sled_22

Nice looking saw now.  Heard those 61s had some snort. 
I’m working on a 2165 jonny that I mildly ported. And a personal saw the mighty 064 stihl I’m putting hd filter base on and full wrap handle. 

6 minutes ago, jeepwm69 said:

 

I have a couple of Lodge pans.

 

They make good stuff, but nothing is as good as the old Griswold and Wagner cast iron

 

 

Did you know lodge has been making pans far longer that one would think? Some of there pre 60s stuff (like any cast) is very desirable. 

11 minutes ago, shadetree said:

nothing beats PCS1000 from tractor supply, i've been doing this for almost 30 yrs now, i've tried it all, when it comes to nasty, dirty, muddy stuff ?, PCS1000 is the best stuff out there. only other thing that comes close to cutting grime off an engine ?, ie easy-off over cleaner.

Well since the question has been answered you should lock this frenching thread. I apologize for not coming up with a good enough, price orientated, non-aerosol, smell combative, option.

I misread the parts washer....

I've had good luck with "totally awesome" it's a citrus based cleaner/degreaser that's supposed to be similar to pinesol but comes in a strength that's meant to be diluted in water. I've soaked some really bad parts in that stuff (not diluted) and it's broke a lot of tough grease/sludge out. You can find it at the dollar store usually for $2-$3. Simple green works well too but it's like $20+ bucks for a gallon of it.

On 10/11/2021 at 10:55 AM, CamKnouff said:

Does anyone have experience with the Timberline chain sharpener? Thanks

 

I found this for you.

Looks like there's a video in the thread. Hopefully this helps.

https://opeforum.com/threads/timberline-sharpener-discount-for-opeforum.1871/

get a 20 gallon parts washer like I have for my saws. It just sits up on my work bench end and when i'm not using it, the lid is closed. I don't run solvent through mine though, I use MEAN GREAN/SIMPLE GREEN, basically a strong degreaser/detergent to prevent fading plastics and rubber.

It's hard to go wrong with this especially if you break down more than 1 engine a year.

https://www.harborfreight.com/20-gallon-parts-washer-with-pump-60769.html?_br_psugg_q=parts+washer

19 hours ago, CamKnouff said:

Does anyone have experience with the Timberline chain sharpener? Thanks

 

I have like 15-20 saws... and I hand file all my chains. So I am of no service to you unfortunately... I will say though, if your hands and arms can take the repetitiveness, hand filing isn't too hard once you get the hang of it and your chains turn out just as good or better than ground chains when I've compared to others.

Have you checked u-tube university?

almost ready for cabinets to go in.... Guess i should try to find the home improvement/woodworking thread... ehh ohh well.

This is how it started.... Love the previous owner's color selections?

wall and electrical tear down and relocations.

as she all sits now... waiting for time to sand the drywall again when the kids aren't home...

We left the sink in the house for now so we could was the baby's bottles and everything more effectively. Can' wait to get that out too.... Old floor had 4 layers of linoleum in the kitchen... seriously? 4?!?!?

4 hours ago, hondafanatic said:

i have a 07 500 foreman footshift and when i put it in reverse it wont move it just revs up but if i push the shifter down and hold it the gears grind the whole time and it kinda starts moving backwards what could be my problem its also kind of hard to get into first but once you get it in first it pulls fine and shifts through the rest of the gears fine

 

 

Could be any of the gears in there. My secondary shaft which is kind of like the idlers between the drive gear and transmission was all stripped out when I bought my 05. But only the idler that turns first stripped.

Unfortunately it doesn't sound like you're going to get out with a simple fix. Start reading this thread and watching youtube university. It's fairly simple if you know how to turn a ratchet.

Funny I just saw this. Week or two ago I was helping the neighbor cut down some plantation pines. Just finished a face cut and bam bam bam bam. Ended up with a dozen or so before I got away. Flannel shirts and jeans in 90 deg heat and we dug them basturd as out. Hornet killer in each of our hands and a shovel. Once we found the entrance, the nest got stomped out and then soaked in killer. Seemed to have worked. 

Not really wood burning but wood working. Building new kitchen cabinets for my house. You can see me drawer fronts, face frames, and doors. Sanding and paint soon. Then demo, then slap the bases together when I have my kitchen ripped out. 

2 hours ago, bcsman said:

Sled you will prolly uncover some mice nests when you start pulling the wood from that pile.  Better warn any women first, but could be fun not to....lol 

I moved that wood pile. So I found all the nests already. I didn’t find a snake nest. Only one mouse nest. Wife doesn’t want me to bring any snakes in this winter either lol. 

I got some wood moved along the house. All the red oak my grandpa and I cut last fall. The fricken wood pile was loaded with Gardner (Gartner) snakes? Spelling? Must have seen 5 different ones. Seems there’s too many frogs around the house. 
 

the 500 finally got some work this summer. Haven’t started it since may… and purred like a kitten. 

17 minutes ago, LedFTed said:

the new gun laws are written to take guns from lawful owners, an allow unlawful owners to have guns. they, that be, like chaos, in the streets..

