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Iron Rose
ParticipantJ-L I have an extra sickle grinder that Baew is talking about that I would part with. Friend of mine in Nebraska(sandhills) had a sickle grinding outfit that was electric with a bevel wheel. If your interested I will try to find out more about it, he may still have it and as he just sold the ranch you might be able to work out a deal.
Barw if you find a replacement stone let me know as I could use a new one
Iron Rose
Dan Rasmussen
SE MinnParticipantWhat diameter pully are you looking for? Have a few hanging in the shed may have one that will work.
Dan Rasmussen
Iron Rose FarmParticipantLooks great, keep us updated on how it works.
Dan Rasmussen
SE MinnParticipantI have run a hot wire about a foot off the ground around the area and run some pigs on the plot . They will roat up the ground and eat the quack roots and keep the ground stired up, keeping thee quack from getting started again.
Dan Rasmussen
Iron Rose FarmParticipantGeorge
Have never seen a electric skid steer, but anythiing is posssible. Although cost could be a big factor in doing it or not. I’m not to well versed on electric motors, but maybe using a golf cart motor(they go up to a48 volt system maybe more ,not sure) to run the loader. I have seen them used to run hydraulic pumps.
Another idea maybe a electric fork lift could be modified to use for your use, I worked for a packing house years ago and they had a bucket on an electric vechicle. Keep us in touch and let us know if you figure something out
Good Luck
Dan RaasmussenParticipantI have used a insulated box now for about ten years. Will not elliminate the use of a heater , but I only have to plug it in a couple of times a week to thaw out any acumulated ice. I also put a couple of old cooler lids in the tank to reduce suface. The polycarbonate window looks like a good indea , I supppose it as to be located on the south side of the tank.
Dan Rasmussen
ParticipantJumpy
Never saw that one. I gott the plans fron Niel Dimmock in Canada and modified the them a bit with the larger hind wheels, and added the 3 point system. Niels e-mail address is dimmock_13@hotmail.com he e-mailed me the plans. You can see using his cart on youtube type hitchmasters in the search.
Good Luck
Dan RasmussenParticipantJumpy
Got to thinking that I had posted apictur of the cart on a thread a while back.. Type in 3 wheeler in the search box and scrool down to 3 wheeler. If I can be of any help let me know.
Good Luck
DanParticipantJumpy
I made a three wheel for-cart with a three point hitch a couple of years ago and really like it. I have had two wheel carts in the past and they have there place. While the two wheelers are a lot simpler to build and are a little more manuverable. They do have some disadvantages like tonge slap and can put a lot of wieght on the neck if not balanced properly. Three wheel carts are not quite as manuverable as a two wheeler but there is very little tonge wieght and no tonge slap. The one that I have can be changed from a single horse set up to a team,or three, or four in a matter of minute with only moving the pole with pins. The addition of a three point system really makes the cart versitale, as any catagory one tractor equipment can be used eliminatiing the need to find to search for overpriced horse machinery. There is one disadvantage of the three wheel cart as it is next to imposible to back up very far with three head and a single pole. This can be remedied with the use of double poles or shafts.
Good Luck
DanParticipantSounds like a good idea. I have been thinking about doing the same thing for a couple of years. Keep use informed o how it goes.
Good luck
DanParticipantHi George
What Andy is using is what I always called a slip scraper, a tumble bug scraper is cylinderical with a trip lever to dump the load or set the cut. There are stops on the outside edge that can be set for the amount of cut you want. Use it a few times and i’m sure you will figure it out. I’ve got one that I converted so I can use it on my three wheel cart real handy for getting into tight spots or corners.
Good Luck
Dan Rasmussen
SE MNParticipantGeorge
Had the same problem with my 3-point cart basicly to a design flaw, but counter weights helped the problem. Planing on building another one this winter and hopefully solve the problem. If not have a couple of different ideas rolling around in my head.
Good Luck
Dan
Iron RoseParticipantFigureing on going , crops are planted so they are out of the way. E-Mail me at ironrose@myclearwave.net and I’ll send you my cell number if you want to meet up.
Dan Rasmussen
SE MNParticipantI figure on going if at all possible. Got done planting yesterday, so thats out of the way. If you want to meet up send me a e-mail at ironrose@myclearwave.net and I’ll send you my cell number.
Dan Rasmussen
SE MNParticipantAndy backing up is not much of a problem whith a single or team as the front wheel is steerable, but near impossible when set up for three. If you would use shafts on the middle horse would solve the problem.
As far as battery rationing hasn’t been much of a problem as I used a big deepcell battery. Could be more of a problem if picking up on each end of the field. I have concidered putting on a solor charging system but really havn’t needed it yet. wouldn’t hurt to have a backup battery handy though if you are busy.
Dan Rasmussen
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