Universal Rotor Intro

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See corresponding blog post.

The Universal Rotor is a structural assembly that holds a shaft with bearings, which is attached to the LifeTrac quick attach plate, or which can be detached and used in other applications. The hydraulic motor is interchangeable, and so far, a 32 cu in and a 6 cu in motors have been used. Motors at Factor e Farm have a quick mounting plate with 2 3/4" bolts for hold-down.

The assembly can be mounted either horizontally or vertically by bolting to a back plate accordingly.

This is a Universal Rotor which to date has been used as the basis of a trimmer, tree planting auger, lathe, drill press, soil line cutting rotor, and honey extractor.

Future work on this involves improved structural integrity, better mounting for LifeTrac, and improved interchangeability of motors. Multiauger.jpg