Recent content by ken erickson

Nice truck! I know what you mean, my Mazda B2600 4 x4 that I purchased new was extremely sure footed off road. Full ladder frame, lock out hubs , conventional transfer case. Nimble in comparison to my 72 bump side F250 highboy. Mine had a 2.6 Mitsubishi carb engine and was a bit problematic...

I will have to agree to disagree and not so sure I have another 15 years!

I did want to be clear that I do not "hate" BEV's and know they are here to stay. I do think there is a lot more to the story than just the new EV sitting in the garage with all it's new technology etc. Costs to the American tax payer have been substantial , some estimates put the direct cost...

It is my understanding that BEV sales took a nose dive in the fourth quarter in direct response to the $7500 dollar tax payer funded credit expiring. . These are sales figures for USA sales , not world wide. Part of the plunge is due to buyers of EV's taking advantage of the tax credit in the...

Here in the upper midwest with cold winter climates and other factors EV's will cost more over the life of the vehicle compared to ice vehicles. Most comparisons that you find online assume a more temperate climate. A few of "hidden" costs usually not mentioned are the increased insurance...

Take this with a grain of AI salt! I apologize for the confusion. While Charles Lawrence International primarily focuses on synthetic surfacing solutions, they did produce the BEAVER seed harvesting model. This model is somewhat of an exception to their typical product line, aimed at...

Without looking up past snowfall records I would guess the month of Dec here in central Wisconsin must rank right up at the top. Since moving here in 2002 I have not seen this much snow before Christmas along with the cold temps. Things will warm up mid week though. The B7100 with back blade...

I always enjoy your photos! :). Same here in Central Wi. Many years we have not had any significant snow until after Christmas. Two (for us) major storms so far with lots of small 1 to 2 inch snow falls. I woke up to 7 plus heavy but not wet snow this morning. With me hand shoveling...

Nope not feeding the birds. Frost seeding native species is a well established practice. Timing is important, snow on the ground with snow in the forecast. The vast majority of seed eating, ground feeding birds have already since migrated here in central Wisconsin. One of the great benefits...

Thank you! Yes this area was set for a frost seeding. The area is too rough with some rocks and stumps and remaining oaks to use native seed type drill like the first 28 acre planting. I like your seed list! It looks like you might have some richer and moist soils than what my site is...

New project. The acre was mulched then two applications of herbicide this summer. The soil is sandy, well drained. Keep in mind that most native forbs and grasses are very tiny with many seeds per oz. For example if you look at the list lead plant comprises 20% of the forbs (think native...

Down at the habitat project and broadcast seeded a 1 acre project started this spring. Not my seeder but it is a Kubota! Seeding went well with snow on the ground and a light dusting of snow last night. Perfect conditions for broadcast seeding native species. The seeder is interesting is...

Nice shop! Is your surface grinder a Harig Super 612? Have you used different RPM's when grinding? I have a Super 612 and have run it hundreds of hours (if not 1000's) with a static phase converter. The bulk of what I ground was hardened knife steels, relatively thin, 3/32 typical. I...

Have you verified that your hour meter does not run with key in "run" position and engine not running? AI is notorious for bad answers and data. I copied and pasted this just now when I asked AI. Hour Meter Functionality in Kubota LX2620 Key Position Impact The hour meter in the Kubota...

In my situation with low HP machines, Bridgeport and Harig surface grinder, I had good results with static converters. They were an inexpensive solution , easy to wire and served me well. Now if I was running large industrial machines running lots of hours and hogging big chips the rotary...