Big ride on mower

[AndyUK]

hello guys,

thanks for the replies l was begining to think there was no one out there lol

l dident get to much done on it this weekend as it was fine and sunny out there, and that meant l had to take the buggy out for a spin lol, working on the mower should be done when its raining

l did get an hour on it it this afternoon ( sunday) when the heavens opened and stopped the hedge cutting ( great lol )

all l got to do was roll some tube for the second layer of the chassis but its progress non the less

engine and box have room to go back 4" and the seats can go forward 3" which means they can go down the front of the engine to any height l like, although l was going to put the hyd tank there

Brin where abouts are you ? or more importantly is it warm and sunny where you are ??

 

[brin]

Brin where abouts are you ? or more importantly is it warm and sunny where you are ??

Andy....I am in Georgia , USA...and yes it is warm ..we are only 4 hours from the coast...45 minutes to Atlanta, GA.
Sunny almost all the time....come see us...Ya. here...?

 

[AndyUK]

Andy....I am in Georgia , USA...and yes it is warm ..we are only 4 hours from the coast...45 minutes to Atlanta, GA.
Sunny almost all the time....come see us...Ya. here...?

l will have a look on google earth, if it looks warm and sunny l am on my way, how long can l stay there on vacation till they boot me out lol, if not l will post up all my drawings/sizes and you can make one..........

cheers Andy

 

[AndyUK]

what would be the best way to power the cutting deck/flail ??

l was thinking of putting a hyd pump in front of the crank pully and then a motor out on the deck with quick disconnects for changing the decks but l was just pondering whether a pto shaft from the crank to the deck would work just as well ??
to give me different speeds for the deck l could feed the crank into a small truck gearbox so as l had 4 or 5 speeds and a reverse to clear the cutters, it just seemed a bit of a waste to go from rotary motion to fluid pressure and then back to rotary motion 4 feet away ?? what are peoples thoughts on this ???

Andy

 

[Localmotion]

Andy - A former Gloucestershire boy here, so not far down the M5 form you...

This is a great project, and I'm really enjoying following your progress. What's your day job? Guessing it's an engineer or mechanic or something? I must admit to being dead jealous - I would love to be able to build machinery from scratch, but my pigeon welding lets me down :laughing:

As a thought for when you get to the cutting deck - have you tried Rea Valley Tractors? They have a depot in Newport (so not too far down the M54 from you), and used to be very helpful letting me and my friends raid their scrap parts when I was a student at Harper Adams (many years ago)... Just a thought :thumbsup:

Anyway please keep the updates and photos coming - can't wait to see it cutting some grass!

 

[AndyUK]

Andy - A former Gloucestershire boy here, so not far down the M5 form you...

This is a great project, and I'm really enjoying following your progress. What's your day job? Guessing it's an engineer or mechanic or something? I must admit to being dead jealous - I would love to be able to build machinery from scratch, but my pigeon welding lets me down :laughing:



As a thought for when you get to the cutting deck - have you tried Rea Valley Tractors? They have a depot in Newport (so not too far down the M54 from you), and used to be very helpful letting me and my friends raid their scrap parts when I was a student at Harper Adams (many years ago)... Just a thought :thumbsup:

Anyway please keep the updates and photos coming - can't wait to see it cutting some grass!

hi Localmotion

ah the M5 conjures up pictures of miles of caravans all trying to get to devon and cornwall
l work in the sign trade these days but was a metal fabricator for a while
and l want to vapourise the grass not just mow it lol

 

[aczlan]

what would be the best way to power the cutting deck/flail ??
l was thinking of putting a hyd pump in front of the crank pully and then a motor out on the deck with quick disconnects for changing the decks but l was just pondering whether a pto shaft from the crank to the deck would work just as well ??
to give me different speeds for the deck l could feed the crank into a small truck gearbox so as l had 4 or 5 speeds and a reverse to clear the cutters, it just seemed a bit of a waste to go from rotary motion to fluid pressure and then back to rotary motion 4 feet away ?? what are peoples thoughts on this ???

Using hydraulics would give you some benefits, namely:

• Flexibility to add something like a ditchbank mower down the road
• Could add a pressure relief to protect against jamming the blades
• No need to worry about driveline angles
• Easier to have a "soft start" without slipping the clutch

Some cons:

• Cost
• Might need a oil cooler

Aaron Z

 

[AndyUK]

and the last couple of pics l dident get round to posting last night

 

[AndyUK]

before l get to far l might have a hunt around for some lights that l can fit my tube work round
these are a bit too blingy for me but l will have a hunt around ebay and see whats around that looks the right shape to fit in the hoop at the rear, these might if l switched the left to the right in the pic

might investigate front lights while l am at it, maybe merc sprinter van front lights

 

[woodsmith]

I like the bendy tubes :thumbsup:

I should come and see you when I get working on the trike again.