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This past weekend we had the 15th (ish) UK meet. Around 35 horses from around the country. A few custom ones - you can’t have too many and 10 round hoods, which is a record for us here… no idea where they come from! My own basket case made it, and then the pull start broke on the first day leaving it bricked! 😭 here are a few pictures

Went out for a test drive.

I am planning a day trip to the big show on Saturday, coming along with @Rob R I am looking forward to seeing everyone. To help celebrate RedSquare’s 20th anniversary, I will be giving out our special 20th anniversary stickers printed by the one and only @Vinylguy. Be sure to seek me out to get yours while supplies last!

This is from the experience I went through the last couple days. It pertains to a B 100 that I picked up a few weeks ago. It’s been quite the experience with the wiring on this tractor. I was trying to fix someone else’s mistakes. Yesterday was I guess you called a head banger or scratcher. Be cause everything I did did not work. So today I guess you could call it a premonition early in the morning. I decided to use a jumper wire form the solenoid to the wire on the starter from the Solenoid.. Bingo it worked. So Squonk AKA Mike was interested how this came about. So I told him. He said the wire was bad. I thought how a 6ga wire could be bad with no bare spots and the contacts were clean and shiny. So as I changed the wire witch is a 4ga brand new. Bingo I have contact. I have had a few of this model in the past. So I guess you could say don’t assume everything is good just by looks. I am not good with electrical never took the time to learn it.. if you read this and liked it say something or give me a thumbs up. Enjoy all your projects. This is something apparently I didn’t follow when I was doing it.

The legend on the right (and some nobody on the left) for those that don’t know what Karl looks like

Here ya go Joe. Now ya can find Me. Oh, were looking for Karl.

The cables in the pics looked new but suspect to my eyes. We had an electrical clinic at the Napa when I was working there. Had a nice set up from the Rayloc rep. A battery with nothing in it but 6 D cell flashlight batteries, A 4 ga. cable with only 1 strand connected inside of it. Key switch ,solenoid and starter all on a big board. Pretty cool. We invited all the shops to attend. We had a 12 volt test light , multimeter and jumper wires. One by one we had guys trying to diagnose various bugs we put in a circuit. And still I had to go to garages and find problems that stumped these guys including 2 the very next day! Moral of the story: A 12 volt test light only tells you that electricity is present. Most of them have a 6 or 9 V bulb in it so it will glow with 3 volts. Get a multimeter and learn how to use it. Electrical circuits on a WH are like a road map. Start at the battery and follow the positive side until there is a stopping point like a solenoid. Watch the video's I posted about grounds and solenoids. A multimeter would have found this problem in a minute.

Are any of you guys going to be able to go see this as it comes through the East for the 1st time?? I've seen it a couple times when it came through Geneva and West Chicago, Ill a couple years ago. It is worth it if you get the chance !! This is worth seeing ...there is only 1. Go on You Tube and check out it going through the Feather River in the Rockies. Out standing for sure!! A schedule...

got a fix on it

I have the newer style and really really like it. I have used it on manual lift and hydro lift with solid link. With manual lift I can use hand pressure on lift arm for a slight "digging" pressure, with hydro lift you have to get used to listening to tractor and "tweaking lift" so you don't over load and spin out. I have 66lb steel weight, filled tires and big me. 12 hp manual or 16 hp hydo lift, tractor still has power at 1/ 2 throttle to spin out. Grading when ground has some moisture certainly helps removing /relocating high spots. I've significantly reworkedd drainage on 2 large yards with a dozer blade and grade blade. Moisture was key to digging/moving material with dozer blade and finish grading with grader blade.

Yupper dupper. On July 16 it's stopping in Knox. The crossing is 6 miles away. I plan on checking it out.

NO ... make the trip... Pullstart is good at tieing down you can come with him

Be carefull about ground sterilizer if you have well water...If you apply it up to your tree line in may also kill the first row of trees...

This one is at a new location this year. Supposed to be bigger show grounds and looking on Google Maps it does appear to be have nice large show grounds The last place was tight! Tough to get in with a truck/trailer and find a spot. The usual suspects will be there: @Docwheelhorse, @wallfish @Retired Wrencher

Drove the K- 20 locally for years while I worked on the rest of the truck. Got a lot of comments without the bed. POR on the frame etc. Have fun with it while working on it. GOOD LUCK with it EB.

I had both of them at one time, sold the newer push blade because it tended to dig in even when the dial-a height.

Here he was twenty years ago when it all started, Karl is on the right.

Handles, push, pull, arms, feet I wouldn't care. I would take either one. I aint even ever seen one out in the wild around here.

Yes, I will make them available for all after the show

That's what I was thinking. I've found much better used prices on the push style, but not worth it if I'd be cussing it all the time. In my mind, a person could let the drag style float and use your feet if you wanted some down pressure.

I had the old style (top) liked it but sold it and bought the bigger newer one...Size matters doesn't it. Wish I hadn't. I preferred the old style. I use it on manual lift and am usually spreading evening out not trying to excavate.

Betcha the magnets are stuck to the flywheel. Every twin I have had, they come loose and go for a ride around the stator.

First rototill or plow the area several times to kill emergent plants by killing their root system. Cover it with plastic and leave the plastic down, cover it with some heavy landscape fabric and gravel. Do you or anyone near you have a well for drinking water? There is a good reason that a license is required to buy these products, they pose a danger to you and others.

