Pond Rake

[stray]

That attachment didn't work. I'll try again

 

[SnowRidge]

<font color="blue"> (What, you hit your head so many times on the ROPS that you decided to paint it a color that you couldn't miss?) </font>

Hides the <font color="red">blood </font>. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[SnowRidge]

Stray, I'm getting a 404 error with both of those attachments. Thought I'd mention it in case you are not aware of the situation, although I expect you are.

 

[stray]

I'll try again. They may have been working on the site last night when I tried to post the attachment

 

[Marks481]

I notice that you have installed a lever on the left side of the steering wheel, looks like it is linked across the steering column to where the lever would be for the quick attach circuit.

I thought I have pretty much read all the threads on this board, and haven't run across a discussion of this mod before; the only ones I have found about adding or modifying hydrualic circuits were the ones for the electric selector on the joystick. I stalked you through your past posts and found the picture above, but didn't find a discussion of how you made your mod.

Any of the parts stock, or is it pretty much home-made (I am guessing you are pretty handy with the stinger based on the ROPS and pond rake in the picture).

Looks like a pretty good idea, since the quick attach lever is definitely one of the features I like least about my PT; it is a royal PIA to use it to curl the minihoe or operate the 4N1 bucket.

I think I would just as soon run another manual hydraulic circuit for those accessories (minimize the number of connections/disconnections done when changing attachments). Unfortunately, not being handy with the stinger, such a mod is probably a bit ambitious for me, and I will probably have to go with the electric selector valve idea.

EDIT: never mind, I found the thread with the discussion of the mod: aux circuit handle mod thread

 

[stray]

Makat did that before I bought it from him. I think he has become some what famous for this modification. Simple but it has been very efective!!!! You can tell that it was not my idea or that stray didn't do it? Guess! HOW can you tell that stray didn't do it???



ans: Because It is not RED

 

[Schultz]

Nice job on the pond rake. That is one cool unit. I can see how it would work well for your area. What a bummer I can't view the pictures from work anymore. I'll have to check out the pic's at home tonight.

 

[stray]

Thanks Schultz. I still have the other pond rake I made like yours. I plan to use it to drag through if weeds are father out in the ponds. I may extend the teeth on it as I have made a hook to lift it out of the ponds with the pt. This hook fits where the knuckle unbolts on the knuckled pond rake. I'll post a few more pics of this rake.

 

[stray]

Rake lowered into pond

 

[stray]

Rake ready and starting to rake

 

[ElBubba]

Out of curiousity, do you have any idea what you'd pay a commercial outfit to clean your pond?

 

[pajoube]

Very nice job. Also you really have a beautiful setting.
PJ

 

[stray]

To tell you the truth I don't thank that service would be available. At least not in this area. Not without draining the pond.

But I guess this service could be available here now. I would charge about $35 or $40 an hour.

 

[stray]

Thanks PJ. Thanks very much.

 

[cqaigy]

<font color="red"> Thanks for the great pics and idea for your pond rake!!
I have a friend with a pond and he struggles keeping his pond clear, so im gonna pass this on to him. </font>

 

[Creamer]

Could you mount this on a regular 3 pt and use an hydraulic cylinder for the 3 pt arm?

 

[MossRoad]

Don't see why not. Although I'd be leary of backing a conventional tractor towards a pond edge.