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General Board / Re: Exposed roots.
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:27:03 AMUp here, darned white spruce is not a great yard tree. They send anchor roots practically on top of the ground and of course over time they swell with growth into larger ones making mowing a little rough. 
I don't see this habit with Colorado Blue or pines.
I don't see this habit with Colorado Blue or pines.
#2
Forestry and Logging / Re: Humboldt vs. Conventional
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:23:56 AMI've never really thought about it here. I'm just cutting firewood, so I do it the traditional way. I have to leave stumps real low on my trail corridors for the SxS to ride over. I think more on where I want to tree to drop with the least damage to others ... and me.
#3
General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:16:54 AMMowed the lawn here for the first time last night. Some had to be gone over twice it was so heavy and tall. That 1-1/4" rain sure made stuff grow. 
The Canada plum is in full bloom here on the lawn, and so are the black currants.
54° this morning, cloudy. Got some wood that needs stack'n.
That 1-1/4" rain sure made stuff grow. The Canada plum is in full bloom here on the lawn, and so are the black currants.
54° this morning, cloudy. Got some wood that needs stack'n.
#4
The Outdoor Board / Re: DAM BEAR!
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:13:18 AMYeah, down at the lakes where there are lots of cottages, and some folks live in them year around, the bears dumpster dive all the time. They have those large carrier dumpsters with lids on them. Them lids ain't nothing for a bear. If you can open them up, a bear can.
#5
General Board / 50 years ago today
Last post by chet - Today at 01:28:36 AMJudy and I became husband and wife. Of course being in da UP, it was snowing as we left the church.
Of course being in da UP, it was snowing as we left the church. #6
Forestry and Logging / Re: Need tractor help please
Last post by rusticretreater - Today at 12:59:46 AMDoh! I had just realized what is probably the real issue and saw that @newoodguy78 has come up with the same cause. I have had to deal with this also. There is a microbe that grows in the tank if you have water in your fuel and it makes gunk.
Kubota, very irritatingly puts the low spot of the fuel tank far away from the filler. A simple check to do is to simply blow some air back up the fuel line in the tank. Disconnect the fuel line at the pump or the first fuel filter. You want a clear line to the tank. Note the fuel flow. Blow some air up in there and note the fuel flow. And you have your answer.
So the cure is to stir everything up inside and then siphon the fuel out as quick as you can. I used a drill powered siphon thingy.
Run the fuel through a multiple layers of clean rag into a container to save the fuel. You should see a bunch of gunk, dirt and other stuff that you will have no idea how it got in the tank. There are you tube vids of fellas siphoning out gunk. I think that instead of just siphoning which can leave stuff hanging onto the screen or in the tank, that blasting it backwards with compressed air is more effective.
Then plug the tank connector and put something in there that gets after the gunk. You can use simple green, dish soap and water, 2 cups vinegar, 1 cup baking soda,and water for dilution. Let it sit for 30 minutes, agitate with air and let sit another 30 mins. Drain and wash out with diesel fuel. Let it dry out, refill with fuel and off you go.
Kubota, very irritatingly puts the low spot of the fuel tank far away from the filler. A simple check to do is to simply blow some air back up the fuel line in the tank. Disconnect the fuel line at the pump or the first fuel filter. You want a clear line to the tank. Note the fuel flow. Blow some air up in there and note the fuel flow. And you have your answer.
So the cure is to stir everything up inside and then siphon the fuel out as quick as you can. I used a drill powered siphon thingy.
Run the fuel through a multiple layers of clean rag into a container to save the fuel. You should see a bunch of gunk, dirt and other stuff that you will have no idea how it got in the tank. There are you tube vids of fellas siphoning out gunk. I think that instead of just siphoning which can leave stuff hanging onto the screen or in the tank, that blasting it backwards with compressed air is more effective.
Then plug the tank connector and put something in there that gets after the gunk. You can use simple green, dish soap and water, 2 cups vinegar, 1 cup baking soda,and water for dilution. Let it sit for 30 minutes, agitate with air and let sit another 30 mins. Drain and wash out with diesel fuel. Let it dry out, refill with fuel and off you go.
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The Outdoor Board / Re: DAM BEAR!
Last post by newoodguy78 - Today at 12:14:14 AMMan I was feeling a bit foolish for suggesting that little glimpse was a bear after seeing this thread. That sure is a cute little bugger.
The way she came walking along the dam munching on grass reminded me of a cow
The way she came walking along the dam munching on grass reminded me of a cow
#8
Forestry and Logging / Re: Need tractor help please
Last post by newoodguy78 - Yesterday at 11:46:57 PMBruno what was your reason for swapping the fuel filter to begin with? Routine maintenance? or was it acting up prior to changing? Trying pinpoint the problem is all.
Not familiar with that particular model but wondering if there's an electric fuel pump in the system that's gotten a little wimpy on you. Another possibility is sometimes there's a filter/screen in the tank that's part of the fuel shutoff. Typically the tank needs to be drained and the shutoff threads out to access this.
Ran into this on one of mine. Tractor would idle fine put it under load and it just couldn't suck enough fuel to do its thing.
Not familiar with that particular model but wondering if there's an electric fuel pump in the system that's gotten a little wimpy on you. Another possibility is sometimes there's a filter/screen in the tank that's part of the fuel shutoff. Typically the tank needs to be drained and the shutoff threads out to access this.
Ran into this on one of mine. Tractor would idle fine put it under load and it just couldn't suck enough fuel to do its thing.
#9
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.
Last post by Nebraska - Yesterday at 10:55:43 PMHeading to the cabin this weekend , I remembered to grab the Labrador's meds of the counter before I left. Got 14 miles down the road before the dog owner remembered his..... 
#10
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: Planning a Japanese inspir...
Last post by GRadice - Yesterday at 10:47:14 PMI finished the window sash. I had to remake one of them since it was out of square so that took awhile. On to the gutters and doors.
