OC3 blade question

oliverchris · January 22, 2016, 03:08:40 AM

Anderson F3A with up-down, manual angle Trailblazer blade

Kirk-NJ · January 22, 2016, 10:10:51 AM

Thanks for the photo of the blade and implements. Still think I'd rather work my sickle bar off my farmall cub. I can't imanage there would be too many of those sickle bar mower still around.

Kirk

oliverchris · January 22, 2016, 04:52:10 PM

Yeah, we had a bit of a discussion on my OliverCrawlers Facebook about the sickle mower option. It looks a bit like an accident waiting to happen. I can see it bending those steel support bars really easily if it got hung-up on a sapling or worse a hidden rock! Maybe there's some damping at the business end of the sickle bar to take account of that, but I'd hate to run over my own mower!
No, I don't suppose they sold many.
Front-mounted crawler "Detroit" mowers were popular for a time in 1939 and the early 40's on Cletrac HG's. I know of two still around. I delivered one to a collector in WV one time. It was mechanically-run off the rear PTO though, not hydraulic. Quite a contraption

Kirk-NJ · January 24, 2016, 10:25:11 AM

I located this on youtube. It had an interest hook up for the tilt blade. It also has the angle piece I asked about and an auxiliary trans I would mind adding to mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-XK3mTjMTs

oliverchris · January 24, 2016, 06:19:07 PM

That guy has done a nice job fitting everything into a small piece of real estate, eh?
I wonder if that's the Anderson-made hydraulic tilt?
Here's that insert blade-angling piece with an Anderson 'Trailblazer' blade that goes with an OC-4 Anderson F43C dozer set-up.

Kirk-NJ · January 25, 2016, 10:05:02 AM

Chris,
can you measure the length of the angle piece for me.
Thanks, Kirk

oliverchris · February 07, 2016, 04:39:33 PM

13 1/2 wide, 9 high, 2 1/2 deep.
I'm not 100% sure this is a factory one though. I'll check to see if I have another.

Kirk-NJ · February 09, 2016, 09:53:53 AM

Thanks for taking the time to measure it up.

Subgates · February 10, 2016, 11:46:36 PM

Oh no ! I'm buying the same dozer (OC3) with the similar/simple Anderson blade... and the grandson of the owner has no idea where that piece/part of the blade is at... :-(,,,,,,,,,,

Kirk-NJ · February 11, 2016, 11:29:50 AM

Since Chris was kind enough to list the measurements it should be easy enough to make one up.

mikegt4 · February 11, 2016, 10:20:57 PM

Quote from: oliverchris on February 07, 2016, 04:39:33 PM
13 1/2 wide, 9 high, 2 1/2 deep.
I'm not 100% sure this is a factory one though. I'll check to see if I have another.

9" high and a 2-1/2" web is a standard C 9 structural channel.

C9 = 9" depth x 2.485" web x 15# per foot.

It would be easy to duplicate the angle piece, fortunately for us Anderson utilized standard size metal in their designs.

Subgates · February 18, 2016, 11:41:33 PM

Mikegt4, chrisoliver

Thanks for the dimensions. Do any of you know if that piece can be stowed in between the Anderson blade mounting structure and the back of the blade. Mine has No hydraulic pistons in that space, could it possibly be in there?

Am I grasping at straws? My OC3 is and hour away down I-95 till the CT snow melts.... So I can't just go out back and check to see. Anyone....?

Subgates

Kirk-NJ · February 19, 2016, 12:07:23 AM

I believe that's where it fits. I can measure it for you tomorrow when I get out to the barn. You even have the extra pin to secure it.

Kirk-NJ · February 19, 2016, 12:14:28 AM

Subgates,
I thought I remember seeing your dozer. It was on CL a couple of months ago. I too spoke with the grandson. It was a little more than I wanted to travel for to get it. I remember him saying it ran about 4/5 years ago. Should be an EZ fix.

oliverchris · February 19, 2016, 05:14:46 AM

Yes, it just sits in there until you need it. But of course, if you're like most people you chuck it in the barn one day, forget about it, and your grandson has to make one