Above 1200 Sq/FT The Lone Beech Garage (60x46x16)

[sbosecker]

Scott you have been busy by the looks of things, great work

1/2 Cup,

Thanks for dropping by and the kind words!

Shop time has been nil since August 4th due to work. First I was assigned a domestic trip followed immediately by another trip. I arrived in Paris as the sun was starting to come up just a few hours ago.

I hope to spend a little time in the shop this weekend after my return tomorrow ...and I recover from jetlag.

Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

SB: there is an advantage to growing your own food. we picked cherry tomatoes off our 3 little $1 plants and some basil off of our own plants and we bought some mozzarella cheese and dinner was served.

also these 7 little lettuce plants provided us with salad makings for almost 2 months eating maybe 2-3 salads a week. JUST SAYING that when you retire that grass you have might have another purpose, but you don't even really need that much space if you have some places that you can build some raised beds that get plenty of sunshine and/or shade depending on what you are growing. also a Fig tree or two might not be a bad idea.

that said it's kinda cool you have maybe more tractors than most farmers do, but I bet the new tractors almost run themselves with all the computer stuff on them.

RACE CAR?? do tell.

cheers and hope you are enjoying your weekend.

DrivesItFar,

Ha! The advantages of fresh produce are well known to me. I do miss that!

Due to my job I can be away from home quite a bit and I'm afraid the plants would suffer from neglect. We'll see what happens when I retire - maybe I'll put in a garden at that point.

Best regards,

Scott

 

[drivesitfar]

SB: with your skills even as you are still working you can build even some enclosed raised bed gardens with automatic watering and maybe some chicken wire or fencing to keep the critters from eating the goods while you are away.

here's Don Long's raised bed garden area that he built for him and his wife last year that seems to work pretty well. if you are not familiar with Don and his PARTY GARAGE here's a link for you to take a peak at it if you get tired of looking at the Paris skyline:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153099

safe travels

 

[cbacres]

Scott, I don't know how managed to miss this thread. I also have a Powermatic 1150 DP and a Rockwell 11", and will have a second 11" tomorrow.
I enjoyed your findings of these machines.

Don't know if you found the "0" grade grease, I bought some Superlube 0 grease from MSC earlier this year. It's pricey, but if you buy a couple tubes, you'll save some as they have thier set shipping cost.

I'm also running the TECO unit on my lathe, and found your switching setup interesting.

Have you had any luck with the other lubes for this lathe? I'll have to go back, but IIRC one of the members on the Yahoo site had listed some oils.

I'll be back by.
Craig

 

[sbosecker]

SB: with your skills even as you are still working you can build even some enclosed raised bed gardens with automatic watering and maybe some chicken wire or fencing to keep the critters from eating the goods while you are away.

here's Don Long's raised bed garden area that he built for him and his wife last year that seems to work pretty well. if you are not familiar with Don and his PARTY GARAGE here's a link for you to take a peak at it if you get tired of looking at the Paris skyline:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153099

safe travels

DrivesItFar,

I am quite familiar with the Big Party Garage! I did miss those raised beds though... very nice.

Maybe I'll do some gardening in the future.

Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

Scott, I don't know how managed to miss this thread. I also have a Powermatic 1150 DP and a Rockwell 11", and will have a second 11" tomorrow.
I enjoyed your findings of these machines.

Don't know if you found the "0" grade grease, I bought some Superlube 0 grease from MSC earlier this year. It's pricey, but if you buy a couple tubes, you'll save some as they have thier set shipping cost.

I'm also running the TECO unit on my lathe, and found your switching setup interesting.

Have you had any luck with the other lubes for this lathe? I'll have to go back, but IIRC one of the members on the Yahoo site had listed some oils.

I'll be back by.
Craig

Craig,

Thanks for stopping by! Looks like we have some common machines.

Good luck with your second acquisition!

I haven't got my lathes up to speed yet so I haven't lubed them. I hope to get to that this winter. The next couple of months are going to be occupied by backpacking and a 40th wedding anniversary trip with my bride.

I will be checking out your threads in the near future.

Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

Sunday - August 12, 2018


After a week away from the shop, I was able to ease back into it by performing some routine ...and some not so routine maintenance.






My son called yesterday and asked if it would be possible to get an oil change for his 2008 Pontiac Vibe. We sat his car over the "Tornado Shelter" and let the oil drain overnight.

Also noticed that he had a brake light out on his rear driver's side so got a bulb for that as well.






Today we finished the oil change and then got the Vibe up on the 2-Post Lift to rotate the tires.

My son bought this car in May and it seems to be performing well.






This afternoon it was time for some non-routine maintenance. I pulled G20304 over the "Tornado Shelter". It is time to change the oil in this beauty.






While an oil change has to be considered routine maintenance... when was the last time anyone reading this used a 1-1/8" wrench to remove an oil drain plug?

I had to reach for my "Tractor Wrench Set" for this job. Ha!






I will be letting G20304 sit overnight to allow the oil to drain out as completely as possible.



Scott

 

[sbosecker]

Monday - August 13, 2018


This morning I returned to G20304. All of the oil had drained and I was all set to return the drain plug to the oil pan when I noticed that copper washer on the drain plug was in poor shape.

Fortunately I have a couple of Allis-Chalmers Model G oil pans in my parts collection located in my basement.






This oil pan came from a Model G that was in a shed that caught on fire. I put the oil pan in the parts washer to clean it up a bit before I removed the drain plug and its copper washer.






The original drain plug with its washer still on the plug is on the right; the parts tractor replacement is on the left.

I made some measurements of this copper washer so I can try to find some suitable replacements. The Outside Diameter was 1.15"; the Inside Diameter was .860" and the Thickness was .050".






The replacement drain plug & copper washer was installed in the tractor's drain pan.






These tractors use an old style of oil filter. The canister filter slides over a slender tube and then is screwed onto the engine.



Continued in next post...

 

[sbosecker]

Continued...

After I replaced the oil filter with a new one, I poured SAE 30 non-detergent oil into the oil filler tube. When the oil hit the full line on the dipstick I had put in 2-1/2 quarts.





The starter motor on this tractor wasn't all that sparky so I decided to clean up the ground cable's connection with some emery cloth. It should be noted that this battery cable arrangement is not a stock setup. It has been modified sometime during its history to provide as direct a ground to the starter motor as possible.

Of note in the picture is the rather unusual starter arrangement that this model of tractor uses. A switch is mounted directly onto the starter motor. A metal rod engages a lever that pushes the switch. The rod goes up through the right fender where the operator can pull it. Pulling the rod engages the starter motor.

With the ground cable's connection area "brightened up" with the emery cloth, I pulled the "Run" switch out on the instrument panel and pulled the starter rod.

The tractor immediately started, ran for about 10 seconds, and then shut down like a switch had been turned off.

I attempted to start the engine, without success, for several minutes.






This is the wiring under the instrument panel. It looks like 2 miles of bad road and is typical of the condition of these tractor's wiring after almost 70 years have passed.

Note the tiny pull switch in the instrument panel next to the Ammeter - this is the "Run" switch and it must be pulled out for the engine to run. The starter can crank all day due to its direct electrical setup but if this switch isn't pulled out, the engine will not start.

I suspected that the sketchy wiring was jarred as I changed the oil filter. I adjusted the wires in an attempt to insure that nothing was shorting out and attempted to start the engine again.

No Joy.

I left the shop and mowed the grass around the Lone Beech Garage and my house. This took a couple of hours.

I then returned to G20304 and attempted to start her again. The engine came to life... but it wasn't happy. I adjusted the throttle and the engine smoothed out.

I drove the tractor to the front of the LBG and let her run for a few minutes. Then I parked her inside and shut down the engine.

As an older gentleman once told me at a tractor show a few years ago, "She's just acting like an old tractor."

Ha!



