What did you do today?

Gave the ol Cincinnati 2512 shear a bath. Her birthday is later this week. All 26,000 lbs shipped to Sweden 5/21/1947. Worm gear shaft had a groove worn in it from a seal riding on it for 200,000 hours. So 460 weight gear lube was mixing with dust to make sticky tar. Giant fly wheel came off. Installed speedi sleeve, new seal, and new belts.

Anyone know where I can get "acidless tallow" for the gear box?
 
Fiveslide said:
Spent many hours shopping for a tractor. Tomorrow, I may actually leave the house and see one in person.

Why do a lot of dealers of the Korean tractors have no problem posting prices in their ads and website, yet the John deere and kubota dealers never, ever do? I want to know the price. I DON'T WANT TO FILL OUT AN ONLINE FORM AND RECIEVE A PHONE CALL FROM A SALESMAN TO GET THE PRICE! I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ANY HUMAN OUTSIDE OF MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY, EVER.
Click to expand...


I showed the wife the price of a new John Deere 2025r with loader, backhoe, belly mower and box scraper. I'm now not getting a new tractor. Looking for a used one.
 
Watched movie trailers and tv shows for hours. Encountered episode 1 of a future show I can highly not recommend. Lunch was Jurassic themed. Sat by the pool and drank a beer or two. Heading off to a party.
 
Um, no dino nuggets.
IMG_9320.jpegIMG_9321.jpeg

Also managed to find a $45 burger and fries.
IMG_9323.jpeg

Peacock will have some good shows this fall.
 
ColinD said:
I usually get it from the same supplier as the asbestos and meteorite listed on my DoAll job selector.
Click to expand...
Acidless tallow is actually still pretty commonly available, for many industrial uses it is still the best option in lubricants (since whale oil was banned).
 
Fiveslide said:
I showed the wife the price of a new John Deere 2025r with loader, backhoe, belly mower and box scraper. I'm now not getting a new tractor. Looking for a used one.
Click to expand...
That's about how the conversation went here too.

That said, you can quickly run the price up with attachments, and many of those attachments are only going to be nice and shiny until the first time they're used. It seems like these tractors generally come with the mid-mount mower and the loader. Skip the backhoe if you can get along without it and get a used box scraper and you'll probably wipe nearly $10K off the price.

I'm lurking and waiting for a newer version of what I've got (Simplicity Legacy) with a 3-point hitch and rear 540 PTO, and maybe even the loader, that I can pick up relatively cheap and start collecting 3-point attachments, then when that one gets long in the tooth I can get a new Deere for what looks like less money.

Of course, there's also the point that I can pay for a lot of lawn care and landscaping with the $40K+ it was gonna cost for the tractor with all the toys... Sigh.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Of course, there's also the point that I can pay for a lot of lawn care and landscaping with the $40K+ it was gonna cost for the tractor with all the toys... Sigh.
Click to expand...
Yeah, and you could pay for a bunch of charter flights for what you have invested in your airplane, but where's the fun in that? ;)

The nice thing about tractors is they don't depreciate like cars. They depreciate for sure, especially if purchased new, but much slower. Buy one that's a couple years old to avoid that initial new paint hit, and cost to own is minimal. Of course, finding one set up how you want is the challenge, and stuff like a hoe or a belly mower is really hard to find separate... which is why people buy new.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Of course, there's also the point that I can pay for a lot of lawn care and landscaping with the $40K+ it was gonna cost for the tractor with all the toys... Sigh
Click to expand...

$40k, That's petty close to the price I showed her. The dang backhoe adds near $10k to the price. I bet I could play a long game, where I start renting one for one weekend a month. When she sees that it costs more to do that, she may give in.

Jim K said:
Yeah, and you could pay for a bunch of charter flights for what you have invested in your airplane, but where's the fun in that? ;)

The nice thing about tractors is they don't depreciate like cars. They depreciate for sure, especially if purchased new, but much slower. Buy one that's a couple years old to avoid that initial new paint hit, and cost to own is minimal. Of course, finding one set up how you want is the challenge, and stuff like a hoe or a belly mower is really hard to find separate... which is why people buy new.
Click to expand...

