tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post5467576506375896014..comments2024-03-28T08:50:21.770-04:00Comments on The Feral Irishman: "It'll only take an hour or so"........ " Not so fast fatso," says Mr. OxidationIrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-4278918863966623352021-10-17T00:13:44.526-04:002021-10-17T00:13:44.526-04:00Impact driver is your friend, got the blades off m...Impact driver is your friend, got the blades off my old Husky ride on no problem - brrrt done. the old blades had done 940 hours, well frozen. (I did put copperslip on the threads for the new blades though! :) )gazzadelsudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429553500201262737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-84503946901750612822021-10-16T12:47:22.780-04:002021-10-16T12:47:22.780-04:00Darn, I just love a man with SKILLS!
Cap'n Ja...Darn, I just love a man with SKILLS!<br /><br />Cap'n JanCap'n Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643165126060623120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-88438023652748971142021-10-14T15:21:09.924-04:002021-10-14T15:21:09.924-04:00Per Pop Mechanics, use a mixture of acetone and tr...Per Pop Mechanics, use a mixture of acetone and transmission fluid (90w oil) equal amounts. Have used it for years. Inexpensive and it works,leon cahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193206966099625445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-2458298173475249992021-10-12T22:12:08.076-04:002021-10-12T22:12:08.076-04:00You did just fine with what you had on hand, sir. ...You did just fine with what you had on hand, sir. Ohio GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-90359899744536773552021-10-12T11:23:59.976-04:002021-10-12T11:23:59.976-04:00Was helping a friend with his one day. We were usi...Was helping a friend with his one day. We were using about 8 foot long cheater pipe. Yes when it broke free both of us went flying a couple feet. We laughed but got it done. He went out and bought an industrial impact wrench for the next time. I reminded him of it recently. I thought because he did not like flying, now he has his pilots license.Bear Claw Chris Lapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190524236686025884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-15674345890530357342021-10-12T11:17:49.400-04:002021-10-12T11:17:49.400-04:00I have a Woods XT160 rotary cutter that is very si...I have a Woods XT160 rotary cutter that is very similar to yours. You just reminded me why I have been putting off replacing the blades. I purchased a set of blades and a stump jumper kit that has sat in my shop languishing for years. The gearbox on mine leaks pretty bad and makes unhealthy sounds which will need replacing too. I see that you have similar tastes in tractors. I love my John Deere 4410. It is not exactly a farm tractor but it is a nice size for cutting trails in the woods as well as our fields. It has been a great tractor. NEVER been to the shop (knock on wood & hope I don't jinx it) but she is slowly falling apart with all of the plastic body parts. Sadly, John Deere tractors have earned a sour reputation over the years for numerous problems & reliability, not to mention outrageous price increases. I am in the process of upgrading to a larger tractor in the 100 hp. range. Been looking at the Kubota M5-111 cab tractor and the TYM T-1104 Cab tractor. We run a beekeeping operation and my little JD 4410 struggles to just barely get the 1,500 lb. totes of honey bee dry feed off the ground. Not the tractor's fault, I am way over taxing it. I really enjoy reading your blog, it is a must read for me everyday with morning coffee. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-35910532735445404672021-10-12T11:17:21.479-04:002021-10-12T11:17:21.479-04:00I have a Woods XT160 rotary cutter that is very si...I have a Woods XT160 rotary cutter that is very similar to yours. You just reminded me why I have been putting off replacing the blades. I purchased a set of blades and a stump jumper kit that has sat in my shop languishing for years. The gearbox on mine leaks pretty bad and makes unhealthy sounds which will need replacing too. I see that you have similar tastes in tractors. I love my John Deere 4410. It is not exactly a farm tractor but it is a nice size for cutting trails in