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Today is Election Day. Please vote. Regardless of your political beliefs. Billions of people around the world do not have a say in how they are governed. We do. Millions of Americans have lost their lives defending our right to vote. Honor that. A Republic, if we can keep it. Ben Franklin

The atom is, by volume, 90% empty space. It looks like you have a lot of empty space in there, it's just in small pockets scattered everywhere across the floor. Try arranging your particles in a denser formation.

We need a pic of the dumpster! I'm trying to get my B-I-L to get one. I think he has a bunch of 76 4 dr. Plymouth Volare parts he can't seem to part with. English car eh.? Better stop at the store and get a couple of bottles of this.

The things a guy keeps for way too long…

Well…The final pics before she was put in storage indefinitely.

Once the plank is marked on one face one proceeds to drill through the parts that will be removed as much as possible minimizing labor in clearing them later. This is one of the most crucial operations since one has to drill it perfectly perpendicular to face of board. Opposite side will have exactly the same carved design and any small deviation in the drilling process can be catastrophic. Contrary to in the past I no longer do that on top of my bench therefor not being able to have a square standing next to the auger for reference. I started drilling it on the actual carving table which is at an angle. The previous way was taking a toll on my back from hours of leaning over bench. At the carving table I stand with a straight back all the time. This however proved to be quite difficult in maintaining auger perpendicular to board since I also could not have a square next to it as reference. For that I devised this articulated jig which will guide auger perfectly perpendicular to board and can be adjusted and moved readily through out it without being removed each time. It will work for any size auger since it guides the side of auger within the "V". One merely "taps" it to put the screw tip of auger on desired hole's centers. I have been improving it over time now adding a bronze angle as a wear strip.Sides of auger were cutting through it quickly.This has proved to work really well specially on my back. Shaded areas to be removed Drilling of shaded areas New way using jig to stay perpendicular to board at tilted table Jig slides and articulates through entire board Jig with bronze wear guides. Old way

Couple of thoughts, 1) voltage received by starter is too low to spin the starter fast enough to move the bendix gear. Loose or corroded battery cable terminals or battery needs charging. 2) the bendix gear or shaft could have son accumulated crud that is nor allowing it to move freely,

Jim, That’s the same reel as the one on my 702 so I know it’ll fit that. It’s missing the lift rod and the bar that connects the pedal to the gearbox, which is what engages the mower. Both should be easy to make.

I’m going to vote on my way to work. Voting is something that my father instilled in me since I was 18. I don’t think I’ve ever not voted in an election.

Somehow, during this time of year, every year, I manage to realize what kind of hurt I’m putting myself in! Somehow, 40 feet of this barn needs to be taken up by the new diesel pusher! 🤦 Along with needing to make room for that, on Saturday or Sunday we are picking up some sort of British sports car. I don’t know if it’s an MG, triumph, or something else in that line of vehicle types. I’m pretty sure it’s red, and I’m pretty sure it’s a convertible. I haven’t seen it in about 10 years, and a supplier who I used to work with, and Mrs. Pullstart currently works with, is giving it to us!

Got this modification from ri702bill, on putting hemi joints on the ends of the angle rod on your snowplow/dirt plow. This makes for much smoother action between the handle and blade when angling the blade. It also makes removing the blade from the frame for storage. You cut the right angle from one end of the rod then thread it to screw into a hemi joint (1/2-20 thread on most hemi joints) I cut the length of the thread to be the same length as the depth of the thread in the joint plus enough thread to add a jam nut. Mine was about 2 inches. Mount the joint to the blade hole where the rod bend was before Add washers to bring the hemi down enough so the rod clears the bottom of the quadrant. I put a flat washer on both sides on the hemi and on the nut side of the bolt. Use a Nyloc nut to secure it. Screw a Nyloc nut on the rod with the Nyloc side going on 1st, then screw the rod into the hemi joint about 1/2 way. Tighten the nut against the hemi to keep the rod from turning. Mount the other Hemi on the handle the same way. With the handle in the straight up & down position mark the end of the rod to be about 1/2 way into the threads. Cut the rod at the mark & thread. Thread this end into the hemi and secure like the other end.

Built this for my son to play with. Made to look like a 1962- 1964 but actually a 1967 L157. The dash tower/ tool box was cut and welded up to match a set of Suburban fenders. Also added an 8 speed transmission and Kohler K181 because I'm allergic to Techumseh. Changed over to 6 inch front wheels and added running boards for safety. Also has a reciever hitch integrated into the toolbox.

Another 3 point build because of course I needed just one more... This tractor is much like several others I have, being a mix of parts to make it how I wanted it. Frame and tranny from a C-120, sheet metal from something in the 60s, front axle and rear wheels from a 520, V twin Vanguard engine, LEDs front and rear, and pretty much anything else that could be upgraded has been. The 3 point isn't by itself, and the dash tower, lifting mechanism, and toolbox were greatly overbuilt to take the weight of the rear lift. Anyway, another custom in the Herd!

