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have you tried gps and helicopter, just kidding someone out there must have a simple and cheap idea.

System for rapid installation of square posts piles
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 22 Post by steve4300

I don't know about your area but here we are required to have 5 . 4 on the tractor 1 on the bucket, if you have a backhoe make that 6. Good luck on your new move, Hopefully it a move up and may your new house have plenty of land to weare your tractor out.

Moving update
Parts and Repair
Replies 9 Post by steve4300

try using a small sump in a 5 gallon bucket. If you take off the wand you can let the rv anti freeze recirculate back into the bucket. Then you can reuse the anti-freeze for other projects such as the dreaded pool filter.

Winterizing power washer
Parts and Repair
Replies 9 Post by steve4300

Oh yea I lost most of it. The part was 73 dollars , the fluid 56 dollars and gasket another 6 dollars. At this point it doesn't feel very inexpensive. The question I have is the dealer had it in stock, is it a common part to break .

4300 hydolic tube
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by steve4300

A friend of mine is looking for a loader for his 1954 , 420 John Deere . If anyone Knows of one in the New England area let me know. Does anyone know what loaders will fit this tractor , that mght help in locating one. <br>
Thanks Steve

loader for a 420 John Deere
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 1 Post by steve4300

most plumbers around here are using pex with idividual runs back to a common maniford.

Pex vs Copper replace Copper Pin holes
Home Improvement
Replies 17 Post by steve4300

Accually mine has the flip down blade and I love having that feature, I have been told a set of wheels go for about 250 . It seem like a lot of money if I don't like them.

Yorkrake wheels
Operating and Attachments
Replies 3 Post by steve4300

around here almost all garages including town owned have put waste oil burners in. The town ones are real nice because they are ussaly good size and it helps save on tax dollars becuase they arn't paying for expensive burner oil.

waste oil heat
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 15 Post by steve4300

I have been told the fine for running off road fuel over the road is not all that bad, only $1000.00 per gallon of the capacity of the fuel tank. Plus they get to check all the rest of your trucks for violation. It could ruin your day real quick.

Off road vs Taxed Pump diesel
Parts and Repair
Replies 43 Post by steve4300

I have a walk out celler that I am planning to redo as an apartment for my daughter, When I frame the walls can the spray on systems be installed against the concrete. Also will it help keepout moisture. I don't get a lot of leaks just a couple after bad rain storms. I do plan to frame this with 2x4s so I can at least insulate with fiberglass batts

The Icynene Insulation System
Barns Pole Barns
Replies 46 Post by steve4300

I personally think he should come out and check it out. Make any repairs at no charge to you. I never tell a custermer how to fix something I did.

Electrical Ground Question
Home Improvement
Replies 16 Post by steve4300

Sorry for all your proplems, There are to many contractors out there that are fly by nights. I pride myself on repeat custermers, I personally feel that it is easier to keep your exsisting paying custermer than finding new ones. I even have custermers that I go back to that if the GC went there he would be shot. Have I been taken yes at my own house I hired an excavator for the septic , paid him in full ,he did about 3/4 of the job and I had to fire him and pay onther guy 1000 to finish with only a week left on my construction load. The first guy thretend to put a lien on the house if I didnt pay for extras witch included a seacond waste tank because he broke the first. I had to pay him because the bank wouldn't tranfer me to an long term low interest loan without a lien free waiver. After all this I have learned have written contract for both my buesness and my house

Bad Contractor
Home Improvement
Replies 25 Post by steve4300

I am getting ready to build my raised beds they are going to be 6'x6' rough cut. They will be 12 inches high. My question is , Is there any special way to fill them. I will proberly will have 6 of them . I can get sand and cow and hourse manure cheap, but good loam is kinda expensive. Thank you for any help.

raised vegetable gardens
Parts and Repair
Replies 22 Post by steve4300

burial depths
24 inch uf direct burial
18 inchs pipe
12 inches uf or pipe if gfci protected

Now if it was me I would run a 2 inch pvc pipe to a sub panel in the garage, install the 10-3 uf minum to feed it, now 10 years down the line, because we all know 5 years means at least 10 years, you could pull up to #2urd aluminum 4 cond. witch is good for 100 amps. Most multi curcuit panels have a minimum rating of 100 amps. I would also run 2- 1" pvc pipes for phone and cable. Now around here they are sell a #2 mobile home uf 4 condutor wire, that is only about 50 cent more than 10-3 uf per ft. I do believe it can be direct buried but around here we have to many rocks and to much frost so wires do take a beating.

