DIY - Landscape/Rock Rake

[Philip-TX]

I've been wanting one, and came upon some cilich'e gravel for our roads and what not so tha planning began. I spend a lot of time sketching and working things out before I get started...."pondering" I call it.

This is what I do in the evening in front of the TV


This is made from the steel pile with the exception of the tines I got at Ag Supply for $2something a piece. The 4x4 I had was too short so I spliced it together...


That is a small sleeve (3/4" pipe If I recall) with a grease zerk in it on the end of the 4x4.


Sleeved the pivot post (2 2/8 pipe)....


Continued......

 

[Philip-TX]

3x3sq. cross member


A plate to adjust the angle...


Starting to take shape....added some braces and what-not


more to come...

 

[Philip-TX]

Taking shape...


Then I drilled holes.....LOTS OF HOLES..


I got the 3x3 angle from some old masonry brick lintels that were 84" long...
I added some small gussets at the end of the 3x3 angle to stiffen it and keep it from twisting.

 

[Philip-TX]

I made a "tee" out of some plate to attach some gauge wheels to.


Painted it green to add value (and to match the tractor. :clap: )


It has been serving us well...road maintenance, and dragging trash (limbs/etc) when dozing cedars prior to planting grass.

edit: Oh it looks like the hay spear is in the pic too.....I made that while the welder was still hot.

 

[callmefence]

Nice looking work.

 

[J&D Cattle]

Unreal what some people can do. I have zero creativity and zero welding skills for sure. Great job!

 

[TexasBred]

Unreal what some people can do. I have zero creativity and zero welding skills for sure. Great job!

Well we can set beside each other and drink beer and learn by watching the guys that "can". :lol2:

 

[J&D Cattle]

Unreal what some people can do. I have zero creativity and zero welding skills for sure. Great job!

Well we can set beside each other and drink beer and learn by watching the guys that "can". :lol2:

:drink: That's something I do excel at. :lol: