Home-made agricultural machinery is very popular among farmers in Russia. Such designs are much cheaper than factory ones. And the flight of creative imagination of the masters is not limited by anything. It turns out quite interesting developments used in agriculture.
Home-made agricultural machinery from a walk-behind tractor
Many farmers are familiar with the benefits of a conventional walk-behind tractor. Motor structures usually run on gasoline or diesel engines. The presence of wheels allows you to perform many tasks. As a result, the farmer eases part of the land work. What designs use a walk-behind tractor?
If the farmer knows how to use the bench tool, the walk-behind tractor in his hands can turn into a useful machine. It can be used for:
- plowing the land;
- snow removal;
- transportation of bulk materials;
- lawn mowing;
- planting and harvesting potatoes;
- as a plow.
All designs from the walk-behind tractor can be divided into two groups. In the first case, attachments are used, in the second the walk-behind tractor is completely reconstructed.
Overhaul of the walk-behind tractor
If you show perseverance and imagination, you can make a unique home-made agricultural machinery. The main types of units obtained from a walk-behind tractor:
- Trailer. This device is based on the creation of an additional trailer structure. It is important to consider the displacement of the center of gravity, which will go back. You also need to expand the front axle.
- All-terrain vehicle. Motoblock mounted on a 4-wheel frame. The finished design will resemble an ATV or tractor. It turns out excellent homemade agricultural equipment for farmers. It is maneuverable and very functional.
- Hay picker. Almost all farmers build a hay picker from a walk-behind tractor. The design is a welded frame of pipes that are mounted on the plate and installed back. Two wheels are mounted on the front. It turns out something like a mini-tractor.
- Snowmobile If you install caterpillars on the motorcycle structure, it will make excellent transport for movement in snowy winters.
Homemade Potato Digger
The potato digger is mounted on a tractor. During the movement, the knives cut the ground and collect potato tubers. During vibration, excess earth is shaken off the potato. Net tubers are thrown into the aisles, where they are collected manually. Home-made agricultural machinery presents many variations of this device. Working on this unit, the master can determine the thickness of the iron structures and their strength. The basis is the frame, which is welded from the corners and the channel. A ploughshare is made of iron plates, which are mounted on an elevator casing.
The elevator is given a slight tilt. Prepare rotating shafts and drum, transport and supporting part. The design is quite complex, so without special technical skills it can not be made. And at a cost such a device will not be cheap.
DIY home-made agricultural equipment is a good idea for advanced craftsmen with special skills. If there are no such abilities, the farmer can choose any units in the store.