mini chopper

Jay_Rod wrote:

good luck on the 5/8's pillow block bearings i cant lift sarge till i buy 1 and im not paying $35.99 for that bearing and i wish welding wire last because im sick of having to buy a role everytime i run out lol i wonder if i could fit a 10lb roll in my welder i think lots of modding would be required

HOLY F***! 36 buck for a lousy 5/8" pillow block bearing??? You got a Tractor Supply nearby?

my welder will take the 10 lb spool, i just cant aford to pay 88 for one roll at a time, and that is a rediculous price,

That's really surprising. As a Canadian, I am so used to getting completely ripped off at a retail level, compared to Americans. You good folks in the states seem to regularly pay anywhere between 10-50% less for nearly everything. So for you to pay $88 for a spool of wire that would cost me $65-$75 depending on brand, is ridiculous. I recently bought a 10lb spool of Lincoln Innershield NR211MP 0.035" for $70, tax in- regular price. The chinese crap is quite a bit cheaper- but I will NEVER make that mistake again...

yea, i use the lincoln innershield to, and the 88 for a 10 lb roll is better in the long run than 14 for a 1 lb, however, its easier for me to get $14 than $88 lol.
i didn't get to work on the mini today cause its been raining all day, going to get some sheet metal hopefully tomorrow and get the tunnel for the tank made, might get the engine plate mounted monday or tuesday, idk tho. i got to go do some repairs to a mower tomorrow for some one and maybe ill have a little money left for parts

one of my friends has a mini chopper. his dad built it for him, has a 10 HP clone on it with pretty tall gearing. it only weighs 'bout 30 pounds

can you get a pic?, this one is going to be around 70 lbs i think

Doc Sprocket wrote:

Jay_Rod wrote:

good luck on the 5/8's pillow block bearings i cant lift sarge till i buy 1 and im not paying $35.99 for that bearing and i wish welding wire last because im sick of having to buy a role everytime i run out lol i wonder if i could fit a 10lb roll in my welder i think lots of modding would be required

HOLY F***! 36 buck for a lousy 5/8" pillow block bearing??? You got a Tractor Supply nearby?

funny story tractor supply dont carry pillow block bearings or flange bearings only bearings i found there where the ones you have to insurt yourself

i got em from there before,

richie thomas wrote:

i got em from there before,

well this tractor supply didnt have much at all

small update, got the motor mount plate tacked in

It all depends on your TSC.

Jay, if you dont have a card, buy a gift card in Visa or Master. They work online like a normal credit/ debit.

Doug Fackler wrote:

It all depends on your TSC.

Jay, if you dont have a card, buy a gift card in Visa or Master. They work online like a normal credit/ debit.

yea i planned on doing that because im not paying that much $$$ fo a simple pilllowblock

well guys, ive not forgotten this build, just been busy and now im working on dixie trying to get her going , when i get her moving again ill start back on this.. but i got some things to do to dixie and to my truck first, if anyone has any questions about it post and ill probaly reply the same day

will be revived in late november early december, after i finish moving, gettin a fll belt drive system