Fings wot broke

[slack ma girdle]

After 2 days of being piss wet in the wind blow from hell, this was the final straw.

[openspaceman]

Did you drive over it or did it land on that handle?

[slack ma girdle]

10 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Did you drive over it or did it land on that handle?

I hadn't cut enough of the wood underneath because of access. That caused the wood fibers to rip and snatch the saw,  driving it into the ground.

Bugger

[scbk]

Just came on here to post todays fix, then realised that @aspenarb did this repair on the very first post of this thread!! 

 

 

 

Timberwolf TW190

Slight squeal off the belt when turning a corner when tracking.

 

No before photo, the hydraulic pump bracket was being pulled apart.

Took the bracket to a friend in his late 70's who's a good welder (and general mechanic)

 

It's now stronger than when it left the factory, thankfully I got it in time before it did any further damage 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[josharb87]

How though?! 
 

id have ducked driving a ford fiesta under that bridge! 

[Stool master]

The driver probably did duck, but looks like the harvester wasn't paying attention and didn't duck. That's going to be a difficult phone call 😖

[swinny]

Ffs

[Mick Dempsey]

Is that such a big deal? Don’t those rubber tracks have steel reinforced bands in them?

[dan blocker]

44 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Is that such a big deal? Don’t those rubber tracks have steel reinforced bands in them?

Yes, there’s plenty of life left in that track yet(if that’s the only split?) just ease up on the handbrake turns! The problem will be when the moisture gets in and starts to rust wires and it’ll let go at the most inconvenient time. I’d run it as is but get a new one in stock ready to replace it.

[swinny]

27 minutes ago, dan blocker said:

Yes, there’s plenty of life left in that track yet(if that’s the only split?) just ease up on the handbrake turns! The problem will be when the moisture gets in and starts to rust wires and it’ll let go at the most inconvenient time. I’d run it as is but get a new one in stock ready to replace it.

Its split all along I just presumed that it was only the edges now holding it together? The track doesn't seem just right in fairness. 

 

Glad I got job done and back on trailer anyhow!

 

The metal part is flapping about some. I thought once that's whipped out the track will skip and probably come off? 

Edited June 7, 2023 by swinny