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Wanted to share my latest project. It is a Honda HR17 from the early 1980s. It's in good shape and appears to have had very little use based on the compression test and the wear on the blade clutch and wheels. It surged a bit but a thorough carburetor cleaning fixed it up. I have ordered a few...

I posted about possibly acquiring this mower a few weeks ago and got some useful feedback that was much appreciated. I have since finished my refresh of it. I won't call it a restoration as there are guys out there who really restore these and I am stopping short of chrome plateing and powder...

A buddy of mine wants this out of his garage and knows I like to collect older OPE. I can't pick it up for a few days. Below is a link to two pictures he sent me. Any idea what model it is? Anything I should look for? He said it always starts first pull... Lawn Boy Pics

I bought a new handheld blower a while back and figured I would post some impressions: The Good: It is lightweight. Very very lightweight. I lack the desire to swing a big handheld blower around and so a big selling point was just how lightweight and compact this thing is. It is powerful. It...

Need new bearings for my alternator. Where does one buy bearings? I would have thought they would be easily sourced online but alas, no joy... NSK B17-102DG46 NSk 6202-DU

I need a hand file for metal work and sharpening lawn mower blades and such. There seems to be an endless variety of shapes, sizes, and cuts... if you could have just one quality file what would you buy?

So I saw a familiar set of chrome handlebars and decided a little project might be fun and that it might be nice to park an HR215 next to my HRA215. It was filthy but everything seems in really good shape. I think it has only seen light use. I ordered a few things it needs and a few accessories...

There may already be a thread like this so I apologize if it's a repeat. We just moved and I felt compelled to spend a little time sprucing up my older mower. It really reminded me what a nice piece of equipment it is. Who else is rocking vintage or older OPE?

Anyone using Stihl’s Kombi system? If so what are your thoughts? I picked up a KM94R from my dealer today. My old trimmer finally bit the dust and with the Dealer Days promotion I was able to purchase the power head and get the trimmer attachment half off. It wasn’t much more than the dedicated...

I picked up this mower the other day on Craigslist. Does anyone here have any experience with them? It runs great and everything works. The guy I got it from was the son of the original owner. He said his dad had bought it and then got sick so it was hardly used. After his dad passed away it was...

Not a lot of info out on this but it seems fascinating to me. My grandmother and grandfather had a radio with a built in record player/recorder but never an early wireless printer. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/print-the-news-right-in-your-home-68822637/

I am having the package unit at my townhome replaced. The HVAC contractor wants to charge me to flush lines as the old unit is R-22 and the new unit is Puron (R-410a). I asked why this was necessary and the manager explained that the refrigerants are incompatible and that the old lines have to...

Despite already finding a fair bit of valuable advice out there on the net I figured I would ask here specifically given the general high quality advice metered out on BITOG… As a father’s day/wedding anniversary gift for dad we went with him to pick up his first zero turn mower. After a lot...

VW is halting production of the Type 2. Any product, let alone a vehicle, (or even two vehicles if you count their Type 1) that can be developed and then continually profitably sold with only subtle changes/improvements for the next seven decades is an engineering marvel...

I hope this is the correct area to post this… I just got a call from 18008889597. The recording claimed to be a courtesy call from Verizon Wireless and claimed that I had been selected to receive a $460.00 credit toward my wireless usage. All I need do to claim the credit is visit vzw460.com...

My wife and I are looking at purchasing a stand mixer. She bakes quite a bit and I like to make pasta and sausage etc. so we thought that a KitchenAid with its available attachments would be a handy investment. I always do a fair bit of research before a purchase and have found mostly positive...

I was not sure where to post this so I apologize if it is in the wrong place. What do you folks use on your tool handles? It’s is yard work season and I usually take some time out this time of year to maintain all my unfinished wood handled shovels, hoes, rakes, tampers, etc. I have used linseed...

Few artists made feeling bad feel so good. He was a talented man who will be missed for sure. Eighty-one years is quite a blessing considering the harshness of many of them…

Love her or hate her she lived a tremendous life and rose to significant influence. She had a clear idea of what she wanted to accomplish and by and large she did so and that commands respect. Here is hoping all of us accomplish our lives goals and live long and healthily enough to enjoy the...

How does one decrease ping time? What affect does this have on internet speed? These are my speedtest results. I once got the ping down around 13ms but now it is almost always in the mid twenties. What causes it to fluctuate?