Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc
I have used a wheel thing that looks a bit like a heavy duty scrubbie thing to remove concrete from the housing on my concrete mixer. It worked fairly well for that purpose. Not sure how well banging with a hammer would work, as most of this stuff has been on there for eternity. Using the old tube as a wrap is not a bad idea. This old wheelbarrow has lived outdoors too and has had at least 2 previous sets of handles, and maybe 3. The last set that I just removed were home made ones and I remember vaguely when we installed them - proably in the early 70's. One good thing about them was that they were longer than normal. One coudl walk behind the thing without any chance of bumping the legs with one's feet. The new handles I just bought are a bit shorter. Hopefully will be ok. Randy On 12/09/2013 4:04 PM, Richard Hattaway wrote: Use part of the old tube to make an inner liner to protect the new tube. Beat the concrete off with a rubber mallet. Most of it will exit. Then you can paint it. Don't store iris bulbs from that nice old lady over the winter. They have some kind of acid inside that makes them eat holes in the bottom. Mine looks like the moon on the bottom. The old wood handles last forever, I think. I cannot imagine how long handles of today's wood would last. I've had mine since 1971 or so, and it's still strong. It's been outside half of it's adult life. Other than a few divots on the bed shaped strangely like iris bulbs. I still have the "Load Hog" lawn bucket that my granddad used. We still use it. Had to put new wheels on it a few years ago. He died in '62 .. they just don't make it like they used to. On 12/09/2013 11:50 AM, Mountain Man wrote: I call straw man. I also encourage us to DIY. There is satisfaction in DIY, regardless of income. Be happy. Income disparity is a ploy to foment discontent. Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Income? - yep, I am doing without... so that my kids and Curt do not need to pay for existence of an old guy in Illinois. My time has lots of good memories. Discontent is not good for the soul. mao I was working on our old wheelbarrow from out at the lake last evening. The initial issue was a flat tire. I pulled the wheel and bought a tube as I knew it had been patched before at least once, and then I noted the tire was so cracked that it might not long protect the new tube, so I bought a new tire. When I pulled the tire off, I found the wheel to be very rusty on the inside. Last night I wire brushed the wheel and put a coat of paint on it - inside where it won't show but trying to slow the rust and smooth the surface a bit to protect the new tube. I also bought new handles for it and I am going to have to measure and get all new bolts to put it back togetheragain as all were rusty and I destroyed them taking it apart. Unfortunately, I am not taking a whole lot of pleasure in the ressurection of this thing as it looks as though it has come through a war. It will need some welding too as the wrap of the lip over the rim wire is broken in places etc. I began wondering if I should have just got a new wheelbarrow. It has to be at least 50 years old and maybe more than that. It must weigh double what it should as it has quite a coat of concrete on the sides etc. I considered painting the whole thing but figured it would not look like much with the paint over the concrete and I am not going to try to remove all the concrete. BUT I am fixing it and it will go back out to the lake - hopefully yet this fall, and will be ready for duty once again. The cost is minimal as the tire and tube were inexpensive and the handles were not bad either. A good new contractor size wheelbarrow would cost over a $100 and we don't use it enough to really justify spending a lot on it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc
Use part of the old tube to make an inner liner to protect the new tube. Beat the concrete off with a rubber mallet. Most of it will exit. Then you can paint it. Don't store iris bulbs from that nice old lady over the winter. They have some kind of acid inside that makes them eat holes in the bottom. Mine looks like the moon on the bottom. The old wood handles last forever, I think. I cannot imagine how long handles of today's wood would last. I've had mine since 1971 or so, and it's still strong. It's been outside half of it's adult life. Other than a few divots on the bed shaped strangely like iris bulbs. I still have the "Load Hog" lawn bucket that my granddad used. We still use it. Had to put new wheels on it a few years ago. He died in '62 .. they just don't make it like they used to. From: Randy Bennell To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc On 12/09/2013 11:50 AM, Mountain Man wrote: > I call straw man. > I also encourage us to DIY. > There is satisfaction in DIY, regardless of income. > Be happy. > Income disparity is a ploy to foment discontent. > Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. > Income? - yep, I am doing without... so that my kids and Curt do not > need to pay for existence of an old guy in Illinois. My time has lots > of good memories. Discontent is not good for the soul. > mao > > I was working on our old wheelbarrow from out at the lake last evening. The initial issue was a flat tire. I pulled the wheel and bought a tube as I knew it had been patched before at least once, and then I noted the tire was so cracked that it might not long protect the new tube, so I bought a new tire. When I pulled the tire off, I found the wheel to be very rusty on the inside. Last night I wire brushed the wheel and put a coat of paint on it - inside where it won't show but trying to slow the rust and smooth the surface a bit to protect the new tube. I also bought new handles for it and I am going to have to measure and get all new bolts to put it back togetheragain as all were rusty and I destroyed them taking it apart. Unfortunately, I am not taking a whole lot of pleasure in the ressurection of this thing as it looks as though it has come through a war. It will need some welding too as the wrap of the lip over the rim wire is broken in places etc. I began wondering if I should have just got a new wheelbarrow. It has to be at least 50 years old and maybe more than that. It must weigh double what it should as it has quite a coat of concrete on the sides etc. I considered painting the whole thing but figured it would not look like much with the paint over the concrete and I am not going to try to remove all the concrete. BUT I am fixing it and it will go back out to the lake - hopefully yet this fall, and will be ready for duty once again. The cost is minimal as the tire and tube were inexpensive and the handles were not bad either. A good new contractor size wheelbarrow would cost over a $100 and we don't use it enough to really justify spending a lot on it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc
