What are you doing today? Thread

[barnett468]

Valid point.

I also considered making my own like the ones in the link but either way, it should probably be chained



The engine mounts made from hard urethane will also increase vibration in the chassis over stock type mounts, I guarantee it. In some cases they increase vibration by just a small amount, and in other cases, it is a very noticeable increase and I have experienced this first hand countless times because many people that came into our shop wanted the urethane ones installed.

[barnett468]

Valid point.

I also considered making my own like the ones in the link but either way, it should probably be chained



You can also simply drill right thru the center of some mounts and install a grade 8 bolt with a grade 8 flat washer on each side and some type of lock nut or double nut it, then tighten it so there is around 1/4" of free play.

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[barnett468]

A 3/8" diameter grade 8 bolt is more than sufficient in the majority of cases.

[Shep1970]

Glamy, come up to mass I’ll put you to work on one of these ladders. Frikkin oak trees-it’s breezy damn acorns keep hitting me. I’m replacing 80% of rotten wood trim boards with pvc and yes there’s bee’s (yellow jackets) too. Nice southboro neighborhood. I bid high hoping they’d use someone else, (didn’t work) this up/down ladders all day is not fun. I’ll be couching it by 4 :Bounce.

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And there is the occasional cute dog walker that passes by.:D
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Crud, yup there crooked.... Just when I think I figure out how to put upright pics, I do it wrong

[barnett468]

And in the morning it`s ......BARNS !...........and in the evening it`s .......BARNS !..........with dumb fack racing it`s ........BARNS!........spit hairs over stupid sh!t it`s .......BARNS !.........Tecate engineering sucks it`s .....BARNS !........4 dumbazz posts in a row it`s ..........BARNS !..........to do da laundry.........weekend warrior sh!t........butt fack da public on........ used cars..........and every fackin day it`s .........BARNS ! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

So says the person with 3,511 riveting and informative posts. https://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/hysterical.gif

Perhaps your outlook would be improved if you had your gynecologist renew your medication. https://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/therethere.gif

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[Shep1970]

Hey it doesn’t hurt to look.... problem is it’s hard to distinguish younger woman from legal ones nowadays. Must be something in the water they’ve all got boobies- hope that it doesnt make me sound like a creeper.... but you guys know what I’m talking about, I think.
What I wanna know is why as soon as I got married they all seem to actually look back as if I had a chance.

Shep
Hehehe I said boobies.
Ya it’s been a long day and it’s only noon

[barnett468]

Ya know.........some people don`t know when to stop with the plastic !..........and what would you do to that Dog walker..........i bet you`d lay the Shep on her........would`nt you Shep..........think about the poor Dog .......Shep

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[3 Wheel Drive]

And maybe Nico Suave can suck your dick ........BARNS !............And now he has cock breath...........BARNS !

OMG..... I thought this is a wholesome family friendly site. :( :wondering:(:(:confused::eek::crazy:

[plastikosmd]

Used to hate tire changes. I do it rarely and only on off-street vehicles but I also hate schlepping tires and rims to local guy and wasting his time to put on tractor tires etc.

The scrapyard harbor freight holder made it marginally better but my old tire spoons range from frustrating to lethal.

After breaking one putting in a tube, I sprung for a ken-tool tire iron. What took 20 min and a lot of cussing took 1 minute

Amazing
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[Gabriel]

Used to hate tire changes. I do it rarely and only on off-street vehicles but I also hate schlepping tires and rims to local guy and wasting his time to put on tractor tires etc.

The scrapyard harbor freight holder made it marginally better but my old tire spoons range from frustrating to lethal.

After breaking one putting in a tube, I sprung for a ken-tool tire iron. What took 20 min and a lot of cussing took 1 minute

Amazing
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I make my living doing the tire work no one else wants. Trailers mowers and the working man's junk car. LOL!

[plastikosmd]

God bless !

Though, now that I have a proper tool, I won’t fear it as much

[big specht]

I make my living doing the tire work no one else wants. Trailers mowers and the working man's junk car. LOL!
There isn’t a lot of shops around here that want to screw with any off the wall tire work anymore all they want is the quick easy work. Especially if it’s a off road tire.

[barnett468]

ANOTHER SUNDAY RACE REPORT


TEMPERATURE - Over 100, ie, "fkng hot", I have no idea how those Baja guys do this but I'm way impressed.

HOLESHOTS - 2 out of 4 starts. Both holeshots were in the same class which is the same class the photo above is from, from the last race with this club at this track.

CLASSES - I was thinking about racing 3 classes (6 motos) like I tried to do last time, but I am recovering from a 2 week long cold, plus it was blazing hot and I knew I would need all my energy if I was to be competitive in the 2 classes I signed up for because they have some of the fastest non "Super Pro" riders (Scott Burnwurth is a "Super Pro") in them.

The class I passed on was the most correct for my age and current skill level which they call "GP1 60+ intermediate open class" which means you can run any size bike in it that is 1980 or older. My 81 qualifies for this class because it is basically the same as the 80 model. The reason I passed on this class is because I was confident I would easily win it and wanted test myself by racing against better riders, all of whom are younger than I am, and some of them have newer bikes (up to 1986), and against more riders at a time.

FIRST CLASS - This one had the Super Pro's combined with it which included Scott Burnwurth, but the specific class I was in was scored separately from them. I got a crappy mid pack start and passed one guy whom was one of the faster non Super Pro's in the club, and this was enough to win this race in this particular class.

On the start of the second moto, my bike hooked up around 100 feet down the start straight and it nearly looped out, and while it was wheeling, it started drifting off to the side and almost ran into the guy next to me, whom fortunately backed off enough so we couldn't collide. I ended up in mid pack again because of this and got stuck behind a slightly slower rider because it was mostly a 1 line track due to their standard over watering of it and grading it too deep.

I was finally able to get by the slowpoke by cutting to the inside of him just a little then nailing it down the back stretch, which fortunately I am extremely fast on. It as a double jump near the end of it which I can jump over farther than anyone in this club, and actually clear it by enough that I land on the flat ground after it (which is a little hairy to do), then it has a big, banked, left hand sweeper immediately after the jump, so l held it on over the jump and was then even with him approaching the sweeper, and was also then going faster than he was.

I held it on longer than he did approaching the sweeper and I then had to drift into his line a little because the track was f'd up directly in front of me, and when I did this the whiner started yelling at me like a baby that just had it's sucker taken away does. I guess he didn't realize what the term "racing" meant and expected me to be courteous and simply follow his slow ass around the entire time...well, I'm pretty he sure he knows what the term means now. I won this race as well in my particular class so I won the overall with two 1st place finishes.


SECOND CLASS - This was the new class they call "CENTENARIAN", which name sounds odd and a little too fancy to me. I think they should simply call it "CENTURIAN" because it has that Roman warrior sound to it. Anyway, this class had the same fast non Super Pro rider the other class had whom I just beat, plus it had the reigning 60+ expert champion whom is also another one of the faster non Super Pro's in this club, and both of these guys are the ones that beat me in this race last time, although I still won my particular class.

Anyway, this one is simple, 2 holeshots and 2 wire to wire wins, :Bounce however, it was not without something interesting. In the first moto, I had around a 50 foot lead the entire time and was going around 90% to reduce my chance of crashing. In the second moto I had around the same lead half way thru, then I started going a little faster hoping to discourage the 2 top guys in the race from trying to reel me in, and I kept hearing a 4 stroke somewhere behind me but I didn't know quite where he was and just figured that the nearest guy to me was one of the two fast riders.

Well, on the last 2 laps of the race, I realized that the guy on the 4 stroke was the one behind me and that I had pulled out a pretty big lead on the two fast guys I wanted to beat, but now this 4 stroke guy is actually making up time on me, so I changed my line in the last 2 turns and stuck to the inside just to insure he couldn't make a last turn pass on me, and I easily beat him to the line.

I slowed down right after the finish flag so I could see what type of super modified vintage 4 stroke he wad that could keep up with my Widowmaker, and when I saw it, it looked like it was some worn out 70's era Honda XL 200 or something, however the engine and suspension was modified. So my elation for beating the two fast guys on their highly competitive bikes, instantly turned into mild depression and discouragement after finding out I almost got beat by someone riding a friggen 40 + year old mid size 4 stroke that has less suspension travel than my bike does. Guess I better go practice some more. :(

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[barnett468]

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oops...I almost forgot...been waiting for a good reason to post this. :Bounce

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Oh Jesus Barn...just stop now!

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[El Camexican]

I slowed down right after the finish flag so I could see what type of super modified vintage 4 stroke he wad that could keep up with my Widowmaker, and when I saw it, it looked like it was some worn out 70's era Honda XL 200 or something, however the engine and suspension was modified. So my elation for beating the two fast guys on their highly competitive bikes, instantly turned into mild depression and discouragement after finding out I almost got beat by someone riding a friggen 40 + year old mid size 4 stroke that has less suspension travel than my bike does. Guess I better go practice some more. :(

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I know that feeling. In my street bike club I was regarded as the unofficially second fastest guy in any given situation. Much of this was attributable to my ridiculously overpowered liter bike. Normally I'd be content with second fastest anything, but the undisputed fastest guy in the club rode a single banger 650 BMW Adventure bike and was so fast in the corners that unless the next straightaway was at least 100 yards long I couldn't pass him!

I hear he has a little electric scooter now, so I'm avoiding him completely rather than risk going for a ride and having him pull away from me on my 900SS.

[knappyfeet]

I got the holeshot on this stogie before anyone else opened their humidors! !!

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[plastikosmd]

Retension a torsion garage door spring for one of the 20’ doors and got ready to load the parts OC3 onto new owner’s trailer
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[Arky-X]

Retension a torsion garage door spring for one of the 20’ doors ]

Yuck! Won't touch those garage door springs. I'm skeert of those.

[Arky-X]

I know that feeling. In my street bike club I was regarded as the unofficially second fastest guy in any given situation. Much of this was attributable to my ridiculously overpowered liter bike. Normally I'd be content with second fastest anything, but the undisputed fastest guy in the club rode a single banger 650 BMW Adventure bike and was so fast in the corners that unless the next straightaway was at least 100 yards long I couldn't pass him!

I hear he has a little electric scooter now, so I'm avoiding him completely rather than risk going for a ride and having him pull away from me on my 900SS.

I watched dirt track racing (late models, sprints, street stock, IMCA mods) for many years and the 1 thing I learned in racing.....no matter how fast someone is, there is someone faster.

[plastikosmd]

I agree arky

I never really messed with one but after the tech attempted his “fixes” at 500$ a pop it was time for me to fix.
For 20’ doors the springs massive.

Retensioned springs for motor balance and reset limit switches, all better

[plastikosmd]

Sold the oliver oc3 crawler

One of my favorite implements is my drag, 8’ x 8’. Weight is around 300 pounds but when it digs in it is quite heavy



Flat ground the B16 has pulled it OK but turning was never ideal because the front and was a little bit light



I added 75 lbs to the front, 24” out and it still floats the front end but I unbalanced machine a bit. It couldn’t handle going uphill

She can dig! Sunk to the frame in 2nd quick!
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I had to retrieve with a bigger allis
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[plastikosmd]

Drove out to get a sandwich, double IPA and some gas with CJ. I was complemented at the gas station by 20 something female. “Nice jeep, I had a cj7”
There is hope for this generation in respect to good taste (although I was in the “country”)

Drove back and figured I tackle one of the dead oak trees near the new Sawmill site out in the back 40+

I prefer an axe for the exercise and I also like to hear the tree as it gives and comes down.

Bucking to 10’ or so for hauling and de-limbing , I’m all chainsaw.
Using my 4.5’ crosscut saws on the ground or swinging an axe toward myself=done with that

I then cut to firewood size with a crosscut, slow but = more double ipa in my future

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[DAM shop]

Drove out to get a sandwich, double IPA and some gas with CJ. I was complemented at the gas station by 20 something female. “Nice jeep, I had a cj7”
There is hope for this generation in respect to good taste (although I was in the “country”)

Drove back and figured I tackle one of the dead oak trees near the new Sawmill site out in the back 40+

I prefer an axe for the exercise and I also like to hear the tree as it gives and comes down.

