Might be, but no muscle to lift!
What did you do with your tractor today?
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They come in several gear ratios. The 5:1 is the fastest and the 50:1 is the slowest. In my preference, the 10:1 would do the job the best.
So an electric linear actuator with 6,000-lbs lift is to wimpy then?
Had to do one more clean-up from our 4 day blizzard. Today was the warmest day in a week or so and will be the warmest for the rest of the year unfortunately. Temp was right at 32F and the MF8E did a good job and ran great again. Plowed Wednesday and today. Much more fun and pleasant plowing today---LOL!
Put the tractor in the shop and fired up the little MTD snowblower and it also did a good job. Some of you may remember I got that snowblower free and in pieces. I put new belts and 15 dollar carb on it and now it is doing the job. You can see in the pics that the drift was about an inch taller than the blower.
Now they are melting off and the squeegee work is happening!
DAC
Put the tractor in the shop and fired up the little MTD snowblower and it also did a good job. Some of you may remember I got that snowblower free and in pieces. I put new belts and 15 dollar carb on it and now it is doing the job. You can see in the pics that the drift was about an inch taller than the blower.
Now they are melting off and the squeegee work is happening!
DAC
May be but I still think I can lift a plow at the end of the row faster by hand with spring assist. Done it a thousand times.
No. What I meant was you didn't use your muscles to lift.
Tractor will stay under cover. No sense getting them out if I don't really need them. Ranger SxS is down, waiting for the other 3 bolts to put the flywheel cover back on. No heat in the shop so to cold to work on it anyway. Will use the 4 wheeler and big cart to haul wood.
If you are making a DIY lift system I would think you could make linkage modifications to change operation speed. At least within the limits of the power capability of the actuator.
Don
Yep, that's how Grasshopper zero-turns do it to raise and lower the decks too.
Some of the plows mounted on the front of pickups use them as well.
Probably could Roger I just haven’t took the time to do it.
I’m willing to wait on it lol
I had a John Deere 10 wheel rake that was slow to lift and to lower. Had to stop at the ned and wait for it to drop or to raise. The used restrictor in the hydraulic line to slow it down. Drilled it out to 1/8" but that was to much. Put a cotter key in the hole and was just right for me. About twice as fast as the original.
That is my job for the day. About 2 large yard carts full will go in the mud room. If can get the 10 hp spliter motor to start without taking the belt to the pump off I may split up a bunch of small stuff for starting the fire. Have plenty of kindling. I start with cedar kindling, then about 3 pieces of small split Oak, then bigger stuff on top.
I don't need no kindling for about a week. My fire isn't going to go out.
Don
For the past 2 days, temps dropped to the single digits. We had to stock up a week in advance. Christmas Eve will be -4F. ugh.
Since mid-October, we've gone thru only 2 cords. I'm really impressed with the EnerZone wood stove made in Canada.
Since mid-October, we've gone thru only 2 cords. I'm really impressed with the EnerZone wood stove made in Canada.
We use a built in fire place and it takes more tending to than a stove does. If/when i replace the fireplace I will probably put in a wood stove. Get a lot more heat from the wood in a stove than a fireplace. Better than nothing though.
Sister put an insert in her fire place. Works great.
Don
If you are talking about one of those zero clearance steel fireplaces I understand your problem. If it is brick or stone an insert may be the answer.
Don
It is an old Sears steel fireplace from 1982. Built into the corner of the living room. Was put in when the house was built. The shaft for the damper has enlarged the hole through the exhaust flue. I got the front side patched up but cannot get at the back side without tearing out the wall. If I have to do that, something new will go in. An insert would not solve the issue in this case. Been a lot of wood burned in this one over the last 20+ years. They don't last forever. Might check into replacing the flue but doubt that would be feasible either.
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