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With the snow finally finished (fingers crossed), I got to put on my winter fab project: the one-armed pallet fork grapple. I saw one for sale by a Canadian vendor, but it was pricey and I like makin' stuff. Actuating it here with the tractor at idle, obv. it moves a lot faster when the revs...

I'm probably over-analyzing things (it happens all too often). Carry on. The fab work really does look first-class.

RWS, I highly recommend buying a kit like this: https://www.shars.com/1-2-x-4-sclc-turning-tool-1-2-x-7-sclcr-boring-bar-7pcs-set (be sure to get the size compatible with your QCTP). I almost never use HSS lathe cutters having these on hand. The steel bar stock allows you stick it pretty far...

I thought they might share chassis with the Kawasaki Mule, but the Mule has electric power steering (or no assist at all - it was optional). So the Mule manual wouldn't help you with this issue.

The angle between the back plate and the skids appears to be less than 90 degrees. I thought that may cause the box ride up on heavy snow. I don't have enough plowed area to warrant a pusher, so it's just curiosity.

Nice fab. doesn't the forward tilt of the rear plate cause it to ride up when the snow gets deep?

that is a heckuva maintenance schedule! Thanks for asking and sharing. I didn't have time to chat them up when I was there.

https://aquataxi.co.nz/

no idea - I didn't ask.

Last month I used the water taxi service into Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand. The operation was pretty cool: First they load you all into the boat while it's on the trailer, in the parking lot. They drive it down to the shore, then if it's low tide out across the sand as much as...

Surprisingly to me, the manual that came with my Woodmaxx chipper said that dry wood dulls the knives faster than green wood. Surprising, because it's the opposite for table saw blades where the pitch buildup causes overheating. Anectodal experience has confirmed that the chipper seems happier...

I took the adjustable stop that's on the low side of the 3PH lever and moved it over to the high side. Then you can use to it to create an upper limit for the implement (and protect the PTO shaft).

I like this analysis. I don't know the age of my blower, but maybe LP learned something and revised the design to put the supports behind the screw helix.

BTW last year I tried an application of this stuff that somebody here recommended: Absolute debacle! It made everything stick much worse.

My 'toxic trait', as the kids like to say, is that I almost never buy a device without deciding some aspect of it could be better designed or engineered. Today, it's my LandPride SP1064 snow blower. With a wet snow like we had this week, it never clogged in the second stage or the chute but...

I also went this route, but then had to source extra-long riv-nuts because the standard ones wouldn't hold - the ROPS material was just a bit too thick for the riv-nut to get proper expansion.

ouch. And here I thought the 4 gallons in my LX3310 was a lot... My vacuum extractor holds 10-11 quarts. I'd think about using that. Even though it'll take 6-7 cycles, you can pour neatly from the extractor into whatever container you want.

sealant: since I have some Nylog Blue on hand from a heat pump installation, the teflon tape can stay in it's drawer this time. I appreciate all the advice.

Thanks, @Dustball

it's really hard to get a good angle: