mwjoerin
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1981 L245DT, FEL, 4' Rotary Mower, 41" Tiller, PTO Sprayer, Hiller, Cultivator
I wanted to share a earthway seeder modification idea I had. Goals:
I ended up extending PVC pipe off of my tool bar and mounting the seeder to the PVC pipes. I am able to lower the toolbar and apply downward pressure to the seeder. The flexibility of the PVC allows for a form of suspension travel which adapts to uneven terrain. The seeder is simply pinned onto the PVC pipe so it is very easy to remove the seeder allowing for seed and seed plate changes.
Too wet to try out in the garden today, only practice runs on the gravel drive and in the grass. It is a little wobbly, but not bad. I will likely mount it a little closer to the tractor to firm it up. If that doesn't do it, I can fabricate some simple training wheels to mount right behind the hopper, or mount a second seeder for dual rows and stability.
- Modify an Earthway push seeder to plant seed behind my tractor
- Low budget
- Able to return the seeder to it's original factory form
- Simple
- Able to monitor seed in hopper
- Able to lift seeder with the three point to stop seed from dropping
- Able to press down on seeder so that the drive wheel always turns
- Allow for vertical motion so that the seeders plastic wheels are not shattered when the tractors front wheels go over a rise
- Able to change seed and seed plates easily
I ended up extending PVC pipe off of my tool bar and mounting the seeder to the PVC pipes. I am able to lower the toolbar and apply downward pressure to the seeder. The flexibility of the PVC allows for a form of suspension travel which adapts to uneven terrain. The seeder is simply pinned onto the PVC pipe so it is very easy to remove the seeder allowing for seed and seed plate changes.
Too wet to try out in the garden today, only practice runs on the gravel drive and in the grass. It is a little wobbly, but not bad. I will likely mount it a little closer to the tractor to firm it up. If that doesn't do it, I can fabricate some simple training wheels to mount right behind the hopper, or mount a second seeder for dual rows and stability.
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