Stormin

That's frightening.

All the Best, Koen.

Seeing as every way from your place is down hill, not to mention your drive and garden, working brakes seem a good idea.

I had the chance of a rotary brush off a road sweeper a couple of years back. Been kicking myself ever since for not getting it.

He came down to our ploughing match at Carlisle last March. It does do a good job. Home made plough as well.

Well done George. I notice the absence of a disc. Is the knife, for want of the correct name, better?

Many years ago in my coffee bar days. a lad who had a Royal Enfield Crusader said in all seriousness, to a lad with an Ariel Leader. 'Quote' "My valves are bigger than your valves". Paul. You forgot the new bubble for a spirit level and a glass hammer.

Elongated the holes in the brackets today and while doing so I had an idea. Instead of fitting the keys inside of the brackets, I fitted them on the outside. This made fitting them easier. All ready to test. The result after a trial run on the leaf covered lane past next doors gate. That was after several runs. I found going in reverse was best. Although it cleared quite a lot of leaves, it was not the result I was hoping for. I think there was two problems. (1) The leaves were soaking wet. (2) The rough nature of the lane. I think a better result would be had with dry leaves. Also on a flat surface like a concrete yard.

Well done. You'll be one happy bunny.

Charge him, Ewan.

It's got yellow front wheels. I wonder what happened to the rear ones?

I can oblige with a tow if required.

Yesterday, acquired some aluminum angle and some half round brass bar, that was just the right width for the slots in the brushes. So today made up some clamps. Not enough material to do full width clamps. So I've made eight. Four each brush. Two each side. The round bar has been drilled and tapped 6mm and the angle to suit. The holes in the angle I'm going to elongate slightly vertically. This will allow me to adjust the locating keys to suit the slots in the brushes nicely. Also, washers are used as spacers to locate the keys fully into he slots. Although not very clear in the photo, the top edges of the brushes have been rounded off, to clear the inner corners of the angle.

Get one between you.

Well done. Be up and running tomorrow then?

That's the plan, Jonathan.

I have use for it. You don't. If it works.

While down south earlier this year, The Showman showed me this rake, scarifier, he'd modified to go on the back of a Wheel Horse. He not having any real use for it, it found it's way into my trailer. Made to fit into a slot hitch, it was not really what I had in mind. I wanted it to fit the tool bar I use for ploughing. So this..... Was modified to this. The pin hole was opened up and a spacer bush welded on. In hindsight I think I should have left the spacer free. Then it would have been able to also fit a slot hitch. Maybe a furure mod. So I had this. Next job was to make it angle adjustable. So a plate was welded on with a couple of pin holes. It now does this. One way or t'other. I have now to make up a removable plate to keep it in the straight back position. I know how I'm going to do it, but need some plate. So on to the brush part. These brushes arrived a while back courtesy of Doug. (Ranger) I need to make up a clamping arrangement to fit them to the rake. Although I have an idea, again, shortage of material has brought things to a stop. Also it was starting to get cold(er).

A friend of mine is a retired reporter. Not for the likes of the Sun, News of the World etc. He had no time for the so called reporters on those publications. Not interested in the truth, just a good story, was his opinion. I personally don't buy any national paper. Just occasionally the local ones.

Somehow I think she will.

Thought you'd have made your own?

Been cleaning up leaves here today. That's the 4th time in two weeks. Pleased I've also got a Saxon trailer. Beats a wheelbarrow any day.

You could trim a few bushes with that Chris.

Try Googling. A company called Joseph Industries maybe able to help. Model number off the truck and engine number should be a help in inquiries.

Unfortunately no Nigel. The track dropped down quite steeply below us and went off to the right. Also I was marking the score cards.