norac Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 https://youtu.be/sfRu5VYU6_M A new rake from a french constructor Paul-Henri Caron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 A "V" rake isn't all that new, many many moons ago Vicon did the well known and widely used acrobat rake and as an aid to up production offered a 4" box section frame up to which a pair of acrobats could be mounted in a preset "V", not sure in what numbers these large Vicon Trapeze rakes sold in but I have a brochure for one somewhere squirreled away, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 4 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: A "V" rake isn't all that new, many many moons ago Vicon did the well known and widely used acrobat rake and as an aid to up production offered a 4" box section frame up to which a pair of acrobats could be mounted in a preset "V", not sure in what numbers these large Vicon Trapeze rakes sold in but I have a brochure for one somewhere squirreled away, Didn't know this Paul. Would be very interested to see any info on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 6 hours ago, mb86 said: Didn't know this Paul. Would be very interested to see any info on it. This is all I could find Martin,http://www.manuals.us/viconh1240h1340wheelrakeoperators.aspx Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'll see if I can find the brochure I have Martin and post it up Cheers Joe, aye summat just like that not quite identical to my brochure but very much alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thanks joe and Paul. I have seen some similar designs to that but never one using the acrobats. I know this type of thing is popular in the u s of a where the crops tend to be lighter. I have one of these that sees occasional use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Here you go Martin, finally after a bit of time hunting through a filing cabinet full of brochures... i found the "Trapeze" brochure I have , I'm 95% sure I've a later Vicon brochure covering the full range of fingerwheel rakes, but as yet that one eludes me as to its whereabouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Thanks for searching it out for me. I do like that idea, might have to get the welder out! Do you think it is two standard acrobats or will the left hand one be different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Not on topic really, i saw this last year, thought you Guy's might enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 10 hours ago, mb86 said: Thanks for searching it out for me. I do like that idea, might have to get the welder out! Do you think it is two standard acrobats or will the left hand one be different? No problem Martin, sorry it took a while.... I'd say the frames will be identical, just flipped over, as without the wheels on they would be the same, I'd hazard a guess that it be the tines on the wheels as you stand at the back of the rake the right hand one would be normal, and the tines on the left hand one would want to be opposite to rake the crop into a row.... so perhaps if you were to flip the wheels over on their hubs on the frame it might get you away to a large " V " rake out of a pair of cheap acrobats and a bit of box section, though you could always build a prototype out of a couple of Britain's acrobats to look at the project further If you decide to give it a go I'd love to see it Cheers for posting Erik, nice to see something else a little bit different too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 No problem mate. Yes you will be right about the tines, they will need turning round. Definitely food for thought. Might get a cheap out of season deal on a couple now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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