Show me your pusher please.

[Steevo]

So many different designs!

A grain pusher seems to be one the most common farm workshop creations. Surprised me that!

Can’t see many other industries doing something similar on such a scale.

 

[jon9000]

This is a home made one with forum help note steel at 45 degrees angle. Made from scrap steel. Dad insisted on a wooden blade however its light and wont damage the floor

 

[v8willy]

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This is a home made one with forum help note steel at 45 degrees angle. Made from scrap steel. Dad insisted on a wooden blade however its light and wont damage the floor

Simple & effective

 

[Pilatus]

Re Grain pusher.To save so much grain spill all over the floor, I would have thought it better to make frame work of tubular metal,although more challenging for your welding skills.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

At the other end of the scale to most on here, our little pusher.

Goes on the front of our 2wd 70hp tractor and loader so didn't want anything too big! 6ft long.

 

[Phil P]

Finally made a proper start today, didn’t get going until after dinner though as had to finish a clutch job to make room in the workshop.
Brackets landed this morning, top service from @AgriLinc as usual thanks.

Got the headstock mocked up

And glued together.

So after just moving the tube on the forks a couple of things where immediately obvious -
1 it was going to be much to long for the old man to use safely!
2 by the time I put a blade on the front, the headstock would be well and truly on its limit
3 it would be just plain excessive for what I need

So the decision was made to cut it down to a more appropriate size. After a bit of measuring I decided on 3.5m as when boomed out it will give 5.5m push which will still be well on top of what I’ll need anyway.
So cut down and welded to the headstock.

Need to do some bracing but feels pretty solid.

Only other minor issues is getting the plastic coating off so I can weld to the tube, however it was cheap so I’ll just persevere.

On another job tomorrow but hopefully get the blade folded into shape on Saturday.

 

[Muddy Boots]

Ok don’t laugh but I had an idea for a pusher but I didn’t get round to it as doing less corn. I was just going to bolt a board on my flat eight. For my, what was then thirty acres I thought that would work.

 

[bovrill]

Ok don’t laugh but I had an idea for a pusher but I didn’t get round to it as doing less corn. I was just going to bolt a board on my flat eight. For my, what was then thirty acres I thought that would work.

It works.
Or at least, it did for me with a Browns big bale grab (a foot/18" longer than a flat 8).

Although I'm not sure I'd want to do it with some of the wimpy looking flat 8s I've seen. Browns have got some strong bracing!

 

[Muddy Boots]

It works.
Or at least, it did for me with a Browns big bale grab (a foot/18" longer than a flat 8).

Although I'm not sure I'd want to do it with some of the wimpy looking flat 8s I've seen. Browns have got some strong bracing!

Yes I agree. I think I might have taken the chance to brace it back to an extended headstock whilst I was at it.

 

[Wigeon]

Looking good. The nice thing about a single tube is that it gives you more room to push round behind pedestals.

 

[tinman]

At the other end of the scale to most on here, our little pusher.

Goes on the front of our 2wd 70hp tractor and loader so didn't want anything too big! 6ft long.

Your going better than me, i dont have one at all..

Nor have i any use for one as i dont do grain but after all this chat about them i nearly feel like im missing out on something...

 

[tinman]

Sounds like a good plan, it will mainly be the old man using it and he can do damage on a good day! Hence why I wasn’t originally going to make it to long! Just seems a shame to cut up a perfectly good length of tube

My first thought exactly...

the makins of a nice swing jib crane there...

 

[Renaultman]

Quick tip, if you haven't already started welding. Cut the pipe on an angle so the pins are angled slightly forward. It will be easier to drop off. I wish I had

 

[tinman]

Quick tip, if you haven't already started welding. Cut the pipe on an angle so the pins are angled slightly forward. It will be easier to drop off. I wish I had

I think that ship might have sailed..

 

[Phil P]

Quick tip, if you haven't already started welding. Cut the pipe on an angle so the pins are angled slightly forward. It will be easier to drop off. I wish I had

Never found it an issue dropping stuff off with pin & cone, time will tell though

 

[bravheart]

Quick tip, if you haven't already started welding. Cut the pipe on an angle so the pins are angled slightly forward. It will be easier to drop off. I wish I had

My first thought as well, the later style cone with the chamfered edge helps a bit but if the brackets are welded on too close to the ground the backplate can't be lowered enough to get cones out.

 

[Renaultman]

I think that ship might have sailed..

as long as he hasn't weldedv

Never found it an issue dropping stuff off with pin & cone, time will tell though

My first thought as well, the later style cone with the chamfered edge helps a bit but if the brackets are welded on too close to the ground the backplate can't be lowered enough to get cones out.

Yes as I learn't at my cost. I welded a small stand onto the bottom of the back plate, which helped but was easier to drop on to a timber. Until Mr nobody did a standard cone and pin adaption and bent the rings At least they didn't snap the cones as used to happen with the Matbros.

 

[Phil P]

Didn’t make any progress on my pusher today, I did however call in at a mates and see his in action.

Another 1000t to squeeze in yet?

 

[Steevo]

That's one serious grainstore! Some moneys worth in there!

 

[Phil P]

That's one serious grainstore! Some moneys worth in there!

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