The Daily Yardman Thread

[Boobala]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

I think I'm REALLY losin it !!
this morning, for some reason I started thinking ( dangerous at my age) about how many miles of UN-USED railroad tracks are in THIS country alone . THEN I started thinking , how many horse-shoes could be made with all that steel,
THEN I got to thinking about Black-Smiths and anvils. I remember in junior high-school, in our shop class we had an anvil, I remember they used an engine lifting hoist to move it when they were re-arranging the shop for new equipment.
I never gave it much thought except I knew you could beat the hell out of anything you put on it or the anvil itself.
SOOooo I got nosey... wanted to see what an anvil costs these days,... A GOOD anvil !! A REALLY GOOD anvil !!



Anybody , can ya spare some Butt-Wipe ?? ... ..:shocked: ..

 

[willys55]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

I have been looking for a good used anvil myself

 

[Boobala]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

Better bring a piece of your heavy equipt. and a loggin chain, or you'll have a double hernia to go with those stitches !!
Did you notice the weight of those things, AND then ya need a damn base for it !! ..$$$$$

 

[willys55]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

found one last month on craigslist, 600 with the base, trouble was, it was nearly 3 hour drive from here and I would need to load it myself according to the ad

 

[Boobala]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

The nice part about a BIG anvil, ... they're kinda hard to steal if secured really well to it's base !! ..:laughing: ..:thumbsup:

 

[Boobala]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

If you're following this thread Pumper , DON'T worry, we got it covered, just like we have YOUR back, we're gonna make "the numbers" UNfortunately, those folks carrying de-merits ( such as A.W.O.L.) are not eligible for the GOLD
ROLEX ,Pizza, OR the Bananna-Split. OH yeah... ya lost ALL your Gold stars and every Atta-Boy too ! ..:laughing: ..:laughing: ..:laughing:

 

[bertsmobile1]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

I think I'm REALLY losin it !!
this morning, for some reason I started thinking ( dangerous at my age) about how many miles of UN-USED railroad tracks are in THIS country alone . THEN I started thinking , how many horse-shoes could be made with all that steel,
THEN I got to thinking about Black-Smiths and anvils. I remember in junior high-school, in our shop class we had an anvil, I remember they used an engine lifting hoist to move it when they were re-arranging the shop for new equipment.
I never gave it much thought except I knew you could beat the hell out of anything you put on it or the anvil itself.
SOOooo I got nosey... wanted to see what an anvil costs these days,... A GOOD anvil !! A REALLY GOOD anvil !!

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Anybody , can ya spare some Butt-Wipe ?? ... ..:shocked: ..

Anvils is a blood boiling topic for me.
When the railway workshops closed down some prick bought all of the anvils along with a lot of forging tools.
He converted then to garden orniments.
So when you go to he house of a moderately rich arse-hole living in one of out rich suburbs, what do you see in the back yard ?
Two or 3 ex shitting anvils with some bits & bobs welded to them going rusty on the lawn
So the rest of us end up with a lump of you rail line, ground or scraped into a rough anvil.
FWIW Simsmetal had 2 mills in the USA where they rerolled rail line into different shaped sections

 

[willys55]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

well I plan to keep my eye out for a decent used anvil, they run between 300 and 500 around here, just hard to find one that is close enough for the travel time, can't be away from the house for more than 3 hours.....wife and I take turns with the hospice care of her mom.

 

[willys55]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

I found a product with my name on it.........

 

[willys55]

Re: MTD Yardman Transaxle Rebuild

one of the best lawn mowers I ever owned