If it lasts 40 years like the first one did, whoever has it by that time will be able to just put a couple of new ends on it and it will be as good as new again.
The photography is pretty crappy but here's mine on top with the original below:
Sunday, September 23, 2012
The Tractor Rides Again
The new setup in the lathe did the trick. It ran so well I didn't want to stop to take a picture until it was done. Finished the second end and then put a couple of bends in the rod to match the original close enough to work. And work it does. Mowed the whole yard without losing my steering once. That's such a comforting thing to be able to say.
If it lasts 40 years like the first one did, whoever has it by that time will be able to just put a couple of new ends on it and it will be as good as new again.
The photography is pretty crappy but here's mine on top with the original below:
If it lasts 40 years like the first one did, whoever has it by that time will be able to just put a couple of new ends on it and it will be as good as new again.
The photography is pretty crappy but here's mine on top with the original below:
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