Texas Todd 1,024 #1 Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) I've been on hiatus for a while. Finishing the new place and moving and getting my new shop lined out. Finally had time for a little project and thought I would share. Every time I went to mow down by the road and in the less groomed areas of my place, I would find logs, rocks and trash from those who don't cotton to "Don't mess with Texas." I would pick it up and try to hold on to it until the load got bigger than I could handle and then I would make a pile with the intention of picking up when I headed back to the shop. I usually forgot but got a "friendly" reminder from the war department. I looked around for a way to carry the debris and couldn't find anything I liked, nor wanted to pay for. I am planning a carry all for my JD2305. So I set out to design a Carry-Some for the C-121. The goal was to use only what I had on hand. So i gathered what 3/4 plywood I had and drew it out on my workbench. (Nice to have a melamine top that I can draw on and just wash it off) I cut three strips of 3/4 plywood for the receiver hitch tongue and glued them together. I then cut my first side piece. I then took another inventory and realized I needed to cut it down a little to have enough large pieces. Then time for a bunch of pocket holes. All joints glued with Titebond II. Dado'd a cross brace into the tongue to give lateral support Primer And finally paint. viola! Didn't have any Regal Red but had a quart of IH Red which looks just fine (Better then the C-121 for sure) Had a partial can of truck bed spray so I painted the inside with it (after the coat of red) Probably would have made it 8" on the bottom instead of 12" if I could have visualized it. A little worried about going down hills and bottoming out at the bottom. Oh well, just have to be careful! I am hoping this will be a handy tool for picking up debris and keeping the war department happy. Edited June 26, 2019 by Texas Todd 13 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,018 #2 Posted June 26, 2019 Welcome back Todd, wondered where you had been. That little cay-all will be handy and keep you out of trouble too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,404 #3 Posted June 26, 2019 Nice Todd... fine looking shop you got there .... nice lookin HD too, right up my ally. Let's do something about the crooked stack on that fine lookin 856 tho shall we? Lest I have to come get it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,394 #4 Posted June 26, 2019 Nice looking place you have, Todd! Much better organized than anything of mine.. Nice looking tractors as well! Is the glue going to be strong enough to hold the weight you're going to put in it? Never thought of glue being that strong, but then again I have limited experience working with wood! @WHX24 If you were to come and confiscate it from him, that would be one hell of a drive for a tractor! Wouldn't be much of a drive for me, though, so maybe I ought to do it? LOL. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #5 Posted June 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Nice Todd... fine looking shop you got there .... nice lookin HD too, right up my ally. Let's do something about the crooked stack on that fine lookin 856 tho shall we? Lest I have to come get it ! Thanks! I've waited a lifetime for a shop this size......but I want it bigger! Stack has to be forward to allow for the handle on the plow. No more than it's on, I'm sure I could tweak it back. Grandkids don't mind!!! Hahaha 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #6 Posted June 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, ZXT said: Is the glue going to be strong enough to hold the weight you're going to put in it? Never thought of glue being that strong, but then again I have limited experience working with wood! @WHX24 The glue is stronger than the wood, believe it or not. I won't put more than 50-60 lbs in it anyway. Weatherford!? I have a D200 with loader for you since your close. Holler if interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,394 #7 Posted June 26, 2019 46 minutes ago, Texas Todd said: The glue is stronger than the wood, believe it or not. I won't put more than 50-60 lbs in it anyway. Weatherford!? I have a D200 with loader for you since your close. Holler if interested. Yep! Not too far at all.. I'd love to have a D200, but with a loader I know I can't afford it LOL. I might know someone that's looking for a D200 though.. I'll shoot you a message. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,404 #8 Posted June 26, 2019 9 hours ago, ZXT said: would be one hell of a drive for a tractor! Wouldn't be much of a drive for me, though, so maybe I ought to do it? LOL. Crazy thing is Jonah I know guys that have done it! Ok take care of my light work then 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #9 Posted June 26, 2019 20 hours ago, WHX24 said: Nice Todd... fine looking shop you got there .... nice lookin HD too, right up my ally. Let's do something about the crooked stack on that fine lookin 856 tho shall we? Lest I have to come get it ! Just looked at the stack again. It has to be leaning forward for the plow handle, no idea why it was canted backward. Someone must have run into it. Feel better, it is now plumb! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,404 #10 Posted June 27, 2019 LOL I was wondering that myself! Wouldn't it have to be leaning forward for the plow handle?!?!? Though the camera might have flipped it. Could always elbow it forward to clear. Is a nice lookin stack you make it yourself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #11 Posted June 27, 2019 2 hours ago, WHX24 said: LOL I was wondering that myself! Wouldn't it have to be leaning forward for the plow handle?!?!? Though the camera might have flipped it. Could always elbow it forward to clear. Is a nice lookin stack you make it yourself? @jimkemp has made several for me and does a fantastic job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,404 #12 Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Texas Todd said: does a fantastic job! Oh yeah thought it looked familiar... might be another one of his in my future! Edited June 27, 2019 by WHX24 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #13 Posted June 28, 2019 I have a spare. I think I will replace the pepper shaker on the C-121. I had forgotten I had it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,404 #14 Posted June 28, 2019 Oh yeah again Todd ... I just love the way they sound! Not loud that you have to wear earplugs nor not too soft you can' hear how she is workin. Jim has got the baffles down pat. Whilst you was busy building your home guy a buddy of ours @Achto built his own stack for his diesel project and I'm thinkin he's got more in it than one of Jim K's stacks. Even built his own baffle press. Hopefully Dan will chime in with his thread. Ther was also a good thread on stacks lately I'll see if I can dig it up. I had a PM conversation about stacks recently with Jim about his stacks and he said he was basically building them for peanuts and I believe him. .... I said keep buidling them I don't have the time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,199 #15 Posted June 28, 2019 Here is a link that shows the building of my stack @Texas Todd. Yes I spent too much making it, but I do like the looks and sound of it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,404 #16 Posted June 28, 2019 Sorry we got a little on your thresd here Todd but you know stacks rule! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #17 Posted June 28, 2019 Holy moly! That's impressive!!! Stacks and Carry-somes....it's all good! I bet he spent more time cogitating about and building that press than I did on my little tote! I like innovation! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carscape 29 #18 Posted November 10, 2019 Good idea. Domestic tranquiity is important. Easier to make a new shop look clean & organized, mine didn't stay that way. Been here 6 years still getting over it. I have landscaping & car/parts habits that get in the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,176 #19 Posted November 11, 2019 I started to build one of those carry thing a few years back. Built it to slide over the Wheel Horse Hitch and pin it in place. You got yours finished mine still doesn't have a box. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,369 #20 Posted November 11, 2019 Here's the one I built but let go with the 520xi after getting the eMax. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,369 #21 Posted November 12, 2019 Here I found a pic mounted on the xi clevis hitch before I sold it... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,404 #22 Posted November 12, 2019 39 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said: I sold Quit swearing Billy... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,369 #23 Posted November 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Quit swearing Billy... Pitiful... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites