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Don-Wi

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Does anyone know of some plans to build attatchments for pedal tractors? Got my son one for his upcoming birthday, and he's obsessed with- of all implements- the manure spreader.

Was thinking if I have time this winter, I should build one that's ground drive to pull behind it. I'd like to make it so it could be disengaged, but not a 100% necessity...

Was also thinking about making him a hay wagon (another one he really likes) but that one is a bit more straight forward.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
I don't know of any actual plans, but I think it would be easy enough
if you just made a spreader/beater spin on the back and not try
to make an actual working apron chain.
Proportionately sized "trailer" with a drive pulley instead of a sprocket.
Rubber band for a belt, on/off clutch similar to a lawn mower deck?
All could be covered by the "safety guard".
Adding a working apron chain would require a little more effort.

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Being a machinist by trade, I'd almost say it's mandatory to have a working apron chain....

Just gotta figure out what to use. Possibly the cross conveyor chain and sprockets out of the old chopper box behind the barn would work, and be a good width now that I think of it... Might be time to get out the torch.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
Chain Saw chain with out the teeth on it might be a good fit. There is a company online that makes LOTS of implements for pedal tractors, not sure if they work or not, but would be a good starting point. Not sure what the site is, but you could probably look it up on Google. Bryce
 
A few pics of the three points and implements I built for my
boy's tractors. The hitches attach to existing holes on the
tractors (no mods to tractor). The rear blade, box blade, brush
mower, and disc are all painted similar to my stuff in the shed. I
know....the scale is a little small but these tractors lived in the
house and the boys (6 and 3 then, 17 and 14 now) didn't care. I
might still have some 2-D CAD drawings if you're interested.
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Don:

Since this is to be a child's toy, why not make
the conveyor apron out of a long, wide loop of
heavy canvas. Run it over a front idler shaft
(large wooden dowel), with allowances for
adjusting the tension on the canvas apron. At the
back, run it over the driven shaft (another large
wooden dowel).

A set-up similar to the unloaders made for
unloading gravel from pickup truck beds.

Doc
 
Right now he likes playing with the grass clippings. That could all change by next year though, who knows.... I'd suppose if it could take it he'd try dirt, gravel, sand, or whatever else he might think looks good at the time.

I have a few ideas (and custom parts I may have to machine) but now I gotta try to keep the weight down a little if I do go ahead with it. Might be one of those projects that takes a year or more of my free time, but it would be neat to do.

I can already think of needing a jack shaft to slow the apron down and speed the beater up... and a way to disconnect them in transport. I used to make sliding couplers just for that purpose at a shop I used to work at, it would just need to be scaled down a bit. And possibly aluminum.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
Hey, Scott. That'd be me. Nice to be remembered. No plans, just worked from what "looked" right. Used 3" auger, 3 1/2" exhaust tube, 4" pvc fittings, 3/4 EMT tube and some 6" lawnmower wheels.
AaronSEIA
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