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Welder Dave

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Know a guy who had a chicken farm. Cleaning out the barns was like a thick white dust that you didn't think was too bad until you took the air filter out of the skid steer. It didn't seem bad because of the colour and how fine it was but once you tapped the filter on a tire or something it was unbelievable how thick it was coming off the filter.
 

Welder Dave

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Plug in implements. A mower designed for a 40HP tractor will now need a 15HP or higher electric motor to power it. For a large mower for highways and ditches I don't know if an electric version of a 100HP tractor would be near as efficient. It would have to power the tractor as well as the mower. Hydraulic power maybe??? I wonder if there's any reports yet on how the Case electric backhoes are making out?
 

Vetech63

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It's been paving equipment all week. I am doing a cylinder update on the Weiler paver due to a design flaw. I did the right-side extension yesterday.................will be doing the left side today. It's a crock of crap what you have to go through to gain access. I'll post step by step pics of this process tonight so you all can feel sorry for me. LOL:D
 

Vetech63

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The more I repair Weiler's, the more I despise them LOL So much labor for what should be something relatively simple................extension cylinder changeouts.
385B view of start of repair.jpg 385B view of extension plate removed.jpg 385B view of inner plate removed.jpg
 

Vetech63

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All of this just to get the cylinder out.:rolleyes:o_O
385B view of old cylinder removed.jpg
Weiler's fix?
Thicker mount plates:(:confused:
385B old-new cylinder comparison.jpg
I did the right side yesterday............took right at 5 hours. Left side I did today at about 4.5 hours. Cleaning the asphalt away from where you need to get to is the roughest part. Its still a royal PITA and if you have a fitting leak or need to replace that rod end hose!? ...........you have to tear this down the exact same way..........:eek::confused:
 

emmett518

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Know a guy who had a chicken farm. Cleaning out the barns was like a thick white dust that you didn't think was too bad until you took the air filter out of the skid steer. It didn't seem bad because of the colour and how fine it was but once you tapped the filter on a tire or something it was unbelievable how thick it was coming off the filter.
I use the leaf blower on my backhoe when I am done using it. It helps keep things clean.
 

Vetech63

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Went out on a 60G mini ex today. Typical electrical problems due to a **** poor repair previously. The operator, when I was done with the electrical repair, asked if I could weld a tooth back onto the bucket shank. Previous weld was S%^& but I did it. He has WAYYY bigger problems than a missing tooth.
60G trashed 18 inch bucket.jpg
He didn't even say anything about the bottom of this bucket being caved in 5 inches and the weld seems ripped on both sides by at least 10" long. LOL I'm trashing this bucket and getting a new replacement ordered. I'm not even going to screw with this repair.
 
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