Love that song, know all the words. " Evenflo, makes nipple bottles so the babies grow" Pretty sure that's how it goes.

Or how about part of it? I'll explain the whole thing when I see you down there. But yes that's the plan. Or maybe give it to WHCC to raffle off but only 16 yo and under can buy a ticket. @Pullstart has a rear fender for it plus I'm sure he's up for some tinkering on it too

If that what you’re doing, no problem, I’ll donate it to cause. No charge.

A few years ago I just missed seeing the Big Boy when we took the Arkansas to Missouri train tour. (It's a one day outing from Missouri to Arkansas, spent a few hours in Springdale, Arkansas then ride back to Missouri.) The Big Boy was scheduled to arrive shortly after we departed. Some folks on our train stayed overnight in Springdale and returned to Missouri the following day. We have also rode the Durango to Silverton steam train in Colorado. Beautiful ride. Last year we rode the Arcade and Attica Railroad in Arcade, New York. Steam (that they just spent a potfull of money on rebuilding the engine) and a nice little ride. I believe the train was owned buy the local townspeople. Super friendly folks. We rode a train when we took a cruise to Alaska. It was a pleasant ride (and a fellow has to find a way to spend his time on daily tourist town stops). A trestle bridge (first photo) in my layout (middle photo) in the basement was inspired by that ride. One of the most memorable rides was in Thailand. We toured the "Bridge over the River Kwai." Wife and I hired a private tour guide and driver. We visited the museum and cemetery, walked across the bridge, ate lunch on a floating open air restaurant on the river then rode a train one-way whereas our driver picked us up. The photo is black and white because my camera took all the pictures on this trip with bluish color. This is part of the railroad along the river. The 4014 will be passing within 2 hour's drive--maybe I can at least watch it pass by. I watched a video of it being rebuilt and it was very interesting.

The 418-C was built for commercial users like lawn services and such. It has heavier front wheel bearings, longer spindles, no idiot lights and a bight higher speed. Mine is used for snow plowing and leaf blowing. I have mowed with it but that twin cylinder Kohler uses about 1/3 more gas than the 310-8.

I just made my own. Heavy as heck so no downforce required. @Lee1977 Don had an old DOT wear bar that I cut a 56 inch section from. Worked awesome!

I've been wanting to replace my mulching cover, due to it being broken at the corners, and the PO hacking it. WHX?? was kind enough to sell an extra one he had (including the mounting bolts/nuts which I didn't have). Today I used rust reforming primer and GM Red spray paint on the rusty areas of the deck. After it all cured I added a little weatherstripping to the back edges of the cover and installed. My mild OCD is doing better now. Once my son in law has the time he's going to 3D print me another one for the spare parts shelf.

Thank God for that... Wait. We still talking grader blades?

Haven't seen it mentioned yet but the older drag style grader blade was 40 inches wide vs the newer pusher at 50 inches wide.

Who's the guy holding you up Ed?

Both blades are too light for anything but light grading IMHO. A cast Simplicity blade works much better.

Since there's one on your bucket list @Dan 312-8

I sure do use the handle to turn the blade angle quite often on some jobs I definately agree. But there are also some jobs you set the dial a height at a slightly lower setting and work the lift handle by hand . I've never cussed my push style, i love it, especially with my hydro. I suspect their both excellent, and you learn to use whichever one you buy

There's a reason why they're less in demand This is exactly what Trina does.

Check my buckets Joe. Take what you need.

Funny, if someone handed me a cold 7 oz stubby at a party, I'd hand it back & tell them to put a nipple on it & give it to the Kid.... often with mixed reviews. BUT, if that was the only cold beer left, game on & a "Thank You" was in order...

June 9,1999 Pearl Jam's biggest hit, based on chart performance and mainstream impact, is often considered the unexpected cover song "Last Kiss," released June 8, 1999, which became their highest-charting single, hitting #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, though iconic tracks like "Alive" (1991) and "Even Flow" (1992) from their debut album Ten are also massive hits and arguably more iconic to their core sound.

The rings was just a wild thought, but it can use a set of matching rear tires. The current ones hold air but one is a 9.50 the other is a 8.50. It needs a PTO clutch, pulley and hoop. Maybe some shine juice?? John might want to start a separate thread to keep track of this thing?

Run a jumper wire from the voltage regulator housing to the Battery - terminal. See if you r reading improve. A poorly grounded regulator will do strange things

The hoist under my 91 was made of snow plow parts

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I'll see you all at the show in a couple weeks!!

Saw it today. Incredible to see it up close. RxR tracks come through property at work so we were able to get pretty close as it went by. Nice cause of area being private property nobody from the public was there VID_20260609_110952.mp4

Supposedly going through the Horseshoe Curve. But I heard the live feed camera is going to be turned off. Haven't gotten confirmation on that yet.

Brought the c-161 to the shop for the first time. It's in great shape. Blew the critter debris from everywhere compressed air could reach. Likely going to put the FEL on here instead of on the 165 since that sub-frame doesn't like the square hood.

This is one of many life situations where the value of an item could be a slightly different variation in comparison to a replacement. The new engine alone may be worth two or three times the value of the machine as a whole. But what is the expected lifespan of the machine in comparison to a new one? The multiplication is certainly different comparing a single cylinder rebuild to a twin but the principal & principle still stands. I'd spend $1K on a new engine for a Wheelhorse before I'd buy a new machine.