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I had a new shop built on my property a little over a year ago. Since then, I have been working to complete the interior walls. On the back and front walls, I used some old tongue in groove pine that came out of the house I grew up in. I inherited the house after my dad died many years ago...

I just recently bought an air compressor for my home shop. Its a Quincy Q13160VQ 3.5-hp, 60 gallon, rated at 14.6 cfm @ 40 psi and 12.4 cfm @100 psi with 1/2 inch air outlet. I would eventually like to pipe it throughout my shop with 1/2 inch flexible air line with at least one air connector...

I found an old carpenter's level in my dad's barn and would like to restore it. It is marked Stanley No. 0. It has two bubble vials. The one in the center is intact; however, the one on the end is broken and needs to be replaced. It looks like it can be tapped out with a wooden dowel or...

I'm relatively new to welding after taken some welding classes at my local community college. I have since bought a small MIG welder and a small portable welding table that I have used on various project. I would now like to build a larger welding table for bigger projects as well as use it...

I recently had some A/C repairs made on my home A/C unit (4 ton) and the repairman pointed out I did not have an A/C disconnect. It's an older home and I never thought about it. Anyway, I started looking at 60 amp A/C disconnects and installing it myself. I'm not an electrician, but it does...

I would like to build a larger shop but first need to get the land cleared and leveled. I would like to run 115/230 to the shop. The nearest power pole and meter base is about 240 feet away. Is that too far to run an underground electrical wire or will I need to set another power pole and...

I'm envious of all of you who can weld and create various implements and attachments for your tractor. I want to learn to weld also just for repairs, maintenance, making attachments, etc. I would not care to weld for hire or a second career. A trade school in my area is offering an 8 week...

On occasion, I'm asked by friends and family (usually family) if they can borrow my tractor. I'm hesitant to hand over the keys and let them take it. I usually ask what they want done and tell them I'll get to it when possible. To me, it's too much of an investment to hand it over; however...

My L3940 HST has an Auto Throttle Advance lever. Move it to "On" and the HST pedal responds by increasing or decreasing the speed and engine RPM, much like pressing an accelerator. Move it to "Off" and the HST pedal keeps a constant speed and the engine RPM must be increased by the throttle...

I'm looking at purchasing an auto darkening welding helmet as an upgrade over an old style helmet. I use my mig and stick welder for occasional hobby use and repair and maintenance around the farm. I want a good quality, reasonable priced helmet. Any suggestions or recommendations? Thanks...

I have an L3940 and have had no problems since owning it. Today I was using it and noticed the FEL would not lift the front of the tractor off the ground. In the past, the FEL would lift the front tires off the ground with no problem, but today it would not. I did not notice any hydraulic...

I'm reworking a 16 foot trailer that I occasionally use to haul equipment. I've repainted it and currently painting the wheels. I plan to re-wire and add LED lights. I pulled the hubs off to inspect and repack the wheel bearings. The spindles were fine with no scaring. I pulled the front...

These wires are under the seat on the right side of my L3940. Does anyone know what these are used for? Thanks.

I was playing around with the "build it" function for an MX tractor on the Kubota website and when I printed the configuration, it had "Not Available in Nebraska" at the top. So are all Kubota tractors not available in Nebraska or just the MX lines and why is that? It doesn't affect me, but...

This has probably been discussed before, but I have yet to find a good way to anchor my tractor to my trailer and have the "four corners with X pattern" configuration. See the attached photos. I used two chains and two ratchet binders to anchor it down. The front through the pipe on the front...

I tried to start my L3940 this weekend but it would not turn over. All the lights on the dash flashed on and off. I checked the battery and the indicator was green but I decided to charge it anyway. After the charge, I put it back in and it still would not turn over. Dash lights flashed...

Since reading some of the posts here about trailering your tractor, I have been going over how I strap my tractor to my trailer. I first realized I was not using Grade 70 chains nor using binders with a high enough working load limit. So now I am considering purchasing new grade 70 chains and...

There was a previous thread about maximum size disc to use with an HST transmission which got me to thinking about HST transmissions and ground engaging equipment and rotary cutters. I have a Grand L3940 that I mainly use for FEL work around my property. I have a 6-foot box blade attached to...

I was checking over my L3940 today and I noticed my brake lights didn't come on when I pressed the brake pedal or set the parking brake (I assume they should come on when I do these). Anyway, I noticed there is a 5 amp fuse in the fuse box the goes to a "Brake Lamp Switch" but it seemed to be...

I have an L3940 with R4 tires with water ballast. The rear tire size is 17.5L-24 and the front tire size is 10-16.5. The owner's manual recommends 20 psi for both rear and front tires. My question: Does the 20 psi apply for the tires with water ballast or should it be some pressure less than...