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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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Muckit

Good man, yeah seen that one. I think I'll rip and see how l get on!!

I bought a set of alu ramps. Id say turning them up on their side isn't a good thing when cleaning deck

MickeyShtyles

Muckit wrote: »

Good man, yeah seen that one. I think I'll rip and see how l get on!!

I bought a set of alu ramps. Id say turning them up on their side isn't a good thing when cleaning deck

What mower is it?
I’ll try and get a set of manuals?

have2flushtwice

Drive it up into a flatbed trailer if you can, then its at a good height to work at. Put a trolley jack under it then, and get a chair. It's an easy jo from then on

Muckit

https://youtu.be/8EBcL-o_eyo

Leaf gatherer

K.G.

Little tip for people using cormac tags with small sample. I use a can with a plastic cover to hold samples and instead of opening can or letting it open and risk losing them i cut a small hole in lid just the size and press them through,less risk and quicker

tractorporn

Does any of the fine gunthers here know if the batteries from the workzone (aldi) power tools are compatible across the range? Dad bought the cordless grinder off them earlier in the year and they have a drill and impact driver set in there atm which would do me for the few times a year I'd use it. Be handy to have the extra batteries from the grinder to use if needed.

MickeyShtyles

tractorporn wrote: »

Does any of the fine gunthers here know if the batteries from the workzone (aldi) power tools are compatible across the range? Dad bought the cordless grinder off them earlier in the year and they have a drill and impact driver set in there atm which would do me for the few times a year I'd use it. Be handy to have the extra batteries from the grinder to use if needed.

Ya can get them online I think.
They’re generally older Einhell tools

5 wheel drive

Made up this handy frame for holding the sample bottles for milk recording. You can hang it on the rump rail when putting them on and off. Makes life easier and keeps them safe rather than throwing them in a bucket.

bamayang

Anyone ever make a simple attachment for a quad to hold a wire reel when rolling it out?

See some mad ones that rub off the tyres to wind it back up, but I’m talking much simpler. Just something you can hook on the reel and drive on, stopping to shove in pig tail steaks.

Wildsurfer

bamayang wrote: »

Anyone ever make a simple attachment for a quad to hold a wire reel when rolling it out?

See some mad ones that rub off the tyres to wind it back up, but I’m talking much simpler. Just something you can hook on the reel and drive on, stopping to shove in pig tail steaks.

New Gallagher reels have a locking mechanism on hook that will clip onto quad rack and can't fall off if that would help.

49801

Pipe bandage compromised of used Washing glove and a borrowed hose clip

Not leaking anymore!

patsy_mccabe

God Woodies are serious ripoff merchants. Cattle broke the ballcock in the yard during the freeze. The lever part only broke. Happens every few years and I know B&Q sell it separately. Tried Woodies first as it's nearer. 16.50 for valve and lever, no ball. Fook that. Off to B&Q. 7.00 for valve with lever. Lever on its own 3.50. Even bought a spare.
How do Woodies stay open?

Muckit

And if you went to local hardware you'd probably get for less than B&Q again( although they were prob closed) and they still making money.

Figerty

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

God Woodies are serious ripoff merchants. Cattle broke the ballcock in the yard during the freeze. The lever part only broke. Happens every few years and I know B&Q sell it separately. Tried Woodies first as it's nearer. 16.50 for valve and lever, no ball. Fook that. Off to B&Q. 7.00 for valve with lever. Lever on its own 3.50. Even bought a spare.
How do Woodies stay open?

Went looking for a Hoselock reel. Saw it at woodies for €65 Euros (I think) with a price match guarantee and 10% refund if you can find the same cheaper anywhere else. Exact same one in B&Q was €59. Took a photo.

Was back at Woodies another day, showed them the photo and they gave it to me for €53.

riemann

Figerty wrote: »

Went looking for a Hoselock reel.

They are a great job, selling different quality hose now though so you'd need to be careful.

I know as I bought a reel of amazon for the sprayer a few years ago and the hose quality is absolute muck, grand for the lance but used anywhere else and it'd be in the tip by now.

Have other hose over 10years and still perfect, was very handy again when the drinkers froze.

kk.man

If you look out for the offers in Woddies they can be alright but I agree being dear.

RobinBanks

What would I expect to pay for lorry load of rough gravel dug straight from quarry. Want to fill in a low spot inside a gate

have2flushtwice

RobinBanks wrote: »

What would I expect to pay for lorry load of rough gravel dug straight from quarry. Want to fill in a low spot inside a gate

Can you get it outside a quarry? I've a hill im going to have to move next year and I'm worried about the cost.

blue5000

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gosdin/32215730175/in/pool-moooooooooooooooooooooo/

Spotted this on a 'foreign' scraper tractor.

Muckit

RobinBanks wrote: »

What would I expect to pay for lorry load of rough gravel dug straight from quarry. Want to fill in a low spot inside a gate

150+vat for a load of pit run. You'll be able to claim back the vat. Different quarries will have different quality so dont just go on price

tanko

Have a galvanize gutter on a shed here which has a few holes about 2-3 cms wide in it which are letting water leak through.
Is there any stuff i could use to seal the holes as a temporary fix until i replace the gutter?

keepalive213

tanko wrote: »

Have a galvanize gutter on a shed here which has a few holes about 2-3 cms wide in it which are letting water leak through.
Is there any stuff i could use to seal the holes as a temporary fix until i replace the gutter?

Tec7 maybe

tanko

keepalive213 wrote: »

Tec7 maybe

Thanks, tried that but it didnt work.

Attie

Tanking
If you could get your hands on some plastic spouting with the same profile cut what you need get Gorilla glue read instructions how to use put plastic under spouting hold in place with zip ties.
Be liberal with glue.

MickeyShtyles

tanko wrote: »

Thanks, tried that but it didnt work.

I don’t have any pics but if ya bear with me....
We have a section of gutter in work that was much weaker than any othet section. Whenever there was a nice bit of frost and rain, a new hole would appear so ye’d have to get up and fix it.
It must have been fixed about 15 times.
Anyway. Gett coke/heineken any sorta can and some tec7 or similar to glue it.
A long length if timber to hold it in place.
Jobs a good’un.

Nekarsulm

Beg, borrow or steal some "torch on " roofing felt. Some dry day get the gutter clean and heat it with a blow lamp in the area of the holes. Cut patches of felt a few inches all round bigger than area to be patched.
Melt the bitumen side of the felt with the blow lamp till it's runny and slap it into the gutter on the hole.
Will last many years. I patched holes in a roofed silage pit where the loader man put the spikes of the fork through the corrugations, must be 10 years ago and it never leaked since.

Wear really good gloves for this. Welding gauntlets if you have them.

Grueller

Seal a bit of tin shaped to the profile using rito from a tin, not a silicon tube. Do it on a dry day.

49801

tanko wrote: »

Have a galvanize gutter on a shed here which has a few holes about 2-3 cms wide in it which are letting water leak through.
Is there any stuff i could use to seal the holes as a temporary fix until i replace the gutter?

Flashband https://youtu.be/KqHY7xJ4To0

Aravo

A gutter Bolt with a large washer may provide a temp solution. Have used it a few times for small holes on a water trough.

tanko

Aravo wrote: »

A gutter Bolt with a large washer may provide a temp solution. Have used it a few times for small holes on a water trough.

A man after my own heart, would be a quick fix alrite.

Thanks for all the replies.