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| doubleboost:
--- Quote from: vtsteam on June 02, 2013, 05:16:48 PM ---Ha ha, thanks Micktoon! Ah well, all in Plan B, for reversing or turning I do have a 5 foot shifting bar that I remove boulders with. Tends to come in handy If I don't line up the tractor perfectly with an implement. (I have plenty of practice with stubborn objects!) Just before the rain I also worked on the doors: Drilled 1/4" holes on 1" centers. But I also realized the clearances in the hinge are too close. When it heats there may be some binding, so I'll have to grind those back. It would have been wise to put washers in the gaps before welding the hinges to the base plate. I ground the gap between the doors a little to prevent binding that way. --- End quote --- With a big enough lever you could move the world It is coming on fast now John |
| vtsteam:
Thanks John. :beer: It only took me three years of backing the tractor multiple times, trying to get those pins to line up, cursing, jumping on and off the tractor to re-start and shift it a little to finally figure out that a lever might be a good idea! :loco: After drilling all those holes I added a piece of bar as a lip. |
| vtsteam:
And tried the barrel on for size. Right after I took this pics, some big drops started falling and I had to dash to get everything put away and covered up. We have severe thunderstorms and hail predicted for tonight. The garden seedlings are going to take a beating if so! |
| vtsteam:
Ha ha, I was just imagining that cupola on runners heading downhill in winter with a heat on! My neighbor might be in for a bit of a surprise.... |
| Mayhem:
Looking good va - I'm keen to learn more about the way this style of cupola works, given that there is no wind belt on yours. I'm off now to see what Rob has been up to on his (I think he is taking this race seriously, as I've not seen any CAD plans or renderings!). --- Quote from: doubleboost on June 02, 2013, 05:21:57 PM ---...With a big enough lever you could move the world... --- End quote --- Yes - but what would you use as your fulcrum? |
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