Bucking to 10’ or so for hauling and de-limbing , I’m all chainsaw.
Using my 4.5’ crosscut saws on the ground or swinging an axe toward myself=done with that

I then cut to firewood size with a crosscut, slow but = more double ipa in my future

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That's just good old honest work there.

[DAM shop]

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Helped my son with a wood floor refinishing job today. First time for replacing damgaed boards all went well. We'll tack it tomorrow and put a coat of oil modified finish down.

[Rob Canadian]

Well. I worked this morning. Tonight I went to the horse track/casino. Every year they host Flat Track Canada race (Motorcycles) So my son and I went to see the races. :)

[plastikosmd]

Iceland = R&R

[Rob Canadian]

Can you go wife swapping there ? ...........you vont to laugh vit my wife ? ...........vuts vit jew and da sex ? ............take my wife ................PLEASE ! ............or Rob the Canadian`s ex wife ...........she`s prolly Hawt .........got any pic`s of her Rob the Canadian ? :rolleyes::naughty::rolleyes:.....now she`s lookin fer some cooler cock !.........no smoking pot in the house ........buaw ha ha ha ha ha ha ha .........feckin retard

glamy. Have you been running your engine in enclosed areas? I hope the comment "feckin retard" was not directed at me and somehow you thought it was her (ex wife). YES I stated in another thread that I have house rules about not smoking pot in the house. My ex was easy on the eye's and hard on the head. Wait that did not sound good when typing.:crazy:. Sorry not going to post pics of her.:twisted:

[ironchop]

..... My ex was easy on the eye's and hard on the head.....:

So, get to the bad part [emoji23]

Oh wait....u meant something else


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[stoshu]

Finally relaxing. 8000 idiots out here yesterday for a mud run. My dogs don’t like people.

[knappyfeet]

Finally relaxing. 8000 idiots out here yesterday for a mud run. My dogs don’t like people.

Me and your dog's both.

I love older RVs. My old coach has been with us for over 20 years and still never miss a beat

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[ironchop]

Chopmasterson check out youtube channel Hook Line and Chill .........it`s fishin on the Green River with HAWT Kentucky girls .........when the boat hits wakes........ day commence ta bouncen ..........and dey gets fish slime all over deys feets !!Already been subscribed.

Michael is a local guy I see around town. I also see "AP" (April) in the grocery store occasionally. Never bumped into Nina yet.

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[Jd110]

Almost-19 y/o virgin- https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190804/8c82f0d23d1c13d86beb6dbee5b01404.jpg
First time in use. Best I can explain is-I like good rubber. Hope you all had a good weekend.


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[El Camexican]

Almost-19 y/o virgin- https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190804/8c82f0d23d1c13d86beb6dbee5b01404.jpg
First time in use. Best I can explain is-I like good rubber. Hope you all had a good weekend.


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Hope you had air in it. Broke mine in a coupe weeks ago, only had 19# in it. Fortunately I was near a working pump.

[Rob Canadian]

Geeze. What a week. GF water heater blew up and flooded her basement. Insurance involved. Tank is a rental. Sooo. Insurance comes in. They have to gut the carpet and salvage what they can. All good. Dryers are in place as well as dehumidifiers. We need a new hot water tank. Guy comes to install it. WHAT A HACK. After he left and was going to come back to complete the install the next day. I told them (on the phone) he is not aloud in the house and I want someone to fix this properly. Gas line was touching the tank. 2 water leaks. We had to shut off the main to the house due to leakage.
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Short story long. After tons of emails and fighting on the phone about this. Another guy comes in to complete the work. This guy knew what he was doing. This is the way it should have been done. A water heater install should take 1-1 1/2 hours on average in these types of homes. The second guy took about 2 hours to fix all of #1 guys and made it right.
Final install. It looks great and done properly.
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Welp. Besides that. I marinated 3 LBS of meat tonight. Making 'beef jerky' in the smoker tomorrow.

[Jd110]

Glad it’s fixed, Rob. Sounds like they sent the apprentice without the journeyman.


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[Jd110]

Hope you had air in it. Broke mine in a coupe weeks ago, only had 19# in it. Fortunately I was near a working pump.

I know, right? But, the air valve was at the top of the tire, while mounted under the truck. Don’t know how to check that, other than a kick, without dropping it.
Surprisingly, it had #25 and since I had a pump-no worries.

Edit: I’m worried now-wth did he do to my tire? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190805/1a21809cfce1b65cfba15208dc44861f.jpg
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I took it to the only shop I know of that’s open Sunday and since I didn’t buy the tires there, it was $12. No big deal and since I’m not keen on just anyone touching my truck, I told him I’d put it in the back. Wish I noticed it then.

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[knappyfeet]

Gonna see if I can make a deal on this bad boy!

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[90nut]

Bought a bike for the old lady the other night on a whim, swung by store to grab a couple staples, ended up with a bike on sale half off.. Someone forgot they rode the bike, threw some bungee cords on her and let her rip. Got a lot of rubber neckers and question asking. Who needs a truck

[Shep1970]

You realize your eyesight is getting worse when you can’t take a simple clip off even with the brightest flashlight!!!!!
Hmmm I know a big hammer will get it off....I had to walk away and came here.
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Shep
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[DAM shop]

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Just scored on this JSC frame today. Stoked to add it to the collection, we will selling one of our Nicholson's.

Latest update to this story. We listed a 185 frame for FREE,. This guy came to get it and told us he was a sandblaster. So he took this JSC frame for us and is going to sandblast and powder coat it for free in exchange for the 185 frame and other parts we had for it.. A good day today, yes indeed. We took this 185 trike in on a Nicholson frame we purchased and being we don't deal in 185's we were glad to have it out of our hair.
Furthermore the guy that sold us the JSC frame his father in law was a master tuner on trikes back in the day here at our local Honda dealer. (Ed Eddy ) winner, winner, chicken dinner.

[Shep1970]

Playing electrician- 259644
I like doing this compared to tiny c-clips / ps2 woulda had this done in 15mins though I’ve been at it all day so far...

Shep

[DAM shop]

Gonna see if I can make a deal on this bad boy!

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That's a fine looking bike Knappy

[plastikosmd]

update on the old case “rescue.”
In brief:
Free if u can get it out=case 310 w backhoe, sat 26 yrs
Ether, jumpbox and a prayer
Drove it out and onto trailer . The PO was 10y/o when his dad parked it. He was surprised
to say the least!
Got some blow-by but plenty of power
Ran it 10 hrs straight this weekend digging 150’x48” very rocky waterline
I’m still burning the original 26y/o diesel fuel, probably have to fuel it up tomorrow

Pulling it out
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[Arky-X]

Didn't happen today but last week........

Wanted to replace the headliner in the boy's car before he headed off to school.
It was held up with thumbtacks to keep it off his big ol' pumpkin-head.


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[HorseMcHorseman]

changed the electric starter motor on my ‘90 arctic cat jag 340 deluxe.
probably would have been easier if I had taken the exhaust manifold off but instead I just disconnected the muffler (2 tight long springs, 4 tight small sprigs) and moved it out of the way as much as I could and had just enough space to get a box wrench on to the securing nuts, and for some reason the nut for the power cable was smaller. probably got a quarter turn at a time and had to flip the wrench I don’t know how many times. had just enough space to finesse the starter out and got the new one in. long springs were a pain to get back on, they had to stretch far while going under the muffler, impossible to use needle nose pliers, ended up using a piece of strong string about 2.5’ looped around the end of the spring and was able to pull it under and get it hooked on.
Ingenuity.

[plastikosmd]

Took delivery of the new power hammer
Thank you nico! You are amazing
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[knappyfeet]

Took delivery of the new power hammer
Thank you nico! You are amazing
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That is nice!

[El Camexican]

Took delivery of the new power hammer

Glad it found a good home. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it :beer

[El Camexican]

This weekend is our annual cross country trip to Cuatro Cienigas.

Started out with our paramedic/paramechamic deciding that rather than ride in the big truck he’d rather drive his mini-monster truck.

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I don’t think anyone other than him expected the truck to make it all the way and sure enough, 80 miles into the route he’d gone through all 4 of his spare tires and broke off two shocks. What finally stopped him was that all 6 studs on one axle stripped out and then broke off.

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Then I seized my engine and one of the quads died, so at this point I’m not sure how we’re getting everyone home. There was talk last night of bolting a wheel onto the truck with nuts and bolts from a hardware store and driving it slowly to lessen the effect of what is sure to be an elliptical rotation, but given he’s out of spare rubber I don’t see him getting back under his own power.

Add desert heat and hangovers and it should be a memorable day.

[knappyfeet]

That little mini is too cool!

Dig the radio setup but the...."llantas usadas" probably wasn't going to go the distance

[El Camexican]

That little mini is too cool!

Dig the radio setup but the...."llantas usadas" probably wasn't going to go the distance

More like “Llantas jodidas” Did you notice the Doppler reading aerials mounted up front?

The latest news is that they hired a flatbed to go pick it up and take it to a town where there’s s spare diff waiting. In other related news we just got word that some that was coming out today blew a trans. All we need now is a repeat of the 2016 lightning storm and this will be the most memorable event ever.

Update: The B team just pulled up with meat and liquid reinforcements :p

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[El Camexican]

So this is something I doubt you’ll ever see State side.

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Everyone in the bar is invited to join hands as a high voltage charge is passed through the entire chain while they scream and yell. I have no idea why they do this, but it’s quite the rush.

Later they come along with an insecticide tank full of Tequila and put a sombrero on your head and spray free shots into your mouth.

Viva Mexico

[Insanity Plea]

update on the old case “rescue.”
In brief:
Free if u can get it out=case 310 w backhoe, sat 26 yrs

That is one hell of a find

[Jaywood1207]

After 2 years of work my backyard deck is basically done. Pavers were much more difficult than I imagined. The roof over the deck has a ceiling fan mounted and lights around the perimeter. Roof is metal and the underside of the roof is finished in aluminum soffit to match the house. Could have been done quicker but my 3yr old apprentice helped quite a bit. Loved seeing her copy what I did and working with her. Best part was her trying to help compact the pavers on Saturday. There are a few small odds and ends to finish up but I’m calling it done. For now..... Before and after pic.

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[plastikosmd]

^wow

Also agree insanity, lucky for sure although I think the hydraulic rams are gonna keep me busy. Lot of repacking to do after running it for maybe 15 hrs

[DAM shop]

So this is something I doubt you’ll ever see State side.

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Everyone in the bar is invited to join hands as a high voltage charge is passed through the entire chain while they scream and yell. I have no idea why they do this, but it’s quite the rush.

Later they come along with an insecticide tank full of Tequila and put a sombrero on your head and spray free shots into your mouth.

Viva Mexico

Hahaha I remember doing that in science class in grade school the last one out was the winner. Couldn't get away with that today. Thanks for the flashback Nicko!

[Shep1970]

Just got home from Rice-o-Rama in spencer Ma. It’s sort of a vintage bike swap meet (lots of different bikes/parts).
Anyhow I wasn’t planning on buying anything but for $65 bucks these 86 200x parts followed me home today/I couldn’t pass them up. Steve(dirtcrasher) your coming w/me next yr I think you’d like it. Mike from Vintage motorsports was there too as a vendor.
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[plastikosmd]

Let me know also, meet u up there

[Shep1970]

Let me know also, meet u up there

I will, there’s some great deals to be had- just sooo much stuff.
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It’s around the same time every yr but I’ll send out a reminder.

