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does anyone have any experience with Eastwood welders and plasma cutters. Their prices are reasonable but I'm concerned about the qualitty. gsont

excuse me,but not everyone knows everything. I was born in 1949 so I'm not a rookie. I remember I didn't appericate the old guys making fun of me. If you are having fun with someone, you better be smiling' Otherwise I believe that you reap what you sow, so when the young guy doesn't treat you with t...

try disconnecting the hydrolic lines to all cylinders and try the front end loader, should come up, of course you will have oil everywhere. block with 4x4s to ensure it does not come down on you. kinda hard to pick it up with the lines connected. gsont

What are the opinions on impact wrenches? Will a 3/4 snap off bolts, or is a 1/2 to light. I don't do too much on old heavy machinery, everything I usually work on I can get with a breaker bar. I must be getting old or lazy to think of a impact. Any thoughts on the matter would be helpful and apperi...

I like your humor, and you take really good pictures. Keep up the good post. gsont

I have a ford 801 tractor that sometimes turns the generator into a motor. I usually hit the voltage regulator and that seems to fix the problem. My cure is to put a alternator on it and get away from the generator and the 6 volt battery. Talked to some people and nobody had any experience like mine...

I have to do the steering clutches in a 350b this spring. Any pros or cons to using the metalic vs the fiber plates? Would the fiber have a tendency to absorb moisture more? Any insight would be greatly appericated. Thanks for your time and effort. gsont