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Here’s my custom set of skis for one of my off-road tractors.

Hey @Bens vintage tractors… whatcha got going on here? Mrs. P wants me to toss one together… I’m thinking my 33” dune buggy paddles and an overdrive gear

Having a shop with only 400 Square feet of space and low ceiling presents many challenges when doing sometimes even a relatively small project. Of that area there is very little available floor space, and even the ceiling area is pretty much taken with storage areas. Unfortunately small projects here don't happen very often. Organization, planning, and cleanness are an absolute must if things are to done without a trip to the insane asylum. With most projects big or small, sheet goods are the essential and indispensable materials to deal with and the most difficult to manage. Many of them are extremely expensive and must be handled with the utmost care so damage will not occur. Some are even prefinished such as the specialty plywood I use for cabinet interiors (Garnica) and drawer construction (Baltic birch). Many times these sheets of material are also 10 and 12 feet in length so there is usage efficiency with very little or no waste. Not only one needs to be careful handling them in shop but very important in transporting them. There is absolutely no way I can bring something like that in the shop and maneuver it onto the table saw. I am also a one man operation and there would not be room for two of us anyway. So to overcome all of those difficulties to start with my van is modified with a platform which also acts as a large tool box. That platform is made to safely transport sheet material. It also has a easily removable "second floor" to it if needed so as to carry unusual sheets such as 1/4" sheets or plastic laminate. The platform is at the table saw height. I merely backup van to out feed table and slide sheet already onto table saw. I never have to lift a whole sheet. After drawings for a project are completed a cutting sheet or "stock bill" is made for every single piece of material to be used having all dimensions of it and whatever machining is necessary on it. Every piece will have a number and it will be marked as such when cut. Only cut pieces make it onto shop floor, never a whole sheet. Sometimes pieces are cut slightly oversize so as to afterwards make a more precise cut such as in the case of expensive veneers that will have to be matched and have a flawless cut edge. Sequence of events such as additional machining, preparation, and assembly are also carefully planned and adhered to. Platform in van at table saw height,in this case transporting doors. Drawers are 5 feet long. Plywood sheet ( prefinished in this case) directly from van onto saw for cutting Each sheet cut as soon as it is moved onto saw Each component is numbered Each sheet layed to scale out for maximum yield Cutting list for each sheet used and each piece marked. After ripping much cross cutting to be done Much other machining to do also Drawer material ready for machining. Drawers have an insane amount of precision work Either offset tongues. Or dovetailed or finger jointed Its a long process to this point Eventually the whole place will look like this ready to leave so next phase of same project can begin.

I must say, @giddyap was my first inspiration, but Ben’s post on Instagram sparked Mrs. P’s interest for me to stick something together.

Hi.thanks for info.yes I do have a 420lse and it is the only one over here that I know of. Imported it myself.great machine.will be better when I get a few jobs done.seat and steering wheel retrim. No 137/200

OK folks, break out the Band-aids!! It don't have to be purdy, just purdy fast!! I know somewhere to come, someone from Michigan is going to say "here, hold my beer"...!

I believe that the e-clips are holding a solid shaft that slide through a tube. If this is the case, there is a good chance that the shaft is brown welded (rusted) inside of the tube. Might need to apply some heat to the tube and a big hammer to the end of the shaft. Careful not to peen the end of the shaft or it will not push through,

Pfffsstt... heard tell Pullstart has a vise mounted on his and calls it a mobile workbench....

I wouldn’t call it a weakness… I’d say it is more of a multi-tool utility, which allows you to take a workbench / storage shelf with you wherever you and the Black Hoods go…!

Not much going on lately. But found the weakness of the blackhoods. They somehow always seem to attract stuff. More then other Wheel Horses

@Achto does this tire size make my butt look big? me thinks an overdriven 10 hp Kohler will turn ‘em just fine!

But looking around inside… .. I think I have found about everything I might need.

I'm impressed. I really could have used Jim and Dan when I was working in Switzerland. I only speak PeeAaaa Dutch and Appalachian English. No I gotta go change the oril and warsh Mrs. Ks van.

I've got so many tire tracks across me body that it don't even matter any more. Good thing I can always serve as a bad example.

