Converting planter to drill, sorta

[emetzger]

Thank you for the help, sounds like you have a grasp on what will work. I have my insecticide boxes so I may be able to do your idea if I can see it. Please stay in touch and thanks again for the help.

 

[bigbluetruck]

Here's my super technical drawing, you'll just have to play with the amount you extend it, but in theory the shorter you make it after the spilt, the better and more even it should flow

If you could get me some pics of your boxes, the inside and the bottom where the meter part is, I might be able to see what I can come up with.

Finally, just a little tidbit since you are in the manufacturing business and I would assume have a patent? Did you know that the finger pickup JD planter was a total ripoff of a bunch of different patents? and then they tried to sue John Kinzebaw for copying their stolen ideas. Its a really interesting story of the little guy beating the big guy.

Its in 5 parts, this is #5, but theres links to all of them. http://www.kinze.com/post.aspx?id=548&John+Deere+v.+Kinze+Part+Five:+Perseverance+Pays+Off

 

[emetzger]

April fools! Good read. No I don't have a patent on my rubber flange, Ha! Hey, is that bottom piece below the long tub a T? I will send you some pictures of my fertilizer box and planter box gears. I took it out this morning and planted. It seamed to work pretty well. The bigger 1" tube helps a bunch.

 

[bigbluetruck]

No, its the piece that you put the 2 smaller tubes in to make your Y

 

[emetzger]

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[emetzger]

No, its the piece that you put the 2 smaller tubes in to make your Y

So you are saying that having the longer tube will allow seed time to fall and disperse more evenly?

 

[bigbluetruck]

It might, It might not, I would try it and see if it does.