Allis b12 refresh

[plastikosmd]

Well the allis b12 now a 16hp. These are the same as your simplicity 2012. It needs some love. It was an old pulling machine

Up for repair is the steering shaft\gear (1/2 turn of slop)

tiller adjustment. The big tires sit too high so the tiller doesn't dig enough. If I lengthen the lift rod to the max it won't lift clear of the ground. I will have to make up something.

finally a broken sickle bar cutter, scrap vs rebuild. Pics to follow as I progress

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/7C41C539-07A9-455C-B9F3-8A412B108AB1_zpswrrxe05f.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/00E01B12-5352-4E05-A090-5BA0802A22EE_zpswze1sjqj.jpg

[Ranvier]

That shop looks amazing.

[plastikosmd]

Thx!
About complete, maybe just an ironworker and a combo planer/jointer and I am set for tooling needs

[coolpool]

I'll be watching this come together.

[plastikosmd]

Only had an hour today so I pulled the steering shaft. The shaft was worn, gear was reasonable.
Before pic w the daylight around shaft. It is amazing how a little wear translates into nearly 1/2 turn at the wheel. The steering was so bad that if I hit a rock and the front tires were knocked to side the front end would jackknife. I would have to reverse to unbind
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/555EF034-A596-4FF8-A76A-B340FFD88F54_zpsqeekkwia.jpg
Tig out
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/57BE80E1-12B9-480F-AD23-8353398FEBD0_zpsxgk3qnai.jpg
Back together, no slop here. Assembled I am down to about 20 degrees of slop from 180
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/8C965C71-D210-4942-8A1E-536D5ABD32D7_zpspg8vrdn2.jpg

Ps passed a red chevy on the road today with a 185 in it. Any of you? Was on 95n

[coolpool]

The journey of 1000 miles starts with one step, keep going! What do you plan on doing with this rig once done?

[plastikosmd]

This was my first tractor. I will just keep using it. U should see the weed cutter attachment! No way it would've allowed today and so sweet. I also use the sickle bar, just got rid of the York rake and earthcavator attachment. Selling the snowblowe attachment as I don't use it maybe a mowing deck as I don't mow.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/55d50a489ad4e65ec53a97e887ae67f9_zpsfd45c30a.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/be5cb4157fea278058ce98d1e46c2743_zps0e381f60.jpg

I can't remember how I broke the block years ago but I weeded it up without more than pulling the pan. Still running strong
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/3-1.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/allis/finaltop.jpg

[ironchop]

Nice work!

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[plastikosmd]

Well here was today's project. The lifts I have can bumper or frame lift from ends but for small machines that is not ideal. I need to lift my atv's, small tractors and Argo 8x8. I had 4 10' pieces of angle that I had salvaged. These are 6"x4"x3/8". Weight is 125lbs a piece.
This is how the frame lifts attach to lifts. Just a sleeve that slides over the arms, both are in pic for reference.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/Rotary%20lifts/2CBBDA8C-3D0B-4967-A4FB-2EE138F736EC_zpsawdq01uh.jpg
Here is my scrap. The one on the right is a single and my plan is to double them up like on left. 5 bolt holes are already present. 3/4 grade 8 bolts go in. (I wonder what the yield strength of this construct?)
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/Rotary%20lifts/1E6B9543-873D-4022-897F-417F411EC84F_zps8td6gqtk.jpg
Worked like a charm but they are heavy at 250lb per section
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/Rotary%20lifts/64A4CB29-9C47-427F-BAC1-66B630376108_zpshmucrhju.jpg
So I popped some steel casters off their mounts (more from the scrap pile) and drilled and bolted them on.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/Rotary%20lifts/E48877CA-F29A-41D7-8B77-EFD6EE4D756A_zpsjwqm8odj.jpg
I did this at the balance point so they now roll and turn with just my foot to guide. Very smooth and easy. Frankly I did a bit too well finding the balance point as they tend to want to just roll on their own with just a stiff breeze!
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/plastikosmd/Rotary%20lifts/DAFF8111-3AB3-48AD-8906-A46BDC576E97_zpspfklhsai.jpg

[86waterpumper]

Nice old tractor you have there! I have a old sears suburban I need to do some work to as well... on a seperate note, how much do those mach rotary lifts set someone back?...

[plastikosmd]

Lifts were around 30 I think, I don't remember the breakdown as I had the stands in there for around 1k each and the adapter for frame lifts for around 3k, all told close to 40