Landscape Rake Build

[SkunkWerX]

That video is fantastic!
Pulling & Pushing....and that was the people trying to watch the video!

The windrowing seemed to work especially well.
Thanks for all the pics and vids!!

Now go get those weeds trimmed up....heck, just rake them down.

 

[J_J]

Larry,

Outstanding project. You have demonstrated your knowledge, workmanship, and quality control. The video says it all. It seems to work quite well.

 

[GuglioLS]

That rake is poetry in motion.
Thanks for all the pictures and documention of the process. Oh...and did I mention the paint job. Great, great work.
Don

Thank you Don - yea that powder coating finish is amazing stuff.

That video is fantastic!
Pulling & Pushing....and that was the people trying to watch the video!
The windrowing seemed to work especially well.
Thanks for all the pics and vids!!
Now go get those weeds trimmed up....heck, just rake them down.

LOL Thanks SkunkWerX - Hum, rake down all the weeds, now that's something I could sink my teeth into.

Larry,
Outstanding project. You have demonstrated your knowledge, workmanship, and quality control. The video says it all. It seems to work quite well.

Thanks J.J. - I appreciate that. It's hard for me to believe it's complete and passed field testing with flying colors. I'm gonna miss working on it, but sure do look forward to working with it.

Thanks Guys

Larry

 

[mjncad]

I want one...now if only I had the shop to build one.

Excellent!

 

[Renze]

I still appreciate your metal bending tip, but your prediction of dire consequences for my rake have not materialized, better luck next time.

Larry,

It wasnt a prediction, just a warning. No such thing as "bad luck" for me that it didnt fall apart, i just warned you to help you... It shouldnt be necessary to say that i was NOT hoping it would fail, off course not !

After watching your video, i think i've highly over estimated the forces on a landscape rake. (I've never seen a real one in our flat, rock free country, i just know them from TBN )

.... But do you really stand behind your statement of ramming it on either edge into a battleship, with the rake angled near its dead point ???

According to your video, for a landscape rake this construction will be fine. But if i use that construction on my scraper blade (still in preparation phase, moldboard has been made, havent found some frame beams yet to continue) to cut a deep ditch in offset mode with only the edge of the blade hitting the ground, in a sharp angle to bring up soil out of a deep ditch, with our 5245 (with loader roughly 3800 kg, MFWD) i would place my first-fail bet on the hydraulic cylinder...


I have a bale clamp for square, plastic wrapped bales on my front loader. It has a calculated clamping force of about 8 to 900 kg.
When i tried to push some bales into a bale stack that was dangerously leaning, i had the clamp opened so i pushed into the hydraulics. Result was that the front cap of the cylinder, busted out of the liner and i got an oily mess on those bales... From now on i put the 3rd function on my loader in float, so it pushes on the hinge, not on the hydraulic cylinder.

Its not the hydraulic forces that may, (MAY !!) cause damage, but the result of forces working on a very long arm, multiplied on a very short arm that bust cylinders.


So far my criticism, about what MAY happen in case of severe abuse

To correct any misinterpretations of my criticism, I'll just say it like the rest of the guys here: NICE RAKE !!

 

[RobJ]

Ok Larry I guess it's still raining because we haven't seen that rake work yet. Tell me you are actually going to use it!!!

But on a serious note, did you get the secret decoder flashlight key ring with your tines from Agri Supply? I re-found mine and here it is. Ok note to ASC..do not put little LED light, in an envelope, in a box with 30 tines. You can see it took some damage. I ordered 5 extra tines recently and will see if I get another.

Rob

 

[J_J]

Ok Larry I guess it's still raining because we haven't seen that rake work yet. Tell me you are actually going to use it!!!

But on a serious note, did you get the secret decoder flashlight key ring with your tines from Agri Supply? I re-found mine and here it is. Ok note to ASC..do not put little LED light, in an envelope, in a box with 30 tines. You can see it took some damage. I ordered 5 extra tines recently and will see if I get another.

Rob

I saw it working.


Go back to post #209 and click the video. Works great.

 

[GuglioLS]

I want one...now if only I had the shop to build one.
Excellent!

Thanks Mike - I read quite a few of your Tractor mods you post links to in your signature. I must say I am totally impressed with your aux lighting and cameras. The quality of wiring and circuitry would rival that of the Space shuttle - in fact I think your wiring is better and more reliable. Definitely not low bid construction.


Renze,
Dude, lighten up. Of course I knew you were not hoping my rake would break. You are a good sport letting me bust your chops like that. Just so you know, I'm a wise guy (Sicilian) so it's all good right? And no, I would not ram my rake into a battleship to prove a point - again over dramatization on my part of how strong I think the rake is. I would never think of using it at the bottom dead center point. Your suggestion to use caution is understood and well heeded - Thank you very much

Ok Larry I guess it's still raining because we haven't seen that rake work yet. Tell me you are actually going to use it!!!

What, are your blind too?

But on a serious note, did you get the secret decoder flashlight key ring with your tines from Agri Supply? I re-found mine and here it is. Ok note to ASC..do not put little LED light, in an envelope, in a box with 30 tines. You can see it took some damage. I ordered 5 extra tines recently and will see if I get another.
Rob

Rob your cracking me up. Well no, I did not find my little decoder flashlight in my two boxes of 42 tines that were torn and falling apart. Of course I didn't look, was I supposed to? Oh thanks, now I feel like I got jipped. I did just order some stuff from them, (replacement quills, jack shaft, bearings, mower blades, belts and the like) for my little Murry hydrostatic 42" riding mower which I use for the tight spots around the house. I'll be sure and look for my surprise.

Larry

 

[GuglioLS]

I saw it working.

Me too! I had a front row seat. HaHaHa.

Go back to post #209 and click the video. Works great.

RobJ - What J.J. Said

Thanks J.J.

Larry

 

[Renze]

Renze,
Dude, lighten up. Of course I knew you were not hoping my rake would break. You are a good sport letting me bust your chops like that. Just so you know, I'm a wise guy (Sicilian) so it's all good right? And no, I would not ram my rake into a battleship to prove a point - again over dramatization on my part of how strong I think the rake is. I would never think of using it at the bottom dead center point. Your suggestion to use caution is understood and well heeded - Thank you very much

Larry,

as an engineer, i have learned allways to look at worst case scenarios because in a warranty case, you cant debate lack of common sense - it just has to be fool proof because mostly you cant prove that the operator didnt follow the manual....

I just mentioned it, so it can be printed in your operator's manual

I am in the trailer business for now... per september 1st i'll start as a wheel loader engineer !!! So in my new job, weight will no longer be an issue in my designs