abn deuce Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Are these machines you mfg. mounted to the rear of tractors with 3 point hitches ?.Since they are still green machines like other green things here so they would be allowed could you post a pic or two of the completed unit and what its specs are ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Mike I'm intrigued by the chain trencher as well. Looks like the conveyor belt is mounted very low for off loading. Does it deploy to a higher position in use? Have you built the unit entirely from scratch or modified something else? Glad to here the Antar is coming back together. Heavier clutch could be that new and thicker plate is putting more tension on pressure plate springs! :idea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 Tractor mounted, 45 HP to 120 HP tractor, this model digs to 1 metre deep and from 102 to 175mm wide. Yes that's my day job at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Last shot shows early version with 3 metre conveyer to discharge into tip trailer. We are doing one with short conveyer, which drops arings just to the side of the trench, for easy blading back in after pipe has gone in. These are intended primarily for sports turf drainage, and the norm is the long conveyer to completely take soil away from trench, into trailer, for dumping, then trech will have porous pipe, topped with lightweight aggregate back fill. Hopefully trench one day, and play the next. Designed and built from scratch. I buy in the hydraulic cylinders which get modified, spool valve, hydraulic motor for conveyer, and an italian gearbox, the bearings, chain, cutters and sprocket, but everything else really I fabricate. Edited March 8, 2009 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Last shot shows early version with 3 metre conveyer to discharge into tip trailer. We are doing one with short conveyer, which drops arings just to the side of the trench, for easy blading back in after pipe has gone in. These are intended primarily for sports turf drainage, and the norm is the long conveyer to completely take soil away from trench, into trailer, for dumping, then trech will have porous pipe, topped with lightweight aggregate back fill. Hopefully trench one day, and play the next. Designed and built from scratch. I buy in the hydraulic cylinders which get modified, spool valve, hydraulic motor for conveyer, and an italian gearbox, the bearings, chain, cutters and sprocket, but everything else really I fabricate. Nice one Mike , Glad its all coming together for you and impressed with your fabrications ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 long conveyer. and wheel trencher (tractor mounted) uses same gearbox, and produces secondary drainage channels 25mm Wise and 560mm Deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 :tup:: I see now , good show ! Hope the orders keep heading your way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Thanks Mike, Very nice pieces of equipment you're building there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 End of a saga.... Drove the Antar out of the shed, and around the yard, and parked it up in its proper place in the shed. All seems okay, but I have yet to put inspection panels back on the bell housing, and put the floor and transmission tunnel back in the cab. And sort out the bent back mudguard and support braket, broken light etc, that happened in the jack knife, trying to get into the layby when the clutch finally went. 2nd Sept 2008! Its taken just over six months, most of that saving up, and waiting for Marton Dump trucks to do the work to my satisfaction, but as I say I hope I am only a couple of days away from being ready for the new season. Thanks everybody for your support, encouragement and suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Well done Mike. Excellent news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Well done mate ! I look forward to seeing you both at GDSF :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrat Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Good Job Mike! A friend of mine was looking to buy exactly what you build for drainage work, I shall show him what you are doing, I'm sure he will be very interested. Look forward to seeing the Antar in the flesh this summer, Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energumen Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi Mike, well done indeed, I am increasingly impressed with the engineering skill and ingenuity of you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Great news Mike, good to see that all the frustration, expense, effort and hours are paying off. See you in the Playpen :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfinger R.I.P. Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I have followed your plight with great interest and after watching your Antar in the arena at Dorset last year really felt great sadness at your predicament. I run big trucks myself and know only too well the frustration when they break down. Glad it is all over, will look you up at Dorset,(my mate Andy has the Douglas Tug in the arena) and buy you a Beer, regards,GOLDFINGER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 I am off to put on a couple of exhaust clamps I forgot at thge W/E, and then the floor is going back in the cab. As I say, during recovery,, trying to back up in the layby, I jacknifed the trailer drawbay into a stay on the mudguard, but when the police have the A34 stopped and are pressuring you to complete the manoevre as quick as possible, these things happen. It was an attempt to get enough room in the layby, that the towtruck could, get into the layby ahead of me to couple up. In hindsight, we should have coupled up in the carraigeway, but its not that hard to straighten, the bend stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekawrecker Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well done on your achievement Mike, which seems no mean feat bearing in mind the hurdles you have faced. I found this on Ebay today-item no 220378263358- just what you need now (not!!), although it might have been handy a little earlier perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Cheers, I don't recognise it, but being dated 1958 it will be for the Mk1 Mk2 Antar, which had a totally different clutch arrangement, The clutch being in an air cooled enclosure, bolted to the nain gearbox/ Aux gearbox assembly. The clutch was shaft driven from the back of the Meteorite engine flywheel. Although it uses the same plates, and interediate plate as my clutch, the arrangement is totally different, and this isn't a tool that is any use for my model of Antar, but thanks for pointing it out to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 successful road run, clutch bedded in very quickly, and I had to re-adjust free play at pedal after 14 miles. I'll reset the intermediate plate release pins, and clutch brake in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfinger R.I.P. Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Well done Mike, look forward to seeing the Antar in action at Dorset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 seems to be moving at a good speed , its a full lane width vehicle isn't it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) I have had it up both the grass banks of a country lane at the same time....I can't say how fast I am actually going because of recent Police prosecution from internet video clip, and the fact that under STGO i am only allowed 20, but on a similar road on a private airfield near me I would probably be doing 30 MPH. Edited March 29, 2009 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Never fear I wouldn't report you , as long as you were operating under control which you seemed to be its all good . Under the STGO rules I m guessing you would have to had traveled the roads you are going to travel with a regular vehicle to check for any problems before making the trip with the Antar . Seems the lanes and country roads over there do tend to run very narrow , that driving a WC on some back roads/tracks/paths is even a challenge and that a Jeep may take up the entire width . Nice to see all your hard work and problems are gone for now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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