Project straw harrow

[Fish]

Having decided that I need a straw harrow, and having looked at some of the harrows at Cereals, we have decided to build our own.
The reasons for this are two fold, first, price, think of a number, double it and add 20% come to mind.
Second, we think some of the harrows are just not strong enough and will start to fail after a few years.
Progress so far.

 

[Beef farmer]

I'd need to have looked at cereals 2015 to have enough time to make my workshop that tidy.

 

[Fish]

I'm afraid it's not my workshop, it's my neighbor's, he's the tidy one.

 

[B R C]

Looks good, if it works out well can I come and measure it up

 

[Devon James]

You did well to source some tines?

 

[Flat 10]

What tines are they? Heard bad things about the weaving ones.....

 

[Fish]

The tines in the photo are just standard 16mm double coil straw Harrow tines, the same type you would find on any straw harrow, Denglemann, Claydon etc, to be fair to Weavings they now use a 16mm tine which is a compleatly different animal compared to their original tine.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

I'm afraid it's not my workshop, it's my neighbor's, he's the tidy one.

That's what all the bodgers say when caught out

 

[moo]

Looking good
Any more photos?

 

[Fish]

Looking good
Any more photos?

Yes I will post more photos as the work progresses.

 

[spikeislander]

Good work there

 

[flip0207]

Looks good! Did you use the straw harrow already?

 

[Fish]

Not quite finished yet, should be just about done later this week. When we have finished the build we will test it and if all goes well, will disassembled the rake and paint it.
I will post some photos later in the week.

 

[Father ted]

View attachment 350578 View attachment 350574 View attachment 350570 Having decided that I need a straw harrow, and having looked at some of the harrows at Cereals, we have decided to build our own.
The reasons for this are two fold, first, price, think of a number, double it and add 20% come to mind.
Second, we think some of the harrows are just not strong enough and will start to fail after a few years.
Progress so far.

Your costs will be a lot less than a manufacturer as you have a lot less over heads.
Strength wise you seem to be using smaller box section than most.But I guess time will tell.

I hope you post some more photos of this project and the finished item
Hope it all comes together etc good luck.

 

[opininionated]

Your costs will be a lot less than a manufacturer as you have a lot less over heads.
Strength wise you seem to be using smaller box section than most.But I guess time will tell.

I hope you post some more photos of this project and the finished item
Hope it all comes together etc good luck.

Marketing costs are the big killer to anyone fabricating stuff for re-sale, that and ensuring that a "built from the ground up" machine conforms to all relevant legislation. Those two items alone will take the "double it" part of the equation, the 20% is perhaps the profit, an alien concept to farmers at the moment.

 

[Humding]

Marketing costs are the big killer to anyone fabricating stuff for re-sale, that and ensuring that a "built from the ground up" machine conforms to all relevant legislation. Those two items alone will take the "double it" part of the equation, the 20% is perhaps the profit, an alien concept to farmers at the moment.

Totally agree.

 

[Fish]

Rams on , just need tines and paint, and we are ready for sea trials.

 

[Mursal]

That red ram looks interesting, looks very well made.

 

[Fish]

Folds up ok.

 

[Fish]

Paint on
Tines going on
Should be ready for a play on Monday