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    Anybody Recognize This

    We are going through some of my Dad's stuff and found this trinket in the bottom of his WW2 army duffle bag.
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    How not to take down a silo

    This video is going around on Facebook and it seems appropriate to post it here as a warning to those that may be contemplating a similar task. https://youtu.be/YVKu2gLvQLQ
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    What's your favorite winshield washer fluid

    It seems like windshield washer fluid these days doesn't do much for removing the oily film on my windshield. I'm wondering if any of you have a fluid you have found that actually works. Or maybe a 'home brew' or an additive of some kind. I realize one of the characteristics for some of you...
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    What's Your favorite Insulated Coveralls?

    We've got some cold weather (cold for us) coming and I'm going to be working out in it all this week. Some of you guys do this on an ongoing basis and I'm wondering what kind of coveralls you like the best.
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    Compaction question

    I'm getting ready to add a shed onto the back side of my shop. Some would call it a lean-to. I had put some rock down this last spring in the same area because I had a new well drilled and it was needed for getting his equipment in and out. A base of 3" minus about 6" thick was put down after...
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    Devcon Titanium Putty

    Has anybody used Devcon Titanium Putty or something similar to fix worn splines? I purchased a used 5' tiller this past winter at an auction. Now, after checking it over, I see why it was up for sale. The splines on the clutch hub and input shaft have an extreme amount of wear. I would guess...
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    Need Howard Rotovator Parts

    I recently purchased an E60 Howard Selectatilth Rotovator at a local equipment auction. This week I've been going through it and have found out why the previous owner got rid of it. It needs the input shaft to the gear box and the clutch hub as the splines on both parts are nearly gone. The...
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    Have you ever dug up a bee's nest?

    Yesterday I got stung by a yellow jacket while cleaning out a dry creek bed with my backhoe and I started wondering what my exit strategy should be if I was to dig into a nest of them...again. The last time was two years ago on my small farm tractor while pushing a rotten stump with the blade...
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    What's your scariest moment on a backhoe?

    I'm new at operating a backhoe. I recently purchased an older John deere for use on my small farm. The more I get comfortable with it's use, the more I realize there are some safety concerns I'm probably not aware of. I've been around farm equipment all my life and consider myself to be...
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    Control Valve Problem

    I have an old 1974 310 John Deere Backhoe that I use on my small farm with slow hydraulics. I can move one cylinder at a time just fine, but add in a second cylinder and the movements become very slow. It's much faster to make the movements one at a time, rather than try to make compound moves...
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    1974 310 John Deere Hydraulic Problems

    I recently purchased an old 310 backhoe to use on my small farm. I changed all the fluids and filters throughout the machine. The old hydraulic/transmission oil smelled like 90 wt gear oil, so I used another tractor with a front loader to 'exercise' each cylinder and then disconnected each...
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