New gun laws are written to TURN otherwise lawful gun owners into unlawful gun owners, by definition. This is what will cause the chaos. Not ONE person I know or have talked to will be turning any firearms over peacefully. But that's rural WI... i'm sure it's a different tune down in big cities. stay off my lawn.

Tannerite is a funny compound isn't it. Wife wanted to do a gender reveal for our second kid so we got the powder and 8 lbs of tannerite. Was pretty cool blowing blue powder 40' in the air. When I was testing my rig to blow the powder in the air, I was hoping we could use pistols and be closer. Not even my 357 mag could get it to explode at 30 ft. I needed the 270 so I just put all the eggs/powder in one box and blew it skyhigh. It was pretty sweet.

24 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

 

 oh i gotcha .... well you never know ... she likes trying new things .... that's always a plus..... I've got to give her credit for getting in there. 

 

well the plus side of having a fire place is if the power goes out, so I'm covered there with gas logs and and wood burning fire places, but it sure would be a hassle if the power went out... 

I used to be paranoid about the power going out in winter and not having a backup power source to heat the house. Now with a wood stove, that worries me little.

Now i fret about the power going out in summer and loosing all our frozen food/reserve milk for the baby. In the winter, you just toss that stuff in the garage if needed.

16 minutes ago, jeepwm69 said:

Had a huge limb come out of the 100 year old pecan tree in mom and dad's yard Thursday night.  Had to cut some of it up to get out of my driveway early Friday morning. 

 

Knocked the rest of it out Saturday afternoon.  The middle kid wanted to help, so I let her run the saw a little.  Wasn't keen on her doing it in shorts, but she doesn't have any work pants, so I made her stick to small stuff and she worked under close supervision.  She didn't last long in the heat LOL

 

Had a trailer load of pecan when I was done.  I still have tons of split oak and we aren't using the fire pit like we used to, so I hauled the pecan to the local BBQ place for the guy to use smoking.  He was very appreciative.  World famous for his BBQ. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Bar-B-Q_Diner

Nice work.  The best safety equipment for chainsaws is the ones between your ears. knowing how to handle and what to expect keeps you most safe. (and hearing protection)

I actually got my wife to run a saw this weekend. It was her first time running a power saw. Had her use the new to me top handle stihl saw i picked up. I taught her what to do and told her to trim those couple trees etc. Well... 6 small trees dropped later she was done. She says, "that's kind of fun!" as she walked away for me to clean up the mess of limbs and scrub tree trunks.

Tornados ripped through my neck of the woods. 4 miles from my office building. 
only damage was a local rod and gun club rod getting blown off and a couple barns. 

I really need and want a can’t hook. I’ve said that for years but want to find one at a garage sale or auction. I used to see them all the time but since I started heating house with woods I haven’t found one. 

Yeah, you're right, it just rests on the frame rails.  I'm hoping i can get the straps to mount in replace of the hinge. Only use two straps near the front to keep the front hood located properly. Shouldnt' take much to keep it in place. I just don't want to be going downhill and have the darn thing slide off the front and get ran over.

I'm probably just flipping this mower anyway. It doesn't have a cup holder so it's no good to me.

That's almost exactly what I'm looking for. With hardware to boot. Where did you see those for sale?

I'm going to try and find a lighter duty latch like in the picture below. I just need to get some dimensions and figure out a good mounting location. Hopefully I can just use the hinge bolt hole. My biggest concern is will the hood be strong enough to take some drill holes. I might have to add some rubber bushing to either side of the hood mounting.

28 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

I've never tryed that, but if you have all the broken plastic / fiber glass parts ? it's worth a try, i believe that hood will be very hard to locate, but  i would check ebay, and Craig's (you might even check your local deere dealership) list etc... that's a good looking machine, looks like it's been kept clean, and in the dry when not being used. 

I don’t have the parts for the hinge. I checked. I have all the top parts but it’s too shattered. 
top piece is $120-$200 on eBay. I’ll check with a local dealer this week. Looks like the entire hood is $400-$500 which is way more than I paid. So trying to find an economical fix that won’t hurt resale too bad. 
here’s what I was thinking. see picture
 

This isn’t really “farm” equipment but looking for advice regardless. I picked up this John Deere mower today. Pretty cheap. The hood is busted to !. I need a new top section but hoping I could use the bottom section. It has a big crack in it. I was thinking to epoxy some drywall mesh tape on the back side and leaving the outside. 
the hinge is gone as well but the hood does sit on the frame rails nicely still. I though I could use some hood straps like on a big rig hood or snowmobile hood. Anyone ever done this before?  

On 7/18/2021 at 11:47 AM, shadetree said:

i've got a mac, and a craftsman, both are 18in saws, i love my mac, but i wish they did not put the auto oiling system in saws !. and the craftsman will just leak bar oil out all on its own, but it does cut great. i will never use another stihl brand saw again, they burned me big time.

Has the Craftsman always leaked bar oil? A lot of times the oil tank vent get plugged which pushes oil out when it's sitting and going through heat cycles.