full when it's level with the cab roof front to back.

I used to play with trains as a kid. I have my Dad's American Flyer set along with a train set he got from my uncle. Now I have a license to operate real ones. Much more fun, though it comes with a lot of responsibility.

This link gives you over 100 live stream cameras of Rail-fan watching from all over the country. If I am not on Red Square, I am watching live trains on this link. This is also great for checking out the weather from around the country as it is happening. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOIkT9bq-1N2BvrsBjhNlag

Just..... Ain't..... Right......

I cut and whittled the branches, made a set of wedges to open the top of the door far enough to reach a branch in and press the button. I typically keep a couple extra plow stakes in my truck just for that reason. Too bad I pulled ‘em out the other day to go through an annual car wash…

That looks like H.O. to me.

I've got a lot of questions and comments about the belt system on my 1969 Raider 12 so I made a video about it. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/eJ5Go5iT8Kw

Speaking of stashes for you that don't know it @Achto is the official hardware queen. His plant tosses so much stuff it's unreal. Pallets and pallets of nuts and bolts that are no longer used on production models. Stainless, grade 8, plated you name it. Like the hoarder and hero he is he does a full gainer right in the dumpster after them. He does spread the wealth of his diving tho. He gives out these little baggies of hardware at plow day to partisapents like a dope seller giving away samples. Unbelievable what a big corporation just tosses instead of recycling or repurpose. Makin too much money I guess. On a side note self tapping screws were used heavily, maybe invented , in '41/'42 to assemble war birds quicker for our war effort. God bless

@roadapples, @Ed Kennell. Your weight restrictions sound about like ours. Fortunately they don't really bother with dragging pick ups to a scale here. Fact I don't think that I've ever heard of any one getting checked for weight with a pickup. They do spot check medium and heavy trucks on the interstates though. Technically I should have plates on my wood hauling trailer as it is capable of hauling over 3500lbs, been followed many miles but never stopped. I don't go near an interstate with it though.

That Limerick is indeed very good. I however feel like I am getting the Shilelagh from the Postal Service.

High Life may be a little too classy. I'm thinking Milwaukee's Best....

This may help Eric:

Lets think about strength There is not much metal around the hex well in the set screws on the left. They are usually used in a hole that completely surrounds the whole set screw ..think all the pulleys on our horses the threaded hole supports the set screw. On hubs you want a jam nut so the head would be above the hole in the hub and not supported 35 ft/lbs or more might just crack the set screw. Look at eh amoujnt of metal available in the square head to take the stress.

Only reason they are square is so jam nut can fit over them

About 5 ft from her left knee there is a late 70s vintage Fisher Papa Bear wood stove. Room temperature was probably 78 or 80 and I assure you that concrete was nothing to do with cold... 😂 Having seen her spar and in Black Belt classes I will not be the one to test that theory. No sir. Nope. Uh-huh.

Looks safety to me! Her pants match the tractor and we’re ready to work!

Thanks, Now it makes sense. From the earlier pic, I thought the upper idler was the clutch pulley.