meadowfield 1,900 #1 Posted July 8, 2016 Because I know it can be done... And there's a few acres of rough pasture to top we finally started on the mounting a barford sickle bar to the front of jakes wheel horse. modified a front tach a matic and added a lift bar. Next job is slowing if down and sorting the pulleys. 7 pmackellow, DevonianRedneck, adgecutler and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #2 Posted July 9, 2016 Wow that's good work I'm following this with interest ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #3 Posted July 9, 2016 13 hours ago, diggerjames said: Wow that's good work I'm following this with interest ! Cheers buddy, bit more progress today mounted on C4 as it has the pto required to line up the pulleys. First idler second idler 6 slf-uk, Triumph66, minky and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #4 Posted July 10, 2016 Continued today... belt tensioner adjuster first. Followed by cutting the keyways in the cross shaft. Had as a quick run round the garden, it works! but can't be used on C4 as I can't lift it off the floor... The belts and axle are in the way 6 Anglo Traction, minky, Alan and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #5 Posted July 15, 2016 Still no video, but a few more pics... I've done lots of chopping 7 pmackellow, HeadExam, minky and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #6 Posted July 15, 2016 Chet looks a right weapon mate 1 meadowfield reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #7 Posted July 15, 2016 Looks great Mark, fantastic work. how do you think this compares with a side mounted sickle bar mower? Iain 1 meadowfield reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #8 Posted August 3, 2016 Most of the walk behinds were front mount so I see no issue with this set up. Would seem fairly efficient, even if the bar is somewhat shorter (?) than a side sickle, it would seem power and speed would equal out the difference. 2 Triumph66 and meadowfield reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #9 Posted August 4, 2016 On 15/07/2016 at 9:58 PM, slf-uk said: Looks great Mark, fantastic work. how do you think this compares with a side mounted sickle bar mower? Iain a little more maneuverable than a side mounted.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #10 Posted August 4, 2016 Top job Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #11 Posted August 6, 2016 Top work Mark, there must be a way of linking the lift arm up rather than having to have the wheels on the sickle bar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 1,016 #12 Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) I had a feeling you would be 'Out in Front' on this concept Mark . I knew I could rely on you to sort it!. I had long been wondering about the practicalities of using an old Scythe Drive/Blade as you have now done. Overcoming the Drive linkage to the 'Opposite' side and having a Lift Linkage was a problem, but looking at your results, it gets the job done. Well done. Regards. Edited August 8, 2016 by Anglo Traction edit spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
