Archive through January 06, 2018

[dschwandt]

Mike, My best 6 Cubs live in my 20' enclosed trailer over the winter.
The rest have to fend for themselves in unheated sheds on concrete, except for whatever I'm working on at the time.
The 2 snow fighters are parked alongside the pick up in the main shop garage area and the 882 w/power angle blade lives in my son's heated shop.

 

[dfrisk]

Gerry -Yes, Ford did and still does abide by vertical integration. I still remember reading in Purchasing Magazine almost 30 years ago that Ford bought some foreign magnesium mines because their enginners felt magnesium diecastings were the only way they could pass side impact crash testing.
Lots of primary metals pricing is based off London Metal Exchange. Several years ago when the stock market tanked many funds started buying metals futures which drove prices way up which fueled finished goods price increases which drove inflation WAY up. LME has since inacted rules that if you buy metals you take delivery within some time period. That has had a real callming effect on metal prices. The closer to the hole in the ground the ore comes out of that you can buy your raw materials the more stable the prices will be.

 

[mpatterson]

Heated garage! Boy that 882 must love ya, errr your son for that!

Fuel tank on the 100 - can it be fixed if cracked or something? Took garbage to garage before going to town today, could smell gas bad. Looked over at the Cubs and seen a puddle of gas (about 2' around) under the 100. Went over to check out, didn't have much time to look it over, I turned off the gas to the fuel bowl though. I thought it might have been leaking there, but the bottom of the fuel tank seemed wet - even though the drip was coming from the lowest part of the frame that holds the glass bowl. Threw some absorbent on the floor and had to go. Haven't been able to get back out to check it out yet. Its -28'C here with out the windchill so I'm not rushing out there tonight to check it out. Garage isn't heated, so its not like it was condensation on the outside of the fuel tank I'm sure! I picked up some of that J.B. Weld high heat pudy when in town in case that could come in handy?? I've never used the stuff before or heard if any good? Perhaps I should have threw a match at the $10.00 I spent on the tube? Figured if there was a crack in the tank that may get me through the winter? I'm guessing those tanks could be bronzed when warm and gas cleaned out of them? Just grasping at straws here - hopefully its only the gasket on the sediment bowl that has given up the ghost?

Anyone have this problem before? Suggestions? Anyone use that pudy before?

 

[mpatterson]

Some people are SO creative!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Mike, my Original is in a 4 car garage at my parents farm. The 1450 that I picked up this past spring is in the pole barn at the farm along with the implements that came with it. The pole barn has a concrete floor. My #2 125 is in one of those tarp shed/garage in a box things, I have the 10' x 10' model. I have plywood on the ground inside of it. Most of the implements are in a 10' x 24' lean-to on the side of my shed along with a complete 105 and a 149 parts chassis. It has a gravel floor. My Spirit of 76 and most of my #1 125 that is disassembled is in the shed and it has a plywood floor. The other parts tractors are outside setting on plywood on the ground.

 

[glippert]

Mike P - If you're looking to house 3 or 4 Cubs you should probably make the shed big enough for 6 or 7 Cubs. It' a fever, you know!

 

[sblunier]

Started out as a Menards barn kit, 12x16....made it 12'x20' from the jump.......then added 6'x20' lean-to......needs a second 12'x20' stall where the trailer is parked!!!!

They are NEVER big enough!!!!!

That said, it holds the following in the summer....3ea SGT's (2 with decks), SGT with loader, 54" ZTR, 4'x7' hayrack, 2 bottom plow, 5" wheel disk, a bunch of Brinly implements, and a lot of extra building supplies in the loft......It would probably hold 1.5x more tractors if they were all std. frame machines...SGT's are wide...

Build it 4x bigger than the biggest you think you'll need now and it just MIGHT be big enough for the next few years!!!!!

 

[sblunier]

Winter arrangement....

 

[kmcconaughey]

Here's Steve's photo rotated.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Steve, I like what you've done with the Menard's barn. Looks great with the lean-to and painted red. I almost bought one of them years ago but ended up building a custom designed shed instead. I still need to build the barn I've been wanting to build for the past decade...

