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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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White Clover

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Nice design.
The Easy Arm - Ring feeder Lifter
https://www.donedeal.ie/feedingequipment-for-sale/the-easy-arm-ring-feeder-lifter/17483636

The state of the back window on the massey. Would drive me mad! How much is a glass for one of them? I'd imagine less than e100?

patsy_mccabe

Nice design.
The Easy Arm - Ring feeder Lifter
https://www.donedeal.ie/feedingequipment-for-sale/the-easy-arm-ring-feeder-lifter/17483636

Muckit

Odelay wrote: »

Would you be worried about the pin on the outside breaking off?

The lift arms have solid stabilisers so there is no outward pressure on the pin ends.

Odelay

Muckit wrote: »

This would prob qualify as guntering. Lift hooks wouldn't fit between plates on spike. So bought longer hitch pins. €15 fix.

Would you be worried about the pin on the outside breaking off?

Muckit

This would prob qualify as guntering. Lift hooks wouldn't fit between plates on spike. So bought longer hitch pins. €15 fix.

satstheway

enricoh wrote: »

Lads any of ye have a plasma cutter? Half thinking of biting the bullet on a cheapo chinese one and taking the risk. Or could you recommend a brand.
Want one that will cut 12mm plate, I have a 200l compressor and single phase. Cheers

I have a cut 40 and 100l compressor its great with light stuff but id say ten mill max.

enricoh

Lads any of ye have a plasma cutter? Half thinking of biting the bullet on a cheapo chinese one and taking the risk. Or could you recommend a brand.
Want one that will cut 12mm plate, I have a 200l compressor and single phase. Cheers

Muckit

Yes that's about all they are good at!

O.A.P

Muckit wrote: »

Big difference between these two buckos[/QUOTE

I have the bottom one and was very happy with how much better it is than a Stanley knife .

emaherx

satstheway wrote: »

How will resistor work. Will it not let magic smoke out if you turn key while switch is off.

Bypassing the isolator defeats the purpose. Any safe(ish) bypass has to have some sort of compromise. Much better to get a radio with non volitile memory.

satstheway

gctest50 wrote: »

Machinery fires

Isolator maybe ? stick a resistor across it so your radio will remember all it's stations

https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/marine-battery-isolator-switch-2-positions.html

How will resistor work. Will it not let magic smoke out if you turn key while switch is off.

emaherx

Here is the crimpers I use most. Only use the other type if I can't get the connector type/size with this fitting.

emaherx

gctest50 wrote: »

Machinery fires

Isolator maybe ? stick a resistor across it so your radio will remember all it's stations

https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/marine-battery-isolator-switch-2-positions.html

While an isolator is useful, Do you think you are quick enough to stop tractor isolate battery and extinguish that electrical fire that's already taking hold under your cab while you were consantrating on something else? Think I still want good wiring even with an isolator installed.

gctest50

Machinery fires

Isolator maybe ? stick a resistor across it so your radio will remember all it's stations

https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/marine-battery-isolator-switch-2-positions.html

emaherx

Muckit wrote: »

Ha ha!! I always used the bottom one until l came on the bee knees one on top. I only bought it last year.

There's no comparison. You'll never get a great crimp with the bottom one. The top one crimps along the full length of terminal sleeve and no fear of over crimping. It is also ratcheted and will hold terminal as you line up wires.

Yes get that bottom one and bin it, they do more harm than good and are probably directly resposible for most machinery fires.

The brass connectors with no insulation in the front of Patsy's picture need a different crimpers but they make the strongest connections when used right.

Muckit

They look the business in fairness. These are in my toolbox. Do the job

patsy_mccabe

These are the ones I have. Left one is for bootlace type ferrules. Say if you are using screw in type connectors. Mid one is like Muckits above and the right one is a handy little wire stripper.
This is all probably bread and butter to an electrician but anyway.

zetecescort

decent wire strippers a must too instead of trying to use pliers

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gctest50

These are nice, they heatshrink and are glue-lined

https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/adhesive-lined-heatshrink-terminals-connectors.html

Muckit

Ha ha!! I always used the bottom one until l came on the bee knees one on top. I only bought it last year.

There's no comparison. You'll never get a great crimp with the bottom one. The top one crimps along the full length of terminal sleeve and no fear of over crimping. It is also ratcheted and will hold terminal as you line up wires.

Floki

Muckit wrote: »

Big difference between these two buckos

I use the lower one.

Is the top one better?
It's cleaner so I'm wondering if you use it at all.

Muckit

Big difference between these two buckos

Floki

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Not exactly guntering but I had to replace a light and repair another on the tractor today. Worked in a factory where we wired machines from scratch so learned fron the lads there how to use the proper wire trimmers and end crimpers.
Handy to have the tools to be able to replace all the diferent types of ferrules like below. A much tidier and safer way to doing things. Crimpers don't cost a fortune either.

Kind of related to above.

The last few times I've bought capacitors they have no wire wired in just two tabs sticking out. So now I have to go look for wire and two crimpers to attach it to the capacitor.
Don't know if it's money saving on the manufacturers part but it's a nuisance.
Should have left the wires wired in.

patsy_mccabe

Not exactly guntering but I had to replace a light and repair another on the tractor today. Worked in a factory where we wired machines from scratch so learned fron the lads there how to use the proper wire trimmers and end crimpers.
Handy to have the tools to be able to replace all the diferent types of ferrules like below. A much tidier and safer way to doing things. Crimpers don't cost a fortune either.

ganmo

Odelay wrote: »

I'm vegan intolerant:(
Do I need a special place for me to eat a steak in piece?

save this for future vegan arguments
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2048708718694138&id=100006650894794

Odelay

Floki wrote: »

Getting derailed but the vegans have pictures and video up of a laois fellas calf barrow promoting their agenda.
I'd love to God if he'd have a copyright on the pictures and sue their ass to kingdom come.

I'm vegan intolerant:(
Do I need a special place for me to eat a steak?

gctest50

vegans n milk n stuff lol

off topic but important

poor sunlight & not eating much wild fish and and

= not getting enough Vitamin D

= your own immune system will go on the rampage

= you'll be getting Type 1 diabetes n Lupus n all sorts

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5541280/

The incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been doubling every 20 years.

In Finland, the recommendation for daily vitamin D supplementation was gradually reduced from 4000-5000 IU in 1964 to 400 IU in 1992.

Concomitantly, Type 1 diabetes increased by 350% in those aged 1-4 years, 100% in those aged 5-9 years, and 50% in those aged 10-14 years .

However, since 2006, Type 1 diabetes has plateaued and decreased after an increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) after the authorities’ decision to fortify all dietary milk products with cholecalciferol

Reggie.

Floki wrote: »

Getting derailed but the vegans have pictures and video up of a laois fellas calf barrow promoting their agenda.
I'd love to God if he'd have a copyright on the pictures and sue their ass to kingdom come.

charolais0153

gctest50 wrote: »

There's a use for everything, even a vegan !

Isn't magnificent though ?

- carry 3 bales of hay
- nice and easy to drag a calf into

.

Oh ya was just saying. So much easier on man and beast.

Floki

charolais0153 wrote: »

The old vegan video i see

Getting derailed but the vegans have pictures and video up of a laois fellas calf barrow promoting their agenda.
I'd love to God if he'd have a copyright on the pictures and sue their ass to kingdom come.