Recent content by dlsmith

That is disgusting!

Nope, no problems here.

Looks like time for pins and bushings~

I spent an hour or so picking up branches and sticks blown down by a couple of high wind events over the last couple of weeks. Got most of them picked up, but had to give the ol' back a break. Probably get the rest tomorrow or Sunday if the weather cooperates.

Yeah, nothing like a good oil, grease, or truck brand food fight!

Last night it worked for 10 minutes or so, then I got rime outs.

Remember the VW diesel emissions scandal?

A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says "please come over here and help me. I have a very hard jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started." Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?" The little silver haired lady says, "According to the...

What version of Thnderbird are you running? What OS?

Back then most kids were smart enough that if they did something stupid on the playground equipment and got hurt, they usually didn't do it again. Unless they were double dog dared to do it.

Looks just like what we had when I was in elementary school in the late 50s.

I had a new cutting edge welded onto my bucket, then bought a replaceable cutting edge for a BX, drilled holes in the welded cutting edge and bolted the replaceable blade onto it. #BX2414 48" Bolt on Cutting Edge for BX2448 Bucket

I have Snap-On 3/8" and 1/2" twist handle torque wrenches from the 80s, and a friend who repairs tools checked them a couple of years ago for me, since I do some engine work. Both were still with 2% over most of their ranges. They don't see a lot of use, but I am religious about backing them all...

We are already above normal for snowfall this winter, so I have been able to use my JD430 with a blower more than in the last 3 years combined. It hasn't been above 20° in over 3 weeks, and has hovered around 0° to 10° for a couple of days at a time. The cold doesn't really bother me that much...

You might check the linkage for wear and to make sure it's fully engaging in high range.