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  1. bear

    Found an intersting thread on another site

    This thread is dealing with some wear material this welder puts on his companies mine equipment and some similar material from other companies. Evidently the stuff was got for a decent price. The thread is a few months old so the info shouldn't be too far out of date. The thread...
  2. bear

    Accident in Nebraska...

    I was perusing the news like I usually do first thing and was saddened to see this. Keep these families in your prayers. I got this from Yahoo news. Here's the link yoou may have to copy and paste it...
  3. bear

    Nail to the head, literally.

    Safety is very important in any job. This could have been much worse. This reminds me of a guy i worked with right out of high school at the houseboat plant. Guy I worked with shot himself in the same foot twice in two hours with a heavy framing nailer. needless to say the company started taking...
  4. bear

    580 c tranny? brakes?

    Hello all! Family member has a 580 C backhoe and for some reason it's making a popping, grinding noise when traveling. I figure it's the ring gear or the brakes. It's definitely coming from the rear axle area. I've been told the bolts that come with the rebild kits or whatever will break and the...
  5. bear

    Few jobs around town.

    Different jobsites ive passed this week. the first is a storm drain renovation downtown, the second and third are pics from a combined waterline fiberoptic job going on. I must have caught these guys at lunch nobody around. Usually there are about 15 on the different crews working in their...
  6. bear

    Couple of D6 questions (a few pics too)

    This is my "inherited" '86 d6. I think it is an "S" designation model due to the exploded parts drawings I've found. My father-in-law traded a 977 loader for it and it needs a little work. just wondering if anyone can tell me exactly where the various parts are supposed to go. i think the half...
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