Excellence in Hillbilly engineering (Illustrated)

[wdfifteen]

As a counterpoint to Shaun's "Cure for Happiness" thread, in which he takes great pains to lavish a classic automobile with a no expense spared, no time constraints restoration, I offer a "Git 'er done before it rains' approach to butchering a classic Dearborn 10-8 plow so I can use it with my Kubota tractor.



Yer basic 60 year old Dearborn (Ford) model 10-8 two bottom plow made for a 23hp Ford. The problem is it's too heavy and the front beam sticks too far forward to use it on a 23 hp Kubota.




The cure is to up grade the plow (version 10-8.2) get rid of the front beam.




Detailed instructions are available for a nominal fee.




The "Heat and Beat" philosophy of mechanical engineering is very useful when performing this upgrade.




Finish the upgrade by selecting a good clear 6" piece of pressure treated 2x4 to fill the space previously occupied by the front beam. If you don't have a good clear 6" piece of 2x4 (increasingly hard to find these days) be creative.



Ta-da! Detailed instructions available for those willing to accept this challenge. CAD drawings with +- 1/4" tolerances are extra (a LOT extra).

[KFC911]

Hillbilly and redneck engineering.....no CAD allowed . Nicely done!

[vash]

is that for turning the soil over? you bury whatever is growing to be nutrients for the next crop.?

i dont have the foggiest.

[herr_oberst]

Tonight on Comedy Central, Patrick channels the Red Green show.

(JK, it's nice to see someone deciding that adapting a tool that would otherwise be languishing in a shed somewhere is a better plan than buying something new.)

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by vash

is that for turning the soil over? you bury whatever is growing to be nutrients for the next crop.?

That’s one of the purposes. Someone might recognize this particular shape of plow bottom as a “breaking plow”. It’s the style used to turn sod over and expose the roots so the grass will die. A plow for the purpose you describe is called a “stubble plow”. TMI, I know.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Is this you?

[porsche4life]

Would that CAD template happen to be one in the spirit of project binky?

Cardboard
Aided
Design?