 

[mgwin]

Mike P, and all,

Before Charlie cracks everyone in the head, there is a thread in the sandbox concerning shops and sheds.

It is about 1/3 the way down the thread page, and the last post was dated 1-13-14'

 

[digger]

Sheds, barns, tarps and portable carports are all good Marty.

 

[mpatterson]

Thanks for the input on Cub storage - I appreciate that!

Anyone have wise words about J.B. Weld if needed?

 

[lhinds]

My 147 had a crack in the fuel tank so I cleaned and dried the tank inside and out. I took a course file and roughed the area around the crack. Then applied JB Weld and let it cure for 3 days then sanded and painted. Been holding good for 10 years now. My 02 cents

 

[mgonitzke]

After having replaced a few tanks that were fixed with JBcan'tweld by a previous owner, I'm not convinced it is resistant to gas in the long term. If you are going to go that route, I would remove all the paint from the area where you are applying it, scuff that whole area with sandpaper until it is all bright, shiny metal, and then wipe it down with a clean rag and denatured alcohol until you don't get any more residue on the rag. If you do the prep work correctly, it may last awhile.

 

[dquillen]

Mike, following Luther & Matt's advice on meticulous preparation, I would definitely try it! I've seen it work in some challenging situations.

David

 

[mpatterson]

Going to give it a try!? Worst that happens it doesn’t work and I have to do it again! I’m famous for doing things twice in life!
Picked up a fuel tank repair kit from Spider Patch when I stopped to pick up a electrical connector at town today, wish I had seen this yesterday! Says it’s for metal fuel tanks, not to use on plastic. Same sort of prep needed like you guys suggested. Only this comes with a patch of very heavy Fiberglass like sheet that you glue into place over crack or hole. Says it will seal up a hole as big as 3/8”?

Removed the tank and drained it and wiped down the engine best I could. Let garage air out good and fired up the heater. Cleaned the dirt off tank and removed the sediment bowl. Found the problem, hopefully it’s the only one. Crack round the square patch that the sediment bowl threads into. About 3/4” crack. So will clean it all up good and rough it up so it has something to stick to and give it a try with the patch kit. Hopefully it works good? Calling for more snow tomorrow so hopefully it will be cured good by tomorrow?

 

[mpatterson]

Well, so far my experiment of fixing the fuel tank on the 100 has worked! Its certainly NOT pretty - but it certainly makes moving snow MUCH easier than using a shovel. So I'm not going to complain about the cosmetics of it right now. It only looks bad if you lean over and look at it from the bottom. Correct Police - keep moving!

The instructions on the package says "liquid will be warm when mixed" HOLY CRAP, I'd say! No joking I could barely hang onto the package after it was mixed up! I haven't used two part epoxies much before, but this gives new meaning to chemical reaction! WOW! Some crazy science stuff going on there. It dried quite quick, I was surprised. So after an hour it was tack free and able to be filled up with gas. No leaks so far. Ran it and plowed some drifts with it too and all was good when I turned it off. I like it!

This looks BAD, I know! It hardens up VERY FAST and it doesn't level out good at all once you start to coat the fiberglass sheet. Nasty looking for sure.

 

[mpatterson]

Got the lights working on it too. Replaced the switch and the light bulbs. Everything was fried on it. I'm guessing when my coil exploded a couple years ago, that did them in? They all work now. Mind you, the 982 looks like it got in a fight now that its missing the front lights since I needed to rob them to light up the 100. I guess I'll have to make a trip to local IH dealership to get two more for it. Or maybe look into the LED versions if they aren't crazy priced?

The clips on the inside of the rear lights on the 100 that the lens screw goes into - anyone know where you can get those or do you need to make them? My bottom screw that holds the lens on doesn't have one to screw into anymore. It looks as if it had water in it at one time (likely one of its previous lives) and its rusted off now. Its laying in the bottom of the light still just can't use it. I see there is a screw that holds it to the housing of the light. Was hoping someone still made them?

 

[digger]

Mike P.