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Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by 12V71

I don't care what he posts. I'm just sick of the Snarky insults when people offer up good advice... then 10 pages later it's suddenly all his idea. I would be mortified to post up threads that point to me being my own worst enemy (self inflicted), but back to the snarky insults, why cant he say "Gee... I never thought of that" instead oF calling everyone he doesn't agree with an "Azzhole"
I see now why the neighbors aren't too interested in helping him out, everyone is out to "screw" him, the pipe guys, the parts guys... just goes on and on.
But those guys like me that "beat on stuff" in the field and make it work are bad guys.
But he loves the guys that kiss his little toes thinking he's some kind of god...

Exactly.

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by 12V71

I don't care what he posts. I'm just sick of the Snarky insults when people offer up good advice... then 10 pages later it's suddenly all his idea. I would be mortified to post up threads that point to me being my own worst enemy (self inflicted), but back to the snarky insults, why cant he say "Gee... I never thought of that" instead oF calling everyone he doesn't agree with an "Azzhole"
I see now why the neighbors aren't too interested in helping him out, everyone is out to "screw" him, the pipe guys, the parts guys... just goes on and on.
But those guys like me that "beat on stuff" in the field and make it work are bad guys.
But he loves the guys that kiss his little toes thinking he's some kind of god...

Pretty honest summary.

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by Oxford1

As someone who steps into you on a semi-regular basis, I can say without reservation that you should post whatever you like as long as you don't run afoul of the board's mods, or maybe better put: post whatever you like and the mods will put a limit on you.

I don't care that you disassemble your entire vehicle to put air in the tires, and create 10-page "tutorials" on doing so. If that's how you want to spend your time, have at it. I don't care that you act like this is farming, or that you are dead set on proving that you're half again smarter than everyone else put together. I don't care that your health is a disaster by your own choosing, and that you prefer to live sick than to show up to appointments on time. I wish you good health regardless.

Just don't mention feeding or caring for your cows. If that mattered, you'd have paid the freight to get that hay baled rather than going on a ten day tangent of baler/rake/tire repair, at the end of which there is still no running equipment. If caring for them mattered, they wouldn't be dying in mudholes.

I don't care what he posts. I'm just sick of the Snarky insults when people offer up good advice... then 10 pages later it's suddenly all his idea. I would be mortified to post up threads that point to me being my own worst enemy (self inflicted), but back to the snarky insults, why cant he say "Gee... I never thought of that" instead oF calling everyone he doesn't agree with an "Azzhole"
I see now why the neighbors aren't too interested in helping him out, everyone is out to "screw" him, the pipe guys, the parts guys... just goes on and on.
But those guys like me that "beat on stuff" in the field and make it work are bad guys.
But he loves the guys that kiss his little toes thinking he's some kind of god...

Re: End of the Season

Keep on posting sammm,
until they give you money/time/help their opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it.



Your posts are always interesting and have good welding and fabricating tips/points/ideas in them. (The whole point of this forum).

Truth is 90% of the People on this forum don't contribute 1/10th actual posts, just comments and opinions (guilty of this myself).


Some people make everyone else's threads about their own feelings.
People that claim to care the least often do this the most - everyone knows the type.
They will passionately and emotionally criticize something they "couldn't care less about, doesn't affect my amazing life" every chance they get.
Tells you something.

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by farmersammm

If everybody would feel better, I can stop posting.

As someone who steps into you on a semi-regular basis, I can say without reservation that you should post whatever you like as long as you don't run afoul of the board's mods, or maybe better put: post whatever you like and the mods will put a limit on you.

I don't care that you disassemble your entire vehicle to put air in the tires, and create 10-page "tutorials" on doing so. If that's how you want to spend your time, have at it. I don't care that you act like this is farming, or that you are dead set on proving that you're half again smarter than everyone else put together. I don't care that your health is a disaster by your own choosing, and that you prefer to live sick than to show up to appointments on time. I wish you good health regardless.

Just don't mention feeding or caring for your cows. If that mattered, you'd have paid the freight to get that hay baled rather than going on a ten day tangent of baler/rake/tire repair, at the end of which there is still no running equipment. If caring for them mattered, they wouldn't be dying in mudholes.

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I enjoy your posts so keep them coming.

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Sam, you know opinions are like ar$eholes, we've all got one please keep posting, i look forward to seeing what you've done next. And either criticizing, or... Maybe that rare time... Admiring

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by old miner called Pop

Dont do that...I enjoy reading your posts and your pictures...I dont say much because I dont know beans about farming or farming equipmenmt...Im a coal miner...as for these birds that try to make a d*&k out of you...F^%k em feed em beans...they arent in your situation and probly have no idea what you are doing or the conditions you have to work in.


Dont leave.


Take catre of your hand and be safe

Popeye

Gee Samm, you're what this forum is about. Not everybody agrees. I'm rooting for you! I'm interested in your fixes & wish you had fewer of them to deal with. I wish you'd go fix your health problems right now, reinvent the wheel when you're better.

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It's all good, we get to see welding and repair jobs. That's what we're here for.
The banter is just water off a duck's back, right?

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keep posting, i'm not a welder, but i enjoy reading your posts and as a nonwelder i may have a different view point that could solve a problem.

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by farmersammm

If everybody would feel better, I can stop posting.

Dont do that...I enjoy reading your posts and your pictures...I dont say much because I dont know beans about farming or farming equipmenmt...Im a coal miner...as for these birds that try to make a d*&k out of you...F^%k em feed em beans...they arent in your situation and probly have no idea what you are doing or the conditions you have to work in.


Dont leave.


