Recent content by Old_Paint

I waa considering tilt and side shift, but that was gonna add another $2000 for rear remotes bringing the total up to around $6K. Then I thought about the work to remove all the trees along the edges of drainage ditches (more cost) and decided to get something I can back between the trees with...

Yep, hammers were already on it, and the Y blades were in a bucket along the required bushings and bolts. Finished cutting what I could today. Took me less than 1/3 the time (and probably fuel) and didn’t run up my water bill keeping me hydrated. The only thing I regret about having a flail is...

Ah, ok. I somehow thought you were trading up, not buying a new one. Tell me something though. Do you have someone to drive that second tractor or have you figured out how to run two at a time? The missus might let me have another one if you share that secret. The first one is almost paid for...

Been thinking about a flail mower long enough so took a ride up to a dealership near I65 in Priceville, AL that I have passed at least a couple thousand times over the course of my career. I had no clue how to get to it, but it turned out to be not so bad. They sell mostly Mahindra tractors but...

A pair of big red tailed hawks nested in a tree in my neighbors front yard this year. Absolutely gorgeous birds. Mama has about a 3 foot wingspan and Daddy has to be at least 4 feet across the wings. He’s a BIG boy. They’re protected by law and really haven’t shown any interest in our birds so I...

Okay, now I’m confused You already have a QH, but you bought another? I’m feeling a little ignorant here, but wouldn’t changing the QH be counterproductive to the purpose of having one? Is there a problem with the one you have?

Yeah, another foot of bucket would make a difference. Probably another 3 cubic feet of soil. The ballast is definitely going to help by putting more weight on the back tires to help them push more, and you're certainly going to be a lot safter when lifting things, especially heavy items...

It definitely ain't stove pipe. A bungee ain't gonna hold up that much stove pipe if it's triple wall. Well, maybe it's more gas appliance exhaust. I priced a chimney system to put a wood burning stove in my shop for wintertime activities such as brewing beer, tinkering with small engines...

I guess I wouldn't be as worried about it cracking. I put 6x6 rewire in the slab for my shed as well as a double 1/2" rebar perimeter under the edge which is poured a foot thick. It still has a hair-line crack right down the middle because of the shrinkage. It isn't moving and the crack...

Yup, I've been through Terry a few times. Know exactly where it is. I've travelled in MS almost as much as I have in Alabama. MS was part of our territory (AL/MS/TN), and we serviced most of the heavy industry in the state. You're exactly right that we have the same predators. I was by the...

I'm not quite sure why you would put any kind of reinforcement inside a steel ballast box full of concrete. I'm curious why you thought you needed reinforcement in a dead weight chunk of concrete inside a steel box. Personally, I'm still thinking I'd just keep it full of sand and wet the sand...

And -20 is another good reason to live down south. I ain't designed for that kinda cold. Not near enough insulation on this skinny old frame.

But have you priced hvac duct parts lately?

My wife told me a treatment for sour crop, but I blinked twice since she did. One of the main causes of sour crop is too much grassy stuff in their food supply, which is why it’s always a bad idea to put grass clippings in their run or where they can get to the clippings if they free range. We...

We’re hoping for a “feels like 100 degrees temperature “ in Alabama before we’re all give up on church and figure the worst happened when we last fell asleep without being in a pool of sweat. I grew up without air conditioning in LA (lower Alabama) where anything below 98% humidity and 98...