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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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Base price

timple23 wrote: »

Been there, done that, quick link carabiner are the job.

+1
As blue said a bit of string or light tying wire attached will keep you from searching in your pockets or on the ground.

Edit - I bought a pack of 4 in Lidl a few months ago for less than €10. They are rated for 500kgs but we had to drill out some of the gate latches/receivers so that they would fit.

valtra2

Base price wrote: »

+1
As blue said a bit of string or light tying wire attached will keep you from searching in your pockets or on the ground.

Edit - I bought a pack of 4 in Lidl a few months ago for less than €10. They are rated for 500kgs but we had to drill out some of the gate latches/receivers so that they would fit.

What are they. Any pic

Reggie.

valtra2 wrote: »

What are they. Any pic

Carbiners

Keep Sluicing

A simple plastic wrap bin. And an ould fish box for the net.

Reggie.

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

A simple plastic wrap bin. And an ould fish box for the net.

How many does the bag hold

Keep Sluicing

Reggie. wrote: »

How many does the bag hold

Up to 200, depending on how heavy i am when i walk on it to pack it diwn

Reggie.

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

Up to 200, depending on how heavy i am when i walk on it to pack it diwn

Didn't think they would hold that much. BIL has about 120 piled up in a shed

Keep Sluicing

Reggie. wrote: »

Didn't think they would hold that much. BIL has about 120 piled up in a shed

Hung up and dried before being stuffed in the bag. The loader bucket is used to pack them in too

dzer2

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

Reggie. wrote: »

Didn't think they would hold that much. BIL has about 120 piled up in a shed

Hung up and dried before being stuffed in the bag. The loader bucket is used to pack them in too

Thought I was the only one doing that

memorystick

I keep it bagged and throw in bin on a weekly basis. About 10 per week. A good habit me thinks.

Keep Sluicing

dzer2 wrote: »

Thought I was the only one doing that

It might be a fools errand, but i think it keeps things cleaner.

bamayang

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

A simple plastic wrap bin. And an ould fish box for the net.

What’s holding the two horizontal timbers up? Like they are sittin in wall at one end and floating at the other?

Brown Podzol

Reggie. wrote: »

Didn't think they would hold that much. BIL has about 120 piled up in a shed

It was brought from the merchant in the boot of a car.:D

renandstimpy

https://i.imgur.com/OeTxLpp.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/d0TMczK.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/T5sNGJt.jpg

Decided to tackle lifting door height in shed by 12 inches to accommodate different tractor
Used box iron and acrylic sheeting left over from another job .

Say my name

It's something I've always been meaning to do.
Plus after I finally got fed up dragging this meal trough around today and €60 later.

This happened...

Odelay

Say my name wrote: »

It's something I've always been meaning to do.
Plus after I finally got fed up dragging this meal trough around today and €60 later.

This happened...

Nice job. Do you think it will need bracing or will it hold up to pucking? Not being critical, just curious.

Say my name

Odelay wrote: »

Nice job. Do you think it will need bracing or will it hold up to pucking? Not being critical, just curious.

Be as critical as you want.

Time will tell on all that. It's well welded and the legs took the weld very good. So hopes are high. :pac:
I've been dragging that trough for long enough now and the legs haven't bent during that time so should be good on that score.

*The pins are welded to a flat plate and the plate welded to the legs. Solid wheels with bearings. Legs shortened to level out the trough with the other side which remained untouched. So it's now like a wheelbarrow.

cjpm

bamayang wrote: »

What’s holding the two horizontal timbers up? Like they are sittin in wall at one end and floating at the other?

Sky hooks. They are a mighty job

Keep Sluicing

bamayang wrote: »

What’s holding the two horizontal timbers up? Like they are sittin in wall at one end and floating at the other?

Its just wedged between the top of the wall and the purlin for the side sheeting

Figerty

Say my name wrote: »

Be as critical as you want.

Time will tell on all that. It's well welded and the legs took the weld very good. So hopes are high. :pac:
I've been dragging that trough for long enough now and the legs haven't bent during that time so should be good on that score.

*The pins are welded to a flat plate and the plate welded to the legs. Solid wheels with bearings. Legs shortened to level out the trough with the other side which remained untouched. So it's now like a wheelbarrow.

I had three cows that got there heads into a bag of nuts in the boot of the car.. They pushed the car our onto the road... Have you brakes on that feeder.. where will it wind up!

Aravo

Anyone make a rear weight block for loader work. Any tips appreciated.

Reggie.

Aravo wrote: »

Anyone make a rear weight block for loader work. Any tips appreciated.

Yep

Muckit

Aravo: Would you mind sharing them?
Reggie: No.
Aravo: Thanks
Reggie: You are welcome.

Blood . Stone.

zetecescort

Reggie. wrote: »

Yep

Is that how you got 20k posts? A one word answer isnt going to help much

stock>

Aravo wrote: »

Anyone make a rear weight block for loader work. Any tips appreciated.

What make of tractor & loader? what size of weight do you want?

0.5 Mcu of concrete is one.one ton,
.......................

valtra2

Stop lads Reggie is out washing his tractor.

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

Aravo: Would you mind sharing them?
Reggie: No.
Aravo: Thanks
Reggie: You are welcome.

Blood . Stone.

Swine

The 1 year old kicked up at that point so needs were diverted from a long post

Reggie.

valtra2 wrote: »

Stop lads Reggie is out washing his tractor.

Bloody needs a wash

Reggie.

zetecescort wrote: »

Is that how you got 20k posts? A one word answer isnt going to help much

I do apologise if my short answer somehow offended you but sometimes I don't have time for a long post. Was just letting the poster know I did make one. To which I will return to once I get all in info together and time to write it but I knew once I sent that post that someone would kick up over it as there's always one.

Next time ill get everything to grind to a halt just so I can give a very long and detailed post to whoever needs it. That work for you?

When have ya found me not to be helpful?

MickeyShtyles

Reggie. wrote: »

I do apologise if my short answer somehow offended you but sometimes I don't have time for a long post. Was just letting the poster know I did make one. To which I will return to once I get all in info together and time to write it but I knew once I sent that post that someone would kick up over it as there's always one.

Next time ill get everything to grind to a halt just so I can give a very long and detailed post to whoever needs it. That work for you?

When have ya found me not to be helpful?

And MuckIt gets away with it again!