Underground Wiring
Home Improvement
Replies 21 Post by steve4300

my cost on a 12kw generac generator with a 100 amp ATS is around 3300. if you want to manuel it is a lot cheaper. Also if you want to keep it portable I believe that both miller and lincoln welders are making a desial welder , and I do know that they both have 50 amp 4 wire plug, same comfiguration as the newer ranges. They also come with a couple of 110 outlets . As far running a generator inside most states won't allow it even with a venting exhaust, they rust, they leak, they kill.

Genset system Q s
Shop Tools
Replies 15 Post by steve4300

I thought about buying a pto driven log splitter, my wife talked me into a stand alone splitter, and I am glad she did I can still use the bucket to haul the wood with.

Timberwolf TW-3-HD Log Splitter
Operating and Attachments
Replies 6 Post by steve4300

a plumer friend of mine had an apprentice that hooked the tolit up to the hot water, 3 months later when the lady of the house asked why when she washes the tolit it is hot,he went back and fixed it. to bad there was a finished kitchen below it.

You never have seen everything
Home Improvement
Replies 17 Post by steve4300

I have been told that semians breaker panels now are making the same kinda device for thier panels. There is a semins panel you can buy with it already installed, but it is marked under another name. I have been told both the square D and semins generator switch lockouts are about 20 dollars.
It seems that some of you guys have a hard time between your inspectors and uttility companys. Around here I make an appointment with the uttility company then the inspectors. the uttilitys will come out at 8 to turn off power and return latter when you call them to turn it back on. The inspectors will come out sometime during the day to check out your job, he will then give you an inspection slip to give the uttilitys so they know it ok to hook back up. Heck one power company will even let me pull the meter to kill power to the house.

Transfer switch alternative
Shop Tools
Replies 13 Post by steve4300

ok I have a 98 ford ranger 4x4 xlt exstended cab, offroad model, Both painted bumbers rusted out, as a matter fact the front fog lights fell out due to rust. The rear tailgate is also rusted, The rest of the body is in good shape. The 3.0 siezed at 80 thousand, the rearend went around 70 thousand. the check engine light has stayed on sense changing engine. Now it need a front wheel bearing assembly(around 200 dollars). Oh by the way my throw out bearing did make noise, but when I changed out the engine I also changed out the clutch ,plate, and bearing. My dealer said they where having proplems with the vender of the throwout bearing because of this proplem. His recomadation after market, no proplems yet.
Will I get rid of this truck no, no payments and I don't put many miles on this truck, I bought a cube van for my company to replace this truck. So for around 1500 I will have a like new truck. I got lucky engine and rearend from totaled truck with only 20 thousand on it paid around 1100 for the 2. When I bought my van and my wifes jeep I bought the extended warrenty, good so far, it has at least covered the 500 dollar bill to fix the alarm on the jeep.

Ford ranger chassis problems
Pickup Trucks and Trailers
Replies 56 Post by steve4300

When I was in the service in CT. I spent about 1.5 months working in the barracks . They had a 5 cent returned on cans and bottles ,on monday after superbowl weekend we had to remove all the trash that the guys had left in the halls for us. Being one of the only guys with a pick up I bet I made $50.00 halling cases of emptys to the redemption center. Not bad extra cash 20 years ago . I think I made some of my own emptys with the money.

Dumped Dogs
Everything and Anything
Replies 23 Post by steve4300