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I told my daughter when she was very young, the reason fathers run into danger to save their children with no consideration for their own safety is because we know we couldn't live with ourselves if we didn't. When you put yourself in a role like these first responders, you effectively become...

I bought this setup a few years ago but purely as a display item to go with some of my cold war era restored radio gear. I have no desire to play nuclear survival living in an underground shelter while watching the readouts on meters reading exterior and interior radiation levels. It is a cool...

With all of the available cameras now, you might be able to mount a camera looking back making a rear mounted snow blower more convenient than having to look back over your shoulder. A plexiglass box for the camera with an electric windshield wiper would probably be a pretty easy to arrange setup.

If you use your tractor much, you will spend more on fuel in a month or two than the price of an OEM filter. If you need to economize somewhere, skip the Starbucks latte, whiskey and cigs for a week :) Trying to save money buying sketchy filters is very poor economy. I don't mind spending...

With a lot of snow, listen to the guys about getting a cab. I live in central IL where there isn't nearly so much snow and although I have a 3 pt snowblower, I haven't used it in over 10 years now because it is so rare in recent years to get much snow at once and the blade, sometimes with a...

A quick test of a new lens today. I love my Canon L series fast primes but I don't love carrying them on long mountain hikes so I decided to audition a Sigma 150-600 mm lens that is less expensive than a replacement carbon fiber lens hood for my Canon EF 800 lens. I am pretty impressed...

Listen to TSmith! NEVER use ether in a diesel engine with glow plugs! Ether can easily cause the cylinder to fire during the compression stroke turning a non-starting engine into a never will start again engine. Diesel engines are designed to compress an intake air charge, NOT an in progress...

Kubota is one of those sites where sometimes it is easier to just use Google or another search engine from outside the site to get to the section you want. I had the same issue a few weeks ago when I was looking for info before ordering a F2690 front mount mower, it was well hidden within the...

I despise ethanol laced gas for many reasons and one of its bad features is it increases the likelihood of vapor lock, this is another reason to try to use ethanol free in power equipment. https://www.pure-gas.org/ provides a decent site for locating pure fuel in different areas. Also make...

I bought my place with 5.5 acres 32 years ago and a couple of years after I bought it I ordered a Deere 955 (33 horse 4WD compact utility) with a 72" midmount, 5' rear rough cut deck, loader, blade, and tiller and I have used it for everything including mowing since then. A few years after I...

You are welcome Bill! It has been a fun hobby that has led to me become acquainted with a number of interesting people around the world. I spend a lot of time restoring vintage gear and I think that had a very positive impact upon my daughter because since she was tiny, she has had her own...

The best way to load test a battery is in actual service. Put your volt meter probes DIRECTLY on the battery posts, NOT the connector and see what the voltage is when it is trying to power the starter.

NOT a stupid question at all, I should have explained it. A big part of ham radio operating for many of us are the contests and a common style is where it is a worldwide event to see how many foreign operators you can make contact with in a 24 or 48 hour period. Scoring is based upon various...

I turned 62 today and climbing doesn't bother me yet but at some point it will. When I put the tower up, I installed a homebrew 4 element triband quad but I have gotten tired of post ice storm maintenance on the wires. So I bought a new Mosley CL-36 which I will install later this summer...

At the end of last month, I placed an order for a Kubota F2690 with a 72" deck for the same reason. I have a Deere 955 (33 HP compact) I bought in 1995 with a 72" midmount finish deck, 5' rear "rough cut" deck, loader, blade, and tiller. It does a good job on grass but I use the tractor for a...

My Deere 955 compact has a fuel cap with a slightly covered vent hole in the center. When it was around 5 or 6 years old, I started mowing and as soon as I engaged the PTO the engine would start to bog down. I drove it back to the barn and found a mud dauber had built a nest on top of the cap...

It is, I installed it about 25 years ago and the price differential from 45 wasn't very much at that time. Rohn was producing it at their factory about 25 miles away. I bought everything except the base section through a distributor but I picked up the base section at the factory so that I...

Did you charge him extra because you had to purchase a left handed monkey wrench to remove the old reverse thread muffler bearings?

One reason for fitting only one way may be to ensure correct "phasing" of the universal joints at either end to avoid excessive vibration. I know that the shaft of my 3 point Deere tiller is keyed so the two halves can only fit together one way.

A lot of your "well to do" neighbors may not be as well off as they appear. I spent a short period of time serving on a bank loan committee and that was an eye opener. Good for you in teaching yourself how to repair things! I have a PhD but I think the most important thing I learned in all...