Author Topic: Small Tracked Skidder and Grapple Log Trailer. (Read 10408 times)

sjfarkas · « **Reply #40 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:04:00 pm »

I'm itching to hear about more progress. Any news? Have you resolved the pump question?

Coon · « **Reply #41 on:** June 19, 2009, 12:52:08 pm »

Well I just got home from a nine day stint of work. Each day was minimum of 12 hours and the longest days were 16 hours for a total of 128 hours. Have not had a chance to even think of the project YET... Progress will come in the next few days that I will be home. But for now......

Coon · « **Reply #42 on:** June 21, 2009, 01:35:49 pm »

Grrr. It's not looking good for working on this project. We have been getting rain for the last three days and it's coming down harder than ever now. Need to get myself a garage built in the worst way.

Ironwood · « **Reply #43 on:** June 21, 2009, 09:28:23 pm »

Diito, on the better work space, many of my truck, car, tractor projects occur outside $:-\$ . Have you ever looked into a truss arch style building/ tent. Some are very nice and inexpensive (not to mention sometimes non taxable)

Ironwood

Coon · « **Reply #44 on:** June 22, 2009, 02:28:14 am »

Yes I have thought about those types of buildings in the past but..... money is a little to tight right now with paying a mortgage, vehicle payment and utilities. With these types of buildings property taxes will go up nearly as much as with a framed garage around here. Insurance will take a major jump as well. Theft is a big concern in this area too. One of these tent style buildings in town just got cut open a few days back. Four quads, a 14 foot aluminum boat with motor and trailer a numerous tools got ripped off. The guy is having trouble getting his insurance to pay out now so.....

What I need to do is to figure out a way to get around having to use graded lumber. May be able to build one out in the country and move it into town providing that I can prove that is a new building.

Ironwood · « **Reply #45 on:** June 26, 2009, 09:53:55 pm »

"Stamped" lumber, what a crock of @!!@#$. That crap just never ends, wish the gov't would pull there heads out of our @#$es and forget trying to see what we had for dinner.

Sorry, soap box moment!

Ironwood

maple flats · « **Reply #46 on:** June 27, 2009, 09:03:03 pm »

In New York State we are allowed to use rough cut as long as the sawyer (me) signs a statement that it is number 2 or better. I have never had a problem because if anything looks bad like what the big box stores with "graded Lumber" sell, I cut it into 20" lengths and use it in the maple syrup evaporator for fire wood. Check it out, you may have a similar law or regulation. Locally our codes enforcement officer did not know until I supplied a copy of the regulation (or law?) for him to use and a completed form, signed by yours truly.

woodmills1 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 28, 2009, 07:08:09 am »

we have a similar law in NH, ours requires training from UNH, but with all of the budget cuts the training is not being offered. I took the training course years ago and it was fun to talk with other sawyers from around the state. when the talk turned to what interesting stuff have you hit, a sawyer from my town "won" when he said, thats nothing I hit a musket once!

maple flats · « **Reply #48 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:09:57 pm »

I hope NY doesn't find out NH requires training or they will start to, also with no classes offered.

Coon · « **Reply #49 on:** July 07, 2009, 12:48:48 pm »

Hey guys and gals, I just thought it was time for an update. Well not much in physical appearance has been done but I have been out gathering and removing parts off old farm equipment and such. I have gotten a hold of a bunch more steel. Didn't even have to load it myself.... the wood ticks did it all for me.

Heck, I didn't even have to walk myself.

I don't have any pics this time but I can tell you that I will be doing a whole lot of cutting and preparing to weld. I am sure the next time I am on days off there will be plenty of pics as I weld.

I even realized that I have already have the material for the grapple arch for the back of the machine. This will be removable and be bolted on.

Coon.

Coon · « **Reply #50 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:35:20 am »

Got another load of welding material home yesterday. I got a prototype of an ultralight helicopter (Vortech) that I was building a few years back. The original copter plans called for it to be built out of aluminum with a small engine. This one was to have a 3 cylinder geo engine on it and was built out of steel. Was way too heavy so we scrapped it. Still have another one that we built with a steel frame and smaller engine that actually works. The one I am scrapping out has been begging to be used for something. Just so happens it will work for what I am doing. Petty theft has been occurring to my steel supply I had stored out at the farm so i had to get it before I lose it.

DoubleD · « **Reply #51 on:** August 02, 2009, 11:34:43 am »

Hey mate glad to see you back here, the project looks good I'd like to hear more about it

Davide

Coon · « **Reply #52 on:** August 02, 2009, 12:55:27 pm »

Well, the project is slow going thats for sure. I am currently on days off and hoping I can get some more done. I have a whole pile of material to prep and get ready for welding as soon as the yard work is caught up. Hopefully that will be today.

I could be home for as long as 10 days or so as we are running out of land for manure application as the haying is slow due to rain. If so I should have a chance to get quite a bit done on the project. Will post some updates as progress happens.

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