[modre]

Gemini...
5' 11"
Blue eyes... brown hair... full pouting lips
... just another pretty face...

so...ah...is this where we dump on those pussy phonies at the Garden Web site?

 

[jodyand]

Welcome

Welcome modre:friends: so you found us theres allot of us here from GW. Hope you enjoy yourself here and post some of your pictures of your mods you done to your tractor.

 

[Stewart]

Good one:furious:

Welcome, and happy posting!

 

[tisenberg]

Okay, you have to stop already. Your cracking me up. Welcome aboard. I think you'll find that we have a lot of great people here and a pretty open forum to talk on many subjects. Jump right in and have fun.

 

[balmoralboy]

Welcome Aboard Modre

Hi modre,

Welcome to Tractorforum. you are one of the Gardenweb guys who always (well, usually) spoke sense.

Glad to see you here

 

[Argee]

Welcome Modre

You can dump on GW if you wish God knows everyone else does!

 

[modre]

naw...I'm not gonna dump on 'em...

i have a philosophy.
...there's no sense to dump on anybody, cause everyone's already condemned to be exactly who and what they are...and that's enough punishment for anyone.

 

[guest]

welcome modre.. what do you use the blade for? spreading loam? or leveling gravel?? looks pretty sturdy..

 

[luckycharms]

Do you remove your deck when using the blade and/or other sleeve attachments? We seem to have a conflict of opinions on that issue, well at least one. I think it is definately better to do so. Thanks for sharing and welcome to the group.

-LC

 

[guest]

lucky charms... always stirring the soup!!!!


<img src=http://www.apartofme.com/Gif%20Files/outofthesoup.gif>


sorry its the closest i could come to stirring the soup...:furious:

 

[luckycharms]

I prefer stirring the cereal, Simple_John.

:lmao:

 

[bontai Joe]

Welcome modre! Are you still at GW? or did you get Spiked like me? Glad to see you are here in any event, we can always use inventors like you here.

 

[modre]

just trying out stuff how to use this site
here's some more home made stuff.

rear hitch
<img src=http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/modre/rear_hitch_closeup.jpg>

that blade is 48"...and the tool heads are switchable...
here's a rake...uses the same tongue and pivot
<img src=http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/modre/rake2.jpg

bucket is 24"
<img src=http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/modre/bucket_frame_w.jpg>

skinned
<img src=http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/modre/bucketskina.jpg>

lift table
<img src=http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/modre/traclift.jpg>

lets see if those pics magicly appear...

 

[guest]

wow

got a pic with the bucket mounted?


very nice

 

[Chris]

Modre, great work there.

let me know if you have any interest in selling your fabrications. I am about to launch a full-feature professional shopping cart on this site and would be glad to help you in this aspect. PM me if you have any interest, comments or questions.

Andy

 

[CatDaddy]

Hi modre! And Welcome!

These guys have been real nice to me since I've joined the forum!

Wow! That's some flashy fab work you got there. If you'll pardon a stupid question, where does the power to lift come from? Arm, winch, what? I couldn't tell from the pics.

TIA,
Angel

 

[modre]

simple john...I made the blade for grading...I have a front blade for moving material, but the rear blade distributes it a bit more precisely...when I get it close, I use a drag.

lucky charms...I only put the deck on to mow... I usually run the tractor naked. mid weight is nice, but between the AGs and weights, I'd rather have the ground clearance and unobstructed foot placement than be married to a bulky deck.

bontai joe...did not get ousted...I just wasn't getting my soul fed, so I haven't been dabbling on the GW web much lately...I surfed in today and the question was "tractor purchase denotes income...how much do you make a year"...reminded me of Joe Banks and Tony Bertini in the HS gym locker room (1969-ish) comparing penis dimension...winner take all...substance maybe, but no depth...

I thought you pretty much owned the place over there...you always had solid answers presented with class...and they threw you out the friggin' door?...well look what they got now...hitch polishers and pretenders...the hip moved on...

simple john...not mounted yet...I'm occupied with chores...I'll git it on line eventually...I'm working on hydrolics I thonl...possibly electric or pneumatic thoughts as well...but I'm heavily leaning towards a mid mount for a 4-5 foot lift and an add on pump ect... we'll see. it's painted yellow awaiting further attention...but no pictures yet....

admin...thank you for the respect. I'm not totally aginst making a few bucks on the side...but I'm not anxious for the responsibility...I'll keep it in mind...we'll see.

Cat Daddy...it's a manual:
<img src=http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/modre/rear_hitch_lift_lever.jpg>

the arm thru the lift shaft grabs the hitch itself mid way so the mechanical advantage is surprisingly adequate for 100+ lbs. I also have a couple helper springs on for lift...one day it may get eoither an electric actuator like Capt. Nunez' or if I do a hydraulic system for the FEL I may go that way on the rear hitch as well..

I'm in SW Pa, and this is the hit it season between freeze and too damn hot to breathe...so I've been busy doing chores...when I get rained out or too hot, I'll take time for a proper disertation on everything under the sun...like it or not...

 

[CatDaddy]

Modre, thanks for the photo. It looks rockin'!

Is that all your idea & fab work or did you have something to work from as a model/starting point? I'd like something along those lines.

Originally posted by modre
I'm in SW Pa, and this is the hit it season between freeze and too damn hot to breathe...so I've been busy doing chores...when I get rained out or too hot, I'll take time for a proper disertation on everything under the sun...like it or not...

Too damned hot in PA??? :hand: I thought the south had cornered the market on "too damned hot"!:furious:
I end up sweating buckets everytime (well... March to October anyway) I go outside & work. Thank God for cold adult beverages!
Definitely helps take the edge off the heat.:cheers:

 

[Argee]

Nice work Modre!! Nice pics

 

[balmoralboy]

too damned hot!!!

Originally posted by CatDaddy
Too damned hot in PA??? :hand: I thought the south had cornered the market on "too damned hot"!:furious:
I end up sweating buckets everytime (well... March to October anyway) I go outside & work. Thank God for cold adult beverages!
Definitely helps take the edge off the heat.:cheers:

We had our first hot day today 29C...........
......... or 85F in the old money.

We've had one of those years where the spring rains start in April and end in July - another effect of that damn global warming.

I keep looking out and hoping the grass will have grown enough since this morning to take me away from the accounting I'm stuck with today.

I must go now. Wife thinks it's hot enough for me to take her down to the Lickety Split for an ice cream cone.

Later