Stormin 4,458 #1 Posted January 6, 2018 The implement lift on my C-121, aka The Black Horse, is electrically operated. This works well but has a down side. The plough is either up or down and no way to adjust plough depth. When in the ground, the plough pulls the actuator fully out and results in the furrow being 7" deep. So a way to set plough depth had to be devised. The tool bar has two positions in the slot hitch. One gives a plough depth of just over 5" and t'other just over 7". Somewhere in between being required. The only thing I could think of was a depth wheel. Simple, cheap and not heavy. A search around the workshop provided some box section. One size sliding nicely in the other. A wheel off a push rotary mower, some flat bar, a couple of pins with R clips and a long 1/4" cap head allan bolt. A bit of thinking and measuring, cutting and drilling and I had some bits. I took more photo's but the quality is poor. Out of focus. I'll take some fresh ones tomorrow. 3 4x4forks, Alan and the showman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #2 Posted January 7, 2018 Looking forward to the photos Norm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #3 Posted January 7, 2018 View from rear. Side view set for 6" deep. Set for 4" deep. The wheel can be adjusted from 6" to 4" in 1/2" increasments or reductions. Most likely 6" or 5-1/2" will be the settings to use. Trial and error will tell. The complete plough. 4 the showman, Cub Cadet, Alan and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4forks 258 #4 Posted January 7, 2018 Proper looking bit of kit . Nice ! 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #5 Posted January 7, 2018 Looks good Norm, how have you attached it to the plough, need a photo of the other side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #6 Posted January 7, 2018 If one is observant enough, one can see the plate that the box section is welded to. Photo 1. And photo's 2 and 4, where the plate is welded to the plough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #7 Posted April 17, 2018 While at the Scottish Tractorfest at Edinburgh, I was given some tips as to the depth wheel. I've fitted it too close to the plough. Needs to be about 8" further out. So back to the drawing board. Jonathan (expeatfarmer) kindly gave me a depth wheel, surplus to requirements, off a Ransomes plough. Today I've been weighing things up. My main concern was to it's weight. Putting the weights I hang on the plough on some scales, then the depth wheel, I found they weighed the same. I think I've worked out a way to mount it and I'll start on that later in the week. I'll also include photo's as I go along to keep certain people happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #8 Posted April 17, 2018 Let me know when you've got it sorted then you can do mine when you come down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #9 Posted April 17, 2018 You'll need to supply the wheel etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
