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Had the c195 out the last couple nights discing and running my finishing tool tonight, even did some night work. Plan to seed it tomorrow and pull the finisher once more to cover the seed

I got a reminder this morning about pics we took 5 years ago. Kinda cool lookin' back at what was then our only Wheelhorse. 1974 B80. That would become Patriot Horse and eventually be sold to @OldWorkHorse Steve to become his woman's Flowah Powah. Now we have .... More tractors..... 🐻

Obviously not my own... I like the idea though so I figured I'd share it here.

When towing something a bit on the heavy side the Cinnamon Horse C160 gets a little front end light going up our steepest couple hills. I've been meaning to add some weight for a few weeks. After swapping out the brake shoe last weekend I wanted to go out and get a trailer full of firewood 🪵🪓 I figured I'd see what I had laying around for usable ballast. This morning when I was looking for something else I remembered this was here... Fella I got it from a few years ago said a relative of his used it on a Kubota B series. It came with a couple other weights. One of them's on Trina's 867 Pigpen. This conglomeration is apparently a 6" diameter by 6" tall steel cylinder. The thinner two are pieces of lolly column. Seems to me the assembly weighs around 90, 95 lbs. Cool part is it sets right in the middle of the Mackissic chipper bracket. One bolt to hold it in place.

I look at that pic and all I can see is @Pullstart and his finger!

I'm blaming all you all people. Ain't my fault.

Pretty sparce crowd today and tomorrow probably will be worse with 60% rain forecast all day. I think Edog and arthir will stay home by the fire. Charlie Culley was there and delivered the two 953 wheels that I needed for the Fred project. A good string of RJs 350 HP Massey Bob Druck's pedal cars The last of the Quaker State Oil 104_1124.MOV Sawing oak made the steamer grunt 104_1121.MOV

Tap Magic is one of the few cutting fluids recommended for cast iron and I use it with great success. When tapping cast iron, Tap Magic will give a shiny and smooth thread. The new non-chlorinated version is still recommended for cast iron but I still have a lifetime supply of the good old stuff that makes ozone holes over California.

Spent the afternoon sorting a seized brush cutter clutch. Stihl FS490 machine that was gifted to our community group by our local authority. It was given as a spare part machine as it hadn't run in three years. With a good clean and service it runs just fine. The clutch was stuck solid though so battle commenced and I emerged victorious, if carrying a few more scars. Well worth doing up this solid machine to help with my community projects.

Ahhh. Another offshoot of the ancient holdfast. Clever adaptation.

@ebinmaine Hey just like your yard the B-80 has changed alot over the past 5 years! Thanks again for letting me aquire it, lots of people have had alot of fun with it!

The builders doing the main part of the work here have been great to get along with. They're trying to help out when possible about getting certain parts pre painted that'll be high off the ground. They built the gables a couple days early so Trina would have a chance to paint the trim. That happened this morning. We're scheduled for the crane Tuesday.

Nature abhors a horizontal surface. Crap expands to fill all voids.

Gonna hafta fire up the chain saw to cut Collosus loose from the roots it has sprout! Build a big box and put Collosus in it in the new shop. A time capsule /cornerstone if you will.

Appreciate what yer doing for 'Apples estate Ed dog. Don't like it but appreciate it. Yer in my will.

I started watching her at 5 months. Tractor tones have worked for nap time for over 3-1/2 years! I am not sure how much longer my arms will though! We drove about an hour and a half today.

1267 took on zagray today and did awesome.

I like it and looked at these clamps at Summit

Get in line…

thank you all for responding it’s a great running tractor and it is a beast it does way more than i thought it could and i’m not even pushing it really hard it has the series 2 kt17 engine a 42 inch deck a 42 inch snow plow and a single stage snowblower i love this machine nothing made today comes close to a wheel horse of any year once again thank you all

First tractor…and you probably thought back then you were all set. Had no idea that ya can’t have just one !

Previous owner ran it up until last month, said it quit running. He certainly caused havoc in the wiring department and couldn't figure it out. So he went out and bought a box store cub cadet. I hauled this horse home and disconnected the harness from the engine. Jumpstartd the engine and she came to life, all gears and mower deck functions as it should. I drove it off the trailer and into the garage where she will be treated to a new harness and grease, oil change and a fresh shifter boot. It has an over sized front wheel from only who knows what, I'll put the correct wheel on it. Another seat for the tractor party that happens every year here in my neck of the woods. Have a great weekend everyone, sincerely -Shine.

It is a decent size area It is homemade. We were out in a woods one day looking at a couple old farm implements to buy and this was there. Got it for a little bit of nothing. Works great. I love my three point makes it twice the tractor!

