What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[WHX?? 48,830]

Threw a Brinly  hitch on the plow mule I got from Lowell at plow day. Had to saw the old hitch pin off.  Easier than pulling all the weights off to get at with an impact hammer, sides I know a guy that makes them.  

[JohnD 145]

Ya got a beautiful day for it!  She's wearing some nice colors too! 

[8ntruck 7,017]

I got the welder out this afternoon and made some progress on my de-thatcher attachment.   Here is a picture of  the 3rd fitting.  Lift linkage and gage wheels, and some trimming for clearances yet to go.

 

[ebinmaine 67,633]

5 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

I got the welder out this afternoon and made some progress on my de-thatcher attachment.   Here is a picture of  the 3rd fitting.  Lift linkage and gage wheels, and some trimming for clearances yet to go.

 

I like it. 

Of course with a new implement you can justify a new tractor purchase. 

[953 nut 55,323]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

with a new implement you can justify a new tractor purchase.

No justification needed, buy another and then figure out what it is for!

 

[Jhook 849]

First coat of rustoleum "hammered" paint applied to the wheel weights. Another coat today then will install this weekend. I really like the finish this paint gives. 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

After prepared, i primed the new Part...

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,633]

8 hours ago, Jhook said:

I really like the finish this paint gives

Me too..

Looks pretty cool.  

[Pullstart 62,913]

6 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

After prepared, i primed the new Part...

 

 

 

what is it Stefan?  

[Pullstart 62,913]

While I wait for Senior parts...

 

I spun around the heavy lugged tire from Uncle Jim.  The were both “passenger side” tires.  Ripped the tube, so I replaced the valve stem and pressured it up for monitoring.

 

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

2 hours ago, pullstart said:

what is it Stefan?  

 

Last time i used the Sweeper to collect Leaf, i realized, i must interrupt very often to dump.

When leaf is collected with the sweeper stuffed after it was mulched before

the third of ammount can be collected until you must dump first time.

 

I wanna keep my Mowerdeck as it is in Original Condition, but i see on my last mowing with the new Blades,

And the removed sideshields, it is a hell of a Turbine on sideexchange.

So my idea is to cover the rear and drain it just with 2 directed channels, where i will collect a Tube and send it into a Trailer,

so i can ride a longer time and clean a bigger Areal, and have to dump maybe just once.

 

not much interrupt’s on my Ride while dump, Seattime is important... 

 

it is just a Try but maybe it‘s working better than i believe of it ain‘t work at all an my idea is Stupid,

however i will give it a Try.

[lynnmor 7,308]

2 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

 

Last time i used the Sweeper to collect Leaf, i realized, i must interrupt very often to dump.

When leaf is collected with the sweeper stuffed after it was mulched before

the third of amount can be collected until you must dump first time.

 

 

I use my rear discharge deck to mulch the leaves before the sweeper picks them up.  Depending on the type of leaves or moisture content, it can get too heavy to unload and also damage the sweeper. 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

13 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

I use my rear discharge deck to mulch the leaves before the sweeper picks them up.  Depending on the type of leaves or moisture content, it can get too heavy to unload and also damage the sweeper. 

 

That was a Way i did normally before, means mulching before sweep.

The Way i will go now, is use a easy flip- Trailer, where the dump go in.

So it will be collected in the Trailer ( open to build) where dump was blown in.

When that works so far, than i can easily dump on the Forrest at my allowed Dump port.

 

Easy and simple doing with some Seattime on the Horse - it‘s a try, but we will see if and how it works.

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Ouuuuch that hurts....

i should maybe next thing plan firstly on Pc in 3D ahead, how i did it with my FEL- Project.

While i start to finish my Work i think to myself - huh something is Wrong,
than i see the mistake .

waaaahhhh - feel like an complete idiot because of that construction mistake.
i didn‘t doublecheck the clearance to Rear tyres... Dang...

Much too close, no hose will fit, the first thought was in the middle section,
but than i thought it may be a better idea to go more to the outside edge i didn‘t doublecheck it.

painful mistake
 

[ebinmaine 67,633]

35 minutes ago, Tractorhead said:

Ouuuuch that hurts....

i should maybe next thing plan firstly on Pc in 3D ahead, how i did it with my FEL- Project.

While i start to finish my Work i think to myself - huh something is Wrong,
than i see the mistake .

waaaahhhh - feel like an complete idiot because of that construction mistake.
i didn‘t doublecheck the clearance to Rear tyres... Dang...

Much too close, no hose will fit, the first thought was in the middle section,
but than i thought it may be a better idea to go more to the outside edge i didn‘t doublecheck it.

painful mistake
 

No worries man. Grind and reweld. All good. 

[WHX?? 48,830]

20 hours ago, pullstart said:

While I wait for Senior parts...

 

I spun around the heavy lugged tire from Uncle Jim.  The were both “passenger side” tires.  Ripped the tube, so I replaced the valve stem and pressured it up for monitoring.

 

 

They really aren't that bad of a set one doesn't mind they are mismatched.  Like you said Kev in the plow field ain't nobody gonna care long as they move the tractor. 

[Jhook 849]

Wheel weights are finished, will be installed on the 315 tractor tomorrow. Got a coat of primer on the 62' hood and as you can see the rear fenders have been painted for a week or so now. They are sitting in the background. Will have hood painted tomorrow. Then have to pull the predator out and disassemble for a quick paint job while the weather is nice. 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

I went through the magical box of spare briggs parts.  I knew I had enough to build one spare engine but looks like I have enough to build 2.  So I cleaned up and painted the parts universal gloss black.  I know the one block needs rings, do that over winter.  It's nice just have them just in case something engine less shows up.  These are pre 1964 143302 and 143402 5 3/4hp.   I have no tractor restorations this winter.  I am planning the engine department all organized.

[953 nut 55,323]

On 11/6/2020 at 3:37 AM, Tractorhead said:

means mulching before sweep

I mulch and sweep at the same time, 42" rear discharge deck and a 42" lawn sweeper.

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Seems i must do it that Way, until i have finalized my new Deck rearplate again.

My biggest problem was that the Surface is extremely uneven, it differs sometimes to more as 8 cm on the brooms

between touching the ground or be just in air with a lot of gap, so a successful work only with the broom’s from the Sweeper is nearly impossible on smaller things, a collecting only with the Sweeper is so on some areas heavy to realize, even while riding crosswise.

I like the Seattime on my Horses no doubts, but i also want that the Work is done niceley after.

 

The suction of the Deck with the changed Blades now is a Blast, i wanna use that winning effect for a easier Collecting.

i think to rebuilt it again from Scratch, because it‘s just screwed and the Prototype was made of Aluminum, 3 mm thick.

 

[Jhook 849]

315 is looking good. Time to put the other wheel weight on. 

[Jhook 849]

Also thru the worst set of front caps i have on the front. This ones a worker not a show piece so my nicer caps will stay in their boxes

[peter lena 8,634]

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[Lee1977 6,670]

16 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

No worries man. Grind and reweld. All good. 

Just cut it into at the center and weld it back with the holes in the center.

[KrazeyOlDave 860]

On 11/2/2020 at 3:32 PM, Herder said:

Had time to de-carbon the cylinder, adjust the valves and gave her an oil change.  No more taping and this little magnum runs like a top.  I am starting to like this one.

What is the torque specs for the head bolts? I have to do mine soon.