Chilly807
Elite Member
That's going to be one seriously heavy duty blade.. nice having the tools to work with, I have some envy issues over the plasma cutter.
What thickness did you go with for the mouldboard? I've got one that's 5/16" and it's not enough to dig well with my Kubota. Too much chatter on hard surfaces like a compacted gravel driveway. 3/8" would be better, and 1/2" wouldn't be out of the question. I see you're using the hydraulic cylinder for offset, are there plans to make the blade angle hydraulic as well?
I had a few issues when I built my power angle for the blade. It probably should have a crossover relief between the two sides of the cylinder, but that hasn't happened yet and probably won't at this stage. I haven't blown anything apart yet, it gets used mostly for snow.
Nice build!
Sean
What thickness did you go with for the mouldboard? I've got one that's 5/16" and it's not enough to dig well with my Kubota. Too much chatter on hard surfaces like a compacted gravel driveway. 3/8" would be better, and 1/2" wouldn't be out of the question. I see you're using the hydraulic cylinder for offset, are there plans to make the blade angle hydraulic as well?
I had a few issues when I built my power angle for the blade. It probably should have a crossover relief between the two sides of the cylinder, but that hasn't happened yet and probably won't at this stage. I haven't blown anything apart yet, it gets used mostly for snow.
Nice build!
Sean