I made it myself

johnday · Mar 20, 2005

Thanks for all the kind words! In welding class, the instructor not only wants good welds, he wants them pretty too. I agree that I'd rather have them work though.

Ron; Thats a Lincoln Idealarc AC/DC 250 that I've got. I "think" it's a bit more than a buzzbox, but my terminology could easily be off. To change polarity, all I have to do is rotate a switch, and can also go AC with the same switch. The guy I bought it from used it to weld structural steel. Actually, it was easier welding in the driveway than it is at the school. I could rotate the piece as I wanted instead of in an out of position fixture like the instructor wants. I think the class is a little more than I needed since it's geared more for industrial . All in all, I've done MIG with no problem, and am starting TIG tommorow. I easily get pretty welds with the MIG. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

notamustang · Mar 20, 2005

( I easily get pretty welds with the MIG. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

OK now your just rubing it in !!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

kubotabilly · Mar 20, 2005

( I also welded the D ring on to loop my chains thru to drag logs and whatever )
Johnday,
You should check your tractors owners manual, there are weight limits on pulling with your 3 point hitch. It would be better to pull from your drawbar for the heavier items.

Bill

kubotabilly · Mar 20, 2005

Johnday,
BTW, great job on the hitch adapter. I built one for myself a few months ago, just to jockey my trailer around.

Bill

dullpain · Mar 20, 2005

Nice job , good useable project. Just keep that ol Lincoln fired up, you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish.

bobodu · Mar 20, 2005

( I know how he keeps the wheels clean. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
He has never had it in dirt. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

Here's a shot of tires needing some of that magic stuff..

bobodu · Mar 20, 2005

This is the whole home made machine.Think I'm gonna build a boom pole/trailer lifting thingie for the 3pt...darned dump trailer gets heavy if I don't tilt the bed!!

Trucks are brown...Tractors are too in spots...also RED. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

caddison · Mar 20, 2005

John,

I just started a new welding class myself. I am looking forward to making a few projects and yours was rather inspirational!!! Look good and functional and that is the name of the game!

johnday · Mar 20, 2005

Cliff; Good for you. I only wish I'd taken the time years ago to learn to weld. My class started out with stick, thats really all I wanted to learn. Then we interupted with MIG. Mig is so easy it's unbelievable. I start TIG tommorow. I've heard many stories about TIG, so I'm keeping an open mind. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Good luck in your classes, have fun, and practice, practice, practice. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

caddison · Mar 20, 2005

The one thing I was told rite of the bat was to forget everthing I thought I knew about welding.....the instructor is great and wouldn't you know after the first night I was already making better welds. I am starting out with MIG and then will probably do some SMAW and then some TIG. It is going to be fun!

I have all kinds of ideas for things to make and new attachemnts to fabricate!

rdln · Mar 20, 2005

Ron, you mean they can go off of the pavement?

Dachshund · Mar 20, 2005

Looks real good! Should be super tough, too.

ronjhall · Mar 21, 2005

Sure! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Most Orange , Green , Red , and other colors do it everyday. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

DaMadman · Mar 21, 2005

Looks really good and looks like it will work well also

Scrounger · Mar 21, 2005

I think the welds look killer. Paint covers all sins, why do you think women wear makeup. Do you have any drawings on the sizes of all the cut pieces. This couldbe my first project for welding class at the community college.

Scrounger · Mar 21, 2005

How would the tongue weight raise the 3pt in this case?

DocHeb · Mar 21, 2005

Too much weight on the back of the trailer would lift up on the tongue, and most tractors don't have down force on the 3-point arms.

GerardC · Mar 21, 2005

( John no apologies needed for that project. Neat, clean, and ready to go to work. Very nice. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

I totally agree. There's nothing at all about it that looks amateur. Nice work. Gerard

GerardC · Mar 21, 2005

( ....Paint covers all sins, why do you think women wear makeup.)

Wow, think about that. LMAO! Gerard

Freds · Mar 22, 2005

Yes, what Doc Heb said. Most three points can be lowered to a position, but not locked in that position to keep the lower links from raising. Most of the trailer towing attachments I've seen have a chain that runs down to the drawbar.