Recent content by stretch5881

I agree with 50/50 mix of atf and whatever kind of solvent that you might have. It works way better than Kroil. I used to use Kroil.

If it were me, I would get the Echo CS-450 and spend what you saved on chaps' hard hat and shield. This saw is big enough for cutting logs and light enough for limbing. Nothing wrong with Stihl, just don't like the price. I don't believe the man needs 2 pro saws for cleaning up 40 acres.

I put Decra stone coated shingles on the garage with 4:12 pitch about 4 years ago and had no problems. Last summer we put Kasselwood steel shakes on the house with 7:12 pitch and liked them also. We put a dormer over the steps to kick the snow off to the side. We have the style of house that...

They ran out of the 8 pc SAE set and are substituting a 7 pc metric. I got mine yesterday and they are ratcheting.

Woo-hoo, got mine today. The metric set is substituted. I use metrics more often anyway. Thank you.

You can usually find a free pdf service manual on the net. Just tweak the carb like instructed and use non-ethanol gas. If you must use fuel with ethanol, drain the tank and run the carb dry before storage.

We'll give that some thought too. Stranger things have happened. Thanks Dozer.

No model number. It was donated directly from Greenheck 15 miles away. Brand new even.

I like Kobalt from Lowes. Affordable fine tooth, and when they fail, they exchange, no questions asked.

Alrighty then, looks like we have some work to do. First and easiest, we will try it plugged into the welding outlet and see what happens. If the blower outlet is too restricted for startup, we will have to enlarge the spout and add a damper that we can close down after rampup. We would like...

A 5 horse motor puts out 100% of it's rated horsepower. The same rated gas engine does not.

Generator output was tested by an industrial electrician.

Yes, the pulley can be changed on the fan.

By the way, the big tractor with dual fans works great for the open areas. The church grounds is 10 acres, with 2 acres being cemetery. That's a lot of stones to blow around. There are many big pines on the main grounds, and big hardwoods around the cemetery. In some spots, the leaves are up to...

My mistake, it is an 18" forward curve fan donated by Greenheck. It is ball bearing with a 12" pulley. That's all we know about the blower. The motor is a 5hp Leeson 1740 rpm 220v single phase. We have tried 4", 6" and 8" pulleys on the motor. No matter what, the motor does not ramp up enough...