My plow day junk

[slim67 2,735]

1 minute ago, Pullstart said:

Musta’ been!  I was on the phone with my buddy when he went by, at 11:37am 

 

953/1054 might just be the best modern WH plow machine, in stock form!  

That’s what I’m thinking. Where were you exactly when you saw him?

[slim67 2,735]

4 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

YUUUUUP!

 

Then again, would the survivors be as special then?

We have a Pond plow for or Senior, I’ll get it in a furrow sooner or later.

 

It’s about a 6.5 hour drive for you but it’d be cool to see you there next year with whatever you bring.

[ebinmaine 67,596]

1 hour ago, slim67 said:

Ford ABS ignition conversion on a Sears ST12 with a HH 120

That's a neat conversion. I e been reading/watching the work of @Ed Stoller on the subject. He uses GM LS2 components. 

I bought a kit from him I'll be retrofitting to a '74 C160 Tecumseh engine tractor at some point.  

 

 

[slim67 2,735]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

That's a neat conversion. I e been reading/watching the work of @Ed Stoller on the subject. He uses GM LS2 components. 

I bought a kit from him I'll be retrofitting to a '74 C160 Tecumseh engine tractor at some point.  

 

 

I’m not sure who came up with that idea but has I been more patient I may have kept the HH100 in my Raider.

[ebinmaine 67,596]

2 hours ago, Pullstart said:

contemplating tossing the LSD’s in our plow tractors, wondered how much of a difference they make?

I can't comment on dirt plowing but I'll state this:

 

My Cinnamon Horse C160 has open diff/no limited slip. It weighs about 1300 lbs in snowplow form with me on it. 

I rarely slip but it certainly does happen. 

 

Trina's Pigpen tractor 867 weighs maybe 950 lbs, give or take. 

It does have limited slip differential. 

I believe her traction is comparable or possibly better than mine.  

 

 

[Pullstart 62,906]

1 hour ago, slim67 said:

That’s what I’m thinking. Where were you exactly when you saw him?

East of Sandusky, OH and West of I-79 (?) at Pittsburgh 

[slim67 2,735]

He was coming from vermilion which is by Sandusky.

[slim67 2,735]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I can't comment on dirt plowing but I'll state this:

 

My Cinnamon Horse C160 has open diff/no limited slip. It weighs about 1300 lbs in snowplow form with me on it. 

I rarely slip but it certainly does happen. 

 

Trina's Pigpen tractor 867 weighs maybe 950 lbs, give or take. 

It does have limited slip differential. 

I believe her traction is comparable or possibly better than mine.  

 

 

When I went in October,the 5073 was still in it and it was cool seeing both tires grabbing for traction. I would love to fix that key way seat problem and put it back into service.

[ebinmaine 67,596]

19 minutes ago, slim67 said:

fix that key way seat problem

Forgive me if you already said... What's the issue?

Bad axle?

 

[slim67 2,735]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Forgive me if you already said... What's the issue?

Bad axle?

 

The key way seats in the axle shaft ends are opened up too much which led to the right hub walking over to the axle housing. I might see if a machine shop can cut new ones in. I’m not a machinist but I believe the term is broaching? I think that at least pertains to the long keyway cutout on a shaft. These are the half circle shaped key ways.

[ebinmaine 67,596]

1 minute ago, slim67 said:

The key way seats in the axle shaft ends are opened up too much which led to the right hub walking over to the axle housing. I might see if a machine shop can cut new ones in. I’m not a machinist but I believe the term is broaching? I think that at least pertains to the long keyway cutout on a shaft. These are the half circle shaped key ways.

 

Have someone cut a full sized keyway groove to match the hub keyway. Then you can use a longer key. 

 

There may be someone here on Redsquare that offers the service. Not sure.  

 

 

[oliver2-44 9,759]

@slim67 I think @WHX?? can broach a new keyway in hubs, i don't think he can mill an axle.

[slim67 2,735]

1 hour ago, oliver2-44 said:

@slim67 I think @WHX?? can broach a new keyway in hubs, i don't think he can mill an axle.

Thanks for the tip

[slim67 2,735]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Have someone cut a full sized keyway groove to match the hub keyway. Then you can use a longer key. 

 

There may be someone here on Redsquare that offers the service. Not sure.  

 

 

That’s a good idea Eric.

[ebinmaine 67,596]

Just now, slim67 said:

That’s a good idea Eric.

Can't take credit for it. 

Stolen from some other tractor nut over the years. 

 

@Oldskool Mike has been known to cut an axle without a mill. 

Not sure if he can elaborate on how. 

[Oldskool 6,644]

15 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Can't take credit for it. 

Stolen from some other tractor nut over the years. 

 

@Oldskool Mike has been known to cut an axle without a mill. 

Not sure if he can elaborate on how. 

Your talking for key stock correct?

[slim67 2,735]

23 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Can't take credit for it. 

Stolen from some other tractor nut over the years. 

 

@Oldskool Mike has been known to cut an axle without a mill. 

Not sure if he can elaborate on how. 

I ground a tapered shaft engine with a handgrinder down to 1 inch and cut in a 1/4 keyway seat. It actually worked.

[Oldskool 6,644]

I cut my own on Project Snowdrift.

 

They were full length. I used a 4.5" angle grinder. I stacked up Forney cut off wheels in conjunction with a Makita cut off wheel.

They are different thicknesses.

Before cutting the slot I do a pre cut on scrap steel to even up the diameters of the wheels.

I drew a centered line on the axle and cut. Then clean it up with a single cut off wheel.

It takes a steady hand and a can do attitude because if you mess up it's a MESS. 

 

I would suggest trying a full slot on some scrap first.

 

Good luck

 

[WHX?? 48,828]

2 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

@slim67 I think @WHX?? can broach a new keyway in hubs, i don't think he can mill an axle.

Yes keyways in hubs but not axles at this time.