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    That time again... Y'all:

    Yup... it's the "Old Wrench Benders" birthday, everybody... :cool2 Happy birthday ATCO... 'ol bud... :) See you snuck your age away on your profile page, but remember, I'm ten years older... shouldn't be hard for people to figure... :tong... lol Many, many, more... my good friend...
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    Serious Accident Investigation:

    Freeman Reservoir Felling Fatality (3,896 K pdf file, 38 pages) Always sad, but... Lessons Learned. Maybe some of the loggers on the Forum, would like to provide some input; feel free to do so. http://www.wildlandfire.com/docs/2009/lessons-learn/freeman-factual.pdf OCR
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    Could be fun... lol: Part two.

    Since this is more about oil drilling rigs, and associated equipment, and not so much about dozers, I thought I'd post some pictures in this Forum. These are some pictures of the crane they brought in yesterday, to unload, and set up the well pump. OCR
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    Small Water Project for Cattle: Just Pictures.

    Helping a friend on a small water project, to get water into another pen, from an existing well. He'll put a pitless adapter in the pipe... first picture Pressure tank goes in culvert. Dug 2 foot deep trench to barn in background, for electrical line. Did this a couple weeks ago...
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    Could be fun... lol

    This is a picture of a new oil well site, about 8 miles from where I live. The rig, and several semi loads of what ever else it takes, are arriving at noon o'clock tomorrow. The "road" is just to the left of the trees at the bottom... about 1/3 from left of your screen. It gets...
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    A Sensor:

    This is supposed to be a "speed sensor" for a hydrostatic motor on a JD 750c, but I think it senses how many cents, you no longer have! At a price of $446.60, it should sense cents, right to the penny... :lmao They'll probably be mad at my "advertising display" too... and won't let me have...
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    Inside a JD 750c S II:

    Well, for you folks that own one, you're probably very familiar with the procedure... lol If not, I took some pictures today on how to tilt the cab, and also pictures of the pumps and motors. I wanted to do some cleaning, and also, try and figure out some kind of winch, or lifting device...
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    Ultimate Class IV Topkick Pickup:

    And... speaking of trucks/pickups... has anybody ever seen this critter?? Here's the link... scroll way down to: Ultimate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_Topkick On Edit: This probably belongs under a new thread, but I'm not sure how to "Edit" it into a new one... now that I've...
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    Posting:

    Here's the question for HEO Girl, or anybody else, for that matter. I've noticed that a lot of the time (most) when I type a post, the right hand margin doesn't seem to appear the same after I actually submit the post, as it did when I typed it up in the text box. Hard for me to explain...
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    Shifter mounted switch box:

    Any body use or seen one of these? OCR
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    Track rollers:

    It's slow tonight... I'll post some pictures... and you guys can pontificate.... Tell me what you think...opine.... :cool2 Not long ago, I replaced the entire undercarriage on our JD 750c. And, I went with all Cat... due to the fact that I was good friends with the Cat salesman... and they...
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    Marmon:

    I've always loved the looks of these trucks... even sat in one once. OCR
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    Drive axle tires: opinions welcome.

    Make, model, tread, usuage... any thing you want to say or ask... feel free to do so. OCR
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    Engine air filters: Opinions

    When you clean or change your air filter(s), does anybody put a thin coat of grease on the rubber gasket that seals the filter to the canister? Of course I'm not gonna say what I do until I get some opinions on why or why not... ;)... :) I know this post will stir up all sorts of...
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    No hyd. functions: Cat 312 BL...8JR

    Went to get our excavator... started right up, engine runs fine, flipped the hyd. interlock up... and nothing. No joy sticks, travel, or thumb. Took cover off interlock and fooled with switch by hand... nothing. Hyd. fluid ok, fuses ok... been setting less than a month... never happened...
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    Wildland Firefighting Water tender:

    These are some photos of our Type 2 water tender when I was doing some measurements for a pusher lift axle. Truck came from Canada... notice the distance between the drive axles... this is commonly called a "Canadian spread". The small blue stakes are electric fence posts. They have a...
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