Our local JD dealer says that most gauges now on tractors under 10 years old are software issuesinteresting 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.
looking very smart.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.
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looking very smart.
Whats machine is that third gearbox in of in the picture its hardly a atkinson lime spreader box by any chanceThe 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
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
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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
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.