Why is a moldboard called a moldboard?
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Topic: Why is a moldboard called a moldboard?
Posted By: CrestonM
Subject: Why is a moldboard called a moldboard?
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 12:46pm
| I mean really? Moldboard doesn't sound like anything ag related. Anyone know the reasoning behind it? |
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Posted By: mattb
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 12:58pm
| I think its susposed to be moleboard moles dig in the ground |
Posted By: Ken McGregor
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 1:38pm
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I suspect that back when the plow was invented, it was an art to lay the furrow slice over against another one in such a manner as to have the grass, etc. covered with dirt and blended into the previously-laid slice. This "molding' was likely attributed to the Molding Board of the plow as it turned over the slice and pushed it into the previous one. Just a thought...others may differ regards, Ken McGregor |
Posted By: ctbowles58
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 4:41pm
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because they were originally molded in to there shape. ------------- 190XT 2WD45 WF D15 D14 CA BIG10 302 & 303 bailers 77G rake 80R mower 6 plows and alot more |
Posted By: screwloose
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 5:29pm
| Because if daddy didn't get the garden plowed and planted mom would feed him moldy food from last year on the picnic table outside. |
Posted By: hillmonkey
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 5:34pm
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you guys got it all wrong.you are reading it a like a yank. mol is latin for "earth" dboard is dutch for "over" =earth over or moldboard.------GEEEEESH |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 6:29pm
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A moldboard is the wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow. |
Posted By: ctbowles58
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 9:09pm
They had to call it something.  ------------- 190XT 2WD45 WF D15 D14 CA BIG10 302 & 303 bailers 77G rake 80R mower 6 plows and alot more |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 10:24pm
| why was you called Creston? lol |
Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 10:42pm
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not easy to pin down, but def #3 may explain it http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mold add "board" to make a compound word even the 1st and 2nd defs could apply, as the "moldboard" does impart shape to the soil being plowed - UK: ploughed |
Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 1:13pm
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well where did FROG come from ? ------------- When told "it's not the money,it's the principle", remember, it's always the money.. |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 1:54pm
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My frogs have shock shoes too! ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: D17JIM2
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 2:03pm
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John Deere was an early plow and the "board" was for the part and mold was what grew on it because the JD went so slow it grew mold .
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Posted By: Ken McGregor
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 2:07pm
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The frog is a designer's term for a part that facilitates two or more different mechanical operations. A FROG on a violin bow for example joins the horsehair part to the backing rod in such a manner as to allow the horsehair part to be tightened or loosened by a threaded rod segment through the frog. On a plow the FROG joins the Beam, the shares, moldboard, landside, etc. in such a manner as to allow the mechanical action of turning a slice of earth over after it is sheared by the plowshare, cut by the coulter or divider and turned by the moldboard. I'm sure there are other examples of "FROGS" being used in designing machines of all types. regards, Ken McGregor |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 2:50pm
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How does it apply to frogmen? Just saw the beverly hillbillies the other night, the one with the frogman. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 3:13pm
| How did they come up with the name "piston"???? It certainly doesn't p... |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 3:15pm
Grandma read it in a book and thought it sounded nice, so she made Creston my Dad's middle name, and he and my mom liked it so they named me that. On the way to Hutch we went through my town in Iowa. Pretty neat seeing my name everywhere!  |
SHAMELESS wrote:Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 4:34pm
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Shameless ,sure would bet your wife called u that .LOL ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2015 at 11:54pm
| lol...Fred....shush! yeah...along with sum other names!!!! |