Ian

Nos is an interesting idea, it still needs a little turbo

Great photo's Max, thanks for posting them    I really need to get to a show and see your miniature machines next season..

Photo 5 caught my eye as well.. A nice looking machine indeed

Great photo's chaps, it looked like a good weekend

The good workout Noddy is getting looks to of almost cleaned the engine right out.. Only a little smoke in the photo's..

Good to see Dennis enjoying himself.

Very nice Paul, you can't help but think how much colour a new Cubby would of brought to what was otherwise a

very black and white life ....  

Well, it makes sense to me

Can't wait to see the video of it in action Ben     Any guess on it's top speed?

Very nice Norm, but a little out of my budget..

No wonder your shoulders hurt Paul, that's a lot of long grass to cut...    But a job well done

I don't suppose anyone has a starter motor they want to sell? The magnets have broken up on the D-160 starter. I have glues the bits back together and it works most of the time, however a replacement would be great.

 

Iain

Hi Iain, if the 16hp K series starter is the same as other smaller K series starters then I think I may have a spare starter.. I will have a look when I'm feeling well enough to head out to the shack.

I first heard about this project quite a while ago, it's great to see some photo's of it

A 3 point and PTO will make it a a really handy usable machine.. 10 out of 10 for "out the box" thinking

Happy birthday Frank, hope you have a good day planned

Fantastic work as always Richard, I almost need a pair of shades to handle the bright glare from the engine

So tell us then, what's the secret to getting parts so shiny?

It looks (and sounds) like you made a very good purchase James, I bet you have a big grin on your face the first time you use her to cut grass

Thanks for the photo's, I see the axle was only narrowed one side so I'm guessing the trike was a 2 seater?

Yep the way your old man shortened the axle makes perfect sense      I can't do my axles that way as my lathe is too small to fit the shafts in safely, but the axles will be welded back together and then sleeved for extra strength.

I do like jimshot, looks like it should be in a film, kinda like jimshot goes bananas, or jimshot in Vegas

I like your thinking mate, and the Jimshot is small enough to fit in front of a green screen sheet... HHmmmmm

Having seen some of those type of machine at work at Tractorfest I have a new found appreciation for them.. And for the owner/operators, they look like very hard work  to use..

Thanks for the photo's George

 

 

I think this tractor will go to Newby Hall next year... 

And Biddenden I hope

A very nice machine Iain, I'd love a "D" in my herd at some point.

"Within 30 mins"     Where do you find the energy Mark? I'd be shattered after your long drive back home!

This should make you smile Ben

i quite like the width of the rear end personally

Add "big rear end jokes" to taste

Looking awesome I'm eager to see how you make the axles narrower looks brilliant Ian

Thanks James, I'm eager to see how I'm going to narrow the axles too    It will be a 1st for me..

I think some custom half shafts will have to be made. Not sure about cutting and welding using tube sleeves. Thinking of Ian's welding.

What are you trying to say about my welding Norm??     Point not only taken but also thought about before hand

In my defense a large part of my welds breaking on the 6x6 is down to the welder I have been using.. My arc welder just can't produce enough heat for the weld to really take hold!

If all goes well I hope to have the welding problems sorted today once and for all...       If I can't make my welds safe them maybe I shouldn't be building something like this project that has rather a high chance of serious injury or worse should anything break at speed!

Years ago when my old man shortened a reliant axle to go under a yammy xj900 trike just cut down the hub end and rewelded the square drive flange back onto the shaft and never had a problem

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That's an interesting solution but it could cause problems should the axle bearing ever need changing.

He might have too his Mate to weld it him on

If today goes like it should do then I will be doing all the welding myself James

Thinking about it I'm sure there's a cut down one in the workshop that I could take a picture of to show you what I mean I'll look first thing

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Thanks mate, yep a picture would be great

Hi Kev, this years show may of been quite a challenge for you, but you certainly rose to the challenge

It was a fantastic weekend, roll on next years show

A bigger working area sounds great (don't forget to fill Noddy's tank up Nigel ), if all goes well I hope to have another go at ploughing without breaking anything

Well, I didn't need a spare chain for the show but as some of you will know I did manage to break a weld again... Not the same one as normal but a 3 inch long circular weld that held the sprocket onto the steel bush!!  Boy is this machine pushing out some power!!

So once again Karl the master welder did his "melting metal in a strong and controlled way" trick yesterday and 6 wheel drive was restored

Only one thing left to do.. Test the 6x6 out by pulling it's heaviest load to date.. Yep the big trailer

I will get video footage when the trailer goes back out at the end of the week, the Kohler twin sounded sooo good under load roaring away

The smile on ben's face made all our efforts worth while

Your right there, Ben looked so happy to be able to drive the Merlin about

What a great machine.. I like the way that nothing is hidden under any bodywork, you get to see the "raw" machine and how it works..

Thanks for posting Rolloman, I'm looking forward to seeing the show pic's

If at first you don't succeed in starting your Merlin..

Try Try again..

Until finally

A few displays.

Veg anyone?

A fine selection..

Back in the working area the race was on!!

Until a flying cup gave Steve the advantage..

And he crossed the end of the ploughing line first

And then did a victory lap row

More to come later.