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Has anyone made their own 2-row cultivator?

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Paulinkansas

05-05-2006 08:08:26




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I have a small hobby farm/dove field, and plant a few acres of misc crops (milo, sunflowers, corn, etc). I'd like to make my own simple 2 row cultivator, but am sort of short of ideas on where to begin. I've looked on ebay, and am thinking about just copying the basic design for the simpler ones I see. I have a welder.

Does anyone have some tips, advice, pointers or links that would be helpful.

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John A.

05-05-2006 21:03:31




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 Re: Has anyone made their own 2-row cultivator? in reply to Paulinkansas, 05-05-2006 08:08:26  
Paul, Like Glen said check out Bigham bros. @ Lubbock, Texas. Or Hamby Co. @ either Tulia or Lubbock Texas. We used Hamby 6 row, 3pt,cultivators.
The toolbar frame on these rigs are 3-bar design with each bar being a 4x4 box tubeing. Braces are 2x4 box tubeing. They are really stought rigs. Far heavier than any JD/IH/anybody elses cult I looked at.
We plant on the top of the bed not in the bottom. So....Our cults had 5 shanks/middle the 2 inside shanks next to the corn row with 6in sweeps. The 2 intermediate shanks with 8in sweeps. Then followed by the shank with the 12in clean-out sweep,pulling a 3ft long bullit drag. These slick out the furrow so irrigation water can flow more rappidly.
this was said to deminstrate how tough these toolbars really are.
Cousin hung a 3 phase electric line Guywire with one of our cults....broke the guywire, did not spring or twist the toolbar at all. All this said ...You will not be disaapoinnted with a Hamby setup'
Later,
John A.

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edchainsaw

05-05-2006 18:54:46




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 Re: Has anyone made their own 2-row cultivator? in reply to Paulinkansas, 05-05-2006 08:08:26  
40 yrs ago my father and grampa built their own 6row's... took 3 4rows and made 2 6's

there still are some of the left over parts in the barn.



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DRL

05-05-2006 18:22:23




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 Re: Has anyone made their own 2-row cultivator? in reply to Paulinkansas, 05-05-2006 08:08:26  
Is your tractor a modern version or an antique? If you have a JD A or B, I might be able to help you out. I"m in Kansas also.



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jhill

05-05-2006 13:58:51




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 Re: Has anyone made their own 2-row cultivator? in reply to Paulinkansas, 05-05-2006 08:08:26  
I cut down a Deere 4 row 3pt to make mine.



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woodache

05-05-2006 11:44:28




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 What Type you need Re:made their own 2-row cultiva in reply to Paulinkansas, 05-05-2006 08:08:26  
What Type you need, Front mounted or 3 pt hitch?
What Kind of tractor. One of the best tractor for small farm cultivation is Framall A AV or C. These can use a front under side mounted, But if you have a Utility tractor like a small Ford or such 3pt mount is best because of clearence. 3 pt models or also known as a tool bar are mostly a moduler units that just bolt together using 2 1/4 square bar, a 2 or a 3 (best) row you can use heavy wall square yube, best to have provission for a set of gauge wheels for rear mounted cultivators, then just floot them so they run at constant depth. I just bought a used 3 pt used with 12 bar then got a shorter tube to use fo 5 rows on MF 35, I have gauge wheels and discs set up to hill up 3 rows,

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Tim(nj)

05-06-2006 11:35:09




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 Re: What Type you need Re:made their own 2-row cul in reply to woodache, 05-05-2006 11:44:28  
Anymore, it seems the S-tines (AKA Danish tines) and sweeps are the easiest to find when you need to replace them. The local TSC has some in stock, so do some dealers, nobody has the C-type in stock.



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paulinkansas

05-05-2006 14:51:49




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 Re: What Type you need Re:made their own 2-row cul in reply to woodache, 05-05-2006 11:44:28  
It"s a 3pt 35 hp Deere. There"s a total of about 4 acres that need cultivating. There"s a local place that sells 2 & 3 inch 3/16" square bar. I"ll probably use that and make a rectangular tool bar to attach the shanks.

Which shank work best? The S type ones or another kind? I"m sort of ignorant as to the proper terminology.



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Glen in TX

05-05-2006 08:31:42




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 Re: Has anyone made their own 2-row cultivator? in reply to Paulinkansas, 05-05-2006 08:08:26  
Of course they made them and did real farming with them too. Ford, Dearborn made a couple versions of 2 row cultivators and planters over the years. All you need is some square bar, hitch and shanks with clamps to fit together for any row width. Might find some here to look at and also check out all the other links at Lorezno.
bighambrothers.com
coleplanter.com
howseimplement.com
lorenzomfg.com
marketfarm.com

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Tim(nj)

05-05-2006 08:14:24




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 Re: Has anyone made their own 2-row cultivator? in reply to Paulinkansas, 05-05-2006 08:08:26  
Another option would be to find a 4 or 6 row and cut it down. Around here, 4 and 6 row cultivators are scrap price for the most part. 2-rows are worth something, probably because of small vegetable and nursery stock growers wanting them.



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