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water problem

  • 25-05-2013 6:07am
    #1
    Floody Boorland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Seen plenty of lads using old steel baths for watering cattle so took the plunge:rolleyes: and invested in a couple for e15 apiece.

    Intention is to connect up to 3/4" HG pipe but not sure what fittings I need for the balcock.

    Anyone done this already.


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  • #2
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    I used the core of a used grinder disc. The ballcock shaft fits through. One each side of the opening, then tighten the two nuts in the shaft onto them. Not pretty but functional.
    Ensure you protect the ballcock from cattle. They seem to have a passion for breaking them if they get at them at all.


  • #3
    Floody Boorland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Floody Boorland


    Excellent, thanks bbam:)

    Think I'll slide the bath under the electric fence to protect the valve.


  • #4
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Another way to make a hole in the side is scrape off some enamel with a grinder then burn a hole(with welder) just big enough for the ballcock stem to pass through. As said above you need to protect the ballcock, can be done by drilling the rim of the bath and bolting a few bars across the bath over the ballcock.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #5
    milkprofit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭milkprofit


    Dont depend on el fence
    Steel frame or bars a must


  • #6
    st1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭st1979


    Have a few baths. If i was doing it again i would put the ballcock at the bottom and use a floating ball. You know the type that is on a string sort of thing


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  • #7
    Floody Boorland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Floody Boorland


    st1979 wrote: »
    Have a few baths. If i was doing it again i would put the ballcock at the bottom and use a floating ball. You know the type that is on a string sort of thing

    Handy though to pull the plug when they use it as a toilet:D

    Do you mean cut another hole below the overflow at the bottom?


  • #8
    st1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭st1979


    Floody Boorland wrote: »
    Handy though to pull the plug when they use it as a toilet:D

    Do you mean cut another hole below the overflow at the bottom?

    Yes chemical metal in the plug and overflow and then bore hole in side of bath. I put the hole in the middle as it is nice and flat but i put it at the top. But if i was doing it again i would go for a bottom fill ballcock


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