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  1. J

    Removing LA480 loader without stands?

    RR tie ? I bet that thing is hard to move around ! :giggle:
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    Fixing hole in side of block

    While you are at it you need to "figure out" when you ask for advice and some one offers it,don't ignore the advice. Some one with experience said block with hole in side is likly damaged far more serious than having a hole in it. That fact has now been overshadowed by attempts to patch a...
  3. J

    Removing LA480 loader without stands?

    I've never had the same loader as y'all's but I've found sucker rods good for fabricating stands. It heat treats and works well under hammer.
  4. J

    Fixing hole in side of block

    Or he might have meant "Joe,it's not high heat that will crack your cast iron block." It's stress from uneven expansion/contraction.
  5. J

    Proper ballast load for b2320 with LA304 loader?

    Before you hang 500 pounds of ballast off the rear of a 1400 pound tractor to allow hammering the fel I recommend you consult with Littlefoot a member here for ways to reinforce your tractor.
  6. J

    Fixing hole in side of block

    Not yet! You'll know it's getting close when Joe begins hitting it with his head. Right now Joe still has more optimism than a flea creeping up on an elephant with rape in mind.
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    Smart puter guys !

    No,I'm simply highlighting the answer to make it less likely to be missed a second time. I totally understand why you are uncomfortable thinking strangers have access to your computer.
  8. J

    Hobart Handler 135 question

    Me to. Process of elimination usually make's it to finish line sooner than going long distance interweb route.
  9. J

    Fixing hole in side of block

    If at first Joe doesn't succeed he'll "hit it",,,,,,,then,,,,"hit it" again until he figures it out.
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    Coon Problem

    High school students in Frisco Texas adopted the name Coons and pictures of raccoons on stadium. A federal lawsuit forced them to rename their mascot or face losing taxpayer funding. They renamed their mascot as the raccoons but never changed pictures or costume worn by students. Old...
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    Smart puter guys !

    NOT IF YOU DO AS I SAID ABOVE, repeated below in bold print
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    Smart puter guys !

    Any wifi within signal distance will show along with signal strength,whether it is secure or open. All you need to worry about is having your connection password protected to prevent those other folks using it.
  13. J

    Hobart Handler 135 question

    I'm with Ken about extension cord being primary suspect. Is it possible you forgot to switch polarity after the last gas shielded job? If the wire isn't rusty I doubt storage effected it.
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    Key Stop Timer

    There's a bunch of ozone and cloud of dust between me and your tractor but I might try troubleshooting with the idea relay might use it's mounting to chassis of tractor as ground (4th wire in schematic). How to go about that? Remove relay, sand areas where relay and chassis touch,remount and...
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    Fixing hole in side of block

    Haven't you "figured out" that Joe has to "figure that out" for himself ? Reminds me of something dad once told me "you can tell a woman Joe but you can't tell her him much". 🙈
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    Fixing hole in side of block

    Speak for yourself, if the first time had been any better I might not have lived through it. 🥴 As for practice, I must have been born programmed for success or maybe the central nervous system handles it same as heart beat and digestion. I'll have you know it might take this old man all night...
  17. J

    Fixing hole in side of block

    He'll "figure it out" !
  18. J

    piston hitting bottom of head?

    This is something that destroys engines in numbers second only to overheating so I think the more we understand about the whys and how's, the fewer will fall victim. It has always been my understanding; A. Diesel,gasoline and starting fluid will combust when exposed to high enough pressure...
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    scammer alert

    This sounds like a lynch mob promising to hold a fair trial before they hang him. I detest cheats and crooks as much as the next man but isn't the promise of "innocent until proven guilty" irreproachable?