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T_Bone

02-17-2002 07:50:15




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Hi All,

Last year I changed my hydraulic oil in my IH340 loader/hoe as it contained alot of water. I drained it into two 5gal buckets and put a plastic garbage bag over the bucket until I could take it to the recycler. It's been setting for alittle over a year and I forgot to buy HyTran (IH hydraulic oil) the last time I was in town and I broke a hydraulic hose on the hoe.

I replaced the hose and needed some oil so I looked at the used stuff. The water had seperated out to the bottom so I screened the oil thru a coffee filter and it looked great, nice and clean, so I put in 3gallons in the tractor.

Out of 5gal I got 4.5gal of useable oil. The coffee filter was also clean so the oil hadn't been in very long when I bought the tractor. The tractor sees about 50hrs of use a year so I don't think it'll hurt a thing. I'm keeping the other bucket!

T_Bone

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ShepFL

02-19-2002 18:18:09




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 Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to T_Bone, 02-17-2002 07:50:15  
T-Bone -
Thanks for the good idea. I never thought to do this with my MF 50c TLB. I will be replacing some spool seals soon so this should save me a couple a bucks. Thanks again!



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Franz

02-17-2002 21:48:40




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 Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to T_Bone, 02-17-2002 07:50:15  
It works even easier if you set the bucket out to freeze the water after it settles out.



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VaTom

02-18-2002 17:55:28




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 Re: Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to Franz, 02-17-2002 21:48:40  
I'm pretty sure T_Bone would have to set the bucket IN (the freezer) to get frozen water, but that's a good idea.



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T_Bone

02-19-2002 19:13:02




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 Re: Re: Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to VaTom, 02-18-2002 17:55:28  
Come on Tom we gots really cold this year,,,,Gees I burnt 5cords and need to cut about another 1/2 cord to gets us by until summer, LMAO, as theres no spring!!!

You readdy... A whopping 28F for about 2 hours.

T_Bone



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Rod MI

02-17-2002 10:12:39




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 Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to T_Bone, 02-17-2002 07:50:15  
T_Bone that is a good idea I will have to use it. I have a welding gas question to I whose wondering if using 75%argon/25%Co2 mix will work ok for Tig welding steel? Will 75%helium/25%argon Mix be ok for welding steel with MIG and TIG process? I'm saving to buy a Lincoln TIG machine and I have 75%argon/25%Co2 bottle and just wondering what I can do with it I don�t plan on using the MIG machine much after buying the TIG and I will knead to buy a gas bottle for welding AL sow I think the 75%helium/25%argon mix will be it do I have the right Idea for the gases thanks Rod MI

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T_Bone

02-19-2002 19:22:59




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 Re: Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to Rod MI, 02-17-2002 10:12:39  
Hi Rod,

Sure 75He/25Ar will work for all metals just alittle more expensive to use. If your not using too much, a cylinder or less a year, then too me it's cheaper as I only have to have one cylinder on hand.

Have you checked to see if your Mig machine is a CC welding machine? If it is you can scratch start Tig weld with it! If your thinking lots of Tig AL then a seperate welding unit would be more suitable. Something to ponder.

T_Bone

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Rod MI

02-19-2002 23:16:22




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 Re: Re: Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to T_Bone, 02-19-2002 19:22:59  
T_Bone what about 75%argon/25%Co2 will that work for TIG on steel sorry for bothering you but this gas thing kind of has me confused if note I will see if they will trade for a helium mixed bottle and my MIG I don�t think it is a CC machine it only is a 80Amp machine any was thanks Rod MI



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T_Bone

02-20-2002 14:48:24




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to Rod MI, 02-19-2002 23:16:22  
Sure will Rod and never a problem on answering questions.

T_Bone



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Thanks T_Bone Rod MI

02-20-2002 22:47:30




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to T_Bone, 02-20-2002 14:48:24  
Thanks now I feel better knowing I haven�t wasted a lot of Money thanks again Rod MI



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Jim in N M

02-17-2002 08:06:50




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 Re: Hydraulic Oil in reply to T_Bone, 02-17-2002 07:50:15  
Hi T-Bone I've done the same thing,and used a paint filter that fits a 5 gal. pail,also with good results. I think the secret is letting it set for a while to let the "Bad" settle to the bottom----- Jim



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