Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Bob La Londe Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking Subject: Re: metal WORKING today Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 17:07:54 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 41 Message-ID: <100j5gq$2fnms$1@dont-email.me> References: <100dvck$18gr0$1@dont-email.me> <100e2hv$1d5mt$1@dont-email.me> <100fpbc$1nkoc$1@dont-email.me> <100i2mj$292sp$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 02:07:55 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="16224686e3065a18f8d1b9cc093da63e"; logging-data="2612956"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18jMujMCvociMm4WOeMb+Re" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:L/ScmJRhLkTVJmpAlusyGzef5X0= X-Antivirus: AVG (VPS 250520-12, 5/20/2025), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <100i2mj$292sp$1@dont-email.me> Bytes: 2688 On 5/20/2025 7:13 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote: > and you are much too far away to borrow my reject* pipe bollard Several people said, "Just throw some pipe under it," including my buddy who delivered it. That doesn't really work in sand, and I was a bit disappointed in him for that. My method of setting it on square timbers (reclaimed guard rail posts) as skid surfaces worked. It was a lot of work which I expected, but it worked just the way I envisioned. https://www.yumabassman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250504_170050.jpg The come along and chains at one end... https://www.yumabassman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250504_151043.jpg .... and the John Deere battering ram at the other did the job. https://www.yumabassman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250504_160547.jpg That was actually before I rebuilt the hydraulic cylinder and received the new forks. Neither of which would have been any help for this particular job. I have used the new forks several times in the last few days however. https://www.yumabassman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250510_121732.jpg They might even handle marginally more weight because the leverage is less with the load closer to the tractor by the depth of the bucket. I suppose I really should clean it up now that its not pouring hydraulic fluid everywhere any longer. -- Bob La Londe CNC Molds N Stuff -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com