Scott

 

[matt_i]

I'm admiring your collection of tractors I also have a soft spot for the Red ones, I have 4 of them to use on my 3 acres lol. One is from MI, another from TN, another from KY and I have one of my grandpa's tractors from IA. A couple cut grass and the others are for heavier work that I'm always searching for around the property. I have had a lot of fun upgrading the electricals on these old gems to 12v, the wiring harnesses on every single one was seriously compromised over the years, and I've basically ripped it all out, fabbed brackets for mini 30amp alternators in place of the old generators & voltage regulators, drawn diagrams and made new harnesses. I feel like the 12v battery is made to higher quality standards as automotive-based batteries come with 60-ish month warranty while the best 6v I could ever find had a 24 month warranty....but I digress...in every case so far (3 of the 4) this work has made a night and day difference between constantly tinkering and monkeying around with stuff vs. the much more enjoyable path of jumping on it, BROOOM! and off to work.

I think your shop will do very well to support fixing, restoring and upgrading your fleet! A little welding capability would really help too

 

[1949 caddyman]

I see tractor restoration in your future

 

[drivesitfar]

SB: I'm sure if you want that tractor to start that you will get it started cause you seem to know a thing or two about these old tractors. GOOD LUCK.

I thought you might like a fenced raised bed garden picture cause as much as you are gone I bet you've got all kinds of critters that could eat or ruin your garden while you are not around. Don gets two or maybe 3 crops a year out of his that he and his wife made.

hope you have a great day!!

 

[sbosecker]

I'm admiring your collection of tractors I also have a soft spot for the Red ones, I have 4 of them to use on my 3 acres lol. One is from MI, another from TN, another from KY and I have one of my grandpa's tractors from IA. A couple cut grass and the others are for heavier work that I'm always searching for around the property. I have had a lot of fun upgrading the electricals on these old gems to 12v, the wiring harnesses on every single one was seriously compromised over the years, and I've basically ripped it all out, fabbed brackets for mini 30amp alternators in place of the old generators & voltage regulators, drawn diagrams and made new harnesses. I feel like the 12v battery is made to higher quality standards as automotive-based batteries come with 60-ish month warranty while the best 6v I could ever find had a 24 month warranty....but I digress...in every case so far (3 of the 4) this work has made a night and day difference between constantly tinkering and monkeying around with stuff vs. the much more enjoyable path of jumping on it, BROOOM! and off to work.

I think your shop will do very well to support fixing, restoring and upgrading your fleet! A little welding capability would really help too

matt_i,

There's no doubt that a 12 volt electrical system would be a major upgrade to these old machines. If I intended to use them for actual production on a working farm I would make that modification in a heartbeat.

My plan, however, is to return these machines to as they came from the factory at some point.

Maybe this winter I can get started on this. The next month and a half are going to be busy with other - non shop related - activities.


Thanks for stopping by! What tractors do you have?

Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

I see tractor restoration in your future

1949 caddyman,

I think you see the future quite clearly!

Thanks for stopping by!

Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

SB: I'm sure if you want that tractor to start that you will get it started cause you seem to know a thing or two about these old tractors. GOOD LUCK.

I thought you might like a fenced raised bed garden picture cause as much as you are gone I bet you've got all kinds of critters that could eat or ruin your garden while you are not around. Don gets two or maybe 3 crops a year out of his that he and his wife made.

hope you have a great day!!

DrivesItFar,

You are correct about the critters! We've got several white tail deer that visit our property regularly.





This a bird seed feeder on a temporary hanger in our back yard. These guys will clean that thing out if we don't keep an eye on it. I can't imagine the havoc they would do to an unprotected garden.


Best regards,

Scott

 

[AZpilot]

Monday - August 13, 2018


This morning I returned to G20304. All of the oil had drained and I was all set to return the drain plug to the oil pan when I noticed that copper washer on the drain plug was in poor shape.

Fortunately I have a couple of Allis-Chalmers Model G oil pans in my parts collection located in my basement.






This oil pan came from a Model G that was in a shed that caught on fire. I put the oil pan in the parts washer to clean it up a bit before I removed the drain plug and its copper washer.






The original drain plug with its washer still on the plug is on the right; the parts tractor replacement is on the left.

