How to make a do-it-yourself shovel-blade on a mini-tractor (video)

Fastening and lifting mechanism

Tractor trailer unit 2PTS-4 for blade attachment

A self-made blade must have a strong reliable lifting mechanism and strong fasteners. To do this, it is necessary to make a strong welded structure, outwardly reminiscent of the letter "A", which has additional steel elements located longitudinally and to which a special bracket must be attached by welding in the region of the middle bulkhead. It is advisable to use a ready-made hydraulic cylinder as a lifting device for the blade; it is best to buy the corresponding unit from the 2PTS-4 tractor trailer.

Types of loaders

Wanting to find out how to make a loader for the MTZ rear hitch with your own hands, it is advisable to familiarize yourself in more detail with the varieties of this kind of equipment used on the farm. Loaders of various types can significantly automate the processes of loading / unloading, which makes them an effective tool for frequent transportation of goods.

A wide range of attachments can be used for handling the load, among which should be mentioned:

• a bucket that acts as a front loader when working with bulk materials or soil;
• pitchfork used when working with single objects;
• jaw-type gripper - used in logging, as well as for working with bulk types of cargo;
• haystack - has a limited area of ​​application, suitable for loading hay;
• a manipulator unit capable of moving large single objects;
• KUHN, which makes it possible to work with numerous replaceable elements;
• The telescopic loading boom is an indispensable tool when you need to move objects to an impressive height.

Various attachments can be installed on the equipment. Understanding how to make a rear-mounted loader, it should be mentioned that such devices also differ in the type of drive for mechanical, electrical and hydraulic models. Taking into account the design features of the MTZ tractor equipment, as well as the principle of operation of this kind of manipulators, it should be noted that manipulators and buckets are most often used for rear hitch.

Homemade dumps

Now many people prefer to live in their own houses, and accordingly the adjacent territory occupies a large area. To work on a personal plot, motor-cultivators, walk-behind tractors and mini-tractors are purchased.

In winter, snow removal turns into a competition to win who. And owners with motorized equipment prefer to remove snow with its help. Attachments for a walk-behind tractor are not cheap, so craftsmen prefer to make it on their own.

The domestic-made Neva walk-behind tractor is widespread. It has standard attachment points and rubber wheels that are adapted for driving on loose snow. Most of the homemade dumps were made for the Neva.

On the Internet you can find many descriptions and drawings of a shovel for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands. But before manufacturing, you should familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the dumps. Product composition:

• executive (working) body;
• swing mechanism;
• mounting bracket.

Rotation angles:

• to the right by 30 °;
• to the left by 30 °;
• directly.

Blade from a cylinder

One of the materials at hand for making a dump is a gas cylinder. Its height is slightly more than a meter, and the recommended width of the shovel is 1000 mm.Manufacturing works proceed in the following sequence:

• Bleed off excess pressure from the cylinder, if any.
• Cut off both sides of the lid so that the width is equal to one meter.
• Cut the resulting pipe lengthwise into two halves
• Using a welding machine, connect these two halves so that the height of the blade is about 700 mm.
• The mounting bracket is manufactured as follows. Cut a kerchief out of thick metal. Drill several holes in it to turn the shovel in different directions. Weld a piece of pipe to the kerchief.
• Weld the resulting device to the shovel at the height of the bracket on the walk-behind tractor.
• Installation is done with a thick finger.

The width of the rubber web is 100-150 mm. Drill holes in the blade with an electric drill to secure the rubber. To securely fix the canvas, a metal strip of 900x100x3 mm is needed. Drill holes in the strip and in the canvas, having previously marked on the blade. Secure with bolts.

Blade made of sheet steel

Some craftsmen prefer to use new material, rather than used elements. So you can make a homemade moldboard shovel from steel sheet 3 mm thick. To strengthen the structure, take strip steel with a thickness of at least 5 mm.

The material is cut according to the drawings. The blade of the shovel itself has four parts: frontal, lower and two lateral. The welded structure needs reinforcement. For this, elements cut from the five are welded in the vertical direction.

Next, a swivel mechanism is made. It is an ear with a hole for an axle. The ear is welded to the corner, which is attached to the blade. The axis is fixed at one end of the pipe, and with the other end it is fixed on the walk-behind tractor. The required angle of rotation is fixed with a pin (dowel).

As you can see, to carry out the work you will need:

• working material;
• grinder with discs;
• electric drill with drills;
• bolts with nuts;
• welding machine with electrodes;
• spanners;
• round or shaped pipe.

If you have certain skills, the job is straightforward. And the resulting structure can be used not only in winter, but also in summer. Level the site after construction works, level the area for the children's sandbox and much more. Which design to choose is up to you.

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How to do it yourself?

For self-manufacture of a shovel blade, the first thing you need to do is prepare the following set of tools:

• pliers;
• drill, grinder;
• welding machine;
• keys, screwdrivers;
• fasteners in the form of nuts, bolts, screws, rivets.

