Home made lime spreader.

[4755dave]

interesting chat a while ago with a local dealer, the biggest get here now break down isnt aircon anymore its gps.......once folk have it it would appear they forget that life existed pre ab lines.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

interesting chat a while ago with a local dealer, the biggest get here now break down isnt aircon anymore its gps.......once folk have it it would appear they forget that life existed pre ab lines.

Our local JD dealer says that most gauges now on tractors under 10 years old are software issues

 

[john432]

not a lot to report, pics of the floor chain and slats, and the rear funneling box. One half of the side sheet was left off until last to make access easier untill we got the floor sorted. My slant on the digital, internet ,computer world we live in today, it can,and probably does waste a lot of our time, but this prodject would have been very difficult,allmost imposible with out the internet ,both for ideas and inspiration,and being able to see what components are available, and to source them at a reasonable price.

 

[Zebbedee]

Lookin

View attachment 520252 View attachment 520254 View attachment 520256 not a lot to report, pics of the floor chain and slats, and the rear funneling box. One half of the side sheet was left off until last to make access easier untill we got the floor sorted. My slant on the digital, internet ,computer world we live in today, it can,and probably does waste a lot of our time, but this prodject would have been very difficult,allmost imposible with out the internet ,both for ideas and inspiration,and being able to see what components are available, and to source them at a reasonable price.

looking very smart.

 

[Courier]

Lookin

looking very smart.

Not seen many slats fastened by bolting through the chain before, but presumably the drive sprocket is profiled to allow for that ?
Maybe the bolt head is Cup-square or Allen key headed. But no doubt if a slat ever needs changing it will simply be a grinder job [emoji41]

 

[Zebbedee]

Quite a few older feed wagons use that system for slats simple and seems to work

 

[john432]

This system of fixing the slats to the chains was used on Fella forage wagons,where some of the red coloured channel slats have come from. And on Kemper forage wagons, plenty of these bits listed on Kramp and Granit's parts web site, found on Krone, Bergmann,Mengele,Strautmann,etc etc, listed under Manure spreaders, the bolts can be had for around 50p, the spacers about a £1, chain from £5 to £15 per meter, and the sprockets around £ 40 to £50 . So not too expensive if someone wants to build a bale unroller feeder etc, conveyor etc.

 

[mar]

I saw this for sale on Done Deal for 15000 euro
https://www.donedeal.ie/manurespreaders-for-sale/newly-made-lime-spreader-/15679244

 

[john432]

At last, the paint is going on! Primer first, two coats, and then JCB yellow! , just for your intrest,I measured the hopper,and it holds 6 cubic meters level, so that equates to 8.4 tonnes of lime, and maybe another 2 heaped on top.

 

[Zebbedee]

Oh well on the home straight now hope you have the drone ready for video footage

 

[Cab-over Pete]

This is looking really good. You should be very chuffed with it, so far at least.


And I can't see slippage being a problem with your rate control calculation!!

 

[bazza3034]

The middle T gearbox is about 1:1.9 ratio ,and the L gearboxes are about 1:1.4 ratio, so should slow the spinners down enough so I can use with the 1000 pto speed on the Track Marshall, tractors these days have enough choice 540 ,540E, 1000, etc

Whats machine is that third gearbox in of in the picture its hardly a atkinson lime spreader box by any chance

 

[john432]

No not Atkinson, a Commer topper gearbox, the type with the input shaft going straight through .
Saw a post on here a few weeks ago, someone had loads of atkinson parts, in Devon??

 

[banjo]

At last, the paint is going on! Primer first, two coats, and then JCB yellow! , just for your intrest,I measured the hopper,and it holds 6 cubic meters level, so that equates to 8.4 tonnes of lime, and maybe another 2 heaped on top.View attachment 534238 View attachment 534240

Well done fella it's looking good, thumbs up from me

 

[john432]

I'm supprised how much paint is needed, used nearly 5 ltrs, so I'm going to have to fet some more. Will put the wheels back on now, prime and paint the back end,fix the gearboxes and discs ,all the pipes and lights,then we can lift it up to finish painting in underneath. And thanks to you all for the comments, made us feel that we were not allone on the job. Drone? . . Got access to a go pro camera, and the manitou bucket? Will do my best! And thanks

 

[JPM]

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I'm supprised how much paint is needed, used nearly 5 ltrs, so I'm going to have to fet some more. Will put the wheels back on now, prime and paint the back end,fix the gearboxes and discs ,all the pipes and lights,then we can lift it up to finish painting in underneath. And thanks to you all for the comments, made us feel that we were not allone on the job. Drone? . . Got access to a go pro camera, and the manitou bucket? Will do my best! And thanks

Looking good[emoji1] well done that looks a well engineered piece of kit and plenty capacity as well!
Will it be quite top heavy when loaded?
Not trying to pick holes in your work though[emoji106]. I suppose you don't need to fill it full when on steep ground[emoji1]

 

[john432]

Just a splash of paint and connect the lights,and we hope to lauch next week some evening, again thanks for your comments and praise, will get photos,and hopefully some video, I'm not usually the big headed type,but have to say, we both do feel quite proud of what we have designed and built. Just fingers crossed it does work.

 

[DaveJ]

View attachment 539844 View attachment 539846 Just a splash of paint and connect the lights,and we hope to lauch next week some evening, again thanks for your comments and praise, will get photos,and hopefully some video, I'm not usually the big headed type,but have to say, we both do feel quite proud of what we have designed and built. Just fingers crossed it does work.

Hats off to you mate, impressive project. Hope it works well first time and with the thought that has gone in, it should do. Looking forward to seeing it working.

 

[john432]

Thanks DaveJ

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Cracking.

Enjoy. When @Devon James started contract spreading his brother went off for his first day. When he got back he was asked how he liked the job.

He replied " f***ing awesome!!"

The novelty will wear off, but enjoy it for a while!

Hope you're well James.