the woods as well as our fields. It has been a great tractor. NEVER been to the shop (knock on wood & hope I don't jinx it) but she is slowly falling apart with all of the plastic body parts. Sadly, John Deere tractors have earned a sour reputation over the years for numerous problems & reliability, not to mention outrageous price increases. I am in the process of upgrading to a larger tractor in the 100 hp. range. Been looking at the Kubota M5-111 cab tractor and the TYM T-1104 Cab tractor. We run a beekeeping operation and my little JD 4410 struggles to just barely get the 1,500 lb. totes of honey bee dry feed off the ground. Not the tractor's fault, I am way over taxing it. I really enjoy reading your blog, it is a must read for me everyday with morning coffee. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-30216092180741728132021-10-12T09:40:05.712-04:002021-10-12T09:40:05.712-04:00I live in a desert area, and often miss fields. T...I live in a desert area, and often miss fields. Then I see posts like this, and remember that there are some benefits to just being surrounded by sand! Sorry about all that, Irish - looks like a pain.<br /><br />--ExpatGuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-85142748037858158372021-10-12T08:24:41.252-04:002021-10-12T08:24:41.252-04:00Your main error was not soaking the pins with PB B...Your main error was not soaking the pins with PB Blast penetrating chemicals. WD is wimpy by comparison. Have soaked things with PB for 2 or 3 DAYS ahead of working on em, wrap a rag around it after spraying and spray more on it. They seem to come loose with minimal effort. The only real bugaboo is when you are dealing with aluminum alloy with steel fasteners such as caliper bleeders or equipment zerks, those are a bitch to work loose when very old.Terrapodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01502747070873520107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-58650426503691932612021-10-11T23:44:35.523-04:002021-10-11T23:44:35.523-04:00On my brush hog I ended up using a cutting torch t...On my brush hog I ended up using a cutting torch to cut the head off then cut the core out of one of the bolts to remove it.hydraulic designerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486582143507473689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-8098939861613639962021-10-11T23:25:00.917-04:002021-10-11T23:25:00.917-04:00You've got a lot more patience than I do.
I...You've got a lot more patience than I do.<br />I'd have made that bolt liquid.KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-74933672528488723042021-10-11T22:13:13.748-04:002021-10-11T22:13:13.748-04:00The bearing in the gearbox is probably going to ca...The bearing in the gearbox is probably going to call for a preload.<br />Check your owners manual if you got one.Blackdognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-75688471016373184212021-10-11T18:11:08.511-04:002021-10-11T18:11:08.511-04:00MAPP gas is fine for soldering copper tubing, but ...MAPP gas is fine for soldering copper tubing, but is no comparison to an oxy-acetylene torch sporting a rose bud tip. About the time that collar got cherry red, that pin would have come out. Been there, done that, with track pins on a JD 450C crawler. We actually had The Farm's torches and mine heating it at the same time. First time we split the tracks, it took hours.<br />And, as suggested, ever-sleaze is your friend. ;-)<br /><br />Leigh<br />Whitehall, NYLeighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-45716077169354985402021-10-11T17:12:58.385-04:002021-10-11T17:12:58.385-04:00Get a cheap set of air chisel tools. You can hack ...Get a cheap set of air chisel tools. You can hack the longest one off. A trip through the scrap yard and a piece of 7/8" rod, anything around that,hack off a short piece, A little over an inch, drill, braze, and you have a Badass air hammer. <br />If you spot a hammer face that looks like a body hammer, they are handy on sheet metal, but if you're trying to beat on seized up stuff, as soon as it drifts to one side, that face snaps off. Justin_O_Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861281459306259415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-75136618730665709872021-10-11T15:33:04.583-04:002021-10-11T15:33:04.583-04:00as they said above, never sieze is your friend.
