Building a Manure Fork for the Tractor. Had to make some modifications to get it to work.

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Building a Manure Fork for the Tractor. Had to make some modifications to get it to work.

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Жыл бұрын

You can Call it a Debris Fork or a Manure Fork, it should pick up both.
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@christophercharles3169 4 ай бұрын

As an "I'll try anything once" type of guy, it's nice to see the failures as well as the successes. You don't get anywhere without putting in the effort and assuming the risk. That being said, I hardly think it was a failure and I'm impressed with your skills.

@hoov1998 Жыл бұрын

I think it’s cool that you show your mistakes, and we can all learn together!

@shaynedavisartanddesign Жыл бұрын

Your a hard worker. I feel as disappointed as you that it didn't work as well as you hoped given how much time and energy you put into it.

@jamesschramm4739 Жыл бұрын

It may not have done everything you wanted it to but......... IT LOOKED GOOD............

@deannamarie4149 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to let you know Evan and Rebecca. Country View Acres is now showing up in my Google News Feed! Anyone else catching them?

@kevinkemler1367 Жыл бұрын

You did a fine job on that, Evan. After a few nights sleep your mind will figure out what to tweak to make it work right.

@dougallmcmillan8970 Жыл бұрын

You are an example of someone who exudes commitment and common sense, characteristics quite often absent in today's society. Well done

@bige.3474 Жыл бұрын

Watch a guy called IC Weld. He taught me how to use a cutting torch in a fluid motion by using it like a pool cue. He's a true professional.

@setholson6550 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video and the fact that you show the good and what you call your bad. The only thing it still needs is your sticker on the front middle” county view acres”. Susan

@AppalachianRancher Жыл бұрын

Gussets on each tine will improve the longevity of the bottom tube

@ithacacomments4811 Жыл бұрын

Blessed Thanksgiving to you and yours!

@jerrywoodlee2345 Жыл бұрын

Trial-and-error that's how we learn things. Nice job

@cajunnathan4586 Жыл бұрын

I think they are just right

@ronharrison1776 Жыл бұрын

Seemed to me that it worked pretty good .

@csnanny1882 Жыл бұрын

Don’t get down on yourself, you are great in a everything you do. You will get it like you want it, give yourself time. You and Rebecca enjoy your big Turkey, and have a enjoyable thanksgiving, God bless and take care.

@glennstatham960 Жыл бұрын

You spent nothing but materials and your time. You wasted nothing. You built something. You learned something. Go YOU!

@wesleyhuckabay5968 Жыл бұрын

It’s great to see you build your own equipment.

@CBagwell Жыл бұрын

I be willing to bet, if you get a hold of Tyler at Farmer Tyler's Ranch, he would probably have some pretty interesting ideas on how you can improve it for your liking.

@leol1682 Жыл бұрын

Like your bucket forks but brace them tines in back .

@Dan-qy1rg Жыл бұрын

I agree with others comment, you admit to your miscalculations, I appreciate that. It's not a total loss, you learned by doing, right! No one ever learns what they can do better unless they try...I enjoyed the video, thanks Evan, have a great week!

@jamessanders4310 Жыл бұрын

It’s. Great to watch a video that doesn’t predict doom and gloom! Your videos provide a welcome distraction…

@catgirl8845 Жыл бұрын

It worked better the second time, shorter was better. It works for now! Better then I could do.

@brucerazor5202 Жыл бұрын

Kinda like life some things work out better than others . Good job 👍

@nelseshaver2679 Жыл бұрын

I think you will get a lot of use from your creation. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@vidili68 Ай бұрын

Hi there Good job have good day and happy day be safe god bless. See you next time.

@waynejones5239 Жыл бұрын

All shop projects take longer than inticipated

@dennisfahlstrom2515 Жыл бұрын

Evan, I know it’s been several years since you built your manure fork but if it’s still giving you any problems I have this suggestion; Take those cutoff pieces of 4x4 from your forks and weld them at the 18” point between each tine out near the end. It will strengthen the collection of tines and make them more effective at scooping up the wasted hay. And it’s a good use to apply for those cutoff pieces.

