yellowrosefarm

They say good things come in 3’s and today was one of those days. The pictures came back here, I finished a plumbing project in my basement with no leaks, and I got the overdrive to go back on the Jeep transmission that I’ve been struggling with for a while. That involved a big dead blow hammer as a last resort, but it worked out.

Elsie is back on screen

We just bought several new JD 997M zero turn mowers at work, just under $30,000 each. One of my guys was installing an electric chute blocker today and needed a way to hook up the wires under the plastic console. He is a 40 year veteran JD mechanic and drilled a hole through the console, which also happened to be part of the hydraulic tank. There is all sorts of stuff screwed into it, and a large cavity where all the wires, switches, etc are. But, that last 1" to the outside is part of the reservoir. I think we have a plan to fix it, but won't know for sure until tomorrow when the stuff I ordered comes in. A replacement tank is $500 and a few hours to put in. It's never mowed any grass yet. Could have happened to anyone.

Even back in the 80's when I worked at a CASE heavy equipment store in parts, we had a heck of a time matching teeth to shanks. CASE offered several different ones that didn't interchange, and many buckets had been modified with aftermarket parts. Also, digging with no tooth on the shank for a while will make it not hold a tooth anymore. If it were mine, I would get a new shank/tooth welded on in place of what is there now, from a somewhere you can get a tooth from later on. Others may have a different idea.

https://youtube.com/shorts/-45Od4Ec7Lo?si=TGlAc7yOJLA1_Ala I used to do a full sized version of this with my 2nd German Shepherd. I'd float on an inner tube, he would swim around until he wanted a rest, then come over to the tube and I'd wrap my arms around him, and he would stop swimming. Then when I turned him loose, he would swim off.

I'm putting a new overdrive section on the trans in the Jeep. Someone had the transfer case off at some point and substituted rtv for the rear seal on the overdrive. That explains the drip it has had there since I bought it. Also had the plaster fall down in the living room of the house we live in, so have been clearing out that end of the house in preparation for a crew to come in and gut it. They are going to go back with insulation and drywall on the exterior walls too which should make a big difference in heating and cooling. House was built in the early 1900's and has never been worked on inside, other than paint.

A puppy can almost be a full time job in itself!

Ran across a nest with the lawnmower today. I mowed through there last week and didn't see it, so it can't be very big. I did not get stung, but saw several coming and going out of the hole. I'll pay another visit once it's dark enough. I had 4 last year, but this is the first one this year.

https://www.rrproducts.com/flail-blade-coarse-cut-r510630.html Flails from here are $4.45. I haven't bought them, but have bought a lot of aerator teeth from them and they were first quality.

The bearings on either side of the big roller at the back. They should be free rolling with no play up and down. Also, the condition of the belt. If the nut on the spring for the adjuster is run all the way up to the end of the threads, it's stretched to the limit. It's also supposed to be a 2 rib single belt, not 2 individual belts. See if any teeth or hangars are missing, if the gearbox has any oil in it and if the hood has any rust holes in it. And, if it comes with the PTO shaft.

I have some going back 20 years, but it only shows 34% of the space used.

Unless it rains........those are some interesting videos to watch. The total washout of that festival a couple of years ago. Everything I've ever read or seen about that party in the desert turns my stomach.

Yes, and a Shell natural gas to synthetic diesel refinery would help as well.

Must just be me on the no messages. No matter who I try to send to, I get username cannot receive messages

It seems that the messaging function is also non functional. I tried to send a couple of messages and got an error" _______ is not able to receive messages"

Not if you live near Pedro's https://www.sobpedro.com/shopping

https://www.govdeals.com/en/asset/2064/11984

https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/derby-titan-60-flail-mower/73JPkQsLtivgp2PKQzLXUH Almost as much as the one you posted

Would they try to repair that or just total loss?

I mow my roadside with an old offset Ford 917 flail on my 485. It doesn't work well to cut very tall grass, but if I keep up with it, it does a great job and doesn't throw stuff like a bush hog. I'd say about 12" tall for the limit. It's really great for clearing off the garden in the fall, or in rocky places that would tear a hog all to pieces. I've had it 20 some years and haven't replaced a knife yet.

Pitch dark, a flashlight and a gasoline can

Never heard of that until now. I'd be very tempted to buy it to see if it did work well at that price. Being so much shorter than a big slide puller would be an advantage.

Corteva has been trying for years to get ProClova approved by the EPA. They are using it in places in Europe, but not here. It is supposed to kill the broadleaf weeds and save the clover. A number of years ago I had to do something about the wild Asters that were ruining my pastures and also didn't want to lose the clover. I ended up using Duracor, also from Corteva, which took out everything but the grass. The clover islands quickly infilled and held grass all through the winter. I figure that probably added 25% or more graze that I wouldn't have had with bare clover patches. Cows did very well, but the herbicide does pass through into the manure or hay, so you have to be mindful of where that ends up. The label says hay cannot be sold off the treated areas for 18 months. It's a lot to think about. For me, I was going to lose all my graze to those infernal Asters, so I didn't have a lot of choice.

I'll add that I never rode the bus. Walked to the Elementary school, rode bicycle to Intermediate (7th and 8th), rode with older friends in their cars to high school until I got my license Junior year. Fairfax county VA had 22 high schools then so no one had to travel very far. My graduating class (1978) was 453, and we were not one of the larger schools.

1975 Chevy Monte Carlo that belonged to my Mom and a 1972 Citroen DS21 Pallas that belonged to my Brother. When I graduated from High School I bought my own 72 DS21 to drive to college. Mine was a 4 speed manual, my Brother's a Citromatic. There was still a Citroen dealership in the suburbs of Washington D.C. at that time. For the years she had the Monte Carlo it was nothing but trouble, always something wrong with it. But, I did flip the lid on the air cleaner when I drove it to the Senior prom, which was fun.