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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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SuperTortoise

Muckit wrote: »

Excellent craftsmanship on that cart! Super job.

Those sack cart wheel rims can be of dubious quality l have found. Had the centres fall out of them and wasnt over loaded by any means. But not a big job to upgrade if it does happen

You're right they're not great, but i'll put another set on the front with a steerable dolly to help take a bit of pressure off the back, anything half decent seemed to be upwards of €50 and i did'nt want to spend it for what it was going on, just wanted to make something usefull out of the steel offcuts before the rust go to it. also did'nt want to go for castors or a solid wheel as i have to go over rough ground with it and the air helps to even out the hard bumps a little.

Aravo

Any one have any pics of wheels attached to a calf deforning crate. Are the wheels movable so as to stop movement when using it.

charolais0153

Aravo wrote: »

Any one have any pics of wheels attached to a calf deforning crate. Are the wheels movable so as to stop movement when using it.

Ours us sort of like a wheel barrow and you have tio lift up one side for it to move. Doesnt tend to stir once you have calf in it

blue5000

Aravo wrote: »

Any one have any pics of wheels attached to a calf deforning crate. Are the wheels movable so as to stop movement when using it.

Short chain on the loader is handy too.

Muckit

Not farming related, but a lot of smart buckos here with kids.

Was in local playground lately and they had a see saw. The arms were welded at an angle where it pivots and it puzzling me as to why this was done.

I'd love if someone with engineering brwin could explain.

Czhornet

Muckit wrote: »

Not farming related, but a lot of smart buckos here with kids.

Was in local playground lately and they had a see saw. The arms were welded at an angle where it pivots and it puzzling me as to why this was done.

I'd love if someone with engineering brwin could explain.

Would there be less shear force when pivioted at an angle than if perpendicular/90' to the bar?

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Muckit wrote: »

Not farming related, but a lot of smart buckos here with kids.

Was in local playground lately and they had a see saw. The arms were welded at an angle where it pivots and it puzzling me as to why this was done.

I'd love if someone with engineering brwin could explain.

To provide some lateral movement possibly...............

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

Not farming related, but a lot of smart buckos here with kids.

Was in local playground lately and they had a see saw. The arms were welded at an angle where it pivots and it puzzling me as to why this was done.

I'd love if someone with engineering brwin could explain.

I reckon the welder made a balls of it and just told the council that it was a 'feature'

Say my name

Muckit wrote: »

Not farming related, but a lot of smart buckos here with kids.

Was in local playground lately and they had a see saw. The arms were welded at an angle where it pivots and it puzzling me as to why this was done.

I'd love if someone with engineering brwin could explain.

Not sure but by right in doing that it would slow down the seesaw.

The metal tube would be rubbing off the shaft in the corners. As opposed to a straight set up. It'll slow it down a bit provided no grease is used. :pac:

Just imagine that there's corners on a tube!

Muckit

Reggie. wrote: »

I reckon the welder made a balls of it and just told the council that it was a 'feature'

Tis a company on the continent that nearly supply all playgrounds now as far as l can see

patsy_mccabe

Known in engineering as a Monday morning job, i'd say.
What it does do is slightly twist the seat as the see saw goes up. Would that be more fun for the kids?

Farmer

Just a mad guess here!

I wonder is it a balance/inertia thing. For argument's sake, exaggerate the angle out to say 45 degrees. Now put a pair of unbalanced (weightwise) kids on it. Now each child can lean a bit left or right to alter their distance from the fulcrum, thus better balancing the other child. This kind of stuff happens automatically with kids without having to work out the science.

The question is, does the slight angle shown give enouvh effect

Edit: Other possibility is that its some form of inertia brake to slow it down if the child near the ground suddenly jumps off

gctest50

Muckit wrote: »

Tis a company on the continent that nearly supply all playgrounds now as far as l can see

Is Siberian Hamster feature

bogman_bass

blue5000 wrote: »

Short chain on the loader is handy too.

The ones on mine are just on a stub axle and held on with R clips. Just slide them off when working

The Nutty M

I'd hazard a guess and say it's to do with having a greater range to hold on. A small child could hold on and have two points of contact moreso than only have one if the bar was straight and further away.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Next level guntering
https://twitter.com/gnuman1979/status/1017232156744134658?s=19

Pussyhands

i would guess there is some pivot in the tube that allows the seat to remain relatively lateral all the way up. Small kids might be pushed forward without it...maybe!

blue5000

Old bluey got treated to her third (that I know of anyway) hydraulic pump recently.

Few more pics here if anyone is interested
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue5th/albums/72157671311010498

Figerty

blue5000 wrote: »

Old bluey got treated to her third (that I know of anyway) hydraulic pump recently.

Few more pics here if anyone is interested
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue5th/albums/72157671311010498

Ford 5000?
What were you doing with the cable? Lifting off the cover?

blue5000

Figerty wrote: »

Ford 5000?
What were you doing with the cable? Lifting off the cover?

Yes and yes.

Nekarsulm

Kelloggs gasket.
Guntering level : professional.

Muckit

Quick one. On New holland iveco engine is the upside down filter on LHS the hydraulic oil filter?

Nekarsulm

Muckit wrote: »

Quick one. On New holland iveco engine is the upside down filter on LHS the hydraulic oil filter?

engine oil filter.

Jennehy

Fix that exhaust blow Muckit.

Farmer

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Kelloggs gasket.
Guntering level : professional.

Remember the old ear punches going back to headage days that took a half inch hole out of the animal's ear. I keep one of those in the drawer for the larger bolt holes. A leather punch does the small ones. I'm beat for the 8-10mm ones, have to gunther them out with a blade

Muckit

Nekarsulm wrote: »

engine oil filter.

Siund. Now theres another longer one on RHS down low. That's hydraulic? I was mixing them up!!

foxy farmer

Farmer wrote: »

Remember the old ear punches going back to headage days that took a half inch hole out of the animal's ear. I keep one of those in the drawer for the larger bolt holes. A leather punch does the small ones. I'm beat for the 8-10mm ones, have to gunther them out with a blade

Get a piece of flat metal with the correct hole size. Get the hole position on the gasket located over the hole A big ball from a scrapped bearing held on the gasket at the desired position given a tap of a hammer will cut a nice neat hole in the cardboard.

Nekarsulm

Farmer wrote: »

Remember the old ear punches going back to headage days that took a half inch hole out of the animal's ear. I keep one of those in the drawer for the larger bolt holes. A leather punch does the small ones. I'm beat for the 8-10mm ones, have to gunther them out with a blade

A big ball bearing, as big as a good sized marble will cut a perfect hole in your gasket.
Position the gasket material over the part, and with your thumb press the cardboard into the hole, making a slight indent.
Place the ball bearing into the dent in the cardboard, and GENTLY tap it with a light hammer.
It will cut out a perfect circle.

Edit,just saw Foxy had already posted it.

Burning Tires

foxy farmer wrote: »

Get a piece of flat metal with the correct hole size. Get the hole position on the gasket located over the hole A big ball from a scrapped bearing held on the gasket at the desired position given a tap of a hammer will cut a nice neat hole in the cardboard.

My dad showed me that about 20 years ago. I've a box with about 30 old ball bearings in it for that purpose now.
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I've realised I'm turning into my father

patsy_mccabe

Muckit wrote: »

Siund. Now theres another longer one on RHS down low. That's hydraulic? I was mixing them up!!

Could be a costly mistake. Heard a story recently from a guy that walked into a yard to find his young fella and a trainee mechanic friend just after filling the engine with hydraulic oil.