Shep

[bkm]

I made some Yamaha Blaster swingarm bushings. They're kind of a pain in the arse, but I wanted to incorporate the oem chain roller and the oem cap is what holds it in place. So I had to make a plunge cut on the backside of the left bushing to act as the cap and thrust washer. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/01c8ff62ff2e61f0267b05d9d2a70be3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/566e028e42da87b11b2eeaf48a9fb0ae.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/a29d03449ea6e4e1399d12e4d9e5e23f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/86ea9fc0a354a293ba2001f1de162ab6.jpg

[knappyfeet]

I made some Yamaha Blaster swingarm bushings. They're kind of a pain in the arse, but I wanted to incorporate the oem chain roller and the oem cap is what holds it in place. So I had to make a plunge cut on the backside of the left bushing to act as the cap and thrust washer. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/01c8ff62ff2e61f0267b05d9d2a70be3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/566e028e42da87b11b2eeaf48a9fb0ae.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/a29d03449ea6e4e1399d12e4d9e5e23f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190909/86ea9fc0a354a293ba2001f1de162ab6.jpg

Nice work!

[plastikosmd]

Agreed
Professional

[plastikosmd]

New jeep haul (Doesn’t look like much but some rare stuff)
Factory hard Cab/doors (rust free and good glass)
2 stick pto (pto to front and rear, an upgrade for my rear only setup)
Tranny w accessory overdrive, maybe I will hit 60mph now!
Complete Stratton lift 3point lift. This lift sits under the jeep and thus keeps the bed free. Rare
Plow and front winch

Should make the Willy’s even more fun!

https://i.postimg.cc/qq5ZdT65/FFDB1562-2716-41-D2-8560-EBF1-E62-D57-B7.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Fk0xjwZy)
https://i.postimg.cc/SNHtTmhX/9-A6-EEC6-D-A86-A-4-E78-AEA2-4-D6727-CEEBF9.jpg (https://postimg.cc/zVSj3Z35)

[ctk]

Pics of Jeep

[plastikosmd]

https://i.postimg.cc/yNtcScsh/B35-CC11-F-7025-41-DB-A34-A-A0-D20-C079-E9-F.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/0jdw34mZ/C485-E0-D8-90-EB-48-A0-AF4-A-68-D6-EA2-FD0-BE.jpg (https://postimg.cc/SYRRYDgz)

10 foot paint but runs like a top

[Dirtcrasher]

70 Funday....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190911/0d41c88ff20f7e4be5ed7c03536cbf44.jpg

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

[HairyJR]

70 Funday....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190911/0d41c88ff20f7e4be5ed7c03536cbf44.jpg

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

OK perked my interest. Has to be a build thread for what looks like a rear suspended 70.

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[DAM shop]

https://i.postimg.cc/yNtcScsh/B35-CC11-F-7025-41-DB-A34-A-A0-D20-C079-E9-F.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/0jdw34mZ/C485-E0-D8-90-EB-48-A0-AF4-A-68-D6-EA2-FD0-BE.jpg (https://postimg.cc/SYRRYDgz)

10 foot paint but runs like a top

Nice set up ��

[plastikosmd]

No shop time today Building rock walls and a tool gloat
A grinder to go with my novice blacksmith journey, came with a couple wheels and hollow grind attachment
https://i.postimg.cc/dVrZv8PG/BB17-C165-C15-A-4-B8-A-9-D21-4-C042-BF2-AF9-F.jpg (https://postimg.cc/3krxF0ww)
https://i.postimg.cc/hP42XtPJ/3-E963-CA9-9-B15-4-B21-96-D8-DB29-D011-AC9-A.jpg (https://postimg.cc/7bc3cDzD)
https://i.postimg.cc/FsPD3X7T/F1-E78-A7-F-E71-A-4-E26-BA55-BB85-D91-E82-F7.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WhkGcKmZ)

[Rob Canadian]

Weekend getaway with my brother and 1 of my sons. I took the XL250R up north a couple weeks ago as it will stay up there from now on. I loaded up my XR400 and headed to the cottage. Good times. Put about 100KM+ on the bikes running the back roads and trails. I wish I had video of my son learning to ride on the XL250R. He launched it in the driveway when he panicked. Ramped it off a tree WOT in 1st gear. Bike was 5 feet in the air sideways. He is fine. Man that vid would have been great. *Fail Army stuff*.
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[Thorpe]

Just got home from opening weekend of duck hunting... Buddy and I brought home 23 ducks and one goose

[plastikosmd]

Are the steel pellets an issue
Just curious

[El Camexican]

That’s awesome! Mallards? Mixed bag? I sure do miss hunting.

[plastikosmd]

On ferry going to get new boat, then a 100mile trip back to home (at 17knt)

[plastikosmd]

So got it home. Was a bit more than a 100mile run. 2300rpm (didn’t touch throttle for 6.5 hrs.) Seas went from 1-2 after about 3 hrs to 4-5++ for last 3.5. Boat handled it great. Fuel burn was around 10 gph. It was much better, early in trip but seas got tougher.
Background:
I have always liked Novi/Downeast style. First boat was a Midland 19 foot. The admiral and I had a lot of adventures. We outgrew the CC and moved into a Parker 2520DV. In my quest for more fish and bigger catches we steadily moved the boat further south and east until we were on the sound/ocean and out of protected Narragansett Bay. This led to some consternation from the admiral as the increase and seas lead to some discomfort on her part. (More profanity than nausea.) We also began to appreciate/desire some comforts as we have gotten older. Thus began thesearch for a downeast or Downeast “style” boat with a combination of cruising and fishing capabilities. I began my investigation through local brokers and the Internet. I joined several forums and lurked for information. I reviewed every “downeast” boats on yachtbroker. This provided me 50 or 60 individual makers to focus. Putting aside individual biases I was able to glean a list of wants/needs and coupled that with functionality I wanted.

I needed a boat that could easily be captained by one person (65% usage) yet comfortable for 2 ( 30% usage and we like our space) and expandablity for 4-6 for fishing (5%.)

Eventually, I came across the Albin 31te. Factory downeast “style” boat, (132+/- produced over 14 year+/- period.)

Albin had the right look and function. The marketing slogan of a “fishing machine for the cruising family” was dead on. The 31te was a “BIG” 31. My list seemed a perfect match diesel, single preferred (twin considered), sea capabilities, comfort, 2 berth, no flybridge, cruise comfort in cabin(couch etc) galley/head/shower, Fishing set up including Downriggers, live bait well and fish storage/tackle storage.
Bonus Things (that could be added later) AC, genset/solar, updated electronics.

As I was not looking for a project = a well-documented and well cared for Boat was key.

The people that I interacted with on the albin forum were consummate professionals, willing to provide information and pictures/sea trials if I desired.

I made several inquiries regarding the 31te and quickly saw that the boats do not last long.

An Albin forum member reached out to me. He was considering selling but was still well invested in his boat and wanted to see if I was serious. (He was more than happy to keep it.) I was serious and willing to factor in his care and upgrades.

In relatively short order, we met/took a sea trial/spent several hours together and settled on a deal. Both of us couldn’t be happier. The ride sold the admiral. She negotiated and closed the deal.

Seaquel:
1996 31te
3126 cat 420hp
Thuster
Ac
3k inverter
2016-2018 electronics
(To many creature comforts to list)
Repainted, rebuilt, reconditioned and maintained.
My independent Survey was A+(dry hull/stringers and mechanically perfect)
Boat is well documented including yearly commissioning, haul out and general maintenance since owned. Oil survey every year since owned and it duplicated mine as perfect.

There will be some small changes made and some small things to do.


Pics to follow

[plastikosmd]

https://i.postimg.cc/0y7mXHXd/892-D056-E-89-trailprotrailpro-4056-A207-E67954-AE993-E.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/yYdv5B0h/BF5935-CA-A1-BC-4-B8-D-BC63-E3-C5-EDF3137-D.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/2jX41WBv/DFAB934-B-33-BD-49-CB-B6-A2-2-C7-C3-A2-B7061.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/SxHTC526/2-A1002-D7-81-A6-49-ED-A95-C-FD3-C51507-A19.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[plastikosmd]

https://i.postimg.cc/nL82CDgT/88647-F51-7-F7-F-4-B02-8-CE3-5135-D16-E5390.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/fbxKXbhs/7194-BF68-EF0-A-42-E9-AAB2-10376-F041723.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/0QPCCq8w/89-C501-FB-C590-49-A0-93-AB-7-B9378-B99954.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/BQYwQtJw/EF064234-F9-EB-435-D-AC27-304-EF7653398.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Thorpe]

Are the steel pellets an issue
Just curious

Just for the ducks!

[Thorpe]

That’s awesome! Mallards? Mixed bag? I sure do miss hunting.

Mallard, merganser, wood ducks, teal and ringnecks

[Dr. 250R]

Just picked up my $100 FB Marketplace score:

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Some surface rust, but in surprisingly very good shape, especially for the price! :)

[plastikosmd]

U stole it, nice

[knappyfeet]

Just picked up my $100 FB Marketplace score:

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Some surface rust, but in surprisingly very good shape, especially for the price! :)

I spent more $$ tonight for dinner for 4 than you did on that trailer. ..........good job!!

[knappyfeet]

So got it home. Was a bit more than a 100mile run. 2300rpm (didn’t touch throttle for 6.5 hrs.) Seas went from 1-2 after about 3 hrs to 4-5++ for last 3.5. Boat handled it great. Fuel burn was around 10 gph. It was much better, early in trip but seas got tougher.
Background:
I have always liked Novi/Downeast style. First boat was a Midland 19 foot. The admiral and I had a lot of adventures. We outgrew the CC and moved into a Parker 2520DV. In my quest for more fish and bigger catches we steadily moved the boat further south and east until we were on the sound/ocean and out of protected Narragansett Bay. This led to some consternation from the admiral as the increase and seas lead to some discomfort on her part. (More profanity than nausea.) We also began to appreciate/desire some comforts as we have gotten older. Thus began thesearch for a downeast or Downeast “style” boat with a combination of cruising and fishing capabilities. I began my investigation through local brokers and the Internet. I joined several forums and lurked for information. I reviewed every “downeast” boats on yachtbroker. This provided me 50 or 60 individual makers to focus. Putting aside individual biases I was able to glean a list of wants/needs and coupled that with functionality I wanted.

I needed a boat that could easily be captained by one person (65% usage) yet comfortable for 2 ( 30% usage and we like our space) and expandablity for 4-6 for fishing (5%.)

Eventually, I came across the Albin 31te. Factory downeast “style” boat, (132+/- produced over 14 year+/- period.)

Albin had the right look and function. The marketing slogan of a “fishing machine for the cruising family” was dead on. The 31te was a “BIG” 31. My list seemed a perfect match diesel, single preferred (twin considered), sea capabilities, comfort, 2 berth, no flybridge, cruise comfort in cabin(couch etc) galley/head/shower, Fishing set up including Downriggers, live bait well and fish storage/tackle storage.
Bonus Things (that could be added later) AC, genset/solar, updated electronics.

As I was not looking for a project = a well-documented and well cared for Boat was key.

The people that I interacted with on the albin forum were consummate professionals, willing to provide information and pictures/sea trials if I desired.

I made several inquiries regarding the 31te and quickly saw that the boats do not last long.

An Albin forum member reached out to me. He was considering selling but was still well invested in his boat and wanted to see if I was serious. (He was more than happy to keep it.) I was serious and willing to factor in his care and upgrades.

In relatively short order, we met/took a sea trial/spent several hours together and settled on a deal. Both of us couldn’t be happier. The ride sold the admiral. She negotiated and closed the deal.

Seaquel:
1996 31te
3126 cat 420hp
Thuster
Ac
3k inverter
2016-2018 electronics
(To many creature comforts to list)
Repainted, rebuilt, reconditioned and maintained.
My independent Survey was A+(dry hull/stringers and mechanically perfect)
Boat is well documented including yearly commissioning, haul out and general maintenance since owned. Oil survey every year since owned and it duplicated mine as perfect.

There will be some small changes made and some small things to do.


