smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
Hey guys. Don't know how much interest this'll get but I thought I'd post my progress, just in case it works...heheh!
Getting ready to run some fence at my bud's place down the road. Wanted to get a 3 pt auger for the job but after viewing the rigs available and the prices they garner, well...the fabricatin, steel beatin, metal bending yeahoo aka metalurgical maniac came to the forefront and I just couldn't get around the idea that I probably have all the parts and pieces to assemble a working auger, minus the bit. I could probably hammer one of those out too, But I've decided to buy a ready made at the farm store. Think I got enough to do. I took nearly all day to separate the old machine I had. Anyway, on with some pix.
Bottom side of old bush hog:
Whacked the nut off the shaft with the heat wrench and with a little help from a couple of inclined planes and a lever, the old blade carrier separated.
Torched the bolts for the gear box too as only one gave up the ghost.
A little budge from the loader with a chain and off goes it's head...
Side Winder. Pretty stout gear box...still free turns...I think it'll turn an auger...
I already have a boom attachment, and figure with some fabricating I can hang the gear box from the boom after figuring throw on the implement, Then it will be making the drive shaft from a straight pipe. I have the ends for several old tractor drive shafts around so that won't be a problem and my buddy is picking up an Auger today....I keep ya'll posted on the deal.
Getting ready to run some fence at my bud's place down the road. Wanted to get a 3 pt auger for the job but after viewing the rigs available and the prices they garner, well...the fabricatin, steel beatin, metal bending yeahoo aka metalurgical maniac came to the forefront and I just couldn't get around the idea that I probably have all the parts and pieces to assemble a working auger, minus the bit. I could probably hammer one of those out too, But I've decided to buy a ready made at the farm store. Think I got enough to do. I took nearly all day to separate the old machine I had. Anyway, on with some pix.
Bottom side of old bush hog:
Whacked the nut off the shaft with the heat wrench and with a little help from a couple of inclined planes and a lever, the old blade carrier separated.
Torched the bolts for the gear box too as only one gave up the ghost.
A little budge from the loader with a chain and off goes it's head...
Side Winder. Pretty stout gear box...still free turns...I think it'll turn an auger...
I already have a boom attachment, and figure with some fabricating I can hang the gear box from the boom after figuring throw on the implement, Then it will be making the drive shaft from a straight pipe. I have the ends for several old tractor drive shafts around so that won't be a problem and my buddy is picking up an Auger today....I keep ya'll posted on the deal.
