Farmhand 102 wheel rake

[eod4647]

So I was wondering if there are any sources of repair parts for these wheel rakes. Mine has the hand crank to raise/lower the wheels. The nut it turns in is rusted and stripped out.
It's not a normal bolt thread, but if I can't find a part I'll make my own using a long bolt or some all thread stock...
Thanks
Chris

 

[Harold Hubbard]

Go to one of the United industrial supply places, like McMaster Carr, and get a piece of Acme threaded rod, and a matching nut. Regular bolt threads are much finer pitch, and will be maddeningly slow to raise and lower.

 

[eod4647]

Hadn't thought about that. I was taking a door brace out of a grain bin and it was coarse thread, but definitely a finer pitch than the crank/ nut on the rake...

 

[PJH]

Where are you located Chris?

 

[eod4647]

North Dakota. Southeast of minot. Got the rake for next to nothing, and it works well enough. Just can't raise/lower the wheels. Its been sitting outside for several years. It worked olay last fall, went to crank up the wheels tjis uear and it stripped out...I think the size nut I need is 3/4-6 tpi.

 

[Harold Hubbard]

Make up a couple of brackets and put a hydraulic cylinder on it.

 

[Moonlite37]

For an Oliver wheel rake, I used 3/4 inch all thread and welded two 3/4 nuts to get longer wear. Total cost 0 as I already had the rod