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Allan in NE

07-05-2005 06:57:24

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Hi Guys,

I've got an old plow coming in on a trailer today. I have a hunch that it is gonna need some elbow grease and a little TLC.

Has anyone ever scoured a plow using a power grinder fitted with a wire brush attachment? Would that work to pull any rust off the bottoms?

Thanks,

Allan

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thew tractor vet

07-05-2005 16:48:45

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 06:57:24

I use either a 9 inch grinder with a 180 sanding disk or a D A with a 180 disk , i will warn ya that it will get dusty real fast.

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07-05-2005 13:43:25

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 06:57:24

When I was a kid I remember dad going down to the creek and finding a gravel bar and dropping it in and after a couple passes it was scoured, and ready for the dirt. With that said you may or may not have access to a gravel bar but they will do the trick in short order if you do. Later we started just throwing some spray paint on them when we were finished (just any of the cheap stuff or something we had laying around).

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Hugh MacKay

07-05-2005 19:33:46

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to FC, 07-05-2005 13:43:25

FC: You've got it, the best idea on this thread. A good river gravel bar will do in minutes, what most of these guys are going to spend all day doing. Sand works well also as long as there is not much silt.

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Nebraska Cowman

07-05-2005 07:47:16

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 06:57:24

yes, Allan, i use a cup brush. But wear eye protection. those wire wheels self destruct. I can wear one out cleaning up a plow.

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RustyFarmall

07-05-2005 09:43:21

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 07-05-2005 07:47:16

I agree, the cup brush works great. My little genius 2 bottom was bad enough that just dropping it in the ground would never have cleaned it up. Started in with the cup brush on a Case 3 btm., and quickly discovered that what I thought was rust and corrosion was actually a very thick layer of grease, the top layer was quite hardened, when I got through the top layer the rest of it was pretty soft yet, soft enough to splatter me from head to toe with dirty grease.

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Tim...Ok

07-05-2005 07:23:16

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 06:57:24

Allan, If you didn"t get enough grinding from all those rivets :^),dewalt makes a sanding disc that sort of a flap wheel,layers of overlapping sandpaper that fits those little 4" grinders,they work great and leave an almost chrome finish..they are a little more agressive than a wire wheel,should work good for what your doing..

Tim

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Allan in NE

07-05-2005 07:32:07

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Tim...Ok, 07-05-2005 07:23:16

Hi Tim,

Yeah, I'm gettin' a little tired of the sound of this grinder, that's fer darned sure. :>(

Thanks,

Allan

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Red Dave

07-05-2005 07:15:44

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 06:57:24

I've used wire wheels and sanding discs to get old plows ready to put to work, but the best plow cleaner ever is to take it out and drag it through dirt.

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El Toro

07-05-2005 07:09:54

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 06:57:24

Hi Allan, Why don't you use that plow and see if the soil will scour it for you. Any sandy soil
should make it nice and shiny. That was another chore when on the farm was to oil or grease those plow shares, moldboards and landslides. I guess that's why mine is still shiny after 69 years. Hal

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Allan in NE

07-05-2005 07:22:04

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to El Toro, 07-05-2005 07:09:54

Hi Hal,

Yes Sir, I hear ya there. First job after the last use was to grease 'er up good.

Back in the seventies, IH sold a "protectorant" that was a black color 'spray paint' type stuff.

From the pictures I got from the seller, I think this stuff has been used because the bottoms look to be black, but you know how pictures are, could be pure old rust also.

Yes, I know that it will eventually scour itself out, but I don't wanna fight it for two days with the scraper either. If it is bad, thought maybe I'd run the wire brush over it prior to it's use?

Allan

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Van in AR

07-05-2005 08:46:53

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 07:22:04

Hey Allen,
After your use that plow get some LPS 3, made by LPS company. Don"t get the 1 or 2. The LPS 3 goes on like a oil and then dries to a waxy sticky coating. Weather will not wear it off, only plowing will. We used to use it on KC-10 flap mount bolts as a long wearing corrosion inhibiter, also works great on farm equipment. Its a aerosol and easy to use.
Van

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Sloroll

07-05-2005 07:30:14

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Re: Plow Scouring in reply to Allan in NE, 07-05-2005 07:22:04

Just start on the sandiest soil Allan. Less than an hour it will be real shiney... or you can grind for the same hour. You will be in great shape.

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