What did you do to or on your Kubota today?

[flyidaho]

Did some more chipping today at the other brush pile across from the shed after finishing the bigger brush pile I started on yesterday. When I finished the shed pile, I remembered I needed to give the shed a thorough look to see if the Alaskan Saw Mill setup was still in there. Hadn’t seen it in many years. About 5% of what was in there was mine. The other 95% was my late father’s. I think, after a number of years, what belonged to who got a little fuzzy and the Alaskan Saw Mill got gone without my knowledge because it wasn’t there. Sorry, @Old_Paint.
View attachment 128885
While I was climbing on the boat to get into the loft area, I saw the belt pulley for the Farmall on an empty barrel at the back of everything. I’d kind of hoped Dad hadn’t gotten rid of that, so that was nice. Not sure what’s up with the sock leashed to it. Started to check out the mysterious sock, but my brother called so I sat in the boat and talked to him until it was time to meet my wife to spread chips on a foot path she made a couple years ago. After thinking on it a bit, suspect the sock contains the bolts to mount the pulley.
View attachment 128883

I hauled chips with the loader and spread them while she did I don’t know what, but something that apparently caused her to need a 30 minute break after 45 minutes of work, so we took the Mule to the pond and watched the two nesting pairs of geese with their tiny freshly hatched goslings; three for one pair and four for the other. Not much of a picture but they weren’t being cooperative and we try not to pester them too much. The one not pictured was trying to decide if he should attack me, ignore me, or run. He wisely settled on ignore.
View attachment 128884
That left just enough time to put up the equipment and meet up with our son for dinner.

I’ll finish putting wood chips on the path tomorrow morning. I like being retired.

I finished up my spring cleanup along my 1/4 mile bike path thru the quakies that runs along the creek, cutting up the winter deadfall with the little 60 V Greenworks electric chainsaw (the one I lost last fall, battery out of it, and it sat out all winter, no problems with at all, not the bigger Greenworks 80V I ran over with the tractor a few weeks ago, both still perfect) and the tractor's chipper. Anything too big for the chipper (with the chips gathered in my ATV's trailer and then spread around on the path) is consigned to the wood shed for next winter's heat. I'm not retired, still running my crane biz, but with a few days off in a row, I realize that going back to work is a LOT easier on me than my days off, I can recuperate and rest up at work, home is where the real work is! I'm not sure if that's something to brag about or not.

 

[MOOTS]

How does the agitator at the bottom of spreader work? Would it matter if really heavy amount of seed or fertilizer, and will spin no matter what? (I have an electric PTO spreader that I use on atv (plan to use for about 1.5 acres this weekend actually) and it doesn’t like a full hopper of dense stuff…I am not looking for an excuse, yet, but curious).

This is one at work.

Agitator bar spins with slinger pan.

 

[fried1765]

This is one at work.
View attachment 129058

View attachment 129059
Agitator bar spins with slinger pan.

Buy a new wheel assembly, and coat with two part marine epoxy BEFORE use!

 

[Siesta Sundance]

In the process of buying the neighbors farm, and my VA loan requires for a septic inspection/pump. I had to bring the MX over cause the tanks were almost 2ft deep and it was hard digging in the caliche rock. I marked the lids with pvc stakes/pipe, I will add risers to the tanks after we take possession.

 

[Magicman]

Not sure what’s up with the sock leashed to it.

Probably belt dressing which could even be Pine rosin.

 

[fc1]

Checked fluids, dressed battery terminals, and drove it around in the breezy sunny woods.

I moved one log with the forks but it was a purely recreational excercise.

 

[S-G-R]

This is one at work.
View attachment 129058

View attachment 129059
Agitator bar spins with slinger pan.

Thanks for posting those pictures. I forgot all about taking my own.

 

[MOOTS]

Thanks for posting those pictures. I forgot all about taking my own.

No worries.

 

[MOOTS]

Buy a new wheel assembly, and coat with two part marine epoxy BEFORE use!

No need. The frame, or gearbox rots after a few years.

 

[rc51stierhoff]

No worries.

Great teamwork. Thanks.

 

[Russell King]

In the process of buying the neighbors farm, and my VA loan requires for a septic inspection/pump. I had to bring the MX over cause the tanks were almost 2ft deep and it was hard digging in the caliche rock. I marked the lids with pvc stakes/pipe, I will add risers to the tanks after we take possession.

View attachment 129062

I think you need more supervisors

 

[BonnySlope]

Finished up refreshing my Howard HR12-50 gear drive rotavator. Two new gear and one rotor roller bear with oil seal. Replaced with all new tines. Finished up cutting a new series 4, slip clutch PTO shaft.
I'll put it to the soil tomorrow for a test path. I'll see, it's still raining or constantly Drizzling, Oregon style.
Howard HR12-50 Reverse rotation

Just thought I'd give my report on my Test patch here. I spooled up tiller and lower to highest shoe setting, with a reverse rotation rotavator/tiller be prepared for soil flowing back up the back of tractor. It may be a little tamer with the depth of cut. Didn't have tools with me, next outing will be about four inches deeper and than put down some clover and Rye next to game trail also try to reintroduce some native plants to area.

 

[BonnySlope]

In the process of buying the neighbors farm, and my VA loan requires for a septic inspection/pump. I had to bring the MX over cause the tanks were almost 2ft deep and it was hard digging in the caliche rock. I marked the lids with pvc stakes/pipe, I will add risers to the tanks after we take possession.

View attachment 129062

Nice to hear you plan on adding riser to tank, makes it a lot easier to access and service when needed. For others who may not know. Luck on your investment.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Mowing season. Spent a couple hours cutting some fire breaks. I was not really getting the cut down to mineral soil. Took a look at the knives and decided to start the super fun chore of replacing them with a fresh set.

 

[fc1]

New grapple day.

[Edited to remove duplicate pics]

 

[mdhughes]

New grapple day.

What type of grapple is it?

 

[fc1]

What type of grapple is it?

Anbo GR45-58. I'll do a separate thread w close ups and such later this wknd.

 

[DaveFromMi]

The Bradford Pear saplings were thick in this area. Normally I spot spray them. Will spray in other areas where they are not so thick. I cut the larger trees this spring when they were flowering. Don't plant these trees. They are still legal in most states.

 

[Speed25]

The Bradford Pear saplings were thick in this area. Normally I spot spray them. Will spray in other areas where they are not so thick. I cut the larger trees this spring when they were flowering. Don't plant these trees. They are still legal in most states.
View attachment 129127 View attachment 129128

In NC, they have a bounty program. Cut down a Bradford Pear and show proof, and they'll give you a free native tree to replace it. I think they limit it to 5 free trees, but not a bad deal.

 

[DustyRusty]

I can remember 15 years ago when they were selling the Bradford Pear trees at every nursery in Mass. I put one in the backyard and cut it down this past fall after it was struck by lightning. I never heard about any problem with them. I do have a problem with Sumac trees sprouting up all over the place.