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by DavidBarkey
Sun May 17, 2026 6:36 am
Forum: Farm
Topic: Cat 0 plastic mulch layer
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Canada

Re: Cat 0 plastic mulch layer

Here is what I have done so far . Hope to try it out today . This morning's work is adding a shaper to the hiller/bedder to tighten up the rows before using the plastic mulch layer .
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by DavidBarkey
Wed May 13, 2026 4:59 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Walker rolling
Replies: 13
Views: 1197
Canada

Re: Walker rolling

Harry . All Walkers are load . It is the nature of the design . Must operator ware earmuffs .
by DavidBarkey
Fri May 08, 2026 6:44 am
Forum: Farm
Topic: Cat 0 plastic mulch layer
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Canada

Re: Cat 0 plastic mulch layer


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This belongs to a friend. I can get more photos if you want. He lays drip under the plastic at the same time as the cover.


Yes please Eugene . I was given an older homemade cat 1 unit with 2 rolls of 24" I want to scale it down to make it work on Frankie ...
by DavidBarkey
Thu May 07, 2026 7:32 am
Forum: Farm
Topic: Cat 0 plastic mulch layer
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Canada

Cat 0 plastic mulch layer

has anyone made , seen or used a Cat 0 24" plastic mulch layer ???
by DavidBarkey
Mon May 04, 2026 8:55 am
Forum: Shop Talk
Topic: 4016 deck lift repair
Replies: 7
Views: 1044
Canada

Re: 4016 deck lift repair

Eugene , If you can find it , look up the wheel lift addapters I made for my hoist . It make all the difference in the world working on these .
tractors .
by DavidBarkey
Thu Apr 30, 2026 5:32 pm
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Adventures with the 222 (aka "Maxine")
Replies: 49
Views: 77940
Canada

Re: Adventures with the 222 (aka "Maxine")

Been there done that back before safer methods arrived . :rofl: Imagine if you can an 11" floppy sidewall slick on a 10" rim for a race car that comes crushed down to 4 " wide .
by DavidBarkey
Thu Apr 30, 2026 6:45 am
Forum: Restorations
Topic: Adventures with the 222 (aka "Maxine")
Replies: 49
Views: 77940
Canada

Re: Adventures with the 222 (aka "Maxine")

The trick for reshaping collapsed tires is to do what Gerry did with the inner tube to stretch them back out . But the real trick is you need to get it quite warm for a few hours for it to relax and then cool it down to hold the shape before removing the tube . I get them like that all the time from ...
by DavidBarkey
Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:11 pm
Forum: Garden
Topic: garden prep
Replies: 22
Views: 32425
Canada

Re: garden prep

Yeah Bob myerslawnandgarden we drain really well . We are on a Glacial Morane . All sand and gravel where we are , but not far from us is clay plains . We have added tons of organics to the garden to hold moister and food for the plants . Made like Nascar and just kept turning left in circles untill ...
by DavidBarkey
Mon Apr 27, 2026 6:05 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Walker rolling
Replies: 13
Views: 1197
Canada

Re: Walker rolling

Harry . There are springs under the seat . Do yourself a favour and change them when you do the seat . They break and cause problems with the seat switch .
by DavidBarkey
Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:41 pm
Forum: Garden
Topic: garden prep
Replies: 22
Views: 32425
Canada

Re: garden prep

playing old school farmer . it is in for repairs so might as well give it a workout . 20260426_134712.jpg 20260426_134843.jpg 20260426_134843.jpg setup for row weeding , but did the job . Knocked down the hills and leveled it out ready to disk and add the old bedding from the chickens and duck runs .