Recent content by William1

We were out for 18 hours Monday/Tuesday. First time in 18 months, first use of our automatic (Kohler) system Flawless. Genset is behind an outbuilding and the sound is barely perceptible at the house. Only way to tell it is running is the eight second start time to switch over and the messages...

I have a Kohler 26Kw propane automatic. 1,000 gallon tank. Consumption seems acceptable. Of course, once installed no outages since... prior to this, I had a 22Kw gasoline Generac 'portable (500 pounds portable!!!), used over 20 gallons of gasoline a day, power outages at least once a year for...

18" around my house, I have gravel beds. After 20 years, it got sort of full of dirt and weeds grew... so I shoveled most out and then used the shop vac to get the rest off of the landscape fabric. Did a great job. Was going to wash the gravel and put it back but decided it was cheaper (ok...

My big STHIL leaf blower puts all the gravel and rock back onto the driveway and out of the lawn after a flood, works surprisingly well and no lawn stress.

It made a huge difference with the performance of my turbo encabulator

I was thinking..... the Banjo clamp I'm going to put on there the two pipes meet in the center to stiffen, is there such a thing as a double wide Double Banjo clamp? Something like 3" wide with two clamp bolts? I could of sworn I've seen them but cannot recall what they are called. Like this but...

Have the bottom adapter for the Fill-Rite pump on the nipple. Used a little PTFE tape (cue the complaints) then my pipe wrench with a layer of rubber (to prevent marring the nipple). Cranked down plenty tight. A film of oil on the inside of the rubber hose, got the rubber hose on the nipple with...

Clean up is a biotch though, takes a whole gallon of Colon-Blow to clean up.

I got the parts. First length of fuel hose to use as a joint was too large (1-1/2" ID Opps!) Got a length of 1-1/4" ID, tight in the nipple almost as tight on the fuel rig tank. Should be good. Had a 4" nipple, chopped the threads off one end, a little filing. Cut the hose to length. Four Banjo...

Today I... Clamped an angle grinder to a bench and put on a sanding disk. Using my best home hands on method, I ground down the threads on one end of the 4" x 1" nipple, tapered as best I could in a true shade tree fashion. I noted the small end is now about the same OD as the fuel caddy pipe...

I now have the pump (manual nozzle), filter/filter manifold and the 'first concept' which will be minimally invasive. A 4" nipple in the pump inlet (wish I had access to a lathe!!!) then a length of marine grade heavy duty reinforced fuel line with the threads on the other end ground down to...

The only thing I think about is dust in the nozzle, say I'm doing wood work in the shop and the sawdust is flying. Current 5 gallon cans are always capped. I'll find a cap (or cork) for the nozzle as well. I'm not worried about leaks at all. Once the pump is shut off, residual back pressure will...

I just ordered a Fill-Rite 8 gpm pump, a Fill-Rite filter manifold (10 micron, hydroscopic) and a few swivels. I spoke with the actual tech at Fill-Rite, nice guy. He had a few suggestions. He also said he's had a few others like me pick his brains and asked I let him know what my final...

The issues with that is..... getting the fuel up 'on the rack' and having to have clear area to drive any machine that needs access. Hence a caddy on wheels and a pump. I can use my hoist to lift a full caddy out of my pick up and set it on the ground. I got an email back from Fill-Rite, young...

Tractor fuel gauge will show full and there is still a gallons worth of space....