rebuilding a manure spreader,front, and back

[wlbrown]

hello to all,
here are some pics i made of my rebuild.
the shaft on the back was bent, and had
to be replaced, the bearing were gone, and
i had to redesign that part of it.
the front controls had been welded on so
many times one of them just fell off.
made new ones from better material.
wlbrown

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[Sberry]

Nice work. I have done that repair a couple times too. I did it from my service truck once last summer for a neighbors drag I use at a remote farm. I had to run into farm and fleet to get a couple springs but it made it a usable piece of equipment for an hrs labor. Did it out in the middle of the field. I cheated though and used flat washers welded on as guides and spring stops, and a piece of 3/8 rebar to make the rods. It took me about a half an hour or so while I was there for another problem. Nothing compares to having the tools and materials right with you.

[Farmer]

Spreader Repair

Nice looking repair, a little thought and some elbow grease can produce great results. Did you repair this for someone else or do you farm ?

[wlbrown]

for someone else

the machine belongs to someone else.
he has a farm, but only uses the spreader
for demonstrations at the fair. he uses
wood chips, and shavings.
wlbrown

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WLBROWN.........AH NICE JOB........... REMINDS ME OF THE ONE MY GRANDFATHER HAD ON HIS FARM........... RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE TIED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTROL ARMS......... AH THE OLD HONEY WAGON................TURN THEM UP TO HIGH (RPM'S ON THE TRACTOR) THEY WOULD ACTUALLY SLING DUNG FORWARD.... AS A YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY THAT WAS THE FIRST THING I LEARNED THIS IS A SLOW JOB NOT A FAST ONE.......... ........ BEEN THERE DONE THAT..............ROCK.............
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[Roger]

It also reminds me of my grandfathers machine. His was wood wagon with metal and wood spreader parts. He only used a forge to weld.

[Suburban_Guy]

Great looking repair, my father-in-law collects Minneapolis farm equipment from the 40's and I can guarantee you that not many of 30 or 40 pieces of machinery and tractors we have were repaired that nicely way back when. Those ugly old repairs have generally held together though - I guess if you give it enough heat, even bird poop will hold something together. I kind of prefer the look of the welds I see on this board, though.

Harley