Follow up to my thread about welding on a hydraulic cylinder

[allen in texas]

Here's the thread with a pic of my ugly temporary fix

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/hydraulics/188493-welding-hydraulic-cylinder.html

Here pics of the mods I made on the top link from 3240 for my
permanent fix.
#1 The cylinder before I cut the end off
#2 The 1 7/8 inch OD by 1 1/8 ID (3/8 wall) 6 inches long pipe.
#3 End cut off
#4 Parts all welded together
#5 Painted and ready top use.

Now my 5740 has a hydraulic top link that is long enough.

I was going to put up some pictures with the box blade attached to show why I want so much length and travel in my top link but my son's truck was parked in front of my barn door and I don't have keys for it.
Couldn't get my tractor out. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[allen in texas]

Ps...
no one makes a hydraulic top link as long as I want for a Cat1/2 tractor.
The longest I found was 34 inches extended.
Mine is 38.

my cylinder's longer than yours is, my cylinder's longer than yours...


Oh,
Sorry

 

[allen in texas]

Now...
Pictures of why I want a long top link with a good bit of travel.
#1 The box blade level
#2 On it's nose. the scarifers can go 6 inches into the ground before the blade touches.
#3 On it's tail. I can feed material as large as 2 3/4 inches under the front blade.

This works really well. Stand the boxblade on it's nose and rip it up, level it and back in and drag it out and then spread it when you get where you're going.

 

[k0ua]

Looks to me like you did a nice job.. what did you weld it with (rod and type of welder, and how many amps ?)
James K0UA

 

[wdchyd]

That looks sweeeet....!!......:thumbsup:

 

[allen in texas]

Looks to me like you did a nice job.. what did you weld it with (rod and type of welder, and how many amps ?)
James K0UA

Miller 250 wire welder. Lincoln wire, straight co2 gas, 20 volts, wire speed 225.

 

[allen in texas]

That looks sweeeet....!!......:thumbsup:

Thanks

 

[tpulley]

You have become my inspiration for my newest project.

 

[Willl]

Nice job Allen.

You get much splatter on straight CO2 ? Have you tried the 75/25 mix ?

 

[CarterandCarter]

good job! We do that same exact type of welding on cylinders here for a "special order" type like you wanted