The RPMs were on the low side, but I had just installed a belt drive unit I rebuilt and was still checking the shims, it is now broken in and adjusted properly. What would you recomend for the tractor RPMs. Thanks
You can still get rigs very much like this today. I've seen some Euro rigs that are the same except for a whole bunch of guards that enclose the blade at almost the whole time but it's esentially the same thing.
@IronworkerFXR Not quite OSHA approved but like anything you need to be aware of what you are doing and your suroundings. I used them on the farm growing up and was allways tought safety, This stuff nowdays is mostly for demonstration on how things were done.
@christopher5361 The pully on the saw has a bevel to it, higher in the center, this makes the belt want to track to the center. But they do pop off if your alinghment is off or you get to hard a load, This belt I was using is relly to long and it had a bend to it, but I was cutting small stuff. Phil
@MrDanoconnor Hello,you would be better of with a shorter belt, you can get more tenshion out of a shorter one. I was just running this one to get the bend out of it and flex it some. THANK YOU. Phil
Ours was home-made, mounted to front of our old Farmall Regular, no guard!!. As a kid I used to "throw away" and now think back, standing on muddy ground not 2 ft from that thing..........
I like your Farmall. I have a saw mounted on the front of my Massey Harris #30 and a Char-lynn hydraulic pump to run the wood splitter on the back. Works great and faster than a chainsaw
Thank You, thats a nice forge setup you have,good to see people like you keeping the art alive. Those massey 30s are good tractors, a real workhorse. Phil
The pulley on the saw has what is called a crown on it, This is a high spot in the center of the pulley, then it slopes lower to the ends. This makes the belt want to track to the center. You need to have good alingment with your belts to. There are differant styles of flat pulleys, but this is how this type works. Phil
Under a light load it will, but if I pushed it hard most likley it would fly off. I have a much nicer belt that I normaly use, and it is much tighter. Was trying to wear this belt back in some. Phil
Great video. Course I am biased love the red. Live in town, bought a '48 H like same year as the one Dad had that I drove on the farm growing up.. Drive the H and grand kids around the subdivision now. Have met more people in last 2 years on the H than the first 25!!
Dad also had a wood saw similar to yours, only his mounted on front of the H. Used it to saw up wood for the furnace before we got a gas furnace.
The H is a nice tractor we still have two sitting on the farm waiting for some resto work. One has a loader on it. I remember the front mounted saws, I did not like ours. Mayby because you were standing in front of the tractor, it was kind of rickety. THANK YOU. Phil
my dad and uncle put a new blade on it once they started cutting but didnt have the nut tight enough the blade came off and went right over my uncles head! he turned white as a sheet . they made sure it was tigh before using it again I have my gramps tractor its a 57 ford 600 still runs great.
Yes I have seen them come loose, I put a weld on the nut and shaft to keep it there. Just a half inch weld but will keep the nut from backing off. If I need to take it off the weld is easy to grind. Sometimes if you have enuff shaft you can put two nuts on and lock them togeather.. Be safe. Phil
I have two of these cordwood saws. I used an AC WD45 to run them. My neighbors think I am insane, they are pretty dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
They can be if you are not allways thinking what you are doing. I grew up using them on the farm, so it is second hand to me. I have seen some pretty nasty misshaps with modern chain saws. Phil
I grew up with farmalls so I would say I am some what one sided. We had an Ac that was used for cutting hay. Many farmalls are still in heavy use today, along with John Deeres and other classics from the past. love them all. THANK YOU. Phil
For this type of saw a 3 horse power is the smallest to run, and depends on the wood you are cutting. Will set it up on one of the engines this spring. Pulley size on the engine plays a big part to. THANKS. Phil
Have put a lot of time and work into my Farmall, still more to do. This is how I cut wood on the farm, growing up. Chain saws are faster but can hurt you just as bad. I enjoy moving machinary. THANKS for the comment. Phil
I know. It was a old belt that had not been used in 30 some years. Was breaking it in slowly, and you may notice a little bend to it. Did not want to run it to tight, and I was cutting small wood that day. But it made for a nice show with the flexing under load. Phil
The RPMs were on the low side, but I had just installed a belt drive unit I rebuilt and was still checking the shims, it is now broken in and adjusted properly. What would you recomend for the tractor RPMs. Thanks
farmerphil 8 months ago
If I could make a suggestion, turn up the RPM's a little more for better cutting. I'm 61 and have cut many cord of wood in my life. Nice set up.
silverfox605 8 months ago
You can still get rigs very much like this today. I've seen some Euro rigs that are the same except for a whole bunch of guards that enclose the blade at almost the whole time but it's esentially the same thing.
jacktheripped 1 year ago
Really nice set up. What would OSHA say LOL
IronworkerFXR 1 year ago
@IronworkerFXR Not quite OSHA approved but like anything you need to be aware of what you are doing and your suroundings. I used them on the farm growing up and was allways tought safety, This stuff nowdays is mostly for demonstration on how things were done.
farmerphil 1 year ago
That's something. Thanks, how do you keep the belt from coming off?
christopher5361 1 year ago
@christopher5361 The pully on the saw has a bevel to it, higher in the center, this makes the belt want to track to the center. But they do pop off if your alinghment is off or you get to hard a load, This belt I was using is relly to long and it had a bend to it, but I was cutting small stuff. Phil
farmerphil 1 year ago
Great Video..I'm looking for one for my Farmall Super A...Is there any advantage to the Long belt or is that just what you had to use?