A...as they said above, never sieze is your friend.<br /><br />And when you go to pull the blade holder so you can replace the deal, you'll likely need a bit of chain and a hydraulic jack to get it to move off of the splined shaft...and a bigger torch than you showed in the picture. <br />Suggestion: Get a small pistol grip air chisel and a blunt chisel for it. You can often :rattle" the part loose(er) that way. It really works!B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-62087273418904629682021-10-11T13:33:21.558-04:002021-10-11T13:33:21.558-04:00There is a brand a notch or two above WD-40 called...There is a brand a notch or two above WD-40 called SiliKroil. It's pricey but works. I found out about it from a work project where we had a particular vehicle with 1.25 inch diameter stainless bolts that were galling and "cold welding" to bronze alloy bushings inside a forged aluminum part. We would use kid's play clay to build a sort of bucket around the bolt then pour in this SiliKroil and let it soak for a day or more before finally breaking them loose with big tools. I got some for farm projects like this and if I can remember, I will pre-soak for a day or two before the "combat" ops. Good times, fixing old farm equipment!<br />HazeGray Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598862322491157597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-26937006794345934442021-10-11T09:58:54.277-04:002021-10-11T09:58:54.277-04:00Thanks for catching that. I know what happened bu...Thanks for catching that. I know what happened but it’s no excuse. I appreciate you letting me know. <br />IrishIrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-66002299540670049892021-10-11T09:44:56.616-04:002021-10-11T09:44:56.616-04:00After I got tired of beating on a ball joint I gra...After I got tired of beating on a ball joint I grabbed my air chisel. <br />Brrrp.<br />Done.<br />And yeah, Antiseize is your friend.Justin_O_Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861281459306259415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-6861837663251897112021-10-11T08:56:52.708-04:002021-10-11T08:56:52.708-04:00Veterans Day is Thursday November 11th, 2021Veterans Day is Thursday November 11th, 2021American Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747538448009219494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-68787903681076139722021-10-11T08:55:57.263-04:002021-10-11T08:55:57.263-04:00Veterans day is Thursday November 11th 2021Veterans day is Thursday November 11th 2021American Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747538448009219494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-90378971977556726042021-10-11T07:53:06.468-04:002021-10-11T07:53:06.468-04:00Anti-seize is your friend. Use it liberally. I bou...Anti-seize is your friend. Use it liberally. I bought a Diamond shredder for my skid steer and love it. It's made to be bullet proof and will cut down 5-6" trees but to change the blades I had to drive out a roll pins that hadn't been anti seized and were a bear to get out. My old Bushhog brand shredder was easy. An access hole in the deck and use the 3/4" impact to take the nuts loose and a hammer and bar to drive out the pivot bolts and that old shredder I bought used and went through hell before the deck finally wore out from vibration. Paul Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506636984964176070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-73118802866483267432021-10-11T07:04:33.765-04:002021-10-11T07:04:33.765-04:00been there-done that...coat the pin, locking plate...been there-done that...coat the pin, locking plate, shims, slide in clip and bolt with anti-seaze when you reassemble..it will all fall apart next time...also-super clean all parts before assembly...I stopped sharpening those knives years ago...buy new knives every year or two and move forward.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965188550433245300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-74093437002023251712021-10-11T06:43:24.836-04:002021-10-11T06:43:24.836-04:00Damn. I dread getting to mine even to sharpen them...Damn. I dread getting to mine even to sharpen them. Now that they're worn enough to need replaced, I'm realllllly dreading it.<br />Your thoughts on anti-seizing them, or just greasing them up and praying?millerizedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995088279331568405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-56346919077659483402021-10-11T06:42:04.857-04:002021-10-11T06:42:04.857-04:00Ah Feel Your Pain....
Never give up, never surrend...Ah Feel Your Pain....<br />Never give up, never surrender.<br />You can feel good about putting that one in the Win Column.<br />Maybe a little something to try if there is ever a Next Tiime/<br />Drag out your welder and run a little bead around the top of the head of that pin.<br />It will come loose then when it cools off.<br />I had to resort to that on a U Joint cap on a International Semi Truck once.<br />Beating on it with a five pound sledge and a huge drift pin wouldn't budge it. Out of desperation I ran a small bead across the top.<br />It broke loose after that.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.com