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Labour Saving and General Guntering

emaherx

How about using this thread to show off our engineering skills (or lack of!)
A lot of us have home made or improvised labour saving tools / implements lying around. Similar to stuff in Farmers Journal labour saving compettions. (without the prize money:p).

Maybe we could use this thread to share interesting ideas and discuss improvements.

I don't have any pictures at the moment of my own but I will take some at the weekend if not before.

My own projects include:
Quick hitch for front loader (fairly rough but works), designed to fit Trima implements onto MF loader.
Adapter to fit bale lifter onto front loader.
Various other loader attachments spikes etc.

Current project is a wrapped bale transporter being built out of remains of an old Muck Spreader. (only just started, currently just an axle and draw bar).

Their maybe other stuff around too, I'll have to have a look.

So what are peoples opinions, is this a good idea for a thread?

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rangler1

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Brilliant idea. No way to bend sheet metal but might try it with corripipe. What size would ye use 18"?

Our local steel merchant cuts and bends flat galvanise....maybe there's a supplier near you that does too.
Much tidier and more professional looking to cut it in a guillotine and bend it in a press

TheFarrier

rangler1 wrote: »

Our local steel merchant cuts and bends flat galvanise....maybe there's a supplier near you that does too.
Much tidier and more professional looking to cut it in a guillotine and bend it in a press

Not exactly guntering then though...

:-P

renandstimpy

TheFarrier wrote: »

Not exactly guntering then though...

:-P

No but it's labour saving .. :-)

renandstimpy

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Brilliant idea. No way to bend sheet metal but might try it with corripipe. What size would ye use 18"?

Not sure what size they come in to be honest
12 inch might work too it would still be 6 inches deep by 12 inches wide

Muckit

Yes 12" corripipe is what I used to make field troughs and adult finishing cattle use it no bother. Plenty deep enough

renandstimpy

next project .. bit of trial and error .:)

start of mobile ton bag holder for moving around silage yard and other slatted shed gathering plastic .too much time on my hands

renandstimpy

job done for now till we see how she goes full

...dont look too closely at the welding

.... the wheels are solid and i got them in aurivio for €25 a piece with bearing in them to suit 20mm round bar .

Muckit

Excellent idea! All l would add is a light lid from corribord or stokbord to throw off the rain. But l will be robbing that idea!!

TheFarrier

Quick and dirty extra short top link to allow trailers to be attached without removing bale spike. Handy for feeding bales from home on the outside place, load tipping trailer with bales using loader at home, draw them out to outfarm with tractor, tip off and feed with spike

http://imgur.com/LvDPX0L

http://imgur.com/Dh9u8I2

Muckit

Does it work as a top link? I thought it was hydraulic or something. Would a rope not do that job?

Odelay

Muckit wrote: »

Does it work as a top link? I thought it was hydraulic or something. Would a rope not do that job?

Rope would wear out after a day or two.

TheFarrier

Muckit wrote: »

Does it work as a top link? I thought it was hydraulic or something. Would a rope not do that job?

Nah the proper link is in the cab on the road, then swapped in to feed the bales
Being deadly honest I don't see why he couldn't just use a bit of chain or something, but I got to call to knock up "a yoke to keep that c*** of a spike from hopping off the pto" and this is what I came up with. :-D

Attie

Muckit wrote: »

Does it work as a top link? I thought it was hydraulic or something. Would a rope not do that job?

Or possibly a chain with a few o ring's made of rebar so it can be used for transport and feed out.
Attie

tractorporn

Saw this on the Teagasc discussion group on Facebook. A fine bit of guntering

Reggie.

tractorporn wrote: »

Saw this on the Teagasc discussion group on Facebook. A fine bit of guntering

Yeah seen that myself. How practical I don't know

patsy_mccabe

Are both rollers pulled together?

renandstimpy

Ya I'd say so and the arm works to throw it out like the mower . Great idea but would want big fields

Peter90

I have a number of old bath tubs going making steel frames using for water troughs, what have lads used to plug them? Thinking just the plug and plenty tec7?

dzer2

Peter90 wrote: »

I have a number of old bath tubs going making steel frames using for water troughs, what have lads used to plug them? Thinking just the plug and plenty tec7?

Normally cut a piece of rubber from an old tube and get a small steel plate and bolt through the outlet

Peter90

dzer2 wrote: »

Normally cut a piece of rubber from an old tube and get a small steel plate and bolt through the outlet

Have one did similar 2 washers instead of rubber the tec7

SuperTortoise

Anyone priced lengths of steel lately?
Would like to get a couple of lengths of 1/2/4 inch box and some 1and 2 inch angle, and some sheet steel I've a few small projects id like to get started on.
Just want some sort of idea of cost.
Thanks.

Peter90

SuperTortoise wrote: »

Anyone priced lengths of steel lately?
Would like to get a couple of lengths of 1/2/4 inch box and some 1and 2 inch angle, and some sheet steel I've a few small projects id like to get started on.
Just want some sort of idea of cost.
Thanks.

I found chadwicks in Galway city cheaper than Coens steel oranmore, length of 40x40x2.5mm box only €20 in chadwicks around €22 a length in coens, only bring chadwicks don't have same selection won't have the sheet steel

delaney001

Peter90 wrote: »

I found chadwicks in Galway city cheaper than Coens steel oranmore, length of 40x40x2.5mm box only €20 in chadwicks around €22 a length in coens, only bring chadwicks don't have same selection won't have the sheet steel

How long is standard length of box, 20'?

larthehar

delaney001 wrote: »

How long is standard length of box, 20'?

25'

mengele

on the question of steel? Do the metal crowds supply if primed and painted as well as an extra or is it just far cheaper to do it yourself. The last stuff I ordered spent almost 2 days painting the stuff and another 2 days suffering from back ache from bending sideways.

9935452

mengele wrote: »

on the question of steel? Do the metal crowds supply if primed and painted as well as an extra or is it just far cheaper to do it yourself. The last stuff I ordered spent almost 2 days painting the stuff and another 2 days suffering from back ache from bending sideways.

Some stuff like RSJ can be bought shotblasted and primed . ive never seen angle or box primed though
IMO if you are going to the extra cost of buying steel shotblasted and primed you need to paint the steel with a good paint anyways as primer is just primer

CloughCasey1

Hadn't looked on Greendragon3's restoration thread since Christmas. Went over for a gawk and seems he not been on for a while. He is one skilled operator. Hope all is well with him. His work is top class.

contrary_devil

9935452 wrote: »

Some stuff like RSJ can be bought shotblasted and primed . ive never seen angle or box primed though
IMO if you are going to the extra cost of buying steel shotblasted and primed you need to paint the steel with a good paint anyways as primer is just primer

Angle and box or indeed any other section can be blasted and primed though obviously the hollow sections will only be done on the exterior.

Reggie.

CloughCasey1 wrote: »

Hadn't looked on Greendragon3's restoration thread since Christmas. Went over for a gawk and seems he not been on for a while. He is one skilled operator. Hope all is well with him. His work is top class.

He's still missing? That can't be good

Nekarsulm

Reggie. wrote: »

He's still missing? That can't be good

Hopefully his brother is OK.