Pulverizer

[toxic]

I thought I would show off some pictures of the pulverizer i had recently finished, that is if I can figure out how to post pics.

 

[toxic]

here is a section of land before the pulverizer went over it. this is just a potato field across from my house that I was testing it in.

 

[toxic]

A picture of the ripping shanks in the ground.

 

[toxic]

and a after shot. This was just one pass and it was pretty compacted from the 7920 that was in the field earlier.

 

[toxic]

and the machine that pulls it. NH 1925 34hp, needs 4x4 and at least 2nd range sometimes 1st to pull it through the first pass.

 

[toxic]

I guess thats enough showing off for now. ( don't you just love new attachments ) Feel free to ask any questions or comments on how it could be improved. thanks

 

[kennyd]

That looks great! Nice fab work also

Just a note though, you can add more than one attachment at a time to a single post...

 

[johnk]

How did you get the spikes in the roller and what does that baby weigh? Nice job on the fabrication.

 

[bkheur]

I really like the I-Beam. Looks like that baby is ready to work for many years.

 

[Barnboy]

Looks great! I wanted to make a pulverizer too but never could find a I beam. Very good!

 

[john_bud]

Where did you get the roller?

jb

 

[toxic]

thanks for the complements guys. the roller was actually 2 sections of 6" sch 80 pipe that I found in the scrap yard. Cut them to length then welded the to pecises together to make it about 5' 10". then I cut out the end plates from 3/8 plate and put the 1" solid shaft through it. But the shaft is not full lenght because that would cause it to bow in the middle so instead I made two parts for that look like this l----l- and they slide into each end. As far as the spikes on the roller they are 1/2 " round by 1 1/2" long. They are spaced 3" apart and are 8 around making for 192 very tedious welds.

 

[john_bud]

That's some nice welding - and a lot of it too!

Did you fill the pipe to make it heavier or is it heavy enough as is?
jb

 

[toxic]

I thought about filling the pipe with something but it weights around 100-120 now so the should be enough, although I would like to get some heavier springs to give it more down preasure.

 

[GaryM]

Looks like a good building job to me. I've seen pulverizors on skid steers that had two rollers. But I guess you don't want to make all those extra welds for a second roller!

I've been to PEI and fondly remember "fries with the works". The works of course being the peas and such. Beautiful place.