I made some measurements of this copper washer so I can try to find some suitable replacements. The Outside Diameter was 1.15"; the Inside Diameter was .860" and the Thickness was .050".






The replacement drain plug & copper washer was installed in the tractor's drain pan.






These tractors use an old style of oil filter. The canister filter slides over a slender tube and then is screwed onto the engine.



Continued in next post...

I'll bet they use AN style copper washers. Are you near Aircraft Spruce? If not Skygeek should have some. Link below.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/an900.php

 

[sbosecker]

I'll bet they use AN style copper washers. Are you near Aircraft Spruce? If not Skygeek should have some...

AZpilot,

I am near an Aircraft Spruce - there's one near Falcon Field here in Peachtree City, GA ...and I've been meaning to drop by to introduce myself to another JG'er that works there: Mpower5266 of the Bimmer Basement.

So I'll probably visit him and see if we can figure out if that item would work.

Thanks!

Sorry for the slow reply - I went on a backpack to Glacier National Park in Montana and I've been catching up on "stuff" here since I returned.

Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

Wednesday - September 5, 2018

So after a bit of hiatus from the shop while I was enjoying some time with nature in Glacier National Park and then the inevitable "catching up" with chores upon the return, I was able to get out to the shop today.

Yesterday, as I was driving around doing some of those chores, I noticed that the turn signal indicator on my 2000 Ford F150 pickup was blinking rapidly... A light bulb had failed.

I checked out the internet and discovered that the needed bulb was a 3157.

Now, as most of us are probably aware, the folks that make light bulbs sell them in pairs... what's up with that? I am old enough and have owned enough vehicles to have replaced a few bulbs over the years.







As a result in my basement I have what I call THE BULB ORPHANAGE. I didn't think I had a 3157 in the orphanage but, to my surprise, I did have one. Ha!

I had a 1989 F150 prior to my current truck... perhaps this bulb was purchased for it years ago. Who know?






This repair was done in short order this morning.



Last week I was looking online for oil filters for my Allis-Chalmers Model G tractors. To my surprise Zoro.com had them ...and at an attractive price. Even better, in the HOT DEALS area of the Garage Sale section of the Garage Journal, some 20% off of $100 discount codes had been posted for Zoro. I used one of those discount codes and purchased 3 Baldwin T300-M oil filters, a cobalt 1/4 spot drill and some abrasives.

The oil filters are due to arrive tomorrow so I decided to give G29253 an oil change.






G29253 has her wheels set up in a narrow configuration. A quick check of the distance between the wheels revealed roughly 34 inches from inner sidewall to inner sidewall.






The "Tornado Shelter" is about 42 inches wide.


While I could have just put an old bucket under the tractor and changed the oil, I decided to try to avoid making a mess and use the system I've been using.


Continued in next post...

 

[sbosecker]

Continued...



The operator of this model of tractor can manipulate the width between the rear tires by changing the set up of the wheels. The rear wheel is concave and also has 2 different mounting points between the wheel and the rim. All these mounting options allow for the distance between the rear tires to be adjusted in pretty small increments from around 3 feet to a bit over 5 feet.








With the wheels set up in this narrow configuration it is difficult to get a jack under the axle without interference. I elected to use my electric chain hoist and a strap to raise each rear wheel off the ground. Then I would simply rotate each wheel 180 degrees around a vertical axis to quickly gain a huge amount of width between the tires.






With the right side completed, I moved the left.






The electric chain hoist allowed me to make quick work of this chore

The tire's tread isn't correct for operation in the field but for my current purposes this isn't an issue.


Continued in next post...

 

[sbosecker]

Continued...




Now I was able to straddle the "Tornado Shelter" with the rear wheels of the tractor and start draining the oil.

I'll let it drain until the new oil filters arrive tomorrow.


Scott

 

[AZpilot]

Glacier Park is awesome. Worthwhile reason not to post!

Widening the wheels with a chain hoist is cool. But if you are always going to do things right and with care I don't even want to watch this thread.

 

[sbosecker]

Glacier Park is awesome. Worthwhile reason not to post!

