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ORV design and fab

ORV design and fab

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so i had a guy call to get the plow on his lawnmower to raise and lower with a cylinder...like hydaulic cylinder. so he found a self contained cylinder 8in stroke and i built off the quick attach plate that goes on the front of it. check it out
 
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Nice work! I can't imagine that light of a mower would push much, but it'd be good for smoothing loose dirt and gravel. Did you test it any?
 
Your linear actuator is upside down. put the electric motor on top. Make sure he knows to let of the button when it clicks, those things do not like heat or being over worked.

I lik wth edesing work i=on the front blade
 
i think it is much safer behind the blade than in the air in front of the tubing. i checked the info on it and it doesn't say anything about which way to mount it so i am happy with the way it is mounted.
 
Norma;y when mounting a linear actuator or a hyd. cylinder, the moving part of the device IE; rod end, is normally put on the part of the machine that is being moved by said cyl/actuator. When mounted in this manner the hoses & wiring are more stationary. Less chance of chaffing & rubbing. The only time this rule of thumb is not observed is when one needs the power from the fixed end of a cyl. in a certain direction. IE; clevis end. This side on a non-balanced cyl. has more power. Not at critical on an actuator.
My comment is a knee jerk reaction..

I like the design.
 
I LIKE THAT! I got the old 316 JD, with tractor tread tires. Rig is about 600lb., I think. Hydro-static,& it's amazing what they will push. Pushes better than pulls. I made a blade & use a simple "bell crank" handle, [i call it] to lift. About 6" max lift. No down force, but I have 2 uprights, on it, that I can stack barbell weights on. I've done a LOT, of work with it!:nopics:[I know!]
 
jeepinmatt said:
Nice work! I can't imagine that light of a mower would push much, but it'd be good for smoothing loose dirt and gravel. Did you test it any?
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You'd be surprised. That's all my parents have used to plow their driveway for years. If you're going to get a foot of snow, you'll be better off to go do it every time 3-4" accumulates, but with chains on the back, it does okay. Hell of a lot better than doing it by hand. :lol:
 
thats right. it did suprisingly well. he has put snow chains on the tires already, he had them when i was building it, the pics where from when i installed it. and he just bought a jd 316 with 3 attchments with it.
 
very cool...but to back up jeff on this one, another reason for the motor to go in top is to keep it away from the snow(water) that might be coming over the top of the blade.
 
its not built for snow, i know it sounds crazy but he built it to push mulch, and other loose dirt and sand around. i know its a snow balde but in raleigh snow is not a big issue. and the connectors are weatherproof. its funny that i have gotten more feedback on a lawnmower attachment than any other project that i have done. it makes me laugh
 
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