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Hydraulic Joystick For Westendorf loader
Ken Schmitz, Fond du Lac, Wis.: "I bought a used Westendorf loader at an auction. It had been mounted on a Massey tractor equipped with dual hydraulic outlets. However, I wanted to use it on a Massey Ferguson tractor that has only one hydraulic outlet. To solve the problem I made my own single lever hydraulic joystick out of a used two-lever Deere valve that had been used on a small utility tractor. The joystick is mounted on a length of sq. steel tubing that's permanently mounted on the right tractor fender next to the steering wheel. When I don't have the loader on I uncouple the hydraulic hoses, then loosen one set screw and slide the joystick forward out of the way so that I can use the tractor's original controls. The joystick stays on the tractor but is out of the way.
  "Here's another idea. My Deere 336 small square baler has a narrow pickup which sometimes make it hard to get the entire windrow, especially if wind scatters the hay out. I solved the problem by making my own converging wheel out of an old 30-in. disc blade and mounting it on the right side of the pickup. I bolted pairs of Deere rake teeth to the outside of the blade and mounted it on a spring-loaded arm. I bent the teeth so that as they go around they release the hay into the pickup. Commercial converging wheels for round balers are expensive and sell for about $300."


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1999 - Volume #23, Issue #5