Large Lawn Roller

[Farmwithjunk]

I was kind of thinking about something like that, What did you use and how did you go about spreading it inside. I am sure by rolling it

I hung the roller from an engine hoist, poured in the sealer, then turned the drum by hand every few minutes until I was satisfied that everything inside was coated. Then I put a hose on the exhaust pipe of the wifes car, put the other end in the drum (thru bung) and let the exhaust heat "cure" the sealer. The contractor I work for has sealed several rusty fuel tanks (on excavating equipment) that way. Works like a charm!

 

[Timber]

Thank you I think I will do this too do you remember what product you used. It makes sense to me to do this right off the bat

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Thank you I think I will do this too do you remember what product you used. It makes sense to me to do this right off the bat

I'll have to take a look back through my records. I'm thinking it was "Red xxxx" or "xxxx Red". (Yes, it IS red)

 

[Nuru]

Yep, water will definitely make it more flexible due to the ability to vary the weight.

 

[hoddykubody]

Timber : Here's a few pics of my roller . Notice I chamferred the ends on an angle so as not to tear when turning.

 

[ToadHill]

I don't know why you want to roll any lawn. Compacted soil is an invitation for weed growth. Weld a bunch of points on it and aerate the soil.

 

[john_bud]

It may be a challenge to weld that old rust bucket up water tight. Remember, the tank probably is already compromised from rust damage. Most abandoned air tanks were tossed out due to leaking, that may make fixing it a pain in the, well you know! Why not just weld it up and use sand instead of water? No reason you HAVE to fill it all the way up. You won't have to dump it in the fall and it won't rust thru.



jb

 

[hbarski]

I don't know why you want to roll any lawn. Compacted soil is an invitation for weed growth. Weld a bunch of points on it and aerate the soil.

I don't have much of a choice. My place grows rocks by the ton. If I happen to scratch the surface and it rains, they rise on up to the top. The good thing is that if you roll after a heavy rain, you can push them right back into the ground. This will push the football size rocks in after a few passes.

It is 30" x 10' gas pipe.

 

[Timber]

John I love the sand Idea. In fact I have sand from my old pool. Not only that it will keep the inside clean all the time too. Thanks

 

[638]

Timber,

I'm in the process of building a roller out of a 500 gal propane tank. I'm going to cut off the rounded ends and weld 1/4" plate on each end so as to shorten the roller to 6 feet wide. It is 3 ft in dia. I plan on filling with water, should end up being about 400 gal worth. I can't have more that 6ft wide in order to be able to get it on my 6ft 4in wide trailer. I 'm going to use a 2" shaft with pillow block bearings. Water fill will be best for me as I can then adjust the weight as necessary. By the way, the end pieces will make awsome fire pits for me and my son.

ron