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    Is the "B" series gone ?

    I went to the mail box, and all the usual junk for this time of year. And in the bundle was a flyer from the big K. And like a kid looking at a new SEARS catalog ( us old guys will understand ) I thumbed through it , and they listed all the deals,, from the BX on up. Though the B series was...
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    BX guys

    Well I couldnt figure out what was making a rattling sound on the front end of the BX I opened the hood and the grill and side panels kind of just sat there no hooked to anything. Hummmm ???? The ears that the thumb screws go through to hold it in place are gonzo, so aint nuttin holding it in...
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    HAMs

    I have a question for the HAMs in here. Last week I was visiting my youngest daughter in Ca at the ranch. The ranch next hill over, the old boy is/was a ham. Now the question is this. The power company had removed the power poles and lines from the roadway, and he is left with a duplex line...
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    Just a rant

    I just came up from mowing through the old orchard, and there are a bunch of trees that will be fire wood, So I figured I might see what some young trees might cost me to replace them, odds are I will never see fruit from them but maybe the next guy will. JEZUS JUMPIN KRIST!!!!! Talk about...
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    king cutter tiller

    I know this has been covered before and I never paid much attention to it. I have come across a king cutter 5 foot tiller to settle out an estate. It looks almost new, and Im not sure what model number it is. So whats the pros and cons, aside from it being made of chineeisum.
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    S D R

    Some time back I was asking about SDR. And I got some good info, I ordered one from Amazon, but it never came and I was nt charged, so it was just forgotten. In this time I understand a lot of new SDRs have hit the market. And since I am not driven to renew my ticket, I figured the SDR might...
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    Smart puter guys !

    Hey guys a question, I found a network on my computer and I have no idea what it is! So the network is NTGR VMB with a bunch of numbers after it. I am plugged right in to the modem and not the wifi. Anybody have a clue what this might be ?
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    OK a Blade question

    Has anyone use the Oregon blades? I found a set of 6 on amazon,,, yes I like to keep my money close to home but 6 blades for 87 bucks vs 3 blades for 70 and change from the stealer. They seem to speck out the same so I was wondering
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    OK smart guys

    Now since I have spent the morning getting the deck off and the filter changed and everything greased, I need to change blades and at this point, I will be darned if I put it back on and try to change them from underneath. So , how are y'all holding the MMM up to get the blades off with out the...
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    Somebody

    Tell me, how can a 30 minuet fuel filter change turn in to 2 1/2 hours?
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    New Gen set

    OK my Orange brothers, I submit this question to the collective. The old gal has given up the ghost (5.5kw) and while it served admirably for 25 years of use, and and 25 years of abuse have rendered it scrap. Again never loan out your toys! OK the question, is this. While 5.5 KW has done the...
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    WD 40

    I just found a new to me use for WD 40,, I moved some things around my one little raised bed and got hammered but, wasp, hornets, or some kind of flying stinging bug. And the only thing close by was wd 40,, knocked them right out of the air and soaked the nest any that came out dropped,,,, yeahhhhh
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    Why oh why

    Did they put that dayum fuel filter under the frame on my BX, I just dont have the gumption for jerking that mower off, and crawl around on the floor any more,,, old sucks!
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    2 neat things today

    Number 1 I ae the first tomato right off the vine and it was grand even if it was a small roma. And what to my wondering eyes should appear, but one small praying mantas, I have not seen one here since, well at least the last 5 years. Perhaps the rest of the summer might be looking up
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    Belleville washers

    Anybody have the part number for the Belleville washer that go on the mower deck for the blades, there are 2 per spindle and the blades keep coming lose so I thought maybe replacing them might help. Anybody ?
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    ADblocker

    OK guy since the last forced update from microsoft my Adblocker is gone, and I cant find a down load, lots of sites but nothing will let me down load it,, any ideas ?
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    Who owns what ?

    OK that's a bit misleading, but the question is simple as far as I see it. Who owns and is responsible for the over head power line from the meter to the weather head, the power company or the home owner? I was taught that what ever is on the load side of the meter belongs to the home owner, and...
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    The musings of an old man

    Please forgive the flash back Friday if you will. Coming out of town this after noon, a song came on the radio, The Weight. And I looked in the rear view mirror and there was a dark haired young man, hair cut high and tight, with more fat in his cheese burgher than on his frame. And the water...
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    Sheepfarmer

    Has anyone heard form sheepfarmer? A bit worrysum when they go MIA
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    Check your

    Tire valves, I had a low tire on the BX, so I pumped it up to the required 20 psi, checked the pressure and turned away and almost got a hole in my ear. The valve shot out it hit the wall and the tire deflated. Turns out there were no threads on the valve, who knows how it stayed in as long as...