Pics to follow

I've been getting the boat itch lately. Had one about 20 years ago slipped in the marina. Never really appreciated it at the time.

But now I'm older and would like a "condo on the water".....nothing huge but big enough for 2 or 3 couples. My old 27 ft cabin cruiser was kinda enough but a little bigger would be ideal.

I know the phrase..."if it flys floats or fuks rent it"...but I never learn

[plastikosmd]

Agreed, constant maintenance and cost associated with the boat especially on salt water.

In all honesty my wife would probably prefer us just to charter for occasional fishing but I really enjoy going down and working on the boat. In addition as I get older I also expect I will be using it more.
Made a deal with the wife to sell the toy car to upgrade to this boat.
Choice and compromises

[plastikosmd]

More rock wall work
https://i.postimg.cc/q7wwrs5B/DD284248-F5-E9-440-B-92-FD-9-EE02-E2-CD86-A.jpg (https://postimg.cc/f33mj9s1)

[ironchop]

Started my 250R build for the first time.

Needs carb fine tune but runs fantastic.

Started on the second kick.

Sent from my Z958 using Tapatalk

[Shep1970]

My son worked all summer 40+hrs a wk and cut grass on saturdays to buy this truck a couple wks ago. Finally got the title on Friday so we’re off to the registry on Monday (yay).....
Best part is he bought it himself and hopefully will show it respect (take care of it)
2004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
He wanted a standard (clutch) good so none of his friends can drive it.
140,000 miles / new timing belt, water pump, clutch- new frame last yr due to the Toyota callback thing
Drives great
Won’t be road legal until Monday/ and he’s already adding accessories
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Shep
That’s (AJ) in the pics 17 almost 18yrs old

[El Camexican]

Put the old girl to work today knocking down brush and exploring the area. Hadn’t even started her since TF 2016. Pilot jet was totally plugged, but only one tire needed air.

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[HairyJR]

After approximately 2 ½ years later from my original post #20 in this thread got my replacement metal tank painted an installed. Old school at it’s best.

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[El Camexican]

After approximately 2 ½ years later from my original post #20 in this thread got my replacement metal tank painted an installed. Old school at it’s best.

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"HJ" 260165 :beer

What’s the story on the metal tank? Who made it?

[HairyJR]

What’s the story on the metal tank? Who made it?

Purchased off ebay from seller "CityofCollectables" store, made and shipped from Hong Kong. Has many models available, Ken Tam was a good guy to work with. Didn't have front rubber guide mounts welded in place or the gas valve bung (adapter) installed which allowed me to place where I needed them for clearance.

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[Dr. 250R]

Dropped the 250R frame off at the powdercoaters, and got home to find a pair of radiators waiting for me on the doorstep. :)

[El Camexican]

Dropped the 250R frame off at the powdercoaters, and got home to find a pair of radiators waiting for me on the doorstep. :)

We’re real big on :pics: here

[Dr. 250R]

We’re real big on :pics: here

I forgot to take a selfie waving goodbye to the frame at the powder coaters..... hahaha

And these are my $30 radiators. I'm going to try stripping and repainting them myself.

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[knappyfeet]

After approximately 2 ½ years later from my original post #20 in this thread got my replacement metal tank painted an installed. Old school at it’s best.

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Resurrecting old CB750s must be in the air down here

Pulled mine out of mothballs only to find I've let this thing go to far down.

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[Jd110]

Pretty stoked for the sun to come up, today! Just going to pull my brothers car out of a cocoon of empty boxes. It’s been at my folks place under cover for 33 years. Dads ready to let it go. Really wondering how it has persevered.

[El Camexican]

What did I do today....

- Got up way too early
- Scooped up my dog and went to hack vines off fruit trees
- Found a wasp nest the hard way
- Got stung at least 10 times
- Went to a clinic and let a nice man stick a sharp object in my butt
- Bought a used truck
- Rebuilt another shock (second one is easy)
- Delivered the shocks for a gas charge
- Figured our why my beer fridge isn’t cold
- Build a T-Post Puller, ran out of wire and had to TIG it, starting to enjoy that little machine
- Cleaned the shop while listening to a hockey game
- Going to watch Netflix and pass-out

[Shep1970]

Just messin’ around w/plastic. Just passing along the pics I figure it’s a little slow around here so why not.
I always wanted to try clear/ well ok it’s not totally clear but it’s as close as this particular mix can get.
Loading pics then heading to Walmart w/wife.........oh what fun.
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Shep

[plastikosmd]

What did I do today....

- Got up way too early
- Scooped up my dog and went to hack vines off fruit trees
- Found a wasp nest the hard way
- Got stung at least 10 times
- Went to a clinic and let a nice man stick a sharp object in my butt
- Bought a used truck
- Rebuilt another shock (second one is easy)
- Delivered the shocks for a gas charge
- Figured our why my beer fridge isn’t cold
- Build a T-Post Puller, ran out of wire and had to TIG it, starting to enjoy that little machine
- Cleaned the shop while listening to a hockey game
- Going to watch Netflix and pass-out


Holy crap!
Bid of work,went fishing, took wife to casino (made a side bet w her, she beat me 11-2 in catching today so her choice)
Now hot tub. U killed it today!

[plastikosmd]

Moved the power hammer out to farmer porch/blacksmith area
https://i.postimg.cc/3xk88P1t/8-F54-D26-C-B7-BC-40-BD-A284-C047099-B4548.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ZWhtjs1N)

[Dr. 250R]

Picked up my frame from the powder coater today. A few flaws where the powder was too heavy and just started to run, but overall I'm happy with how it turned out. That being said, I'm a bit hesitant to let them do the swingarm. ;)

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[plastikosmd]

So removed the bestop and put on the hard top
Also dug out an LED light that neighbor was tossing. Temporarily mounted for fit. Now to make up some brackets and switch
Let me know if u need the besttop
https://i.postimg.cc/fR2zLNQ2/40-D94-B11-368-D-4-DF7-B5-C6-92369-B3-E49-F7.jpg (https://postimg.cc/JsXV6SnZ)

https://i.postimg.cc/DzS24M22/D87-B8599-2411-452-D-A400-B5-F0-C7-C60933.jpg (https://postimg.cc/06qgLZM3)

https://i.postimg.cc/yN27myd0/77-B62-E32-E408-48-B0-B1-C5-035-A95-F630-B2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/2qFpmvn5)

[plastikosmd]

2 days off
Traded the 3/4 for 1 ton
Wife is happier w/o lift and 37” but I hate the stance. So 3” Front/1” rear level kit going in. Also got to undercoat the ram/jeep and crane truck for winter
https://i.postimg.cc/Gp6Y7BQg/25001-C46-EA28-4156-A83-F-B6-E564-B40-F8-E.jpg (https://postimg.cc/67LyTpFC)
https://i.postimg.cc/wvJNS64q/84099-DBF-14-BE-42-EE-BE7-D-43473-EE5-B40-C.jpg (https://postimg.cc/vgYDnddk)
https://i.postimg.cc/Bb0F3dRx/034-D32-C1-5212-4884-AB12-091-B9591-DA00.jpg (https://postimg.cc/0MVjdHkQ)

[knappyfeet]

A customers son is selling his 1 ton.....nice lift, wheels, etc.

I've looked into those Titans. Seems a good value but the Cummins motor is new.

[plastikosmd]

Directions= misleading, inaccurate
Kit mostly complete= again, should not be my problem


All told, about 3 hrs, could do it again in about 1/2 that knowing what I know now.

Before:
https://i.postimg.cc/KvRsssB9/4-F79848-A-8-FC5-4-F56-A250-36-C57-C26-FEF5.jpg (https://postimg.cc/N5v4KDNT)
39” front/43” rear
https://i.postimg.cc/qRJ1cmpx/FC090-E4-B-D336-4140-A9-F6-B80-A666-BC958.jpg (https://postimg.cc/qtFc4xhN)
https://i.postimg.cc/tRLmwNkp/60-D8409-C-85-F5-4-D04-9-F66-05225-F4-C0-B98.jpg (https://postimg.cc/w3QVsJnG)


Apart:

https://i.postimg.cc/wjN49yWL/0885-CE58-86-CE-4-CE6-952-C-DF48338597-E6.jpg (https://postimg.cc/v4QtzBwZ)

Final:
https://i.postimg.cc/d3XnYwr5/0-CD8-B531-92-E8-4-DA8-A880-C9269-ECA5-BDC.jpg (https://postimg.cc/JHNj3wTX)
43/43”
https://i.postimg.cc/J7dpJcvj/7-CD817-EC-FE02-4898-A44-C-5-F380-FB071-E6.jpg (https://postimg.cc/yWchC9VN)
https://i.postimg.cc/RV6XTJxy/C5-BD32-A0-2-B42-4979-8-B6-D-9-EA45-DA743-D5.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ppvfWTTJ)

Got to practice my endoscopic skills grabbing a dropped spacer in the frame
https://i.postimg.cc/Gt9zVH8B/00-EA8364-F4-D8-47-CA-A640-ED45-A4-EF8543.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ZvtryYLZ)

[El Camexican]

Looks much better! Now if you could just peel off those Mopar tags....

[DAM shop]

Hahaha, all those years of schooling finally paid off. Nice job!

[knappyfeet]

Barns has a couple of Kawasaki's......."THE MOST POWERFUL ATC IN THE UNIVERSE" for sale on ebay.

His item description reads kinda like a post. I miss his presence here.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F20 2804798703

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F20 2804798287

[El Camexican]

Barns has a couple of Kawasaki's......."THE MOST POWERFUL ATC IN THE UNIVERSE" for sale on ebay.

His item description reads kinda like a post. I miss his presence here.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F20 2804798703

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F20 2804798287

Was I supposed to be wearing 3D glasses when I clicked on those links?

[keister]

Barns has a couple of Kawasaki's......."THE MOST POWERFUL ATC IN THE UNIVERSE" for sale

I like how he included his resume in the eBay description.

SELLER BACKGROUND

I was a local Southern California Pro Motocross racer in the mid and late 70's. In the early 80's I got a job as a project engineer in the R & D department at Kawasaki Motors International where I did test riding, engineering, fabrication, and overall development of off road bikes, and atv's. I did virtually every second of the development testing of the 84, 85, and 86 Tecate's during this time.

I also raced in the Pro class with the 84 pre-production Tecate that we used for testing which I modified with just a Harry Klemm port job, pipe, and plain old fifty dollar 36mm Mikuni carburetor, and I holeshot and won several races with it, including the last short track race at Saddleback Park, where I beat Jimmy White (who was the reigning champion at the time) and the factory honda riders with their bazillion dollar works trikes etc, so I know these trikes better than most anyone.

So whatever happened to Barnett? When and why did he sign off this site? I feel like I missed something.

[DAM shop]

Finishing up on a new x-mas tree stand. I put up two 25-30’ live trees at my work. In the past we have always had issues trying to adjust the tree for straightness once it was up. These trees weigh between 5-600 pounds so once they were up in the previous stand I designed it was almost impossible to adjust them. 260649 this is last year stand. It sat on a base that was hinged. In theory you slide the trunk in, walk it up, and lock into place. Because of the adjustment issues we had I decided that an independent adjustable leg system would work best, put together with hitch pins for easy assembly and adjusting. 260650 this is what we came up with. We in theory should be able to adjust for straightness one of two ways By either the adjusting holes in the legs itself or by the turnbuckle. Here is the nearly finished design. 260651 I figure the only way this will really work is if I can hoist the trees and suspend them so I can get everything straight before lowering it to the ground. I am fortunate enough to have a structural beam running above where I need to stand these trees, so I’m thinking a electric hoist will do the job. Once everything is in place and straight we will attach the turnbuckle and cable and bolt the foot end to Two 3/4” pieces of plywood screwed together with carpet attached to the underneath so we can slide de the trees into place once the lights are on.