That, and the 0% financing. The genius that came up with the business model for tiny tractors is incredible. Charge outrageous money for something the Koreans can build for 60% less, but no interest... that'll get'em to buy new american made tractors.

I am going to look at a beautiful looking JD 2210 today. It's 21 years old, so nearly fully depreciated. With a little over 1000 hours. Keep it semi pretty and maintain it, and I won't lose more than a few thousand when it's time to sell. It doesn't have a backhoe, though. I'd love to have one, but it is probably the one implement that would sit unused the most. So, I'm kinda OK with it.
 
Flatiowa said:
Acidless tallow is actually still pretty commonly available, for many industrial uses it is still the best option in lubricants (since whale oil was banned).
Click to expand...
Funny since one of my guys asked what lube it took. Acidless tallow. Funny look. Told him it's what we use since we banned whale oil. Funnier look. He thought I was kidding.

mobil 600w also acceptable
 
Jim K said:
Yeah, and you could pay for a bunch of charter flights for what you have invested in your airplane, but where's the fun in that? ;)
Click to expand...
Well, not really. There are far fewer people operating piston charters these days because the demand for it is drying up, and I would not be at all surprised if chartering even an old C90 would eat up the entire value of my airplane inside a year.

I've got to admit, the longer I have it, the more I feel like the airplane was a solid investment! It's not cheap, but to accomplish the same things would be far more expensive any other way.

Jim K said:
The nice thing about tractors is they don't depreciate like cars. They depreciate for sure, especially if purchased new, but much slower. Buy one that's a couple years old to avoid that initial new paint hit, and cost to own is minimal. Of course, finding one set up how you want is the challenge, and stuff like a hoe or a belly mower is really hard to find separate... which is why people buy new.
Click to expand...
I've been thinking I may end up buying one at an auction. Yeah, I've watched too much TTWT. https://tractorzoom.com/equipment/j...ategory=Less+than+40+HP&sellerType=auctioneer

Fiveslide said:
$40k, That's petty close to the price I showed her. The dang backhoe adds near $10k to the price. I bet I could play a long game, where I start renting one for one weekend a month. When she sees that it costs more to do that, she may give in.
Click to expand...
For me, the backhoe is just too much for how much I'd probably use it. Like you said, near $10K... And I can rent a SCUT TLB for $400 a weekend from Home Depot if I really need it. I'm probably going to try to do a couple of projects that way, for similar reasons to you. :D

Fiveslide said:
I am going to look at a beautiful looking JD 2210 today. It's 21 years old, so nearly fully depreciated. With a little over 1000 hours. Keep it semi pretty and maintain it, and I won't lose more than a few thousand when it's time to sell. It doesn't have a backhoe, though. I'd love to have one, but it is probably the one implement that would sit unused the most. So, I'm kinda OK with it.
Click to expand...
I've decided I "need" the 1025R and not the older 2210 or 2305 because of the folding ROPS on the 1025R. The full height ones won't make it under a lot of my trees while mowing, and I'm not even sure they'll fit into my garage.
 
Last edited:
Racerx said:
Funny since one of my guys asked what lube it took. Acidless tallow. Funny look. Told him it's what we use since we banned whale oil. Funnier look. He thought I was kidding.

mobil 600w also acceptable
Click to expand...
If you wanna really make his head explode (or possibly make him think your completely knutz) tell him to use “Indian head gasket shellac” (a tincture of pine tree rosin and ethanol) on the gaskets and drain plugs when putting it back together. It acts like both a sealant and thread locker and “self heals” when thermally cycled and used with compatable oils. There was a lot of lost art in why the really old industrial machines could run for decades… some of the big “snow” brand pumping engines ran continuously with out shutting off for over 50 years, and only then turned off because their purpose no longer existed.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Well, not really. There are far fewer people operating piston charters these days because the demand for it is drying up, and I would not be at all surprised if chartering even an old C90 would eat up the entire value of my airplane inside a year.

