Posted by Indian Guy on March 20, 1998 at 10:13:25:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Russ' Homebuilt Tractor posted by russell on March 19, 1998 at 17:39:32:
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: On something like this, I would use a hyd pump as you described. Then get a valve similar to log splitter vavle, but I would go fancy and get a 2 circut valve. Build about a 1-2 gal resivor out of at least 16gauge material. Heres my Idea:
: Hook up the pump and resivor, mount the vavle and hook it up.
: Mount two small lift arms on back of tractor and build a lift deal using one small hyd cyclinder, I'd use a one way cyc. but 2 way nice.
: and rig up a center link mount also.
: Put a remote connect on back using other circut of vavle(never know, you might pull a hay rack or log splitter with it someday)
: Building a homemade tractor is a good fun project if your a good mechanic and welder. It's to big a project to hire eithere to be done. I built a tug before,(no pto or hyd.). The guy used it mainly for trailer pulling and hunting. But hyd. and maybe a non-standerized pto(for lawnmowing or such) wouldn't be that hard.
: I have some old arcwelding manuals from the forty's and fifty's that describe building homemade tractors, thats where I got help building the one I built, email me if you need any help
: Oh forget friction welding that axle, V it out and use a 7018 and a side grinder, then sand it smooth when your through. A large wire welder would do alright also, but I prefer stick, I use my Mig only for thin stuff. I been welding since I was 5, and I've seen it done, and I've seen it work. Plus I run my own small welding buiness and I done it and have made it work! If it was for a large truck or something I would do as the other gentleman said but it's for a small tractor. To much trouble in my opinion, a good weld with a stick welder will hold up under those conditions. I only have 4 years commercial welding exp. (by the way I'm only 18 but there aren't many people with welders here and I was given my first machine after my dad died so I made some cash and bought a portible!) but I have never had a weld like this break (done several for farmers and such). It's just my opinion though, and I'm just a stupid kid!!
: Fell free to email me Indian Guy.
: Russell Forrest
: Saltillo, TN
Now everybody has my juices flowing and I'm seriously considering this homemade thing. I'd like to know where you snagged the old manuals that outlined the homebuilt project. Do you have names? As for being "only 18 and a dumb kid" I'll say that I've rarely met a body I couldn't learn something from. Thanks for the input, Me