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Years back we had to DIY our road maintenance and developed our version of a drag 'grader' that looked like below. . We'd pull with my old Willis Jeep about 3-4 time per year. Our version was a bit simpler as we simply had chains attached to the front corners and both ends of the Jeep bumper...

OK, I bought an 'el cheapo' wire welder for welding thin stock. (For serious welding I have a 200 amp Hobart stick machine and we get along very well.) While it all seems to be OK I'm amazed as to how fast and how much wire is ejected. What is a norm, in feet /min or /sec. Also with the supplied...

Off to pick?? What are we picking? LOL

My background was in aviation. A client that operated DC3's wanted more comfortable seating for his passengers. He also had a set of Convair seats but they were too wide to allow minimum aisle space of 16 inches. My challenge was to modify them to fit. Like cut out 3 inches per seat frame.(1.5"...

I simply can't recall how or where I came by this but when I wanted a counterweight this came to mind. It is an elevator counterweight and clearly indicates 300 lbs, What I like it is nice and close to the rear as well as compact. You see that I incorporated a receiver for trailer hitches and...

Or also known as how to get rid of your trash. AND, it sells! Well, I don't sell, just do it for fun but a friend has done quite well doing so.

I responded to a poster as to how I popped trees and small root clumps but can't locate it. The comment was 'no picture, didn't happen' LOL OK, here's the evidence. I had said, ugly and ashamed to show it, but there U are. That 'PIN' is an old truck axle that I poke under a sapling root ball...

I needed a snow blade to augment my snow duties. I had an old steel workbench top (about 3/32" thick) and cut to the shape I wanted. Took it to a shop and they formed the curve I desired. I welded angle at top, and bottom and made the 'fish bones' to re enforce the curve. A bit of bracketry and...

Since my CUT wears a heated cab I needed to fashion a chute rotation device. As luck had it I had an ATV 2000 lb winch from a yard sale find. Bit of welding for a bracket and a spring loaded DPDT switch and , presto. Remote chute rotation. Now this is on its 4 th winter without any problems. The...

Ok, hi, A few pics of my DIY cab build. Now this cab is over 12 years old. Windows were from a school bus emergency exit door. Frame is 2 x 2 square tubing made as matched pairs. Panels are galvanized steel for no rust problems and lag screwed vs welded . Rear window swings out for fresh ait and...

In my late teens I was always into electricity and basic electronics. Browsing a surplus store I found a stepdown transformer that reduced very high voltage down to 110 AC and had an easy frame design. Bought it, counted the 110 windings (88 turns) and duplicated them to get 220 input. For my...