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One does have to know one's own capabilities and/or limitations. Most things are put together by humans. There is really no rocket science involved in this procedure. Just some careful planning, safety precautions, and building practices. I don't think it qualifies as "MacGuyvering" as...

Hey Russell, Glad this post might be of value to you!! I was hesitant to post a direct link to the one I bought because most likely it would become invalid in a very short time. I purchased it off of Ebay. Here's a direct link to that one: Diy Portable Mini Spot Welder Machine 8-24V Voltmeter...

With some recent discussion about battery packs for our cordless tools and how expensive they are to replace, I thought I’d share what I had come up with to rebuild the battery packs for my cordless tools: A mini spot welder for lithium battery packs and other cordless tool packs. And if you are...

There should most likely be a slot in the quill above the chuck that you can insert a wedge shape piece of steel. give it a tap and it should drive the old chuck out of the quill. It's just a taper press fit. A pic of more of the quill holding the chuck would be more helpful to see if in fact...

Two weeks before I started my carreer in 1974 (age 20, after 2 yrs of trade school) (also being debt free from my farm work savings and frugal living in trade school) I went and bought my first car (brand new) and rented myself a 1 BR apt for a place to live. I'll never forget my dad's look...

And welcome to "OTT" where everyone is always happy to spend your money!! LOL But you'll also find a lot of help and great information from its members!!

Other than the included backhoe, that's about the exact same package my neighbor has used on his 5 acre rural property for the past 10 years +/-. It has never let him down. Only once in a while has he wished for a bigger tractor when he could have lifted more/moved more with the bucket in...

As an alternative, have you thought of or looked into a 3pt. PTO powered leaf blower? Depending on your specific situation and use....it could be a good option.

OUCH!! What a mess!

Hey Rob, Here is my stand setup for my landscape rake. See post #16 and later for the pics and hitch mods. the stand brackets were made from some scraps on hand. They're not quite as handy as I had hoped....but they work. If I was to do it all over again: I'd make a single "drop down"...

RCW, it sounds like all that's left for you to do is make it official and set the date!! You won't regret it for a minute. I learned early on that nobody has your best interests in mind better than you yourself. Whether pertaining to the retirement date decision, what to do in retirement, and...

Cant beat the price of these old planters! This one was free. Circa 1930s Cockshutt "Black Hawk" 4 row planter. It Essentially put the 2 boys through college with their 2.5 acre sweet corn patch....along with some elbow grease, arguing and a few fights in the middle of the field over the...

How true!! Or it sure seems like it, anyway. It's comparable to putting your thumb in a bucket of water. Pull out your thumb and see how long it takes for the water to fill in the hole left behind. :ROFLMAO: That's about as long as a person will be missed these days, once you pull the plug...

I walked out the door of the shop at age 62 after 42 years at the same company. Had no plans in the making. Just walked out after giving notice. Was worried about what had just happened after the door closed behind me.....for about 5 minutes at most!!! That was 8 years ago now and I've never...

See Post 9912 here....that prompted the rebuild of my Howard J rotovator. Crappy welds on the main drive shaft had finally broke...alowing the drive shaft to just spin inside the main tiller tube. See Post 9972 for my repair job on that broken weld on the main drive stub. Here's some...

Bill, that's already turning out to be one nicely restored grader!! Especially with your improvements added! I don't have much use for mine anymore (see post 17) but when its needed it still works great....still in all its rusted glory! LOL! I do need to replace the wood and straighten out...

Bonny, on my old Howard Rotovator that I inherited and needed rebuilding: Parts, such as the drive gears were no longer available. But were easily replaced by using "weld on hubs" with the same size "weld on sprockets". I'm sure I have pics somewhere that I can post for you. Also, if I...

Certainly top notch work!! No doubt about that!!

cpy911, Welcome to OTT. You'll find lots of great information here!! My B2650 does everything you're looking at on my 19 acres that I live on. Plus, I mow another 2.5 acres on another investment property that I own. It's also used on some trails running through 50 some acres of woodland near...