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blue5000 · 26-09-2016 11:05PM

Something wrong with the links there foxy, can you try re-posting them with 'manage attachments' and I'll have a go at making them visible.

bullnuts · 27-09-2016 12:01AM

Trolley for liming the cubicles from scrap metal and a golf cart

bullnuts · 27-09-2016 12:02AM

Trolley for liming the cubicles from scrap metal and a golf cart

jack of all · 28-09-2016 09:45PM

Not farming related but might be of interest to anyone with a drill press. I made these clamps/ hold-downs for my small drill press using some scrap metal. The tapped rod was an old wheelbarrow axle (seems a complete new pumped tyre and rim with axle is cheaper from a builder's merchant than buying a new tyre and inner tube from a tyre fitters- riddle me that?). They give a very strong hold when tightened up, should work well holding down irregular parts.

kowtow · 29-09-2016 03:40PM

jack of all wrote:

Not farming related but might be of interest to anyone with a drill press. I made these clamps/ hold-downs for my small drill press using some scrap metal. The tapped rod was an old wheelbarrow axle (seems a complete new pumped tyre and rim with axle is cheaper from a builder's merchant than buying a new tyre and inner tube from a tyre fitters- riddle me that?). They give a very strong hold when tightened up, should work well holding down irregular parts.

Those are work of art. You are perfectly right they are a little high end for most farms.

I know there are many with higher standards than me, but a lot of us faced with securing work on a drill preas would use the loader bucket for a hold down, adjusting the approach angle and speed (and if necessary the workshop door) to suit the workpiece.

simx · 29-09-2016 05:36PM

Was going to buy a spray system but was talking to a lad with 60 cows and is using 25l mixed virolac a week I have 45 and use about 7.5 mixed so bought q couple extra bottles 6 jubilee clips and 3 bungees total cost €50- spray system €585

_Brian · 29-09-2016 05:54PM

gctest50 wrote: »

diy 'Deere

Loved that, be a nice project..
Couldn't listen to yer man moaning about it being bumpy... :rolleyes:

kowtow · 29-09-2016 06:12PM

simx wrote:

Was going to buy a spray system but was talking to a lad with 60 cows and is using 25l mixed virolac a week I have 45 and use about 7.5 mixed so bought q couple extra bottles 6 jubilee clips and 3 bungees total cost â‚¬50- spray system â‚¬585

Those spray systems have doubled in price. Think I'll be doing the same as you.

simx · 29-09-2016 06:25PM

kowtow wrote: »

Those spray systems have doubled in price. Think I'll be doing the same as you.

Won't let me attach picture as too big

GrasstoMilk · 29-09-2016 06:34PM

Great idea. I got our spray system free when I bought a years worth of spray. Scc dropped 200 in the 1st week of installing it

whelan2 · 29-09-2016 06:44PM

simx wrote: »

Was going to buy a spray system but was talking to a lad with 60 cows and is using 25l mixed virolac a week I have 45 and use about 7.5 mixed so bought q couple extra bottles 6 jubilee clips and 3 bungees total cost €50- spray system €585

2 spray bottles for 1.50 in dealz. Great job, no wasting spray

blue5000 · 29-09-2016 07:19PM

simx wrote: »

Won't let me attach picture as too big

Try cropping it or resizing it.

satstheway · 29-09-2016 10:06PM

Ambic spray system here and 200 barrel lasts our small 24 cows a year post spraying normally and pre spraying at a hint of a problem. Your man must be spraying whole cows from head to tail.

foxy farmer · 29-09-2016 11:03PM

foxy farmer wrote: »

Spotted this in a yard lately. Crush installed outside slatted house which can be assembled dismantled in under an hour by one man. Animals are moved in a circular fashion through the house to get through the crush. 4in box set 18 inches into concrete. 3 inch pipe with holes drilled 1ft apart to take 2inch pipe dropped into the box. 20ft lengths of 2inch pipe ran through the holes in the 3 " pipe. A few M12 bolts keep the whole thing together.

Pics

foxy farmer · 29-09-2016 11:33PM

Crush pic no.2

foxy farmer · 29-09-2016 11:41PM

Last pic.

tractorporn · 30-09-2016 08:29AM

foxy farmer wrote:

Pics

Do you feed from the far end of the shed or are you planning on putting the crush up every time you're going to use it?

foxy farmer · 30-09-2016 09:26AM

The house has a drive through passage so feeding not a problem. He just leaves it up for the week of the test or if dosing etc. No major engineering went into making it only he said drilling the 3inch pipes was SLOW. 8 holes in each took almost an hour with a hole saw on a pillar drill.

simx · 02-10-2016 08:41PM

Here ya go simple out

simx · 02-10-2016 08:42PM

Simple out

Nekarsulm · 04-10-2016 05:56PM

Made a thingy to remove the collets from a cylinder head's valves. Bit of an old scaffolding Kee-Klamp, and the "spike" is a size that fits into the bolt holes for the exhaust manifold.

Reggie. · 04-10-2016 06:00PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Made a thingy to remove the collets from a cylinder head's valves. Bit of an old scaffolding Kee-Klamp, and the "spike" is a size that fits into the bolt holes for the exhaust manifold.

Bloody John Deere again :rolleyes:

_Brian · 04-10-2016 06:06PM

We used to have a great mod here, she would resize photos in a whip..
These new guys are letting the side down badly :rolleyes:

Nekarsulm · 04-10-2016 06:13PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Bloody John Deere again :rolleyes:

Green the colour of jealousy, dont'ca know Reggie!

Was undecided what to do with her, Rebuild the engine (looking at 1500+ euro), transplant in a Combine engine (2500), turbocharged combine engine (3000) or sell her for parts.
A guy down in Gorey has the combine engines, but turns out combine models have a lighter casting in the block, as they are not a stressed component when in a combine.
So going to rebuild. Got this head today for €200, and making a start.

Reggie. · 04-10-2016 07:04PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Green the colour of jealousy, dont'ca know Reggie!

Was undecided what to do with her, Rebuild the engine (looking at 1500+ euro), transplant in a Combine engine (2500), turbocharged combine engine (3000) or sell her for parts.
A guy down in Gorey has the combine engines, but turns out combine models have a lighter casting in the block, as they are not a stressed component when in a combine.
So going to rebuild. Got this head today for €200, and making a start.

I'll say a prayer for ya

Muckit · 04-10-2016 07:10PM

I'd say somehow there's no need. He'd do it with his eyes closed.

blue5000 · 04-10-2016 07:22PM

_Brian wrote: »

We used to have a great mod here, she would resize photos in a whip..
These new guys are letting the side down badly :rolleyes:

Looks perfect to me:D:D:D

_Brian · 05-10-2016 04:54PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Looks perfect to me:D:D:D

What, is your screen 48inches or something ??

blue5000 · 05-10-2016 05:17PM

I reckon about 12inches, are you using a phone by any chance? It takes a bit longer to re-size them, I agree with you, Kovu was good at it, I'm just a feckin farmer.

_Brian · 05-10-2016 05:23PM

Maybe Because I'm using old version of the site ??

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