Ed, I am OLD SCHOOL but I do have direct deposit.

Voted on my way to the post office to pick up my SS check.

So nice to see this put to use, friend! The majority of what I kept was used for starting fires, props, jack stands, etc. not much pretty but for a Pullstart handle.

@Streetrodchev and I were wondering what model(s) this reel mower was made for. Latter RJs Suburbans? Or are we way off base? @Lane Ranger any idea? LMR-307 for '61 - '64 ? @gwest_ca note the serial #

Ipê is a South American wood very prominent in Brazil. There are three varieties, yellow, red, and purple Ipê. Although there are minor differences in wood of each species they are named after the flowers the tree produces. An Ipê in full bloom is an impressive sight. Widely used here for exterior work such as decks and outdoors furniture. Extremely hard to, durable and insect resistant. Yellow Ipê in Brasil from a friends photo

National Easy-Bake Oven Day is celebrated on November 4 every year. Baking in an Easy-Bake Oven is a satisfying and rewarding experience. You know what we’re talking about if you had one as a child. If you didn’t, it’s never too late. Pretending to be an adult is fun when you’re a kid (also, the only time it is exciting). And the Easy-Bake Oven provides the ideal recipe for playing a fairly accurate game of pretend. The early models of Easy-Bake Ovens utilized the excess heat from incandescent bulbs to heat the oven — talk about innovation. Dry powdered mixes, sold with the oven and separately, are used to prepare the cookie dough. Who would have thought that bulbs could bake cookies? Yet someone did. At Kenner Products, a salesman named Norman Shapiro returned from a sales trip with the inspired idea of making a toy oven using incandescent bulbs that would bake cookies. During his sales trip, he saw street vendors keep pretzels warm using a contraption that employed light bulbs. Eventually, his idea reached the ears of Ronald Howes of the “Give-A-Show Projector” fame. For the ones who are scoffing at the thought of baking using light bulbs, with the right design, the temperature can rise up to 350 degrees Celsius. In 1963, the iconic Easy-Bake Oven quickly became the hottest selling product. Ever since, it has continued to receive the love of children. More than 500,000 Easy-Bake Ovens were sold in the first year. By 2013, 30 million Easy-Bake Ovens and 150 million packets of cookie mix (and other mixes) were sold. That’s a lot of tiny meals from tiny chefs.

I worked at a golf course for a bit. We used to put valve grinding compound on the blades, tightened them up a bit against the cutting bar, and then run them backwards to sharpen them. Used the same method on a couple of no motor push type reel mowers that I had.

I have a philosophy about clutter. Whenever I buy something, I pass on or toss two... buy a coat - donate two. Now, with Wheel Horses, I have a philosophical corollary: Buy two, pass on one - usually to @Pullstart - and then seek free neighbor garage space. Alas, this has resulted in free closet space that Mrs. Sylvan will not allow me to use for storage... And occasionally, like this morning, I am evicted from neighbor's garage to accommodate their boat storage needs... Shoe horn is in hand...

Well you know how it goes for all of us ... 'bout the time you toss it ... you need it ....

@formariz Your previous work has been incredible! You have skills and patience that I can't fathom. My shop would have tools stuck in the ceiling from one end to the other where I ruined something and threw the tools and stomped out!

Extremely therapeutic. My natural way of dealing with stress or worry has always been to work . It keeps me calm and grounded. This has also always been my life’s passion so I probably spend spend more time here than anywhere else combined. Sometimes I just hang out sitting on my favorite chair chair thinking, reading or just looking at things. Sometimes sipping a little expresso and Port like today😸.

Same here Richard. Auto pay, direct deposit, and credit card. Haven't switched to phone pay...yet. I was just jabbing Don on having to go to work. I did pass the post office on my way to vote.

Place an axle shaft through the outer axle bearing and the new inner bearing to ensure proper alignment then lubricate the outer shell of the bearing, place a small piece of hardwood over the bearing and tap it into place. If the new bearing isn't going in easily you can put it in the freezer for a few hours to slightly shrink it.

When I do something like that wife meets me at back door, "You might as well throw them away, cause you are not putting them in MY washing machine!"

I’m quite glad I decided my bibs would be a wise addition to my work attire last night. I moved a transmission off the floor and proceeded to anti rust treat my right leg and boot. A little spare dirt on the barn floor took care of the mess all over my boot at least! The bibs will likely need a trip to the car wash.

Not necessarily hereditary ... my dad wasn't a hoarder but I ....

I agree, it’s wild how fast a squirrel can fill it’s bins! I think it’s a little bit hereditary. I don’t have a relationship with my father, but I was in his barn one time in my early to mid 20’s. I immediately went home and started tossing stuff! I don’t want to be a hoarder, I was born that way

'76 Triumph Spitfire was the most fun car I ever owned. Except on dates. You could easily hang it from a corner post without giving up any floor space.

