Resurfaced 500' of Road Today

[Jim in PA]

Gordon, did you make it or buy it, if so what brand? I can't tell from the other thread. I have considered making one but I can't get the raw materials cheap enough to justify it. By the way, Vermont sure is a pretty place to be this time of year! I spent a few summers up there way back when.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I made it Jim. Probably the same deal as haulling my own gravel a little at a time. Here is how I did it and what it cost me.
If I was going to make another one I would make the cutting edge depth
adjustable. I set mine at 3/4" below the runners and have worn off 1/4"
already in about 30 hours of use. But now that I can see the value of the
thing I wont mind putting on heavier blades next time.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/167835-steel-cut-grader-planer.html

gg

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Probably saving nothing, but I'm enjoying myself and have a sense of
accomplishment. Guess I could sell the truck and tractor and hire out
the road work and plowing, and buy firewood too, but life wouldnt be the
same. It's like being a farmer. Why would you do it. Because you love it.

No foul on Diamondpilot but, what a great response from Gordon Gould.

Carry on....

 

[willfick]

Probably saving nothing, but I'm enjoying myself and have a sense of
accomplishment. Guess I could sell the truck and tractor and hire out
the road work and plowing, and buy firewood too, but life wouldnt be the
same. It's like being a farmer. Why would you do it. Because you love it.

There you go.
I bet 12 out of 11 of my projects I'd come out cheaper to pay somebody else to do it, but heck, anybody could do that. If I was in it for the money I'd live in an apartment.
Wm

 

[rox]

Probably saving nothing, but I'm enjoying myself and have a sense of
accomplishment. Guess I could sell the truck and tractor and hire out
the road work and plowing, and buy firewood too, but life wouldnt be the
same. It's like being a farmer. Why would you do it. Because you love it.

Gordon, truer words were never spoken. Spent 9 hours today picking almonds in 88F heat which my hsuband will sell tomorrow at the wholesale market. Why do we do this? We enjoy farming and this is part of it, it is like a cycle every summer we pick the almonds and sell them at the wholesale market.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Today i graded our driveway with the skidsteer. I didnt have to grade it but i wanted to fill in some if the ruts since it can be hard on the truck. Glad i had the grapple on since I had to move a tree our of the road since it fell when i was ditch cleaning.