Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[CntryBoy777]

It is like I used to tell my Mom when I was growing up....the Fun is getting those clean clothes Dirty, and the dirtier they are ther more Fun ya had......I'd always get that "I declare, I don't know what I'm gonna do with you Boy!"....

 

[Southern by choice]

It is like I used to tell my Mom when I was growing up....the Fun is getting those clean clothes Dirty, and the dirtier they are ther more Fun ya had......I'd always get that "I declare, I don't know what I'm gonna do with you Boy!"....

So true.... yet us mommas are the ones that have to wash those clothes... there have been times I have thrown things right in the trash.... knowing no matter what I do it will never come clean!

 

[Baymule]

Nothing like the pitter-patter of tiny hooves......all over you!

 

[babsbag]

You really need a strip cup for the first squirt of milk, that is the easiest way to check for any early signs of mastitis.

 

[Latestarter]

Thanks Babs... hadn't even thought of that... Guess I better go get some test strips and start testing huh?

 

[Southern by choice]

Thanks Babs... hadn't even thought of that... Guess I better go get some test strips and start testing huh?

You want a cup to squirt those first squirts in so you can look at if and see if there are any globules, stringy stuff, tinged, blood etc.
If you do then you need to test... the test strips and cards are useless.
You do want on your shelf a CMT (California Mastitis Test)- you can get it online for about $15.
Hopefully you will never need it but if you ever do you will want it!

 

[Bruce]

A couple years ago, someone at work gave me their 'old' iPhone 4S when they upgraded. I used it for pictures, videos, the calendar, notes, clock (watch, stopwatch and timer), calculator and various other things you don't need to pay for service for. I could even access the internet and other stuff when I was somewhere that had wi-fi. With a USB cord I could put the pictures on my computer. Only cost is the electric to keep it charged, which is minimal.

That works! Then get a cheap to buy (if anything) and use (assuming you don't talk a lot) TracFone.

Then the manual says to use a 3/8th inch socket driver, set to tighten, and put the shaft of it into this square hole in the arm, then use that to swing the tensioner arm/pulley to allow you to get the belt on. Yeah right! First, your arm is extended under the tractor and over the mower deck with virtually no room to work, and there's no way you can get enough leverage to even move the arm. you'd need a 4 foot breaker bar to be able to do it the way they describe!

Ouch! Guess I got lucky with the 54" Craftsman (made by Husqvarna). There is a long rod on the outside of the left side of the deck connected to a spring connected to the idler pulley. Swing that rod out of its lockdown holder and all tension is off the belt. Easy to feed around the drive pulley then swing the rod back into locked position.

 

[Latestarter]

Ouch! Guess I got lucky with the 54" Craftsman (made by Husqvarna). There is a long rod on the outside of the left side of the deck connected to a spring connected to the idler pulley. Swing that rod out of its lockdown holder and all tension is off the belt. Easy to feed around the drive pulley then swing the rod back into locked position.

Now THAT sounds like a common sense approach. I guess the "engineering gurus" got to this one because it's OVER engineered. Many times, simple is better.

 

[Mike CHS]

That sure sounds simpler than our Cub Cadet. Kubota is another that has some questionable design ideas in some areas. Our PTO switch is a prime example of how NOT to design something.

 

[goatgurl]

girls are looking great joe. and now that you've got your lawn mower fixed you can come fix mine.