Raised Bed Maker w/ Transplant Marker

[muddstopper]

Interesting concept. I wish I had pics of the raised bed maker a buddy of mine built. He used a 6ft pto tiller. His only modification was to add reciver hitch for the easy removal of a set of plow points. He had one plow point on each end of the tiller to turn the dirt toward the center and another set of plow points mounted in the center that would turn the dirt to the outside. In one pass, he could till the soil and was left with two raised beds ready for planting. He also rigged up a pair of single row planters that attached to the bed maker and a drop spreader for fertilizer just in front of the tiller so he could fertilize, till, make the raised beds and plant in one pass. He could pretty much have his garden planted in one pass of his tractor. This setup worked very well, I just dont have any pictures of it and he lives to far away for me to take any.

 

[PhysAssist]

Nice work there Mr Creekbend!

I wish you were my neighbor so I could get your help teaching me welding and helping with planning and building some implements for my place. Of course, I'd probably feel compelled to pay you back with labor, beer, and food....

Mr. Mudstopper,

I think having described it and whet our appetites for graphics of it, you owe it to TBN to email or otherwise message your buddy and get him to send you ( or TBN- sounds he'd be a good recruit for the forums) pictures of the implement to satisfy the need.

Besides, it's always good to reconnect with old friends.

Thomas

 

[muddstopper]

Nice work there Mr Creekbend!

I wish you were my neighbor so I could get your help teaching me welding and helping with planning and building some implements for my place. Of course, I'd probably feel compelled to pay you back with labor, beer, and food....

Mr. Mudstopper,

I think having described it and whet our appetites for graphics of it, you owe it to TBN to email or otherwise message your buddy and get him to send you ( or TBN- sounds he'd be a good recruit for the forums) pictures of the implement to satisfy the need.

Besides, it's always good to reconnect with old friends.

Thomas

I talk to him on the phone all the time. He's a heavy equipment mechanic and my go to guy when I have questions. He did send me some pics once, but its been several computer changes since then. I dont know if I can find them. At the time, I owned the same tiller as he. I went as far as buying the danish tines and plow points to make my own bed maker. Never got around to finishing the project, sold the tractor and let the tiller go with it. Still have the danish tines and plow points setting around somewhere. Figured on making a layoff plow out of them, but no tractor so no hurry to get it done.

I have my old computers backed up on an external harddrive, Might have to search a little, but maybe I can find the pics.

 

[dstig1]

Creekshore - I love your welding table! What is that - like a 2-3" thick steel plate top? Wow. And nice work on the implements! :thumbsup:

 

[creekshorefarms]

Creekshore - I love your welding table! What is that - like a 2-3" thick steel plate top? Wow. And nice work on the implements! :thumbsup:

Its 2" cast iron. Weld doesn't stick to cast so it is great to weld on. Was blanchard ground on top so nice and flat. I work for a machine shop so one of the benefits is being able to build stuff for myself on the side.

 

[cqaigy2]

Man i love that welding table! Looks like it weighs 1000 lbs. Great work on your implements too.


I was reading somewhere about a propane powered weeder that used a catalyst to combust the propane and heated a contact plate that made contact with the ground/weeds. Supposed to used less fuel for the same effect, plus could be used very close to crops.