Widening the wheels with a chain hoist is cool. But if you are always going to do things right and with care I don't even want to watch this thread.

AZpilot,

As soon as my wife gets a YouTube channel you should find the sort of material you are looking for. Ha!

Thanks for the AN900 washer idea - I dropped by Aircraft Spruce and picked up a few.


Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

Saturday - September 8, 2018





The oil filters for my Allis-Chalmers Model G tractors arrived Thursday evening.


This afternoon I was able to drive over to Aircraft Spruce which is next to Falcon Field here in Peachtree City. I asked the fellow behind the parts counter if they had AN900-14 washers in stock. The gentleman replied in the affirmative and asked how many I needed.

As I waited for the washers to be brought to the counter, I asked the fellow that was helping me if he owned the BMW in the parking lot. He said yes so I followed that question with, "Are you the guy that has The Bimmer Basement on the Garage Journal?"
He smiled and said, "Yes."
We chatted a while and then my washers arrived. It was good to put a face with the handle Mpower5266!





I bought 4 of these copper washers but, somehow, only made it home with 3. I'm hoping these will be a suitable replacement for Allis-Chalmers part # 800285 (Oil Drain Plug Gasket)






The first chore was getting the old copper washer off the drain plug. It would not screw off so brute force was called into play.






The Aircraft Spruce washer was installed and the oil drain plug tightened down.


Continued in next post...

 

[sbosecker]

Continued...





I had obtained a Turkey Baster to pull the oil out of the 5-gallon pail. I then measured out the oil using a carefully calibrated 1/2 gallon milk jug. Ha!

Although using the Turkey Baster was somewhat slow, it did help me avoid making a mess by trying to pour the oil out of the pail into the milk jug ...and spilling most of it.






The tractor took about 3 quarts of oil to get to the "FULL" mark on the dipstick.


I started G29253's engine and checked the oil pressure - VIDEO - It looked good!

It's been a few hours since this maintenance was performed. I just walked out to the LBG and checked the oil plug. No leaking so far.


Scott

 

[AZpilot]

Continued...





I had obtained a Turkey Baster to pull the oil out of the 5-gallon pail. I then measured out the oil using a calibrated 1/2 gallon milk jug. Ha!

Although using the Turkey Baster was somewhat slow, it did help me avoid making a mess by trying to pour the oil out of the pail into the milk jug ...and spilling most of it.






The tractor took about 3 quarts of oil to get to the "FULL" mark on the dipstick.


I started G29253's engine and checked the oil pressure - VIDEO - It looked good!

It's been a few hours since this maintenance was performed. I just walked out to the LBG and checked the oil plug. No leaking so far.


Scott

Success! There is a constant back and forth between some mechs about the proper facing of those copper gaskets. So much fun. No leaking is the proper install method.

Looking forward to the youtube channel for some non standard fixes.

 

[sbosecker]

Success! There is a constant back and forth between some mechs about the proper facing of those copper gaskets. So much fun. No leaking is the proper install method...

AZpilot,

Thanks for the encouragement!

First:
The picture of the AN900-14 on the Oil Drain Plug in Post 2623 is NOT the way I installed it on my tractor. I turned the washer over and installed it after that picture was taken.

Interesting you should note that this copper gasket/washer is not obviously Scott-proof. What I mean by that is, the washer itself is not the same on both sides. While it MIGHT not make any difference which side of the washer faces which way - I suppose that's the debate you are referring to - I don't know if it makes a difference.






The picture on the left shows two AN900-14 washers side by side. The washer on the left has a solid copper side facing up; the washer on the right has a split in the copper side facing up.

The picture on the right shows two Nissan Oil Plug Washers. This is what my daughter's 2007 Nissan Versa uses.

The Nissan Service Manual specifies that the oil plug be inserted through the top of the washer as it is oriented on the left. The side facing up on the washer on the right is against the oil pan.



When I noticed the AN900-14 washers weren't Scott-proof, I thought about it for a while and then remembered the Nissan washers. When I installed the AN900-14 on the tractor, I tried to follow the same philosophy the Nissan Service Manual specified: The part of the washer that was going to "spread out" should contact the oil pan.

Again, I don't know if the orientation of the AN900-14 matters or not but that is how and why I installed it the way I did - so far it isn't leaking.



Best regards,

Scott

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

Wednesday - September 5, 2018


Now, as most of us are probably aware, the folks that make light bulbs sell them in pairs... what's up with that?

The 10 packs are excessive for most people, and even a 2 pack encourages buying more than you need, and halves packaging cost. Untill LED bulbs came along, it was pretty much a certainty that most cars wold be owned long enough for more than one bulb failure. On the plus side of the 2pack, I like to have an extra in the car, because I hate being at a disadvantage when chatting with the highway patrolman. I don't think its why, but in the 80s, fancier cars started to come with a system that compares load between sides of the lamp system, and turns on a bulb out lamp if it's uneven. They are sensitive enough to trip before a bulb fails sometimes. this creates 2 false warning situations;
2 new unlike bulbs, or one old and one new may not turn the warning light out even though both work.
and
You can sometimes fix a bulb out light by moving bulbs around to the various sockets till you are in balance.

If you stick 2 identical new bulbs in a symmetric way, the system will almost always be happy.

 

[Mpower5266]

Saturday - September 8, 2018





The oil filters for my Allis-Chalmers Model G tractors arrived Thursday evening.


This afternoon I was able to drive over to Aircraft Spruce which is next to Falcon Field here in Peachtree City. I asked the fellow behind the parts counter if they had AN900-14 washers in stock. The gentleman replied in the affirmative and asked how many I needed.

As I waited for the washers to be brought to the counter, I asked the fellow that was helping me if he owned the BMW in the parking lot. He said yes so I followed that question with, "Are you the guy that has The Bimmer Basement on the Garage Journal?"
He smiled and said, "Yes."
We chatted a while and then my washers arrived. It was good to put a face with the handle Mpower5266!





I bought 4 of these copper washers but, somehow, only made it home with 3. I'm hoping these will be a suitable replacement for Allis-Chalmers part # 800285 (Oil Drain Plug Gasket)






The first chore was getting the old copper washer off the drain plug. It would not screw off so brute force was called into play.






The Aircraft Spruce washer was installed and the oil drain plug tightened down.


Continued in next post...

Hey man, I believe this belongs to you..

Untitled by mpower5266, on Flickr



I was nice to meet you, and I owe you a gasket.

 

[AZpilot]

I was nice to meet you, and I owe you a gasket.

LOL. There goes the Irwins profit margin.

 

[Mpower5266]

LOL. There goes the Irwins profit margin.

I think Jim will be okay....


Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

 

[sbosecker]

Hey man, I believe this belongs to you...

...I was nice to meet you, and I owe you a gasket.

Nick,

It was a pleasure for me as well!

I think what happened is, after we pulled a washer out of the bag to see if it fit on the oil pan plug, I sat that washer on the bag as we settled the bill.

To my old, dimming eyes that loose washer appeared to be in the bag when I picked it up. Somewhere between the counter and my truck, the loose washer made its escape.

I'll try to drop by Tuesday and pick up the washer. Thanks!


Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

Tuesday - September 11, 2018


Back a few weeks ago (Post # 2607) I changed the oil in G20304 and then she started "acting like an old tractor". The engine ran for about 10 seconds and then stopped. I fiddled with the tractor for a while then just let her sit for a couple of hours - then she started and ran.

A few days ago I tried to start her again and... she acted like an old tractor. She ran for about 10 seconds then shut down. I couldn't get her to start after that initial short run.

Today I tried to make a video of the "old tractor" routine. I thought I'd post it and see if anyone had any ideas as to what was going on.

I set up the camera and tried to start her. She wouldn't even "pop". I cranked her for a while but eventually I stopped and scratched my head for a bit.

The only way to check the gas level of these tractors is to open the cap and peer into the tank. I decided to check the gas and I even without a flashlight I could see it was very low. I got my container of gas and put a bit into the tank.

