Wheel Horse Sickle

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,400]

2nd Test:

Installed tighter idler tension spring

Installed light duty spring between the PTO clips.

A lot smoother…

 

Edited yesterday at 03:41 AM by "Manic-Mechanic"
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[kpinnc 15,997]

5 hours ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said:

2nd Test:

 

I'm jealous. I've always wanted a sickle bar attachment. One day maybe. 

 

Yours is very nice! 

[ebinmaine 75,028]

Looks and runs great! 

 

Do you have a particular area/reason/ chore in mind for the sickle?

 

We'll be very unlikely to ever own one here because of rough terrain.

 

Interesting mechanisms. 

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,400]

21 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Looks and runs great! 

 

Do you have a particular area/reason/ chore in mind for the sickle?

 

We'll be very unlikely to ever own one here because of rough terrain.

 

Interesting mechanisms. 

I may use it here an there…

The 800 was just asking for a higher purpose and to my knowledge it hasn’t been done before so

I can say I really love all the moving parts!

 

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,400]

4 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

I'm jealous. I've always wanted a sickle bar attachment. One day maybe. 

 

Yours is very nice! 

We could work something out with all that creativity you’ve got going on!

[peter lena 9,518]

@Manicmacanic   GOOD TURKEY DAY !  your operational  sickle  function  says it all . that running EASE is what I  regularly  go for , now from that point  , zero in on ANYTHING  THAT  IS NOT  IN THAT  PHASE OF  SMOOTH  , QUIET  FUNCTION . done a lot of that  , initially  its a train wreck , now obviousely  , much better  . the noise  / malfunction phase is the typical  set up I see  on anything  that has not been , cared for  .  when you  set up your  stuff  , with this baseline , its amazingly  different , another glairing  point  is consistent  , smooth easy  use, things I  have modified , have gone years  , without  failure or  issues , just  lubricant  and a look see , basic stuff , added tension spring , washers , elastic lock nuts , shoulder bolts , for smooth  lever  swing start . springs on my choke / throttle cables , to close them ?  try something , pete   

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,400]

1 hour ago, peter lena said:

@Manicmacanic   GOOD TURKEY DAY !  your operational  sickle  function  says it all . that running EASE is what I  regularly  go for , now from that point  , zero in on ANYTHING  THAT  IS NOT  IN THAT  PHASE OF  SMOOTH  , QUIET  FUNCTION . done a lot of that  , initially  its a train wreck , now obviousely  , much better  . the noise  / malfunction phase is the typical  set up I see  on anything  that has not been , cared for  .  when you  set up your  stuff  , with this baseline , its amazingly  different , another glairing  point  is consistent  , smooth easy  use, things I  have modified , have gone years  , without  failure or  issues , just  lubricant  and a look see , basic stuff , added tension spring , washers , elastic lock nuts , shoulder bolts , for smooth  lever  swing start . springs on my choke / throttle cables , to close them ?  try something , pete   

I’ll tell you what, I have an 18 Auto your more than welcome to re-engineer!

Getting ready to install a second pump!

[lynnmor 8,152]

6 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

I'm jealous. I've always wanted a sickle bar attachment. One day maybe. 

 

Shortly after buying my new 1991 520H I saw a sickle bar in good condition at a yard sale for $25.  I thought that running it would require 2 right hands, one for motion and the other to control the sickle, so I didn't buy.  Now that I am older, and hopefully wiser, I need a kick in the rear for that mistake.  

 

I have some pine trees that I leave the lower branches touch the ground and a sickle would be great to trim the weeds under them, and that sickle bar, that I stupidly passed on, had a homemade guide to lift branches up and over so they weren't affected.  

[peter lena 9,518]

@Manicmacanic  sounds and looks  happy in operation ,emphasis  is that you , corrected a common issue , got it out of the way , usually takes a little tweaking  , to  enhance that  , you have done well , try and use that  same idea  frame of mind , on other issues , that solid   , pto belt  says it all , did that on  top of mower decks , long  unsupported belt return , to spindle  pulleys , added , a  flat idler pulley  to deck , no more belt bounce , also  use lucas xtra  fd green chassis grease , cleaned out and hand packed every related bearing ..  quiet  smooth , also  spins up very easily at  pto lever engagement , no screaming  clutch , this is another , GOLD MINE , area to improve , loaded with  related  heavy drag . pete  

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,400]

2 minutes ago, peter lena said:

@Manicmacanic  sounds and looks  happy in operation ,emphasis  is that you , corrected a common issue , got it out of the way , usually takes a little tweaking  , to  enhance that  , you have done well , try and use that  same idea  frame of mind , on other issues , that solid   , pto belt  says it all , did that on  top of mower decks , long  unsupported belt return , to spindle  pulleys , added , a  flat idler pulley  to deck , no more belt bounce , also  use lucas xtra  fd green chassis grease , cleaned out and hand packed every related bearing ..  quiet  smooth , also  spins up very easily at  pto lever engagement , no screaming  clutch , this is another , GOLD MINE , area to improve , loaded with  related  heavy drag . pete  

Speaking of Lucas, going to add stop leak to oil sumps and such to swell the seals, have you?

[kpinnc 15,997]

10 hours ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said:

We could work something out with all that creativity you’ve got going on!

 

I'm game! I do like a challenge! 

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,400]

12 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

 

I'm game! I do like a challenge! 

There was a member converting a D to a manual but haven’t heard much on that?

[kpinnc 15,997]

2 minutes ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said:

There was a member converting a D to a manual but haven’t heard much on that?

 

Now that would be a good one. 

["Manic-Mechanic" 1,400]

4 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

 

Now that would be a good one. 

I “think”, may be wrong, it’s D-160?

[kpinnc 15,997]

2 hours ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said:

think”, may be wrong, it’s D-160?

 

The hard question would be if you wanted to keep the engine mounting the same. Either routing the belt or using a very large right angle gearbox would be needed. 

 

Just spitballing but the 8 speed itself would be fairly easy. Longer axles could be replaced with 2 or 3 inch spacers. Assuming the 6 bolt pattern is common enough to find them. As I understand it, the long D series axles were a failure point. Likely because folks treated them like a true sub compact tractor. 

 

But yeah, it would be doable. Just depends on how much money and time you're willing to spend on it. 

 

I always wanted to find a 5xi hydro to use a big engine on. The Eaton 1100 is facing forward on those transmissions. I have a Generac 33hp engine that would make a heckuva machine with that setup. 

 

 

[ebinmaine 75,028]

3 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

The hard question would be if you wanted to keep the engine mounting the same. Either routing the belt or using a very large right angle gearbox would be needed. 

 

Just spitballing but the 8 speed itself would be fairly easy. Longer axles could be replaced with 2 or 3 inch spacers. Assuming the 6 bolt pattern is common enough to find them

 

My Colossus project has these very things in usage. 

My engine sets with the crankshaft fore n aft instead of side to side like most Horses. 

I plan on using a right angle gear box mounted under the frame to transfer power rearward. 

 

My axles are the longer GT14 type along with 3" thick wheel adapters.  

 

6 hole adapters could be made...

[kpinnc 15,997]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

 

6 hole adapters could be made...

 

Probably easier to just widen a set of 5 bolt wheels. 

[ebinmaine 75,028]

1 minute ago, kpinnc said:

 

Probably easier to just widen a set of 5 bolt wheels. 

 

 

Definitely agreed