@declanoshaughnessy7733 Жыл бұрын

Best wishes from Ireland straight up that is one brilliant made of set manure forks 10 out of 10 well made one quick question it is up to yourself as an machine engineer Rome was not built in a day and every person learns step by step I thought that the fork would need side forks best wishes in getting it to do your work best wishes and best of health to your family and friends 👍👍🙏🙏

@joshmiller8663 Жыл бұрын

Even you're a dam good fabricator bud nice work.

@bobcruse512 Жыл бұрын

I composed for more than 50 years. It took a few years to learn the dos and do nots. I highly recommend a compost thermometer. One can be had for less than $15. The pile needs to be at least 150 degrees to kill the weed seeds and parasite eggs as well as other critters that enjoy a lukewarm pile. The pile should NOT dry out. Every time the pile is turned it needs to be sprayed (water) not soaked.about the constituty of a wrung out sponge. It's best to turn the pile every two to three weeks even when it's covered in snow. If I followed my own afore mention advise, by spring I would have sweet smelling, weed and disease free black gold. ,

@tvcat3665 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed you can make your own implements. It's interesting to watch. It got the job done eventually, sorry you weren't totally happy with it.

@codyschoenberger8192 Жыл бұрын

You have a great sense of ingenuity I never thought of that I bought mine. Very good

@jerrystout3032 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job!!!😁😁😁😁😉😉

@sidelinerbeekeeper Жыл бұрын

Spring steel is used in a professional build. It will flex and not fatigue.

@myrnabergman9232 Жыл бұрын

Boy Evan you are a workaholic. Wish I had half your energy. That would be a lot for an83yr old. 😅

@karenspeer7378 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! You put alot of work into that!! Good luck and God Bless!! Have a Great Weekend!! 😊❤🌹

@aldonboon1728 Жыл бұрын

I actually thought it worked very well after adjustment ! Good size loads picked up well !

@camundson3 Жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly - our manure bucket was solid with maybe 4-6 spikes. it had more space behind where the back of yours is now for more manure!!!! in SE Minnesota we had alot of slop especially in the Spring!!!! For the compost bin maybe look at Manure Debris Forks!!!!

@PoplarRidge Жыл бұрын

Not all of our projects and efforts turn out 100% how we want them. I like that you shared it anyway. You worked hard on it and did your best. Did you try going around and measuring some “off the shelf” models and copying those? That might help figure out how to modify it for the future. As always, fantastic video and i enjoyed watching.

@dwightl5863 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Rather than reinvent the wheel, copy what is out there. Then fine tune it if need be.

@letartcircuitrider118 Жыл бұрын

Imagination leads to invention. Good job…looks like it will work for what you want to accomplish.

@careylogan7639 Жыл бұрын

And they call Me "The King of Overkill" ??!!! You got me beat Bro.😎😎 Looks Awesome!!

@charlesletterman6245 Жыл бұрын

It looks great and did a fine job. 😃🚜🚜🚜

@debbiebarnes2723 Жыл бұрын

I think it worked darn good. 15 hours of work will save many hours of pitchfork work. 👏👏👏

@sroberts605 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@bobjoncas2814 Жыл бұрын

...JUST A BIT OF FINE TUNING NEEDED...LOL..KEEP SAFE

@hopeherefords8122 Жыл бұрын

Love it! Home made is always best! Keep it up you two! 👍😎

@dickdavidson3616 Жыл бұрын

Just had a thought regarding composting manure/bedding. You could do with two compost piles. Your existing compost system and your new tines, and a second manure pile that is left in the open near your cow shed, which can be turned using your grapple. Same as 4 Acres Farm. After a section of the steer manure pile is fully composted you can load for spreading with your bucket.

@Tonetwisters Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving, to you and Rebekah, Evan.

@vanessakristle7599 Жыл бұрын

Evan! You are so talented!! GREAT JOB!!

@HMSSfrigate12 Жыл бұрын

as usual Evan you did a gr8 job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@joerodrigues3816 Жыл бұрын

Great to see you again mate hope it’s all going well for you and your family god bless you and your family mate Joe from England Great Britain.

@jeffm7669 Жыл бұрын

I have a variation of a grapple that I use for cleaning up my pine tree farm. It scoops up pine needles and debris no problem. Can't post a pic tho...

@richardflowers8073 Жыл бұрын

Good job !!!

@jimlong527 Жыл бұрын

Better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all. I can bet Rebecca has a few good pointers for you to improve this new tool ha ha..

@jamesmorrison1884 Жыл бұрын

Nice work Evan have a great day.

@ericsebina256 Жыл бұрын

Well done. Pete of country view acres has a video of the tines impliment. The round bales get a machine shop to bend for you holow round pipes and you wield the rest you are a very good wielder.

@wildcatwilly Жыл бұрын

I love the auto set on my 211s they are fantastic we're toying with the idea of buying a Miller 255 which is a 300 amp machine we run the wheels off of our 211s and can't get enough...

@allenclor2910 Жыл бұрын

good job I think a grapple on it would be great for cleaning in the yard. usually tines are high tensely steel, so they won't bend. don't give up you are man of many talents. .

@dennisdole1764 Жыл бұрын

Great job, it’s working better now 😊

@roscoejones4515 Жыл бұрын

I think you did great! Though I saw trouble brewing when you pointed the forks straight at the ground!😉

@donaldshields2483 Жыл бұрын

They look very nice he did a very good job and it worked maybe not as good as you wanted it to but it seem to work all right God bless

@canadianfarmerdonnie Жыл бұрын

On the right track but you will find eventually what works best for it

@declanoshaughnessy7733 Жыл бұрын

Well done Evan👍👍

@pagnolbergman8600 Жыл бұрын

Good job ! You expected the wasted hay inside the compost bin : done ! This is not a fail, just mistakes… Here is a link to another diy fork, take a look to teeth and the way they are attach. Don’t be disappointed, go ahead !

@bevnelson3678 Жыл бұрын

You did a good job Even.

@TomSmith-me7ph Жыл бұрын

Maybe a 10” inch by 6 foot wide plate welded to the bottom of the tines would work. That would strengthen the tines some more. Just a suggestion.

@darwinsmith3124 Жыл бұрын

Hey Evan , good job on welding but I would find me some points and weld them on that you can slide over the ends & weld them on, that way you not losing the strength of the tube, just saying 😀

@hankfacer7098 Жыл бұрын

What a shame, looks fantastic, so much time spent. All inventors have set backs. Keep rockin' Evan, still a genius in my books

@bernardjones6162 Жыл бұрын

Great job! It works !

@chucknelson4556 Жыл бұрын

well you got done what you wanted to at least

@bendigr Жыл бұрын

pointed round tines. like a giant pitch fork.

@roberto.peterson9917 Жыл бұрын

Possible suggestion the tines to be pined so be able to replace easy when damaged

@glengillis7775 Жыл бұрын

Looks like it worked to me. Good job Mr.

@4knanapapa Жыл бұрын

Maybe some backhoe teeth will make the tines come to a better point

@HorseBuggie Жыл бұрын

You should look at these VEVOR Debris Forks for 48" Bucket, Clamp-on Forks for Tractor 2500LBS Loading Capacity, Tractor Forks Attachment for Bucket, Clamp on Debris Forks w/Two Chain Holes for Materials Handling, Steel

@teenagefarmer Жыл бұрын

That's funny. I just got done making a video today about spreading manure 😂. I come in side and Evan is building a manure fork. Cool

@jimbo16720 Жыл бұрын

Put some small bars between the tines so it ends up like a screen. It will strengthen the tines and help keep hay from falling through. Rebar should work and be cheap.

@bay9876 Жыл бұрын

A manure bucket looks like this but has one redeeming feature. A slightly indented bucket for the manure to tumble into it. This way the bucket's like a palm and fingers to yard off the good stuff.

@oldladyfarmer7211 Жыл бұрын

It's very interesting watching you go through the thought process of your design. Thanks for sharing.

@wileycoyotesr8623 Жыл бұрын

Looks good to me. I once saw something similar with 60 degree tips. Remember, Henry Ford made more than one Model T prototype.

@dickdavidson3616 Жыл бұрын

True, he started with Type A…..19 more concepts later, came Type/Model T.

@sroberts605 Жыл бұрын

It's not called trial and error for nothing!

@masterthatcherharryroberts6122 Жыл бұрын

Hi evan, change your tines to bale spikes as they are high sprung and won't bend and can stab the hay. The frame is great just change the tines. Then you will be sorted 💪 all the best Harry

@valeriedevereux5912 Жыл бұрын

I am always impressed with the things you do and make.

@EC4400 Жыл бұрын

I think you did a great job, Evan. Keep tweaking it until your satisfied. Don't be so hard on yourself.

@brianhenry3702 Жыл бұрын

You have done that before! Great work!

@lorineidtinytoadplot744 Жыл бұрын

I think if you welded braces on each tine, like the ones on the outside tines, but longer, would help for strength and holding material. If you wet the hay and drive over it It comes up in sheets ;) That's how we do it with the pallet forks ;)

@oleasheim Жыл бұрын

I think u did a good job🤩🤩 first time is never perfect🤩🤩

@dougc.3998 Жыл бұрын

All the manure forks I have seen had the forks mounted on the bottom of a bucket. If you were to weld an 18-inch 12 gage panel on the bottom or top of the forks it should scoop up and hold the hay or manure better. Good job on the forks.

@KYKAYAKER274ey1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome job our manure fork I longer and about a foot apart or close to that maybe 10 inches great job though

@KYKAYAKER274ey1 Жыл бұрын

Is longer about 3 foot long and 10-12 inches apart works great u need the with for wet manure mix

@rustylucas47 Жыл бұрын

Good job !! I have found my grapple is great for that.

@teenagefarmer Жыл бұрын

Great video. We had a manure fork that is supposed to slide in and out of the bucket on our tractor and it pins in there. We've never used it 🤦🤦🤣. it sucks to get in and out of the bucket. Good job making it it's own unit. You won't regret that. Stay safe thanks for sharing.

@nv7136 Жыл бұрын

Hey there. Great part you made. You could have kept them long but you should try hardening them. That is what we do here. Put them in fire. Then in water and then in fire again. And then big points. Then they wont bend anymore

@BillTheTractorMan Жыл бұрын

Very neat idea for building one! I worked for a company that made these for skidloaders. We used pre-manufactured spring steel points that were 32" long and bolted into the bucket frame. We spaced ours 8-10inches apart. I wish KZfaq allowed commentors to upload pictures, I think I have some of the process I did while making the manure buckets as we called them.

@chris3m98 Жыл бұрын

Bill the tractor man. E-mail your pictures to him at his e-mail address.

@markziegler3551 Жыл бұрын

I think what you really need is to put a "silage" style grapple on your bucket and maybe pit a tooth bar on to "rake" the loose manure.

@melchristian8876 Жыл бұрын

Just wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving also I would like to wish everyone else to have a Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving everyone

@teenagefarmer Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving to you too

@coyotiess Жыл бұрын

You know I'm just picking on ya!

@melvintacha1101 Жыл бұрын

Looks like it worked pretty good to me

@jimjewy Жыл бұрын

Your end comment of " I am over this project and ready to move onto something else." Discribes me on every home reno I start

@01abihsot Жыл бұрын

Cut your tines to 18 inch and build a grapple like a skid steer that’s what I had on the farm works great for what you are doing

@johnkeyes5719 Жыл бұрын

Nice job, Evan....You are too hard on yourself... And the modification was much better...I am proud of your abilities and accomplishments...

@terrycastor8299 Жыл бұрын

It isn't a total loss. It works. Not totally sure what your goal was but it was at least a base hit. Maybe not a Home Run, but you got safely on base. Hang in there. You'll get it like you want it.

@jeffreylocke8808 Жыл бұрын

Try welding a flat steel six inch wide strip halfway between the back of the tines and the front of the times. Weld it underneath the tines all the way across. Should solidify the tines and create more shovel ability with hay and such.