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  1. oneoldbanjo

    lets see them motorcycles

    Thanks......I hope I live long enough to get it all finished. Here is my project for next winter. I am going to take a Suzuki Savage. And buy a RYCA kit and convert it to this cafe racer.
  2. oneoldbanjo

    lets see them motorcycles

    I should sell one or two......but plan on finishing them first. The yellow one is a 68. I have another 68 that is a slant guard.....an early one that had the muffler guard installed at an angle to the muffler. The other one I have is an early 69 with lights that used the black plastic levers.
  3. oneoldbanjo

    lets see them motorcycles

    Honda MiniTrail Here is one that I restored a while ago.......it is a 1968 Honda Minitrail. I have 2 more to finish.
  4. oneoldbanjo

    lets see them motorcycles

    I prefer the original Richard Thompson performance of this song. Seems to make more sense having a fellow from England signing about Vincents.....than it does a Bluegrass Band. Here is the ling for a casual performance of it without a band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKTzwaEa2o I do...
  5. oneoldbanjo

    Stacking in the woods

    If you need to leave it in the woods - don't buck it up or split it. If you have access to a tractor or something that you can lift the logs with - get it up off the ground and leave it in long pieces as big as you can lift. The woods is a horrible place to store wood - no sun, little air...
  6. oneoldbanjo

    Menard's $99 saw

    If I wanted to buy a $ 100 limbing saw....one that would keep me happy....I believe I would watch Craigslist or eBay for a Stihl 015 in good condition. My parents have one that they keep around for the occasional dropped limb around their place, and it is a nice running little saw that is 20+...
  7. oneoldbanjo

    Saw Storage

    First of all let me say......I am a bit too aggressive about how I store my saws. I have repaired too many saws/tillers/motorcycles that friends and neighbors dropped off after they sat too long with fuel in them. Prior to ethanol fuel the problems would be the old gas caused gum and varnish...
  8. oneoldbanjo

    Is it feasible to stack small 'rounds" ( unsplit ) ??

    When stacking the small round pieces....I go the lazy route and drive 2 steel fence posts on each end (4 total) and just stack in between the posts. If your ground is soft I would recommend a strand of wire at the top of each post to keep the posts from splaying out. I also put a strip of...
  9. oneoldbanjo

    Side Arm VS. Plate exchanger

    I have a 60 gallon water heater with both a plate exchanger and a sidearm. I was not a member of this site at the time and I did not know which "one" to do.....so I did both. After living with the system for 3 years, I believe that the plate exchanger alone would be plenty. I knew the plate...
  10. oneoldbanjo

    Sidearm Heat Exchanger Not Working

    I wonder if you have air trapped in the outer shell of the sidearm? If you can hear the water flowing inside - it could be that there is air trapped in the system and the water is dropping down to the bottom of the sidearm with little contact. When I fill my system the water fill is at the...
  11. oneoldbanjo

    9 HP not enough??

    Find a buddy to go with you.....and take his truck!
  12. oneoldbanjo

    9 HP not enough??

    The only way to confirm that any fuel is ethanol free is to test it. I have driven to stations to buy gas that people claim is ethanol free and found 10% ethanol in it. Take a clear bottle (I use a 20 oz. plastic soft drink bottle) and fill it about 1/3rd with water. Mark the level of the...
  13. oneoldbanjo

    9 HP not enough??

    Avgass 100LL is the fuel used in aircraft. It stays usueable for a long time and does not gum up or varnish fuel systems. The LL stands for Low Lead....however it has as much lead as pump gas automobile fuels ever used.....so don't use it in any equipment with a catalytic convertor. There are...
  14. oneoldbanjo

    9 HP not enough??

    I would suggest taking all the fuel out and trying some Avgas 100LL fuel. The Avgas runs a little richer than normal gas - and considerably richer than ethanol fuel. If the problem is caused by the mixture being a little lean - the engine should run better on Avgas. This may not be the best...
  15. oneoldbanjo

    9 HP not enough??

    I checked last night and the hoses on my Iron and Oak with the 9 HP Honda are 1/2" diameter. The parts you have used are the same specs as my Iron and Oak....and it works just fine. When you are running the ram in/out without load the pump is in the high volume/low pressure mode and the flow...
  16. oneoldbanjo

    9 HP not enough??

    My Iron and Oak splitter is a 26 ton unit, 12 second cycle time, 4.5 inch cylinder, 16 gpm pump. The engine is a 9HP Honda and it never struggles, and even with a tough log the engine rpm's don't drop much. I am not sure of the hyrdaulic hose size on the splitter and will check that tonight.
  17. oneoldbanjo

    9 HP not enough??

    When you are comparing HP to tonnage.......cycle time has to be considered. With a small gpm pump and a large diameter cylinder even a small engine can make lots of tonnage - but the cycle time will be slow. There are 3 parts of the equation to be considered HP & Tonnage & Cycle Time......not...
  18. oneoldbanjo

    splitter motor?

    One other issue that would take time to correct is the governor issue. The engines used on yard equipment and splitters have a built in speed control/governor. When you attach the cable you are pulling on a spring that speeds up the engine - and the built in governor controls the throttle...
  19. oneoldbanjo

    Sealing themo-pex entry @ basement wall

    You should use Waterplug/Hydraulic Cement. It expands when it sets and makes everything tight. Then coat the outside of the foundation with roofing/foundation asphalt goo.
  20. oneoldbanjo

    50:1 vs 40:1

    With modern synthetic oils.......anything between 40;1 - 50:1 and your saw will run just fine. Do what feels good to you......choose whatever brand saw makes you feel all warm and fuzzy when you run it......and go cut wood! Personally, I buy a premium esther based oil (Maxima K2) oil and mix...
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