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Tyler(WA)

02-01-2001 09:50:51




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I've been planning to make my own subsoiler to "plow in" some power and water line. It's easy enough to add a pipe down the backside of the shank and mount a spool to feed the wire/pipe.

I priced the steel from a local "Metal Supermarket" and found the $$$ went to $200 real fast. I thought "I oughta be able to just buy one already made for that" and found the price for a cheap one was about $195 and anything as strong as I was planning was well into the $300 range.

What should I expect from the used market? Do used subsoilers show up very often?

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Dave in Mo

02-02-2001 09:14:12




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 Re: I must be cheap in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-01-2001 09:50:51  
Spend some of your Boeing Bonus money and get a good one. Their shanks are made of alloy steel, not like that low tensile stuff that you'll find at a steel yard. And besides that, it should have shear bolts on the weldments to protect your investment not to mention that even some have replaceable/reversible bits.



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BFO

02-02-2001 11:23:15




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 Re: Re: I must be cheap in reply to Dave in Mo, 02-02-2001 09:14:12  
Most shanks are cut from structural steel plate or bar stock, except on the high HP spring resettable rippers. Shear bolting is simple, build one yourself, and save $$$.



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Dave in Mo

02-02-2001 11:52:21




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 Re: Re: Re: I must be cheap in reply to BFO, 02-02-2001 11:23:15  
I made one out of structural steel too. It folded up like an accordian.



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BFO

02-02-2001 11:58:20




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: I must be cheap in reply to Dave in Mo, 02-02-2001 11:52:21  
Well, don't waste your money on a Worksaver, it won't last for you either.



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Tyler(WA) Follow up

02-01-2001 10:40:40




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 Re: I must be cheap in reply to Tyler(WA), 02-01-2001 09:50:51  
I found a steel yard that worked with me a bit and they helped me find lesser expensive material that would do the same job for me. Like welding two 3/4" plates to get my 1.5" share thickness. Some dimensions are radically more expensive than standard equally acceptable stock. If I go through their rather large pile of "drops" (end pieces from previous orders) I can get what I need for about $125.

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bill b

02-01-2001 11:21:40




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 Re: Re: I must be cheap in reply to Tyler(WA) Follow up, 02-01-2001 10:40:40  

well if you are as cheap as i am you could try your local scrap iron /metals recycler dealer (junk yard ) and see what they have . i have found just what i was looking for there... of course they probably will charge a lot more than they paid but can still be a good deal..... .bill b



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Not Junior

02-01-2001 17:15:31




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 Re: Re: Re: I must be cheap in reply to bill b , 02-01-2001 11:21:40  
Saving money is my favorite sport! At least for purposes of this forum.



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