Project "Snow Drift"

[Handy Don 12,232]

4 minutes ago, DennisThornton said:

Don't know if it is what you are talking about or not.  It rules where it grows with nothing else in it.

Yep, that's the stuff. It spreads by horizontal above-ground stolons and underground rhizomes and can double its coverage in a year. I think of it as northern kudzu.

Edited February 8, 2021 by Handy Don

[DennisThornton 4,769]

Never knew...

Thanks!

[DennisThornton 4,769]

Not sure if this photo made it already.  

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, DennisThornton said:

Not sure if this photo made it already.  

It has. There is a video of that one running around the back yard of that museum 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

1 minute ago, Oldskool said:

It has. There is a video of that one running around the back yard of that museum 

Figured it had.  Good enough to repeat. 

I've been looking at pics of the other end and I just can't find closeups.  What I see is a rigid support but of course the rear bearings have to handle some changes in angle but I don't see room for u-joints.  And I see lots of not very deep threads that seem to work so I'm less of a concerned.

[Oldskool 6,644]

14 minutes ago, DennisThornton said:

Figured it had.  Good enough to repeat. 

I've been looking at pics of the other end and I just can't find closeups.  What I see is a rigid support but of course the rear bearings have to handle some changes in angle but I don't see room for u-joints.  And I see lots of not very deep threads that seem to work so I'm less of a concerned.

From what I could see it looks like it had a self aligning bearing of sorts. After putting mine in full articulation and noticed there wasnt much change in my u joint angle, I have to wonder if they relied on chain twist on the original. 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

8 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

From what I could see it looks like it had a self aligning bearing of sorts. After putting mine in full articulation and noticed there wasnt much change in my u joint angle, I have to wonder if they relied on chain twist on the original. 

As good a thought as I can come up with.  Not much angle and the chain will of course flex some.

[Oldskool 6,644]

8 minutes ago, DennisThornton said:

As good a thought as I can come up with.  Not much angle and the chain will of course flex some.

If need be, I can go to that idea fairly easy. As soon as the new sprockets come in there will be another test. Then go from there.

[Ted Gardner 36]

I was wondering if during one of your trial runs you may have had someone give you a little push or tug to help overcome the lack of power when first trying to move?

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, Ted Gardner said:

I was wondering if during one of your trial runs you may have had someone give you a little push or tug to help overcome the lack of power when first trying to move?

No, I was by myself. Not even a camera person for documentation. I ordered smaller drive sprockets. They should be here on Tuesday so I'm in hope's of another test run on Wednesday. 

[Ted Gardner 36]

Great Hope that the smaller sprockets Are the answer Can't wait To hear the results good luck Fingers are crossed for you

[Oldskool 6,644]

1 hour ago, Ted Gardner said:

Great Hope that the smaller sprockets Are the answer Can't wait To hear the results good luck Fingers are crossed for you

Thank you

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Also finger crossed!

[Oldskool 6,644]

Looky looky what just showed up.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

19 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Looky looky what just showed up.

Got em put on yet??

 

It's been almost 20 minutes.  

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,560]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Got em put on yet??

 

It's been almost 20 minutes.  

 

 

 

Be reasonable man... He can’t keep up with pace you set with Colossus... 

 

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

Got em put on yet??

 

It's been almost 20 minutes.  

 

 

 

LOL No yet. I'm getting ready for this ice storm tomorrow.

[ebinmaine 67,502]

13 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Be reasonable man... He can’t keep up with pace you set with Colossus... 

 

 

I said minutes. Not months.  

 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

13 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

LOL No yet. I'm getting ready for this ice storm tomorrow.

Alright..... I guess.    

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

Alright..... I guess.    

Plus I have 2 generators and the GT and mower in front of the door. I have a few minutes lol. AND I'm playing with my new toy 🤣🤣

[ebinmaine 67,502]

30 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Plus I have 2 generators and the GT and mower in front of the door. I have a few minutes lol. AND I'm playing with my new toy 🤣🤣

Fair enough. 

 

[Pullstart 62,883]

Ok, it’s been a whole sleep and then some.  How ‘bout now?

[Oldskool 6,644]

2 minutes ago, pullstart said:

Ok, it’s been a whole sleep and then some.  How ‘bout now?

Not yet. I thought I had a whole other day before they arrived, with Presidents Day and all. I have stuff tore apart by the big door.. 

[Oldskool 6,644]

The sprockets are on. I'll finish up after plowing this 3in of slush off the driveway.

[Oldskool 6,644]

It's all back together. Now waiting for the slush to freeze up.