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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Bigbadfrankie on April 01, 2009, 21:33

Title: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on April 01, 2009, 21:33

I have just spent the evening fabricating some new tines for the Honda(8 outters). I thught it was going to be done in just about an hour. Two and half hours later I still have the  bolt holes to drill. And have yet to make the 6 middle ones which are not as worn as the outer ones so might have to go on for a while. I also made the template and one tine for the drum rotors only another 15 to go. As I have not been able to buy new ones, I am pleased with the progress even if its slow.

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: oldbean on April 01, 2009, 21:59

An hour is pretty good going, though it depends when you start and stop the clock.  ;). What material did you make them from?

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on April 02, 2009, 21:12

Material was 6mm black plate (hot rolled) I tryed to get EN 16 but it only comes in bar.

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: shaun on April 05, 2009, 18:54

i welded flat bar onto a set of my tines and have had no problems at all
better than paying £60 for a set

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/shaungill/P3260048.jpg)

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on April 07, 2009, 19:41

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/Bigbadfrankie/07042009183.jpg)

new blades on the left. Mine are very worn but i have never seen unworn originals. hope to try the this week end

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on April 13, 2009, 07:36

new tynes in action.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/Bigbadfrankie/th_6058bd0c.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/Bigbadfrankie/?action=view&current=6058bd0c.pbr)
25meters X 5m in 20mins

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: shaun on April 14, 2009, 16:48

great job frankie are you pleased with them ?  ;)

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on April 14, 2009, 21:02

Hi  Shaun I am very pleased, they dig to about 200mm on the first pass. Not achieved before and without much effort on the engine. Can you view the video ??

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Yabba on April 14, 2009, 23:26

Quote from: Bigbadfrankie on April 14, 2009, 21:02

Can you view the video ??

I can't ... mind you, I have paranoid browser, but even when I killed its paranoia I still couldn't see the vid :(

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Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on April 15, 2009, 08:02

try itnow

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Yabba on April 15, 2009, 08:55

Still fails in my FF, I even stooped so low as to boot IE, but it wanted me to install flash9 :-S

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Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: shaun on April 15, 2009, 20:21

yes frankie i can view it  8)
i like the other video of you in your shorts with the flame gun   ;)

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on April 15, 2009, 21:51

The flame gun is my birthday present. the shorts ,,, Well 8)

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on May 07, 2009, 21:20

All ended it disaster, I got ambitious and went faster and the blades are all bent, they just crumbled :tongue2:

Had to move to MK2 model

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Larkshall on May 07, 2009, 21:48

Rotor blades are not mild steel, they are tempered and hardened. Even the Mantis blades which look like pressed steel sheet are hardened and tempered. Mantis guarantee them for life against breakage, which might happen if they are too hard.

Title: Re: new tiller tines
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on May 09, 2009, 19:28

The revised MK 2 versions seem to be able to withstand the work load. So got lots done today