Posted by Brian G. NY on December 21, 2015 at 07:50:26 from (64.22.53.78):
In Reply to: Making things posted by 37Chief on December 20, 2015 at 19:06:55:
[quote="Andy Martin"](quoted from post at 04:18:31 12/21/15) Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see,
I'm certainly no mechanical engineer, but I have made a few things over my lifetime.
Interestingly, I converted a bush hog from trailer to 3PH style a few years ago; just the opposite of your project
I sometimes make rough drawings but not often.
On long term projects I find myself waking early in the morning with ideas bouncing around in my head.
I derive much pleasure from this and I think it keeps the ol' brain in shape.
My first real project was this tractor I built in 1963 when I was but 22 years old.
I designed and built as I went along using whatever parts I could find. My Dad did all the welding as I had not yet perfected that skill. Improvising is a lot of the fun in a project and I also derive a great deal of pleasure from that as well.
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