Archive through December 10, 2004

[digger]

John G.
I picked these up at a surplus store for 25 cents a piece. They were 2 1/2" and I cut'um down to 2" and they are great, just the right hardness.

 

[jgeorg]

They look perfect! I'll keep looking around.
(You didn't by a dozen or so did you?)
Thanks
John

 

[rchristensen]

I know what Santa is bringing me for Christmas.

And all he is bringing my wife is some crummy clothes.

 

[kweaver]

Richard let me know how good / bad it works, I've been thinking about one. I've had other types that didn't do so hot.

 

[bcuster]

I have a 682 with the 44C mower deck that's starting to rot through. I need to start looking for a replacement, or do some welding. Can anyone tell me what the max width of the 50C deck is (to make sure it will fit through the shed door)? Also, was there a later model 44C deck with the front guage wheels permanently installed (as opposed to the kit that was available?) Does the following deck look like a 44C? Also, what is the bar that is mounted near the discharge shute for? A mount for a grass deflector or for a grass catcher??

Are there any other decks that will work on the 82 series (I know I need the 5/8" pulley from the old one.)

Thanks for the help.

 

[bcuster]

Ooops

- I think I found my answer in the Cub Cadet attachment guide. There are two 44 in. decks (190-358 and 190-318). I assume these are the 44A and 44C??? The guide shows that the max width for the 50 in. deck (190-359) is 61.5 in? Is this for the 50C or all 50 in. decks?

 

[rpatton]

Bryan C. That deck you have pictured is a later deck from cub cadet (MTD) It will fit on your 682. The width of the 50" decks are all the same . they added some strength to the deck by installing the rod at the shoot end and the hockey stick stamp in the top skin.

 

[digger]

Kentuck!
Everybody including Richard already knows how well that thing works! What! You missed Steve B's many post on how WELL it worked?
Oh yea, there's a search button down at the bottom of every page,

 

[dkamp]

Richard/Ken- My dad has an earlier model of the Drill Doctor- works great, but requires proper technique (Dad is better at it than I am). His has one flaw- you can't select the point angle... you get what it's got. Doesn't matter to Dad (he's a woodworker), but I think there are some newer models that give you the choice of narrow or wide included angles for metalworking.

I didn't do the search, but I gather that Steve didn't have much luck with it?

Charlie- did those bumpers have any kind of insert in the other end, or are they just plain rubber?

 

[kweaver]

Well Mr. Digger I was off the forum fer a long time ... 'memberz ?
Man you give a guy a keyboard and he knows everything ...
... except if the rubber had anything inserted in it ...

Dave I like the DeWalt 135º split point for steel, they cut great. I bought a couple of Hitachi's 135º split points and they seem to require more pressure. Also the H's are hard as flint all the way up the shank which I don't like because I needed to turn the shank down to 1/4" to speed up my production of the "toolz". They say HSS on them but they're harder than they should be.

 

[jbailey]

Dave and Ken: I have the drill doctor that you can adjust the angle on the point with. I sharpen cobalt bits with it and it works great. I don't know how I got along without it. Got mine last xmas. I shopped the internet and got a much better price than at your local Sears.
Jim

 

[kweaver]

<font color="0000ff">Torin</font> all the "necks" 'round here are red and the only "woods" 'round here are belly mowers ... you must have been somewhere else

<font color="0000ff">Travis</font> I thought you were going to post a pic in the "forsale section" ??

<font color="0000ff">Jim</font> I do ok on small bits like what the DD can do , it's the ones over 1" that give me fits ! I ought to just get a jig for grinding on the bench grinder , of course I could just go a mile down the road ... they had a 6" diameter drill bit in there a while back that was 4 foot long !!

 

[jgeorg]

We might be drifting a bit on subject here, so I posted about the Drill Doc in the "Machine Shop"

John

 

[tcbusch]

Just picked up my new (too me) 147.
I got the manuals as well which I thought was cool.
I got to go unload now!

 

[kweaver]

<font color="0000ff">Terry</font> one more door on that pick'em up and you wouldn't have had room fer da cub !

<font color="ff0000">Travis</font> it's not a chevy ... it's a GMC ! I only drive to the lake ... er I did , now it's almost here! The water has been going over the spill way for about 3 weeks , only 2nd time in it's 30 years. I might not even be going fishing anymore - just got the wrong kind of neighbors next door.

 

[dkamp]

Ken- you got GRIZZLEY BEARS next door?

 

[kweaver]

Nope I got dope sellers / bootleggers / murderers (but they called it self defense) ... interesting around here @ 4:30am this morning ... might get even better

 

[bmcmeen]

Ken -

When does that episode of COPS air?

Seriously, it's a pity that one can't get away from that s***.

 

[digger]

Torin,
I'm gonna give you a picture alright! Grrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[gwsmith]

well,the deal fell through on the 1450, buddy sold it on me......after me trailering down to get it.....grrrr. well didn't really need a 3rd 1450, but he was almost giving it away , next time, no waiting a few days to pick it up.....