Friday, March 21, 2008

RE: [papercreters] PTO Driven Mixer

The easiest way to visualize it in my mind would be to think of your current mower.  Take the gear box off the top.  Take the blades and flywheel off the bottom.  Stick the gearbox back on up side down from underneath.  Cut a whole in your tank mount it where the gear box used to sit and now has a short shaft sticking up from underneath. Voila a mixer as soon as you put the blade on.  You will need to put some stubby legs on the front and adjust the back wheel so the whole thing sits a bit higher than originally designed.

 

Is THAT CLEAR AS MUD now? Or have I further confused you. Cuz I’m good at that sometimes.

 

Nick

 

From: papercreters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:papercreters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ElfNori
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 1:44 PM
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [papercreters] PTO Driven Mixer

 

Yes, I have a three point hitch.  We also have a working mower, but I didn't want to take that apart as we NEED it.  12 acres takes a lot of mowing.

 

Can you better explain what you're proposing?  I'm having trouble visualizing it from the description below.

 

Pumping the gearbox full of grease is a good plan . . . I'll pull it apart to see what we've got.

 

ElfN

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 10:10 AM

Subject: RE: [papercreters] PTO Driven Mixer

 

Hi Nori:

 

I have an old mower gearbox as well but it is still attached to the mower and in use.  It kept leaking the oil out so I just pumped it full of grease and have had no further issues.  If your tractor has three point hitch I would go that way and forget about the draw bar.  It is far safer when using a PTO.  The added bonus is you can just build your tank platform with skids on the front and caster type wheels on the back.  Then it will be easy to use the three point hitch to tilt your load and drain easily.  As well as drive it right over your forms and fill etc.

 

I am excited to follow your progress lots of pictures please.

 

Nick

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