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Luke here a few pictures of my clutch note the weided shoe.

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Hi Alec,

So you’ve managed to find one?

The paint I used was sparex paint. I used the darker Nacton blue, the lighter shade is orwell and rood red.

I don’t think I would use it again though, it takes a long time to cure fully and doesn’t like coming into contact with petrol.

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Having looked at the tines again, I think you are right Peter. They don’t appear to be very worn, just heavily pitted, so will probably stick with them for the time being.

Agreed Charlie, my bank account also is much happier with £12.50!!! I have explained to all companies that I have contacted what the springs are used for. I have also supplied them with photo’s of my machine and one of my original springs. What I am hoping to do is purchase an initial small quantity ahead of the large batch order. These can then be checked for fit and also trialled on a suitable working machine to make sure they will perform as intended.

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What a nice job you are doing I am getting a mg 6 and hope to do it up
When I look at your 6 it gives me inspiration to do a restoration after seeing the result of your hard work. What type of paint have you used on the main body ?

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That looks like an excellent price, Sean.
Looking at your photos, some of the tines don’t look too bad. I know they’re corroded, but they clean up great after half an hours working, only of course to go corroded again when you lay up the machine for the winter!
I’ve got loads of old tines which I assume were kept when the springs broke, and whole new tine/spring assemblies ordered. I’ve put one or two on my Simar, and they seem to do the job OK.

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I have received a quote from another company interested in making the springs. The cost per spring for a batch of 100 would be £12.50 excluding VAT and delivery.

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Thanks for posting the different spring and tine types Charlie.

On the subject of getting new tines laser cut from sheet, the Steel I plan on using is Hardox 400. I use this regularly at work when designing soil engaging implements.

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That’s some collection you have there Dan.Well done.

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Actually – no need I have just found the other photos you posted.

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Charlie, thanks that’s helpful.
Would you be able to show it coupled up as I’m not sure I follow (I’m a bear of very little engineering brain…)
Thanks
Shez

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Yes John, I will also be replacing the tines on my Simar. Once I get the springs sorted out, I will get some new tines laser cut from sheet Steel.

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I don’t know what model you have; I use SAE 30 for my W H with a kohler 14 hp engine. I fitted an inline fuel filter which I keep checked. As for other parts plug/points act, if it’s starting and running OK I leave well alone. I remember years ago tinkering with motorbike and ending up with no change or sometimes worse.

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Sorry that was £30 I’d converted from Euro’s

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Just a thought

I saw 8×300 tyres ( for my Autoculto Autogardener) for 30 euros each on this site and the postage didnt seem that excessive. Haven’t bought yet though !

https://www.en.working-tyres.eu/agricultural-tyres/small-tractor-and-rotovator-tyres/view-all-products.html

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I’ve managed to find a suitable SCH trailer and need to create a hitch to the atom and rig some kind of brake.
Does anyone have photos that could help?
C

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