On 12/09/2013 11:50 AM, Mountain Man wrote: I call straw man. I also encourage us to DIY. There is satisfaction in DIY, regardless of income. Be happy. Income disparity is a ploy to foment discontent. Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Income? - yep, I am doing without... so that my kids and Curt do not need to pay for existence of an old guy in Illinois. My time has lots of good memories. Discontent is not good for the soul. mao I was working on our old wheelbarrow from out at the lake last evening. The initial issue was a flat tire. I pulled the wheel and bought a tube as I knew it had been patched before at least once, and then I noted the tire was so cracked that it might not long protect the new tube, so I bought a new tire. When I pulled the tire off, I found the wheel to be very rusty on the inside. Last night I wire brushed the wheel and put a coat of paint on it - inside where it won't show but trying to slow the rust and smooth the surface a bit to protect the new tube. I also bought new handles for it and I am going to have to measure and get all new bolts to put it back togetheragain as all were rusty and I destroyed them taking it apart. Unfortunately, I am not taking a whole lot of pleasure in the ressurection of this thing as it looks as though it has come through a war. It will need some welding too as the wrap of the lip over the rim wire is broken in places etc. I began wondering if I should have just got a new wheelbarrow. It has to be at least 50 years old and maybe more than that. It must weigh double what it should as it has quite a coat of concrete on the sides etc. I considered painting the whole thing but figured it would not look like much with the paint over the concrete and I am not going to try to remove all the concrete. BUT I am fixing it and it will go back out to the lake - hopefully yet this fall, and will be ready for duty once again. The cost is minimal as the tire and tube were inexpensive and the handles were not bad either. A good new contractor size wheelbarrow would cost over a $100 and we don't use it enough to really justify spending a lot on it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc
I would guess one like that to be closer to 100 years old. Randy On 12/09/2013 4:10 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: My wheelbarrow doesn't provide such DIY opportunities. It is the wooden type with the removable sides and steel wheels, probably at least 60 years old. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bennell Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:01 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc On 12/09/2013 11:50 AM, Mountain Man wrote: I call straw man. I also encourage us to DIY. There is satisfaction in DIY, regardless of income. Be happy. Income disparity is a ploy to foment discontent. Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Income? - yep, I am doing without... so that my kids and Curt do not need to pay for existence of an old guy in Illinois. My time has lots of good memories. Discontent is not good for the soul. mao I was working on our old wheelbarrow from out at the lake last evening. The initial issue was a flat tire. I pulled the wheel and bought a tube as I knew it had been patched before at least once, and then I noted the tire was so cracked that it might not long protect the new tube, so I bought a new tire. When I pulled the tire off, I found the wheel to be very rusty on the inside. Last night I wire brushed the wheel and put a coat of paint on it - inside where it won't show but trying to slow the rust and smooth the surface a bit to protect the new tube. I also bought new handles for it and I am going to have to measure and get all new bolts to put it back togetheragain as all were rusty and I destroyed them taking it apart. Unfortunately, I am not taking a whole lot of pleasure in the ressurection of this thing as it looks as though it has come through a war. It will need some welding too as the wrap of the lip over the rim wire is broken in places etc. I began wondering if I should have just got a new wheelbarrow. It has to be at least 50 years old and maybe more than that. It must weigh double what it should as it has quite a coat of concrete on the sides etc. I considered painting the whole thing but figured it would not look like much with the paint over the concrete and I am not going to try to remove all the concrete. BUT I am fixing it and it will go back out to the lake - hopefully yet this fall, and will be ready for duty once again. The cost is minimal as the tire and tube were inexpensive and the handles were not bad either. A good new contractor size wheelbarrow would cost over a $100 and we don't use it enough to really justify spending a lot on it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc
My wheelbarrow doesn't provide such DIY opportunities. It is the wooden type with the removable sides and steel wheels, probably at least 60 years old. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Randy Bennell Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:01 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Use it up etc On 12/09/2013 11:50 AM, Mountain Man wrote: > I call straw man. > I also encourage us to DIY. > There is satisfaction in DIY, regardless of income. > Be happy. > Income disparity is a ploy to foment discontent. > Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. > Income? - yep, I am doing without... so that my kids and Curt do not > need to pay for existence of an old guy in Illinois. My time has lots > of good memories. Discontent is not good for the soul. > mao > > I was working on our old wheelbarrow from out at the lake last evening. The initial issue was a flat tire. I pulled the wheel and bought a tube as I knew it had been patched before at least once, and then I noted the tire was so cracked that it might not long protect the new tube, so I bought a new tire. When I pulled the tire off, I found the wheel to be very rusty on the inside. Last night I wire brushed the wheel and put a coat of paint on it - inside where it won't show but trying to slow the rust and smooth the surface a bit to protect the new tube. I also bought new handles for it and I am going to have to measure and get all new bolts to put it back togetheragain as all were rusty and I destroyed them taking it apart. Unfortunately, I am not taking a whole lot of pleasure in the ressurection of this thing as it looks as though it has come through a war. It will need some welding too as the wrap of the lip over the rim wire is broken in places etc. I began wondering if I should have just got a new wheelbarrow. It has to be at least 50 years old and maybe more than that. It must weigh double what it should as it has quite a coat of concrete on the sides etc. I considered painting the whole thing but figured it would not look like much with the paint over the concrete and I am not going to try to remove all the concrete. BUT I am fixing it and it will go back out to the lake - hopefully yet this fall, and will be ready for duty once again. The cost is minimal as the tire and tube were inexpensive and the handles were not bad either. A good new contractor size wheelbarrow would cost over a $100 and we don't use it enough to really justify spending a lot on it. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
