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Labour Saving and General Guntering

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    #3332
    TPF2012
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭TPF2012


    foxy farmer wrote:
    My timing is wrong. Should be closer to 20 mins. Not 10.


    22k gallons in 20 minutes, that is some pump.


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    #3333
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,194 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    TPF2012 wrote: »
    22k gallons in 20 minutes, that is some pump.

    Any slurry pump/agitator will do a 1000 gallons a minute. Some will do a lot more.
    An old Alfa Laval we had in the 1980's would do it easily. 60 seconds to top fill an 1100 gallon Alfa slurry wagon.

    Edit, just to say that probably the most popular slurry pump bought by farmers is the NC 3000 Super.
    The figure of 3000 relates to the maximum gallons of water it can shift in a minute. (Given the maximum recommended HP and 540 rpm input to the gearbox).


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    #3334
    TPF2012
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭TPF2012


    Nekarsulm wrote:
    Any slurry pump/agitator will do a 1000 gallons a minute. Some will do a lot more. An old Alfa Laval we had in the 1980's would do it easily. 60 seconds to top fill an 1100 gallon Alfa slurry wagon.

    I didn't know vacuum pumps were so powerful, that is impressive flow rates. I would have more experience with submersible electric pumps, with the largest (90KW)I've seen only capable of what your old slurry wagon would do. Greater distance and head involved I suppose.


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    #3335
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    TPF2012 wrote: »
    22k gallons in 20 minutes, that is some pump.

    80 ft x4ft drop in tank x11.5ft work out at 104000 litres roughly about 23000 gal.
    How long would it take to empty the tank if the tractor was opened up?


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    #3336
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,194 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    TPF2012 wrote: »
    I didn't know vacuum pumps were so powerful, that is impressive flow rates. I would have more experience with submersible electric pumps, with the largest (90KW)I've seen only capable of what your old slurry wagon would do. Greater distance and head involved I suppose.

    That's not a vacuum pump though,that's a shaft driven impeller about 16 inches in width, with four vanes.
    Most vacuum pumps (8000 litre MEC is almost universal in agri) would take about 3 minutes to suck up 1300 gallons of slurry.


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    #3337
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    One of the slatted tanks was very full and no time or bare ground to spread on. Quickest solution is to pump it across to other tank. Pump doesnt have a top fill facility. Two 6" 90°bends (one fitted over the nozzle )and 20ft of wavin pipe and we had slurry flowing. 10 min with tractor at around 1200 rpm shifted around 22kgals.

    [

    That's a proper job Foxy, I'll have to up grade mine now:o
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83468907

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



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    #3338
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    blue5000 wrote: »
    That's a proper job Foxy, I'll have to up grade mine now:o
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83468907

    No need. Looks like you're doing damn fine.


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    #3339
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,688 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

    416065.jpg

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #3340
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,368 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

    Think I have 4 or 5 of them in the shed


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    #3341
    visatorro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭visatorro


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

    Plumbers pliers and wrench is far better job I think. At least you can use them for something else.


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    #3342
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

    416065.jpg

    Excuse my ignorance but what is it


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    #3343
    dzer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭dzer2


    sea12 wrote: »
    Excuse my ignorance but what is it

    spanner for philmac pipe fittings


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    #3344
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,194 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Can't think what I'd use these catches for, yet, but I like the idea!

    https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=wUiQZZ9I3co


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    #3345
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    Anybody on here fabricate there own head scoop?
    Just wondering if there that hard to do ?
    Have a homemade crush with large rsjs in front need to fit one .


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    #3346
    p dogg
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭p dogg


    jerdee wrote: »
    Anybody on here fabricate there own head scoop?
    Just wondering if there that hard to do ?
    Have a homemade crush with large rsjs in front need to fit one .

    I made a headscoop last summer. Not overly difficult although there was a fair bit of trial and error. All in it cost around 80 euro without painting. I have a couple of adjustments made since these pics were taken and it now works a treat. The first use it got was putting a nose ring In our bull and it's got a lot of use since. Also I welded on attachments on 3 other crushes on outfarms that the headscoop slides onto so it can be used wherever we need. Happy that I took on the project now and a good saving on buying one for 450 euro


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    #3347
    tellmeabit
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭tellmeabit


    Can you please upload pics p dogg


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    #3348
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    Awaiting a call back on getting just the replacement neck Mould to help out


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    #3349
    lab man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭lab man


    I've made something similar as a headscoop but can't upload foto as I don't have a laptop.
    I got a ratchet type thing that was on an old hay bale elevator welded it onto a 4 ft pipe that can be
    Slid onto the crush head gate pipe . Then I got an old 3\4 socket welded it to the centre of the ratchet , use the T-bar as winder. I put on a halter on the animal and wind away works grand for me and u can flick the dog on the winder to release... sorry about the long post


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    #3350
    p dogg
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭p dogg


    Here goes


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    #3351
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    p dogg wrote: »
    Here goes

    Nothing uploaded


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    #3352
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,688 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    jerdee wrote: »
    Anybody on here fabricate there own head scoop?
    Just wondering if there that hard to do ?
    Have a homemade crush with large rsjs in front need to fit one .
    I was looking today at the headscoops in a Dairygold strore and it looked like the rubber padding bit was cut from a slat matt. If that helps. :D

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #3353
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    the lad I called over to see his one last night recommended that the moulded ones are better and to avoid the v type less moving.


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    #3354
    p dogg
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭p dogg


    jerdee wrote: »
    Nothing uploaded

    Third time lucky


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    #3355
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,368 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    p dogg wrote: »
    Third time lucky

    Nope


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    #3356
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    p dogg wrote: »
    Third time lucky

    I think you need a few more posts (25?) before you can upload pics. Are you using the 'manage attachments' button?

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



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    #3357
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    Didn't want to jinx


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    #3358
    p dogg
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭p dogg


    I'm at 22 posts so far it keeps saying that there are too many mps for it too be loaded. I'm on my mobile if that makes a difference. I'll try one or two more posts to see will it allow it after 25 posts


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    #3359
    p dogg
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭p dogg


    I'm at 22 posts so far it keeps saying that there are too many mps for it too be loaded. I'm on my mobile if that makes a difference. I'll try one or two more posts to see will it allow it after 25 posts

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    #3360
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users Posts: 10,688 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    p dogg wrote: »
    .............it allow it after 25 posts

    So anyway, another 3 posts. Is that right? :rolleyes:

    'When I was a boy we were serfs, slave minded. Anyone who came along and lifted us out of that belittling, I looked on them as Gods.' - Dan Breen



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    #3361
    Odelay
    Registered Users Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭Odelay


    p dogg wrote: »
    I'm at 22 posts so far it keeps saying that there are too many mps for it too be loaded. I'm on my mobile if that makes a difference. I'll try one or two more posts to see will it allow it after 25 posts

    Welcome aboard and fair play to you for trying so hard to get the photo to show. I can see it now, plenty of leverage there!


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