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Labour Saving and General Guntering

emaherx

How about using this thread to show off our engineering skills (or lack of!)
A lot of us have home made or improvised labour saving tools / implements lying around. Similar to stuff in Farmers Journal labour saving compettions. (without the prize money:p).

Maybe we could use this thread to share interesting ideas and discuss improvements.

I don't have any pictures at the moment of my own but I will take some at the weekend if not before.

My own projects include:
Quick hitch for front loader (fairly rough but works), designed to fit Trima implements onto MF loader.
Adapter to fit bale lifter onto front loader.
Various other loader attachments spikes etc.

Current project is a wrapped bale transporter being built out of remains of an old Muck Spreader. (only just started, currently just an axle and draw bar).

Their maybe other stuff around too, I'll have to have a look.

So what are peoples opinions, is this a good idea for a thread?

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Limestone Cowboy

skoger wrote: »

What make's that? I'm looking for a new one as the one i have is slipping. Any recommendations on make/model. I've most of the farm to re-fence over the next few years so I'd like a decent one

I don't know to be honest, bought it in Liffey mills, 60e.

Wildsurfer

skoger wrote: »

What make's that? I'm looking for a new one as the one i have is slipping. Any recommendations on make/model. I've most of the farm to re-fence over the next few years so I'd like a decent one

There was a lad doing demos with a new type of strainer from NZ at the ploughing this year I dunno did anyone here see him. I'll try to find the name on brochure later if no one else knows it. It seemed the Rolls Royce of strainers but was dear to match around €160 I think. I have a Hayes strainer longer than I care to remember and they are built to last but the new NZ strainer had a few extras on it that would make the job a bit easier such as a built in tension gauge, longer chain.
Ok went looking and found brochure, no number on it for irish distributer but its made by fence line solutions, and made in Oz not NZ

Muckit

https://youtu.be/mimSDtqljMA

Cavan lads will like this one

Refill air into aerosol can to get out the last drop!!

Base price

12 piece hook set (€14.99) for sale in Lidl next Thursday 2nd of Feb. Handy for tidying up the work shed. http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=51017
My brother bought a box of assorted washers/o rings a few years ago and found them handy for repairs - €6.99
http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=1007

Muckit

New car mat made from stokbord. Full set made. Now for the boot.

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

New car mat made from stokbord. Full set made. Now for the boot.

Very sexy

Muckit

l thought it might be too slippy but actually good grip and heel won't go through this stuff too handy!

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

l thought it might be too slippy but actually good grip and heel won't go through this stuff too handy!

Might cut out a mat for the 5H outta that stuff. 3mm is it?

Muckit

It was off cuts l had left over from another job. 9mm. Would it work in a tractor? I think you'd be tripping on the edge of it the whole time

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

It was off cuts l had left over from another job. 9mm. Would it work in a tractor? I think you'd be tripping on the edge of it the whole time

Just thinking out loud really. Must look into it

MickeyShtyles

Reggie. wrote: »

Just thinking out loud really. Must look into it

If ya get those command strips.
Ya can stick it down at the edges and ya won't catch yerself on it.?

Base price

Reggie. wrote: »

Very sexy

Keeping with your theme

Also for sale on the 2nd of Feb - http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=51053

Reggie.

Base price wrote: »

Keeping with your theme
Also for sale on the 2nd of Feb - http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=51053

Oooohhhh helloooooo

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Oooohhhh helloooooo

Do they do them in your size?

Base price

whelan2 wrote: »

Do they do them in your size?

Whelan I nearly died after reading that between laughing and then extreme coughing.

Stravos Murphy

whelan2 wrote: »

Do they do them in your size?

Don't be giving him ideas.

Reggie.

Stravos Murphy wrote: »

Don't be giving him ideas.

What I get up to in my spare time is my business :P

TheBody

Found this on facebook. How not to gunter. Do ye think it'll pass the NCT??

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patsy_mccabe

Tractor is leaking out diesel at the throttle shaft in the injection pump.:mad: Anyway I found this video on how to replace the O-rings. Tempted to have a go at it myself. What you reckon? Is it a bridge too far for a gunterer?

emaherx

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Tractor is leaking out diesel at the throttle shaft in the injection pump.:mad: Anyway I found this video on how to replace the O-rings. Tempted to have a go at it myself. What you reckon? Is it a bridge too far for a gunterer?

You can do just the o rings without taking the pump off the tractor. Just be careful that all links go back into the holes they are in when you take it apart. The different holes are to set the pump for different engines.

Remember if you remove the injector pump from the engine you may upset the timing.

patsy_mccabe

emaherx wrote: »

You can do just the o rings without taking the pump off the tractor. Just be careful that all links go back into the holes they are in when you take it apart. The different holes are to set the pump for different engines.

Remember if you remove the injector pump from the engine you may upset the timing.

I was thinking that alright from the video. Should I get the seal going into the engine on the drive shaft replaced too. Knowing my luck it would start leaking soon too.

emaherx

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I was thinking that alright from the video. Should I get the seal going into the engine on the drive shaft replaced too. Knowing my luck it would start leaking soon too.

If there is no diesel in the oil I'm not sure I would bother. If you fit a new seal and it starts leaking after you will be twice as annoyed

MickeyShtyles

Election poster turned into cabinet doors.
Btw I'm not affiliated in any way with FF.
I took it to cover my windscreen on frosty nights.....

Jack the Stripper

At least it's not a Healy Rae one.

Muckit

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

Election poster turned into cabinet doors.
Btw I'm not affiliated in any way with FF.
I took it to cover my windscreen on frosty nights.....

Great work! I have one that I use as a screen when spraying grass along by young hedge with napsack

MickeyShtyles

Muckit wrote: »

Great work! I have one that I use as a screen when spraying grass along by young hedge with napsack

Aye. They're handy alright. Got a few last general election. Knew they'd be handy to have.

blue5000

Heard of a lad living in a town who used them to insulate his shed:cool:

zetecescort

Made of tough stuff alright, great to lie on under a machine

FeelTheBern

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

Election poster turned into cabinet doors.
Btw I'm not affiliated in any way with FF.
I took it to cover my windscreen on frosty nights.....

My uncle made a handy little trough for shed out of a couple of posters there few weeks ago. Must take picture and stick it up next week.

White Clover

zetecescort wrote: »

Made of tough stuff alright, great to lie on under a machine

Have a shot of em here for that job too!

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