sounds like a FB drill with power lift,
three are two settings on the power lift changed, with a pin or bolt,,
and there are springs on the down pressure of each disk, and there cotter pins on the top of the spring shanks, to limit. the depth,
the power lift works the down pressure bar...
the only time I try to start my tractor with the PTO engaged is when I have this big air compressor hooked up, as with the fly wheel the location where the PTO shaft and the fly wheel attaches is a weak point and you can shear 6, 3/8 bolts like butter, so start it as slow as possible, mine does...
I have made and used an Item in my fences for about 4 years now that has made working my cattle a much easier and simpler process, the idea is not new, and not (in my way of thinking even special), but it works very well and I do not see it being marketed by any of the manufacturer of fence...
I want to build a building at least 30 foot wide, and it may in time extend to 90 feet, long, currently the idea would be to build most likely a 30 by 30 foot building,
my thoughts are to build a bunker, or potato cellar type building, dig down about 4 feet, and then berm the walls with...
a few of the other things I have been workin on, remodeled the stand for the bead roller, as I am making a fence for it and the stand was in the way, a rolling shear, made the stand for it, used a lod 16.5 rim, a vice stand, this is my welding vice, if I need to I can make tabs to bolt it to...
I am interested in getting a plasma cutter,
and I want a good unit, but I look at, hobart, lincoln, intertherm, and running in the $1500 +range for a 30 amp unit,
and see east wood, and harbor freight, woodward, some others, (yes i know there imports), but the price of the units are...
was looking for tire retaining walls,
and came across this called mechanical concrete, where old tires with the side walls are removed and rock filled,
it looked like a possible idea for some of you with problem roads and long drive ways that are hard to maintain,
Mechanical Concrete(R)...
116/111 John Deere PTO clutch problem
when I go to click on the deck, with the electric switch on the dash, 90% of the time the deck runs, but on occasion it does not,
here is the puzzle to me, if I change the engine speed (throttle) slow it down and speed it back up the deck starts off, if...
I set up a winch on the front of the tractor so I can creep it very slowly using a trencher that is three point, or covered to three point,
finally tried out the winch this after noon, even with out a load and just running the drum with out cable the motor was getting warm, was going to put...
there are built in unloaders in some compressors the unloader is in the head of the compressor, and then some unloaders are just in the air line before the tank, and they dump the air and not put it in the tank at a preset pressure in the tank,
As far as the hook up to the tractor use a PTO...
I have an Idea, (YES, I know it is a dangerous thing for me to have an Idea).
any way I want to build a loader bucket for placing concrete, the main reason for the bucket is to fill some steel pipe posts, the pipe is about 10 gauge, and my idea is to put a few rebar sticks in the post...
Bought a new welder, about a month ago, and was welding great, I had a small project, I needed to weld, and the welder would not weld, finally I turned it up to max and got the mower deck welded,
so I call the dealer, and called the service number no help but to give me a name of a repair...
as I get older,I find tamping post holes more tiring than it once was,
and have seen commercial tampers/compactors. that I have seen the electrical poles tamped with,
but there expensive, and use a large amount of air, to run,
any one seen a ranch version? some thing a small compressor...
If I was doing it again I would probably just roll the whole tank in the hole and then either fill with some gravel and pour a floor or put in a floor and make lift out sections for storage under the floor,
some thing like the picture,
does any one have an idea what this thing was original?
It has set behind the door of the old farm shop for at least 60 years and most like a lot longer than that,
my dad used it for a make shift anvil for riveting and some other small things,
But I am sure that that was not it's original...
wanting to build a powered wheel barrow, and like the muck truck idea, Motorized Mini-Dumper Wheelbarrows | Gas Powered Wheel Barrow, engine powered wheel barrows for sale, muck truck parts, walk behind, landscaping wheelbarrow conversion kits
many more videos on you tube of it working,
I...
I have this Idea, and the idea is to build a hay bale processor,
most of feed I have is of lower quality, and have felt that I would save a lot if it was ground and put out in a row rather than just dumping a bale,
been looking at various ideas of commercial units,
the one I like is the...
this is one could be down sized is my guess, similar to the ATV unit,
when the teeth are in the soil and pulling I do not know how much a lawn tractor could pull,
the power rake and a catch (some what like the hay buster, could take less power, say 3 foot wide, and even if the catch was not...
most simple rock pickers are some type of rake/bucket that rake and hold the rocks and lets the earth fall through, the rods/bars of the bucket,
http://images.ironsearch.com/dealers/705/32/42221/machines/1345542-633959060070269629.jpg?FULL=T&h=420&w=615
then you get more complicated with...
I have two different mixers, and since I am older and don't have the steam that I did 20 years ago, getting them loaded is getting to be a lot of work, and dealing with 100 pound bags of cement or mortar cement,
or even dealing with 80 pound pre mix,
years ago (basically pre redimix) many...
