Homemade Rock Picker out of a Pallet: Can it Actually Work?

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Жыл бұрын

We built a homemade rock picker out of a pallet and we are now testing can it actually work? In preparation for putting out grass seed we are trying to get rid of all the rocks in our field. We want our backyard golf fairway to be smooth and mowed low, but we must clean the rocks to do so. We are hoping this rock picker will work so we can keep improving our dream golf homestead.
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@josephryan1576 4 күн бұрын

Great idea. I'm gonna try this

@louskunt9798 Ай бұрын

How did it “work to perfection” when that thing was only removing maybe 5% of the rocks at most? It would take a year to properly remove all those rocks when you could just rent a Harley rake or rockhound and a skid steer for 400 bucks for the day and do it all in a couple of hours and be done with it.

@bryceferg5519 8 ай бұрын

That’s perfect. Well done. I’ll be doing that one day

@choccolocco 23 күн бұрын

If you could find an old dozer cutting edge, it would likely improve the “picking up” of the rocks. Should be easily attached to the 2x4, and just slightly cut under the rocks improving the “catching”.

@johnpaulmohun7796 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, but the music made me nuts. Anyhow, would you consider giving more Details on the building of your rock picker?

@trail457 10 күн бұрын

Good job.

@Dave-hc6pp 4 күн бұрын

Have you looked into a rock rake for your tractor? It should save a lot of time.

@bubbaseth1 3 ай бұрын

outstanding

@infopimp Ай бұрын

Great job!!

@UnderParAcres Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@AlanEaton21 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to know the details of how you built it. For example: how did you fasten the mesh to the board(s)? How about a close up pic of the 45 degree angle on the 2x4? What is the different kind of mesh that you're dragging on the very back used for?

@dammitbobby283 29 күн бұрын

lol you can't figure it out? 😂

@ryanwinnard8359 Жыл бұрын

You, my friend are a genius you should make a patent on it. I just made one and it worked amazing I have 4 acres, and it worked excellent on it. Left a nice clean, fluffy soil behind. Had so many rocks in the yard and I was trying to figure out how to do it without having to rake it all into piles and pick it all up by hand. I have to say it worked 1 million times better than I ever thought it looks ghetto and it doesn’t look like it’s going to work, but it did.

@UnderParAcres Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this! I made this video kind of by chance and I’m really glad it has been helpful for others!

@stephenp1983 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video, would love to see a more detailed video on how it was made or pictures of the angled board

@UnderParAcres 9 ай бұрын

I'm going to try and do a video on how I built it, I just haven't needed to use it in a while so I've been slacking...

@robertlivingston1634 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic, you just put some ideas in my head for a 3 point attachment for my tractor. Rock picking sucks!

@kevinkidderphotographer 4 ай бұрын

Please share what you come up with. I would love to build something for our arena

@samuelonthewall Жыл бұрын

Why can't someone build such a rock picker for a small, 35 horse power tractor? Everything I've looked into is priced at around 5K or more.

@UnderParAcres Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%!

@garykoch3923 Ай бұрын

That is hardware cloth not chicken wire

@UnderParAcres Ай бұрын

I'm a rookie, what can I say...🤣

@johnberry1107 3 ай бұрын

Interesting. You must not know that rocks reproduce when their young are harvested. Around here those are called pebbles. Rocks are a different type of object. Stay safe. GREAT content. inventors rule!!!!!

@UnderParAcres 3 ай бұрын

I have quickly learned that if you pick up one rock, four more will magically appear…🤣🤣

@choccolocco 23 күн бұрын

My dad told me that rocks grow out of the ground like weeds. After decades, I can confirm he was correct.

@mikesmyth4829 5 ай бұрын

Our soil is glacial till: rock city with rocks from pea-sized to medicine-ball sized. Your rock picker is perfect for what I need to remove the rocks. I've removed the bigger rocks by hand, but keeping the ground clear of the smaller rocks is a real pain. Rain brings up more rocks. My goal is to get the ground ready for grass seed.

@UnderParAcres 4 ай бұрын

This tool worked great for bigger rocks, but I wish I had gone over the yard many more times with it! Like you said, as soon as it rains, a whole new layer of rocks seems to come up. I got rid of most of the bigger sized rocks, but I don't think I'll ever win against the small ones...This sure helped make it easier though vs raking the big rocks!

@DS-ps6il 2 ай бұрын

Details on how you built it would be really great!

@UnderParAcres 2 ай бұрын

I'm planning to do that at some point. I haven't needed to use it lately, but will need it soon. I'm planning to take it apart and film the reconstruction. Thanks!

@jordanmunn9732 2 ай бұрын

Really hope you do it soon, as I need to pick rocks on about 7 acres of ground!!

@choccolocco 23 күн бұрын

You definitely need a bigger bush hawg. That’s a beautiful place.

@UnderParAcres 15 күн бұрын

Yeah, would love a 15 footer, but even 8 foot would be great!

@matthewmcisaac2452 10 ай бұрын

It might well for golf balls too

@UnderParAcres 10 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@brookes1016 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I would love more info on what you used to build this, are you going to make a video ?

@UnderParAcres Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I didn’t start filming until after I had already built it. It’s really just a pallet with an angled blade made out a 2x4 underneath to make the rocks bounce up and over the back board and into the basket. I made the basket out of fence wire and chicken wire to catch and hold the rocks. If I ever get it ready to use again I’ll try and show more detail of it. Thanks!

@matthewmeuleman9872 22 күн бұрын

you need to make a steal one of it

@UnderParAcres 15 күн бұрын

I've thought about that. May have to do it the next time I need to use it again.

@jacquessmith8653 27 күн бұрын

Not same size rocks as you showed earlier.

@MrRandyj72 Жыл бұрын

Did you ever make a more detailed video of your rock picker

@UnderParAcres Жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately I didn’t start filming until after I had already built it. It’s really just a pallet with an angled blade made out a 2x4 underneath with a basket made out of fence wire and chicken wire on the back. If I ever get it ready to use again I’ll try and show more detail of it. Thanks!

@Ron_Masterjohn Ай бұрын

Mine are up to the size of a soft ball baseball so would this pallet system work or get tore up?

@UnderParAcres 27 күн бұрын

It would not work on rocks that big as it would not fit through the pallet. The rocks would need to be less than about 2 and a half inches to fit through. It's great for the smaller stuff though!

@phillipabbott3761 11 ай бұрын

Can you show how this was built? I need one bad

@UnderParAcres 11 ай бұрын

I’ll try to do a detailed video on it.

@BigJisOK 11 ай бұрын

Yes please explain more in detail, I have 7 acres to pick rocks. Please help with details!!! Thanks!

@ronmckee8132 Жыл бұрын

a smooth roller will punch most rocks back into ground

@UnderParAcres Жыл бұрын

I was wondering if that would work…I may have to give it a try! Would you do it before or after new seeding? I was going to aerate and re-seed this fall but don’t know when I would want to roll it. Thanks!