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Forestry and Logging / Re: Which Gearmatic winch do h...

Last post by 62oliver - Today at 11:45:01 AM

Hi All,
I just picked up a Garrett Tree farmer I think model 10 with a Gearmatic winch. I have a few questions which winch is it, and how does it work? It has 2 master cylinders one for in and one for out when you engage the PTO, how do you make it go free spool to pull out. The previous owner said it was stuck in the in mode and the sliders are right at the winch so I am scared to engage the PTO for fear of breaking something.
Any help would be great.

Did you get this problem sorted out?
I had the same issue this year with mine, it was stuck pulling in after first time winching log in.
Turned out to be the "clutch lever" was stuck and winch was reeling in all the time, turns out thats more annoying than the brake not releasing haha.
Last years issue was the main brake anchor pin was stuck so the brake was not fully releasing.
These winches just don't like to sit around unused.
When I'm done my firewood this year I have resolved to pull winch out and get in there and clean and lube all necessary points. I think it hasn't been too bad as I've had machine for 10 years now and it's just the last couple that it's been a real problem.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: Texas Flood and loss of Ca...

Last post by JD Guy - Today at 11:38:31 AM

It's very tragic and I suspect that there's nothing that can predict such a catastrophic weather event..maybe an early warning system could be engineered to prevent this from ever happening again. Prayers for all of the families.

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FOOD! FOOD! FOOD! / Re: RHUBARB PIE

Last post by JD Guy - Today at 11:34:28 AM

Couple weeks ago I went north to see grand kids.
SIL's mother made a strawberry rubarb pie that hit all the right spots for me!
Told her I'd be expecting another next year.

Could she make two? Haven't had ruhbarb pie in over 30 years 😁

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General Woodworking / Re: Watcha Makin'?

Last post by aigheadish - Today at 11:06:17 AM

Yeah, that's a constant state for me. I dirty things up, then clean them up for a different project and dirty them up again in a different way. Every once in a while a make a bigger leap to more organized. My new tool box helped that a bit because I had to make room for it. 

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General Board / Re: The Score Of The Day Threa...

Last post by aigheadish - Today at 11:02:26 AM

Machinebuilder- My stepmom pointed out some damage to one of the drawer pulls and made that warning very quickly to me. I guess she'd pulled out a few drawers and the top box fell off, luckily she was not in the way, but I bet it made a mess of noise. I have learned that lesson previously, thanks for the reminder though!

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General Board / Re: Brag about, or dog, your t...

Last post by aigheadish - Today at 11:00:19 AM

Thanks guys, you are certainly giving me stuff to think about. 

For bed jigs I'm thinking just frames that I could stick over the wheel bumps (maybe for setting a pallet on, I don't know the distance between the bumps)  or to raise up over the top of the cab to lean things without messing up the top of the truck.

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General Board / Re: Brag about, or dog, your t...

Last post by Resonator - Today at 10:52:47 AM

Anything past 4' overhang at the back has to have a flag on it. X2 on the hitch receiver mounted extension, easy to install and remove as needed.
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One of my ideas I want to get a used motorboat trailer and modify it, for hauling small quantities of long material. They can be found pretty cheap and have a long enough frame to haul long pieces, just have to add bunks.

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General Board / Re: The Score Of The Day Threa...

Last post by doc henderson - Today at 10:45:30 AM

be sure you do not have any place to go; the first time you use the old razor.  my need some Band-Aids.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: BIRDS

Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Today at 10:44:27 AM

We were given a bird feeder with a built in camera .

My sister got me one like that for my birthday. It's great! Some of them you can even speak through. Gave my wife quite a fright one time she was weeding by the feeder.

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: More mill closers

Last post by Larry - Today at 10:40:00 AM

And Weyerhaeuser is buying. 117,000 acres of high quality timber land late May this year in N. Carolina and Virginia. I wonder if they got it at bargain basement prices?

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