xtremek
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Very nicely done.
Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place
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drivesitfar
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nice MINI HITCH!!
I know with a the rain you've been getting that the ground might be soft so looking forward to the next YouTube video of you taking it for a spin!!
I know with a the rain you've been getting that the ground might be soft so looking forward to the next YouTube video of you taking it for a spin!!
Jayman17
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Well ok then, the left ones are expendable.
That’s a pretty slick ball hitch you made up. Do you have a metal lathe in your shop? I don’t remember seeing one.Jay
PelicanPines
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You know what they call a man with ONE ball?
"Click"
Instead of "Click Clack"...
Or
"Gong"
"Click"
Instead of "Click Clack"...
Or
"Gong"
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harley jim
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Yep, it's raining like Noah is comming back. I had to go clean the drain grate at the road it got about four ft deep at the road. The neighbors goats got out and They were gone and I didnt know where he kept the feed but they followed me back to the pen and I did find them a treat. Too much rain for goat pics.
Jay
Yes, I have a four ft. Atlas circa 1950 I think.
It was comming out of the back 40 so fast it was pushing the fence out.
I made the reciever today.
Of course you have to have a pin.
Fits between the wheelie bars nicely.
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Almost ready for paint.
Now I need to make a trailer tongue reciever to fit the ball.
NOTE
No balls were harmed in the making of this hitch.
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Jay
Yes, I have a four ft. Atlas circa 1950 I think.
It was comming out of the back 40 so fast it was pushing the fence out.
I made the reciever today.
Of course you have to have a pin.
Fits between the wheelie bars nicely.
View attachment 1
Almost ready for paint.
Now I need to make a trailer tongue reciever to fit the ball.
NOTE
No balls were harmed in the making of this hitch.
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mybigwarwagon
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SO what is the tow capacity of a shopping cart?
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harley jim
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Not sure yet, 3 or 4 tons....I mean pounds.
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xtremek
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It's looking really nice. Can't wait to see the other side.
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harley jim
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I got it broke down and powder blasted all of the small parts. We are going to powder coat tomorrow.
Disassembled
Ready to go
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Disassembled
Ready to go
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xtremek
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I'm just a little surprise that you don't have a powder coat system, as much you have done.
shortykorte
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This is going to be nice.
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Kevkx125
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Hey Jim the cart is coming out nice can't wait to see it powder coated.
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harley jim
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X
When I bought this house I had a friend that had built several ovens and had purchased all of the equipment to start a PC business but his real passion is construction so he was going to practically give me everything. I built a new shop and was well on the way to opening a PC shop.
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When I bought this place I didnt know there was a PC shop next door, literally. That roof behind the brown house is the PC shop, that's my chain link fence. It's about 400 feet from my place. Donnie is a great neighbor and I have free run of his place and he has at mine also. I can drive my superduty into three of his ovens they are big.
Shorty, Kev
I was going to just paint the cart but Dalton the shop manager shamed me into it so he is coming in today and we are going to try to blast and coat it. Sometimes the humidity plays hell with the blaster but we are going to try.
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When I bought this house I had a friend that had built several ovens and had purchased all of the equipment to start a PC business but his real passion is construction so he was going to practically give me everything. I built a new shop and was well on the way to opening a PC shop.
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When I bought this place I didnt know there was a PC shop next door, literally. That roof behind the brown house is the PC shop, that's my chain link fence. It's about 400 feet from my place. Donnie is a great neighbor and I have free run of his place and he has at mine also. I can drive my superduty into three of his ovens they are big.
Shorty, Kev
I was going to just paint the cart but Dalton the shop manager shamed me into it so he is coming in today and we are going to try to blast and coat it. Sometimes the humidity plays hell with the blaster but we are going to try.
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harley jim
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Thanks shopnut,
When I take it to the car shows this summer the critics will try to pick it apart. The hitch should throw them a curve.
It's raining hard again today so no PC today, not worth the trouble today.
