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Posted 12/17/ 10:56 (#)
Subject: Feed alley scraper

west central OhioAnybody use one like this ?
Do they work well or is there something that you like better



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Chilliwack BC CanadaLove ours!!

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west central wisconsin

Weve used a home made version for a dozen years....... simple and works well...... same basic design...... some like the V plows so feed can be pushed in from either direction

If you want to learn more, please visit our website.

For more information, please visit Jiafu.

If you are looking for more details, kindly visit Scraper Feeder(kk,ky,my).

BC, CanadaMy cousin uses one like that.

We're thinking of getting a V plow made.


north-central Indiana west of FultonWe bought a manure scraper tire and a feed pusher with quick attach on them at the same time. Both are Mensch but we don't use the feed pusher because we found it too inconvenient to take a tractor or skid steer to the feed ally . For 70 cows we just do it by had....although the scraper works good.

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MassachusettsWe took the old rubber scraper tire that was cooked, flipped it around and use that push feed up, works pretty good! Only thing we find in convient is putting on a new attachment for our bobcat to push feed up but that's small marbles

s flaWe have 2. They work well. Employees use them more than the ones they have to get off the skid steer to attach. Feed gets pushed 3x as much now.


Southwestern ILWe made our own out of an old blade we had laying around.



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Pine City, MNI made one several years ago. It's held together great.



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Dublin, VANot the cheapest option but works excellent and rarely calls in sick.



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WII asked this question a couple of years ago. I took an old wheel and tire from my payloader mounted it to a pipe that spins, then used my existing machinery mover using a 2" square tube.

In the summer months I do just like Dave we have similar size herds.

It was made out of old iron laying around. So there was zero cost.

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north-central Indiana west of Fultoncih - 12/18/ 09:54

I asked this question a couple of years ago. I took an old wheel and tire from my payloader mounted it to a pipe that spins, then used my existing machinery mover using a 2" square tube.

In the summer months I do just like Dave we have similar size herds.

It was made out of old iron laying around. So there was zero cost.
Our neighbor has a purchased feed pusher just like that ! He had it years ago before we even went to feeding on the floor. Don't know where he got it .cih
Posted 12/18/ 17:18 (# - in reply to #)
Subject: RE: Feed alley scraper

That small grind on the top turns the scraper into a negative rake scraper.

Negative rake scrapers have several advantages over traditional grinds. They are not self-feeding, so the chance of a catch is virtually eliminated, so long as the scraper is level or pointing down. I love these scrapers, although they are not the best for all kinds of woods and all grains.

There are basically four kinds of sharpening scrapers -- conventional scraper with burr and without burr (burr honed off after grinding), and negative rake scraper with burr and without burr.

When to use what depends on hardness of stock and which grain you are addressing.

As far as shape goes, may I suggest that Raffan's latest video on turning wood (ca )demonstrates multiple kinds of scrapers in multiple applications.

As for me, I decided to grind the same Thompson tool into a square-ended scraper with slightly radiused corners. Works great outside and inside.

I prefer a swept back design on mine, so more of a quarter round, then swept back on the left side. The nose can be used on the inside of the bowl with the tool on its edge at about a 45 degree angle. Note, do not use a scraping cut, with the tool flat on the tool rest. Also, the shear cut on the inside for me is a pull cut where you pull from the center towards the top of the bowl. Very light cut, for removing small tool marks, not for stock removal. Especially, near the rim which will make the edges of the bowl start to vibrate, then explode. With the swept back part, you can do shear cuts on the outside of the bowl as well.

As to how to sharpen, I prefer a blunt angle, in the 70 degrees range (never measured it). I prefer the burr straight from the grinder. The negative rake scraper has a burr that is so delicate that if you look at it hard, it goes blunt. A burnished one is more trouble to make, but does better with problem woods that are more trouble to get a good clean cut on. A honed burr is like the burr on a negative rake scraper. A honed on both top and bevel is fine, but I prefer the burrs.

robo hippy

I have been using the scraper and will have to say it turned a whole new avenue for me and turning. I watched one of Raffan videos and it did help. It was the latest one which was .
Questions
If I use the scraper at a 45 degree as a sheer scraper does can it be done with a quarter round tip? I have mine with the left side corner ground slightly and the rest square. I'm trying not to grind off more until I know what is best. I have a old spindle scraper I can convert if needed for a second one with a different grind.

Sheer scraping at a 45 degree with burr
1. Should it be square for the outside and rounded for the inside?
Removing wood using it flat on the rest
1. Is square best or round it for the outside of the bowl? I assume rounded is best for the inside.

I have looked at a number of you tube videos and still have some confusion when to use one for cleanup and when to use one for removing wood.
Thanks again for the help. I feel I'm getting closer.