I have similar Idea that I would like to build in time, for a wood shop, patterned off of a old barn plan I found,
I would want the old look, but have considered using a metal frame, use a tube 3x6 or similar to build the frame out of weld it up and then use some rafters put a metal roof on...
I have been needing to work on the house and some other projects, that need some scaffolding, the one projects the platform needs to be easily moved and fast so the lower section can be done at the same time,
so I got thinking a small trailer would be a good place to start, so looking around...
the question is years ago, they had auto lifts that used air and oil to lift the car,
the air went into a tank that was filled with oil and the air pressure displaced the oil pushing the cylinder up lifting the car,
here is the question, did the surface of the oil act like a piston, thus...
this is in response to the 3 point concrete placer, thread,
I am getting older and my knees are not the best any more, so I started to look for a better way,
and come across the roller screed,
some of the points of the screed,
what I welded up and put in the ends of the 4" tube...
I must live in some strange world, I like this board and like to build things, and really am fairly good at it,
here is the question,
it seems some one asks a question on bolting a old army ammo box on there fender for a tool box and it will get 3 pages of replies,
and some asks a...
a few years ago, I wrote and asked about bifold doors for the shop, I have a 13 foot x 13 foot opening,
not that large, but we do have wind, and currently I do not want to spend money on a commercial door, the simple is I do not have that much to invest in a door at this time, but need a...
yes I have forks for my loader,
but one can not see,
hard on the front axels, (at times impossible), (have considered a review type camera on the loader to see the forks).
has any one build a 3 point unit for the rear of the tractor to work like a real fork lift?
if so have pictures and...
I have a lot of old equipment and I have a old gas engine combine I use,
I have been having some fuel issues with it the last few days,
could not find the problem, tried 4 different fuel pumps, 2 of them new,
new fuel tank cap,
cleaned the filters, and sediment bulb, removed from tank and...
a few years ago I was given an old center pivot irrigation system, if I would remove from the person place,
my thoughts have been to use the 6 5/8" od pipe that the water had ran through as fence posts, (this is painted not galvanized, and about 10 gauge pipe, I would call it tubing but by size...
I think it would be nice if when one uses an abbreviations or acronyms, or pet names of machines, that one would put in parenthesis symbol ( the spelled out form) of the abbreviations and acronyms in the first line you use it in the text.
I find some times it takes a search or a long time to...
Setting up small Grain bin
pre cast footers on truck (in the half drums). Took drum half's into ready mix company, to save on mileage, (they said they would fill them for $20 each,
setting the footers used flat iron to help set the footers in the correct locations, for the legs...
a few mower pictures, started this mower last winter and got to with in a few hours of finished and had to work on other things, finally got it back in and finished it up to test it out and use, some of it evolved, (in theory it can be used right or left hand), but have not tried it the other...
I have 1971 john Deere 4000 tractor, (striped down 4020)
it has approx. 10,000 hours on it original pump was fixed, I am guessing about 4000 hours, (did not know about the fuel tank drain and got water in the pump was the needed fix, I do not remember what they replaced,
I up graded the...
there have been a few times I have thought of putting up some kind of storage building,
and ran across this posting on "homesteading today" New metal building got installed today. - Homesteading Today
I bet it is not any more than 16 gauge 2" square tubing for the frame of it,
any one...
Inspect your trailers and hitches
Just a reminder, to do a intensive inspection of your equipment from time to time,
a few days ago I wanted to move some cattle, so I caught the cattle and got them in a pen to load into the stock trailer, (an old small bumper hitch trailer), when I went...
I am guessing this is your tractor you have since this is your posted picture
now how will a loader work on this,
how will one support the load, say you have a bucket on it and scoop up some dirt, say one cubic foot, and that would weigh about 100 pounds, and if that is two feet in...
I have need of a slip roller at least 50" wide, and would like to be able to do 10 gauge, and would like to use it for rolling rings out of flat as well, at the ends, of the machine,
I have looked online and most start in at $800 and up fast, and there only rated for 16 gauge,
first if I...
I am considering building a small box scraper like a speed mover, gage wheels and a tongue, to work behind a garden/lawn tractor,
some thing like this unit, but a little narrower and smaller, more in line with garden tractor...
I am considering making a mower attachment, for the tractor, an "under fence mower"
using a 30 hp rated gear box, and PTO shaft, now If the prototype turns out to function and work as planed for, my son is a welder and wants to try his had at some small scale manufacturing, this mower would...
to day I got to go to town, and was at one store and they had pallets of pellets, for sale, (OK that good and great)
I do not have a pellet stove currently but may consider one, some day down the road,
but was reading in the build it your self forum on this board and came across tis post...
