Input for my homemade rock bucket design?

jinman · Jun 8, 2011

Zing, I can't help but notice that the rock picker in your pictures looks like it just removes the dirt from the stones and then they drop onto the rear axle and back onto the ground.:confused3: What's up with that?

You'd think there would be a chute into a trailer attached to the rear axle so the rocks could be collected. In my opinion you'd need a rock bucket still to come along and pick up the rocks on the surface. I'm just mystified by what seems to be an obvious oversight with this machine. I don't mean to be taking a shot at you if it is yours. I'd love to see it in action.

zing said:
This is not a bucket on the back, but they do make tow behind rock pickers. I understand this is bigger and different from what you are describing though.

PGBiodiesel · Jun 9, 2011

jinman said:
Zing, I can't help but notice that the rock picker in your pictures looks like it just removes the dirt from the stones and then they drop onto the rear axle and back onto the ground.:confused3: What's up with that?

It looks to me like a homebuilt design that the farmer didn't get completed before it got lined up at an auction.

The shaft that goes from the middle lower front up to the platform at the side at the back looks like a PTO shaft extension.
The gear reduction box isn't mounted. Might be a two speed because of the two different sprockets on the upper roller of the belt.

Would love to see what is under the cover across the front.

VroomVroom · Jun 11, 2011

Yeah that would be good if it could catch the rocks. That is quite the design for sure. Yeah I was just wondering about a rock bucket like on the fel, but mounted as such similar to a rear blade. That thing would definently work up there though, and ulimately best for separating all sizes of stone.