DIY tiller tines

[Big Barn]

A rock , as You described , would cause a large vibration . It is the smaller vibrations , that most don't notice , that cause issue's down the road . Seals , Bearings , take the brunt of that wear . Larger tillers usually have better support , thus a dampening effect through the system . Yes , one can replace a broken tine , most may not even notice any change . My Dad replaced broken tines by keeping older ones from his tiller and also picking up others from people who were going to discard their old ones . He then would replace the broken one with one that was close to approximate size , shape and weight of a couple of others that He would pull as samples . In the Decades that He ran that tiller , Never replaced a seal , bearing , Shaft , gearbox or had any PTO issue's of any kind .
A spinning mass , although not running at the same speed as a tire on a car , still needs to be balanced to a degree .

Not arguing with You Terry Just know what worked for my Dad , thus I try to follow suit . :thumbsup:

Not sure the exact size of that old tiller . maybe in the 60" to 72" class , It was used a lot for initial ground breaking on virgin soil for people around the neighborhood who started gardening area's back in the days . Another thing that comes to mind was the tractor itself . Were as newer tractors today likely have better suspension from seats to , well everything , That old tractor , could bust a kidney .

Fred H.

Fred H. No worries. I guess what I SHOULDA said was I agree that I'm certain that a spinning rotor WOULD be unbalanced with unequally weighted blades.

I think that any vibration was just not noticeable with the sheer weight of the machine and tractor. Plus perhaps I'm not the most observant person around.

I' d like to mention that the OEM blades on our (original Made in England) Howard tillers had a warranty against breaking as long as it was not WORN more than 50%. Within those conditions we NEVER broke one. The only breakage we'd have would be if a bolt worked loose. Then the "break" would be through the bolt hole and not warrantied.

My last big tiller was a Terranova. Within the first 50 hours EVERY blade bent. NO breakage, no wear, all bolts tight. BENT.

The dealer gave me a replacement set and the same thing happened. I eventually found a better line of blades before I sold the machine.


Terry

 

[Ed of all trades]

I am somewhat of a blacksmith. I know about forging metal to shape and tempering some steels. You are wasting your time thinking about it. You might make tine shaped objects but I know that unless you are a blacksmith you won't make any tiller tines. Sorry for being blunt but you might as well know the truth now. Ed

 

[FredH]

Especially since OEM's or even aftermarket are pretty reasonably priced :thumbsup:


Terry : In talking to my Bro , Like I mention also though about that old tractor , Not sure really " WHY " , But that had to be about the roughest riding thing I have every road . Seriously , I Think You would of been able to tell if 1 of the tires was a little low . We use to come up with some ideas to " Smooth " it out a little , So any mechanical things were always done with the idea of minimal vibrations . Kind of Surprised My kidneys still work after all that abuse back then , ( Tennager sneaking off at night and drinking in the back fields , Then Boucing around on that mobile weight loss machine by Day )

Fred H.

 

[arkydog]

what about buying a good set of tines and cutting out the centers of your and welding them in the new ones. have to be careful to get them centered so they won't be out of round.

 

[jenkinsph]

I enjoy building attachments but the cost of tiller tines is low enough I would rather buy them than make them.

 

[Egon]

try your local equipment dealer. Lots of tine suppliers out there he could source.

You can make your own but may not be happy with them.

 

[Arkaybee]

Have a look here: Clean Cutter Online Catalog

They list a couple of Howse tiller tines (I think one is c-shaped and one is L-shaped); you may have to call them to confirm it all. I have bought from this source a couple of times and been happy with purchase.

Arkaybee