Next project is in the shop

jon f mn · Jan 23, 2019

Got the disc done and out if the shop. Was quite a bit of work as it needed blades, some bearings, and some welding.

Welded some gussets on the broken bearing holders that should take care of the problem there.

Also had a break in the hitch that needed welding, used 7018 for that as it is harder steel. There is no room for plating there so it just got welded.

That completes that job, so the disc went out and the planter came in.
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Lots of stuff to do on this project, including cutting some firewood. Lol

There is lots of freeing up to do, bearings and bushings to replace etc. Going to take more time to get it done. Hope I have time before spring to get it done.

onefarmer · Jan 23, 2019

Looks good. How does that "tree planter" work? lol

FBH44 · Jan 23, 2019

THAT'S some excellent welding.

rrc300 u · Jan 23, 2019

Looks like a nice project done and another about to start.

The new job certainly beats life in the truck doesn't it lol.

jm. · Jan 23, 2019

John is that not a case disk.. What did you use for bearings. I ended up having to get bearings that were listed for a Kraus when I re worked mine.

Part Time Pete · Jan 23, 2019

Very nice welding - that disc might be a load for the old Case though...
Pete

jon f mn · Jan 23, 2019

It is a case disc. Original equipment bearings are available, but spendy at well over $100.00. A local supplier had some that fit for $28.00 and later I saw the same ones at a fleet store for $13.00. they fit the housing and shaft, but are 1/4" narrower. I just cut the center out of a couple old discs for fillers so the shaft still got full.

flying belgian · Jan 23, 2019

Did you put the notched blades on front? I replaced my front gangs with new notched blades last year. However I put one of the old worn blades on outside so as not to throw so much dirt beyond what the back gangs can recover. Those notched blades are really aggressive compared to smooth.

jon f mn · Jan 23, 2019

Yes I did go with notched blades on the front. My farm has very heavy soil and I thought that would help it cut in better.

Shoprat · Jan 23, 2019

Nice work.

flying belgian · Jan 23, 2019

It will cut better indeed. I used to have an in-line ripper as apposed to a disk ripper. So I would run across the fall cornstalks ahead of ripper. What a difference the notched blades make in corn stalks. No comparison. I did not notice, do you have smooth on back?

used red MN · Jan 23, 2019

Ok, I live in Minnesota but I was born in Kansas and lived there the first 38 years of my life. I don?t have the thick blood you true Minnesotans have. I just think it is funny the whole time you worked on the disk the snow on the corn head snouts never diminished, burrr! Great work by the way!

jm. · Jan 24, 2019

Exactly what I did used the much cheaper bearing. I should have know you would have figured it out.

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