[plastikosmd]

Wow, quite the stand^
Day of stands, here was mine today.
5$ scrapyard stand adapted to new blade grinder

https://i.postimg.cc/PJxZ5tcs/F0-A8250-E-81-DA-4-BEC-8-FB0-352-B118-AF85-B.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WFBt9PTX)

[knappyfeet]

So whatever happened to Barnett? When and why did he sign off this site? I feel like I missed something.


I think he got the boot no??

What's more of a mystery is Glamy. I think all of his posts went bye bye and so did he......with the exception of the occasional likes and dislikes he leaves

[plastikosmd]

Got the ram/crane truck and cj5 undercoated today
Fluid film was a bit thick at 60 deg, warmed up to 90-100 to be able to pour in spray containers
1 gallon gave good coverage for all 3 vehicles (2/3 went on crane)
https://i.postimg.cc/DzZY2HGb/66645-E84-BC5-C-47-EC-A922-321003309260.jpg (https://postimg.cc/9D6BbxJW)

https://i.postimg.cc/43S2nPv2/8-A16-C2-D3-09-B5-4-CA2-AA21-D05557-EC5202.jpg (https://postimg.cc/B82BVxV2)

[DAM shop]

Plastico,
Fluid film? What is that stuff? Is it like a permanent undercoating or something that you apply yearly? If permanent are you not concerned it will lock in place any dirt or rust that is already there?

[plastikosmd]

not permanent, for new England salt, I replace it yearly. For indoor rust busting or loosening I prefer boshield. Outdoors, the boshield washes off too quick to make it through a season. fluidfilm has a heavy wax/lanolin content that keeps it soft/around a while. good stuff. I haven't found anything better as of yet. (it beats motor oil and a dirt road by far!)

[DAM shop]

I may consider giving that a try. Here in Iowa we have the same problem with road salt. Do you have a lift, or is that something you lay on the shop floor and do? A lift would be ideal.


not permanent, for new England salt, I replace it yearly. For indoor rust busting or loosening I prefer boshield. Outdoors, the boshield washes off too quick to make it through a season. fluidfilm has a heavy wax/lanolin content that keeps it soft/around a while. good stuff. I haven't found anything better as of yet. (it beats motor oil and a dirt road by far!)

[plastikosmd]

It took longer to get the stuff poured into the gun than spray
I will post a pic of after


Took about 10 minutes on my back to do
Gun aerosolized it well an at 100 psi I could blast 5-6’ in front of me

Next time I will wear a mask

It was so easy, (did it on my gravel driveway, now I have a waterproof 20’ square.)

[90nut]

The only fluid I have found to really permanently treat body panels, and you have to apply it a bunch of times, is atf. I've always used used atf on my applications, I have a small "pressure pot" that I use to spray it. Fluid film is good stuff, and most likely better on you and the environment to boot.

[plastikosmd]

63 jeep
Treated prior, (Unsure of how many years but it was clearly treated over some very poor undercoating stuff that was once used)
Holding up very well to the salt
https://i.postimg.cc/8k6kjFSt/F1825876-A4-C6-48-B9-88-E9-DD31-BFE835-B7.jpg (https://postimg.cc/SjmbPxjM)

[coolpool]

I have a friend who swears by Fluidfilm for spraying his vehicles up here in NE Alberta. Personally I've always got my vehicles done at shops that apply "Krown Rustproofing". I believe it's a Canadian product but has 250 locations across the US and Europe. This stuff is amazing and will eliminate a lot of future electrical corrosion issues as well as protecting the metal. It will actually creep/wick up a panel to some degree. It's very popular with highway maintenance departments for their salt/sand trucks to protect them. It does wear off over time so it's not a 1 and done application.

[knappyfeet]

Picked me up a new hoochie.

$27,000 poorer but me and my wife put about 25K-30K a year in mileage in far remote places so we needed something reliable.

260709

[plastikosmd]

looks nice!

[DAM shop]

Nice bike knappy.

[coolpool]

Happy trails Knappy, should be a comfortable ride!

[sledcrazyinCT]

I may consider giving that a try. Here in Iowa we have the same problem with road salt. Do you have a lift, or is that something you lay on the shop floor and do? A lift would be ideal.

Fluid film is a popular product in New England. However my father always had this product in the work shop so I know it is been around for decades. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191117/c6b7ae4bab299dd56e5f244ecd7b9188.jpg

We used it to spray down the haybine and baler every year for storage. I just did the undercarriage of our car this weekend. It sure is easier to put vehicle on lift.

[plastikosmd]

I have heard of lps ^
I think whatever is used is likely fine as long as you keep up with it

Still getting ready for winter
Battery removal from dozers
https://i.postimg.cc/3RHhLLHy/8-C1-A62-AE-DA28-4-DFB-951-A-F1-DDF0-D900-B2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/PLK0JQJh)

With the cold, nice day to forge(shape) the new light bracket for the jeep.
There is a curve that I have to match
Chose heat as I don’t have the correct dies for the hossfeld

https://i.postimg.cc/3wG7Csz5/402841-EA-4-E70-434-B-88-A4-0-D28-CA49-BDDC.jpg (https://postimg.cc/kV7k7pnf)

https://i.postimg.cc/dVpwCsHj/D3-FBF250-FB4-B-4-FDD-9916-BD875-BA94423.jpg (https://postimg.cc/RW7k5BzW)

https://i.postimg.cc/nrFJxCrp/FD2-E2-E94-1-CC7-4237-A405-922-F0-C97-FCF9.jpg (https://postimg.cc/9RnStXyn)

[knappyfeet]

I wish I had a forge.....it would be fun to goof around with it and learn

[DAM shop]

Made my own self containment mat for the shop floor. My shop floor pitches toward my man door, so all of Iowa’s winter muck always puddles where my wife gets in and out. I wish I had gone a little longer but the mat sizes were few in this heavy duty material. I have a squeegee I’ll push it off with.
I used 1x2 for a frame splitting the middle so I can fold it and roll it up at the end of the season.

260744

[DAM shop]

260750
First mock up. I believe this will work.

[plastikosmd]

Hell of a stand
Let us know how containment works, I considered buying something similar, basically a big weathertech

[DAM shop]

Hell of a stand
Let us know how containment works, I considered buying something similar, basically a big weathertech

You got me, containment? Weather tech?
The b-link channel mounted on the ply wood will give us an additional option for adjusting along with the turnbuckle itself. I do believe that once everything is locked into place it should hold a 27’ 600 pound tree. One issue I’m going to Have is mounting the brackets to the tree so they are flush.

[DAM shop]

Hell of a stand
Let us know how containment works, I considered buying something similar, basically a big weathertech

Hey plastiko, I just figured out the reference to containment you spoke of, will definitely let you know. Wouldn’t break my heart if we didn’t have any winter weather this year.

[plastikosmd]

Sorry, I type like I think
All over the place

[plastikosmd]

Finished up forging the bracket then took the Excalibur micro out for some target practice
Soda can gives u reference as to how small this bow is. Weight is around 5 lbs. It still does 355ft/sec (280lb draw wt)
https://i.postimg.cc/HnPFjJ4q/DBFD3-E17-B564-45-FC-9829-07-C3-DA4-C67-D3.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4HVWSx0P)

[El Camexican]

Flat out busted hump today. Moved and burnt a cord? of rotting wood? I’m really not good with chords. Then cut down a rotting mesquite tree and stack the wood. My 16 inch chainsaw isn’t going to cut it (no pun intended) on this property. I overheated it at least six or seven times and it’s not long enough to go through the stumps that I’m going to need to trim down to the ground.

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[plastikosmd]

Wow
Lot of work!

[plastikosmd]

Wish this Stanford lift saw some oil. I figured I would make sure I could remove the ram before getting it installed. Glad I did. Pins had to be drilled out. Also started fitting the LED bracket after forging.
https://i.postimg.cc/zvhb4b7J/8-FB6-B050-7629-449-A-97-B6-C0-C2-FD7447-F7.jpg (https://postimg.cc/7JxZ2Ljc)

https://i.postimg.cc/k4zRjFx1/E5093394-9192-4-C29-8-A38-D22470-ADC808.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ft7bydqm)

[Shep1970]

You guys can keep your spiders, damn things scare the bejeezus outa me especially in under houses (crawl spaces).
Anyway I gotta few days off so I’m pouring stuff. This 85 Tri-z throttle rubber piece was a very hard mold to make!!!! After three tries(fails) and two mold “adjustments” I finally have two in a row that are nice. Yay!!! The pocket/sleeve for the frame attach point actually worked first try. I’ll show the actual mold later today, it’s busy at the moment.
I’m not even sure if these are sought after, I’m making 3 or 4 for a member here. But the mold is mine so I’ll probably make a few extras just in case.
Thanks for looking (I still can’t believe the mold actually worked)
260824 260825 260826 260827

The plastic tongue depressor is actually part of the mold, I drilled a couple holes in it so the mold material would hold it in place. There’s a metal locating pin in bottom of mold to center it(it’s working). I said I’d put a mold pic so.
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Shep

[90nut]

Loading out some concrete. Real yawn a minute. Guys who tore it out to "do me a favor," piled it up right under power lines. If they would have just let me do it we would only be picking this crap up once, not 3 times. Good thing I'm charging by the hour on this one

[knappyfeet]

Deciding whether it's worth the work to tear into the primary now to cure a small leak or wait til later.

Since it has nearly 101K on the clock......what would a garage with Harley Davidson's be like without some oil stains.

260837

260838

[plastikosmd]

Bracket done
Just got to run the wire to switch
https://i.postimg.cc/5NXzhNgQ/A5130876-9-B8-D-4-BE1-855-F-699-C3-D6-AE440.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Vdc5Mw3z)

[El Camexican]

Deciding whether it's worth the work to tear into the primary now to cure a small leak or wait til later.

Since it has nearly 101K on the clock......what would a garage with Harley Davidson's be like without some oil stains.

260837

260838

That's it??? My Japanese stuff leaks worse than that.

[plastikosmd]

Other than the new 1 ton, everything I own leaks something lol.

[plastikosmd]

Failure by design, started mounting the doors on the Jeep after buying hinge sockets. The upper hinge was way off to start.
https://i.postimg.cc/DZmzd2PF/23-FB2-C8-F-B372-4825-95-AB-8161-D90-C0674.jpg (https://postimg.cc/VrQ1zPhH)

I considered just making a new socket where it sat but after looking closer, not only were the upper hinges mounted low, they were on the wrong doors.
I then noted that the lower hinges were also swapped making for a large door gap.
https://i.postimg.cc/Z5xM3qzM/97-BB1-E2-C-16-FE-464-C-9097-A9-C7-E897-DF92.jpg (https://postimg.cc/yDWjCsdm)

So everything came apart and put together the right way
First the lowers installed, gap fixed.https://i.postimg.cc/Kv42bVwW/F8-EF1792-24-FA-4-E3-F-8232-C593-A21-A8-C69.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ykq5XfVh)

https://i.postimg.cc/JzB1Wgvq/1-FB950-C8-F2-F1-4-D84-A31-A-0-C5-B678006-CD.jpg (https://postimg.cc/NKBh6Ng9)

There is a missing filler piece creating a gap at window frame, u can see where the prior owner had affixed a shim. I may use the old holes and put some flashing on for the time being. https://i.postimg.cc/yYXDnsbR/56-BE1892-5-E1-A-48-FA-93-CD-3-B134-E9-DD526.jpg (https://postimg.cc/KRjc8SFc)

Doors are just for winter driveway plowing, the other 3 seasons, no doors.
I suspect the prior owner put lower hinges on backwards first leading to further and further errors. The other possibility is the lack of the filler piece and a crazy work around

[DAM shop]

Update on these two 25’ trees. Well I’m pretty proud of this design everything worked as I thought it should. Easy to adjust with the installed turnbuckles.
260911. 260912
260914

[knappyfeet]

Very nice job!

