Archive through January 16, 2007

[kmchone]

Goin to bed befor digger finds out where I live.

 

[kweaver]

Ken - lookin good there with the ingenuity but I got a question - doesn't the pedal stick back to far to get your foot on it without getting tangled up in under it and what about the pedal angle as the blade raises ? ok 2 q's

 

[avanwettering]

I have and electric lift off a Allis Chalmers tractor that is very similar to the elect lift on a 147. Was wondering about putting it on a push blade for changing the angle, has anyone done that sort of thing here yet and if so how did it work out?

 

[lbuttke]

KenTucky

I just took a close look at the photo that Ken Mchone posted.
It looks like the foot control lever rises and lowers with the lift rod, it looks like that is where it is attached to.
But I do have to agree with you, it does look like the foot pedal is a bit to far back, but than again looks can be deciveing.

 

[kweaver]

Lonny - since he's in bed I can talk about it but it's just between you and I, ok? He has the rod sliding through a tube section and eye bolt mounted to the lift rod. When he lifts the blade the pedal will tilt down slightly toward his foot and pin him down and he can't jump off real quick and run in the house to get a cup of coffee. That's when I show up and drink the whole pot ! It is a neat little time saver and even safer than dismounting and going to the front of a running machine. He's going to need to buy a lot of coffee though

Ken - how much does the pedal move, about 2" ?

 

[rvoelz]

Youv'e got some great looking tractors Ken.

 

[kweaver]

Don't give him a fat head, he'll charge me when I go up for a visit!

Mornin' all

 

[kmchone]

Kentuck ,and lonnie,I made the pedal set up my self and took a long time getting it to be comfortable,your right it does travel with the lift arm and moves about 2in. and is spring loaded,I have small feet"8 1/2" and the pedal doesnt get in the way at all,I tried every kind of posistion before I welded it together,I wish I had hyrolic lift on it though it would be sweeter. kenny m.

 

[kmchone]

Thanks robert my head is still little,my wife says I have got a bean head"lol". kenny m.

 

[kweaver]

Ken - there ya go thinking about yourself instead of making it comfortable for your guest I've got a 12" boot.
You wouldn't really take that out of the garage and get it dirty would you??