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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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SCOL

I only have a Ferguson 20 no problem for it to pull it rather that lifting the bale.

tellmeabit

Hey. Nice job. Am looking into getting something like this made up. What axel did you use? How much you think it cost. Probably be an idea to strap the bale to the lifting forks for transport

Any chance of a picture from behind with no bale pls

SCOL

I'm not finished it yet. I need to weld up a support for the lifter to sit on and put a winch to pull the bale up also I'm going to put
some sort of a pin to lock it in place.

I'm not sure if it would lift a bale of Silage but I might try it and see.

I used an axle off a Caddy van. I'll send more photo's when I'm finished.

SCOL

Nearly finished my Bale lifter that fits behind my Land Rover.

I just need to add a few supports but it works I got the pulley fitted and
my 10 year old can turn the handle to lift a round Hay bale.

He'll be on feeding duty this Winter !!!

emaherx

BBQ anyone?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2026722057353484&id=599917783367259

Reggie.

emaherx wrote: »

BBQ anyone?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2026722057353484&id=599917783367259

When do you want us over

emaherx

Reggie. wrote: »

When do you want us over

It's nearly ready, just bring beer!

Reggie.

emaherx wrote: »

It's nearly ready, just bring beer!

I'm in the van

Sam Kade

SCOL wrote: »

Nearly finished my Bale lifter that fits behind my Land Rover.

I just need to add a few supports but it works I got the pulley fitted and
my 10 year old can turn the handle to lift a round Hay bale.

He'll be on feeding duty this Winter !!!

Why didn't you put a spike on it? Must be awkward enough to reverse into a bale.

emaherx

If anyone is using a radio fence for a dog here is a tip. The wire that comes with kit to make the perimeter can be a right pain in the bum. It breaks too easily.

I have replaced ours completely with cat5 network cable (purely because I already had lots of it). You only use one strand in the cable so any similar and cheaper UTP cable would be as good. It is much easier to work with.

But the real tip here is that because it's UTP cable if you use 2 strands so the return path goes back down the other wire in the twisted pair the signal cancels itself out so you can use it to create zones inside your main perimeter for flower beds or anywhere you don't want the dog to go. Or if you need to pass a door that you want the dog to be able to go through.

Hope that made sense

SCOL

Sam Kade wrote: »

Why didn't you put a spike on it? Must be awkward enough to reverse into a bale.

It's not too bad to reverse into the bale as I can see the yellow bars that lift the bale up in my mirror.

The bale sits on it with no problems I have welded 2 rings for a rope to tie the bale on just in case. I was thinking of putting a fold away spike but I don't think I need it.

charolais0153

SCOL wrote: »

It's not too bad to reverse into the bale as I can see the yellow bars that lift the bale up in my mirror.

The bale sits on it with no problems I have welded 2 rings for a rope to tie the bale on just in case. I was thinking of putting a fold away spike but I don't think I need it.

It'd be handy for jfc bins too

Muckit

Yeah empty ones!

charolais0153

Muckit wrote: »

Yeah empty ones!

Thought she was going for silage bales,much the same weight I'd imagine

SCOL

I have not tried it on a silage bale yet, but I welded extra support last week before I painted it. I'll let you all know
how I get on with my first silage lift. It should not be a problem as it is strong enough to hold it and will be a good
test for the pulley.

SCOL

charolais0153 wrote: »

Thought she was going for silage bales,much the same weight I'd imagine

I lifted a bale of silage with it last night with no problem.

Muckit

https://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/bale-lifter-for-jeep/15686174

Good value if a lad needed one.

lakill Farm

Muckit wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/bale-lifter-for-jeep/15686174

Good value if a lad needed one.

that the one I posted about a few weeks ago. when he put it on adverts first he was looking for €1200

SCOL

€300 is good value, as I spent €150 just buying the hitch, axle and the pulley. I had the steel from other jobs I done
and a of time cutting and welding.

It looks a lot stronger / heaver job than mine.

emaherx

Found on Facebook

Reggie.

emaherx wrote: »

Found on Facebook

Looks like something from Jurassic park

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

Looks like something from Jurassic park

There's no way you'd fit a T Rex in that.

Reggie.

pedigree 6 wrote: »

There's no way you'd fit a T Rex in that.

A baby one?

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

A baby one?

It think that's how one of the films started and then mammy comes along in a good humour.

Reggie.

pedigree 6 wrote: »

It think that's how one of the films started and then mammy comes along in a good humour.

Yeah the second one. Most of the vehicles in that film looked like that

lakill Farm

I was talking to a trade stand at tullamore about spray gun for painting Oxide paint to a hayshed. they recommended a pressure pot/paint pot. (in fairness they said hire one, but hire places don't really like hiring them as lads don't wash them out)

Anyway they said it would work good and you get gun wash and wash out the pot , pipes and gun. im thinking I might put an 8ft cage on tractor loader or hire teleporter, daddy do the spraying on a calm day and I drive. he trained years ago as panel beater so he would not leave overrun and will clean out pot. if well set up you could probably do 2 coats and almost have as much paint on as hand brushing

peoples thoughts / experience

visatorro

lakill Farm wrote: »

I was talking to a trade stand at tullamore about spray gun for painting Oxide paint to a hayshed. they recommended a pressure pot/paint pot. (in fairness they said hire one, but hire places don't really like hiring them as lads don't wash them out)

Anyway they said it would work good and you get gun wash and wash out the pot , pipes and gun. im thinking I might put an 8ft cage on tractor loader or hire teleporter, daddy do the spraying on a calm day and I drive. he trained years ago as panel beater so he would not leave overrun and will clean out pot. if well set up you could probably do 2 coats and almost have as much paint on as hand brushing

peoples thoughts / experience

Better than bringing the bosses around the place anyway!

pedigree 6

lakill Farm wrote: »

I was talking to a trade stand at tullamore about spray gun for painting Oxide paint to a hayshed. they recommended a pressure pot/paint pot. (in fairness they said hire one, but hire places don't really like hiring them as lads don't wash them out)

Anyway they said it would work good and you get gun wash and wash out the pot , pipes and gun. im thinking I might put an 8ft cage on tractor loader or hire teleporter, daddy do the spraying on a calm day and I drive. he trained years ago as panel beater so he would not leave overrun and will clean out pot. if well set up you could probably do 2 coats and almost have as much paint on as hand brushing

peoples thoughts / experience

I got the sheds painted here last week.
The powerwashing first is the most important bit.
Then some of the sheds needed a primer paint.
They had some sort of pump for the painting on the lorry but then there was a long pipe from that to the lance. It takes a good bit of paint in the pipe so you'd need to be sure of doing all the painting in the one day as as you say it needs cleaner/white spirits run through it after use to stop the pipe blocking.

They used castle paints and am very pleased with it only after a few days.
But we'll see how it goes.

Seeing them do it. I wouldn't do it myself.
Well wouldn't have the time, the equipment or the head for heights.

blue5000

This summer's little project, two ploughs become one, putting all the best bits into the 3f plough with the hydraulic turnover. It's not quite as good as buying a 4 or 5 furrow plough and converting it to a 3f with all the best bits, but could be a bit cheaper;),. It's important to label it all first though and take pics.

Reggie.

I like the way you have the hot spanner ready