Labour Saving and General Guntering

foxy farmer

zetecescort wrote: »

have a blacksmiths vice like that myself, mighty yoke

Two things I'd love to have are blacksmith's vice and an anvil. A bit of bullnose rail will have to suffice till then.

keep going

blue5000 wrote: »

Reggie that's borderline Obsessive-compulsive Disorder.

Like other's on here, younger farmers should look away now

is that a yoke for winding up wire made out of a fergie 20 front wheel

Count Mondego

Reggie. wrote: »

That actually my medicine cabinet for the cattle. Very handy

You can just make out the DoD asset tag on the side of it. :pac:

Reggie.

Count Mondego wrote: »

You can just make out the DoD asset tag on the side of it. :pac:

How dare you sir :rolleyes:

blue5000

keep going wrote: »

is that a yoke for winding up wire made out of a fergie 20 front wheel

No, guess again. I'll stick up a few more pics when I get a chance this evening.

AntrimGlens

mayota wrote: »

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Is it a homemade version of one of those yokes for holding the arms of the tractor in place whilst reversing into an attachment?

mayota

AntrimGlens wrote: »

Is it a homemade version of one of those yokes for holding the arms of the tractor in place whilst reversing into an attachment?

No it's for straining sheep wire, we pull it with the digger. I will try get a pic of it in use.

blue5000

keep going wrote: »

is that a yoke for winding up wire made out of a fergie 20 front wheel

No, here's another look.

Bullocks

blue5000 wrote: »

No, here's another look.

Is it a fireplace for heating steel ?

Nekarsulm

You gonna hook up that bellows to the bottom pipe? Or the blowing side of an old Hoover?

Base price

Bullocks wrote: »

Is it a fireplace for heating steel ?

Doubt it with the wavin pipe - wouldn't last long with the heat.

blue5000

Bullocks wrote: »

Is it a fireplace for heating steel ?

On the ball.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

You gonna hook up that bellows to the bottom pipe? Or the blowing side of an old Hoover?

Didn't use a hoover, but I did use a washing machine motor to drive that old Pierce blower.

Sorry about the crappy phone photos

mayota

blue5000 wrote: »

On the ball.


Didn't use a hoover, but I did use a washing machine motor to drive that old Pierce blower.

Sorry about the crappy phone photos

Close the thread, we have a winner!

Base price

Bullocks wrote: »

Is it a fireplace for heating steel ?

Base price wrote: »

Doubt it with the wavin pipe - wouldn't last long with the heat.

I was sooo wayy wrong
Fair play Bullocks for copping that it was for a fire for heating steel

Bullocks

blue5000 wrote: »

On the ball.


Didn't use a hoover, but I did use a washing machine motor to drive that old Pierce blower.

Sorry about the crappy phone photos

My grandfather used to be at that kinda craic on wet days !
Have the mastitis tubes any significance to the anvil ?

Askim

blue5000 wrote: »

On the ball.


Didn't use a hoover, but I did use a washing machine motor to drive that old Pierce blower.

Sorry about the crappy phone photos

pics are grand, I have a washing machine motor here too, it has 6 wires out of it, all white, how do I tell which are live and which are neutral ??

A

ganmo

Askim wrote: »

pics are grand, I have a washing machine motor here too, it has 6 wires out of it, all white, how do I tell which are live and which are neutral ??

A

have any willing(gullible) volunteers?

foxy farmer

ganmo wrote: »

have any willing(gullible) volunteers?

Would need a multimeter to do a continuity test to verify the pairs. Ive a motor here that ill check in the morning. Probably 3 sets of windings giving 3 different speeds. Rotor and stator windings probably fed separately. Depends on motor type.

blue5000

Bullocks wrote: »

My grandfather used to be at that kinda craic on wet days !
Have the mastitis tubes any significance to the anvil ?

There are 2 holes either side of the axle of the fan on the blower, I use the syringes to put lube oil on the axle and on the shaft of the reduction pulleys.

Askim is there a label anywhere on the motor? It's unlikely to be 3 phase if it came from a domestic washing machine, but if it came from a commercial laundry it could be 3 phase, the one I have came from a 1970's/80's twin tub, and I kept some of the switch controls with the motor.

foxy farmer

Ah to hell with it here a few pics of mine

Reggie.

foxy farmer wrote: »

Ah to hell with it here a few pics of mine

Ah its still not as bad as Neks :P

Nekarsulm

Reggie. wrote: »

Ah its still not as bad as Neks :P

I'll have you know, I have swept part of the floor and wound up the extension leads.!
I had to use a hazel rod from the hedge for the brush handle......:D

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I'll have you know, I have swept part of the floor and wound up the extension leads.!
I had to use a hazel rod from the hedge for the brush handle......:D

Sure they make the best handles

Muckit

foxy farmer wrote: »

Ah to hell with it here a few pics of mine

Now that's what you call a workshop. Plenty of room and great height. If l had a shed like that l'd be praying for it to rain!!

What's the plan for the loft? Are you going to stud it out with that timber and put an office in it?

foxy farmer

Muckit wrote: »

Now that's what you call a workshop. Plenty of room and great height. If l had a shed like that l'd be praying for it to rain!!

What's the plan for the loft? Are you going to stud it out with that timber and put an office in it?

45'×35'×13' 19' to the ridge. Shed started in 99. Floor poured sept 01 with help from an Aussie priest working in the next parish. Started making the trusses 26 Dec 2001. Had roof timbers up for march 02. All stopped then while building dwelling house 02-03. Walls poured sept 03 roof on November 03 Doors closing February 04. Nearly 6 years. Typical of Foxy slow as a wet week.
The L shaped loft was a later addition. Home to second hand light fittings 3 double ovens vehicle parts and other miscellaneous items. An office had crossed my mind but would need stairs that could be lifted out of the way.
I badly need to do some decluttering. Theres the makings of a post driver somewhere in the back that was started 18 months ago.
The white box trailer is earmarked for a mobile workshop. I always have a few ideas slowly churning away in the head.

stock>

foxy farmer wrote: »

I always have a few ideas slowly churning away in the head.

Just like the rest of us so.....................

foxy farmer

stock> wrote: »

Just like the rest of us so.....................

As the saying goes-
Great minds think alike.
The rest of that saying does not pertain to gunthering

foxy farmer

Muckit wrote: »

Now that's what you call a workshop. Plenty of room and great height. If l had a shed like that l'd be praying for it to rain!!

Originally i had planned on only a 3ft rise in the trusses. When I laid them out on the ground i realised the apex would need serious engineering. Cut them to accommodate a 6ft rise and was able to weld a short H iron offcut under the apex. The resulting extra height is a godsend. Only regret not putting up a H iron under the ridge spanning 2 bays to carry a chain block on a trolley.

Figerty

foxy farmer wrote: »

Ah to hell with it here a few pics of mine

Bet you know where everything is!

Nekarsulm

Hate cast iron....