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When I take it to the car shows this summer the critics will try to pick it apart. The hitch should throw them a curve.
It's raining hard again today so no PC today, not worth the trouble today.
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Strouty
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So it was raining so hard goats appeared?
I like the hitch, now you could make a wagon trailer.
I like the hitch, now you could make a wagon trailer.
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harley jim
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Yes, they floated out of the neighbors yard! She has two pygmy goats they are less than 20" tall. She forgot they were out and left. The best grass is always by the road.
My sil said he has a small shopping cart he is supposed to bring to me. Going for the matching set.
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My sil said he has a small shopping cart he is supposed to bring to me. Going for the matching set.
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Jeff Ivers
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What you really have to be prepared for at the swap meets is the dozens of people who will comment on how great your cart is -- and then offer you $100 for it (or some other ridiculously low price).
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harley jim
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Jeff you are so right, we were talking about that very thing friday night. Some people just dont have a clue how expensive toys can be.
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harley jim
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We took a ride up through the Ocoee today, we stopped and got chicken and tater logs and had a picnic.
Lots of the falls were really flowing from the rain.
Another one
Another
The river was up also
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They have been working on the flume line since last year it had a blow out, the flume is made of wood and steel and Carries water down the river. The farther down river you go the higher it gets. Then it drops into several electric generating plants along the way. There are train tracks on top they drive vehicles up there.
Who bent the rock!
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Lots of the falls were really flowing from the rain.
Another one
Another
The river was up also
View attachment 1
They have been working on the flume line since last year it had a blow out, the flume is made of wood and steel and Carries water down the river. The farther down river you go the higher it gets. Then it drops into several electric generating plants along the way. There are train tracks on top they drive vehicles up there.
Who bent the rock!
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harley jim
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Hefe had to have a pup cup from DQ after the picnic
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xtremek
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Are those falls there only after a rain? Looks like a decent time of enjoying the sights.
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harley jim
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Some are there all the time they are all bigger from the rain.
There are trout streams coming down the mountain and natural springs everywhere.
The Ocoee river is a class four rapids river, they raft and kyack on it all of the time.
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There are trout streams coming down the mountain and natural springs everywhere.
The Ocoee river is a class four rapids river, they raft and kyack on it all of the time.
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shortykorte
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Waterfall and ice cream with your buddy, doesn’t get much better.
Question on the scooter. Is factory a 12v parallel system? I assumed it was 24v but I see where dual 12v will give longer run time. What model Duracell are you using?
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Question on the scooter. Is factory a 12v parallel system? I assumed it was 24v but I see where dual 12v will give longer run time. What model Duracell are you using?
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harley jim
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Ok so I got the speedy cart to PC today, had an am Dr. appointment when I got back they were having some trouble with another job so I gave them a hand then I took it to the blast house and knocked it out. Then got it hanging on a rack and ready to coat. I had a box of small parts that are to be matt black that we hung and coated. I ground the dross off another job they were trying to get hung. It was a busy day.
Me in the blast house.
Looks good.
Dalton headed to the oven.
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Me in the blast house.
Looks good.
Dalton headed to the oven.
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BuffettFan
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Can't wait to see it Jim!
Glad the storms didn't gotcha.
Came close to the kids, but no problems.
Glad the storms didn't gotcha.
Came close to the kids, but no problems.
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harley jim
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Shorty
I need to look at the motors tomorrow and see if they are 12 or 24, I never looked.
The batteries are standard mobility chair batteries. I'll get that number tomorrow also.
I bought them at batteries plus bulbs, I like the way the do business, they rescued Pat one day when I was at work so they got a fan. There are three Duracell plants here in Cleveland so it's hard to buy a battery without there name on it.
I was given a hoveround that they said had a bad joystick. While the batteries are out of my cart I'm going to test the other unit.
Hefe belongs to the Granddaughter but he loves to go bye bye with Nanny and Jim.
