Direct tine drill build

[JCfarmer]

Man on a mission and great job, how many hrs did it take?

 

[Wombat]

Man on a mission and great job, how many hrs did it take?

Need to add up, was built over 2 weeks of evenings and weekends.

 

[Terrier]

Great thread, well done for a good job and thank you for clearly posting all the steps involved.

 

[principal skinner]

Grand job and a lot of work goes into these projects.
I am considering something along the same lines, would like a 4m Claydon tool bar and a 4m disc drill tool bar either JD or Horsch openers as I’m not a fan of the GD in marginal conditions

 

[Gruffalo]

Any tips on building a dd? Anything you’d do differently? We have a 4m folding freeflow that has a well built frame, the hopper is ok but an accord style would be better. Would this be any good for conversion ?
Thanks

 

[Shropshire Farmer]

Any tips on building a dd? Anything you’d do differently? We have a 4m folding freeflow that has a well built frame, the hopper is ok but an accord style would be better. Would this be any good for conversion ?
Thanks

J J Metcalfe openers on a free flow

 

[Wombat]

Any tips on building a dd? Anything you’d do differently? We have a 4m folding freeflow that has a well built frame, the hopper is ok but an accord style would be better. Would this be any good for conversion ?
Thanks

Sorry for the late reply, at the moment I have only done 14 acres as it’s rained pretty much everyday since. At the moment it’s worked as planned, so will see how the crop comes, I have had to pellet it’s as we’ve had a slug explosion here (on all fields not just this one)

I would have a sketch out what you want to achieve and have a go, as I said in another posted I thought about converting an old cultivator but it was easier and simpler to make a new frame for these. I would also get some parts laser cut, certainly getting the central spine done like that certainly made it easier. With hindsight I might have made them a bit more fancy to include the top link frame. Also it will take longer than u think regardless, it’s all the small things like making top link brackets and fillers etc that suck up sometime.

 

[Wombat]

Also a general thanks for all the comments it’s much appreciated. Hopefully it will give others a bit of an idea for something or to have a go even if it’s a different tine/disc or other conversion.

 

[sticky]

Also a general thanks for all the comments it’s much appreciated. Hopefully it will give others a bit of an idea for something or to have a go even if it’s a different tine/disc or other conversion.

I've never built anything in my life and I'm not much of a welder but you might just have inspired me to do something this winter to allay the boredom of not having any cattle. Also I was going to have a word with @Hfd Cattle he built his wife a cracking shed this summer and mine has been asking for one.

 

[Deutzdx3]

if any is looking to make one and wants 3pt link plates I have some on file for the machines I make. Cat 2 or cat 3. Any adjustments can be sorted no bother. Laser cut up to 15mm.

 

[YELROM]

View attachment 918050 if any is looking to make one and wants 3pt link plates I have some on file for the machines I make. Cat 2 or cat 3. Any adjustments can be sorted no bother. Laser cut up to 15mm.

What machine do you make, do you have any photos of a completed one

 

[Deutzdx3]

What machine do you make, do you have any photos of a completed one

I make toppers, subsoilers, flail mowers and atv equipment. Nothing in the drill line I’m afraid.

 

[Wombat]

Well the slugs haven't eaten it all

 

[Wombat]

Well we have a crop, getting a bit dark so the photos aren;t great. Little bit of volunteer growth from ears that were knocked off in August but its the same variety

 

[Wombat]

Bit better pic

The lines at 45 degree angles are moles

The stuff I planted into the forage rape has come but it’s crazy wet so some areas I don’t think will make it as I couldn’t get it drilled last year and the stuff I put in in spring didn’t grow so it slumped a bit before the forage rape got down into it but as a test it proved it works.

 

[Wombat]

Put a picture in the pictures thread but one today

I actually did one strip up a heavier field next door the day after after 5mm of rain and though it wasn’t good enough to carry on.

Looking at this maybe I was wrong as with some pellets it would have been fine I think, there is a heavier corner where I did a bit with not a lot in though but 90% would have been fine I think

 

[farmgineer]

Any idea how this machine would work on grassland to inject some fresh seed? Or would you need one of the ones with the slitting discs on the front and a rear roller?

 

[Wombat]

Any idea how this machine would work on grassland to inject some fresh seed? Or would you need one of the ones with the slitting discs on the front and a rear roller?

I am not sure to be honest, it was only done for cereals at the moment. I might try it in some grass next year and see but it might need discs for that

 

[Kiwi Pete]

@Wombat - thanks for this, I feel a project coming on and this is a great reference indeed.
Didn't want to bombard you with likes and alerts but it's extremely useful.. like you, had considered a cultivator conversion but like your frame much much better. Cheers

 

[Bury the Trash]

@Wombat - thanks for this, I feel a project coming on and this is a great reference indeed.
Didn't want to bombard you with likes and alerts but it's extremely useful.. like you, had considered a cultivator conversion but like your frame much much better. Cheers

Being busy in the workshop will hopefully take his mind off the weather ?..............................