my hydraulic auger

[Big Bri]

Well as some of you know i use to have a fence company. I closed it down 5 years ago when i opened my music store. I still have lots of equipment left over as i never sold anything in case i wanted to go back to building fences.

Fast forward to today and i thought it would be nice to have a auger for the tractor, didn't need one but thought it would be nice to have one in the event that i had some random hole that need to be dug.

Instead of buying one i decided to use one of my old fencing augers. I had a "little beaver" hydraulic auger here is a link to what one is. Welcome to Little Beaver Inc., Earth Drills & Augers. By the way guys this auger is a nice machine and will tell you any thing you need to know if you are thinking of getting one.

anyway, i used the auger head and started with my project.

 

[Big Bri]

I started making a frame for the auger head, i used 1/4" x 6" plate. made 2 sides and a top and a bottom and welded it together

 

[Big Bri]

Well guys i don't know what happened to some of my pic but i've lost a few on my steps so. . . . i sorry but i'll keep going with the build.

i then cut some flat plate to use for a hinge or swivel on the top this was just 1/4" x 6" plate that i cut a half circle on top. I then welded these to the top of the auger box. I cut holes in the plate for my hinge. my hing consisted of nothing more than 3/4" pin bushings for the 3pt.

 

[Big Bri]

next i made the top part of the hinge (sorry i don't know all the technical names for these parts so bare with me) for this part i used 2 1/2" x 1/4 box tubing. i then welded the same two half round plates on it w/one tractor bushing. After welding it together i realized i should have used 2" tube so i could slide it into the receiver on top of my bucket. soooooo i welded some 2" box tubing to the end of the 2 1/2" tubing. which is why it looks a little funny.

 

[Big Bri]

next i attached the top and bottom hing together. . . these pics will help you under stand what i was doing . . . . i think

 

[Big Bri]

next was some paint to hide my welds. . . i know there not great but i never said i was a welder. anyway here it is with paint and on the tractor. All i have left to do is get some cables made and try her out. i hope it works. I'll post pics of it in action once the hoses are made.

If you have any suggestions let me know. I'd hate to break something on my first try.

Hope you enjoyed the build.
Brian

 

[Willl]

Looks awesome Bri.

The 'Y' axis is covered, no 'X' axis ?

 

[rjmack]

looks good:thumbsup:

i was having a tough time figuring out what your were doing until i saw that last set of pictures.

i wouldn't worry about the welds.

 

[Bison]

Looks good,but...don't you need it to swivel side to side as well?

 

[sodamo]

A couple of guide handles or strictly a one person operation?

I like it. Downward pressure