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SMALL FARM SMALL FARM SUBSOILERSUBSOILERmidterm presentationmidterm presentationUSDA SPONSERED SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTUSDA SPONSERED SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTJason Lueck, Matt Maples, John McBride, Jason Lueck, Matt Maples, John McBride, Brad Mooney, Manuel PaganBrad Mooney, Manuel PaganDESIGN REQUIREMENTSDESIGN REQUIREMENTS►►Scaled to work on a small farm.Scaled to work on a small farm.►►Low cost to purchase (under $3000)Low cost to purchase (under $3000)►►Able to penetrate at least 10Able to penetrate at least 10””(15(15””preferred)preferred)►►Modify an existing tiller (TroyModify an existing tiller (Troy--Bilt Horse)Bilt Horse)►►Surface soil left undisturbedSurface soil left undisturbedEXISTING SOLUTIONSEXISTING SOLUTIONS►►Standard walk behind tillerStandard walk behind tiller►►Ditch Witch trenchersDitch Witch trenchers►►Ditch Witch vibrating shankDitch Witch vibrating shank►►MidMid--sized riding and walk behind tractorssized riding and walk behind tractorsPROBLEMS WITH EXISTING PROBLEMS WITH EXISTING SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS►►TillersTillersDisturb top soil by tine rotary actionDisturb top soil by tine rotary actionLimited depth (typically under 10Limited depth (typically under 10””))PROBLEMS CONT.PROBLEMS CONT.►►Ditch Witch Trenchers/Vibrating ShankDitch Witch Trenchers/Vibrating ShankExcessive cost ($6500 for trencher, $8000 for Excessive cost ($6500 for trencher, $8000 for vibrating shank)vibrating shank)PROBLEMS CONT.PROBLEMS CONT.►►MidMid--sized tractors/walk behind tractorssized tractors/walk behind tractorsHigh cost (typically several thousand dollars)High cost (typically several thousand dollars)Too large for the smallest farmsToo large for the smallest farmsPOSSIBLE SOLUTIONSPOSSIBLE SOLUTIONS►►Straight shankStraight shank►►Rotary chiselRotary chisel►►TrencherTrencherSTRAIGHT SHANKSTRAIGHT SHANK►►For this design, a straight shank would be For this design, a straight shank would be attached behind the tiller frame.attached behind the tiller frame.SHANK ADVANTAGESSHANK ADVANTAGES►►This design can be easily attached to the This design can be easily attached to the existing tiller frame. The ease of existing tiller frame. The ease of attachment allows for easier modification for attachment allows for easier modification for the consumers who already own a Troythe consumers who already own a Troy--Bilt.Bilt.►►There are readily available mounting There are readily available mounting brackets that could be easily modified to fit brackets that could be easily modified to fit the tiller frame. This would lead to less new the tiller frame. This would lead to less new design work. design work.SHANK ADVANTAGES CONT.SHANK ADVANTAGES CONT.►►The decrease in design work and ready The decrease in design work and ready availability of parts will greatly lower cost.availability of parts will greatly lower cost.►►The lack of moving parts will decrease The lack of moving parts will decrease maintenance making it more appealing for maintenance making it more appealing for the customer.the customer.►►The straight shank design is currently used The straight shank design is currently used on a larger scale, so the design is already on a larger scale, so the design is already proven.proven.SHANK ADVANTAGES CONT.SHANK ADVANTAGES CONT.►►The shank can be easily adjusted allowing The shank can be easily adjusted allowing the operator to move the tiller between the operator to move the tiller between storage and the field easy.storage and the field easy.►►The depth of operation can be easily The depth of operation can be easily adjusted allowing for higher speeds at adjusted allowing for higher speeds at shallower depths.shallower depths.SHANK DISADVANTAGESSHANK DISADVANTAGES►►Larger depths require Larger depths require large horsepower large horsepower increases leading to increases leading to much higher costs or much higher costs or much slower speeds.much slower speeds.►►To achieve the desired To achieve the desired depth, the forward depth, the forward speed will be relatively speed will be relatively low (0.7 mph @ 14low (0.7 mph @ 14””depth).depth).Shank HP Requirements0246810121416182056789101112131415Depth(in)Horsepower.5mph .7mph 1.2mph 1.7mphSHANK DISADVANTAGES CONT.SHANK DISADVANTAGES CONT.►►The traction of the tiller tires will limit the The traction of the tiller tires will limit the amount of HP that can actually be used.amount of HP that can actually be used.ROTARY CHISELROTARY CHISEL►►A rotary blade would be attached to the PTO of A rotary blade would be attached to the PTO of the tiller.the tiller.CHISEL ADVANTAGESCHISEL ADVANTAGES►►There is roughly a 40% horsepower savings for a There is roughly a 40% horsepower savings for a rotary shank over a straight shank allowing for rotary shank over a straight shank allowing for greater forward speed and greater depth of greater forward speed and greater depth of digging.digging.Rotary Chisel HP Requirements0246810125 6 7 8 9 101112131415Depth(in)Horsepower.5mph .7mph 1.2mph 1.7mphCHISEL ADVANTAGES CONT.CHISEL ADVANTAGES CONT.►►The forward chisel rotation causes the tiller The forward chisel rotation causes the tiller to drag itself forward allowing for easier use to drag itself forward allowing for easier use by the operator.by the operator.►►Can cut through underground obstructions Can cut through underground obstructions easier than the shank.easier than the shank.CHISEL DISADVANTAGESCHISEL DISADVANTAGES►►To penetrate 15To penetrate 15””would require a blade would require a blade diameter of 36diameter of 36””leading to some major leading to some major safety concerns. safety concerns. ►►At minimum, a strong guard would have to At minimum, a strong guard would have to be built around the blades since there will be built around the blades since there will always be several inches of spinning blades always be several inches of spinning blades above ground.above ground.►►The handles would have to be moved also.The handles would have to be moved also.CHISEL DISADVANTAGES CONT.CHISEL DISADVANTAGES CONT.►►No existing design would require that all of No existing design would require that all of the parts be designed and built from scratch the parts be designed and built from scratch greatly increasing cost.greatly increasing cost.►►The clutch would have to


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