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I need to look at the motors tomorrow and see if they are 12 or 24, I never looked.
The batteries are standard mobility chair batteries. I'll get that number tomorrow also.
I bought them at batteries plus bulbs, I like the way the do business, they rescued Pat one day when I was at work so they got a fan. There are three Duracell plants here in Cleveland so it's hard to buy a battery without there name on it.
I was given a hoveround that they said had a bad joystick. While the batteries are out of my cart I'm going to test the other unit.
Hefe belongs to the Granddaughter but he loves to go bye bye with Nanny and Jim.
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harley jim
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Terry
Everyone around here cant wait either.
I showed it to my Dr. (He is a gearhead also) now I'm afraid he is going to want one. I'm hoping to pick it up tomorrow.
No storm but lots of rain
When is your next trip to Ky. Third times a charm. [emoji106]
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Everyone around here cant wait either.
I showed it to my Dr. (He is a gearhead also) now I'm afraid he is going to want one. I'm hoping to pick it up tomorrow.
No storm but lots of rain
When is your next trip to Ky. Third times a charm. [emoji106]
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Jeff Ivers
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Are you using the Hoveround motors in your cart? That is what I used in my oldfart cart and they are 24 volt. I have had a problem with the Hoveround motors - I bought 2 pair used. All the motors run, but when hooked to my controller, I get an error code indicating a motor short. Testing them, 3 of the motors show zero resistance across the motor. Instead of getting a 12 mile range, I am getting about a 3 mile range - currently looking for another good motor.
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harley jim
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Jeff
No the hoveround is a separate unit that a friend gave me.
The one I am using is a titan, I bought it at the scrap yard.
The titan didnt work until I found out it had an anti theft code in it.
Now I'm hoping the hoveround has a code also
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No the hoveround is a separate unit that a friend gave me.
The one I am using is a titan, I bought it at the scrap yard.
The titan didnt work until I found out it had an anti theft code in it.
Now I'm hoping the hoveround has a code also
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racer-john
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How did you get around the "Anti-theft" code?
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harley jim
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It was flashing a code when I plugged it in so I googled codes and the first thing that came up was how to override the anti theft. Got to love google
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harley jim
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The cart wasnt finished today so I built a wall instead.
It's about 34' down the front
The elevation drops about a foot from the sidewalk to the west end
We came out about 46" from the lattice
Runs back about 13'
I am going to run a single high course to the A/C unit then make a corner to go to the house at the foundation next to the lattice
That's enough for today, Pat is tired and hungry.
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It's about 34' down the front
The elevation drops about a foot from the sidewalk to the west end
We came out about 46" from the lattice
Runs back about 13'
I am going to run a single high course to the A/C unit then make a corner to go to the house at the foundation next to the lattice
That's enough for today, Pat is tired and hungry.
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xtremek
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The wall looks very nice.
kaymccampbell
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Nice work. You've got some nice weather down there. I'd never come inside with your temps.
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harley jim
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Thanks X
Kay, I lived in Chicago for 43 years, I'm right with you on that. It was dark when I quit last night.
It's raining hard again, I have a stream running through the shop. If it ever dries up I will get to finish the dirt work behind the shop and solve that problem.
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Kay, I lived in Chicago for 43 years, I'm right with you on that. It was dark when I quit last night.
It's raining hard again, I have a stream running through the shop. If it ever dries up I will get to finish the dirt work behind the shop and solve that problem.
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Ford52PU
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I always check your postings because your projects are always interesting. You do great work. A wall like that would take me a week and it would'nt look half as good. Nice job.
mybigwarwagon
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Please keep your rain to yourself, I have enough of my own.
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harley jim
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I dont get it, as much as it has rained here how could there be any left for you?
That creek was all the way up to the oak tree this morning. I could have ran a kayak down the side yard.
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That creek was all the way up to the oak tree this morning. I could have ran a kayak down the side yard.
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