Combines Bulk tank

[Tom_Russell]

Can you be more specific on exactly where the frame brokeIJ Was it the frame member on the bottom of the separatorIJ Do you know what caused it to breakIJ And for goodness sake, you guys need lots of life insurance. (Smile) Tom in MN

 

[TlC_FARMS]

TO SlIGHTlY BEND THE SUBJECT AT HAND. THE METAl UNDER MY UNlOAD AUGER WAS WEARING THROUGH AND WE TOOK THE AUGER OFF COMPlETlY TO GET THE FUll FlOOR VIEW. TOOK CARDBOARD AND TRACED THE FlOOR BOTTOM TO COME UP ABOUT 10" ON EACH SIDE OF THE AUGER, FRONT TO BACK.I HAD THE MACH. SHOP PUNCH 1_4" HOlES EVERY 6" FOR HEAVY POPRIVETS, SlID THIS PIECE IN FROM THE END AND POP HER DOWN. SHOUlD lAST A lONG TIME COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAl SHEET METAl.

 

[DAB]

I did that same thing to my combine this winter only I used bolts. I had a piece of 12 gauge steel 24" wide rolled to fit the bottom of my bin. The 12 gauge metal worked well because it was heavy enough that it helps to support the bin bottom. The only thing that I am ashamed of is that I used bolts that hold the helicals in the rotor cone on a CaseIH. I hope my combine doesn't reject them! DAB P.S If you are going to use bolts, you need to hire a very small person to put the nuts on some of the bolts on the RH side! I used my 8 year old son.

 

[TlC_FARMS]

I SHOUlD HAVE MENTIONED I USER 12 GUAGE STAINlESS STEEl. I FIGURED THAT THIS WOUlD lAST AS lONG AS I DO. THE SMAllEST PERSON I HAD AROUND AT THE TIME WAS MY 6 MONTH OlD SON, ANOTHER REASON TO USE STAINlESS POPRIVETS AlSO.

 

[Rusty]

Yes Tom, Right below where the cab meets the tank. Straight back from the front rubber cab mount.Justbehind the hoses that go into the cab at the lower right side of the door. The brakes were under the platform. I cleaned up the cracks, grooved them, welded them, ground the welds smooth and then plated them. Found more on the other side today where the header level adjustment bolts are. Where the control cables go through the frame. If you want more info or more spesific names I'll bring the book home so I can get more technical names for the parts. We have an R7 also so I'll be checking that one also, seeing as thats the one I operate. We went with floors from one side to the other to keep from having bolts or rivets around the auger. This time I took the old floor completely out. I found this easier than laying one floor on top of the old one. I'm quite surprised at how thin of material they made these frames out of.

 

[Tom_Russell]

Thanks, Rusty, for your description. I think I know where to look. My machine is in a dark storage building so we won't be able to check it out until summertime. I can only hope there are no cracks. Tom in MN