I have a old new Holland, 850 round bailer,
I have posted two pictures out of the parts manual,
the hub #3, attaches to the out shaft of the gear box, and then there is a shear plate #4, and the shear plate is keep in place via the drive shaft, #6, but on the end of the shaft there is a...
been considering making a fence cleaner, and I was sent the pictures below some years ago,
and looking on YouTube,
Innovative Tumbleweed Removal - YouTube
one other place.
Stelter Repair, Inc. of New Leipzig, North Dakota was founded in 1943
below are two pictures that are represented...
Has any one built any type of Bale processor?
I still feed round bales, but may change in a few years, here,
But would like to have some type of feeder processer that would help shredder / grind the stocks of the hay up some and hope fully make it more palatable feed , for the cattle...
Not trying to hijack the thread, but a bur mill is similar and possibly could be used as a flour mill, and many small flour mills are build in a similar way,
the farm type used a burr (buhr) plates they were plates that have been grooved and they crack the grain and you control the fineness...
building a wood post driver tractor mounted page one,
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/289286-building-wood-post-driver-tractor.html
cylinder extension with mounts
checking out the measurements on the extension cylinder and figuring out the placement of the mast tube...
MY opinion,
the best I can come up with is the ton rating is a old military cross country rating, (cargo weight)
I do not know when it became popular, but my guess is ex military under stood (post ww2) what a 1/2 ton rated truck could do and what a larger ton rated truck was capable of, most...
I have a lot of 6" by about 10 gage old steel pipe/tube, that at one time was part of a center pivot irrigation sprinkler. was thinking about cutting it up and using for posts on a new corral fence.
since it is 1/8" or thinner and only painted, my concern is that it may rot off fast, with...
been thinking about building a tractor mounted post driver,
my thoughts are to copy or to make a version Protech Machinery | Post drivers
and or something like the Shelbourne unit Parmiter Post Driver Range - Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer - Shelbourne Reynolds
and at least at first just...
leveling a grass pasture road/path wih out distroying the grass?
I do not care if I end up with a two path trail that may not have a lot of grass but do not want a "road, road"
the problem is at one time the ground had been farmed and going one direction it is nice and reasonable smooth, but...
Been looking on the net and have found two that look some what promising, At least in my thinking,
First I have a gas mounted air compressor on one of my trucks,
so a air powered unit would seem the most logical choice,
The two I have found that is in the under $500 range is the,
"Man...
I have a number of water lins to put in this summer, (at least a 1/2 mile) and maybe more. If I can do it with out a lot of jerry rigging and fighting things) THUS MY IDEA.
I have a home built back hoe I have for sue on my 4020 large tractor, the tractor is more tractor than it should have...
If you have a fire you have a fire, a metal building normaly does not do much if any better in a fire as a wood buildng, when it is said and done there is usaly extensive damage to both types of structors,
take a look at this picture...
there was a thread a few days ago on remote security, and how to beef things up, http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/265277-urgent-need-security-help-4.html
I just saw thing video, and it is a fairly good idea, if you want hidden, [url=http://www.wimp.com/secretdoor/]Secret hidden...
I have a old barn I use for my shop and I finally got it tined, (I used lightly hail damaged roof sheets) I got for a very good price,
the building is 60 by 65 foot print 10 foot side walls and 40 foot to the peak, so a lot of tin, but I would like to paint it, at least the front of it, and...
I have thought about building one or some thing similar,
Gemini Wood Carver Duplicator - The Carving Duplicator Machine for the Woodworker Professional
on this one I like the adjsut able counter weight
Clone Router Duplicator - Copy Carver Machine.
what I have started to build a king size...
I have a old fiberglass roll up shop door, I bought it used for 35 dollars when I made the old barn into a shop, it was wore then and now nearly 20 years later it is really wore out and I had a goat that got in the shop and the door was up about a foot and he exited and took out the bottom...
a few weeks ago I asked about Chonda engines, and said I had a project,
the project was to assemble a gasoline powered air compressor out of some parts I had around,
basically the main part I had to fabricate,, was the deck to mount the pump on and the motor on, and then mount on the tank...
I have or had, a small old band saw, and it is nearly wore out and one of the guides broke off the other day when some thing happened,
the blade has been slipping and coming off, I have worked on the wheel and even re trued it, but still happening, and since the metal falling and breaking the...
I have a project I am wanting to build, and would love a Honda engine on it, but the cost is beyond the total budget of the project,
and I see HF has the 6.5 hp for about $120.00 HORIZONTAL ENGINE, GASOLINE , EPA 212CC OHV 7HP and I see Kohler clone for about $225 KOHLER Engine 6.5hp COURAGE...
was thinking three point or pull type, (no ATV here), so it would be tractor pulled,
Has any one built one?
If so what did you do, and what would you not do or redo if rebuilding?
I do not know weather to build a sole purpose under fence only mower, or some type of attachment to my 10...
