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torch replied to the thread L3600 right rear wheel will not turn..I'm thinking something like a stripped spline or gear is more likely than a bad bearing. But one way or the other, things have got to... -
torch replied to the thread What was that saying?….”measure 398 times, cut once…..dumbass”.The way you have it is not "wrong" per se, just not ideal. Your clamp strap is sloping downward towards the work piece (sloping upward...
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torch replied to the thread What was that saying?….”measure 398 times, cut once…..dumbass”.I was so busy being a smart-ass, I forgot to answer your question: I have two of the S191 sets. I've never used the v-base or the wedge...
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torch replied to the thread B7100 HST Hydraulic Fluid Loss.What do you mean by "during operation of the hydraulic system"? Do you mean it only leaks when you actuate the 3 point hitch lift...
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torch replied to the thread What was that saying?….”measure 398 times, cut once…..dumbass”.Yup. As you are finding out, the cost of a lathe or mill is only a part of the cost. Tooling and metrology can double the investment...
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torch replied to the thread What was that saying?….”measure 398 times, cut once…..dumbass”.The S190 shown is 20 pitch threads -- nice and strong. The SF190 is 40 pitch threads -- matches the threading of your micrometer. The...
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torch replied to the thread PTO drive for a Miller Bobcat welder?.Next line down: PTO (claimed) 21HP ;)
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torch replied to the thread PTO drive for a Miller Bobcat welder?.If the tractor has a governor that can be set that way, sure. That's how the genset works. My tractor doesn't have such a governor but...
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torch replied to the thread PTO drive for a Miller Bobcat welder?.Ultimately you were not wrong in that one cannot magically increase the entropy of the system by changing pulley (or gear) ratios. One...
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torch replied to the thread PTO drive for a Miller Bobcat welder?.HP = speed x torque. You can't change one without affecting at least one other. Six times more speed means six times less torque.
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torch replied to the thread Rear tire fill - your thoughts appreciated.I don't question the effect of liquid in the tires of lowering the centre of gravity, and therefore improving side-to-side stability. I...
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torch replied to the thread Question for the colective.I've thought about doing that -- getting the extra chains out of the way would sometimes be nice and a pulley at the top would also...
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torch replied to the thread Rear tire fill - your thoughts appreciated.I did the WW fill. -45° C freeze point. No problems in winter. No signs of corrosion a few years later when I changed tires. I think...
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torch replied to the thread Question for the colective.I made one: (build thread here)
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torch replied to the thread Fuel injection pump query re: BX2200 & B7800.Rules of troubleshooting: 1. Check the simplest possible cause first: it's cheap, fast and usually the problem. 2. What did you do...