[TheForge] northern tool question

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Terry:
I'd a friend with a bad back who welded up a swing boom to pick up log 
sections and swing them over to this splitter.
The split pieces fell onto a platform that fit on the front of his 
bucket loader.
I'm imagining an A frame on wheels that would straddle your wheel chair 
and sport a 1/4 ton crane. Cable winch mounts at a convenient height, 
runs over pulleys.
I like drive shaft tubing for this kind of stuff..good rigidity to 
weight ratio, cheap and easily weldable.
Can you weld yet Terry?
My old 63 ford loader is frustration and cranky..but it sure shuffles 
stuff around...on a good day...pf

Dave Mudge wrote:
> Terry,
> We don't have snow down here but I do have some land to clear.
> I found some reviews of the "Northern" tractors on line somewhere
> and they were not good. Mostly that one could not get parts or service
> and that in many cases the tractors arrived with one thing or another
> wrong from the get go.
> Try Googleing "Nortrac" (I think that's the name)
> dave
> 
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 5:09 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:
>> hello;
>>
>> would anyone have either firsthand experience with the tractors and
>> 3-point hitch snow blowers for the tractors that are sold by northern
>> tool? given my continuing inability to walk much nevermind attempting to
>> walk behind a 2-stage snow blower i am looking at a tractor with snow
>> blower as an alternative. i am also looking at used tractors with a
>> front-end loader.
>>
>> http://www.northerntractor.com
>>
>> also would anyone have plans for building a log splitter?
>> i have searched on the internet and none of the plans i have found are
>> what i would consider complete and safe. i am looking for a vertical
>> log splitter. i have enough trouble balancing my own body when i attempt
>> to stand up nevermind attempting to pickup a log to place in a
>> horizontal log splitter. i have roughly 10 full cords of wood that needs
>> splitting.
>>
>> i need some projects for the winter. i am all ready getting bored with
>> the cold and damp weather settling in on us. one can work crossword
>> puzzles for so long before one's mind starts to go.
>>
>>
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>> terry l. ridder ><>
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