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Big Barn · Nov 25, 2018

sixdogs said:
Very good build and nice workmanship. Something like this is on my short list for next summer.

sixdogs: Thank you!

3238dpw · Nov 29, 2018

Redneck in training said:
I am building a snow plow for my tractor. I had old Grasshopper blade laying around so I widened it by 40" and build quick attach for it. While building it I run out of MIG wire so I sent my wife to get it from a welding supply. The spool cost 73.33 as before but now also plus 19.25 steel tariff surcharge. That is about 26% price increase. I also needed few steel plates for another project and found they are about 50-75% more expensive than before DT became the leader of free world. I am on a fence now should I buy them now or wait until after the DT wins the trade war. I think I should buy them now because it could be even worse later on.
I also built a lifting arm I am using to move and store implements in the shed. I have dollies but they don't work too well because of the floor in the shed is made of cement tiles laying on dirt. The floor is quite bumpy after years of use.
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Lifting arm with the snow blade hanging on it. Work in progress.

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Quick attach for the snow blade.

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Modified Grasshopper blade. Work in progress. The blade is 88" wide now. I will make it little taller. If the tractor be able to push the blade full of snow I might add sides to increase the volume.
Next project is a tree spade.

I have one of those plows. I was wondering what your plans are for angling it.

Redneck in training · Nov 30, 2018

3238dpw said:
I have one of those plows. I was wondering what your plans are for angling it.

I might add a hydraulic cylinder at some later time. Provided I will find a need for it after I use it one season.

MRCONCDID · Dec 5, 2018

Merry Christmas Everyone,

MrC.

daugen · Dec 5, 2018

Same to you Lee. Looks like you'll never have problems finding food...

plus it looks neat

sixdogs · Dec 6, 2018

MRCONCDID said:
Merry Christmas Everyone,

MrC.

That is pretty neat.

Big Barn · Dec 6, 2018

MRCONCDID said:
Merry Christmas Everyone,

MrC.

Nicely done

Gordon Gould · Dec 8, 2018

I have been looking for a plow to mount on my M5640. I found a 7.5 foot Fisher that was in pretty good shape except for a tweak in the A-Frame. The plow was out of level more than 4.5 inches across end to end. I made four 1/4" thick pads with 1" holes in them and welded on the two outside ones to mark new hole locations moving the left hole down 9/16" and the right hole up 9/16". Then I bored out the half moon piece in the original push point using the pad as a hole saw guide. Then I welded on the inside pads.

EDIT: changed 3rd pic to correct one Duh

If I was to do this again I would only pre-drill the outside and weld on both pieces before I drilled the original push point and the inside pad together because the cutting oil from the drilling made it hard to weld the inside pad and I had to grind and reweld some. I cleaned off the cutting oil with degreaser and thought I was good but I couldn't get it all.