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emaherx

New Project: or more accuretly combining 2 old projects.
Built this water bowser last year as a temporary solution to a water problem on an outfarm. It's built on a custom pallet for bale lifter made from RSJ's.

IMG_20190331_120715 by Emaherx, on Flickr

IMG_20190520_173859 by Emaherx, on Flickr

So Plan is to turn it into a complete self contained mobile solar fence and water pumping station. I plan on fencing cattle out of all streams on the farm and this mobile solution can be easily moved along with cattle when they are moved between outfarms.

IMG_20200731_183622 by Emaherx, on Flickr

IMG_20200731_183641 by Emaherx, on Flickr

I just roughly threw a box together today from scrap wood that was lying around, and mounted the solar panel, I'll add some more pictures of the workings as the project progresses.

Say my name

Just make doubley sure no electric current gets near the water.

Cool job!:)

minerleague

Will be following this too, will You post what pump and solar panel you use?

Base price

minerleague wrote: »

Will be following this too, will You post what pump and solar panel you use?

+1

emaherx

minerleague wrote: »

Will be following this too, will You post what pump and solar panel you use?

Here is my Shopping list. I've been using the pump for a while now and it can fill the IBC in about 20 min of running. It's a submersible pump but I'm on the look out for a 12V shallow well surface type pump aswell for one out farm where I currently run a petrol generator.

Pump:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BACOENG-Submersible-Water-Solar-Cable/dp/B017E7UBN2

Solar:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07S2B2QGV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Float switch:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07S2B2QGV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Electric fence unit:
https://www.electric-fence.co.uk/voss-farming-greenenergy-dual-power-12v-mains-battery-energiser.html

emaherx

Another project, going to add these weigh beams to my portable crush. Need to do some repairs to crush floor first though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00OZUFO52?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

Need to stop looking at Amazon

mr.stonewall

emaherx wrote: »

Another project, going to add these weigh beams to my portable crush. Need to do some repairs to crush floor first though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00OZUFO52?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

Need to stop looking at Amazon

Excellent job to weight in portable crush. So much easier on man and beast and quicker. Maybe a bit of rubber on the floor of crush. Consider something with eid tags coming down the track

emaherx

mr.stonewall wrote: »

Excellent job to weight in portable crush. So much easier on man and beast and quicker. Maybe a bit of rubber on the floor of crush. Consider something with eid tags coming down the track

Will definitely do something with EID when they become the norm. My final year project in college was based on RFID. The scales has an RS232 port so could easily integrate it into an automated system for reading and recording.

patsy_mccabe

emaherx wrote: »

Another project, going to add these weigh beams to my portable crush. Need to do some repairs to crush floor first though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00OZUFO52?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

Need to stop looking at Amazon

Check that these have a calibration function and also that they can handle a moving weight.

Westernrock

Anyone got any easy way/tips to remove the drive wheel from the front of the muck spreader to change the bearing? Also where is good to order replacement bearings from?
TIA

blue5000

W that needs a bit of heat and a pullers I reckon. Get the chain off first.

dzer2

Normally weld a piece of key steel across the key then put wedges in both sides. Take the chain off first. If you cant do that then just use an hydraulic puller. If that's not an option then drill 2 holes and use a strong channel iron and some threaded bar.

Micheal H

emaherx wrote: »

New Project: or more accuretly combining 2 old projects.
Built this water bowser last year as a temporary solution to a water problem on an outfarm. It's built on a custom pallet for bale lifter made from RSJ's.


So Plan is to turn it into a complete self contained mobile solar fence and water pumping station. I plan on fencing cattle out of all streams on the farm and this mobile solution can be easily moved along with cattle when they are moved between outfarms.


I just roughly threw a box together today from scrap wood that was lying around, and mounted the solar panel, I'll add some more pictures of the workings as the project progresses.

Great project emaherx. I made something similar last year for an outfarm. Had been using the Lister nose pumps, but at the height of summer the river level would drop too low for the pumps to lift, right at the times water was needed most!

I went the route of putting a pressure vessel in and a high-flow pump for quad sprayers/weed lickers instead of IBC and submersible pump, but same concept really.

mayota

Nice tidy work, looks good.

blue5000

Saturday night bank holiday weekend fencing special:eek:

Before;



After;

kollegeknight

emaherx wrote: »

Here is my Shopping list. I've been using the pump for a while now and it can fill the IBC in about 20 min of running. It's a submersible pump but I'm on the look out for a 12V shallow well surface type pump aswell for one out farm where I currently run a petrol generator.

Pump:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BACOENG-Submersible-Water-Solar-Cable/dp/B017E7UBN2

Solar:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07S2B2QGV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Float switch:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07S2B2QGV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Electric fence unit:
https://www.electric-fence.co.uk/voss-farming-greenenergy-dual-power-12v-mains-battery-energiser.html

You are some man for one man. You should have a blog with plans. You’ve a great head on you. Fair play.

emaherx

Micheal H wrote: »

Great project emaherx. I made something similar last year for an outfarm. Had been using the Lister nose pumps, but at the height of summer the river level would drop too low for the pumps to lift, right at the times water was needed most!

