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concrete grooving ?

  • 12-08-2009 12:10pm
    #1
    whelan1
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    having lost a few cows doing the splits i am going to get the passageways grooved , does anyone know what it entails ?


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  • #2
    vanderbadger
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    presume its a kinda pattern cut out with a consaw or something like that maybe?


  • #3
    Sisu200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭Sisu200


    Got this done a few years ago before we converted the shed to slats, a guy with a consaw and a wheel attachment runs along a straight edge, i.e. group, or cubicle isle, we lost 3 in total when we were milking, 2 with splits and 1 with a broken jaw, puts a groove about 6mm deep into the concrete, ours was cut the lenght of the shed about 3 inches apart, and then were crossed over, leaving 3inch squares of concrete, hope this makes sense, we dug it out after, so I don't have any pictures, but was a great success, will have to do it on some floors soon, we find the yardscraper to be the biggeest offender in smoothing out the floor


  • #4
    snowman707
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    a temporary solution is to power wash the concrete, then spray with Chlorus (either neat or lightly diluted) leave for a few hours & then power hose again.

    might be a little severe on the concrete especially if it is old.

    Also if we see a cow tending to slip, we run her into the crate, lifts her hind legs & run a few grooves with a hoof knife in the bottom of the hoof, usually do this with a lady which be a bit wobbly after calving.


  • #5
    whelan1
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    sisu200 how much did it cost and did it work well


  • #6
    quietsailor
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    You can rent those machines from most tool hire shops - both handheld con-saws and the mounted ones. I don't have a catalogue with me but I think the handhelds are in the 15-20 euro per day range and the mounted ones are in the 40-60 per day range


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  • #7
    MfMan
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    Man at the Tullamore show had a stand offering such services. Can't remember his name but I'm sure the organisers may have a contact....


  • #8
    Sisu200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭Sisu200


    whelan1 wrote: »
    sisu200 how much did it cost and did it work well

    it cost between 3 and 400 euro, it was done in a day, but you can hire a consaw on wheels and you could jig it to do it yourself as said above, it was a few years since we got it done, will have a look and see if I can find the receipt;)


  • #9
    vanderbadger
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    keep an eye on journal, I think I have seen guys advertising this service


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