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I had a cut to make today, just some 3/4" sq tube, but in such an awkward location my 4" skinny wheel grinder couldn't get in there. The tube was welded in place....then I remembered the Diablo, and it saved the day. Much quicker and a cleaner cut then getting the sawzall out, and i wasn't sure...

No one else has commented on Wolfman's home made trusses, so I will. Looking good! Overbuilt if anything, with that 2x6 bottom chord, not that there's anything wrong with that. I built a lot of trusses in my area (30 or 40 barns, shops, and additions) before our local building inspector (who...

I too have used an old carbide blade to cut roof tin, but it leaves a kinda nasty edge, that's why the burr free cut of the Diablo is amazing. Another trick I used before carbide blades became common, was a regular all steel saw blade, but install backwards! That works pretty good also. I have...

Yes, that is the big unknown for me as of now, longevity. But it all depends on what projects I have going on, it's not like I'm cutting steel every day, in my intermittent shop use, a blade may last me a 6 months or a year, your mileage may differ. I will say it would have to be very short...

I got one of these the other day, (https://www.google.com/search?q=diablo+metal+cutting+blade&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS770US770&sxsrf=ACYBGNQOcsZ8VxudJ0Pz8hOBf9RBxH0Reg:1579487916117) and yesterday started using it for the first time. Maybe I'm late to the party but these are new to me. I have a plasma...

I found that with the addition of a 3" extension and a universal joint, the driver is positioned perfectly between the blower flange for the three point pin. With one side cut down anyway, which I did to make the shaft connection about perfect. Then all it took was a scrap length of bungee...

I take the driver out to my pole barn where the tractor lives, and take it back in the shop when done, no more of a hassle then pre heating or putting on my snowmobile suit (no cab, don't want one either) before blowing. DeWalt tools are very popular among the construction crews I work with in...

And....done! NO out of pocket cost, short of buying another socket for the one I welded onto the shaft, just so I could end up with the common 1/2" sq. tool hole so I could quickly attach my impact driver with it's 1/2" driver end. The Kubota Orange TITAN STRAP (I reported on these a couple...

Interesting, especially as those motors look pretty wimpy compared to the one I have.

The beauty of the impact driver scheme is, NO cost. Other then the socket I drilled out, a replacement new one will cost less then 10 bucks, and the impact driver won't live on the tractor, will still be a shop tool, it will just be carried out and used as needed. Many times I clear snow with...

For sure moving a trailer is one of my favorite things to do with my 3301, so safe and easy. But, I have also found another even better tool, my Kubota U25 mini excavator. With a chain on the X's digger bucket, I was able to almost surgically position my tandem axle trailer, using a combo of...

My gear motor got here today, and the first thing I noticed was that Surplus Center automatically includes the paperwork for a return, which got me thinking. Thanks to Torch's wake up call, I am changing directions. I believe he is right, I had forgotten how the snow and ice (ice mostly) builds...

I'm committed to the "second choice" motor, as in, already ordered it. Yeah the ice build up was a factor, I know in times past, hand cranking was a bit** due to ice, and was the major reason I didn't mess with the power window type less expensive units. My "thinking" at this point is to pay...

I watched about 20 YouTube videos of various homebrewed chute rotaters, and decided to go with gear motor #2, largely for simplicity. It's output shaft is the same dia as my manual handle, a nice bit of mechanical serendipity. I'll use a u joint for a 3/8" socket drive, and have it direct...

I've been knee deep in linear actuators all day! My wheel skis on the plane use them to retract and extend the skis, and I had to do a little work on one today that I got from Surplus Center, nothing wrong with it just my application, got it fixed and I just got done ski flying. I never...

My three point blower has worked great for years now, especially with the larger L3301 tractor I now have, but the manual rotater for the chute has always been a PITA. Anyone done a powered mod for one? I'm thinking something like this for the drive motor...

For all my bare steel paint needs, over the years I have settled on plain old Rustoleum rusty metal primer. Whether the steel is rusty or not, and it's not. That's it, no top coat! My home and shop's handrails on the steel staircases, look like the day I painted them, 13 years ago. I like the...

I only had a scraper blade for years, but last year bought my first box blade (can't remember from who, not near the tractor right now, but it's heavy duty and I'm real happy with it), and it for sure has it's place. BUT, I still find some tasks I like the scraper blade better for. If I could...

I've been tag teaming a project, using both the U 25S mini X and the L3301 tractor. I'm building a couple of retaining walls using gabions, the wire baskets you fill with rocks, a LOT of rocks! I'll post a few pics in a day or so, but except for all the manual labor, (the rocks have to be...

I think I'm good there, as the previous owner had operated it for some time, months/years, with the alligator clip hot wire setup. All I did was pretty things up a bit. It would appear to be a constant duty, normally closed, type solenoid. Talking about solenoids, most airplanes use a electric...