Way To Keep Moldboards From Wearing

Way To Keep Moldboards From Wearing FARM SHOP Handy Hints 21-1-31 Jack Gardiner, Ilderton, Ontario: "The moldboards on my International 710 plow had holes worn through them near the center next to the shins. I found a way to keep the moldboards from wearing so that they last a lot longer - whenever I replace the points and shins I reuse the old shins. Since the old shins are shaped the same as the moldboards everything looks custom made. I remove the bottom bolt from the moldboard near the shin. I use a longer bolt to fasten the old shin through the bottom hole onto the moldboard. Then I put a bead of weld on top of the old shin and mold-board. The old shin is sort of layered over the edge of the new shin (about 1/4 in.) and over the moldboard. This adds a lot of metal right where most of the wear occurs on my moldboard. Now my moldboards seem to last forever."

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