Recent content by PHPaul

Congratulations to all!

I call those "ignition wrenches" and I have two Crapsman sets, SAE and Metric. Again, used once every other Blue Moon, but just the ticket when I need them.

Okay, I lied... A month or so ago, I agreed to haul off a bunch of scrap for Dale the Builder and some of his minions. Not a game changer, but did put a few shekels in my pocket. Got a call this morning "I have a load of scrap in the dump truck (tonner) with some interesting stuff, do you want...

I bought this Grizzly square column used for $1200 with some tooling - end mills, a full set of R8 collets, drill chuck and a cheesy vise. I've since spent probably half that again for a real vise, ER40 collets, a small rotary table, boring bars and fly cutters. I doubt I've put 10 hours on it...

Why no, I don't have that problem at all...

The row of trees next to my driveway was planted as 2-3 foot seedlings harvested from a site clearing job 35 or so years ago. They've been VERY happy there, to the point that they've grown over half the driveway and are hanging out into the yard making it impossible to mow next to the fence...

On the subject of box blades: If you shorten the top link (using the threaded eye on the end) it tips the box forward and causes it to cut more. If you lengthen the top link, it tips the box back and it will grade/drag rather than cut. Neutral (box level fore-and-aft) is good for carrying...

Abso-damn-lutely. One reason I'm in bed by 8:30 and up before 5. Wifey goes to bed around 2am and is up by 9. That gives me 4 hours more-or-less to get my caffeine levels into the operating zone before having to deal with people.

That's one of my wife and I's favorite one liners. The other is from the movie "Rumplestiltskin" and is not repeatable here...

I believe I'd change the hydraulic fluid as well, looks pretty milky.

Took the box blade off and mounted the tiller. Now all I need is a month of dry weather...:D Actually, one of my last remaining customers lives on a VERY well drained ridge and is ready to have his plot tilled. If the weatherguessers are right, I'll go do that in the morning.

Buy a toplink cylinder with check valves: Example from Tractor Supply

Blowing the OPC fuse any time the HST pedal is moved is usually the neutral safety switch. It's under the tractor touching the linkage on the HST pedal. I've had to replace mine multiple times.

Sorry, yes I did go HST. Not sure the B2650 is even available in gear shift

I was leery of the HST when I moved from a John Deere 750 GST to my Kubota. 11 years later, I have no regrets. They ARE noisier, especially in a cab.