Among other things, it is worth preparing a steel barrel that has a volume of 200 liters, as well as strips made of rubber and steel. The scheme for making a shovel for a unit is as follows:

• the barrel must be cut into three parts - these will be the parts for the future equipment;
• two parts must be welded in accordance with the contour, as a result, the master will be able to get a product that has a thickness of 3 mm;
• to strengthen the lower part of the oval, it is worth installing the knife;
• the knife is made thanks to a strip of steel, which has a thickness of 5 mm, the length should be equal to the grip of the blade;
• it is worth drilling holes in the knife that will have a diameter of 5 millimeters, while the distance between the holes should be 10 cm; their main purpose is to place a rubber strip with a safety function;
• the width of the structure is affected by the power, as well as the size of the mini-tractor; the assembled dump should not be more than 0.4 meters on each side;
• to strengthen the structure, it is necessary to use specially designed longitudinal stops, pipes made of steel are ideal,which are characterized by a section of 40 by 40; these elements must be welded below the border on which the dump is located;
• The rubber shroud must be secured to the bottom of the blade to prevent friction between the device and the surface.

The features of attaching the dumps to the machines are as follows:

• welding of longitudinal type elements into A-shaped parts;
• fixing the bracket in close proximity to the central lintels;
• as a hydraulics option, it is worth taking a 2PTS-4 cylinder.

To connect each of the equipment parts into a single whole, you must perform the following activities:

• the attachment of the hinge occurs in the lower part through the front, while the bearings are connected in 2 bushings with a through type; do not forget to put the hydraulic cylinder;
• the upper blade element can be connected using a hydraulic unit;
• the control elements must be brought out through the cab and fixed with a remote control, a lever.

And also a method is possible that will help make a blade that does not have a lifting mechanism. This design is much simpler than the previous one, provided that the equipment frame is fixed in a fixed position, while the hinge on the structure can rotate to the right and left. To fix the hitch, it is worth taking such actions as:

• weld a disc of iron to the shovel, which has a diameter of 0.15 meters;
• drill 3 holes on the disc, which contribute to convenience and comfort;
• you need to insert an L-shaped pin into the grooves, it will help to hold the equipment;
• an elongated handle should be attached to the bucket;
• each of the mounting bolts must be tightened and fixed;
• paint finished equipment.

With the help of a ready-made home-made blade, you can not only remove snow. In the summer, this unit can be used as an alternative to a bulldozer, which is capable of leveling the ground. The blade is a reliable and durable attachment that simplifies field work.

For information on how to attach the blade to a mini-tractor, see the next video.

People living in rural areas and owning rather large land and household plots have to purchase a mini-tractor, which greatly facilitates the performance of a wide variety of household tasks. Also, the most various and necessary attachments are bought for mini-tractors.

One of these devices is a shovel or blade for a mini-tractor. With the help of such equipment, you can move bulk cargo, remove snow and much more. A snow plow mounted on a power unit consists of three main parts - a shovel, a device for setting the angle of rotation of attachments, and a grader fixing unit on the frame of a mini-tractor.

Front blade for mini tractor

Baler

This equipment is technically difficult to manufacture. But you can solve the problem if you follow the following example instructions:

1. The undercarriage is assembled on a pair of pneumatic wheels.
2. On these parts, a front head, a pick-up with a conveyor are mounted.
3. The press chamber is mounted separately. The rollers and pressure brush should be at the bottom. The spring plate is placed at the top. Then this part is used to press the pressed layers together. Thanks to this, the adhesion of the roll to the working surface will be maximized.
4. Next, the drive is assembled, from which all other working units begin to move. A cardan is connected to a 2-speed gearbox. The gearbox is the source of chain energy going to the drums, to the pick-up transport.
5. Gears are installed on the pick-up mechanism of the mini-tractor. The main thing is that their diameter is larger than on the drums. Then the pick up speed will be higher, as well as the simultaneous pressing force.

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Work rules

An important issue that developers have to solve in the production of front loaders is to ensure safe operation. The fact is that when operating small equipment, it is easy to overload it, as a result of which the machine can simply turn over. To prevent such incidents, protective systems are installed on a mini tractor with a kun, but she is not always able to overcome the banal laws of physics. Therefore, there are several recommendations for operating a front loader:

1. During the movement of the tractor, the hound should be located at the bottom;
2. When working with a bucket, especially when it rises, you must carefully observe it;
3. The technique can only be used for its intended purpose.

