Getting The Working Wheelhorse Ready

[the showman 4,074]

Got me Raider 12 back from Johns yesterday after its tour of duty at his place over the last few weeks.

Decided to do a few jobs to it and the first thing was a front weight carrier made from some angle iron and an old mule drive so i can unclip it when not in use, i made it to take 2 weights but I think one will be enough. I'll let the photos speak for themselves.

[diggerjames 543]

Good idea Chris 

[Stormin 4,458]

Looks ok. Similar to what I've done. 

[meadowfield 1,900]

Nice work Chris 

[Stormin 4,458]

BTW. Like the Marks & Spencers weights.

[harryt 281]

Looks good and strong

[the showman 4,074]

Here's a couple more

[Stormin 4,458]

Here's mine.

 

[the showman 4,074]

What weight is it Norm, looks like it came out of Carols washing machine 

[Stormin 4,458]

2 minutes ago, the showman said:

What weight is it Norm, looks like it came out of Carols washing machine 

 

 Heavy! I keep meaning to take it up to the farm and weigh it. Think it's off one of those fitness machines.

[the showman 4,074]

The other thing i did today is to start sorting my sight poles. I found some stainless thick wall 1" tube, cut it down to 5ft 6" and painted the first coat of red.

it wont worp or go rusty

[slf-uk 914]

Great work on the weight frame and poles.

 

You could use those poles for horse jumping too :-))

 

Iain

[Stormin 4,458]

7 minutes ago, slf-uk said:

You could use those poles for horse jumping too :-))

 

Iain

 

I can just see him pole vaulting over his horses.

[Stormin 4,458]

25 minutes ago, the showman said:

The other thing i did today is to start sorting my sight poles. I found some stainless thick wall 1" tube, cut it down to 5ft 6" and painted the first coat of red.

it wont worp or go rusty

 

You could do with points on one end.

[nigel 1,877]

You won't lose them in a hurry chris

[the showman 4,074]

How can i put points on tube 

[Stormin 4,458]

 

5 minutes ago, the showman said:

How can i put points on tube 

 

 You've got a lathe. Turn some inserts with a shoulder to butt against the pipe end and a point on one end. Then drill and pin them to stop them falling out.  Simples!

 You'll also need some way to carry them.

[the showman 4,074]

Carry them ? I gonna stick them in the ground, Steves coming he can carry them

[Stormin 4,458]

Don't forget a spirit level. They need to be perfectly vertical to line up properly.

[ranger 373]

2 hours ago, the showman said:

How can i put points on tube 

cut 3 triangles out of the end of the pole, base of the triangle at the end, and bash the points left on the pole together with a blob of weld to hold them.

[ranger 373]

1 hour ago, Stormin said:

Don't forget a spirit level. They need to be perfectly vertical to line up properly.

not if they all lean at the same angle

[the showman 4,074]

Had a go at changing the front wide wheels to narrow ones today.

I found a pair of wheels at Johns with back plates and drums which im not using ( don't think the wheelhorse needs front brakes ) dont know what they were from but were painted a sort of air force blue.

with a bit of machining in the lathe 2 sleeves were made and thick washers and a bit of drilling and tapping.

heres how far ive got today.

[nigel 1,877]

Looking very good chris

[Stormin 4,458]

Nice job Chris.

[meadowfield 1,900]

Good work