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    japanise millet

    Jap millet is hard to dry in cool weather.It is usually chopped green.
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    WANTED

    Im gonna tell her...
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    solder gun recommendations

    There are plenty of good people on this forum but their knowledge is often shot down by Dufus types.Too much bum info is passed off as gospel.One wopper is disconnecting a battery while the engine is running to see if the generator is working.Most all equipment discussed on this forum have...
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    Barn Repair

    There are mixes made just for stucco work.find some one who does it.Surface bond motar has chopped fiberglas in it,it is nasty stuff to work with.Fast setting cements are expensive .
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    disc brake problem

    The bolts on my pickup had to be cleaned plus the mount holes were filled with rust and had to be cleaned with a tap.Pulling the dirty bolts out thru threaded holes filled them with rust.Neighbor just paid 700.00 on a sticky disc problem.Hope you can fix it yourself..I think disc brakes are...
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    Insulating An Overhead Door

    You should make sure that any foam insulation you use is fire resistant.One of my gunsmith books has info on foam insulation being ignited by a hot chip from a metal lathe.
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    temp. gauge spike

    The thermostat and the engine heat sensor are far apart in the cyl. head.Thrmostats open gradually, not all at once.A meat thermometer can tell you at what temp the thermostat opens.Read the radiator top tank from a cold start.The temp will increase in the tank when the thermostat starts to...
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    FARMALL M STARTER PROBLEM

    Dead sots on the armature are common. Worn brushes will do it.
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    solder gun recommendations

    Send the pix to Weller, see what they say..
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    Brake drum screws

    some are some aint.
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    Bent Valves? Stuck Valves What the hey?

    The only way to fix this is to get the sticking valves and guides out and clean them.The right sized rifle brush will clean the guides and steel wool will clean the stems.May as well grinds the valves while your at it.Check for weak valve springs,They have to close the valves,nothing else does.
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    Re: Hey Folks For Te Record dan hill is a Dufus.

    You can make limit chains for 6 bucks.I can make a set for no money spent.The hydraulic press, the steel stock and the chain are on hand..Welding makes for weak chains A good mechanic would use forged clevis,s instead of welding.Welding softens chains if heat treating isnt done afterward.Stupid...
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    Tip of the day? Just dont call me a doofus!!!!

    There are sockets to fit square nuts and pipe plugs.I bought them in the 50s when I worked for a John Deere dealer.
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    driving rivets out of cutterbar sections

    I use the same method.I have a repair block that makes it easy.I dont like to pound on a vise.The front jaw will get broken.
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    Plugging Mirror Holes In Truck Doors

    Snap in plugs are used in electronic items,some are chromed.These plugs are used so adjustments can be made without taking the cabinet off the item.WHY
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