I can't even get a 6 ft tree up with out a 2 hour argument with my bride......oh the holidays

[DAM shop]

Thanks knappyfeet,
Last week I told everybody at my work to LEAVE ME ALONE! for the week. So far so good.
Very nice job!

I can't even get a 6 ft tree up with out a 2 hour argument with my bride......oh the holidays

[oldskool83]

Cutting pipes out of a factory built in 1888, throwing ton of stuff out. Telling others what to do rules.

[plastikosmd]

Contemplated crosscut sawing some wood for exercise but went with chopping instead

https://i.postimg.cc/DwHMX8rV/C032-EE61-09-A3-488-C-9597-19-A414-C7-BF01.jpg (https://postimg.cc/dhR6MQNn)

https://i.postimg.cc/QChPdwpH/F3-B40809-4847-456-A-A74-C-9118-C8872-A29.jpg (https://postimg.cc/VrZ477Z8)

Also thought about selling the racing axe. Way to nice to use on firewood and on a downward chop=I like my toes
https://i.postimg.cc/50wT1bQh/DF6-FD49-B-0602-4-D0-C-AD94-E68-F306-A5961.jpg (https://postimg.cc/9RQJY3pb)

[El Camexican]

Contemplated crosscut sawing some wood for exercise but went with chopping instead

https://i.postimg.cc/DwHMX8rV/C032-EE61-09-A3-488-C-9597-19-A414-C7-BF01.jpg (https://postimg.cc/dhR6MQNn)

https://i.postimg.cc/QChPdwpH/F3-B40809-4847-456-A-A74-C-9118-C8872-A29.jpg (https://postimg.cc/VrZ477Z8)

Also thought about selling the racing axe. Way to nice to use on firewood and on a downward chop=I like my toes
https://i.postimg.cc/50wT1bQh/DF6-FD49-B-0602-4-D0-C-AD94-E68-F306-A5961.jpg (https://postimg.cc/9RQJY3pb)

Sweet axe!!! You're a madman for cutting logs like a beaver, but I guess if the intent is winter exercise its the next best thing to ice skating and more fun than shoveling snow.

[plastikosmd]

Thx^

For the life of me I couldn’t find my wood bandsaw table insert. (It was even red!)
So grabbed a blank and made one. I found a nice size scrap blank that only required me remove a few tenths but it hard stuff (H-13.) Much better when I switched to carbide.

https://i.postimg.cc/fT8bC4Fx/5555-D53-E-0081-49-DF-9-FB0-B8791-FD3021-E.jpg (https://postimg.cc/gn6dc7GJ)
https://i.postimg.cc/dts1GQWs/B391-C75-C-C06-A-4698-AAE8-EB9-C9-F16-A7-D7.jpg (https://postimg.cc/HjNdgmDR)

https://i.postimg.cc/MpXprP2g/7-C7-FC214-3640-45-A3-910-D-5-ADFDACC019-B.jpg (https://postimg.cc/w18z1kBk)

[DAM shop]

You’ve got the best hobbies.

[plastikosmd]

Spinning my wheels a bit
I have 2 big things to tackle but am avoiding them
Ugh

[El Camexican]

Spinning my wheels a bit
I have 2 big things to tackle but am avoiding them
Ugh

I noticed the word “forged” in a couple of your recent posts, are you set up to to that now?

[plastikosmd]

Yes, forge is operational, anvil/ vises etc
Got 220v through the wall last weekend for power hammer. Maybe I will roll that into place next week

[El Camexican]

Yes, forge is operational, anvil/ vises etc
Got 220v through the wall last weekend for power hammer. Maybe I will roll that into place next week

I’m hoping to see you build some very cool tools with that thing.

[plastikosmd]

More likely are 2nd degree burns and an expanded vocabulary

[6bt]

These things always seem to find me. In case you don't recognize it, it's an old 70's bobcat 610. I've had 6? Of the older clutch drive ones. 4 cylinder Wisconsin. These are what started the skid steer revolution. They almost always need lots of tinkering. Parts are still available and there's lots of guys still using them. They still have their place, and will out perform modern compact tractors for loader work.

I resealed the drive pulley, repaired exhaust still have to adjust drive clutches, change oil, fix wiring, charging issues, amongst other things.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191215/7368a0eee571cff6768fb9970e5a9ea3.jpg

Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk

[plastikosmd]

^ nice!
I wish one would find me!

Belgian waffle for breakfast = some sawing to work it off
https://i.postimg.cc/brC1g9m9/98-AA5-C8-A-090-B-456-C-96-ED-E0-CECA15-EC6-F.jpg (https://postimg.cc/q6KtMyVN)
https://i.postimg.cc/qqM825x7/A1-D053-B0-01-CE-4288-B03-B-AB69122-E6891.jpg (https://postimg.cc/CBXBgJty)

Then tackled the old Christmas lights on front tree
https://i.postimg.cc/52jnh6vt/266660-CE-7-D34-43-FB-BDBF-57-D5-A34-B7-B92.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TKMVm2t8)

[6bt]

^ nice!
I wish one would find me!

Belgian waffle for breakfast = some sawing to work it off
https://i.postimg.cc/brC1g9m9/98-AA5-C8-A-090-B-456-C-96-ED-E0-CECA15-EC6-F.jpg (https://postimg.cc/q6KtMyVN)
https://i.postimg.cc/qqM825x7/A1-D053-B0-01-CE-4288-B03-B-AB69122-E6891.jpg (https://postimg.cc/CBXBgJty)

Then tackled the old Christmas lights on front tree
https://i.postimg.cc/52jnh6vt/266660-CE-7-D34-43-FB-BDBF-57-D5-A34-B7-B92.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TKMVm2t8)Old jlg? Looks like the basket of my 60ha. I recently picked up a tow behind genie 35 footer, but will probably sell it. Don't think I could part with the jlg.

Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk

[plastikosmd]

Ya 40H
Great little machine

Had a towable and sold it. To much time setting up/down

[plastikosmd]

A bit of spark erosion today. I needed to remove some cable from a clamp. HSS drill was a no go, I only had one 1/8 carbide endmill and I needed more depth
https://i.postimg.cc/d32zMrRT/7-A62-D553-8-FA5-42-E6-9-C94-BA5-B3472-F3-F3.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QKM61ByX)
https://i.postimg.cc/wxDKsYKT/86-BA38-C9-1-D28-4331-A634-5-C7402-FCEF63.jpg (https://postimg.cc/5j9KZGNZ)

[83ATC185]

i really need to set up our spark drill for busting out broken taps and the like. How long did it take to burn the cable out? I've seen them, and have one but I've never used it.

[90nut]

I've been doing snow removal for the last 2 days, sidewalks, plowing lots, then some fill in salt truck driving. Dug and poured a big ole footing for a historic neighborhood sign, then pressure tested about 140' of underground fire suppression line. Now it's about nap time! 2 1/2 days left, then 11 days off in a row! Think that's a new record for me. Self admitted workaholic ��

[plastikosmd]

Wow 90, no need to diet with that schedule and labor!

Atc, slow
Maybe 15 minutes for each of the 2
I wish this was the model that had the auto downfeed

[DAM shop]

A bit of spark erosion today. I needed to remove some cable from a clamp. HSS drill was a no go, I only had one 1/8 carbide endmill and I needed more depth
https://i.postimg.cc/d32zMrRT/7-A62-D553-8-FA5-42-E6-9-C94-BA5-B3472-F3-F3.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QKM61ByX)
https://i.postimg.cc/wxDKsYKT/86-BA38-C9-1-D28-4331-A634-5-C7402-FCEF63.jpg (https://postimg.cc/5j9KZGNZ)

To be honest with ya I had never heard of spark erosion before, had to google it. What are you using for your dielectric fluid? What other at home shop projects do you see this working on?

[plastikosmd]

Thing has been sitting for 10 years, so very few!
I have used for bolt removal and something else that I can’t remember.
I have used edm dielectric fluid but that went bad so I used deionized water. A lot more splatter, likely will order some edm fluid again for when I use it again in 10 years

[plastikosmd]

Quick project for Xmas present for wife and I (Our first date was fishing 27 years ago or so)
First time we have bought ourselves rods and reels. We want the customer out with a paint scheme to match the boat. Crafty one customs did a wonderful job.

First a gratuitous shot of the Milwaukee battery powered chopsaw. Love this thing. Glad to cut the cord

https://i.postimg.cc/c4ScGmnH/6635-BDF8-6-B1-C-4-C22-8711-1-EF42-CB4-AEF6.jpg (https://postimg.cc/t7B6hFDQ)

https://i.postimg.cc/nLPk8f4b/E5-E5-F753-0268-46-B5-9-C50-0-B1-ED3-F20756.jpg (https://postimg.cc/R3wff8pX)

Picking up the rods.

https://i.postimg.cc/y69TG5Wt/D3-F2-D226-142-B-4-D1-B-944-F-0134-AF12-B74-B.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WtNrF5Gw)

Nice match to the boat

https://i.postimg.cc/cLThmn6J/1-B7665-BF-945-E-4-DA3-BE33-3428-F2683335.jpg (https://postimg.cc/G48v39F0)

https://i.postimg.cc/rF51qDNb/E9628-F2-E-0438-4728-B8-B9-70-A69-D551376.jpg (https://postimg.cc/jLdwXd9Q)

Chosen reels were two bait runners- Shimano Thunnus 6000

https://i.postimg.cc/cJHm5L8B/61-BAF1-F4-A842-4-D56-A9-F1-0-F91-E616-F49-C.jpg (https://postimg.cc/G4WG4rK4)

Two Conventional, Diawa Saltiga 15h

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Two troll rods, 2 speed Shimano Talica 25

https://i.postimg.cc/JnHQMYxy/D66-F6693-BE97-42-B1-9-CB4-61-AF674-AA4-A4.jpg (https://postimg.cc/gXdhKDfd)

All installed
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[coolpool]

Dang plastik, I have 4 rods and feel like I'm over doing it! Nice color scheme and boat!

[knappyfeet]

Nice!

I miss my boat. Maybe one day I'll go back...when I have more time to use it.

[Red Rider]

Time to show the R some love. Inverted fork rebuild on the 250R, polished up the wheels, and sold some old truck tires on Craigslist.

[plastikosmd]

Cool, The other rods in the background are the old ones that we’ve had for 27 years. They have held up well but time to actually get something new. We went with the two trolling, two spinner for live lining live bait and two conventionals for bottom fishing.

We will keep the old poles for friends and family use.

I hear you about the time aspect knappy



There always seems like there’s something else better to do. With the new upgrade in the boat it has forced us to use it more which is encouraging.
As I also get older, I’m hopeful I can spend more time on the water. I considered a six pack license versus commercial fishing license but we will see


Pics of that 250r red?

Shop time will be few and far between over the next few weeks sadly. A quick project on the jeep and I got to use the Forge

Now that I have the doors mounted, only one door had a restraint peg and I did not have any of the original straps. I also do not have a sewing machine, so I cut some binder straps for the restraints,some old chain and tacked it together as a buckle(s). Hopefully that will work in the short term. Also forged a pin to match the one I had.

https://i.postimg.cc/XqrvQgt4/A91-AAFF4-5-F37-4-B7-A-BA5-C-88-AA93-EBEDB4.jpg (https://postimg.cc/7JyDLSxW)

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[Red Rider]

Pics of that 250r red?

Shop time will be few and far between over the next few weeks sadly. A quick project on the jeep and I got to use the ForgeHere it is on it's last outing, right before Thanksgiving. I've got a few more maintenance items to take care of, that cropped up on that last ride (Sticky throttle cable & exhaust spooge leaking past exhaust flange o-rings). Nice work on that door pin.