I tried to start the tractor again.

VIDEO

Well ...so much for acting like an old tractor. I took her out and drove her up and down my street a bit. By the time I returned to the LBG she had smoothed out quite a bit.

I purposefully keep the fuel level low in my tractors. They don't get used that much and most of them leak a bit of fuel. (Hence the catch pans under my tractors) Without shinning a flashlight into the open fuel tank it is hard to determine the depth of the gas. In the previous attempts to start the tractor maybe all I needed was more gas in the tank? I will continue to experiment with this tractor and try to figure out what is going on.

With G20304 now behaving - well at least for today - I turned my attention back to G29253. I needed to get her rear wheels turned around so the tread was correct.

I decided to keep her in a wide configuration. So I would need to swap the rear wheels from left to right and vice versa.






I used the chain hoist again and a couple of jack stands to get the tractor ready for the wheel swap.






The rear wheels were removed.






The wheels were reattached to the rear axles.






The chain hoist brought G29253 back to earth and then she was rolled forward to be back with the herd.

If I have time in the next couple of days I may take her out and try to use the belly mower to clean up some weeds that are getting out of control on part of my property.


Scott

 

[AZpilot]

Hey Scott,

You ever flown a J-3? A piece of wire on a cork with a the wire running through the gas cap of the appropriate length should fix that. Just make sure you varnish the cork with ethanol proof varnish. Or find MoGas for the tractors.

 

[sbosecker]

Hey Scott,

You ever flown a J-3? A piece of wire on a cork with a the wire running through the gas cap of the appropriate length should fix that. Just make sure you varnish the cork with ethanol proof varnish. Or find MoGas for the tractors.

AZpilot,

I've never flown a tail-dragger of any kind. I would like to some day!

Thanks for the cork tip!

The tractors will have to wait until October for any more attention... I've got some things going on that will keep me out of the shop - and off of the Garage Journal - until at least then.

Best regards,

Scott

 

[AZpilot]

Ok. have fun. October is only two weeks away. Must be re-current time in the box time again.

 

[drivesitfar]

SB: how about a small piece of wood dowling or scrap wood to stick in the tank? my dad has measured his 900 gallon underground oil tank for 60 years using a stick with lines on it that has a small rope attached.

I've never flown a plane and at my age probably won't but I can only imagine the feeling of doing so and being in complete control (as long as nothing happens in the mechanical stuff).

take care and hope you didn't get too much rain from Florence. or did you?

cheers

 

[sbosecker]

Ok. have fun. October is only two weeks away. Must be re-current time in the box time again.

AZpilot,

A good guess but not in this case...

Spouse and I took a 40th anniversary trip to Peru. We returned today.






Machu Picchu ...Peru is an amazing place.

We now return to the garage.

...after I mow the knee-high grass.


Best regards,

Scott

 

[sbosecker]

SB: how about a small piece of wood dowling or scrap wood to stick in the tank? my dad has measured his 900 gallon underground oil tank for 60 years using a stick with lines on it that has a small rope attached.

I've never flown a plane and at my age probably won't but I can only imagine the feeling of doing so and being in complete control (as long as nothing happens in the mechanical stuff).

take care and hope you didn't get too much rain from Florence. or did you?

cheers

DrivesItFar,

I think a repair of the fuel line and/or cutoff valve is in order.

Flying is much like driving: The usual goal is boredom but sometimes it becomes more exciting. Flying or driving, when traveling you sometimes see amazing things and that what makes the journey great!

Florence spared us. North Carolina ...not so much. Just awful.

Best regards,

Scott

 

[AZpilot]

AZpilot,

A good guess but not in this case...

Spouse and I took a 40th anniversary trip to Peru. We returned today.






Machu Picchu ...Peru is an amazing place.

We now return to the garage.



Best regards,

Scott

Nice. Trips for fun are needed for balance.

 

[drivesitfar]

SB: hope you are surviving ok with all the weather that Michael is giving you. are you?

I bet your new garage would withstand a full on hurricane, but not sure all the tall trees and your old house would so hopefully you were out of harm's way.