MrDanoconnor 1 year ago
@MrDanoconnor Hello,you would be better of with a shorter belt, you can get more tenshion out of a shorter one. I was just running this one to get the bend out of it and flex it some. THANK YOU. Phil
farmerphil 1 year ago
Ours was home-made, mounted to front of our old Farmall Regular, no guard!!. As a kid I used to "throw away" and now think back, standing on muddy ground not 2 ft from that thing..........
fourfortyroadrunner 2 years ago
We had one on the farm to, it was on our H. A little scarry at times but worked well. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
We have a buzz saw on our 1938 Allis-Chalmers B; we use it and everyhitng else as if it was still the 30s :/
1DanielChristensen 2 years ago
That Allis B Is a good tractor, would like to get one someday. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing!
roadrage503 2 years ago
Glad you enjoyed it. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
I like your Farmall. I have a saw mounted on the front of my Massey Harris #30 and a Char-lynn hydraulic pump to run the wood splitter on the back. Works great and faster than a chainsaw
cussedcreekforge 2 years ago
Thank You, thats a nice forge setup you have,good to see people like you keeping the art alive. Those massey 30s are good tractors, a real workhorse. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
How does the belt stay on ?
ljdcrazy13 2 years ago
The pulley on the saw has what is called a crown on it, This is a high spot in the center of the pulley, then it slopes lower to the ends. This makes the belt want to track to the center. You need to have good alingment with your belts to. There are differant styles of flat pulleys, but this is how this type works. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
It stays on good!
creamcar 2 years ago
Under a light load it will, but if I pushed it hard most likley it would fly off. I have a much nicer belt that I normaly use, and it is much tighter. Was trying to wear this belt back in some. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
I have usually seen the belts run with a 180 degree twist in them which causes the belt to self-center
sweebs1 1 year ago
@sweebs1 That is true, but when you 180 the belt it runs revers, so the saw would run backwards. Phil
farmerphil 1 year ago
beautifull tractor, many of them came to europe after WWII as 'Mashall Plan' aid.
I know farmers who still cherish it and drive it for on sunny days in the summer. Beautifull machines!
geertvandijk1 2 years ago
how fast does your blade spin??
I have one and want to put a motor on it instead of the tractor.
Thanks Alot Mr Mom4
MrMom4 2 years ago
Great video. Course I am biased love the red. Live in town, bought a '48 H like same year as the one Dad had that I drove on the farm growing up.. Drive the H and grand kids around the subdivision now. Have met more people in last 2 years on the H than the first 25!!
Dad also had a wood saw similar to yours, only his mounted on front of the H. Used it to saw up wood for the furnace before we got a gas furnace.
weewill946 2 years ago
The H is a nice tractor we still have two sitting on the farm waiting for some resto work. One has a loader on it. I remember the front mounted saws, I did not like ours. Mayby because you were standing in front of the tractor, it was kind of rickety. THANK YOU. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
my dad and uncle put a new blade on it once they started cutting but didnt have the nut tight enough the blade came off and went right over my uncles head! he turned white as a sheet . they made sure it was tigh before using it again I have my gramps tractor its a 57 ford 600 still runs great.
millman26 2 years ago
Yes I have seen them come loose, I put a weld on the nut and shaft to keep it there. Just a half inch weld but will keep the nut from backing off. If I need to take it off the weld is easy to grind. Sometimes if you have enuff shaft you can put two nuts on and lock them togeather.. Be safe. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
my gramps had one just like that . nice tractor and nice saw .
millman26 2 years ago
I have two of these cordwood saws. I used an AC WD45 to run them. My neighbors think I am insane, they are pretty dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
FarmerBob01057 2 years ago
They can be if you are not allways thinking what you are doing. I grew up using them on the farm, so it is second hand to me. I have seen some pretty nasty misshaps with modern chain saws. Phil
farmerphil 2 years ago
The Farmall M should go down in the history books as one of the greatest tractors ever made. Their tough, reliable, and ahead of their time.
cessna40 3 years ago 2
I grew up with farmalls so I would say I am some what one sided. We had an Ac that was used for cutting hay. Many farmalls are still in heavy use today, along with John Deeres and other classics from the past. love them all. THANK YOU. Phil
farmerphil 3 years ago
will the hit & miss run the saw? like to hear one running load.
jalvarn 3 years ago
For this type of saw a 3 horse power is the smallest to run, and depends on the wood you are cutting. Will set it up on one of the engines this spring. Pulley size on the engine plays a big part to. THANKS. Phil
farmerphil 3 years ago
nice farmall, insane way to cut wood!
pumkinvine 3 years ago
Have put a lot of time and work into my Farmall, still more to do. This is how I cut wood on the farm, growing up. Chain saws are faster but can hurt you just as bad. I enjoy moving machinary. THANKS for the comment. Phil
farmerphil 3 years ago
nice, very nice
99cachorro 3 years ago
Thank You. Relaxing day in the woods. Phil
farmerphil 3 years ago
I wanted to see ya cut something heavier
pwarren1010 3 years ago
Next spring, Everything is put to bed for the winter. Have some big trees coming down, so I should have some good size wood to cut. Phil
farmerphil 3 years ago
your belts a little lose there!
jdeerem 3 years ago
I know. It was a old belt that had not been used in 30 some years. Was breaking it in slowly, and you may notice a little bend to it. Did not want to run it to tight, and I was cutting small wood that day. But it made for a nice show with the flexing under load. Phil
farmerphil 3 years ago
woo delolly very nice
ant2190 3 years ago