Ripper - Pipe Layer (Build)

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I threw this together a few years ago to dig a trench for my waste water, I've used it a few times for pulling roots, stumps, and rocks but it's a bit big really ;D...


The frame was made from the same steel I used for the log splitter, it was originally the deck for a truck hoist, I picked it up for next to nothing.

Time to replace the monster dozer shank with something more suitable for a 35hp tractor..

I had a few of these galvanized 4" x 1/2" steel about 27" long so I decided to weld a couple of them together to make a new 1" thick shank.


Had to grind the zinc off around the edges then welded them together.... Then welded a bit of 3" x 1/2" onto the bottom which I cut and ground it to take a 2" wide bucket tooth (I have 6 of these, they came off the garbage dump, as did the steel for the shank, lol)



I welded on a short bit of 1" x 1/2" to complete the tip so the tooth is a tight hammer fit...

Ran numerous beads of weld up the front face of the shank and topped it off with a couple of 316 stainless rods... then ground it to a sharp edge so it cuts through the grass and soil.

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Tested it out on a flat area next to my shed where I plan to put a vegi garden eventually, it works great, fractures the ground nicely and doesn't turn the dirt over...


It has a usable length of 18" and the DF has no trouble pulling it in 4wd..



Matthew.

[3RRL]

I've seen/read about several of those pipe layer shanks and always wanted to make one like you did. I could sure use one to pull a water line.
Yours disturbs the rest of the ground very little I see. You could drive over the seam and couldn't tell it was there!

That "foot" on the bottom of yours, Matthew, what does it do?
How are you going to attach the "laying" part to the ripper?
Have you thought how you will feed the pipe?
Rob-

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I did the foot like that hoping it will fracture the soil horizontally and create a nice cavity for the pipe... It seems to be breaking the ground quite well, you can see the ground rise a couple of feet either side of the shank... (I might extend the sides of the foot about an inch so it forms a bit of a wing, eventually)

I also want to use it for ripping around the contour lines of my hill to get the water to soak in rather than run off, so I want it to do as much damage as possible underground but not disturb the surface too much...

I haven't quite decided how I'm going to build the pipe layer attachment... it'll probably end up as a 2" pipe going down the back of the shank similar to the Hanmey ones...


I need to have a hunt around and see what I've got that'll do the job, I'll tackle that next week

Matthew

[3RRL]

So Hanmey makes that pipe layer?
What does it bolt on to? Do they have a matching ripper then?

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Here's the hanmey rippers:
Here

or here for photos of the pipe layer on the ripper

No different to what I've made really... maybe you could add one to the next shipment

The Aussie prices are shocking

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Matthew,

That's a nice home made ripper.

The Aussie prices are shocking No joke, I checked out the pricing from those links you posted. Those prices are ridiculous, how in the world do they get away with that? does anyone really buy at those prices? That's just wrong. I guess there would be sales tax on top of that to add insult to injury. It's no wonder you build as much as possible on your own.

Larry

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Matthew,
You should start an implement mfg business - you could corner the Aussie market with your own innovative designs.

I don't think the Chinese implements are very competitive here in the USA. Howse, King Kutter, Lienbach all have prices that are about the same as the Chinese imports and the quality is much better. The 2 most notable exceptions are the Jinma chipper and the Harbor Freight quick hitch.

Brad

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Larry:
Those prices are ridiculous, how in the world do they get away with that? does anyone really buy at those prices?

Most tractor gear is pretty pricey down here in Australia, I guess it's due to our lack of population (20million) and lack of competition...

The DF- Hanmey dealer, Midway Sales, seem to be one of the most expensive seller of Chinese implements, as an example they sell 6' box blades for $1400 and there's sellers selling similar ones on eBay for around $800.... I guess Midway prefer "high price - low volume" over "low price - high volume", it's just a pity their service and warranty isn't as high as their prices...

The thing that shits me is the Aussie dollar has been worth around $0.75us for years, (it was as low as $0.50us in 2001), at the moment $1aus is worth $0.94us.... so all the importers that are buying stuff in US dollars are reaping the profits and not passing on the saving, everything is costing them about 20% less than it did a couple of years ago, but they aren't passing on the lower prices to the consumers.... $$$greedy bastards$$$

I guess there would be sales tax on top of that to add insult to injury.
All the prices include 10% GST (goods and services tax) .... 10% GST is charged on almost everything other than unprocessed foods..

End of rant

Matthew.