Recent content by LOU from WI

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    O.T.Been a LONG HARD winter.

    Sure as shootin, it has been a long trying hard winter to say the least. My #2 son is in remission of colin cancer(sp) and has finished the worst of the kemo.Dr calls him amazing and no further indications of cancer growth.During this trying times. we lost our pal(Jacob)plush hair puppy of 4...
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    feeling overwhelmed

    Sorry to be late with response.having one tough time seems like everyday something comes up to pile more dissappointments then we cab bear.Most responders are right on.Being age 82 has been tuff.loosing most feelings from neuropathy cant handle small projects,so I KNOW just how you feel with...
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    o;t;Isolated badyear2017

    Down with the flu,#2son going through CHEMO STAGE 3.#1 SON GETTING OVER THE FLU NOW I got it.Lost our friend(jake) our long hair german shepherd from kidney failure.This is undoubtedly the worst year I can remember since losing daughter from cancer,wife from congestive heart failure.I'm sure...
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    OT trying for the 4th time

    We've have one more thing to do. Need metal bestos 5 ft and a rain cap for the outdoor furnace and then we're set to go.When we turned the circulator pumps on,( the boiler tank holds 400 gallon of water, which means that the water temp 0f 170 deg plus) will heat the house and garage a...
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    To Larry

    It's not the film, its the music. Hope you enjoy. LOU https://youtu.be/NQm7ZAkfkYI poke here
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    Not for lack of projects

    Well at age 82 my son and I bought a outdoor wood furnace to keep smoke out of the basement with the indoor wood furnace we been using for many years.On our way home from town we spotted this one in parking area at heating and air conditioner business.The unit was used and in good shape inside...
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    New old tool

    About 20 years ago ,I bought an old old mixer for $25.00 ,All worn out'to say the least. Spent the better part of a day brazing up the gear. I called M.W to get a new gear and the fellow laughed and said the parts were N.l.A. The mixer was over 25 years old!. STILL USING IT to pour the base for...
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    Learning something at age 82.

    WELL something I didn't know until yesterday morning when my Son and I was drilling a tool for Pex ring crimping. I bought a set of hole saws from Northern Tool ,years ago to make bushing pins for our log splitter and 706 Tractor. Material on both was thick stuff,over one inch. We was drilling...
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    Vegie garden starting to look like something

    Swell looking pictures/. Son weeded the garden and almost all came up. He sure was busy as a one arm paper hanger LOL. He is on the way to town for stuff for supper, then we are going to put in a drain faucet had to buy a drill and tap for NPT to use<for the outdoor wood furnace,drill and tap...
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    The bombardment of Honshu 7/14/45

    Sure is most interesting picture. My dad was on this ship that got hammered in 1917. I can only say "War is he double hockey sticks. Thanks for the picture. Warmest Regards, LOU.
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    GOOD TRACTOR & Dozer./

    Well it looks good today for no rain so my son is going at it again .setting plywood in the hole so the sand wont fall in on him when he has to dig out the box that holds the shut off valves from the tank to the house and garage. Surely will be a blessing to have continious heat source in the...
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    GOOD TRACTOR & Dozer./

    Been raining a lot here but not as bad as Duluth Min. Weather Radar shows rain,rain, rain' Feel sorry for them folks. LOU.
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    removing track on 350 dozer

    JD, you right, as always.lol. When we drove our pins out of the OC 46, we drilled a hole into a 1 inch plate, and tacked a coupling on it,and used a pin to drive out the old ones.. Everything on the Cletrac, we photographed and put it on disk, We didn't use any heat on it at all. knowing what...
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    Planned obsolescence?? Part II

    Jd, another spot to call,maybe they will have an aftermarket tank that will work. Link below, LOU poke here
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    Planned obsolescence?? Part II

    JD, You might have to try a custom gas tank fabrication shop. Below is one link to one, I am sure there are others. They should be able to build one to suit your needs. It's bs to have even a newer vehicle as you have to get obsolete parts. My son had a few vehicle magazines that showed places...
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