Work thread

Injector seals and new fuel lines on this little JD

 

Thought of you yesterday. This was a roof I did in July 1997 and used color matched roll roofing for the valleys. Its fiberglass based and is holding up well. Organic, non fiberglass roll roofing would've baked out in 15 years. The roof is nearing replacement. I cleaned their gutters.

 

They did the weave technique in the valleys of my roof. So far so good

 

There's nothing wrong with it, but for many years the open cut valley was the industry standard for the most part. My dad (a lifer in the trade) always liked them as it allows for better drainage. When I discovered the roll roofing wasn't lasting I started to close cut (half weave) them. Houses with lots of trees around I'd used painted aluminum as valleys are debris catchers.

Sorry, got me talking shop here!

 

I will keep up shop talk
We used to do open valleys with 3 tab shingles
Not that many people know how to do them except for some of us old timers.
Now with the architectural shingles
We use ice & water in the valleys not felt and we half weave

 

Yup, we'd take a 36" wide piece and split into 12 & 24". Two plies...narrow, then wider on top. I think old mineral surfaced rolls are being phased out or are no longer mfrd. Last time I bought some was a couple damaged rolls for Eric Wanderweg's wood shed.

I used SA modified in an open valley once. Had to shingle a round turret and no easy way to half weave into the standard slope surrounding roof so I put in short pieces and cemented the laps too. Weird cricket behind it too was a logistical challenge.

One thing about the low slope granule modifieds either cold applied or SA is the fact they loose granules too soon IME. (I've never used any torch down.) The material itself is solid but roof looks like chit. Had a 15 yr old one I did and the guys calls me back complaining. Tried to explain it was still good but he wanted to replace it.

 

Looks pretty darn good yet for rolled roofing. Do you put valley metal in the valleys (whether you half weave or use the rolled roofing)? We always put a layer of valley metal, then ice and water, and then half weaved(I think that's what it's called) them.

 

Never have put metal underneath. I think that might be a snow country thing for ice pressure in the valley. I have used trim sheet for open valley flashing. Copper too. Installed over 36" ice and water.

 

Another complete ac system on a 450JD. Pins and bushings on this bucket and thumb. I've been to busy to post all the stuff in the field I've been repairing.

 

When you are out in the field do you take the new guy with you ?
How has he been working out ?

 

Actually my old helper called the boss a few days after i let him go and he felt sorry for him. Hired him back and he done great for about two weeks. Now is back to his same old routine. I threw my hands up said well yall deal with it. I give him jobs I know he can do, just know he's going to take all day doing it. But to answer your question, no I don't. If I need an extra hand in the field the supervisors let me use a labor hand for a while.

 

Sorry to hear about your helper I was hoping the best but knew what would probably be.
I have a new helper starting with me next Wednesday we will see what happens

 

Good luck. I've noticed the 30 year old guys won't try as hard as some 18 to 20 these days.

 

Good luck with the new kid. Remember, boss is double sob spelled backwards!

 

I'm a gluten for punishment. Actually this is my dad's little tractor. Clutch is smoked. I have quit working on stuff at home but for dad it's a different story.

 

Flywheel looks to be all rust where was the clutch disk riding

 

It is. I could put it In low range 1st gear, hold the brake and it wouldn't move!

 

That is definitely a bad clutch
You can tell your dad he definitely got his money out of the old clutch

 

I put one in it 6 years ago. He uses this one like a dozer. Not rough on it just works it hard. It's perfect size for around the farm where a cad tractor would be to big.

 

Very nice