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    I have an 8500 watt Hobart gas engine welder (AC/DC CC/CV) that does double duty as the backup generator for the house. It's in a...
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    torch replied to the thread Main 9 wire connector B7100HST old.
    I was going to suggest Eastern Beaver, but Jim L. beat me to it!
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    Rotate this valve 180° so the arrow on the handle is facing to the left side of the tractor. It's a diverter valve. Facing left, fluid...
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    Any chance the left and right lift arms are swapped?
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    Well I've been using the Predator for almost 2 years now, and have no complaints. No cracking of the sidewalls to date, no problems with...
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    torch replied to the thread B8200 hydraulic gear pump.
    Sorry, it's long gone and installed in the new owner's tractor.
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    torch replied to the thread Hydraulic functions problems.
    Let me preface this by saying I have no knowledge of your specific model BH. That said, it is common backhoe hydraulic circuits to be...
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    These are the only mentioned tasks that I can see might benefit from a smallish backhoe. Depending on the soil conditions, which can be...
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    torch replied to the thread Installing a GPS tracking device.
    Ok, here comes the rabbit hole... Later in the video, where he's talking about his preferred product, he mentions the crash detection...
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    torch replied to the thread Installing a GPS tracking device.
    I believe they use low-energy bluetooth to connect with an Apple phone. The range of the tag is very limited, same as any other BT device.
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    torch replied to the thread Installing a GPS tracking device.
    The other thing I will mention: cell phone jammers are available. And lately, thieves are known to use wifi jammers to defeat wireless...
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    torch replied to the thread Installing a GPS tracking device.
    While the device itself may not require a subscription from the vendor, I note the following in the description: "You only need to...
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    torch replied to the thread Loaders at auction.
    I got my backhoe - in near new condition - from a guy who bought it as part of a package with his machine "just in case". It then sat...
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    torch replied to the thread Home Fire Alarm.
    Rate-of-rise heat detectors have a large air chamber and a small thermal link in the centre -- usually the link is finned. The chamber...
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    torch replied to the thread A lot of opinionated people.
    Many years ago I responded to a fire in a steel silo. It was constructed of thick (3\8" IIRC) plates rivetted together like a ship's...