On 6/6/2013 4:41 PM, Steve W. wrote:
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How about making a simple drive.

Tractor - PTO yoke - to a bearing cross to a section of steel car drive
shaft - end of shaft cut at correct length to allow drum to operate -
self aligning bearing pressed into a collar welded into end of drive
shaft section- bearing attached to fabricated support that can attach to
lower drawbar point or with a yoke to the lower guard bolts (or both for
stability)

'Cuz that's definitely more than simply turning another inch on the
existing shaft for the bearing clearance...

I don't have an extra yoke, nor an old drive shaft laying around--I do
have the existing shaft that only needs either a mount the same
thickness as the bearing or to have the shaft turned back a little more
to clear a standard pillow block. And, the support arrangement I need
is essentially the same as that so there's no real difference there.

But, yes, I did ask for any other ideas, so thanks...

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