Now that I have it!

[Jw5875]

I just had an 18 = 1 gearbox given to me with the PTO shaft. Gent stated that is is from a portable saw mill?

Give me some ideas for a winter project!!

 

[yooper1]

portable saw mill?

 

[Jw5875]

Kinda thinkin rotary for aluminum christmas tree! (need the color wheel/light)

rotating laundry hanger/dryer

merry-go-round

jw5875

 

[MrBobcat230]

How about a sand/salt spreader for your driveway. It could double as a fertilizer spreader.:thumbsup:

 

[pat32rf]

Ski/tobagan tow.....

 

[mjncad]

Clean it up for starters and make sure it works properly before investing time and money into making it do useful things down the road.

 

[skippy210]

Hi

These old gear box where used with tractor without the side belt drive to operate machines that needed the long and large belt to run.

 

[Duke1]

You may be able to turn it upside down and make a post hole auger !!!!!!!

 

[RobertBrown]

I just had an 18 = 1 gearbox given to me with the PTO shaft. Gent stated that is is from a portable saw mill?

Give me some ideas for a winter project!!

Donate it to a museum? Just kidding. It looks pretty old. Is that a breather on top?
18 to 1.... I would hold on to that,doesn't take up much room and it ain't like you can get another at Walmart.
I'm thinkin you should move water with it somehow or another....

 

[Farmerford]

I can tell by the chalk marks that you counted the turns to get the 18:1 gear ratio. But it sure does not look like one gear is 18 times the size of the other. Is it a double reduction or worm gear?

 

[Baby Grand]

+1 What mjncad said:

Clean it up for starters and make sure it works properly before investing time and money into making it do useful things down the road.

18:1, so about 30 rpm at 540 PTO speed.

The drum looks to be about 12" diameter, so about 100 feet per minute, if you were to take a few turns around it with a rope.

Hmmm.

Sounds just about right for the capstan log winch I have been wanting to make.

-Jim