[plastikosmd]

Oooooooooo

Gorgeous bike

I wish I had dunes

I am 90% scared of my 250 R. (I’m not as manly as all of you guys.)Nevertheless I just want to bomb around in the fields but I really don’t have any place that I could experience the power safely. My trails are to rocky. That was the reason that I had to sell the big husky bike. 500cc two-stroke dirtbike on my trails was a recipe for disaster

[plastikosmd]

Oooooooooo

I wish I had dunes

I am 90% scared of my 250 R. (I’m not as manly as all of you guys ;))Nevertheless, I have a small field to bomb around in. Nothing like those dunes where you could really experience the bike. My trails are way rocky. That was the reason that I had to sell the big husky bike. 500cc two-stroke dirtbike on my trails was a recipe for disaster

[plastikosmd]

Post Christmas shopping done
Bird seed and 300lb of scrap steel (one 2”x2”x2’ square and 4 3.5”x2’ round)

https://i.postimg.cc/1RNtg8Jk/3C020294-5E58-490B-AC35-F157E1194FF4.jpg (https://postimg.cc/mhBRJgxj)

Also went out for some firewood
Quadractor doing what it does best, I should tear it down
and refresh it again

https://i.postimg.cc/2SC8X2rY/5-F53-FCAE-AA14-489-E-B274-0-B638-D51-B80-A.jpg (https://postimg.cc/JGdLs3sY)
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[DAM shop]

That quad tractor is cool Doc, is that what it was originally intended for? Never seen one.

[DAM shop]

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Had to take down one of my 25’ trees at work today. It dried out real bad, lost every needle on every branch. Never did take on water over the time it was up. The other tree is still very much fresh hasn’t lost any of its needles. I’ve never ever seen a tree do this.

[plastikosmd]

Dam, it is a skidder, as intended
4wd and 4ws all done with gears,belts and cables. Wild design
Quick read from 1979
https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/quadractor-traction-inc-zmaz79jazraw

[El Camexican]

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Had to take down one of my 25’ trees at work today. It dried out real bad, lost every needle on every branch. Never did take on water over the time it was up. The other tree is still very much fresh hasn’t lost any of its needles. I’ve never ever seen a tree do this.

Interesting. Did you cut it? Anything different? New chain oil, contact with some other chemical like gas?

[DAM shop]

Interesting. Did you cut it? Anything different? New chain oil, contact with some other chemical like gas?

No nothing different, we did cut it ourselves, both trees same day same chain saw.. Maybe it was just stressed.. the owner of the tree farm where I got it from is asking some tree experts in Michigan if they have ever encountered this..

[coolpool]

DAM there's no denying it, must be climate change that got to the tree.........where's Greta when you need her:wondering

Plastik I thought I was wordly of all things weird and cool, ya got me on that one, neat rig!!!!!!

[plastikosmd]

I like the unusual
Rokon/coot/Argo/agricat/Quadractor list goes on

[coolpool]

With the nice weather over Christmas and the lake ice close to a foot thick we weren't long in getting a rink cleaned off. The only challenge is keeping the hole on the beverage can from freezing up :-). Today after it warms some (currently 3F), we're planning on a run across the lake a ways to have a wieney roast. I'll post pics later.

[El Camexican]

No nothing different, we did cut it ourselves, both trees same day same chain saw.. Maybe it was just stressed.. the owner of the tree farm where I got it from is asking some tree experts in Michigan if they have ever encountered this..

I Googled it and it seems to be a pretty common thing. The posts say to cut at least a 1/4" off the bottom when you see that it's not taking water. Something to do with sap hardening. There's a few other do and don't tips about how to make the cut as well. Who knew :wondering

[DAM shop]

I Googled it and it seems to be a pretty common thing. The posts say to cut at least a 1/4" off the bottom when you see that it's not taking water. Something to do with sap hardening. There's a few other do and don't tips about how to make the cut as well. Who knew :wondering
Unfortunately for me the size of the tree prevents any further it’s once it’s up. I did try drilling some holes in it but I think I was a bit late in the game for that to work

[plastikosmd]

Time to start installing the 3 point hitch subframe
https://i.postimg.cc/GmXrhdPH/2292ADA3-F8AC-407A-B323-6CBECBFE06D9.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xXNB6r42)
Another old pic for the quadractor fans
https://i.postimg.cc/pVQNkzGD/36316523-091-F-4-BA2-87-FB-8-E3056193-E65.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[DAM shop]

I Googled it and it seems to be a pretty common thing. The posts say to cut at least a 1/4" off the bottom when you see that it's not taking water. Something to do with sap hardening. There's a few other do and don't tips about how to make the cut as well. Who knew :wondering
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This tree was cut thanksgiving of 2018, stored in a building never picked up from a customer. My buddy at the tree farm Gave it to me because I thought it was cool. I set it up on my patio with lights on it. Odd thing is that it is still completely pliable, hasn’t let st a single needle, not a dry branch on it, explain that

[plastikosmd]

I know i can’t! (Unless it has a metal stem!)

[90nut]

Back from vacation, I LOVE the quadractor, I've got a coot (major project) and a cat-a-gator. The gator is a runner but it breaks every other time you use it. Guess that's why it came with a pallet of spare parts!

[ironchop]

At my brother's house in Ormond Beach for the holidays. Chillin' at a bar in Ponce Inlet (?) on Christmas day. There's a really old lighthouse across the street.

It was really hard to leave this place and go home. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191228/cb55357965ce6cb2724bca64f8d29546.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191228/01c25b5bcf221996456e4ca46210d02e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191228/93f5d979e702c66fd3acac9063c6f8d6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191228/3c8ed5ec871e81820a27641691881995.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191228/c894a461d588561099bde95000ad163f.jpg

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[coolpool]

Dang iron, that looks nice right about now!
As stated in post #2935 of this thread, we decided to head out for an outing in the afternoon. The ice formed very rough this year and with little snow makes for a jolting ride. I guess the 54 year old weld that joins the front wheel yoke to the tiller bar on the "tri-x-side" had had enough abuse over the years and sent me in to a nose dive onto the ice when the front wheel exited stage left. Luckily we were going slow due to the rough conditions and we were only a few miles from home by then. I had to secure the front onto the quad and reverse all the way home dragging the poor girl suspended in the air. There doesn't seem to be much other damage so with a little help from my son samjp22, we'll have her back on 3 in no time......I hope!

[El Camexican]

Ouch! Glad no one got hurt.

[plastikosmd]

Welcome back 90. Almost bought a coot a month or so ago. Owner had put a diesel single in it. Shook so bad it would make u nauseous. I passed

I agree iron, it would be hard to leave!

Just looked up the build on the tri-x cool, sweet

[El Camexican]

Not sure if this can be restored, but I’m going to try.

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Update

Managed to remove the liner, some very nice workmanship went into that thing. I guess I’m going to build one out of stainless steel, but I’ll never be able to duplicate the tin work that went into making the original tub.

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Seems in the process that I displaced a small ant colony. Still not sure exactly where they are, they keep popping up out of nooks and crannies all over the place on this thing.

[knappyfeet]

I've seen your work.....it's going to look beautiful when your finished

[90nut]

Plastic, I was thinking of putting a single cylinder Myanmar diesel in mine, not if it shakes that bad. Suppose I could make some sort of rubber mount for it like a HD.

Spent my day dissecting a grease trap at a school, I've put in 13 of them this summer, and so far this one is the worst yet. Super tight area, has to be in operation on monday for school. Fun fun.

[El Camexican]

You guys taking about single banger Diesel engines reminded me of a machine called a Pasquali that a guy I worked for had. That thing was the most obnoxious beast I’ve ever driven, but it pulled like no other single I’ve ever been around.

[plastikosmd]

Had one w front plow. Mechanical steer so you had to be careful off-road. A dip or rock could force the machine to articulate and violently turn the steering wheel resulting in a broken hand. Still fun though. I was looking at one last week.

[El Camexican]

Had one w front plow. Mechanical steer so you had to be careful off-road. A dip or rock could force the machine to articulate and violently turn the steering wheel resulting in a broken hand. Still fun though. I was looking at one last week.

His was set up to till. It did that very well, but driving it from A to B was a chore. Power steering would have been nice.

[knappyfeet]

Added a 2017 KLR650 to my fleet.

I've been wanting a dual sport bike for a little while. I was seriously considering the Africa Twin but am a little turned off of the new adventure lineup. They all seem to be morbidly obese street bikes with 7 inches of travel .....with modes for this and that and abs, traction control, etc.. My old DR650 took me 117000 miles without all the hoopla so I wanted something I could relate to. Got a killer deal on it with only 1800 miles on the clock. Unlike other models with their horribly overpriced aftermarket accessories the KLR enjoys a massive aftermarket that's plentiful and on average under half the cost of its competitors.

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[DAM shop]

Nice Knapp’s, I’m digging the satin finish look to it. I’m guessing you have plenty of places to enjoy the full capabilities of the bike.

[DAM shop]

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Another one ready for sale. Hoping it will be going to a young kid.
We walked away from this one earlier this year just couldn’t get it to run right. Dug it out today and came to the conclusion it was a weak ground.

[knappyfeet]

Nice Knapp’s, I’m digging the satin finish look to it. I’m guessing you have plenty of places to enjoy the full capabilities of the bike.

The limited riding I've done on it really feels perfect for my needs.

Me and my oldest son have been wanting to take a nice long adventure trip and he is going to pick up a KlR as well. We were thinking from TJ Mexico to Canada. We would need at least 3 weeks but could make it a 2 week trip. My son is a school teacher so although he does summer school he could opt out and have nearly 3 months off in the summer for the trip. I could not. Not only that I hate riding in the summer...just too dang hot.

[plastikosmd]

Started back on this old project. 22LR 1919 browning conversion. I had some pierced primers. Before shortening the spring a bit I considered whether the 22 cartridge was really seated into the 30 caliber “dummy” round. I seated them gently with a press to ensure they sat against the shoulder. There was some “stickiness” in the last 1/16” that makes it hard to seat with thumb pressure. No piercing. I will have to take the dummy rounds and make sure that they are fully cleaned up any cosmoline that is possibly causing the interference.

https://i.postimg.cc/RFRNnmVN/73-FE2124-3-FDC-4839-81-DA-40-E5-C0-C63-DB1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/HcrpffMg)
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[coolpool]

Sweet, I remember the issues you had before with the primer piercing, nice fix! Here's the dumb Canadian question, is it full auto still or do you have to cock it each time; or semi auto, I forget? Can't say I've ever shot a 1919 with a bipod before! I guess the tripod is a bit of overkill for a .22, lol.

[coolpool]

The limited riding I've done on it really feels perfect for my needs.

Me and my oldest son have been wanting to take a nice long adventure trip and he is going to pick up a KlR as well. We were thinking from TJ Mexico to Canada. We would need at least 3 weeks but could make it a 2 week trip. My son is a school teacher so although he does summer school he could opt out and have nearly 3 months off in the summer for the trip. I could not. Not only that I hate riding in the summer...just too dang hot.

Canada you say, well sir come on up; and we're roughly 8 hours North of the Montana border! You got a place to stay and a garage to park bikes in too.

[knappyfeet]

Canada you say, well sir come on up; and we're roughly 8 hours North of the Montana border! You got a place to stay and a garage to park bikes in too.

Thank you very much buddy! I love to go up and visit our brothers up north

[bkm]

Making 400ex swingarm bushings. I bought a frame, swingarm, and engine cases just for this. I've had a lot of requests for 400ex bushings so I decided to bite the bullet and start making those. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200110/e3f72bd15d8e807f4845a07dc91d9d6b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200110/f2e3b5d3f8275eabab7d2d4b4408ca52.jpg

[plastikosmd]

Semi auto
Bipod is overkill, gun weight is like 25lbs ++??
It is really there to support the whole thing!
It is an unwieldy beast, more so w tripod!
Picked up a new hobby while in FL this week. Bought a trainer lite and belt to practice flying for a kite board. Lots to learn

[90nut]

Kite boarding, looks fun, not much real estate around me to pursue such a hobby, and the water is kinda cold!

I've been battling sewer line problems for years, I was going to do a complete new tap but the city is being a PITA about their crappy road I was fixing to dig through. So I am doing a partial repair from the house to the city curb. Technically against city spec as I am digging in the right of way but I'm over it. Found the line outside the basement then traced it to the road. Going to run some new pipe tomorrow. Time off is great!

