Disc Harrow lock pin

No big hurry at all. Will probably not even use the disc. I just want to make it complete so when the time comes to restore it, I have it. I was thinking about restoring it and making it yard art in my dads memory. Summertime will put out his tractor with it then decorate it during the winter. Just let me know what the cost is going to be, I could make on but it wouldn’t be as nice as what you could make with a bender.

Sounds like you have some really nice plans there.

I'll keep you informed as things happen.

Please do. I have been trying to find a pin for a while now.

Thanks so much.

Bill

Just an update Bill.

I placed a steel order this morning and they have the rod we need in stock. They deliver here on Thursday and unless they mess up the order it will be here this Thursday.

I should be able to have your pin made up by this weekend and have pics in here for you to take a look at.

Thanks for the update!

Just another update Bill.

Steel rod is here so my plan is to make one up tomorrow or Saturday, peeps and phone permitting lol.

Awesome

Sorry so late Bill.

I have one made up but it took longer than expected. I used cold rolled (shaft material) for the pin so it would be the strongest possible. The bender can bend it easy enough but it had a lot of trouble holding it to finish the bend, it kept wanting to slide around the piece that holds it in place after rotating it to finish the bend. Anyway, I've been wanting to make the bigger original style pins like this for the rear hitch so I may just go on and get a heavier bender soon to do those with and this piece more easily.

I left it a little long because the original pin just barely stuck through the end of the piece on the disc and personally I thought it was a little short. It looks like it's up a little in the pic but that's normal, the pin fits tightly so it only goes in until it hits the bend. Not bad for the first one and it's easy to cut it off a little like the original if that's what you want.

What are your thoughts?

Looks awwwwwwsoooooooome in my opinion! Next question is price and how to pay!

I need to get pics of that one and get it in the store, then you can use the regular store checkout there to make things easy, get tracking, etc. I should be able to get that done Monday, but Mondays are really wild sometimes after taking a day off so I can't promise but I'll do my best. They will be $19.99. With the grade of rod it's made of it should last for a lifetime of use. I've already been told I have more than that in it in labor but what else is new lol.

If you have any more parts you need made let me know and I'll see if it's something we can start making. There are a lot more new things coming soon now that the new iron worker is here and running. Your pin was the first thing sheared on it before being made, I like it because it has more of a factory look because the original was sheared and rolled the same way.