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I.E.D. ;) Leave it alone.

I like @bearbait's approach the best. 'Go ask your Mother'.............. :LOL:

The sleeve is not tapered and I am glad it is not. Else, it would be very difficult to remove the hay spear. As it is.....it already is a snug and rigid fit.

The end is 'tapered' and threaded. Fits into the sleeve. Then you just tighten the nut on the back side to capture it. When you want to remove it, remove the nut, tap the spear and it comes loose.

I have the same bale carrier. Use it with a box I built for a 'carry all' at times. It is a ruggedly built hay fork...so you can use it to pick up some pretty heavy items (logs, etc) and not damage it. I wouldn't use it in 'place' of forks on a FEL....but it does have other useful functions...

My technique as well.

You didn't do anything wrong. Without question the metal cross-bar is/was inferior. You need only look at the crystalline structure of the metal grain to confirm. The type of 'shear' that occurred there simply would not be possible for any other reason.

Look forward to seeing pics when all is set up. I would have chosen the same model and color. You will never regret upgrading to a wider mower. It makes such a difference in time spent mowing. I can (and will) mow my pastures several times a year with my Bat-Wing. Before that....once a year was...

^^^^^^ If that was the case then hopefully they disassembled the heads, cleaned the intake valves, lightly 'lapped' them back in and replaced all the valve stem seals. Valve spring specs can be checked while the head is apart, but easier to just replace if they were thought to be weak. I have a...

How old is this Grand-Daughter? Is She capable of delineating and abstract thought? If not, then attempts to 'explain' why we do things (in our culture) might not make sense to her or satisfy her curiosity. I would first establish the reality or raising certain animals/livestock for the...

Good enough for me. I love firearms and any modifications or accessories you want....is entirely up to you. They don't have to make sense to ME. (y)

Don't use a cutting tool, just let the lathe turn the piece and address it with a file. Or dispense with the idea of a 'slide racker' altogether, you already have a red dot on the slide, just use it.

Our Calico is the best 'mouser' I have ever seen. But not only mice, will catch/kill gophers, rats or just about anything She can catch. Had a baby rabbit the other day (just playing with it). I took that from her. She shows up with a medium sized 'rat' she found someplace. Next night comes up...

Uncanny, the resemblance to the situation my Wife and I are in (with her parents). Nearly everything you wrote is our situation/life as well. Both her parents have health issues (at 86 yrs. old and 90 yrs old). Her mother has dementia as well. I am retired, wife still working but about to...

What took you so long? ;) Good solution, good job.

Metal shielded bearings are great depending on application, but a bearing with at least one rubber/poly shield can be serviced. The seal can be removed...the bearing re-greased and the seal carefully replaced....if one is so inclined. A good caged, ball bearing should last many hundreds of...

Timken, NSK. There are others. It isn't that products made in China can't be of good quality, it just depends on what the manufacturing 'specs' were and IF they were followed. But the market is awash with 'fakes' from China and many companies these days will use inferior products from China...

"Fluke'......maybe. I would be inclined to agree that 100 hrs. on a properly made sealed bearing is nothing. BUT....in the picture, I can clearly see 'CHINA' on the metal seal of the one bearing, so that tells me all I need to know. Replace them all with good quality bearings and you'll be...

I don't think there is room in there for anyone else to get stuck. Not a single winch in sight (too bad). Makes me question the intelligence (but not the willingness) of the rescuers.