Recent content by buffumjr

Yes. The simpler the better. I don't want to get into a total rewire. I did that with a 1962 Chevy C-10, when the generator died. Followed the wiring diagrams. Never worked right. The battery ended up dying after only a few weeks .I ended up getting the generator rebuilt, and restoring the...

The alternator on my L175 is a mere 35 amp, or 25 amp, depending on what you read. I want to use a higher capacity alternator, as I want to have more lights, and a blower. The blower consumes 15 amp. Why? I live in Florida. August is a beast. Does anyone know of an externally regulated...

(big grin) Uhhhh. what do you use for bait?

Don't intend to. Will wire in series. One 6-32 bolt and two washers, some tape, and good to go.

Nah. The switch is no longer starting the starter each time. Time to replace. Many thanx for the post. HUGE help.

OK, the handle is off, but I see nothing resembling a nut. There is a collar. Do I use a channel lock on that?

Easy test. It's 105° here, right now, so I'll wait until tonight. I'll hook up the battery and turn the switch to heat. I'll take all the wires off connector 17. If connector 17 is not "hot", I'll check the black and white wire. If the black and white wire is hot, it's series, as the...

Thank you. I have that, already, in the service manual. The service manual doesn't say what the circuitry is INSIDE the switch. I'm going to be replacing the one switch with two momentary on switches. Of course, I COULD test the present circuit, but the switch has become unreliable. Age...

I have an L175. Its glow plug switch is starting to fail. Instead of giving up Benjamins to get a new one, I'm going to use two old school, waterproof starter switches. Cost, under $10. i just need one detail. Is the indicator coil in series or in parallel with the glow plug circuit...

Yeah, I had considered that. I just thought of using a fixture to hold the cylinder and the rod eye end to the 4 jaw chuck of the lathe. Drill a center, then cut the taper with the lathe. The taper doesn't have to be exact, or radical. Ten degrees would be fine. Saw Cutting Edge weld a...

EEEEK! That sounds more like owning a boat or a full size airplane! Wouldn't need to rethread. Cut the eye end to shorten the rod, then weld the rod back on. Cutting and welding the tube would also involve redrilling the extend port and threading for 1/4" pipe. The issues on both are...

I'm finally getting around to making an end loader for my Kubota L175. I bought a Ford 703 kit for it CHEEP, but it's WAY too big. I'm scrapping the frame, cutting down the arms and the bucket, but I have to shorten the 4 hydraulic cylinders. New cylinders range from $140 to $289 EACH. Need...

Just found out about my Harbor Freight 150lb 12v compressor. 30A draw. Ideal test. The compressor connects to the battery, not the cigarette lighter. Will do, today. My multimeter, from a pawn shop, has a non contact amp loop. Just put it around the B wire from the alternator, and measure...

I'm not talking about single LEDs. I'm talking about arrays of LEDs in a pod, often used for work lights, backup lights, etc. There, I'm just going by what the seller published. If it's far less than planned, so much the better. The car radio had a 10A fuse on it. The 9 inch radiator fan...

Youtube has such wonderful stuff. Found a way to measure the output of my current alternator; a simple volt meter. 14.2+ V means it's handling it. Under that means it's not. Keep adding load until the voltage drops to the 14.1- point. You can add lights, compressor, even radios, if you...