Recent content by torch

That's for better braking. ;-)

An interesting mix of tires on that little beast. Looks like it came with turfs but you swapped in ags up front. I'm not sure from the pics if that's a 4WD version but I'm pretty sure the diameters are not in the "correct" ratio. Make sure you have it in 2WD on hard surfaces to prevent binding...

Update: AndyM reports the pulley is still holding up well, so I published the design and .stl print files on Printables for the next person who stumbles over this. https://www.printables.com/model/1623564-john-deere-jx-75-self-propelled-mower-pulley

I don't know if the B7200 is quite the same, but on the late B7100 the mid-PTO only works when the rear PTO is in the high-speed position. Could be a PITA if something was connected back there at the same time. Plus it's a unique spline on the shaft so some sort of adaptation would probably be...

You don't say where in the system the "dozer" control was piped in. I assume via the hydraulic block at the back of the engine on the right side? And now you've returned the system to factory configuration by replacing the block cover with a pass-through version? In factory configuration...

Metric 8.8 is more equivalent to SAE grade 5. Metric 10.9 is more like grade 8. Since gr8 bolts are heat treated as manufactured, the heat of welding changes them -- can make them more brittle or less strong, depending on the specific welding process. Grade 5 bolts are less likely to be...

That's exactly right. Not so much acetylene as to produce huge clouds of black smoke, but enough excess that the flame is on the yellow side rather than blue. (The same method works well with case hardening powders too). I would go with their recommendations based on their abilities and...

Random mild steel alone cannot be quench hardened in oil -- by definition "mild" steel has a low carbon content. There are alloys designed to be quench hardened. O1 tool steel is probably the most ubiquitous for home shop applications. It's not as sensitive as alloys designed for water or...

I'm not so sure the narration is AI. Yes, it's a script and that may have been AI enhanced but I think that's an actual human speaking. The pacing isn't perfect, once in a while you can hear him take a fresh breath and once or twice there was a slight stumble in the pacing -- as if he was...

They are still a nightmare. There's lots of mutually exclusive advice on how to handle them and no way to definitively determine when or if a compromised battery pack is "safe". Heck, no way to tell if a freshly manufactured cell is "safe" short of CAT scanning every cell coming off the line...

^^^^^ +1 ! AI seems to have problems understanding nuances and exceptions. It also can't tell sarcasm or parody from factual content. It just throws it all into a bin and weights it by frequency.

The second image seems to show some sort of port relief valves installed on several circuits, labelled "b1", "b2" etc. "b5" and "b6" are associated with the swing cylinder.

I would say rather that driving on a cleared path is more efficient. Less energy wasted trying to get traction, the tires are putting power to the ground instead of trying to push themselves (and possibly the tractor belly) through snow. The pull-behind clearly works well provided the tractor...

No. A front mounted blower is just a different combination of compromise. I have a front mount and a traditional 3ph mount. For shallow to moderate snow depth, I prefer the front mount. For deep snow, I prefer the traditional 3ph mount. Having watched that L6060 struggle in deep snow with...