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MarkDarvin
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I tried for years to mow my white clover during the hottest driest parts of the summer to try to get grains up through, and it just never got hot enough to stop the clover. That's when I quit with white clover all together. Now I just use the biennial clovers. They are much easier to rotate around.
Mennoniteman
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If it doesn't rain soon in PA we won't have any fall plots left to hunt over, things are turning brown and dusty.
Mennoniteman
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Fifteen years of plowing Pennsylvania snow in several big parking lots and all that scraping asphalt had this John Deere 7' snow bucket's cutting edge worn round and it wouldn't scrape clean anymore. It only got really bad this past winter because I had to set it on edge to scape clean and that really wears fast.
The 4" cutting edge was only 3.5" wide anymore and I wasn't sure what to do with it, I considered selling it on Marketplace and buying a new one, but the JD bucket retails for $2250 and it's hard to find aftermarket 7' wide buckets for JD Hook & Pin attach.
Yesterday I took it to our local Amish welding shop and after they removed the rounded cutting edge with a plasma cutter, they welded a new hardened cutting edge in that looks so close to factory the average person couldn't tell the difference, all for $380. You've got to get up early to beat those Amish for work ethics.
The 4" cutting edge was only 3.5" wide anymore and I wasn't sure what to do with it, I considered selling it on Marketplace and buying a new one, but the JD bucket retails for $2250 and it's hard to find aftermarket 7' wide buckets for JD Hook & Pin attach.
Yesterday I took it to our local Amish welding shop and after they removed the rounded cutting edge with a plasma cutter, they welded a new hardened cutting edge in that looks so close to factory the average person couldn't tell the difference, all for $380. You've got to get up early to beat those Amish for work ethics.
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yoderjac
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Very nice! Well worth the price I'm sure!
Mennoniteman
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Equipment dealers advise putting secondary bolt on cutting edges on all loader buckets to protect the OEM welded cutting edge, but the second edge makes the bucket bulky, with bolts sticking up into the bucket that rips all your feed bags you're hauling, and the angle isn't right for scraping. At this price it really isn't worth messing with the inconvenience of a bolt-on cutting edge.
Mennoniteman
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A week ago there was rain in the forecast and we had several 3/4 acre drought ravaged plots that were in need of rescue, so I went out in the rain and spun out 250 lb per acre of rye. A week later and it looks like we got our rescue, broadcast rye can start amazingly fast if conditions are just right. Unfortunately it didn't rain at some of our other locations 
Mennoniteman
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Love my ATV! An ATV with a spinner seeder & boom sprayer is all that's needed to make a half acre shooting plot.
If a drought hits in the summer I usually hunker down and wait it out. If a drought hits in the fall I watch the weather really sharp for any forecast rain, because spinning 2 bushels of rye on a half acre right before a half inch of rain will usually rescue the plot. I tried this again today on another one in a different county, see how this does. (Yup, gotta be a little crazy to plant rye on October 7 in zone 6)
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Mennoniteman
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Our deer are obsessed with this drought emergency rye planting, our cameras are showing activity almost around the clock.A week ago there was rain in the forecast and we had several 3/4 acre drought ravaged plots that were in need of rescue, so I went out in the rain and spun out 250 lb per acre of rye. A week later and it looks like we got our rescue, broadcast rye can start amazingly fast if conditions are just right. Unfortunately it didn't rain at some of our other locations
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Mennoniteman
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What is a Fimco spreader control?
I tried front mount once and didn't like because I ate too much seed and dust.
I havent had any issue yet with the shutoff plate.
Note how I've welded a guard around the bottom of the motor to protect the motor wiring studs from breaking off when it's sitting on the floor in storage.
The spreader control lets you adjust the speed of the spreader. Expensive but I found one new out of the box on ebay several years ago for about 1/2 the price. It is definitely worth it if you want to control the broadcast width of your seed.
https://www.agspray.com/pumps-and-m...11210/12vdc-variable-motor-speed-control-kit/
Your metal motor guard is a must have for the reason you state. I used a pvc pipe and cut out a 1" slit top to bottom. It slides around the motor and I used hose clamps to keep it in place.
You do get a lot of crap when it's mounted up front. I hung a piece of sheet metal between the atv and the spreader to shield most of it away from me. That helped quite a bit.
https://www.agspray.com/pumps-and-m...11210/12vdc-variable-motor-speed-control-kit/
Your metal motor guard is a must have for the reason you state. I used a pvc pipe and cut out a 1" slit top to bottom. It slides around the motor and I used hose clamps to keep it in place.
You do get a lot of crap when it's mounted up front. I hung a piece of sheet metal between the atv and the spreader to shield most of it away from me. That helped quite a bit.
Mennoniteman
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Just curious on your opinion of this Cole Hersee 74601-01 7amp variable speed switch, it would fit right on where the OEM switch is. Volts and amps is not my strong point.
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I was unable to find specs on the Herd motor to determine how much current it draws. With that said there is a 20amp fuse in line with the motor wiring. To be safe I would look for a rheostat rated to match the fuse.
What I like about the Fimco controller is that it also has an on/off switch. If you build your own I would include an on/off and maybe even a small led light.
Look on ebay for 12v speed controllers. Lots of cheap options there.
What I like about the Fimco controller is that it also has an on/off switch. If you build your own I would include an on/off and maybe even a small led light.
Look on ebay for 12v speed controllers. Lots of cheap options there.
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Mennoniteman
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This is a picture of our latest trophy, we have well over 100 pictures of him. I call him "CATTAIL WAVING IN THE WIND"
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