[AT] Second cutting

[charlie hill]

Spencer,  you should be able to measure it with a 50 lb scale.
All you have to do is figure out a way to set a fulcrum with a
beam such that the machine is pressing down on one end, the fulcrum
is a measured distance away and the spring is pulling against the beam on
the other end at a greater beam length.  For example,  machine is sitting
on the end of the beam, fulcrum is 1 foot away, the total beam is 3 feet 
long,
the spring is attached to pull against the other end.  The reading on the 
spring
scale should be 1/2 of the actual load on the end of the beam.  Just like 
choking
up on a see saw when you were a kid and your little brother was on the other 
end.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 5:34 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Second cutting

Problem is I don't have a bathroom scale.   I don't want to know answers to 
those kinds of questions. (-;

Spencer

> On Jul 26, 2015, at 16:13, Dave Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
>
> Spencer, Any bathroom scale should work. Just put blocking on the scale to 
> give you the proper height and then weigh it and subtract the weight of 
> the blocks. (Or am I missing something?)
>    Dave
>
>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 2:35 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>>
>>
>> Problem solved I think!  Now all I need is a spring scale that will 
>> measure past 50lbs so I can assuage my curiosity.  I think it's 85lbs
>>
>>
>> Now I wondering about something else.  The manual says the end of the pto 
>> shaft to the hitch pin hole should be 14" exactly.  I can get 13 or 15. 
>> Seeing as how finicky hitch height was, should I try another bar and get 
>> that 14" exactly?  Or is there some wiggle room in that measurement?
>>
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>>> On Jul 25, 2015, at 19:53, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> The male alpacas are enjoying a banquet of fresh cut hay while the 861D 
>>> takes a breather.
>>>
>>> The new mower did very well with cutting but I had a lot of trouble with 
>>> drafting.  It was very hard to keep the height correct. If I extend the 
>>> cylinder there is simply too much weight on the head.  I created way too 
>>> many dirt gouges.
>>>
>>> And of course like any new piece of equipment it took a little while to 
>>> get used to. It always takes a time or two before you get the spacing 
>>> between the tractor and mower absolutely correct 100% of the time.
>>>
>>> All in all I'm pretty pleased with the mower.   Pictures are below.
>>>
>>> Spencer
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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