Churches build handicap ramp

Four churches participated in the build of a handicap ramp for a church member that became an amputee.  The ramp was bigger than we have done in the past.  The gentleman's church supplied the material and three other churches participated in the build.  The first day we had ten men to complete the frame.  The second day there were four men to complete the structure.  It was a worthwhile project and worth all the hard work.


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Old Ford 850 tractor pulling logs

The woodcutter has an old Ford 850 he uses to pull logs and load into a dump trailer or dump truck.  The old tractor has a modified loader with an external hydraulic tank.  The old tractor is good at pulling logs out of the wooded area of the farm and would go where I would not take my tractor.  It does not have any brakes so you have to lower the blade to stop it.  It will work all day on less than five gallons of gas.

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PEX Plumbing -- First time user

When you live on a farm and don't have a plumber that is available, you go ahead and plumb with pex the best you can.  I decided to have a cutoff valve added so if I have to disconnect my water softener then the house will continue to be supplied with water.

As long as you get all the PEX crimp clips crimped you are fine.  You will see what happens when a clip is not crimped.

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Setting Cross Brace Part 1 -- How to by yourself

This will show how I set a cross brace as a single individual.  I have used this technique for several years and it has made setting the cross brace a breeze when you work alone.  It makes the process a whole lot easier  and you don't have to guess when adding the long pin. 
This is the first of a two part series on brace post and brace wire.


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Cat 955 for clearing brush

This video is about Clearing brush with Caterpillar 955K Tract Loader. It is a big machine and makes the work so much faster.  I tried doing this with my farm tractor but it was difficult and I sure did not want to damage the tractor or loader.

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