Box Scraper Added training wheels to my box blade Pics

tony123 · Jan 1, 2008

Looks great! But can you explain what the gauge wheels allow you to do that you couldn't without them? I'm new to all this.

Racer71 · Jan 1, 2008

With this setup the blade is equal distance between the front pins on the box blade and the gauge wheels. The box will float with the surface smoothing out the ground. If the box is supported with the 3 point it will tend to raise and fall more.

lhfarm · Jan 1, 2008

Racer71 said:
The top link connector is a steel bar that I drilled holes in for the pins. You can see the movement in the linkage as the box floats.

That link looks like what I've been looking for. Could you post a closeup picture and some more details?

Thanks,

tommu56 · Jan 1, 2008

Racer71

I think every one should member to let it pivot like a mower would yours look great!

Can you post a closer picture of the toggle on the top link?

tom

ctpres · Jan 2, 2008

Re: pic #2. Finally a real use for top link holder. Great idea.

RobS · Jan 2, 2008

That's pretty clever, nice work. I need another hint on your electrical tape though, couldn't spot it even zoomed in.

Racer71 · Jan 2, 2008

RobS said:
That's pretty clever, nice work. I need another hint on your electrical tape though, couldn't spot it even zoomed in.

It is real hard to see. It helped out the top link system.

Racer71 · Jan 2, 2008

lhfarm said:
That link looks like what I've been looking for. Could you post a closeup picture and some more details?

Thanks,

Ihfram,

Here are the pictures. The problem I had is with the link attached to the box blade. When it went slack the 2nd link would hit the box blade brackets and bind up. I needed a spacer to keep the 1st lifted to some extent.

RobS,

There is your 2nd hint.

RobS · Jan 3, 2008

Racer71 said:
Ihfram,

Here are the pictures. The problem I had is with the link attached to the box blade. When it went slack the 2nd link would hit the box blade brackets and bind up. I needed a spacer to keep the 1st lifted to some extent.

RobS,

There is your 2nd hint.

Got it now, ingenious!

lhfarm · Jan 3, 2008

Racer71 said:
Ihfram,

Here are the pictures. The problem I had is with the link attached to the box blade. When it went slack the 2nd link would hit the box blade brackets and bind up. I needed a spacer to keep the 1st lifted to some extent.

RobS,

There is your 2nd hint.

Thanks! Great simple design I plan to copy. I like your spacer too.