What did you do to your Implement today

[billrigsby]

Thought I would knock this out before Winter REALLY gets here, so far she is only teasing us.

Rhino Rear Blade fix-up

Before

After

Installed

I did not post a "play by play" but you can see the whole process here...
https://www.facebook.com/pg/thekubotaproject/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1812820405653432

 

[billrigsby]

Had some extra paint so....

A quick coat on the Harrow Rake

 

[Blondie70]

The equipment looks great ! Like new stuff.

 

[fatjay]

That looks great! How much sanding do you do before you paint? I have a few things I need to repaint, I was just going to hit it with the pressure washer to get the paint flakes off, but thought it might not be bad to sand some areas as well.

 

[billrigsby]

Did a lot of wire wheeling where there was bad rust , then just a light sanding over some of the original paint and a quick solvent cleanup before painting.

Bill Rigsby
Florissant CO

1972(?) KUBOTA L-1500-DT
Great Bend M10 48" Front End Loader
Bush Hog 48 (SQ48R-3) "Squealer Mower"
Atlas 48" Landscape Box
48" Harrow Rake
Rhino 60" Rear Blade
4 Seasons haul-all Dump Trailer
Draw Bar with 2" Ball
28" Fork Lift Forks


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[VWkubotaguy]

Bought a used blade and gave it a little refurbish. Even got to use it in the snow today.

 

[billrigsby]

Bought a used blade and gave it a little refurbish.

Looks nice, just like brand new good job!

 

[D2Cat]

You guys do nice work!

Bill, after all the clean up, painting and decals you neglected polishing your hitch pins on you rear blade.

 

[VWkubotaguy]

Looks nice, just like brand new good job!

Thanks so much. Really like the way yours turned out too.

 

[billrigsby]

Doing a test fit of the new (to me) Post Hole Auger

after fabricating new top link mount http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showpost.php?p=212069&postcount=3057

I am sure I will have some questions as I need to fabricate a new A-Frame bracket
that was missing when I purchased it

 

[billrigsby]

Yesterday I started on the A-Frame fabrication for the PHD


Had this laying around (or is it lying around) in the scrap pile

Cut down some 1/4" angle iron for the bracket

Drilled a couple of 3/4" holes and tack welded together

Tack welded it to the A-Frame metal and test-fit it

Welded it all up

Now I just need to determine the proper length to get the maximum travel,
cut and weld some brackets to the bottom and add a pair of Cat-1 hitch pins.

 

[billrigsby]

Today it is just too dang cold to do any shop work,
even with the heater running ! (I did try)

I must have too big of a shop OR too small of a heater,
leaning toward needing a new heater

So it was all about re-creating the warning decals for my Post Hole Digger.
Leinbach went under a couple of years ago so to the computer I went.

and now that is above negative temperatures, time to get plowing
IN A HEATED JEEP

 

[billrigsby]

Finished up the A-Frame tonight, happy with the up-down travel.

Welded a couple of tabs to accept the new 3-point pins

did a test run,

I ended up with 19.5" of clearance in the full up position, can get more with the four additional holes available on the boom

and goes all the way to the ground and then some in the full down position

I am wondering if it is proper to have the 3-point pins on the outside and tighten up against the lynch pins, Pulling the A-Frame outwards
(would make for an easier installation)

or should I have the pins on the inside?

Next is paint and decals, weather permitting !

 

[D2Cat]

As long as there is no interference, it makes no difference.

 

[bucktail]

You must have an impressive scrap pile.

 

[billrigsby]

You must have an impressive scrap pile.

Well I have been known to stop on a dime when I see a chunk of metal on the side of the road LOL
AKA junk collector.

I've been told my garage looks like a hardware store but when you live a half hour from the hardware store you need to be well stocked.

Bill Rigsby
Florissant CO

1972(?) KUBOTA L-1500-DT
Great Bend M10 48" Front End Loader
Bush Hog 48 (SQ48R-3) "Squealer Mower"
Atlas 48" Landscape Box
48" Harrow Rake
Rhino 60" Rear Blade
4 Seasons haul-all Dump Trailer
Leinbach L7200 Post Hole Auger (9")
Draw Bar with 2" Ball
28" Fork Lift Forks


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[hiho silver]

That exposed PTO shaft has me nervous. Otherwise looks great.

 

[billrigsby]

That exposed PTO shaft has me nervous. Otherwise looks great.

Yes tis the life of a grey market tractor , I may make a cover for it. I do have all the covers for the auger end of the drive shaft however.

I never understood the theory that grey markets do not have PTO shaft covers there's one listed in my parts manual finding it might be another story though , just another fab job probably.

But, thank you for your positive comments.

Bill Rigsby
Florissant CO

1972(?) KUBOTA L-1500-DT
Great Bend M10 48" Front End Loader
Bush Hog 48 (SQ48R-3) "Squealer Mower"
Atlas 48" Landscape Box
48" Harrow Rake
Rhino 60" Rear Blade
4 Seasons haul-all Dump Trailer
Leinbach L7200 Post Hole Auger (9")
Draw Bar with 2" Ball
28" Fork Lift Forks


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[billrigsby]

Well if Winter would ever get here maybe I could rest a bit.

Today I got all the auger parts painted,
first I removed all the warning decals...

then a quick pass with the wire wheel...

and a coat of primer and Orange and Red paint...

then everything in the greenhouse to dry...
(May not be snowing much, but it still gets cold )

Now time to order the new decals

Picked up new Stainless Steel hardware today.

 

[D2Cat]

I was wondering how paint dried in that weather!

Need more to do? I can send a plow, pulverizer, disc, couple of 5' brush mowers, tiller, trailer or two..... sub-soiler, bale spike......

You seem to enjoy detail work!! Looks good. Takes a lot of patience.