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I think the pictures, for the most part, tell the story. Other then the grinder the total cost was $10 and that was for the 2 knobs. The angle is fixed at 33 degrees. It can be reversed for left hand blades. I also set a stop clamp behind the sliding block so I start grinding at the same place everytime. There is an aluminum angle on the front side of the blade hold too so the wood is protected from the vice. Note the notch in the bottom of the blade holder that fits in the vice so its held more securely. The threaded 5/16" rod is threaded into the grinder almost all the way so the grinder can pivot on the rod. 1 - 1 of 1 Posts

600 hour 520. I’m not sure of the history so I’ll do a decarb and do valve job. I’ll use this winter for pushing snow and give my 160 the winter off. I’ll use it this winter and sell it in the spring.

Finally back to it again.

Well, not me personally, but this past summer my E-141 went to the big show from New York with @buckrancher, my yard art suburban came from Pennsylvania with @mike’shorsebarn to the big show, and @Pullstart then brought them to my place on his way home… then my predator build C-6.5 jumped in @Pullstart’s trailer as payment for a delivery job well done!!! Whew…!!!

Looking good so far!

A few years ago I had a good swim on October 5th at the Joisey Shore. Water was still in the low 70's! A couple days later, after the wind direction changed, the water was 63º.

I got out the front thatcher today and here it is after reassembly. I had issues with the original color...

@Pullstart - I usualy mill & drill cast iron dry - I have done grinding of cast iron to achieve a straight centerline of gundrill spindle housings, using an open grit wheel and a water based coolant fed onto the work to minimize expansion by heat and to flush the cast iron "mud" away from the wheel to prevent a catasrrophic buildup..

That pretty much goes for any of the stuff we use!

Better than using a C-clamp, as the underside of some drill press tables, being cast iron, have a noticable draft angle and make clamping from below difficult. Notice how he bucks the piece of metal being drilled up against the stationary column in the direction of the drill rotation at the end of the video. I do something similar for milling or drilling parts that are too large to fit the milling machine vise - I fasten a stationary block to a rear T-slot on the table, up against the work and use the other 2 T-slots for work holding step clamps. Bill

Just an FYI, I'm no longer planning on using this engine on the tractor so no rush!

It is a well done build made for pulling with the 350/350 chevy. I questioned the cooling capability. It has a tiny radiator with electric fan. Probably is OK for the 13 seconds it takes to yank a sled 300' down a track. Then let it sit for an hour with the fan running to cool it down for the next pull.

so is it really a workshop or just cold storage

Good consistant welds, localized heat and no burn thrus. Hands, eyes, and foot co-ordination required. Ya could do that for a living if that farmin' thing don't work out....

@SylvanLakeWH Jim and I absolutely agree. Fixed it for ya ..

Tractor is up and running strong after discovering the plugged up fuel tank shutoff valve. What a machine. I love this thing. Goes through tall grass like it is nothing. # on tag under seat says 00843. The 'Smart Steering' takes some getting used to. The cleaner that I get this thing, the better it looks. I think that I was incredibly lucky to come across this machine and marvel at what really nice condition it is in in spite of the years and neglect. The machine has an hour meter that is really fogged up by the ravages of the sun. Looks like it has 175 hours on it. I'll try to polish it up shortly, along with the dash lens. It appears that all of the dash lights and gauges function correctly, along with the headlights and tail lights. Indicator lights illuminate when the PTO is engaged and a red warning lamp flashes when the tractor is backed up when mowing. The thing even has cruise control (with indicator light) and a cup holder. I'd like to come up with a new seat and replace the rubber bellows below the steering wheel. I'll have to do some research on new decals and such but i'm eyeing a tear down and repaint on this one, I think it's a keeper. The sunlight has baked the hood pretty badly but I haven't found any rust through anywhere yet. Surprisingly, it doesn't leave any spots on the floor when parked overnight. In fact, between you and me, I don't think the machine quite knows how to react to being clean and inside at night. Hopefully some pampering wont upset it too much.

Wow, that looks like a lot of seeding to do!

And remember… it took years to get rusted like that. Don’t expect minute miracles every time

You could have some blockage in your muffler causing backpressure and not allowing the engine to breath.

What testing have you done to determine that both tractors need new ignition switches? It could be that other problems are causing problems and we would be willing to help trace the problem down.

Just mess'n with ya again Don. Taking the time to do that math in the beginning can definitely save some frustration in the end. 17hp would be enough

what if you put a c clamp on the ball side of the stud and the plate Tighten it up it will/should put the stud into a bind to keep it from turning ?

Collected our little B111 today from a French barn. spent the day cleaning it and getting it running.

One thing about this area if it snows it's normally melted by evening