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Mounting a Tractor Hedge Flail

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awemawson:
So those holes need slits from them to the end, to form the slots into which the Jaw plates go, a job for the angle grinder. (I do have a nibbler that will cut 6 mm plate but it's a fearsome beast to hold)

awemawson:
The box is presumably made by folding up and continuously welding the seam. It seemed sensible to drop the slot either side of this seam to reduce the number of welds in the structure.

awemawson:
So does it fit?

Well yes it looks like it does from this test assembly

awemawson:
I will set the 100 mm box in line with the hole in the jaw plate that accepts the axle bracket pin, so that the spars are level in use. I was going to trim the jaw plates of their excess material but there seems little point - the extra depth will probably add a bit of rigidity.

Next I need to make some slots in the plate that carries the Control Standard, and after that it'll be time to start gluing it all together.

Quite a successful day really - time for a scrub up as I'm filthy with grinding dust, and then I can feel a few beers being consumed  :lol:

Spurry:
Thanks for the update, before the scrub-up and drinks. That is true dedication.  :beer:
Pete

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