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I used to teach basic welding, and we used a few different welding methods. I agree that flux core arc welding (FCAW) is a bit messier and has more spatter than a clean gas metal arc weld (GMAW, aka metal inert gas or MIG) weld. However I would not recommend the use of straight CO2 as a...

First, I agree that Wildfire has one of the coolest tractors I've seen. They're cool out of the box, but he's done his up very nicely. But as to the topic at hand, really a BX1850 is a squirt compared to a "real" work-sized tractor, and we are doing the hobby farm/home...

Warm day here, finally got a chance to fit the trailer on. Have I mentioned lately that I love this shade of orange?:D Now I just need to find my good 7/8" side link pins, they're here somewhere (had to borrow the tiller's pins to try this out!)

zr600, I have a BX1850 (little brother to your possible model) and I am almost unhealthily attached to this little machine. We have about 500 yards of driveway to clear, a decent sized garden to till, and 2 acres of actual lawn to mow, not to mention our forest trails that we keep mowed in the...

The left front tire on my BX was my Achilles' heel on that thing until I finally fixed the tire about 4 months ago. After buying the tractor, I found the tire leaking down slowly, and discovered 3 plugs in it from the previous owner's repairs. Removed the plugs, replaced the valve stem for good...

Hi Chip I'm afraid I have to go with GWD on this one, I looked at one at a common equipment supply store here in Edmonton, and they have draw bars for ~$32. The downside is that I would then need another ball (another $10), and the drawbar, without any add-on stabilization, would rotate in the...

Hi skeets I'm too lazy to draw you up a plan, but here are a few pics with a measuring tape, if it helps. I'm sure that the measurements could be adapted or adjusted depending on what you have laying around, but this one is 31-1/2" outside edge to outside edge on the bottom beam and the...

Just got finished welding up my trailer hitch for the 3-pt. We bought a 4'x6' utility trailer to pull behind the tractor, narrow enough to go down our forest trails here on the acreage. I also liked the idea of using the 3-pt so that we could tilt the trailer to make it easier to empty. I...

Hi Cabu I live in Alberta, Canada and I have seen a couple home-built wood splitting machines using the flywheel idea you are talking about, made from old square balers. Some old balers had rather large flywheels and a crankshaft reciprocating mechanism which I have seen adapted to splitting...

I actually forgot about this post . . . Well, I still have the cultivator, but this fall we saved up and bought a tiller and I'm tickled for doing so - especially after the nice job it did turning in the leaves and other organic matter into our garden soil. We mulch between rows using 2 layers...

New diesel pickups actually have a diesel particulate filter that will plug up with soot if you idle them too much - we've seen LOTS of them at the shop over the last little while, as the auto/truck manufacturers have to deal with ever-increasing emissions control standards. It's only a matter...

I totally second Greg - OTT has been my daily stop for over a year, and I really appreciate his and Mr. K's work in bringing together a place where people of all types/skills/interests can toss ideas and thoughts around in a community. Thanks Vic and Co.!

According to a Kubota parts catalog at Coleman Equipment, the "dynamo" is apparently a 14A unit: http://www.colemanequip.com/ModelParts.asp?ModelID=227&pc=32173 So if "nominal" voltage is 12V x 14A = 168W, but I'm not sure what actual system charging voltage should be on one of those units...

We (my wife and I) tag team on the snow removal. I use the angled blade on the rear of the Kubota to make 2 windrows down our fairly long driveway with a few passes, then use the FEL to clear where the approach is (and the inevitable grader ridge). She then follows afterward with our JD X300...

I for one really enjoy learning about what other folks are doing to their machines, and getting ideas (or being warned away from some ideas . . .). I check back so often that my wife rolls her eyes at me - I just don't think she understands . . . . :rolleyes: Addiction it may be, but I can...

Well, I'm not planning to ever sell my toy (er . . . "equipment":D), and I'm generally careful not to dump it. That's part of why I bought nearly new, to keep long-term and know where it came from. I wouldn't be suing Kubota if I dumped it anyway, because I can't blame them for my lack of care...

I just did this on my BX: http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4434#post4434 Hope this is useful - it's great to work with afterwards!

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I finally got around to getting my auxiliary lighting on my BX. It gets dark at about 6 pm here now, and I know when the snow finally hits I'll need more than the headlights when using the loader (they are in exactly the most inconvenient place when using said loader . . . .):rolleyes: I got 3...

Well, I finally got around to getting my little tractor shed up. Haven't got doors on it yet, but the better half can park in the carport again. :D Here's an idea for anyone who has (legal/ethical) access to non-returnable pallets. I have as many free pallets as I want from work, which make...