Counter-balance Lift Assist using Rear Weight

[Handy Don 12,663]

14 minutes ago, squonk said:

How much weight are we going to put on the front to keep the wheels on the ground. 

Lots!

[wallfish 17,114]

4 hours ago, Handy Don said:

or my fairly heavy flail mower.

Hey, what ever happened with that project? Did I miss the ending?

[Handy Don 12,663]

1 hour ago, wallfish said:

Hey, what ever happened with that project? Did I miss the ending?

Nope, you didn't miss anything . Got bogged down in other projects plus what started as a few hours helping out an organization in NYC has turned into something almost resembling a job-gratifying but time consuming. Hoping it'll wind down over the next month.

So I put the flail aside for a bit but, like @Oldskool's sickle bar, it's been glaring at me reproachfully every single time I go in the garage.

As of last week, it is back on the rails with a solid plan for the lift mechanism and it is because of it that I've started this thread--to make lifting it easier!

Look for the other thread to resume shortly. Thanks for the call out!

 

[wallfish 17,114]

Ah Ha!

Well sometimes that works out for the best since you see things different when you get back to it.  ( Or at least that's my excuse for having years long ongoing projects)

[ebinmaine 68,887]

10 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Ah Ha!

Well sometimes that works out for the best since you see things different when you get back to it.  ( Or at least that's my excuse for having years long ongoing projects)

Oooooooooooo. 

I could use that too.   

[SylvanLakeWH 26,155]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Oooooooooooo. 

I could use that too.   

What project are you working on...? 

[ebinmaine 68,887]

11 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

What project are you working on...? 

Right this minute... Cofffffeeeee

[Handy Don 12,663]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Right this minute... Cofffffeeeee

Great idea! I'm going to brew some right now.