STARTED MY LS1 aka. TR3

[JWD1312]

Looks like about 2 or 3 weeks an it should be done. we have snow in the forcast next week, that will slow me down.

 

[hernando]

i would like to have a tr3..but still not sure its worth the money...i thought about building one ...i have a pulverizer i rarely use ...i may convert that..anyway looks like you are on the right track...cant wait to see the finished product...bruce

 

[JWD1312]

PIC 2

 

[JWD1312]

PIC 3

 

[Bullzibart]

Ok I know this will sound like a stupid question but what is a LS1 or TR3? It looks like what I need to do my project.

 

[Defective]

Looks to me like a WMD (Weapon of Mole Disturbance)

Seriously tho...it's a rake. used for grooming the lumps out of soil or gravel. TR3

 

[hernando]

any new progress ???

 

[KubotaTrax]

Yea....Let see the pic's please! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[JWD1312]

no paint yet

 

[JWD1312]

pic 5

 

[JWD1312]

pic 6

 

[JWD1312]

Sunday is the day I'm taking it out, HOPE ALL THE WELDS HOLD!!!

 

[RonR]

Looks GREAT.

Are you planning to add some gage wheels? I would think wheels would keep it from digging in to much when pushing or pulling.

Can you tell me the approx dimensions of the back rake teeth or what you used for that please?

I'm thinking of building one also.

THANKS.
Ron

 

[hernando]

looking really good .! have you tried it yet ?? are the teeth on the back rake made from rail road spikes ? sorry for all the questions its just i am really glade someone built one....looks like a first class job ..congratulations...

 

[JWD1312]

The back rake is 60 inches and made with r+r spikes and the gap between them is about one inch. I got the idea when someone on here was talking about using spikes for a tooth bar. I bought about $40 of new metal (20foot of 1/2 by 1 1/2 bar) the rest is all scrap metal I buy for 25 cents a pound. I'm not sure how much it cost to build but I do know it was under $200. It will be more if I ad wheels to it.

 

[KubotaTrax]

Please take some action pic's for us.
Looks like it will do an outstanding job!

 

[Bowhunter]

Please post pics of it in use next week. I'd like to see what this thing can do.

 

[hernando]

have you tried it out yet ?..............