Lets make a Quick release front rake....04-14-2024, it works great!

[Bansil]

So, I used a friend's Rake, in my mind it sucked and was way too $$$$
I had some old leftover metal and went into cad and did some drawing

Put it into sheetcam

Generated my G code, added my G92 X0.0 Y0.0...

Next?....make sparks...

Going to fix brunch and do some more work...mmm? I wonder if we have champagne maybe we can have a mimosa?

 

[Bansil]

Well, ended up with these pieces,

Had to bend them 90*

So....goodnight yall

 

[Bansil]

Dropped bucket (1st time)easy, test fit 1/4" QR back plate.

Gosh, it's amazing what 2 years does on your welding skills...



They are ugly but good flow, they won't break doing this

Until next time.

EDIT...fixed grammar

 

[bmaverick]

Will it take another 2 years for the next steps to be seen ?

 

[Bansil]

lol, no. I did this all this weekend, I meant I haven't welded in 2 years and it looks like it...not pretty but good penetration

Will it take another 2 years for the next steps to be seen ?

 

[big bubba]

curious what type of steel, mild low carbon? annealing or tempering necessary after fabrication? (if possible on low grade steel, not sure)

 

[Bansil]

1/4" A36 steel basic structural for teeth and braces, I will use 2x2x1/4 wall tubing some A36 3/16 plate for braces, everything structural will made of low carbon steel so no tempering or annealing.

I will add a 2" rec. And build a quick release boom for it.

 

[Bansil]

So I ordered my 2in rec. Online from TSC...they were 80% off on sale for the Reese part number, $38 shipped for 2 of them including the $8 ship to store fee, and $2 something tax...azzholes...I may get them in 2 days...1week deliveries between store......I ordered last Saturday...updates maybe next weekend.

 

[Bansil]

So these finally showed up...notice price tags? NOS...wonder how old they are

I chose these because there are extra mounting holes already attached, for adding stuff in the future

 

[Bansil]

Got 99% done yesterday, still need to drill hole for pins.
Mounted the 2 receivers, this will allow me to remove the Rake and also I can use a 2-1/2 PC of tube to extend these 6 more feet.

I grinded off the angle I used to move chicken coop.

Main legs checking alignment

Front teeth mounted

Added the rear teeth

 

[Bansil]

Easily pulls out so it can be stacked

Also added braces to back teeth

I think it will do double duty as Zombie body cleanup

Grabbed a Ratchet strap....let's try it out.

It works, I took it easy since there are to pins installed, so I have acouple places to put a ball if I need it, also will be making a boom for it.

 

[dougtrr2]

Looks good. Pretty gutsy move testing it out in a thicket like that with a ratchet strap. My luck would be, it would fall off in the middle of the thorniest part.

Will you make provisions to easily add weight, or do you think it is heavy enough?

Doug in SW IA

 

[2manyrocks]

Do you think a crosstube at the center would be worthwhile?

 

[Bansil]

Looks good. Pretty gutsy move testing it out in a thicket like that with a ratchet strap. My luck would be, it would fall off in the middle of the thorniest part.

Will you make provisions to easily add weight, or do you think it is heavy enough?

Doug in SW IA

Don't think I will need weight, I made it so it is even with bottom of bucket, that let me use the float function, you can see it lift up the tractor, as I back pulled

 

[Bansil]

It's really stout now, a crosstube brace would make it harder to install, I have about 1/16 flex at 2ft

 

[Bansil]

Do you think a crosstube at the center would be worthwhile?

It's really stout now, a crosstube brace would make it harder to install, I have about 1/16 flex at 2ft to line up the receivers

 

[2manyrocks]

If too stout, the FEL cylinders could get bent if the rakes hang on a grape vine or rock.

I wonder if the two tubes could be made to pivot up and down independently of each other, but have the ground engagement force controlled by a spring assembly to allow for some give? Orchard plows, for example, have springs to protect the tines.

 

[scootr]

Looks like you need a brush hog on the front of that thing to reduce that bramble to shreds.

 

[Bansil]

That's why I went rear pull with the float function

If too stout, the FEL cylinders could get bent if the rakes hang on a grape vine or rock.

I wonder if the two tubes could be made to pivot up and down independently of each other, but have the ground engagement force controlled by a spring assembly to allow for some give? Orchard plows, for example, have springs to protect the tines.

Bush hog does no good when the vines are 20+ ft long, I back drug this a 1/2 hr ago, need to take this fence down, it was nice to surgically remove the thorn bushes.
Before

After

Going back outside...

 

[2manyrocks]

I have briars like those. In my experience, it's actually easier to pull them out when you have the full stems to rake. If you cut them first, there is less to grab onto.

If you don't get the roots out, they keep returning.