I was given a old (1980) Ford 350 truck, and it had some of the lug bolts broke, (find out it is not the original differential still have not totally identified the axle). It appears to be a Chevy, or GMC, hubs are Chevy type, and seem to take the 00 to 06 or so rims, (it had some ford coined...
I have had some budding blacksmiths visiting this week at the farm, and they were in need of a forge, to learn there skill, so I built them one to use and to take back home, with them. two of them have had an interest for a number of years, and this is there first try at it and loving it...
been thinking about this for some time but not seriously, but after reading the post yesterday on building a tree shear,
Starting a tree and brush shear build - TractorByNet.com
where I was wanting some thing was on the log splitter, to trim to length some small limbs or branches that are...
I have a project, where I am most likely going to be either using a section of large V belt or a small section of tire tread, for a braking pad,
I plan on using some carriage or elevator bolts on the ends of the rubber section but would like to glue it as well,
what are your...
built a winch, (it works fine, but have a use for it where knowing the line pull would be appreciated),
using a 50 to 1 reduction worm drive gear box,
Power is with a reversible eclectic drill only chucked to the input shaft, guessing I allow about 30 foot pounds of torque (max) on the...
I have been interested in making a small pellet machine for feed,
I am finding that some of the critters do not like the fines in the feed and in time will leave a good amount in the bottom of the feed pans, and I figure if I could pelletize the feed there would be less wast, and many times...
on older equipment most transmission and gear box oils are a 80/90wt or 95/140wt or some where in there, the thick goo oils,
(I am guessing here, but to get the pressure rating needed they used thicker oils to keep a oil film in place).
on most modern equipment it is a Hydraulic transmission...
I know this is not tractors or metal work, nor build it your self in the way most of us do it,
but it is truly amazing,
this guy builds miniatures turn your speakers on he narrates the slide show
Fine Woodworking Audio Slideshow
I was searching the net and came across a thread on another site, and the title was Harbor freight pass or fail,
basically they gave a review of the tools they had bought from Harbor Freight,
IF possible list a model number if one knows it, as they carry some times two or three different...
Has any one ever made one?
If so what did you use for burrs? and where did you get them?
If you did make one how did you power it?
any other tips?
I was wanting some thing for for grinding proso millet, (bird seed) it is about 1/16" in diameter, and want to crack it, it has a hard shell and...
stumbled up on a web site that is very intriguing,
how to build your own multi machine, combination mill metal lathe
Open Source Machine
the PDF of the how to build it, 80 pages of info, some good ideas,
http://opensourcemachine.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/how_to_build_a_multimachine1.pdf...
I got a farm magazine to day and it has a section where they print ideas that can be useful around the farm,
any way for some reason I never thought of multi uses for a log splitter,
one of the ideas was where some one made a head for there log splitter for bending re bar for a project,
and...
Back in the 1977's there was a mother earth article called make your own insulation, a reprint of the story below,
HOW TO MAKE AND INSTALL YOUR OWN INSULATION...FOR 5? OR LESS A SQUARE FOOT!
I guess one could say I am cheap, LOL, :D but that is not the entire reason I am considering this...
I have finally got a good compressor about 60 CFM at 100 psi,
Now all my other experiences with sand blasters have been a big disappointment, I have ended up with a few smaller units and could hardly ever get any work out of them, one was a sears hopper and northern small glove box, unit,
I...
It still needs a coat of paint and a new SMV sign on the back of it, but it is pumping air and nicely, pumps up to 125 psi and kicks back on about 100 psi, may make a few more safety shields on the fly wheel and may be some more on the PTO shaft, but that was all I had time for today...
AIR compressor questions,
I have a old LeRoi Dresser compressor head, my son found in his scrap iron dealings, it was on a old bet thinning machine, (I never saw the machine)
I have little experience with larger engine driven compressors,
the head is free and looks like it should work
it...
I have seen the rotary harrows, that some used for cleaning up arenas and such,
any one ever make one?
any tips, I think I have it all figured out, but
story, in my area we use a chisel plow with sweeps or blades on it to kill weeds, works great until the weeds are a little bigger, so many...
NOTE: this work is for my self and my own project
I will be making some tower anchors here soon, that will have a concrete foot on them but the shank of the anchor will be 1" steel shaft, I do not have a place I can take them for hot dip galvanizing, (nor do I want to buy them for the expense...
I ended up with a bunch of salvage cable from a GUY wire tower, over a mile of it, I estimate by weight,
I need to get rolled up in manageable rolls,
so I built a king size wire roller,
the roller is a modified steel spool and I narrowed it, and made the inside with a taper and made the...
I realize this is more of a welding forum, but for any one who has a lathe
how do you get (drilled) centers in longer shafts centered?
and IN the good old days, when they jsut used a face plate and a dog, how did they do it?
Just interested in your methods, thank you.