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  1. Coaldust

    Secure Equipment Storage – Mebane NC (Gated Yard – Limited Spots)

    I just finished making a batch of birch sizzurp. I have no maple trees up here.
  2. Coaldust

    Doosan G55C-5 Pro 5 forklift - no start cranks freely, 300 hours, clean oil, orange spark?

    Does the fuel lock valve click when you turn the key on?
  3. Coaldust

    Secure Equipment Storage – Mebane NC (Gated Yard – Limited Spots)

    We could be neighbors. Come over on Sunday and I’ll make pancakes.
  4. Coaldust

    case 680e shattered flex plate!

    Welcome to the HEF. The crankshaft end play is getting close to the limit as Tinkerer mentioned, but that’s not why the flex plate cracked. They just crack. It’s a feature of the creature. It’s good to be concerned about root cause, but don’t overthink it.
  5. Coaldust

    Secure Equipment Storage – Mebane NC (Gated Yard – Limited Spots)

    If I lease a spot to park my Econoline van, could I live in it? Does your storage yard have a portable toilet?
  6. Coaldust

    Tools For Vibration Diagnostics

    During my teaching career, the University I worked for hosted Chrysler Academy training for the local dealers. Their vibration & drivability class was very good. Probably the best of the big three. They showed us how to use an inexpensive Sirometer for analyzing frequency to revolution...
  7. Coaldust

    Issues With Grease Nipple Threads?

    They were probably M10.
  8. Coaldust

    Asking Recommends, Looking across all lines at Skid Steers

    Everyday, I drift further away from the iron scene as my days are occupied with trucks. With that said, all I see are new Kubotas. Is it the financing and marketing? Are they just good machines? Are the dealers providing good service? Do the other skid brands suck that bad? Why so many...
  9. Coaldust

    Hydraulic oil dye additive

    My wiener is still blue. Hazards of the job, I guess. I don’t put gloves on as often as I should. Wear your PPE, Bois.
  10. Coaldust

    Cat 235 hydraulic issues

    Let us know how your season goes. Speaking of gold mines, I just did some work for the Volcano Creek reclamation project. I didn’t realize how large of an a gold operation that was. Fun stuff.
  11. Coaldust

    Cat 235 hydraulic issues

    Why did I think you were in Canada? I’m getting my broken 235 threads mixed up. It’s only 11:35am Alaska time and I haven’t made the noon time switch over from coffee to liquor, yet. I’m still mostly sober. Welcome to the HEF. It’s great to have another Alaskan on-board. My office is...
  12. Coaldust

    Cat 235 hydraulic issues

    Ok, then. When was the last time you looked at the hydraulic filter? These beasts are far beyond getting long in the tooth. I’d probably check the pump case drain before going much deeper and see how healthy the pumps are.
  13. Coaldust

    Cat 235 hydraulic issues

    This comment stands out to me. “ and they are SLOW unless the machine is ran at 100% throttle”. I’ve been called out to diagnose performance issues on excavators many times, just to discover the operator is running the machine at 1/2 speed. It’s like “Dude, spin her up and it will work...
  14. Coaldust

    Leaking hydraulic pump case drain line (i think)

    Yes Yes Yes I think that line will come out of there. Looks like -16 to me. Just get a couple caps to screw onto the ports. You could probably replace the hard line with a hose. If it was mine, I would silver solder or braze the pin hole and re-use the hard line. You can also build the...
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    Hydraulic oil dye additive

    Chromatech has the primary colors.
  16. Coaldust

    cat 430d 2004 resolver valve

    Aloha! Welcome to the HEF. I’m sure we can figure this out. I saw footage of those crazy green lights off the Kona coast this week. Watch yer six out there in the Pacific.
  17. Coaldust

    Homeowners buying old giant excavators?

    The dash 5 machines didn’t have a good spot to easily mount a 2-way or a stereo deck. I guess the Japanese didn’t think we needed to be listening to radio or talking with the trucks. Funny the things we keep in our tool boxes. I made a bunch of brackets for mounting Uniden 510 CB radios on...
  18. Coaldust

    Homeowners buying old giant excavators?

    Yeah. It was a KPC machine. That picture was taken near Thorne Bay. You helped me diagnose a soft swing issue with it. Do you remember the custom soft swing circuit you guys designed for these in Kent?
  19. Coaldust

    SW Washington loggers from the 70's/early 80's............Filla,Portway,ect....

    I can’t picture that.
  20. Coaldust

    Homeowners buying old giant excavators?

    Yeah. They were great machines for their day. This one had the 400 undercarriage and a Pierce Pacific front and cab riser.
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