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  1. William1

    Building a fueling station.

    I got a decent 30 gallon drum, a good method for getting it out of my truck once filled. So now.... I need to create a good delivery system. A 12VDC pump and good filter. Links to a quality setup? I'll figure out the plumbing and electrical fine. A switch on the motor would be nice. Fine, high...
  2. William1

    Glow Plug Timer for a BX25D???

    I turn to glow plug, one-one thousand, two-one thousand .... up to ten and crank. I was wondering... is there an add-on timer and light? Ideally a setup that is based on resistance change (as the glow plug heats, its resistance drops, a normal electronic function) Vs actual time. It'd really be...
  3. William1

    Time for a compressor.

    Getting ready to buy a new compressor. I want quiet, hi psi, reasonable volume - looking at a Quincy or a Puma. I think.... https://www.aircompressorsdirect.com/Quincy-Q13160VQ-Air-Compressor/p12330.html...
  4. William1

    BX 1880 VS Gr2120

    My old (25 years) Sears Craftsman mower has done its' last trip. Mower deck (#2) has rusted out, Time for it to be relegated to pulling the garden cart until the trans dies . Engine runs like new still at 1,450 hour. So... need a new mower/leaf sucker. The Sears did an 'ok' job with the leaves...
  5. William1

    BX25D has a clogged nose (fuel filter)!!!

    My little guy ('Wally') has been working a lot the last two weeks, moving dirt. Today, I noticed him running a little funny. Then suddenly, not holding high rpm. Uh-Oh!!! Misfiring, near stalling, stalling.... Fortunately, the dirt pile is almost next to the shop so I nursed the little guy in...
  6. William1

    Yet another Back Hoe Re-Install Question and Comment

    Yup, beaten to death but... a little different. BX25D BH taken off in cooler weather, set on a Dolly. Had the locks in, the stabilizers cinched with a ratchet tie down. Was sure to bled off the pressure. Went to re-install. Hydraulics not connecting.OK, I read the drill about tapping the center...
  7. William1

    Air Compressor

    I need (want) a new air compressor. Old noisy as hell Sears 20 gallon will stay in the garage at the house. Wife uses it, car tires, when it dies, I'll wing it. New building, I want a quieter one (75dB or less), ideally 175psi and around 10 CFM @ 90 PSI.. Building will be plumbed and the...
  8. William1

    Dooh! day

    'Saw' a tree had died, leaning against another and from the house, it looked like it might hit the fence, so I went out to slice and dice. Got to it, 30" base (roots rotted/nonexistent), not going to hit the fence.Things from the house look closer than they are (like a car mirror). Well, I'm...
  9. William1

    Home Fire Alarm

    I'm putting in heat (not smoke) detectors in my outbuilding. I have an external strobe/siren wired in. I think I have is right but I want to test. As I understand it, taking a 9V battery, the positive to the red (of the hardwire three wire) and the battery negative to the black, wired to 120V...
  10. William1

    BXExpanded BH Dolly for BX25D Tractor

    I finally bought one, now that I have a concrete floor and not mud. As always, BXExpanded shipped quickly and complete. I have the underbelly pan, quick on forks and now this dolly. I wanted a PDF file of the instructions, emailed and withing the hour, got a pdf file. Kudos BXExpanded! The BH...
  11. William1

    Interesting Observation - Fact or Fiction

    For 10 years, my little BX lived in a tent. Soaked with humidity. Covered with pollen. I finally built a top tier shop. Nice and dry (no hvac....yet) real lighting, even WiFi. Still gets cold. But, it appears the tractor starts better and does not spew a little soot on start. When I built the...
  12. William1

    Broken BX25D Quick Attach

    Fixing the driveway today after yesterdays storm. Scooping buckets of gravel to fill the wash-out. The bucket will not curl!!! What the heck??? The Quick attach weld failed. Note the lack of penetration. Removed the quick attach, places the bucket right on the loadrer and finished the job.
  13. William1

    Considering an addition to the family

    This is premature, a year or more out but I am thinking.... Time to retire my 23+ year old Craftsman garden tractor. While it runs fine, it is 23+ years old and will not always be the case. One more similar sized machine should last me to when I go to the 'old folks home'. Looking at current...
  14. William1

    BX25D Glow Plugs

    My little guy does not start readily even doing 20 'Mississippis'. I need to test the glowplugs. Anyopne got the ohms I should be reading at the plug? I assume full battery voltage is also expected. Thanks!
  15. William1

    Tire Valve Stems

    I'm thinking about replacing my rubber valve stems with metal. After a little research, it seems there are many types and it is not a simple matter of 'one size fits all'. Anyone know what specs I need to follow? Going on my little BX25D BTW, I looked and did not see what diameter hole or rim...
  16. William1

    Had a flat!!!

    My BX25D has stupid short sidewalls. Today, I was picking up a 500 pound oak log. As I was backing up, I noticed the left front was flat! I dropped the log and gingerly drove back to the house. I saw marks in the gravel from the storage shed so the tire had to be flat when I pulled it out. I'd...
  17. William1

    Sunk in the Muck Today

    Thought I'd give y'all a laugh at my expense. Still a little clean up after the storm of 01/04/2022 here. One birch had lost a major branch that did not fully separate from the tree. It was (in summer) more than 1/2 of the leaves. I looped a rope on it, pulled with my BX. Nope, nope going to...
  18. William1

    Warranty Email Scam

    I just got this email, obvious scam. Note the 'from' email address and the name of the customer, not me, as well as a model I do not own. Do not let the scammer scam you. Not sure how they got my email address, not that it matters unles OTT was breached.
  19. William1

    Power Service Diesel Conditioner Mix Ratio

    As I read it (and I apologize in advance) it is one ounce pf Power Service to 10 US gallons of fuel. I have a four gallon can so I'd add .4 ounces (11.8 ML) to the four gallon can. What is I went to say, 1/2 ounce per four gallons? Nothing bad I assume, just wasting treatment? What is the...
  20. William1

    BX25D wiring

    I was thinking about adding a voltmeter to my little guy. Of course, I want it to operate only then the tractor key is on and have it fed from a fused source. I was looking at the wiring to the fuse box. There are two wires leaving it, Red with Yellow stripes for work lights (that I do not...