Recent content by torch

Back in the mid-70's the family business was designing and installing fire protection systems. Grids of pipe, sometimes involving hundreds of nodes, required complex iterative and recursive calculations with a slide rule, but an experienced engineer could save a lot of time and effort by...

Yeah that looks pretty much like what's under my rubber boot. The top of the spools are drilled to accept the mechanism. Yours may be different, necessitating some sort of adapter to attach the mechanism to the spools -- that's what I meant by "ungainly".

I don't see why not -- it may end up a bit ungainly depending on how you can attach a joystick mechanism to the spool valves, but underlying the purpose-built joystick controls are two parallel spool valves. The only question is are they set up as a bank that allows flow through both...

That works in theory... With the low flow rate from the pump I find I can only get two functions to work at part flow on each -- especially when trying to fight gravity with one while going with gravity with the other. It's less critical with a bucket than forks due to the difference in...

Looks pretty good, but that poor chair may not survive too many more tests... <lol> When you are making your bucket, you will want it mounted so as it lifts the front end up about that same amount when flat on a flat surface. That will give you some digging depth while maximizing dump height...

Let me guess: you had to pay full price? <lol>

Ever try to buy a snowblower during a blizzard?

Good point about the lighting. Even if the headlights aren't blocked by the blower itself the light may just be reflected back by blowing snow. High mounted floods are somewhat less affected that way. When the wind is howling I often turn off the tractor's headlights and rely on the cab roof...

Not sure I agree with that as a universal assessment. I have both and prefer the 3ph mounted blower overall. Yes, the front blower minimizes looking behind. But there are some significant disadvantages too: 1. Cost. A front mounted blower will cost roughly twice as much after adding in the...

The flip side is that the previous owner may have already cut it to suit his machine. There is also a minimum overlap requirement to ensure things don't come apart or twist when extended. If the shaft assembly is too short you will have to buy a new one. Check by mounting things with the...

I think you forgot to attach the picture

I've not had the pleasure of doing this on a B7100, but if I understand correctly with #1 on TDC of compression stroke the crankshaft gear timing mark should be at 12:00, aligning with the idler gear timing mark at 6:00. The cam gear timing mark should be aligned with the idler gear tooth (not a...

Did you ever recheck the compression with the correct Schrader valve core installed in the gauge? As far as rotating the crank -- by hand -- after the engine has been running previously, there should be a nice film of oil on the bearings to protect them. After all, it's less force than...

8% isn't unacceptable, especially for a recently rebuilt cold engine. I assume you zeroed the gauge before starting the test? It is certainly leaking past that valve. It is possible that lapping the valve might reduce the leakage. But bear in mind that the bubbles you are seeing are the result...

They won't be if you keep doing that! They are supposed to be in series with the indicator, which drops the voltage. They are not designed or intended to be subjected to full battery voltage. Connecting them directly will burn them out sooner or later -- probably sooner.