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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Buzzy bee on April 26, 2009, 20:12

Title: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Buzzy bee on April 26, 2009, 20:12: Hi

I have seen a hoe type tool being draged and pushed over the soil, it has little discs like the ones that follow a harrow on cultivators.

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: oldbean on April 26, 2009, 22:14: Sounds like a soil miller http://www.garden-goodies.co.uk/acatalog/info_WODAS.html

Cheapest I found http://www.cityirrigation.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?SS=soil+miller&ACTION.x=0&ACTION.y=0&PR=-1&TB=A&SHOP=
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Buzzy bee on May 05, 2009, 10:29: Hi

Thats the one, now I have a picture, I will make one!

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: oldbean on May 05, 2009, 11:24: :ohmy: You have that much spare time?
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Buzzy bee on May 05, 2009, 11:42: Hmm, not spare time, just don't like spending money! hehe Some say tight I am not sure, spend lots of money just on things that are out of my abilities to make.

Should have it done during a couple of dinner breaks this week.

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: oldbean on May 05, 2009, 22:28: You must have big lunch breaks too :) . One thing that might not be clear from the pictures is that the star wheels have opposite offsets on alternate teeth, and the hoe blade is free to rock.
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Rangerkris on May 06, 2009, 06:05: Im with Buzzy bee on this in a few breaks at work in the work shop im sure this would not take long to get up and running with all the right tools.
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Buzzy bee on May 07, 2009, 22:27: Hi

Thanks for the tips, I will soon knock one up, got a full workshop with all the tools needed for fabrication, machine shop, welding shop....

Anyway, got that to make and a couple of hoes, and abig soil riddle, but there is no rush for them, when I get a minute will do.

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Larkshall on May 07, 2009, 23:22: One thing that's often forgotten is that tools need to be tempered and hardened, otherwise they are no different to the cheap trashy Eastern imports.
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: oldbean on May 07, 2009, 23:52: oops, that means the stock of mild steel is out, for starters. :ohmy:

As for big soil riddle (http://www.instructables.com/id/Trommel-Compost-Sifter/), this works well, and you can have all sorts of size meshes.
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Rangerkris on May 08, 2009, 06:12: Quote from: Larkshall on May 07, 2009, 23:22
One thing that's often forgotten is that tools need to be tempered and hardened, otherwise they are no different to the cheap trashy Eastern imports.

ive been looking into tempering as im looking at making some bowl turning chisels for the pole lath.
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll168/Treewright/Krisbowlturning.jpg)

Oh im so serious
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: siandc on May 09, 2009, 21:27: Quote from: Larkshall on May 07, 2009, 23:22
One thing that's often forgotten is that tools need to be tempered and hardened, otherwise they are no different to the cheap trashy Eastern imports.

True, but if you make it yourself there's nothing to loose, it's not like being robbed by a shop!!! I've actually been thinking of modifying a rake to make a wider version and I'm sure some 1.5 or 2mm steel will be just fine! :)
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Buzzy bee on May 10, 2009, 12:04: Hi

Tempering is not really anything to be scared of, there is lots of information on the net about it.

For your cissels, I would use old leaf springs for your steel, that should give you a nice edge, but won't be too brittle. I like the pole lathe!

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Rangerkris on May 10, 2009, 13:45: It's one of the other things i have a play with Dave so much fun and quite.
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: oldbean on May 11, 2009, 21:47: Quote from: siandc
True, but if you make it yourself there's nothing to loose, it's not like being robbed by a shop!!!

It's worse than that, you're robbing yourself. All that time spent making something that will last as long as a cheap import :lol:
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: Buzzy bee on May 13, 2009, 19:47: Hi

Just made a rake today, the right size, cost nothing what so ever bar 5 mins time, less than going to the shop, and can garentee it will last longer than a cheap one or a dear one for that matter! he he

Next thing that needs making are some hoops for my netting, easy, just round or flat throgh the rolls, then cut into indervidual circles and again into halves!

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Cultivator hoe
Post by: siandc on May 15, 2009, 09:03: Quote from: oldbean on May 11, 2009, 21:47
Quote from: siandc
True, but if you make it yourself there's nothing to loose, it's not like being robbed by a shop!!!

It's worse than that, you're robbing yourself. All that time spent making something that will last as long as a cheap import :lol:
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Tempering is not really anything to be scared of, there is lots of information on the net about it.
First page on google... Temper steel.. Heat till orange hot then quench, Hard brittle steel as a result then heat more gently to temper the point, until the blue heat ring travels up the metal, place it on a metal surface and allow to cool slowly.
To be honest I enjoy working with metal, it makes a welcome change to my work as an electrician, restoring my old cars etc and for the price of a 6" wide miller I'm more than happy to try my luck with a 1' wide one! :)
If the worst comes to the worst at least I'll have some nice throwing stars for the rabbits! :tongue2: :lol: