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Planted 3 rhubarb plants 3 years ago. All 3 are really big and full this year. Will definitely have plenty to put in the freezer this year. First rhubarb/strawberry pie of the year.

Found this generator at my uncles farm tucked into an old machinery shed. My uncle has dementia and is in a home & has not been home for a long time. It is a Winpower 50/30 PTCD It has a max output of 50,000 watts intermittent and 30,000 watts continuous (with a big enough tractor) There is a standard 110 volt plug on a 15A breaker, a 50A 220V plug on a 50A breaker and the big plug on the back fed by a 125A 220V breaker. This is how the poor thing looked at the farm. Here I am winching it onto my trailer. Generator hauled home and unloaded. Generator hooked up to a Wheel horse. Generator in my shop to begin it's cleanup. I unbolted generator from it's badly bent and broken cart then lifted it off using the front end loader. Cart was straightened and tongue repaired. It then got sanded and repainted. Wheel bearings checked and greased. Generator gearbox oil changed and PTO shaft cleaned and greased. Generator lifted back onto cart and bolted down. Hitched generator to tractor and hooked up PTO shaft. Ran generator up to speed and it came into the green on the volt gauge. Yay, it works. Changed out the 3 conductor 50A plug with a 4 conductor 50A plug because the three conductor plug was corroded and I just feel safer with a double neutral. Hooked generator to the shop and ran it up to speed. I used the 50A plug because my 25HP tractor couldn't do much more anyways It easily ran my 5HP air compressor that my small 6,300 watt generator has trouble with. While the generator was running the air compressor I hooked up my scope to check the waveform. It has some noise on it but for a portable generator it is the cleanest I have witnessed. When the compressor shut off, the waveform looked exactly the same. Here is how it looks on my AC mains from the utilities.

Went shopping at Lowes for Mothers Day. My wife loves tools and her cordless drill has seen better days. Whilst wandering around I found this cool socket fan light. 3 speeds and 3 light settings with remote. $50 So I unscrewed one of my LED's and tried it out. Pretty neat! I had 2 LED lights on each end of the bench. So I'm going to get 2 more electrical boxes and another fan. Put my LED light back up and add 2 more sockets and have dual fans over the bench.

I started posting questions before I saw this introduction area. So here I am, new member from MN. I have a tired old C100 that I've been using for the last few years, shown here hauling materials away after excavating for an addition. I'm currently in the market for something to keep the C100 company that will take on mowing duties since the C100 is kept busy with pushing and hauling chores and it's hard to justify taking the time to put the deck on.

My daughter built a friendship with a really nice lady at the Kroger store. One of those people who were always happy to see you and made a smile out of life. She did not have a lot and no car because of high rent costs. K saw her walking to work on Saturday and offered her a ride the rest of the way. . While riding along she told her story about wanting a five dollar bill to give to a boy at church who had little. The store said they only have change with a purchase,so after looking at high priced junk food, the clerk suggested a lottery ticket. Having never played, she was at her sister's house and wondered about the ticket and her sister found the lottery site. Wondering if three matches might be worth something, her sister looked and found FOUR. That's fifty thousand, or thirty five after taxes.

While @wallfish is sitting around in his PJ’s talking about what he “might do” I’m here gettin it done!!

Rebuild 3 noisy spindles for a 42” RD. Plan is to sand down the deck, prime and paint, then new gauge wheels and anti-scalp wheels too.

Here's mine.

Managed to get a few things done this weekend. Got the fender pan out of the e-tank, primed, wet sanded and coated with two coats of Regal Red. Had to fashion a pair of taller brackets so it clears the hood stand since it's from a 310 going on a c-160. I'll probably weld those once everything is fitted and correct. Got the axle replaced in a spare uni-drive and ordered the bearings and seals so that can be buttoned up.

Talking to a friend about a rock rack ,and look what showed up, mid 70s, york rake , with grader blade. Needs a little TLC, seems to be all here. It's a heavy

After a long winter's rehabilitation.

I don't know how the DOT is going to feel about you placing rocks in the public right-of-way. Seems to me you are creating a hazard could be a problem if they causes an injury. I know it can be aggravating if drivers stray off the pavement but you could be opening a big can of worms.

I went and picked up the Tomali tractor for spring maintenance. We have quite a list of tasks to accomplish. No particular time frame.

We booked an air BNB a few months ago, and luckily it’s only 10-15 minutes from the show. This year it’ll be me, my wife, daughter, granddaughter, son in law, brother and his girlfriend! Two trucks and trailers and probably eight tractors. I’m really looking forward to this, as I do every year. It’s become my annual pilgrimage. This year I have the featured tractor and it’s on my birthday!

Side shot from today’s show …

Did something different with my wrench drawer. See how it goes. Like to see what you guys have come up with over the years

Cleaned everything up, put new tires on.

Ready for timber oil finish on Friday

This is a forgotten file of videos, that I never edited. I finally released it today.

The top of the bed sides were bowed, bent, and the angle was not consistent so I spent a few hours getting them straightened out. I bought the metal for the bottom frame and ordered the sheet metal to replace the bad ends I had to cut out. I'm not ready for days of this type of work yet so I just do a little at a time. Hopefully I have some progress pictures in the next week or so.

