The nuances of homemade electro-cultivators
Anyone can build an electro-cultivator on their own. For this it is necessary to prepare the necessary materials and set aside some time. The self-made cultivator will become the irreplaceable assistant at the dacha or a personal plot. Such a tool is very popular in the planting season, especially for the elderly, for whom tillage is a rather difficult task.
The electric circuit of the cultivator motor.
Main scopes of an electrocultivator
The electrocultivator is a device equipped with an electric drive. Such a device is used in the processing of land. With it, you can loosen the land, fertilize, make the beds. Such a device performs the basic functions of chopping.
With the help of home-made cultivators it is almost impossible to process large areas or raise virgin soil. For these purposes it is necessary to use a walk-behind tractor with a plow or a mini-tractor. The cultivator homemade will easily serve a small area of vegetable beds, will become indispensable in flower beds or orchards. With it, you can easily treat the earth to a depth of 30 cm.
The electro-cultivator is powered by electricity, so it is environmentally friendly, unlike devices that run on gasoline. This makes it possible to use it in closed greenhouses or hotbeds.
Diagram of the device electro cultivator.
In comparison with gasoline counterparts, the electric cultivator has several advantages:
- relatively small weight of the device, it makes it possible to use the tool even for the female and elderly people;
- the small size makes it possible to easily transport and store the cultivator;
- ease of use allows you to use the device without special skills;
- low price makes the tool available to many.
Today the market has a huge number of garden cultivators, which differ from each other in some ways.
- Weight. The lightest models weigh only 10 kg, the heaviest models can reach 50 kg.
- Power. The easiest cultivator has power from 1 to 2 hp. The most powerful options include models whose performance reaches from 7 to 12 hp. The degree of tillage will depend on the power. For heavy ground it is worth choosing more powerful models.
- Appointments. According to this feature, three main varieties can be distinguished - steam, universal, cultivated home-made electro-cultivators.
- Price offers.
Homemade cultivator: recommendations
A homemade cultivator is a device that consists of a gearbox and an electric motor, they are located on the frame. All working elements are attached to the output shaft of the gearbox. With the help of the coupling element, the steering wheel is attached to the frame. Also attached to the frame wheels. Some devices can be equipped with a steering wheel that can be adjusted in height and position.
To facilitate the implementation of excavation, it is necessary to make their own electric cultivator. It is the power of anyone who has the concept of technology. The cultivator homemade consists of a small amount of parts.
Scheme homemade simple cultivator.
Materials for the assembly of homemade electro-cultivators:
- motor from the meat grinder;
- pipes;
- corner;
- screw;
- wheels with a good axle;
- scrap.
Tools required for work:
- welding machine;
- hand tools - hammer, pliers;
- keys set.
Cultivator harvesting sequence
First you need to prepare the corners of the required size and fasten them to the metal case of the gearbox. Pipes are welded to the corners. To make the device easy to handle, the ends of the pipes must be bent. It is also necessary to weld axles on which the wheels will be mounted to the corners.
The size of the wheels must be chosen correctly.
Very large wheels are inconvenient to drive, in turn, small wheels will be stuck in the soil. Once the base structure is created, you need to start creating the shaft. To do this, with a sledgehammer broken nozzle for the meat grinder. A scrap billet is placed in the loose bushing.
Further, the welding machine is welded screw, with which the soil will rise. To make the homemade cultivator as convenient as possible to operate, you can install an engine switch on one of the handles.
Depending on the speed of rotation of the screw, large clods of earth will form or the soil will be loose. On average, a homemade cultivator at a time can cultivate about 3 acres of land. This indicator is more influenced by soil type. For example, sandstone is much easier and faster to process than loam. On average, the speed at which the knives rotate is 50 revolutions per minute. Homemade electric cultivator consumes on average up to 2 kW.