Need idas for a water wheel planter.

Rio_Grande · Apr 14, 2013

We were going to buy a waterwheel transplanter this year for our gardening operation. The used one we were looking at sold and they are not plentiful in our area. I think I can build all the frame work but I am a bit perplexed on the water wheel. Originally I was thinking a barrel as our plants can all go in at the same spacing. But having welded on barrels before it is kinda a miserable affair for me. I am better at turning the juice up. I thought about a vehicle rim to get the roundness and weld a shield around the outside but it would make for a bulky unit. What would be perfect is a round wheel cut out and a build a wheel around it, but the smooth bending is not something I am. Going to be able to achieve here in the shop.

A propane tank just popped into my head. Cut the ends off and put a lip around the cut size. I will have to measure one. It has to work out to put the punches at 6 or8 inches.

dlrfarms · Apr 14, 2013

I built mine, the waterwheel came from Nolts Produce Supply in Pa. they call it a superwheel can be set for many spacings. They are on the net just google them and download their catalog
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