Red Green Sweeper Project

[DHS]

Purchase sweeper on ebay. $280

 

[DHS]

Remove all unnecessary parts. $0

 

[DHS]

Install hydraulic motor and sprocket. $165

 

[Barryh]

Very nice find. What are your intended uses?? I have plans to adapt a row of straight industrial brushes for mud on my driveway /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[DHS]

Have quick attach plate built and weld to frame. $80

 

[DHS]

Attach hoses and sweeper rotates the correct direction. priceless.

 

[DHS]

Drive partially swept. Sweeper works well.

 

[DHS]

If women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy.

 

[J_J]

Nice job. I guess it could be turned in reverse if you wanted it that way by reversing the hoses, or by adding an electric selector valve.

 

[DHS]

Barry,

Yesterday, I swept my drive and our church parking lot to remove construction dirt. I plan to use it for light snow in the winter, to move leaves around in the fall, and the manual mentions thatching.

Dale

 

[Barryh]

Very nice, I'll bet it does a great job with light snow.

 

[Spiffy]

Great conversion job Dale! Maybe I'll catch a better glimps of it sometime when I drive by your way, not too often lately though.

I can't see it being the right tool for my gravel driveway, but it sure looks awesome on yours. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

"If the women don't find you handsome....." /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
PBS switched towers or something a few years ago, and I haven't been able to catch a RedGreen fix since. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif My wife never understood the show, but I think that's half the alure! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Spiffy]

<font color="blue"> I guess it could be turned in reverse if you wanted it that way by reversing the hoses, or by adding an electric selector valve </font>

Might be a poor comparison, but if my power-rake is any indication:
Reverse is used less then 5% of the "rotating" time, but almost every time I use it. It sure is handy for pulling stuff away instead of toward a building, finishing a "strip" of work, etc.

Of course, while your at it Dale, that thing would sure look sweet with a powered angle control. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Hmmmmmm /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif it seems like just yesterday, I tried to sell another green guy [I'd link the thread, but search has been a bit slow for me yet] on that combination........ /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[KentT]

If you'll be using it on a driveway, and can set it up for power angle, you'll likely be glad you did. In fact, many Sweepster brand power brooms are angled to begin with -- they have a whole product line of them...

Sweepster Angle Brooms

 

[DHS]

JJ

I don't believed I would want the sweeper turning toward me. The sweeper throws much more debris much farther than my stump grinder. In fact, I had to give it a bath yesterday after the trial run.

Dale

 

[DHS]

Chad,

According to the parts manual the company does offer a hydraulic lift cylinder, not needed, and a angle hydraulic cylinder. I emailed the company about the cost of replacement brushes and they responded promptly. The answer was $140 for poly and wire. I will send them an email today to check the price of a cylinder.

http://www.m-bco.com/our_products.php

The cylinder connections are in place so it would be easy if the price is right. The manual angle is very easy. Pull one pin and push.

Dale

 

[catsco]

The reference to the RedGreen show made me think:

With some Power-Tracs being RED and some GREEN, are we missing an opportunity for great humor? If Red were trying to build a small tractor, he would probably come up with a Power-Trac. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Mark H.

 

[KentT]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The reference to the RedGreen show made me think:

With some Power-Tracs being RED and some GREEN, are we missing an opportunity for great humor? If Red were trying to build a small tractor, he would probably come up with a Power-Trac. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Mark H. )</font>
LOL... mine even has duct tape holding the fire extinguisher mounting brackets to the ROPS post... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[J_J]

I have my fire extinguisher mounted on the back of the seat where it doesn't block my view.

 

[Barryh]

Mine. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif