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I'd stop in at a mom and pop sawmill or two and ask. Around here (Indiana), tulip poplar (aka yellow poplar) is the go-to species for barn siding. I used 1x8 rough-sawn as board and batton on an outbuilding 35 years ago. It's holding up very well, despite: Never having been treated or...

Do you guys also sell broken front axle fix-it kits?

I put one of these DRO PROs ones on my lathe. It is a 'cheap' Chinese model, but has been fine for the 5 or 6 years it's been installed. Your installation is what really matters. Properly done, these really aren't just a 'bolt-on' item. I needed to fab brackets and shields. I wanted the...

Yep - no easy fix. Just keep an eye on your oil level, as it is possible to blow out crankcase oil with excessive blowby...

I've thought about that for years - seems like a good idea. I like that, since the tank is totally airtight, there will be no atmospheric 'breathing' that over time would draw in moisture.

Re your location, in what state is 'Elizabeth'?

That's a nice set-up. Is that basically a LP tank that you can pressurize to push the Diesel out?

OK. Sure. But the OP WAS asking about rattle cans. They have their purpose.

^^Agreed. But, this stuff: ...available at 'farm stores' is crap.

Yes - I've seen them. I have a spare set of thyratrons, and so far, the originals are doing fine.

Thanks! It came from a Navy 'facility', rather than a 'lab'. When I got it, the paint was hideous - many, many coats of various pastel colors (green and orange!) over the years. It all got striped off and I painted it grey.

This one sits in my shop. It came from the US navy, who bought it new in 1962. It had some electrical issues when I bought it, but wasn't too hard to get working. The spindle is driven by a 5HP DC motor, controlled by a set of giant thyratron tubes.

My B7510 rad was filled with dust when I bought it from the PO. They used it for mowing, and didn't do a very good job keeping the rad clean... Also, check the fan belt.

I've not bought from HGR, but have heard that they move a LOT of machinery, and you can get a decent deal there. I'm sure you can get screwed too. My understanding is they don't spend much time 'getting to know' their stock, so while they might not be trying to deceive a buyer, it could...

I design antennas professionally. I'm not 100% sure I understand the above. The fact that there are 3 parallel conductors, twisted together, doesn't really matter much. The simple but effective way I can see to use an abandoned 80' power line run would be to tie the wires together at one...

Yes! If you think the bucket is handy, wait until you can pop it off and put forks on in about 60 seconds.

...Retract the hydraulic cylinders?

Yeah - I thought someone might mention that. I've done it and lived to tell the story with no damage, but too much oil will be a problem.

Dang. Me too. Thinking out loud here... I don't know if 200 psi compression pressure on a freshly rebuilt engine that is being cranked slowly is abnormal or not. I suppose that if a squirt of oil into the cylinder improved the number considerably, you could say it wasn't a valve timing...

Seems like the wrong job for a tiller. Grader box with ripper teeth down?