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Old 09-11-2009, 08:18 PM   #1
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Default building a potato Digger

bin tanking a about building a potato digger.
I sow some pic from Sonny on this forum and it gave me some idea of hat I wanted

It worked ok for the first time but I need to put more sand in may garden for better result(to much clay and water mix to together and you have lumps )
The attachment is for may simplicity sunstar 20hp and the idea is to scope 1 row of potatoes and sake the dirt out of it and the live the potatoes lain on top
Well hear are some pic of the work.
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:22 PM   #2
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Default Re: building a potato Digger

Looks good. Is that a motor on top to shake the dirt through the screen? what powers it?
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:22 PM   #3
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Default Re: building a potato Digger

Looks like it would work. Needs some kinda vibrator on it to help separate the potatos from the clay dirt,IMO
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:24 PM   #4
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Sorry I didn't see what looks like a vibrator on top.
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:39 PM   #5
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The is a motor on top with a wheel which is of balance and rubber pads between the frame and the caker.
and it is power with the battery in the tractor
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Old 09-11-2009, 09:34 PM   #6
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MMM I like taters wish ihad some to dig
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Old 09-12-2009, 02:05 AM   #7
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If you are building a digger...
You might as well build a potato seed cutter as well...
http://www.ussmallfarm.com/PotatoSeedCutter.html
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Old 09-25-2009, 02:27 PM   #8
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a potato digger
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