What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[NCL4701]

Played around with and adjusted some attachments I bought today View attachment 127595 View attachment 127596

I have an old blade similar to yours which I inherited from my father. I have used it occasionally for almost 50 years. Walked by it in the shed the other day and it struck me that the extra holes toward the top of the blade allow for shifting the whole moldboard to either side by removing the bolts and mounting it using the offset holes. Felt brilliant for about a quarter of a second and since have felt like an idiot for not recognizing that at least 40 years ago. Pretty sure everyone else with a similar blade already knew about that feature.

 

[Chanceywd]

I have an old blade similar to yours which I inherited from my father. I have used it occasionally for almost 50 years. Walked by it in the shed the other day and it struck me that the extra holes toward the top of the blade allow for shifting the whole moldboard to either side by removing the bolts and mounting it using the offset holes. Felt brilliant for about a quarter of a second and since have felt like an idiot for not recognizing that at least 40 years ago. Pretty sure everyone else with a similar blade already knew about that feature. View attachment 127623

My old ford blade has that feature and I have used it a couple times on the ditch along the gravel driveway. But not in a long time, I found just running the tires in that ditch a couple times a year opens up and keeps it flowing

 

[L35]

Used the land plane to give the driveway a touch up and then put the spreader on to broadcast pelletized lime.

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I watched my neighbor lime his fields but for some reason he chose powdered. Same style spreader as yours. I think the lime went everywhere but on the field.

 

[g_man]

Used the land plane to give the driveway a touch up and then put the spreader on to broadcast pelletized lime.

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You mount your blades backwards to use it like a drag ??? Good idea. Have not seen that before.

gg

 

[S-G-R]

I watched my neighbor lime his fields but for some reason he chose powdered. Same style spreader as yours. I think the lime went everywhere but on the field.

I'd prefer powered but use pelletized for the reason above. A friend built a nice drop spreader that he uses behind his B2650 that applies a nice, even coating.

 

[g_man]

My old ford blade has that feature and I have used it a couple times on the ditch along the gravel driveway. But not in a long time, I found just running the tires in that ditch a couple times a year opens up and keeps it flowing

I use my blade offset during mud season when I don't want to run the tire to close to the soft edge but I want to dress the edge to let the water run off. Changing the blade over to offset looks easy but I find it to be a pain.

 

[S-G-R]

You mount your blades backwards to use it like a drag ??? Good idea. Have not seen that before.

gg

It's an option to have rear mouted blades. I find by going backwards you can polish the finish coat off better.

 

[DustyRusty]

I watched my neighbor lime his fields but for some reason he chose powdered. Same style spreader as yours. I think the lime went everywhere but on the field.

Powdered lime is less expensive than pelletized, however, you need a drop spreader to spread it. I buy my powdered lime at Tractor Supply because they sell a 50# bag for $3.99.

 

[L35]

Powdered lime is less expensive than pelletized, however, you need a drop spreader to spread it. I buy my powdered lime at Tractor Supply because they sell a 50# bag for $3.99.

Less expensive, that explains it lol.

 

[mcmxi]

Less expensive, that explains it lol.

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Whoa! Is that guy wearing a dust mask? I'm hardly one to talk though. I spent the day yesterday cutting, grinding and welding without a dust mask and can feel it this morning.

 

[L35]

Whoa! Is that guy wearing a dust mask? I'm hardly one to talk though. I spent the day yesterday cutting, grinding and welding without a dust mask and can feel it this morning.

Nope

 

[mcmxi]

Nope

Is lime dust ok to breathe?

 

[beckmurph]

I cleaned my LX2610 up yesterday.
I had used it for two weeks putting two culverts in.
Digging creek gravel and covering the two culverts.

 

[MOOTS]

Is lime dust ok to breathe?

According to the label on our bags of chalk for ballfields, which is just powdered lime, it causes California in cancer. What doesn’t these days?

Our turf guy just put out pelletized lime on all of our fields.

 

[fried1765]

I have an old blade similar to yours which I inherited from my father. I have used it occasionally for almost 50 years. Walked by it in the shed the other day and it struck me that the extra holes toward the top of the blade allow for shifting the whole moldboard to either side by removing the bolts and mounting it using the offset holes. Felt brilliant for about a quarter of a second and since have felt like an idiot for not recognizing that at least 40 years ago. Pretty sure everyone else with a similar blade already knew about that feature. View attachment 127623

EA had a MUCH better (easier to use) idea for blade offset, with their "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade".
All gone now,.....but I am thankful that I did buy one of theirs.
I have a new 7' King Kutter, with offset much like this one shown, and it needs another home.

 

[L35]

Is lime dust ok to breathe?

Keeps your bodies PH in check

 

[Foxrunfarms]

I have an old blade similar to yours which I inherited from my father. I have used it occasionally for almost 50 years. Walked by it in the shed the other day and it struck me that the extra holes toward the top of the blade allow for shifting the whole moldboard to either side by removing the bolts and mounting it using the offset holes. Felt brilliant for about a quarter of a second and since have felt like an idiot for not recognizing that at least 40 years ago. Pretty sure everyone else with a similar blade already knew about that feature. View attachment 127623

Mine is an imco. Ppl say it's light duty, but seems about the same as the dearborn I had. It's probably not extremely heavy duty, but sure a lot thicker than the in store brands. I'm pretty sure mine was used as an offset......new bolts and nothing is rusted up. Kind of a chore to do but still probably better than then new style.

 

[D2Cat]

All you need to know about IMCO. The blades (and other implements) they made may be considered light duty, but they were not broken down with the tractors of the day. I'd submit they are better then what available today in many cases.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercontinental_Manufacturing_Company

 

[DustyRusty]

Less expensive, that explains it lol.

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That lime dust will eventually fall to the ground. Is that a ghost operating the tractor?

 

[mcmxi]

I cut a hole in one of the pallet fork tines this morning in preparation for removing the outboard engine from my boat this afternoon. Many people run trailer hitch balls on their pallet forks to move trailers around, and no doubt I'll use that feature too, but my main concern is a sling or chain sliding off the forks when an expensive motor is hanging off them.

I know folks will put a C-clamp or vice grip on the tine to keep a sling or chain in place, but that's a bit Mickey Mouse for me. I'd rather have a more robust keeper in the form of a trailer hitch ball or a large bolt. I could even use a shackle on the end of the tine if needed.

That hole saw is well past its service life. The steel at the end of the tine is 1/2" thick but it took a long time to get through it.