What happened at work today.

[Slim140]

Now for the hard part, a gearbox, blades, and PTO shaft that function

Buy a metal gear RC servo (or a rebuild kit) and use the guts out of it for the gearbox.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264878485460?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=264878485460&targetid=1262779894009&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9058203&poi=&campaignid=14859008593&mkgroupid=130497710760&rlsatarget=pla-1262779894009&abcId=9300678&merchantid=6296724&gclid=CjwKCAiAgvKQBhBbEiwAaPQw3FwZMjrQgLp3zadtVHrIqT-xFmKp_NrV92b4WZq5cuIF2vg4cSNMnxoCb-sQAvD_BwE

I bought an angle attachment for a dremel tool to see what was inside it, already pressed the bearings and gears off of the shafts so I can make what I need

[Pap]

It looks like you are going to have a lot of fun making it work.
You are doing great.

[outdoors4evr]

Nice Heavy duty idea using the angle attachment! I haven't seen much plastic in your previous builds. Are you milling a new case?

[Slim140]

Nice Heavy duty idea using the angle attachment! I haven't seen much plastic in your previous builds. Are you milling a new case?

I am not using the plastic at all, all I wanted was the 2 gears out of it. The gearbox will be aluminum, 2 piece.

[Slim140]

Finally got the gearbox made. Hope it never needs to come apart, I ground most of the heads off of the screws to hide them.

[Don McCombs]

Can’t wait to see how you do the latches on the PTO shaft between the mower gearbox and the tractor.

[Pap]

I have some steel ones on my monster Remote Control truck. That might work.

[Slim140]

Can’t wait to see how you do the latches on the PTO shaft between the mower gearbox and the tractor.

It’s gonna be a job making the joints, don’t have a tractor to hook it too………yet.

[outdoors4evr]

Why recreate the wheel?
https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/he ... EcQAvD_BwE

https://www.amazon.com/rc-boat-universa ... rsal+joint

[Gary Dotson]

What kind of lube goes in the gear box? 8W9? Yes you could buy a pto shaft but I’ll bet you don’t. It just wouldn’t be the same if it’s not home made.

[Slim140]

Why recreate the wheel?
https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/he ... EcQAvD_BwE

https://www.amazon.com/rc-boat-universa ... rsal+joint

It’s like paying someone else to restore your tractor, half the fun is doing it yourself.

[Slim140]

Got to start somewhere.

[Pap]

Looks good

[Slim140]

First half of the PTO shaft is done. 1/16" roll pins holding it together.

[Dale Finch]