I went the route of putting a pressure vessel in and a high-flow pump for quad sprayers/weed lickers instead of IBC and submersible pump, but same concept really.

Very nice did you fabricate the box yourself? Looks a little less guntered than mine. I need to up my game

I considered a similar setup to yours, but I like that the IBC gives a bit of backup in case of breakdown. I also already had some and I'm using the cheapest components that I can.

emaherx

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Check that these have a calibration function and also that they can handle a moving weight.

They do have a calibration function.
And seem to function ok with a few of us heavy lads testing them out. Might be a bit different with an animal but mine are all quite and will stand still when they are told

emaherx

Westernrock wrote: »

Anyone got any easy way/tips to remove the drive wheel from the front of the muck spreader to change the bearing? Also where is good to order replacement bearings from?
TIA

Is there room for sprocket to move back?
I made this to remove sprockets from the baler, 2 taps with sledge and sprocket moves back and key falls out. I've also seen someone remove them with a pullers with a torque multiplyer on it that made easy work of it.



IMG_20180707_162439 by Emaherx, on Flickr

IMG_20180707_162432 by Emaherx, on Flickr

curiousinvestor

kollegeknight wrote: »

You are some man for one man. You should have a blog with plans. You’ve a great head on you. Fair play.

This , 100%
Can we start a thread with one contributor allowed!!!

emaherx

kollegeknight wrote: »

You are some man for one man. You should have a blog with plans. You’ve a great head on you. Fair play.

Thank you very much.

I've considered a blog, but I got stuck with trying to come up with a name for one. I'm might regret saying this but all suggestions are welcome

Say my name

emaherx wrote: »

Thank you very much.

I've considered a blog, but I got stuck with trying to come up with a name for one. I'm might regret saying this but all suggestions are welcome

Over the fence Wilson.

McGuyver

McGuyver from Cavan

McGuyver with a Massey

Jim_11

emaherx wrote: »

Another project, going to add these weigh beams to my portable crush. Need to do some repairs to crush floor first though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00OZUFO52?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

Need to stop looking at Amazon

Bought the same set up here about 2 years back, the wiring and soldering on the connections are poor, I’ve spent more times re soldering than I can count, always happens when the crush is full, What is often a 20 minute job turns into half a day. It’s still a lot cheaper than most options but be careful when your handling the cables. The lock on function is non existent with cattle, your always guessing to the nearest 5-10kg ish, the slightest movement throws it off, ive no experience of more expensive scales, maybe there all the same.
I got a sheet of alu checkered plate folded and welded for the platform, I used a few lengths of 9x2 screwed together for awhile, cheap but no grip

emaherx

Jim_11 wrote: »

Bought the same set up here about 2 years back, the wiring and soldering on the connections are poor, I’ve spent more times re soldering than I can count, always happens when the crush is full, What is often a 20 minute job turns into half a day. It’s still a lot cheaper than most options but be careful when your handling the cables. The lock on function is non existent with cattle, your always guessing to the nearest 5-10kg ish, the slightest movement throws it off, ive no experience of more expensive scales, maybe there all the same.
I got a sheet of alu checkered plate folded and welded for the platform, I used a few lengths of 9x2 screwed together for awhile, cheap but no grip

Thanks for the input, yea connectors look a bit poor, but they can be easily replaced if I find the unit otherwise acceptable to use.

emaherx

Say my name wrote: »

Over the fence Wilson.

McGuyver

McGuyver from Cavan

McGuyver with a Massey

First ones not bad.

I'm not from Cavan though. But I'd look awesome with a mullet and a Swiss army knife

Reggie.

emaherx wrote: »

First ones not bad.

I'm not from Cavan though. But I'd look awesome with a mullet and a Swiss army knife

The ponytailed Gunter

goldsalmon33

emaherx wrote: »

Another project, going to add these weigh beams to my portable crush. Need to do some repairs to crush floor first though.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00OZUFO52?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

Need to stop looking at Amazon

The beams are only 120cm long? Your platform will be overhanging a good bit on both ends right?

Odelay

goldsalmon33 wrote: »

The beams are only 120cm long? Your platform will be overhanging a good bit on both ends right?

or 120cm wide.

emaherx

goldsalmon33 wrote: »

The beams are only 120cm long? Your platform will be overhanging a good bit on both ends right?

It’s only a steel beam with 2 load cells bolted on I can easily lengthen or shorten if required.

The Rabbi

emaherx wrote: »

First ones not bad.

I'm not from Cavan though. But I'd look awesome with a mullet and a Swiss army knife

Muckiver