Recent content by dlsmith

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.

A man goes to the doctor and complains that his wife cant hear him. How bad is it? the doctor asks. I have no idea, the husband says. Well, please test her. Stand 20 feet away from her and say something. If she doesn’t hear you, get closer and say the same thing. Keep moving closer and closer...

Welcome to the club! Though in reality, everyone belongs to it if they're honest.

In my years of experience, if I had a pin that gave me trouble taking grease, as long as it wasn't the zerk, unless I took it out and cleaned the passages, just forcing it to take grease meant you were going to have trouble with it taking grease again in the future. Do it right and be done with it.

No problems here. Using Firefox on WIN7. What browser and OS are you using?

Although the fan is in good shape on my BX, I have thought about 3D printing a 2 piece fan to replace it if it ever failed. Wonder why i took so long to finally come up with something that obvious.

When I tore my Nova apart for restoration, there was a nest in the heater box and they had chewed up the plastic blower fan to where it was unusable. The metal housing was full of pinholes eaten in it by mouse pee.

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