Planters Another planter done!

[Indydirtfarmer]

I just finished assembly of yet ANOTHER 2-row planter. This one is mounted on a 4"X4" toolbar. It will work from 22" to 44" row width. This is my latest version. There will be 5 MORE 2-row planters like this one. (Built from a 12 row planter) Here's a few pictures!

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

'Nudder view!

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

Third and final picture... I have "old style" steel seed boxes, and newer Fiberglass 2.1 bu. seed boxes, depth bands, every size available of Lustran seed plates, and I'm almost done with a liquid fertilizer attachment for these planters. Quite proud of 'em!

Bill

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Bill, nice job.

Remember, I'm still willing to trade you my big fiberglass seed hoppers for your smaller steel ones if you want to trade. I simply don't need the capacity for my property size.

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

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Remember, I'm still willing to trade you my big fiberglass seed hoppers for your smaller steel ones if you want to trade. I simply don't need the capacity for my property size.

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I'm trying to track down a few sets of the smaller seed hoppers. If and when I do, I'll get in touch with you. The old seed hoppers are hard to find without having to buy an entire planter to get them. I had to pay $120 for the pair in the photo's. (And they weren't in that good of condition when I got them...)

Thanks,
Bill

 

[johan3400]

The guy I purchased my planter from had many of the old steel boxes. PM me and I will give you his number.

 

[Laminarman]

Indy

Awesome looking planter. Great work.

 

[spanky8N]

Indydirtfarmer,

Great looking job. They look professional. Thank goodness another planting season is here! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Dan

 

[Indydirtfarmer]

Also...If you'll notice the brackets on top of the toolbar, where the planter unit clamps to the bar, there's 4 pieces of channel, with a Vee-ed notch in them. Those are the mounting points for the fertilizer attachment I'm trying to work up. Further refinements will include "parking stands" and/or a cart with casters that will allow the planter to be moved WITHOUT the use of the 5-gallon buckets. Also, I'm working on a hydraulic fold row marker set-up. All the added features will make the planter costly, but what the hey! I've never seen a casket with a luggage rack.........

 

[sweettractors]

John, Those are really nice looking units. Be careful if you ever sell them. I have a neighbor dealer that made modifications to JD planters and sold them in places like Ebay and other public venues and was doing really well until he got a registered letter from JD's Lawyer. Best I remember, it stated to immediatly stop selling modified JD products as John Deere or face legal action. The dealer kept selling his units, however, he did stop using the JD decals and calling them John Deere units in his sales presentation. ---Ken Sweet