And you want sympathy from us?!?!?! Hey I got a novel idea ... get rid of crap you ain't never gonna get to! Now you know why the Gibson has gotta go along with a truck load of other junk!

Two years ago Kevin @Pullstartbrought me a truckload of Ipê and Ash scraps to the show. It has become a source of many projects . Here are just two of the latest. The first a new piece for the leg vise on my bench and the other one done by my son Alex, two planters for some vegetables built like a cage so they can survive the deer onslaught.

Worked great!!!

Given decent skill with a welder, one could repair or even make a mid 70s "small can" Nelson replacement.

Got her home today C-160 with a unique K431 engine It is a K341 but had a dyslexic label maker. She needs work...Engine is free but that is all I know.. Will be awhile before I get to her

Thanks! It was my final project before moving back to Jersey

The engine on the portable generator at my son and daughter’s camp stopped working. After too much time spent diagnosing, I finally realized that the intake valve was frozen open. It’s an old Tecumseh HHO55 and just not worth the cost/effort to repair. I had picked up a lightly used B&S 6 hp from a failed generator for very short money so yesterday was “move the generator” day. I knew that getting the stator off the tapered engine shaft was the real tricky part. I’d seen a YouTube vid where they press off with a push bolt; a process very similar to removing an electric clutch from a WH. Our (bleeping) stator, however, did not have internal threading for the push bolt! It took a day (age does that to one), but it dawned on me that I could tap the hole myself. so I did. ⅜”-24 in the 21/64” bore. I inserted a 5⅝” x 5/16” rod into the bore up against the end of the engine shaft leaving room to thread in a 1-½” bolt to push it. I wanted to have the push bolt thread in at least ½” before contacting the rod. It didn’t take as much torque as I expected and it popped right off. I had piled a soft support under the heavy stator to catch it when it came off since any damage would’ve defeated the whole job! Here’s the tapered end of the engine shaft, nice and clean. Those four bolts holding the generator base to the engine gave me some resistance but I won. I’d already checked over the new-to-me engine so it was only a matter of installing all the generator parts. After making sure all was aligned and spinning freely, I was able to start and test it. All good!

I always disliked that my sister got one and us guys did not. Food in your room! Win!

Rotate the starter gear so that it will move out with your hands. Once it is out lubricate the worm gear with dry graphite powder. (I do not suggest any type of liquid be used to lube it.) Most of the time this will cure the issue. In a pinch I have used a pencil to lube the worm gear, pencil "lead" is mostly graphite & clay.

Cleaning shop, I found these front wheel weights that I picked down in Southern Michigan earlier this year. I cut some 3/8” threaded rod and peened the outside ends to keep them from turning. They look great on the B-120 / B-121 machine!

I'll be on my way shortly

How rude!

Looks fine to me! Pretty decent path to walk through etc. etc. etc.

For the newest generation.......Now it is use the app to order cookie delivery day!

So you will be the guy at the tractor shows with the huge left forearm? Easy to spot. Excellent work Kevin.

More progress this week. The parts piles are certainly shrinking! I finished up my side project of a Tub Cart minus decals and axle dust covers. I purchased some throttle and choke cables, tie rod ends, and a litany of parts from Wheel Horse Parts and More. I do need to find a 3279 switch, or something I like to replace it for the dash. Looks like it was originally a toggle, but I may change it to a push button momentary style. My Cole Hersee 5007 switch, Peterson tail light, and some 3" Led lights for modern day HL-5 lights showed up. I'll need to make the brackets for the switch and lights now. I plan on running these off of a Dewalt 20v Battery adapter since this is a pull start non/generator machine. I also received my stainless hardware from Bolt Depot. Man did I ever like using that company, so easy! Their items are so well packed too! I will need to figure out a way to make the Hi-Lo shifter work on this. I really don't want to cut the piece of tin between the dash column and toolbox. I may need to fabricate one with cutouts for the shifters. Here she is for now, I put on more than I needed as far as belt guards go but I was dying to see a more finished product!

Whatever it fits, for some reason I want to disassemble,sandblast and paint it !

No doubt ... that's why we're hoping to save it. Also I have this sickle bar. Lane told me what it was for but CRS and was wondering if it would be appropriate to be put on a 550.

Just a small job today. The plastic instrument panel cover/lens of the GT18 was a bit yellowed and cloudy to say the least. Here's how it looked before cleaning: After about 30 minutes of rubbing compound, polish, wax...and elbow grease...it turned out pretty decent. Not quite as clear as glass, but not bad: I do run out of elbow grease once in a while, but usually a hot shower, a favorite libation or two, and a good night's sleep replenishes the supply.