[plastikosmd]

Wet suit for sure here but I’m sure there is someplace to kite
Right now it will be the back yard to practice flying

[90nut]

Got to the root of my problems. Ran new line with cleanouts from my basement wall to under the public walk. Sanitary line wasnt all that bad off seeing how its 120 years old ( potentially)

[coolpool]

Wow, what a mess 90! How deep is the line, looks shallow to me?

[ironchop]

Got to the root of my problems. Ran new line with cleanouts from my basement wall to under the public walk. Sanitary line wasnt all that bad off seeing how its 120 years old ( potentially)Been there and done that and it was the same time of the year too.... My buddies house, Franklin Indiana, middle of February, front yard full of sugar maples..... Had to replace everything from the house to the street during a snowstorm



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[90nut]

Was only 5-5 1/2 feet deep. The main in the road is only about 7. Shallow as far as I'm concerned, last sewer repair I did was almost 20' deep.
Crap load of tree roots, pipe had 3 hack job repairs. At least I know the first 48' isn't jammed up. Next time I've got to rip into the road and that gets a little bit tricky

[knappyfeet]

We have a portion of our main that is problematic to clogs but it's right under the driveway and I don't want to get into that.

So far the old Harbor freight router seems to free it when need be but I may give the Clog Hog a try. Seems like a great idea/tool.

[90nut]

Look into a jetter hose and nozzles for your pressure washer, They work pretty well. One thing that gets me in a surefire bad mood is blocked sanitary lines, (at my own house anyway.) At work I'm the foreman but today I was back to operator, bottom guy, pipe fitter, and head shovel operator. The last 8' took me darn near 1 1/2 hrs to get apart and back together. Dug it by hand. Good exercise I guess!

[plastikosmd]

Ugh, wow^
After dealing with my well and 100’ of digging, the novelty wears off for sure

[El Camexican]

Look into a jetter hose and nozzles for your pressure washer, They work pretty well. One thing that gets me in a surefire bad mood is blocked sanitary lines, (at my own house anyway.) At work I'm the foreman but today I was back to operator, bottom guy, pipe fitter, and head shovel operator. The last 8' took me darn near 1 1/2 hrs to get apart and back together. Dug it by hand. Good exercise I guess!

I do not envy you. I hope the rest of your winter involves some relaxation

[90nut]

I'm a glutton for punishment, was just about home from work, got a call from the office, ended up fixing a water line. Couldn't find the leak, way to many utilities in the way. Pulled the plug at 9pm. Got it all repaired, twice. Sucker exploded under the road ,feel bad for the guy footing the bill.

[oldskool83]

Finishing up a test, self extended blaster swinger with laser cut peices, 4 plug welds, all tinged, hre did not do this!

[Shep1970]

Picked up 1 inch shorter brake line for my elec-project $10 bucks (China most likely). I know this seems odd but works quite well, a heat gun would be to hot I’d think besides I don’t own one. The ends are pressed on parallel but I need about a 20* offset at the rear master end. Well a crock pot, tape to tape it around the edge some steam and heat and 10mins and slight pressure twisting and presto-
Worked great....
Yes that’s buffalo chicken (dinner)
Yes I could have spent more on a correct fit line.
I figured this was somewhat comical so figured I’d share.
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Damn now I’m hungry,
Shep

[HorseMcHorseman]

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fun clearing out my house with the plow tractor, now off to work snowblowing- not as fun

[knappyfeet]

Saw this in a Truckin magazine from 1984.

Looks like the 200x with painted to look like one of the rigs...

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[plastikosmd]

Getting the 3 point hitch mounted on the jeep
What a battle. Hitch pivots were so frozen that I had to use the backhoe bucket curl to break it free (although it did adequately test the mounting hardware)

https://i.postimg.cc/HLPZs8tY/59-F86-BF6-1-E61-45-A4-B081-2-FEB0752177-A.jpg (https://postimg.cc/gw8qgJ5Q)
Old hitch, This was also a three point hitch but different set up. I prefer the hydraulics coming from underneath with the new hitch.
https://i.postimg.cc/j264NDyJ/C9-E0-E2-AF-C1-F0-4-FC1-9-B1-C-61136-BF84081.jpg (https://postimg.cc/8f5vgPK1)

https://i.postimg.cc/Hn1tVw8g/78-D5-EA98-5-B46-4739-8192-F9799-A3-A8-D7-A.jpg (https://postimg.cc/N9bXnrxJ)

New hitch, heavy bugger
https://i.postimg.cc/ncZkx1tK/FF0-E6507-C439-4508-8-EB9-636-EBA5-EE4-DD.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xqxHyM8q)
https://i.postimg.cc/VsXR2V2L/89-B83-E76-C1-A9-4-DAD-9-CE2-0-FF705-F7-AF30.jpg (https://postimg.cc/jCdP7ZsG)

Next, time to start the hydraulics.

[starquestjoe]

Drove to Massachusetts and picked up a very original 87 Tecate 3 roller. As soon as it was in the garage, the kx500 motor was installed

[oldskool83]

Making a hinson wanna be clutch basket for a blaster. Was more of a test to see my skills over lunch. Adding re cushions and bolting gear to housing. Might start offering services via ebay. Match filed fins, oil holes added, taping tomorrow where I removed pressed on rivets, easy mod for the outside the box thinkers. Hinson $200 my time say hour total. It was very low hour engine why not make it last another 20 years with few bucks.


Btw 3 weeks into a crushed index finger with multiple fractures yet.

[Arky-X]

Got back yesterday from the Chili Bowl in Tulsa. Midget sprints racing indoors at the Tulsa Expo Center (10 acres under 1 roof.)
Christopher Bell won the last 3 but Kyle Larson broke that streak to pick up his first Chili Bowl win. Over 300 entries with only 24 making the feature race.

https://www.chilibowl.com/news/?i=80575


Little bit of drinking, eating, and watching some racing over a long weekend.


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[El Camexican]

Needed an open end wrench to tighten the massive nut that came with the Tusk axle. Guess I could have bought one, but that wouldn’t have been any fun and they don’t sell them in orange.

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I kind of hoping Motion Pro takes offense to the use of their decal.

[knappyfeet]

Needed an open end wrench to tighten the massive nut that came with the Tusk axle.

I just purchased a bunch of Tusk accessories for the KLR. They were inexpensive so I hope the quality is good

[El Camexican]

I just purchased a bunch of Tusk accessories for the KLR. They were inexpensive so I hope the quality is good

I think you'll be very impressed with the price to quality ratio. At first I avoided their parts because I thought they were too cheap to be any good.:lol:

My understanding is that Rocky Mountain ATV owns the Tusk brand and I have yet to be disappointed with any Tusk products I've bought or installed for others.

[knappyfeet]

Glad to hear

I paid $438 for new engine guards and a set of black panniers with the mounting hardware..... that's unbelievable compared to anything BMW or KTM or even Honda Africa twin

[oldskool83]

Tusk mas produces. Anything run in larger numbers is cheaper, I run a machine shop. It suprises you at times, 1set up cost, minimal operator time, push buttons load parts. Those lock nuts can be done on a turning center normally in 4ft bar lengths, then transferred or programmed for 2nd ops.. long as the metal is what it says it is the name means nothing because I'm 95% sure somone guy in Taiwan is doing the work only to bring here and sell to us.

[plastikosmd]

Getting the new to me sawmill set up
Swing blade Peterson JP
Max single cut 6x6
Double cut 12” slab
Aluminum rails are about 19’
https://i.postimg.cc/w3K3wm4F/68-E550-F3-9-EA6-48-F1-AF2-F-D1-E398624423.jpg (https://postimg.cc/V0RY6d8b)

[DAM shop]

Getting the new to me sawmill set up

Swing blade Peterson JP
Max single cut 6x6
Double cut 12” slab
Aluminum rails are about 19’
https://i.postimg.cc/w3K3wm4F/68-E550-F3-9-EA6-48-F1-AF2-F-D1-E398624423.jpg (https://postimg.cc/V0RY6d8b)

That’s pretty bad arse! You plan on using that for hobby or work?

[plastikosmd]

Hobby
I had to fix a few things, will likely test next weekend

[90nut]

I got a call from a guy on Saturday that said he had 10 acres of antique mowers, signs, engines etc. EVERYTHING is for sale he says.... I get out there, I'm baffled by the massive amount of junk, good junk, and minty fresh stuff stacked in barns. Everything I try to buy, prices sky high, or he doesnt know what he wants for it or dont wanna sell!! Think hes been watching American Pickers. Good thing I had a suitcase of money and a trailer with me. Hauled a full load of snowflakes back home. I tried buying a 2 gallon gas can from the guy, old style plastic can with caps and vent, guy tells me he doesn't know what his "buddy" wants for it!? Its a friggin gas can man. I was trying to break the ice, get my foot in the door but all I got was it slammed on my tail. Then I had to go play salt truck driver. Now I'm all tired and such. End rant.

[plastikosmd]

Crap^ that stinks

I need to have a tag sale...

[90nut]

I'm trying to finish a house to sell, build a new one, and run a full time excavating crew, I've actually sold a handful of items, dont really need anything taking up space at the moment, as I dont have much excess room, then this gets dropped off from my unkle for me to work on. It's way too nice.

[plastikosmd]

Um ^
Wow!
Love crawlers

[knappyfeet]

That's the problem with picking.......... American Pickers, the Internet ....everyone is educated. There's still deals to be gotten but its not like it was 5-8 years ago

[El Camexican]

Was scraping moss off my trim so I can paint it, looks like the last coat is 20 years old.

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Then I got bored because scraping moss sucks and started cutting and gathering deadfall from around the canal. This will be our 7th burn of rotten wood gathered from a 250’ strip. The PO wasn’t much for cleaning up.

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And as always there were union supervisors on hand.

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[HorseMcHorseman]

replaced all the gd fuel and vacuum lines on my quadrunner. took longer than i’d like to admit. one of the lines from the carb to the pump i had to force a 1/4 splicer barb into the 3/16 line to add a short piece of 1/4 because the barb on the pump is 1/4 and on the carb it’s 3/16, riddle me that?! only line i didn’t replace was the 5/16 carb breather line with the T at the top, didn’t anticipate also needing 5/16 line, it was loose on the carb so i cut it and flipped it so the piece fit snug again and spliced the cut back together. who’s the monster that incorporates 3 different necessary sizes of hose

edit: haha, so i already started it up afterwards and it ran fine but just out of curiosity i wanted to look in the manual to see if i needed to prime the pump or anything or if it’s even possible but before i even found my answer i realized i forgot a critical step! i didn’t remove the engine! (see uploaded pic included with edit) i didn’t remove the fender either. i’ll make sure i remove the engine next time
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[El Camexican]

/\ wtf!?!?!?!?!? /\

[HorseMcHorseman]

I’m sure it’s a mistake but I don’t even know what it’s supposed to say in place of remove “engine” haha

[Shep1970]

Elcamexican, if your looking for a great lifetime roof moss killer, get ahold of some “zinc” new or used wheel weights and silicone them 20 inches apart on your highest roof line (top caps) within a year all the moss will die and the rain will wash it off. The zinc trick my grandfather has used since the 50’s. You won’t be scraping that moss ever again assuming the roof rain water washes over over it. Silicone or if u have a low pitch roof just toss em up there near the top.

Shep
Ps lead weights work just as well if not better but not a healthy choice....

[knappyfeet]

And as always there were union supervisors on hand.

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I can usually bribe my union supervisors to look the other way with treats.

[El Camexican]

I can usually bribe my union supervisors to look the other way with treats.

So far they seem content to just watch me work, but the guy across the lane raises fighting cocks and they’ve wandered off to look for a hole in the fence a couple times. I don’t want to deal with that, so I try to keep them entertained on the job site.