ChampagneNBeer Guy

Hi All,

Figured I would put this out there to provide some context for everyone.

Chiefly, yes, as I am sure folks have gathered, I tend to over-analyze, dive-deep and soak up info - learning everything I can on a subject.

I do it, well, because that's me, and it is how I am wired. It gets my brain working, figuring out the details, which then helps me to work out the system and resolve whatever I am working on.

It truly is done out of a desire to learn, to expand my understanding and knowledge and allow my brain to put together the system so I can see how everything interplays.

For me, when I can see how the mechanics work, how the science applies, how the "thing" ticks, sort of speak, then I can do anything with the system I desire (including fixing it, developing new systems or inventing new technologies).

I know it has brought the ire of some, and to that end, I want those folks to understand - I am not trying to be disagreable or difficult. It is quite the opposite. I am trying to glean their knowledge and understanding to further educate myself. Not just in "do this then that" methodology - you can train anyone to turn a wrench and send them on there way - but in the "it works because" of this and that methodology - which is how I learn.

Done it my whole life, has lead to my successes and certainly frustration for others - to which I say, I will work on being a better communicator on this board.

I am sure folks will have lots of opinions on this post, prolly mostly negative - and that's okay.

I just figured I would let everyone know a little more about me to help future discussions.

Lastly, please know, I am really excited to start this new adventure of farming - cannot tell you how much I have already learned from those that have provided their input (thank you all) and how excited I am to continue learning as I try this path.

Best,

CnB
 
Many of the things I learned about engine was way back when I was younger then 20. Like how to adjust valve. One valve open adjust the other one and the person who told me that if he was still alive today would be around 125 years old if not older.

Just like one many get wrong. One a 4 stroke engine on a single cylinder how many times does the crank shaft do a full 360 to do all 4 strokes?? Then a 2 cylinder and then a 3 cylinder and a 4 and 5 and a 6 and a 8??
 
i was wondering if your over or under 18 and a dreamer and whats this meth stuff about? now your telling more bs here too, your 180 degree's off from this afternoon. to help future discussions ,.. just give it up already.
 
Hi Old,

It must have been nice learning a lot of this stuff growing up - my grandpa was a farmer for over 50 years - boy I wish now he was around to give me pointers on getting this farm up and running again. I was really young when he closed up shop and didn't return to it until just recently.

I would have to think about the 3, 5, 6 and 8 - but for my M the cam turns 2 revolutions per complete (power, exhaust, intake, compression) cycle 😀.

You should have seen me last night when I drew out the cam with it's intake and exhaust lobes, then thought about those two revolutions and was like, what the !!! - how can the lobes only interact with the valve once in two revolutions?!?

Then my brain clicked when I thought about the crankshaft turning twice but a reduction to the camshaft would allow only 1 revolution - I was like "those clever engineers" 😆
 
Ohh Rusty, now now, be nice 😀

I just opened and shared my heart for all to read and you just stomped on it, smush smush 😢

Meth stuff? Sounds personal 😁

Regarding consistency, I dunno, I think I have been pretty consistent. Maybe not the best at explaining my question so everyone can understand it - but hey, not everyone can give an answer so anyone can understand it, so I think I am doing okay.

Have a good night Rusty 😴😴😴
 
Thinking through the answers you are provided, with the majority of them being accurate enough to use/apply, is the key ingredient in this discussion. I appreciate ingenuity, and alternative, out of the box thinking. It is a critical ingredient in actual engineering. To work, it needs to have the real world blended in. The parts of the thinking that creates distress in the info providers on here is the quickly returned questioning thinking from part way through to the answer. We see that as argumentative, rather than constructive. Collectively we have hundreds of thousands of experiences with farm tractors. Can we make mistakes? Sure. 95% of the discussions provide one or more "right way" to put a tractor back in action through best cumulative practices. Some of us are wise by raw experience, and very strong within what has worked or not worked. All of us push the truth as best we can. That most of us have some technical education from work experience/education (some formal some not) is fantastic. If you will allow for the acceptance of that wisdom, and relate to it with considered response it will go a long way toward reducing tensions. Telling us your success with things we answer, or suggest, is also part of the interchange of positivism on this site. This is the best I have, and give it freely. Jim
 
I agree there is more ways to do thing most of the time then just one and they can all be correct and work but few ever open there eyes to the fact
 
Haven't been a member for long so am not aware of the interplay between members but if folks are leaving because of a rotten egg, then that is sad.

Guess you just gotta let it roll of a ducks back.
 
Well said.

I should have had you send out the original post 😀

Was basically saying, hey y'all, please don't take my questions as a personal attack, because it isn't, I am just trying to learn based on how my brain works things out.

(And why would someone join YT to do that anyway? Seems if you are here you either want to learn, want to share knowledge or want to friendly discuss old tractor stuff - not devolve into twitty-verse stuff, ya know?)
 
