One hand operation of tractor ?

[Egon]

I really didn't think I was finding delight in others problems.

But your finger was a perfect example where foresight or taking precautions would have saved an owie. It did show that even the infallible may not always take all the necessary precautions for all their actions or whatever situation they find themselves in proving them mere ordinary folk like the rest of us.

 

[Dead Horse]

you both need to take a chill pill......

opinions, they are like noses, everyone has one.......... lighten up.

 

[dcyrilc]

you both need to take a chill pill......

opinions, they are like noses, everyone has one.......... lighten up.

DITO!

I've read enough posts on here to know that you are both better than to allow yourselves to drop to that level.

 

[MossRoad]

opinions, they are like noses, everyone has one........

I never heard it put that way, but well put anyway!

 

[Egon]

opinions, they are like noses, everyone has one........

Did you see the movie "Cat Balloo" ?

 

[MossRoad]

Did you see the movie "Cat Balloo" ?

Was that a "talkie"?

hee hee. No, I cannot say I ever saw it all the way through and if I did, I don't remember it. Which is strange, because I like Lee Marvin movies. It came out when I was 4, though, so that could explain why I don't remember it.

 

[wedge40]

my two cents. To the OP, if you're getting a cast I think it may be a moot issue since you can either modify the cast or let the doc know that you will need to operate a fel joystick. Well there is always the mother of necessity approach. When you get snow either the wife steps up or you two are going to be spending a few days together.

Spinner nobs. I have a tractor that the PS isn't working on, the pump is out. It also has a spinner on, and I think it's pretty useless without PS. Or should I say power assist. But if the PS is working it sure makes life better. Now I learned to drive the tractor with my hands on the outside of the wheel. It's not a conscious thing, it comes second nature. Also after using the tractor for almost 10 years now I sometimes even use "SECOND" gear. I do things slow when working with the tractor.

Wedge

 

[MossRoad]

if the machine has articulating or hydrostatic steering it's a 100% non issue.

if it has power assisted mechanical steering it's less of a problem.. if it is straight mechanical steering.. then -could- be a problem.....again.. palm the spinner and it's hard to break a wrist or thumb..

My little PT425 is articulated. I have a spinner knob. The steering is pretty stiff. I don't think I could use my palm to steer it. However, as you mentioned, its kind of a non-issue. I wonder.... with it being articulated, if the wheel would even move in response to a force that is strong enough to shove the steering rams around? I'd probably get the teeth jolted out of my head with such a collision.

 

[JB4310]

Well I've been seeing this topic stay alive longer than I thought it would so I decided to take a look, now I see there has been a little fireworks

Anyway I've got an old Ford 1700 manual steer was thinking about putting on a spinner I've had kicking around for years, couldn't find it when I looked for it.
Right around the same time I'm out just fooling around in the woods when the front tire caught a little low 10" diameter stump, I was going slow and saw it coming kinda knew what might happen so I must of loosened my grip, Man that wheel spun so fast to the full left stop!!! not sure how many revs but I was thinking maybe that spinner is better off lost.
Like with that stump the same thing could happen with a rock or a varmit hole etc.

 

[Soundguy]

My little PT425 is articulated. I have a spinner knob. The steering is pretty stiff. I don't think I could use my palm to steer it. However, as you mentioned, its kind of a non-issue. I wonder.... with it being articulated, if the wheel would even move in response to a force that is strong enough to shove the steering rams around? I'd probably get the teeth jolted out of my head with such a collision.

for the steering rams to be shoved around, a rod would have to bend, or a line would have to blow, or a spool would have to fail, or any other relief or check that might be inthat line.

in any of those cases.. it's likely you have an orbital or some other from on non direct coupling from steering mechanism to wheel.. which is why I said that a articulated or hydrostatically steered machine wouldn't be an issue.

On a mahcine with some form of direct like from a wheel to hand.. then I'd keep arms, hands and thumbs out of the spokes...

I guess I'm used to stiff steering having a bunch of 2wd mahcines with mechanical steering boxes, and front end loaders. between the various hyd controls, gear shifts, and other controlls, being able to use one of those machines virtualy demands use of a spinner. so far I havn't had a problem palming a spinner while moving at medium speeds or better.. at any lower speeds.. like creeper gears where it's harder to steer.. then better contact is needed.. but then wheel slap is pretty much a non issue then too.. so it all seems to work out in the ballance.

soundguy