I've got to admit, the longer I have it, the more I feel like the airplane was a solid investment! It's not cheap, but to accomplish the same things would be far more expensive any other way.
Click to expand...

I haven't added it up, but I bet I've got close to 300K in my plane, and it's worth maybe 250. On top of that, I fly 160ish hours/year, so fuel alone runs around 12K. With the annual, other MX, reserves, etc I'm probably out of pocket 20-30K. I *think* I could probably do my 3-4 big trips per year by PC12 for that kind of money.

Far more if I wanted to do airline first class, but the on-plane experience is not the part I hate about airline flying.

Obviously the fun lunch flights, POA fly-ins type of stuff would be out, and I wouldn't need the proficiency/currency/exercise the engine flights. Also, the spur of the moment and the hops from one small airport to another on long trips would no longer be feasible. Arguably there is some value in the hours I put in my logbook. At least some of the money I put into the airplane I'll get back when I sell. My recent engine overhaul for example probably increased the value of the plane by more than what I spent on it.

Sitting in the back wouldn't be nearly as much fun though. I love making the plan and executing it. As with most of us, the challenge and feeling of accomplishment is most of the reason we fly. I get far more enjoyment out of my plane than just the places it takes me. I agree with you though that the travel opportunities it creates are well beyond what I could afford to buy otherwise.
 
Jim K said:
I haven't added it up, but I bet I've got close to 300K in my plane, and it's worth maybe 250. On top of that, I fly 160ish hours/year, so fuel alone runs around 12K. With the annual, other MX, reserves, etc I'm probably out of pocket 20-30K. I *think* I could probably do my 3-4 big trips per year by PC12 for that kind of money.

Far more if I wanted to do airline first class, but the on-plane experience is not the part I hate about airline flying.

Obviously the fun lunch flights, POA fly-ins type of stuff would be out, and I wouldn't need the proficiency/currency/exercise the engine flights. Also, the spur of the moment and the hops from one small airport to another on long trips would no longer be feasible. Arguably there is some value in the hours I put in my logbook. At least some of the money I put into the airplane I'll get back when I sell. My recent engine overhaul for example probably increased the value of the plane by more than what I spent on it.

Sitting in the back wouldn't be nearly as much fun though. I love making the plan and executing it. As with most of us, the challenge and feeling of accomplishment is most of the reason we fly. I get far more enjoyment out of my plane than just the places it takes me. I agree with you though that the travel opportunities it creates are well beyond what I could afford to buy otherwise.
Click to expand...

But think about all of the free time you would have not fixing the thing. :)
 
I completed a tasteful car modification. Slapped this Turbo the Snail sticker on our 17 year old, daily driven 4 cylinder that somehow stays together in spite of running 25+ pounds of boost.

Screenshot_20250521_110057_Photos.jpg
 
What did I do today? Same thing I do everyday.... wished fried chicken was healthy and it was actually broccoli consumption that contributes to heart attacks.

Seriously, everyday.
 
Twenty years ago when I moved into the house, I placed my two Mexican, aluminum griffins on the portico. They were a wedding present from a dear friend. The first night, one vanished. The other has lived just inside the front door since.

Today I will write a few scenes and play a couple hours of vigorous ping-pong.
 
Wife is gone for the weekend for her goddaughter's graduation. I went to the store for beer and steaks. Realized I didn't have my wallet when I was walking in. Had enough pocket money for a sixer of strong IPA and hotdogs. I'm not too disappointed, I make a good hotdog.
 
Fiveslide said:
Wife is gone for the weekend for her goddaughter's graduation. I went to the store for beer and steaks. Realized I didn't have my wallet when I was walking in. Had enough pocket money for a sixer of strong IPA and hotdogs. I'm not too disappointed, I make a good hotdog.
Click to expand...
If you drink the beers first, it won't matter how good the hotdog is.

1jp6mt.jpg
 
Finished work and then dug up and divided a lot of the garlic patch plants that I didn’t get finished last fall .
 
Stared putting new d’shannon baffle kit on my new IO-550 :). Really just half done after a full day of work.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top