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    Importing off road equipment from Canada into USA?

    Yes, they check the labels and I don't think anybody gets exemptions. Why do think the labels are required on the engines?
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    Looking to buy this CASE 450 need advice

    There's likely other issues with it. He also may not find a buyer at $4500.
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    Smooth transition from flat to slope

    I bought a digital level that shows percent grade but it's too sensitive when you're moving. You have to be stopped. From what I've read the slope meters for equipment use a thicker liquid to dampen the movement of the indicator. Ideally it would nice if I could drive around the oval and watch...
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    Anti sandblast radiator screen

    I had the rad. in my Cat track loader re-cored and paid extra to have it dipped (in solder/zinc?) to make the fins stronger and better protected against sandblasting. If any dirt falls off the bucket onto the front of the hood it tends to find its way inside and the fan blows it into the upper...
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    Looking to buy this CASE 450 need advice

    The JB weld may be OK if nothing is leaking but you'd probably have to run the machine for a while at full operating temp. to see if it develops a leak. The seller can't play dumb about the JB epoxy on there. He needs to be straight up why it's there. If he can't give you a straight answer he's...
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    Accomadating a neighbor

    There is a lot of truth in what you posted. It's ridiculous I need to mark on a sign when I'm open. It's an MX track and oval track. If the weather's nice, it's open on weekends and holidays the whole season from spring to fall. It doesn't take much to understand that for 99% of the population...
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    Accomadating a neighbor

    There is a leash law or the dogs need to be controlled if the owners are off their property with them. I think it's $100 fine per dog. It would be nice to tell the neighbor to pound sand but he is the neighbor. He already calls the cops and takes pics. of vehicles he thinks are speeding. I don't...
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    Smooth transition from flat to slope

    They say good to -40. Like the Slope Meter brand but man are they pricey in Canada. Oop's, just noticed the 2nd link is degree's not percent. I think there is another model that goes to 18.5% but I don't think I'd ever need more than 5.5% grade.
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    Accomadating a neighbor

    Water is going to be in short supply this year. I don't want to waste water on the road that could be used on the tracks. I also don't want to have to have the water truck filled and have to go out earlier to water the road. What if my water truck breaks down? $200 towards putting calcium...
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    Smooth transition from flat to slope

    Those ones are really expensive. It's the one a local place had for $550 a couple years ago. I found it online for $299cad. less shipping and duties. I found another one online that does up to 5.5% slope for about $175 with shipping. Not sure what duty would be. I only need about 3% slope...
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    Smooth transition from flat to slope

    I have a level that would tell me the slope when I'm stopped. I may need to order a Slopemeter level. A local place had one but wanted $550 for it! Kind of ridiculous. I think I saw them online for a couple hundred bucks less.
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    Frame break Komatsu PC 110R

    The heat from welding the stiffener plates could have contributed to the cracking. It's not a big excavator so it's doubtful if any special welding procedures or higher nickel filler metals would have been used. Likely no preheat either which may have prevented the failure, especially if the...
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    Accomadating a neighbor

    Nobody wants to hit a dog and it's not the dogs fault they have a careless owner. It's seems ludicrous that I have to inform him when the track is open. He should plan on the track bring open on weekends. It's only closed if it's raining or too wet. I just read you can apply to the county to...
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    This will be an interesting thread moving forward......

    This thread is about Vetech's work situation not about how to increase production in his wife's specialty machine shop. Did you see where he needs enough pieces to warrant stack cutting? Vetech even mentioned his wife didn't want him stack cutting before you kept going on about it. Your question...
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    Accomadating a neighbor

    The road is a county road and designated as a secondary highway. That it's a dead end after my property doesn't change that but I think the neighbor somehow thinks it does. I don't mind watering occasionally but it's not a big priority in my opinion. I have passenger vehicles coming out and...
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