Daily Fabrication Thread

mike_belben · March 07, 2018, 03:38:10 PM

Today i meshed in the bottom with more 5/8 rebar.

Granted it now requires a drier dirt in order to fall through the grate, but i do like the size of rock it recovers now. Its very good at going into a wet pile and breaking things up to dry rapidly or rake out. The crumbs that fall out have a lot of surface area exposed for evaporation. A dumptruck pile of clay is always wet and clumpy even in a drought so you have to kinda smear it around to let it dry before its workable.

Also this will help with getting more stabile clay for roadbase. When you can break it apart and let the rain wash the really loose silty stuff out, whats left behind is much more load bearing. Im pretty happy with it. Eventually side plates and a mesh grapple clam will make it shake out dirt twice as fast.

starmac · March 07, 2018, 03:48:43 PM

Shoot, looks like a portable grizzly, I can see where a couple of different sizes would even be handy.

I take it you got your bobcat repaired.

mike_belben · March 07, 2018, 03:57:41 PM

Dont jinx it! Every turn of the key is like russian roullette.

teakwood · March 12, 2018, 07:33:40 PM

After 2 O-Ring changes i bite the bullet and had a new steering cylinder fabricated. New rod, barrel and seals and 3/4 day of fabrication and 550$ later

. At least it will outlast the skidder

The old rod

old barrel

all new and shiny

bushmechanic · March 12, 2018, 08:13:08 PM

That's some pretty tidy stick welding done on that barrel! Whoever did that got some skills.

teakwood · March 12, 2018, 09:48:59 PM

the boss of the workshop is 72 and I always spend more time there than necessary just to chat with him, he is like a walking cyclopedia on metalwork. i have great respect for him and have learned alot over the years.
If he fixes it then he does it right! he also knows how to charge

he has 4 workers and they all weld pretty good, they are all costaricans.

mike_belben · March 13, 2018, 12:36:53 AM

Is that really stick? It looks tigged from here. Exceptional if its an arc weld.

teakwood · March 13, 2018, 07:31:33 AM

It's stick, i stand beside the worker with a extra mask trying to learn something more. that guy has a steady hand!

GRANITEstateMP · March 13, 2018, 07:44:46 AM

Very nice! My talent dtops at unbolting and removing the old cylinder.

Resonator · March 13, 2018, 09:35:06 AM

$550 was money well spent, especially if your able to steer, and not drive into a tree.

(And drive into the trees you want to drive into.

)

mike_belben · March 13, 2018, 09:56:04 AM

Im impressed.

Was the tube honed or lathe finish?

lopet · March 13, 2018, 06:49:44 PM

Quote from: teakwood on March 13, 2018, 07:31:33 AM
It's stick, i stand beside the worker with a extra mask trying to learn something more. that guy has a steady hand!

Did you turn the barrel while he was welding ?

Peter Drouin · March 13, 2018, 06:57:08 PM

Very nice job.

teakwood · March 13, 2018, 09:46:14 PM

Quote from: mike_belben on March 13, 2018, 09:56:04 AM
Im impressed.

Was the tube honed or lathe finish?

We buy them already done by the cm you need. they come exact form the fabric.
it says USA on the tube. the tube was just 120$, the rod was the expensive part 250$

teakwood · March 13, 2018, 09:52:20 PM

Quote from: lopet on March 13, 2018, 06:49:44 PM
Quote from: teakwood on March 13, 2018, 07:31:33 AM
It's stick, i stand beside the worker with a extra mask trying to learn something more. that guy has a steady hand!
Did you turn the barrel while he was welding ?

they have like a little stand with 4 roller bearings (like a stone wash tromel ) so the barrel can turn on the spot. he turned it with one hand and welded it with the other

Grizzly · March 19, 2018, 05:29:24 PM

Nothing to do with sawmilling but a little something my son made for us. Only had one fire in it yet but it seems to be all it should be. I like it. Probably the best way to use a split rim anyway!

Puffergas · March 19, 2018, 10:23:46 PM

Started the hydraulic pump bracket.

The filter is sold as a return filter. Seems like it would make more sense to use it as a suction filter. The pump is about 2 or 3 gallons per minute and the filter is rated at 7 GPM. Any idea if it could be used as a suction filter or maybe that would cause too much inlet restriction?

starmac · March 20, 2018, 12:29:46 AM

Filters like that are generally on the return side, they will suck the gaskets in on the suction side.

mike_belben · March 20, 2018, 11:14:59 AM

@ puffergas, dont do it. Let the pump pull freely and filter the exhaust side of the valve. Put a valvecover breather/filter on the tank for venting. Thats where a lot of trash gets in.

Puffergas · March 20, 2018, 10:55:15 PM

Thanks guys! the odd thing is that I decided not to install a valve, no room. I'll just clutch the v-belt that powers the pump. And, if I figured correctly, the engine will be the relief valve. The hydraulic motor will be the capstan winch.

Thanks!

mike_belben · March 21, 2018, 04:00:27 AM

if all you need is one way capstan then thatll do it.

mike_belben · March 24, 2018, 04:26:10 PM

Finally got this wired up. Its not fast like a forestry winch and doesnt freespool very easy, but otherwise worked better than expected. The machine couldnt drag them in the rain but the winch didnt even groan, nor did the grapple close or machine walk like i anticipated.

Completely opened up a window to fetch wood from where i couldnt drive up to it. Have a cleanup job that requires winching blowdowns up onto the road shoulder of a campground, so i can grapple and load them on the trailer.

luvmexfood · March 25, 2018, 04:36:05 AM

Quote from: mike_belben on March 24, 2018, 04:26:10 PM
Finally got this wired up. Its not fast like a forestry winch and doesnt freespool very easy, but otherwise worked better than expected. The machine couldnt drag them in the rain but the winch didnt even groan, nor did the grapple close or machine walk like i anticipated.

Completely opened up a window to fetch wood from where i couldnt drive up to it. Have a cleanup job that requires winching blowdowns up onto the road shoulder of a campground, so i can grapple and load them on the trailer.
I have to bring some larger oak up a hill to steep to get the tractor down.

I need to bring some larger oak up a hill that is to steep to put the tractor on and it probably wouldn't pull them anyway. Was wondering if I mounted my electric winch on the tractor scraper blade if it would dig in enough to prevent pulling the tractor backwards. I know it would be slow but got more time than money.

mike_belben · March 25, 2018, 10:07:56 AM

Do you have a front end loader on it or just a 3pt? Which end is your battery at?

luvmexfood · March 25, 2018, 04:30:24 PM

No FEL just 3 point hitch. Electrical is no problem. I have a set of extra heavy duty long jumper cables that I can connect in a minute. That's actually how I do it on the trailer. Never did get around to running a dedicated set of cables back to trailer and putting on a connecter. Just get the cables out, pop the hood, and hook up. They are like 2 gauge.