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Don H.

06-12-2002 20:47:53




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I'm going to sprig bermuda grass in a few days and I would like to pack the field with a heavy roller afterwards. Does anyone have any advice on easily built, cheap rollers/compactors? Thanks in advance for any advice




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Mike

06-15-2002 13:43:43




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 Re: Roller? Advice in reply to Don H., 06-12-2002 20:47:53  
Saw one today. Two pieces of metal culvert. One smaller than the other. One placed inside the other and between them filled with concrete. Bearing on each end similar to described in the other posts.



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JMS/MN

06-15-2002 10:39:11




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 Re: Roller? Advice in reply to Don H., 06-12-2002 20:47:53  
Made a roller last year using 20 inch dia gas pipe and slipped 22.5 inch truck tires over that- same bearing and yoke design as noted in other response. However, added 4, 1/2 inch dia pipes at 90 degree spacing lengthwise down the gas pipe, to "enlarge" the pipe diameter to match the truck tires. Could also use 20 inch or 24 inch tires. Welded 1/2 inch thick 'cookies' - two on each end, on 3' stub shafts with bearings. Use two per end to get a strong mounting. Inner ones have cutouts to let water through to center, outers are welded tight and have fill plugs in them so I can add water for extra weight. Using large diameter culvert also works like truck tires. Pull mine behind the grain drill- rolls great down the road, and never get a flat tire!

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JMS/MN

06-15-2002 10:49:32




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 Re: Re: Roller? Advice in reply to JMS/MN, 06-15-2002 10:39:11  
Total cost was under $300. Thirteen foot pipe was 15 cents/pound- $85. Bearings and 2 1/2 inch shafts were from salvage yard- good price of $25. Paid local shop $75 to cut cookies from my scrap steel- waste of money because they came out too big so I torched them to fit. Balance was for 4" frame steel.



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John A

06-14-2002 19:22:07




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 Re: Roller? Advice in reply to Don H., 06-12-2002 20:47:53  
Here in central Texas , there are a lot of rollers that folks use to pack coastal, wheat or
oats, or what-have-you! Various designs based off
of two or three water heater tanks welded end to end with a shaft sticking out on each end that will fit onto a pillow block bearing mounted to a frame, Ved forward and to the center ,from each
end to where the hitch will be.
Also a hot water tank is + - 15 in diameter, so slide as many old tires on the tanks as possible to give flexability,and ground clearence.
Hope this helps!
John A.

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DH

06-14-2002 21:20:19




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 Re: Re: Roller? Advice in reply to John A, 06-14-2002 19:22:07  
Thanks for the advice. I would never have thought of a design like that. It sure sounds like a good design.



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