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There are several manufacturers, here are a couple I have used, Cotronics extensively: https://www.cotronics.com/vo/cotr/cm_machinable.htm https://www.aremco.com/aremco-product/machinable-ceramics-1/ Use sharp carbide tooling with a lot of clearance, it is somewhat brittle, as you would expect...

I feel your pain. My stash includes (in almost every possible form) steel, aluminum, threaded rod, brass, copper, bronze, 20-30 different plastics, machinable ceramics, gear stock, rubber, and probably more stuff I can't remember this early in the morning. Plus a larger stash of hardware than my...

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If I remember right, it needs the front & rear mounting plates/brackets, pictured below. (I may have two of them, have to check) (green arrows) Other than those mounting plates, it was running when I stored it. All functions worked, but with a lot of play.

We think it was modified (poorly) to fit on a larger tractor, plus it has all the usual problems from abuse & neglect that B670's usually have. (worn swing pivot pins/bushings, all the pins & holes worn) On the plus side, I hooked it up to my B7100 before storing it, and all the hydraulics...

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I'm in Peoria, AZ (Phoenix area) but the BH is in northern AZ, 45mi south of Winslow, AZ.

I have a very rough B670 BH I'd sell for $500, if you are up for a project.

Free dirt is always a good thing.

We call it a cold wave out here.

One of my clearest memories of growing up in Cedargburg, WI was coming back from the grocery store with my mom in the family 1960 Chevy wagon. We had to stop at a stop sign on a very steep section of road, and there was enough ice that mom couldn't get the old copper colored wagon to go. She...

The highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona was 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50°C). This record was set on June 26, 1990. But it's a dry heat.... 😓 Usually....