Not sure how much time this is going to take but the bones are already there for truck project. Obviously won't be all WH parts like every other build but oh well. Lots of time saved and still a cool project. Bought this at the Zag show yesterday. @Sparky and @Docwheelhorse were kind enough to go grab it for me since there was no room to haul it home but the seller is close by to them. Anyone familiar with that type of trans? What's this handle for?

Sometimes there just isn't a better way than what's been done for decades. I had to split a nut that had been tacked in place on a weld-repaired bracket. Time to break out the hammer and chisel like I learned to do 50 years ago

Our mailbox was quite dilapidated. The door hinge broke, and it was time for an upgrade. Putt Putt was a big helper hauling the post and cement, but I need to remember I have the Wheel Horse dump trailer now! That wheelbarrow full of extras was heavy to tote across the yard to dump in the field!

World Tuna Day is observed on May 2 throughout the coastal zone of the planet. This date was an achievement of fishing communities, scientists, and environmentalists who came together to protect tuna schools around the world and help create a sustainable fishing model. Why is there a World Tuna Day? Well, because tuna is one of the most vigorous and important fish in the seas. It is certainly among the most fascinating when it comes to size, strength, agility, and speed. In addition, it is one of the most important animals for the human economy and nutrition. Tuna species represent 20% of the value of all marine fisheries and more than 8% of all seafood traded globally. Tunas are magnificent wild animals and have been known to mankind for thousands of years. One of the oldest records of the species was made by Aristotle in his work on the classification of animals. These fish can reach up to eight feet in length and weigh over 500 pounds, but don’t think we’re talking about a slow animal. This fish’s powerful body allows it to reach a speed of up to 43 miles per hour!

Common problem--- The 'dog point screw' at the base of the shift lever (ball) has either broken off or needs adjusting. Pull the dust cover and have a look-C. As WHX sez---wiggle the shift forks around, then adjust the NIPPLE of the dog point screw, using the jam nut to lock it in place after getting it set right.

Give the rockshaft to @wallfish. He can bring it to the show ( If there's room in the van) Then he can give it to @Pullstart. Then he can hook 2 tractors to it and try to pull it apart. Should be some fine entertainment!

Finally got my spring plow day! A little wet, but had no issues with traction.

Added another tractor to the picture.

What an amazing transformation.

In my neck of the woods, the snow plow would have those across the end of your driveway!

IMHO. break loose with the $25 and buy it. For me, it is not worth the time & risk of choosing an incompatible material to have it fail again..... Use that time you would have fiddled with it to do something else productive.... Hobbies are seldom cost effective.... like tractors are.

Trina and her momma and I all spent several hours working in the garden this evening. There'll be more pics and videos later.

Had another think of the steering - not happy with the small homemade 7 tooth steering sprocket.... Works very well and smooth! I think it will outperform the original in terms of lifetime

If your planning to haul full size tractors such as C series a 6’6”x12‘ is the way to go. Will hold 4 machines nicely. This is mine from last week loaded for a local show. The 520-8 and 308-8 are full size, there is also an 857 and a B-80 on the trailer.

My neighbor stopped to tell me his Mrs. had some tomato plants ready for me. I noticed this on Barney, the 1800 lb Belgian. He must be the deluxe model, comes with a tool kit. Please remember....this is a family show.

Just an update. James had his first skin graft. They will monitor it for a couple of weeks and if it takes they will remove it and take a graft from his thigh and give him the permanent graft. It has slowed him down some but is far from stopping him. He has to keep his foot propped up most of the time but he manages to get a some work done as well.

I thought about hanging an RJ from it!

Put one one your Big Show hat! You could be Tweedle Dum!

Yup the sun and changing temps do a number on them! Also Lady drivers! I found a pristine 300 series JD hood at a scrap yard and paid like $20 for it about 10 years ago. Waxed it up and put it on Craigslist for $200. I'm at work the next day and I get a phone call and this lady wants the hood like right now. I tell her I get home at 4 and she's in the driveway waiting. Seems she was mowing the lawn and plowed into a tree and smashed the hood. She wanted to get it swapped out before her husband got home!

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

This one is one of 3 that I have and getting ready for it's first show in a couple weeks

We had a good show of Wheel Horses, but this show has become an all day auction and garden tractor pulling event. The pullers Auction

Great day hanging with @Docwheelhorse @wallfish @Retired Wrencher @Handy Don plus plenty of other WH guys (not all members here).

Something I heard years ago stuck with me - “Kids follow your example, not your advice”.

Because of the way my mind works I'm REEEEAALLLYY. BAAAAD.... about "outta sight, outta mind" So I do have a tool box for lots of things. And... I use a LOT of wall organizing. I like pegboard. OK I'm obsessed with pegboard. Here's the new workshop space. 4 full pieces. I also have 2 1/2 in the main barn area with at least 1 1/2 more to install. Inside the drawers I have inexpensive clip-on socket holders. Also use a plier rack but those are all headed to the wall sometime.

Got a surprise today, and it's a thing of beauty...