You could probably achieve something like this with a wheel barrow, and use a grinder and drill to fit it. It would cover most of the functionality. Although you can buy a cheap augur frame as well but it has a fixed motor that doesn't hinge up which was needed in this case. Having this frame is sooooo much better for your back, would recommend it as soon as you can.
Overall looks OK. Tho that tilt and being unbalance would bug the ever lovin shit outta me. Better not to be fighting that and the machine. Also Not having to kick that knee up to get it upright. Makes it difficult to center the point for when it has to be as centered as possible. Last it's better that is doesn't flop back up, so that you can just lower it and stick it in the ground to wait for the next hole, and not have to bend over to get it started.
So the tilt was discussed with the customer. and they wanted it that way. It will always fail safe and not going to hit the user. however I think they may want a locking pin in the future. You can get it in the ground within a couple of inches using your knee, but if it needs to be more accurate than that then the old frame is still attached you can grab that and place the bit exactly before drilling. So my understanding of the sites that this is mainly going to be used on is the are quite steep and bumpy and having the bit hanging down would make maundering even harder. But if they change there mind I can always weld the pivot in place. I think when they use it on flat ground a second bar/stick is used to stop it flopping about. It worth nothing that this was made to a pretty tight budget so there was no iterative design or extra features. the hinge nearly didn't get done but was important enough to do. I hope this helps you understand the design decisions and why some bit are not ideal but they are like they are. I did a service on it last week for the planting season and they still seem happy with it.
@@InfinityMindDIY "So the tilt was discussed with the customer. and they wanted it that way. It will always fail safe and not going to hit the user." I get that was what the customer wanted but that can be achieved simply by putting a stop in the direction of the operator. "You can get it in the ground within a couple of inches using your knee, but if it needs to be more accurate than that then the old frame is still attached you can grab that and place the bit exactly before drilling. " Again but why bother with all that went having it balanced, the operator never has to touch or lose footing. Having it go level/perpendicular to the ground removes the operator from sacrificing a sure footing just to move it a few inches. "It worth nothing that this was made to a pretty tight budget so there was no iterative design or extra features." There wouldn't be "extra" features. The stop I already mentioned only needs to be a bit of rod that does not let it go back anymore than 15 degrees. Any more than that they shouldn't be trying to drill anyway. "I hope this helps you understand the design decisions" "It worth nothing that this was made to a pretty tight budget " Not really. we have built several of these thing for customers. The budget was never exceeded and we still made a profit. We didn't spend any time ing bending tubing just cut and weld. We spent just about the same time to make them as it took to watch your video x4 times. Even with the first one it didn't take long at all. Last figuring out a locking feature to keep it up while moving is as simple as just using a bungee cord to strap it up. I am not trying to put down your work but having to kick it up and sacrificing a sure footing is not good. Then doing it over and over, well that is a safety issuer. By the way I does this for waor all the time building structures and fences & gates. So again doing that over and over again would get old very fast. You customer may be happy with it but they might just be happy with not having to hold it up, imagine how much happier they would be if they didn't have to kick it up all the time.
Thoughtful and nice crafting. I enjoyed your presentation and appreciated your work skills.
I want one so bad for my 131 stihl auger and wish I have the tools to modify the same one!! Great work!
You could probably achieve something like this with a wheel barrow, and use a grinder and drill to fit it. It would cover most of the functionality. Although you can buy a cheap augur frame as well but it has a fixed motor that doesn't hinge up which was needed in this case. Having this frame is sooooo much better for your back, would recommend it as soon as you can.
My man If you can afford a 131 you can afford a cheap stick welder and make one
Overall looks OK. Tho that tilt and being unbalance would bug the ever lovin shit outta me. Better not to be fighting that and the machine. Also Not having to kick that knee up to get it upright. Makes it difficult to center the point for when it has to be as centered as possible. Last it's better that is doesn't flop back up, so that you can just lower it and stick it in the ground to wait for the next hole, and not have to bend over to get it started.
So the tilt was discussed with the customer. and they wanted it that way. It will always fail safe and not going to hit the user. however I think they may want a locking pin in the future.
You can get it in the ground within a couple of inches using your knee, but if it needs to be more accurate than that then the old frame is still attached you can grab that and place the bit exactly before drilling.
So my understanding of the sites that this is mainly going to be used on is the are quite steep and bumpy and having the bit hanging down would make maundering even harder. But if they change there mind I can always weld the pivot in place. I think when they use it on flat ground a second bar/stick is used to stop it flopping about.
It worth nothing that this was made to a pretty tight budget so there was no iterative design or extra features. the hinge nearly didn't get done but was important enough to do. I hope this helps you understand the design decisions and why some bit are not ideal but they are like they are. I did a service on it last week for the planting season and they still seem happy with it.
@@InfinityMindDIY
"So the tilt was discussed with the customer. and they wanted it that way. It will always fail safe and not going to hit the user."
I get that was what the customer wanted but that can be achieved simply by putting a stop in the direction of the operator.
"You can get it in the ground within a couple of inches using your knee, but if it needs to be more accurate than that then the old frame is still attached you can grab that and place the bit exactly before drilling. "
Again but why bother with all that went having it balanced, the operator never has to touch or lose footing. Having it go level/perpendicular to the ground removes the operator from sacrificing a sure footing just to move it a few inches.
"It worth nothing that this was made to a pretty tight budget so there was no iterative design or extra features."
There wouldn't be "extra" features. The stop I already mentioned only needs to be a bit of rod that does not let it go back anymore than 15 degrees. Any more than that they shouldn't be trying to drill anyway.
"I hope this helps you understand the design decisions" "It worth nothing that this was made to a pretty tight budget "
Not really. we have built several of these thing for customers. The budget was never exceeded and we still made a profit. We didn't spend any time ing bending tubing just cut and weld. We spent just about the same time to make them as it took to watch your video x4 times. Even with the first one it didn't take long at all.
Last figuring out a locking feature to keep it up while moving is as simple as just using a bungee cord to strap it up.
I am not trying to put down your work but having to kick it up and sacrificing a sure footing is not good. Then doing it over and over, well that is a safety issuer.
By the way I does this for waor all the time building structures and fences & gates. So again doing that over and over again would get old very fast. You customer may be happy with it but they might just be happy with not having to hold it up, imagine how much happier they would be if they didn't have to kick it up all the time.
How don’t you have burnt hands
Don't touch the hot bits.
Nope