A homemade loader allows you to automate a certain amount of earthwork in a farm or home area. With the help of this equipment it is possible to remove construction debris, level the soil, transport goods, as well as load equipment with agricultural products. However, the cost of such a device is quite high. If you have all the necessary material, as well as the appropriate tools, you can assemble the loader yourself.
Features of homemade loaders
The most common in domestic agriculture are tractors T-40 and MTZ. They have front and rear suspension, hydraulic system and mechanical power take-off, this ensures the movement of attachments. The main advantages of the last of the mentioned devices are low cost with the necessary tools and materials. If you take into account the technical characteristics of the equipment, then you can make a loader on the rear suspension with the desired boom length and suitable volume.
Key Cons
However, it is worth highlighting the cons expressed in the possible need for the acquisition of additional materials and tools. If their cost is high enough, then it is better to purchase a used tool. In addition, another minus is expressed in the need for the master to have experience working with metal structures. If it is not, then this may adversely affect the quality of the manufactured device. If it is not very good to join metal elements together, then the loader will turn out to be of poor quality. Incorrectly calculated length and balance, you may encounter a rollover of equipment.
Making rear loader
If you decide to make a loader on a hitch, then in tandem with this equipment you can use the T-25 and T-40. This option will become simpler compared to a front-end loader, which is true in matters of installation on a tractor and calculation of dimensions. At the first stage, it is necessary to find or independently carry out the drawing, in which the sizes and proportions of the metal parts should be indicated.
Preparation of tools and materials
If you decide to make a homemade loader on a tractor, then some materials should be prepared, among them:
- metal profiles;
- steel sheets;
- swivel joints;
- cylinders from the hydraulic system of old technology;
- gas cutter or angle grinder;
- welding machine;
- washers;
- bolts
- hammer;
- pliers.
A metal profile and sheets are necessary for the manufacture of the base of the bucket. The metal must be selected taking into account the thickness, which will correspond to the dimensions of the future design. As for the joints, they should have a cylindrical shape. Three cylinders must be borrowed from the hydraulic system, two of which will be responsible for the tilt of the bucket, while the other will have more impressive dimensions and will be responsible for lifting the boom.
The metal profile can be cut using a grinder. When choosing a welding machine, you should prefer the most powerful. Care should be taken for the presence of pliers and other small tools.
Assembly
If you decide to make a mini-loader, then you must follow the assembly rules. At the first stage, you need to make a solid foundation. It will look like a rectangle of square pipes or metal corners. Such a frame with a lower edge will be fixed on the canopy, it should protrude slightly. In the central part of the frame, one more rectangle of pipes needs to be strengthened, a hydraulic cylinder should be installed on it. On the upper part, a spacer and hinges for the boom are made.
The next step is the arrow itself. For its assembly, it is necessary to prepare metal profiles, interconnected at an angle of 30 about . In the upper part of the structure, the ends of the base and the hydraulic cylinder are strengthened. When the mini-loader is running, the central part of the boom is supplemented with a hinge, it must also have a cylindrical shape. In this place, connecting movable segments are fixed, their fastening between themselves is carried out by cylinders and rungs for mounting the bucket.
The next step is to make a bucket. For this, four sheets of steel will have to be used; you can replace them with one large. Rectangles are cut from the material, which are to be welded together. The front should be angled. When making a loader at MTZ, you must remember that its boom should not exceed 2 m in length, otherwise the equipment may simply roll over during operation. The front part must be equipped with additional weight to avoid this.
Front loader manufacturing
A homemade front loader can be mounted on a tractor with a front drive axle. To carry out the work, it is necessary to prepare a drawing, and after that stock up with all the necessary tools. Sheets of steel will be needed for the bucket, there can be three or four, everything will depend on the size of the structure. The bucket should have an arcuate base, the use of rectangular elements in the process of operation is an alternative solution. The first option will be accompanied by less effort and materials.
The bottom sheet must be bent in an arc, reinforcing the top of the side inserts. For the second option you will need rectangular plates in the amount of 5 pieces. In addition to steel sheets, it is also necessary to prepare a profile, square tubes and 4 hydraulic cylinders. When the loader is running at MTZ, you should stock up on the tools and materials that were listed above.
Assembly process
At the first stage, steel platforms are secured to the front of the equipment under the hitch, providing the tool with support. On platforms, recesses must be made to install traction. At the next stage, you can make an arrow, use profiles for this. It is necessary to perform two circuits, applying sections of the profile, their connection is carried out at an angle of 30 about . The contours are reinforced with steel bridges in the upper, lower and central parts to provide more impressive strength.
When a self-made loader is replenished, it is necessary to weld a vertical support on one side of the show jumping, providing a protrusion in the upper part. A spacer is attached to it, which is fixed to the corner in the central part of the boom with the other side. On the bucket, which will be made of metal rectangles, you need to make eyelets in the back. An arrow is strengthened at the bottom, while two hydraulic cylinders are strengthened at the top. Hydraulic cylinders at the other end are fixed on a corner. Large hydraulic cylinders from the central part are held on a vertical support. A homemade loader should be mounted on a tractor hitch. The rotation of the working part of the bucket will be provided by the front hydraulic cylinders, while the rear ones will unbend and bend the boom.
Conclusion
By making a homemade loader, you can make an arrow from a large channel, however, a two-circuit design will be more reliable. The levers in this case can be made of a square pipe. Their connection is carried out using bushings. For them, holes are made in advance.