Homemade bucket

Not everyone can afford to buy a kun for their mini-car. But there is a way out - you can learn how to make a kun for a mini tractor with your own hands. This will require a metal sheet (6 mm thick or more), metal shears, a welding machine, iron pipes of different diameters:

1. First you need to weld the fasteners to the box and the engine. Then reinforce them from below with a metal corner.
2. Then you can start making kuna. The metal sheet does not need to be bent into the shape of the bucket, you can simply cut the sheet into the desired rectangles and then weld them all together. Naturally, the durability of the product will depend on the quality of welding. For racks, pipes with a diameter of 100 mm are taken, for rods - with a cross section of 50 mm.
3. Then the hydraulic booster is installed. To make it more mobile, you can take the sleeve from a pipe with a cross section of 30 mm (the diameter should not be more than 50 mm, so that one pipe easily fits into another).
4. Next, you need to weld the support pipe to the front of the tractor, and then combine the stands and reinforce them with "kerchiefs".
5. To make the bucket turn as it should, a cylinder is attached to it. It is usually placed to the right of the coon.

Additional description

With just one tool, you can complete different types of tasks such as:

• Clearing fresh snow and handling other bulk materials (side equipped with rubber blades)
• Carrying out light planning works, such as: ice removal, work on soils of I and II categories (side with removable metal knives).

The universal blade has two working surfaces: one with rubber blades, the other with metal blades, if necessary, the shovel can be turned over.

Types of dumps for the tractor:

• Universal hydraulic rotary blade
• Mouldboard universal mechanical
• Municipal hydro-rotary dump
• Municipal mechanical blade
• Hydro-rotary bulldozer blade
• Mechanical dozer blade
• Dozer blade straight

The reinforced shovel is made of 6 mm steel and is equipped with stiffening ribs. And special springs soften the impact when hitting an obstacle.

For the production of rubber blades of the blade, a technical plate reinforced with steel cables is used, which allows the blades to be stronger and not break in the cold.

Specifications

The spare parts data provided on this page are for informational purposes only.

Features of a complete set and design

The plows can be equipped with attachment knives to level the soil. Rubber elements are used for snow removal. At the same time, the device can not always be installed on any walk-behind tractor, therefore, such a possibility must be determined in advance.

As a rule, manufacturers do not install spring mechanisms, since the meeting of the device with irregularities is not fraught with consequences, given the low speed. Lift-and-turn mechanisms are not required either. As a result, the cost of the device is very affordable.

For snow, you can also use not ordinary wheels, but lugs. This will make it possible to move around the snow-covered area more freely.

Attachment manufacturing

Buying awnings for a walk-behind tractor for a small summer resident will be very inconvenient. A summer resident or farmer can make all the equipment on his own at home, using a little ingenuity. Most of the equipment is fairly simple, and it is made almost from what is at hand.

Before you make a plow for a mini-tractor with your own hands, the drawings and dimensions must be carefully learned and the most optimal one must be selected. It will be easier to make equipment with a ready-made factory scheme.

Making a hiller

To do this, you need to take 2 discs made of metal with a thickness of 2 mm and position them so that they open outward. When the angle is selected, they are bolted or simply welded. Then it is simply fixed on the hitch.

Potato planter

The device of this unit resembles a hiller. On top it has a bowl into which potato tubers are poured. From a special hole, they fall into the ground.

To make a home potato planter, you need to assemble wheels, an axle, pins, a hopper, sprockets, an adjustment mechanism. All this is attached to the frame.

In front, the wheels are closed with a metal plate, otherwise the potatoes will fall out of the bunker at a time when it is not needed. From the bottom, the hopper is tightened with rubber so that the potatoes do not fall out.

How to make a bucket for a mini tractor? This requires tinplate and internal racks. 2 side and inner struts form a bucket. The rods are screwed to them.

Cutters, plow

This is one of the most important equipment. Mills are used for processing soft and constantly cultivated soil. A homemade plow for a mini tractor is more suitable for working with hard soils. To make a homemade plow, you need to take a plate with a thickness of 3 to 5 mm and a pipe with five millimeter walls.

The plate is sharpened with a knife, like a scythe. Next, the blade is milled with a grinder. The cutting part is the working element of the scythe, which is beaten off on the anvil.

Milling cutters are used for processing soft and constantly cultivated soil

All parts are glued together with the obligatory observance of the corners. The ploughshare is placed on a steel sheet. These elements must be welded pointwise on both sides.

Important! The share with the shaft must be joined very tightly. There should be no gaps between them.

Manufacturing of the trailer adapter

The design of this apparatus includes:

• metal frame;
• coupling;
• transverse bar;
• braces;
• racks, axle, wheels;
• management tools;
• trailer or cart;
• space for the operator and connection of additional mechanisms.

The frame is made of pipe (length - from 1.5 to 1.7 m). A hitch is welded at one end, a bar is welded at the other. Racks for wheels, brace are attached to the bar.

Levers are used to control the devices. By switching them, you can set the optimal position of the attachment. An additional lever is installed to adjust the applied force.

The length of the drawbar depends on the power of the walk-behind tractor. Engine power affects wheel size. Additionally, hydraulics are mounted.

A hitch for a mini-tractor internal combustion engine and other units is easily done independently. It is suitable for almost all agricultural equipment, greatly facilitates and reduces the cost of all work in the country or on the farm. Correct use of the equipment prolongs the life of the walk-behind tractor.