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Been 5 months since the Plastic bag ban. When it first stated I would see customers carrying their bags from the car to the store.

Now I see most customers just use the shopping cart and do the bagging or crating at their car, makes it alot simpler.

Just not so good if its raining :-(

No Plastic Bags at the Grocery Store
Everything and Anything
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[QUOTE=Rich1234;200857] Pin on cross shaft for auger is only 5/16 bolt and never broke it.Big thing is don�t push it, once snow starts to build in front, gear down.Have hydraulic adaptation or �abomination�for Shute.If using the wire crank be sure to use more than minimum turns and leave done slack. Shute likes to wobble around to work right. Check bearings on box. Bit of slop ok but likely the retainers as are just pressed steel. [/QUOTE]

Ah I have been lazy and still have a shear pin to replace on my snowblower, like to put it away ready for next year. Never erver thought about using a rgular 5/16 bolt instead of a shear pin. I hate breaking them but too chicken to go your route.

McKee Snowblower Chute Operation
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 25 Post by Fatguys

Like usual I have not done anything. Is it too late now? What fertilizer mix Nitogen percent should I use?

Fall Lawn Fertilizer
Garden and Landscape
Replies 5 Post by Fatguys

Argonaut,

Clay soil will not spread properly, you probably need to get a custom mix from suplier that can mix some sand into the soli mix. Otherwise the clay will not spread to level anything and just be a sticky mess.

Like your ambition / optimist perspective :-)

Best way to level Lawn
Tractor Projects
Replies 16 Post by Fatguys

Looks like I really lucked out had some rain but not so much as to wash out.

Then a balance of hot and cool temps.

So the lawn is the best it has been in years.

July usually burns it out pretty good.

I will probably hit it again in late August to mid September. While Lesco says each treatment is good for 45 days. Since I have not fertilized in ten years that seems excessive :-) and would have me doing it in the middle of the hottest part of summer.

Fertilizing Lawn in June Good or Bad
Garden and Landscape
Replies 4 Post by Fatguys

I have moss along the last one foot of my driveway width. So I have several hundred square feet of moss.<br>
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Over the years I have removed the bulk with a snow scraper, then pressure washed what was left. And then sprayed the area with a bleach solution.<br>
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Is there another way to do this which is either easier or better or longer lasting?

How to remove Moss from Asphalt Driveway
Garden and Landscape
Replies 2 Post by Fatguys

Hey Bob,

Those are very different tools for sure.

I recently was working on some sheetmetal and the angle grinder was the tool of choice.

I think which one you use can depend on the amount of vibration the the target item to cut will generate is th emain issue for choosing which one.

Sadly it usually I do not figure that out so good ahead.

Sawsall or Angle Grinder which do Prefer
Shop Tools
Replies 3 Post by Fatguys

You folks are very knowledgeable and I am very cautious about introducing sweat to my portly demeanor.

Testing is a good thing work is not at least to me. And that is what made me curious about the lime thing.

When I was a kid stores had big pallets of the stuff.

Ok now decades later checking all the Lowes in my area they list hurry supply low or 5 bags in stock.

Here is my theory. Many homeowners do not do their own work and are lazy or ignorant and just want to get done the so called easy way. And the stores do not want to stock bulky products that take up lots of room and have low turnover and low margins.

Bag mulch must have a different demand curve so that customers like the instant gratification it gives the gardeners because they stock tons of it.

When I was a teen I worked for a landscaper. He had a clients that had postage stamp yards, and each was a marquee example of perfection. He did not do the soil test, but every March the crew hand leaf raked the yard, limed and fertilized and seeded with bluegrass. Fantastic results.

In classic Fatguy form I have managed to ponder this so long that the window for lime application has really passed, right ? or maybe there is time for more pondering before it too late for this season.

But seriously I may just buy the last bag from the local Lowes and do a test spot right infron of the front door for chuckles ;-)

Thanks so much for your patience with Mr Chubby !

Why soil Testing is a Waste of Money
Garden and Landscape
Replies 8 Post by Fatguys

I have tried one of the Aluminum Restore Products that cost $30 for a pint. It just does not last or warrant the cost.

Actually priming and spraying with Poly Paint is too much in my view and as an amateur will probably have less than stellar results.

I have found that Olive Oil gives about the same results and while it is a temporary fix and washes off it is better than nothing and costs almost nothing. Takes about 5 minutes to do.

How to Refinish Cast Aluminum Deck Table
Home Improvement
Replies 3 Post by Fatguys

Sounds like you have a crack in the block.

Had a buddy of mine with an old tractor that had a cracked block and he still wanted to run it without spending any more money, but only occasionally.

He drained the coolant and filled the radiator with engine oil, that way the motor was happy for occasional use.

Foton 404 has coolant in Engine Oil
Jinma Farmpro Agracat Nortrac
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