Re: How to make a manure spreader ?

Posted by Rod in Smiths Falls, ON on April 14, 2007 at 11:30:29 from (209.71.222.63):

In Reply to: How to make a manure spreader ? posted by Zach Mignot on April 13, 2007 at 21:14:40:

I bought a New Holland 513 at a junkyard and towed it home. The axle had been replaced at some point and the metal sides were in decent condition. The apron was badly jammed into the rotten floor. Apparently the owner towed the spreader to the gate of the junkyard and said, "I'm sick of fixing this thing."

I took it apart and put a few tongue-and-groove oak floor in it over several new frames. That went well. Getting the apron to work took a great deal of doing. I broke a couple of front sprockets until I finally figured out that the whole apron mechanism has to be quite tight not to destroy itself by jamming.

I left the beater off and use the spreader to unload building and yard scrap, with an occasional load of composted manure for the gardens. It's the only piece of equipment on the property that visitors keep trying to buy.

I have about $350 plus a week of work in it. It makes a lousy highway trailer for hauling lumber (wheels out of balance) but works well for applications where there is space for it around the farm. The self-unloading function makes it worth its keep even if used only occasionally.

I definitely wouldn't try to build one from scratch. The forces involved in the apron's operation are too great for improvised gears and pulleys.

Find one with good mechanics and lousy wood, rebuild it and make yourself a quick thousand bucks.

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