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Creek Jenkins 
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Posted: 28 May 2010 at 9:33am |
After rather painful bidding at an auction yesterday I managed to buy a 3 pt auger with a 12" bit. There was an 8" there as well, but someone really wanted that more than I did. The 12" has hardly been used.
The auger itself was once red, but pretty faded now. It must not be too old as it has warning stickers on it. Whoever made it wasn't too proud as no name I can find. Has an I beam for the main support, curved channel goes down to each of the lower 3 pt, the drive shaft is square tubing over square bar.
Anyway, I'm going to use it with my D17. Never used an auger before, we have pretty heavy clay soil with rocks. I'm a little worried about damaging the PTO - there doesn't seem to be any shear bolt or anything to give if I hit a rock. Anyone use a 12"? Any tips would be appreciated.
cheers,
Creek
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 28 May 2010 at 11:34am |
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Maybe add a slip cluch to the PTO.
Dusty
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BobHnwO
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Posted: 28 May 2010 at 11:48am |
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Go a little at a time,if that thing screws itself in the ground you got a problem!!!
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clint
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Posted: 28 May 2010 at 1:56pm |
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raise it up ser times while using so it doesnt dig in too much
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Our farms stuff: agco gt55, AA 8775, 8765, 6080, 185, 180, 175, 170, d15, d14, d14, wd, wd, wd, g, F3, L3, R62
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Creek Jenkins
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Posted: 28 May 2010 at 3:09pm |
Okay, I'm going to give her a try this weekend. I'll feed it in slow and lift it up to clear the hole a coupla times so I don't get it stuck. Just putting in a "show" fire hydrant and a couple fence posts for the donkeys to rub on so they leave their buckets alone. I hope.
Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes.
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Creek
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Steve M
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Posted: 28 May 2010 at 3:16pm |
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Is the "show" fire hydrant so you can get a discount on you home insurance? LOL
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Creek Jenkins
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Posted: 28 May 2010 at 4:30pm |
Naw, just a place for the dogs to "anoint".........
Have a good weekend!
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Creek
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Creek Jenkins
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 2:49pm |
Well we tried it out on Monday last - crikey does that thing turn fast, even with the engine barely above idle. Installed a coupla holes in the yard. When it hits a rock - and in WhoVille there are plenty rocks - it goes a little wild but I think we got the hang of it. Putting in some fence next week around the new garden, will make my life a lot easier.
I think I'm gonna paint it orange.....
Tomorrow we send 37 broilers to the big chicken coop in the sky, we are trying out the new WhizBang Chicken Plucker for the first time(that is if I get it finished tonite). Supposed to pluck'em in 20 - 30 seconds. I'll post a video if I can get it to work. ..........Whooohooooo!
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Creek
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JCinPA
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 3:15pm |
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All ya needed was a couple of rubber plukker fingers installed on that post hole digger. LOL JCinPA
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 11:34pm |
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37 broilers.The smell of blood and wet feathers brings back a lot of memories.I can still hear my grandfather say "They can't feel a thing" as he swung the hatchet.
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You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails
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Creek Jenkins
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Posted: 08 Jun 2010 at 2:20pm |
Well the auger didn't last long.......5 holes. Hit a rock and dang near stalled the engine, then it suddenly unloaded......pto turns but auger doesn't. Hmmmm.
Pulled out of the hole and the auger turns but a slight load stops it. Had a look at the shear bolt..............dang it's a grade 8. What the helms were they thinking?
Hopefully it is just a roll pin inside the gear case. If not I might have a chunk of scrap metal.
Dang auction "deals" are (slowly) edumicating me. First the brush hog - didn't check the blade, assumed no one would be crazy enough to weld a blade........then the auger, I looked at the shear bolt, it had some crud on it, looked to me like a grade 5, who would be krazy enough to put in a grade 8?
I'm starting to see a pattern here......krikey!
cheers,
creek the slow learner
Edited by Creek Jenkins - 08 Jun 2010 at 2:21pm
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Rawleigh
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Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 12:26pm |
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Grade 2 is what is should be.
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