Sadly many seem to think it is there way or no way and in turn cause problem for some one trying to learn things or trying to help some one learn things
 
There are or where members here that had been here for years but got tired of the troll this site has and left and some never came back. Lots of knowledge that is not shared because of a few troll picking on people. Sure wish this site had an ignore set up so when a troll hammers a person they can get set to ignore so the person never see there posts
 
I am tired of reading one thousand and one things to worry about. Just going to put yeast in wires salt shaker and call it a day!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
 
(quoted from post at 16:57:50 08/09/20) There are or where members here that had been here for years but got tired of the troll this site has and left and some never came back. Lots of knowledge that is not shared because of a few troll picking on people. Sure wish this site had an ignore set up so when a troll hammers a person they can get set to ignore so the person never see there posts
well said
I am relatively new here but not new to message boards, wrenching and IH tractors
I have found there are 2 angry trolls but one of them isn't 1/2 as smart as he thinks he is..........just sayin
 
You are pretty bright as far as I am concerned, much brighter than me mechanically. We all have talents and abilities. I applaud your willingness to come back to this property appreciating the opportunity you have and your willingness to invest yourself into farming endeavors, not easy. Worth the efforts. In time you will be an old fart with a tone and an attitude. Be careful, play safe.
 
Well, s*** happens & we all try to accomplish something on this board in our own manner. Everyone here comes from different backgrounds, so your answers here are going to range from bull headed to level headed. Mine can be a little absent headed at times. Hence the handle. Such is life. Best of luck to you on your projects & your quest for greater knowledge.

Regards!

Mike
 
Well, for what it is worth, I think we all try to provide information that is correct to the best of my ability; I don't always get it right, but it my tractors usually behave when I need them. Complacency about one's knowledge is easy to let happen; got the Ford utility (I think pickup in the U.S.?) well and truly stuck in a wet field today. Why? Because I drive it all the time and got a bit over-confident about where I could go. Twenty minute walk back to get a tractor to extract the ute. Lesson learnt, again! My brother was kind enough not to laugh at me, but it was a good reminder, I'm not always right. I try to make sure I don't write things that I would not say to someone's face. I hope that people do keep posting matters of interest and asking questions; something to look forward to, especially during our nnalert lockdown here in Victoria and something to learn every day. Have to admit I used a Belarus tractor and not a Farmall to extract the ute - needed four wheel drive
SadFarmall
 
Hahha - I hope I get to be and "old fart" - the fun I will have 😀

But on a serious side - I truly look at "smarts" as completely subjective.

I cannot tell you how many "geniuses" I have met and some couldn't tie their own shoes, sort of speak.

Yet others who could barely read or right (<-- joke, and a bad one &#128512;) but man, you give the a challenge and they were the smartest whips.

In my past life, I worked with folks who "society" would consider the best and brightest minds in the world (and not surprisongly some were also the most close-minded folks I have ever met).

Really put things into perspective for me.

Anywho - thanks for the compliment - don't believe for a second as I bet you woulda had this Farmall fixed up week ago before I even got my boots on &#128512;, but thank you for the kind words - have a good one!
 
Hahha, noooo don't do it - the resulting mixture will rip a hole in the space time continiuum and send you right to 1955 &#129316;
 
Your comment about geniuses reminds me of a few words from Tesla, “The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” I always liked that one.

And I'll leave you with a joke:

Q: What do you call a stolen Tesla (car)?

A: An Einstein!

Lololololololol!!!

Mike
 
(quoted from post at 07:59:09 08/10/20) Hahha, noooo don't do it - the resulting mixture will rip a hole in the space time continiuum and send you right to 1955 &#129316;

Well not to get too far OT but I sure like it when someone is replying to a post that they make use of that little button in the upper right corner of the post to which they are replying that says [b:7befbf13bb]"Quote"[/b:7befbf13bb]

I hate to have to guess what the current comment is trying to say!
 
Hi Ken,

Thanks for the suggestion.

I use the classic view, least I think that
is what it is, so when I see responses they
are tabbed as a reply under whichever
person they are responding too.

Will have to check out how this looks in
the other view to see what it looks like
and if my responses are getting all garbled
up.

I just recently, actually earlier today,
clicked the modern view button to see some
things, but didn't check out how these
posts were being displayed.

Thanks for the heads up.
 
Hahaha, that made me chuckle &#128513;

I bet we could call it an "Edison" too.

From the little reading I have done on Edison, seems that guy was quite the piece of work - to put it nicely.
 
(quoted from post at 14:05:18 08/10/20)

Will have to check out how this looks in
the other view to see what it looks like
and if my responses are getting all garbled
up.

They are. It shows a whole bunch of posts by you all in a row. On some of them you called the individual by name; the others, we have no idea who you are responding to.
I posted this on modern using the "quote" feature. I also edited out part of your quote, just to shorten it up a bit.
But at least it is obvious who I was replying to.
Hope that helps.
 

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