Take catre of your hand and be safe

Popeye

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by farmersammm

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I thought this thread brought a lot to the table. Repair, and soon-to-be fabrication to overcome design deficiencies. Little bit of something for everybody.

I always look forward to your posts, Sam.

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by shortfuse

.........sammm's one man farm (+K'kins of course) is what made this country....the large farms and conglomerates are just johnny-come-latelys

If we had to rely solely on farms such as Sam's we would be a very, very hungry if not starving country

Re: End of the Season

.........sammm's one man farm (+K'kins of course) is what made this country....the large farms and conglomerates are just johnny-come-latelys

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by shortfuse

sammm, I think it's because I am entertained by you trying to get out of that agricultural straight jacket you frequently seem to find yourself in!!

I am, BTW, a devoted follower of yours.

When you asked the question I almost replied with "because it's fun watching Sam hung-up in his long underwear". What Sam lacks,kins more than makes up for. Not since Gone With The Wind have I heard such touching love story than kins taking her six shooter and going off leaving Sam alone. To hear Sam tell it he was missing the pistol but we know what the long face and going off his feed was about.

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There's a lot of variety in what happens in agriculture. I've pretty much seen it all. I have neighbors with fleets of brand new equipment ( sometimes leased, sometimes owned) farming 10,000 plus acre farms that rarely fix a machine. I also have neighbors that are starting with nothing living off ditch hay and part time jobs. Others are on the later end of the careers and keep patching up older equipment when "they get around to it" because they are in their 70's or 80's and just don't run around like they used to. At 64 I'm somewhere in the middle. Most of my equipment is over 30 yrs old and in need of constant attention so some of it gets maintained on time, some gets fixed in a hurry at midnight, and some are "on the list". My point is, with the variety of operations, there is no one "correct answer". Everyone walks to the beat of their own drum, and there's a lot of drummers in the crowd...

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I should add to my earlier post that my "repairs" to farm equipment were nowhere near the quality level of samm or 12v's [emoji3525]

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by farmersammm

Uh.....................Mr. Rosebud, and coupla come alongs............................

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No, you don't get it, my customers don't have time to let their crops rot in the field, If I can make it work right there and then they are happy and grateful. You ever do something that hasn't required weeks of overthinking to just get the job done? We aren't hobby farmers here with 50 year old equipment. Quarter million dollar machine goes down with 15 trucks and drivers waiting including a crew at the unloading end... You do what you have to do to get it going then spend half the night putting it right when they shut down. F######g around for days isn't acceptable. But it works for you I guess.

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[QUOTE=farmersammm;8875081]Uh.....................Mr. Rosebud, and coupla come alongs............................

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End of the Season

Originally Posted by farmersammm

If everybody would feel better, I can stop posting.

Nope. Don’t be a baby, sammm, I for one enjoy your posts.

I actually learned a thing or two I wish I knew way earlier.

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If everybody would feel better, I can stop posting.

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I'm usually surprised, but not so much so........social media being what it is.

I figured the forum was about metal working. Dealing with a material that's unforgiving.

Always figured it was a good thing to put up stuff that dealt with making unworkable things...workable. Massaging the metal, not beating it into submission. In other words.....making it a lasting repair. A monkey can beat a skillet into a pot........but, where's the education in that??

I thought this thread brought a lot to the table. Repair, and soon-to-be fabrication to overcome design deficiencies. Little bit of something for everybody.

Re: End of the Season

Looks great 👍

Dave

Originally Posted by farmersammm

We actually had rain, on and off, throughout the day. Not enough to do anything more than kick up the dust........but enough to prevent any welding.

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The rake is complete. Only thing to do is to install some lock collars that control the way it articulates over rough ground.

The precision of the rebuild is friggin' FANTASTIC. I'm patting myself on the back. All the geometry is spot on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The angles, alignment, and elevations, are right on the money. To take this from a mangled piece of pipe, to 'factory', is absolutely gratifying.

If Bob still reads this stuff........THANKS!! Encouragement on the pipe stands was very nice. They're a bit non conforming, but work on just about any type of ground, and I'd estimate...are around at least 1 ton rating. Handiest thing I've "cobbled" together in a long time. They may not fit the mold, but they're light years beyond what's available over the counter. Couldn't believe I lived without them for all these years.

For the "just bang on it, and get it done" crowd. It's the usual................don't got time for y'all. Do it right, or don't bother doing it.

Probably get started on the mods tomorrow. Would have gotten a good start today, but the rain was intermittent, not worth a damn......just stirred up the dust......but it prevented any welding.

Clear this thing out of the shop, then need to drop the front end on the Oliver.

Baler repair, high clearance shoes for the Krone,...............we're still on schedule for a early Fall cutting, or late Summer. More time it has a chance for a meaningful rain, the better chance it'll be worth cutting. Hay is starting to run $100/bale at the high.....about $70 at the low.

Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by 12V71

As one of those guys that that gets paid to "bang on it and get it done" I don't appreciate the sneering sarcasm when an hour or 2 with a couple of come-alongs and Mr. Rosebud gets the customer back in the field with out 4 days of screwing around searching for ultimate "preecision" and gets their job done. Freaking wheel rakes aren't something NASA designed.

Uh.....................Mr. Rosebud, and coupla come alongs............................

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Re: End of the Season

Originally Posted by 12V71

As one of those guys that that gets paid to "bang on it and get it done" I don't appreciate the sneering sarcasm when an hour or 2 with a couple of come-alongs and Mr. Rosebud gets the customer back in the field with out 4 days of screwing around searching for ultimate "preecision" and gets their job done. .

not for customers but for myself. just about every "repair " was like that.

invariably there were employees and or trucks waiting, rain or other inclement weather, and numbered days.