Not to far off there EB ... now I know you know how handy it is to lock the bar of a chainsaw in a vise for hand filing. Now If you had one out in the woods??!? Better than doing it on the tailgate or a stump.... Just sayin .... Problem is I have this real problem about drilling holes in my tractors. When I have had to do it I say a prayer to the gods and tell them Dan made me do it and hopefully there wrath comes down on him. BTW I have been known to collect the drill chips of 50 year old sheet metal off a horse and put them in a place of honor right along aside @19richie66 s nubbies. ....

He will be pushing the plow I set up for the GT14

Wow! Great choreography!!! Time for you to start a tv show: “This Small Shop”…!

@bc.gold My bird feeder is in the shape of a house up on a post. So much feed falls to the ground I was considering a pan like yours. Then again I never knew cats liked bird seed so I'm just going to keep it like it is

Because I’m waiting for my helper to wake up. EB has a BBT. I have a 3 year old.

Perhaps a match race… Featuring: Colossus vs Pull-sleigh Watch it live!!! February 1, 2031…

As opposed to…? Is it done yet? Why aren’t there videos of the first crash… er… uhm… ride?

Keep your snowblower away from that snow!

Imo unless you are 💯 certain no mice in your storage area don’t use a cover! In fact I keep the hoods open on my tractors when possible to help prevent mice

@19richie66 I wondered what happened to the knobs on my stereo receiver! But that's OK cuz I stole the handles off your fridge and cut 'em down a little!

Don

Remember the horsepower rule - if some is good, more is better, and too much is just enough.

@ebinmaine mentioned @Oldskool might like this so here you go Mike I’ll tag ya. Slight change of plans. I picked this 1054 up from @davidtmercer a year or two ago. I was thinking whole hog restoration but this seems like so much more fun. @BOB ELLISONgave me a red white and blue seat that @953 nut gave him the vinyl for. We might as well have some fun along the way!

Wished I woulda had a vid when you started dancing when you figured out the batt was in backwards. Yah TJ copy and paste a link right here . @Pullstart does it all the time and we don't even like him....

Built some rear axle brackets for Hiram this afternoon. It time for him to push a plow.

EB's only 5 he has to have some one to watch over him. Looks like an even match.

" Here kitty kitty kitty!!! "

I have them mounted. You have to use bottom pin. As Achto said may be rusted but also that tube frequently gets bent making getting pin out a lot harder

Just another idea for an excellent implement

The only French you know is what comes out when a 5/16 gets stuck in hand!

Tight shot Thursday. she wanted to take a four minute tractor ride. Well, we accomplished that!

This can.t be like EB's projects or your dump truck build, snow melts, at in at least a couple more months.

Or, go with one of Lowell’s 2” receiver hitches… way stronger… vendor section: wheelhorsepartsandmore

You did - and the Escort won!

@wallfish refering to @Ed Kennell am I out there ? bearing reply to your bearing ,https://www.ebay.com/itm/174605992319?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818143230%26 , notice the difference ? same size sprocket , details , but much bigger bearing WITH WIDE SHIELDS , FOR EASY , CLEAN OUT AND REGREASE , with lucas x tra duty , simply add a 5/8 x 3/8 bronze bushing , and its an exact size replacement , thats how I easily look at any bearing replacement , why not up grade that problem while you are there ? never worry about the w/h police , make a problem go away , and make it bombproof . this bushing insert will make you look at a chronic bearing issue , as a simple fix . wide side shields and bronze insert , very easy , quiet , solid bearings, pete

When working on automobiles keep your face away. Truck on a lift. I'm tightening a ball joint nut which is a little above shoulder height. wrench slipped and I punched my self in the mouth. Working on a Toilet Ford Escort on jack stands. Installing a rear brake spring so my head is above the shoes. Brake spring pliers broke and I hit my self in the cheek and still have the scars. all my friends though I got into a fight.

How much isn't the issue in my mind, but rather how hard it drops onto the hitch. I've seen two busted cases because someone dropped a heavy hitch onto the drawbar. If you're gonna carry significant weight back there, I'd weld a larger "foot" onto the part that wedges against the underside of the case to spread out the load. Just my unwarranted opinion ...

I try to make my harnesses 25% of the quality that @JCM does plumbing...