Labour Saving and General Guntering

Reggie.

SCOL wrote: »

Forget about a BBQ area ... Stick a proper roof on her steel door and you have a man's shed.

Ah you need somewhere to pan out in the summer

blue5000

And you'll be able to depreciate it off against the farm as well, very good;) Tasty bit of block laying, did you do it yourself?

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

And you'll be able to depreciate it off against the farm as well, very good;) Tasty bit of block laying, did you do it yourself?

Not at all. Local man. Very tasty workmanship out of him. Every block layer is straight as a die. Very particular

Nekarsulm

Reggie. wrote: »

Not really farming but the fine weather spurred me on the finish up the BBQ area for the summer. Doing it at the same time as the shed

That's a fine wash bay you have there, Reggie.:)

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

That's a fine wash bay you have there, Reggie.:)

Was thinking of making one yesterday with the leftover concrete but didn't have enough

Limestone Cowboy

Threw this yoke together this evening, be handy for bringing a few extra cans on the back rack of the quad when I'm going licking, just needs a bit of plywood on the bottom and a shot of spray and it's good to go.

Reggie.

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Threw this yoke together this evening, be handy for bringing a few extra cans on the back rack of the quad when I'm going licking, just needs a bit of plywood on the bottom and a shot of spray and it's good to go.

Good job

But when you said "cans" I thought something different

_Brian

have2flushtwice wrote: »

what about buying your own element and sticking it into a churn?
that's all the Connaught one is.......

aside, surely there is an opportunity here somewhere to create a by product for hot water in a dairy.... after all the milk has to be cooled.
would solar be an option?

Many years ago I plumbed a two stage plate cooler for a fella. The waste water was plumbed down the pit to drop hoses and he had "warm" water for washing cows etc. he was delighted but I offten wondered was it worth while.

Markcheese

_Brian wrote: »

Many years ago I plumbed a two stage plate cooler for a fella. The waste water was plumbed down the pit to drop hoses and he had "warm" water for washing cows etc. he was delighted but I offten wondered was it worth while.

Isn't that what most lads do ? Or just keep it for the wash down pump ?

rushvalley

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Threw this yoke together this evening, be handy for bringing a few extra cans on the back rack of the quad when I'm going licking, just needs a bit of plywood on the bottom and a shot of spray and it's good to go.

Did you fix up the weed licker you bought last year?

Limestone Cowboy

rushvalley wrote: »

Did you fix up the weed licker you bought last year?

I bought a new one, didn't get around to fixing the other one yet.

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

That's a fine wash bay you have there, Reggie.:)

Now there's an idea

ford 5600

Reggie. wrote: »

Now there's an idea

Did your numbers come up in the Lotto ??

You are splashing the cash lately!

Reggie.

ford 5600 wrote: »

Did your numbers come up in the Lotto ??

You are splashing the cash lately!

Save like mad over the winter so that when the fine weather hits it's all go

These jobs aren't that expensive lads. About 500 will fill this with concrete. The shed so far stands at about 800 euro. It's all about doing it yourself at your own pace

Count Mondego

Blobber for spraying/fert on bare ground. Total cost so far is tipping 20 quid. Foam concentrate in the post. Need tube for outlet.

onyerbikepat

Count Mondego wrote: »

Blobber for spraying/fert on bare ground. Total cost so far is tipping 20 quid. Foam concentrate in the post. Need tube for outlet.

Where did you buy this CM? would you mind putting up the link for both they blobber and the foam.

Edit - Having looked at the picture again, is that just a 12V air compressor strapped to a container.

Nekarsulm

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Where did you buy this CM? would you mind putting up the link for both they blobber and the foam.

The Count, he linked to this a few days ago.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/174455-foam-marker-sprayers.html

Brilliant work!

Count Mondego

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Where did you buy this CM? would you mind putting up the link for both they blobber and the foam.

Edit - Having looked at the picture again, is that just a 12V air compressor strapped to a container.

Ya, that's all. Compressor cost around 15 quid from amazon and has a nice long lead to plug into cig lighter in tractor.


Foam concentrate

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00T6BWWBY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Compressor

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0030FBSQ2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Used parcel motel as foam doesn't dispatch to Ireland.

gazahayes

Made it this evening as the sister redid part of the lawn and I'd found the bit of a roller in a ditch last year

9935452

Count Mondego wrote: »

Blobber for spraying/fert on bare ground. Total cost so far is tipping 20 quid. Foam concentrate in the post. Need tube for outlet.

Would the filler spout that comes with the can with a flexi tube attached to it do??

Reggie.

Wash area in at last. Bloody tired after it

Suckler

Reggie. wrote: »

Wash area in at last. Bloody tired after it

Washing line down wind of the wash bay? You'd want a cosy dog house built before the first tractor wash, it inevitable what'll happen! :P

Reggie.

Suckler wrote: »

Washing line down wind of the wash bay? You'd want a cosy dog house built before the first tractor wash, it inevitable what'll happen! :P

Not a chance the wind comes from the direction I'm facing.

Count Mondego

9935452 wrote: »

Would the filler spout that comes with the can with a flexi tube attached to it do??

Wouldn't say so. Would want it trailing on the ground nearly to put in a straight line.

Reggie.

Reggie. wrote: »

Wash area in at last. Bloody tired after it

This is it with the screeds out. That much drying today I had to wet it down every 20 mins or so

Bullocks

Reggie. wrote: »

This is it with the screeds out. That much drying today I had to wet it down every 20 mins or so

You might be better covering it with clear light plastic. Hosing it down with water doesn't really help unless the water is flowing enough to cool it down .
The plastic will help keep it hydrated

Sami23

Reggie. wrote: »

Wash area in at last. Bloody tired after it

Do ya mind me askin how much that bit readymix cost Reggie ?

Reggie.

Bullocks wrote: »

You might be better covering it with clear light plastic. Hosing it down with water doesn't really help unless the water is flowing enough to cool it down .
The plastic will help keep it hydrated

I'm in the clear now bullocks but good info for the future. Hadn't any yo hand today. Didn't realise how dry it was gonna get today

Reggie.

Sami23 wrote: »

Do ya mind me askin how much that bit readymix cost Reggie ?

Was 7m3. 40N with fibre. €77 a metre and he charged me €500

Sami23

Reggie. wrote: »

Was 7m3. 40N with fibre. €77 a metre and he charged me €500

What does the 40N with FIBRE mean ?