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    1.6 miles to gas station - drive it there?

    I road mine a 1.5miles all the time Winter-snowblowing Spring -cleanup, Summer- Brush cutting,Digging, Fall - getting ready for Snow season. This is the distance between properties. All we need is the Amish Triangle on the back and we are good to go.
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    Furnace took a dump...

    Re: Furnace too a dump... That furnace doesn't owe you a thing, most life time for a furnace is 15 to 20 years. Heat exchangers crack and or rot out. You can up grade to a Hi-eff for under a grand, I just installed a 92% Eff in a house I'm renovating for under that. As an OLD HVAC guy it was a...
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    Junk shop find!! My next project.

    Nice find! I'd have them blasted and power coated, (one in Kubota orange). Then get some nice Maple or Hickory bar stool bases for them. Let us know the outcome.
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    Warn Winch Install

    I have a 4000LB Superwinch Portable that can be used with just about any 12v battery, I've used it to lift my 900Lb gun safe out of my truck and move into the house, pulled a 56 chevy out a garage up hill and load to onto the trailer. Recovered a couple of snowmobiles and ATV's , Knock on wood...
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    LED headlight bulbs

    On my B3200 I had 1073 bulbs @23watts, and used a 1156 LED as a direct replacement. Big improvement over the OEM. I'd check what bulb you have and cross it over to LED. Google is your friend!
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    advice for Mounts for Zeiss rifle scope.

    Try here https://www.swfa.com/ I've had good luck with them.
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    Zero Turn Mowers?

    After working on Diesel equipment and arriving home I tend to get greeted with "Your Stinking Up The House" and them she wants to strip me down and hose off in the back yard, which is quite fun in the summer not so much in Fall, Winter and spring.
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    Zero Turn Mowers?

    Mike, thanks for the input. I'd love another diesel in the fleet, but my Wife will be the primary operator(so she say's now).. LOL. Diesel isn't her thing. After looking at all the machines Kubota and all makes I think I'm leaning towards a Z400 series with a Kawasaki mill in it, its built like...
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    Zero Turn Mowers?

    Looking at getting a Kubota Z100 Series mower. Anyone have any input as far as issues and or concerns with them.
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    Waterproof and insulated gloves

    Picked these up at BJ's I think for $19 bucks https://www.bjs.com/product/wells-lamont-hydrahyde-coated-winter-gloves-3-pk/3000000000000873640
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    Snowblower Kubota b2782b - bolts sheared

    https://www.absolutaire.com/sites/default/files/public/documents/split-taper-bushinginstall.pdf It's a split taper bushing look at the attachment and do as they say. Just saying.... 30 +years in industrial maintenance have learned things the had way.
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    what's the temperature

    -2F here in NNY, waiting for 3 to 4 Ft in the next couple of day.. Whoo Hoo, Good Times for sure.:D
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    thoughts on ether?

    I have both an XP Frig and a XP solvent cabinet in the garage. It was good the work for BIG Pharma back in the day. When the Man said get rid of those, I would say OK boss, their outer here!
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    thoughts on ether?

    NO ETHER!!!!! and or any starting fluids on a Glow plug engine. Get an external heat source to warm things up.
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    Gov Deals Find

    Found this one surfing Gov Deals site, anyone out west looking for a project. https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=4459&acctid=1428
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    fire wood processors

    Haven't seen a PTO driven unit. But have seen these in action locally, pretty amazing what can run thru them. https://www.hud-son.com/firewood-processors/
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    I should bloody well know better

    Pricey but they work and keep things dry .As long as your tail gate locks. https://www.pace-edwards.com/bedlocker-electric Plus I hate thieves, chop off their hands and let them see who loves I'm!
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    Clamp on pallet forks

    I've have a pin on bucket, so I bought a set of Titan 48" clamp-on forks. I've used them to unload trucks and also lift and store my Snowmachine's . One of them being about 9' long and weighing in it over 600 lbs. Never an issue with overloading and or bending of the bucket......"A Man's Got Too...
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    TSC drawbar welding

    I wouldn't think that a draw bar is cast... but who knows. Try a spot and see.