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    1 on 1 welding lessons

    No one will pay what your experience is worth. You gotta decide how much time and effort you are willing to put in to break in another apprentice. I have a few cubs coming up now, and that is all the pay I need.
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    Grader wheel hop

    Do you guys really use the casters? If so, what sort of maintenance does that take?
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    Case 580SL Won't move-no drive

    If your wiggle test is making it try to shift or letting a little smoke out, I think you have found a problem. Machine vibrations that could rub wire insulation thru to copper is the reason why the factory ties all that stuff down in such an obsessive kind of way.... When wires get crossed, all...
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    Grader wheel hop

    The Caterpillar Operators Manual for the 140H in this situation specifically says 'slow down'.....
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    Cover the exhaust when transporting machine to protect turbo???

    Failure to strap the coffee can down before transport was a 'fireable' offense. All them drivers heard that, and did a good job. As a mechanic, I can't see enough breeze running thru the turbo to gall bearings. Is it possible? Is there any other reason to cap the stack during transport?
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    Memories for us old truckers

    The snow plow fleet sure did teach me this, right quick like...
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    Overload of the Day

    My Grandfather referred to that condition as- "You don't drive this truck. You herd it"
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    Drone Harassment

    I would use high brass 5 shot, like them pheasant hunters use. Full choke. I'll bet the thing can't dodge that any better than the quail around here....
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    Mobile homes under pole barn

    I did this very job on my place years ago. Old telephone poles, 8-10 inch diameter. The Case 580K had no trouble dragging it out from under the canopy, or smashing it into the rolloff.
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    Memories for us old truckers

    Enjoy your retirement. I know I sure do. Still, ya gotta keep your hand in somehow...
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    What's your hoe doing?

    That finish on the porch slab looks great! The old man that provided my education in concrete was fond of saying "the cheapest yard of concrete you will ever buy is the one you send back".
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    What's your hoe doing?

    What would you do if you did not have a machine? You could not pick it up. You would roll it. If your machine can't pick it up, then use the machine to roll it.
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    Just another day in paradise

    My old friend Harold Hall lived in Bullhead City, AZ for many years. He was adamant about the weather forecast this time of year. "Lying bastards.....If they told the truth, NO ONE would show up.....
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    Just another day in paradise

    But never assume Snap-On is the hero here.....
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    Memories for us old truckers

    That is what retirement is. Enjoy.
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