@NatureMC Ok. Here's a black hole.

#BlackFriday

Grmpf, not the best day. Excavator was in the way of something else, so I drove it out, decided to do some quick jobs to charge the battery up and then parked it outside the barn. Upon turning the key again, nothing at all, not even the solenoid clicking.

Keyswitch ok, battery ok, so I had to trace wires (no diagram, although it's not complicated) until finding the culprit: A failed crimp on a ring terminal where the instrument wiring connects to the starter/battery plus.

Easy fix, put everything back together, two hours down the drain.

#Excavator #MiniExcavator #Repair #DIY #Homestead #Electrical #Troubleshooting

@wedge Wow, most places I've lived it was illegal to bury and/or disolve solicitors in your backyard or anywhere else. As much as many would want to.

@wedge Put up a little trailcam (like the one I just melted) and find out! :)

@GustavinoBevilacqua Phil Collins has it aliased to sussudio.

Been cutting, grinding and welding all day.

The swine fodder trough we've been using as grill got a wheel and legs and handles. All of it from scrap metal that was laying around the farm. Ok, and old fence posts. Those were actually standing around. Anyways, 100% #SalvagePunk

I made the wheel non-removable, because it's not like it'll ever need to get a new tyre.

I guess it's a wheelbarbie now.

Still need to trim the handles to length and clean it up a little, but we got hungry, so I fired it up, still hot from welding.

#WheelBarbie #BBQ #Grill #DIY #Welding #Recycling #Steel #Food #Homestead

Speaking of reclaimed screws (and wood), what sort of metal detector do you use to make sure you don't ruin your sawblades on a forgotten screw or nail?

Thinking of getting a small handheld one which are around €30.

Any experience?

#Woodworking #MetalDetecting #Reclaim #Salvage #DIY

I should make one of these log grabbers. Does look doable. Maybe from some of those old harrow parts I found, they look strong. Hopefully not too strong to drill though :)

#DIY #Metalworking #Logging #Forestry #Tongs #Tools

@GustavinoBevilacqua @wedge Yeah, but once you have a lathe chuck, won't you want the rest of the lathe? :)

This kind of detail makes me very happy. Someone gave a fuck when they designed this.

The bolt is recessed so it doesn't poke into the rubber mat that goes on top, but because water can go there, they put a drain hole next to it, so it doesn't stay trapped in the recess forever and rusts the bolt.

1984 Japanese engineering

#Tractor #Iseki #Engineering #Design #WellDone

Iseki finally got that well deserved wash. Also a new alternator belt, so no more screeching.

Love the engine access here. Top hinges up, side panels just lift out to get access to everything. Nobody appreciates good engine access like a former sailboat owner!

Drying off now, then time for some fresh grease.

#Tractor #Iseki #Farm #Homestead #DIY #Alternator #Repair