During the season we keep an Eye out to see if we can make things better,safer, and more efficient .
Chris ( Superintendent ) was concerned for the guys (and gal) driving away from play having to look back for errant shots . So we came up with this plan to speed things up and make it safer .
Students in today so after tackling bearing and seal replacement on a Toro greensmaster 1600 there was a little time for this project. Cutting out the measurement I relayed to him .
A little reminder to drill holes out before welding together . It's much easier to use the drill press .
Materials all cut to size . For safety reasons I cut the mesh to size with cut off wheel . Already for paint
This morning I'm doing a mock up of adding a few gear holding options .
I've made snipper holders in the past but could never figure out an easy to use system on the TX gator . If it's not easy to use your wasting your time and money because the crew will not use it after leaving the shop .
Finally the head screen made sense to mount side hooks for trimmers
Holding everything in place with vise gripes till its figured out
Even made a mount to keep hand blowers out of the dump bed . There getting beat up pretty bad from bouncing around .
Looking good
Welding in hooks etc.
Pick of parts for 2 more racks . Student will make a bunch more next week .
Material list . Around 40 to 50 $ and about 1.5 to 2 hours of time .
A few more pics
Bolting the first one on after paint dried
Small vide of a walk around . Turned out great . It was a very easy build with a mig welder .
Took me a while to figure out an easy latch system to keep shaft from bouncing over the side . From my experience if its nor easy the staff will not use it .Took the hooks off and crimped one side closed and welded
The weld will keep it from falling off the pipe clamp . The above pic would eventually slide out
Drilled a matching hole for other end . Simple just pull across snipper and attach to tailgate
They can just dangle inside or out when not in use
One guy has folded it in too already and latched it to the welded area when not in use .
Looks great . Last for txs done yesterday .
Took me a while to figure out an easy latch system to keep shaft from bouncing over the side . From my experience if its nor easy the staff will not use it .Took the hooks off and crimped one side closed and welded
The weld will keep it from falling off the pipe clamp . The above pic would eventually slide out
Drilled a matching hole for other end . Simple just pull across snipper and attach to tailgate
They can just dangle inside or out when not in use
One guy has folded it in too already and latched it to the welded area when not in use .
Looks great . Last for txs done yesterday .
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