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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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Bonzo Delaney

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Made a wire strainer clamp thing for sheep wire.
First pictures are the trail run, it worked fine, so I actually painted it .......
Total cost was about 35 Euro.

It's made from a piece of 3 inch flat, and 2 inch channel.
Bolts are M16 x 65mm.

I said thats great idea now you should patent it not friggin paint it !!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Nekarsulm

Made a wire strainer clamp thing for sheep wire.
First pictures are the trail run, it worked fine, so I actually painted it .......

Total cost was about 35 Euro.

It's made from a piece of 3 inch flat, and 2 inch channel.
Bolts are M16 x 65mm.

Anto_Meath

A lot of the bales made in the back end of 2018 wouldn't roll like that, they aint exactly round and are fairly soft. Any of the first cut stuff made I don't think you would be able to get that spike through them...

jhenno78

Markcheese wrote: »

Different battery designs /compatability??

Green/blue both have the word "bosch" - everything else is different.

Markcheese

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

Green is domestic. Blue is trade.

Different battery designs /compatability??

Suckler

https://www.facebook.com/hayvancilikyapanlar/videos/553889021779335/

You’d cause some confusion if you were tipping along the road with this

MickeyShtyles

Markcheese wrote: »

Make sure they're the same voltage though
Don't bosch do green and blue ranges of power tools? No idea what the difference is though,..

Green is domestic. Blue is trade.

Markcheese

SuperTortoise wrote: »

Worst comes to worst you can buy adaptors that will fit any kind of battery.

Make sure they're the same voltage though
Don't bosch do green and blue ranges of power tools? No idea what the difference is though,..

SuperTortoise

Worst comes to worst you can buy adaptors that will fit any kind of battery.

Base price

wrangler wrote: »

This is the battery it specifies, does yours look like this. Our bosch drill has an L shaped battry

https://www.ie.screwfix.com/bosch-18v-3-0ah-li-ion-coolpack-battery.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7IDiBRCLARIsABIPohh-R0fXAmmaPOua6OgJhmexQLXnt5FHyQYcceG7GbklZRfBPDKP0qkaAnLIEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm not sure. I will take a pic tomorrow when I'm back in Longford.

wrangler

Base price wrote: »

Advice needed.
Will the batteries of this Bosch drill that I bought for OH (https://www.diy.com/departments/bosch-cordless-18v-2ah-li-ion-combi-drill-2-batteries-psb1800li-2/1131623_BQ.prd) work with this angle grinder - battery angle grinder https://www.ie.screwfix.com/bosch-gws-18v-lin-18v-4-cordless-angle-grinder-bare.html

I bought the battery drill as a Christmas pressie for OH a few years ago and it get's occasional use around the yard. The angle grinder would be the same.

This is the battery it specifies, does yours look like this. Our bosch drill has an L shaped battry

https://www.ie.screwfix.com/bosch-18v-3-0ah-li-ion-coolpack-battery.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7IDiBRCLARIsABIPohh-R0fXAmmaPOua6OgJhmexQLXnt5FHyQYcceG7GbklZRfBPDKP0qkaAnLIEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Base price

Advice needed.
Will the batteries of this Bosch drill that I bought for OH (https://www.diy.com/departments/bosch-cordless-18v-2ah-li-ion-combi-drill-2-batteries-psb1800li-2/1131623_BQ.prd) work with this angle grinder - battery angle grinder https://www.ie.screwfix.com/bosch-gws-18v-lin-18v-4-cordless-angle-grinder-bare.html

I bought the battery drill as a Christmas pressie for OH a few years ago and it get's occasional use around the yard. The angle grinder would be the same.

jack of all

have2flushtwice wrote: »

Where will I find a bit of zinc?!

The wheel weights now used on steel wheel rims are now zinc, if I am not mistaken, unlike the older lead ones.

Muckit

wrangler wrote: »

It's only a novelty, a toy if you like but if you persistently need to be wearing a torch for more than an hour it's probably more general/yard etc lighting you need for safety.

Id have a very well lit yard, only in the last few years mind. But I'd still use headtorch for everything bar when in tractor as there are always shadows.
All my feeding is done in the dark. Hard to see what silage is like at feed barrier with fluorescents in over the cattle at half9-10 O'clock at night. Also wouldn't dream of getting up to pull back silage cover without head torch even though l have a good floodlight on pole that l can swivel.

_Brian

Wear it if I’m just out about.

If I’m doing anything I wear the better head torch as the beam is directional, it also has the red led which is handy on the tractor feeding at night, the red lights things up in the cab without blinding you with reflection in the window.

whelan2

wrangler wrote: »

It's only a novelty, a toy if you like but if you persistently need to be wearing a torch for more than an hour it's probably more general/yard etc lighting you need for safety,
The cap isn't something you wear for something like wiring a plug, It'd stop you tripping, OH wears it for walking around the yard if she's out for a short while....I find the cap too warm

Just bought one for myself. €9.99

wrangler

Muckit wrote: »

An hour battery time is a bit crap tbh

It's only a novelty, a toy if you like but if you persistently need to be wearing a torch for more than an hour it's probably more general/yard etc lighting you need for safety,
The cap isn't something you wear for something like wiring a plug, It'd stop you tripping, OH wears it for walking around the yard if she's out for a short while....I find the cap too warm

Muckit

Jb1989 wrote: »

Yes at Christmas light last an hour or bit less easy to charge in radio USB cap is warm its worth it

An hour battery time is a bit crap tbh

Muckit

emaherx wrote: »

Handy but won’t beat a good head lenser head tourch.(well might keep your head warmer )

I put on hat, then lenser head torch over it. Warm and you can see where u are going!

Jb1989

whelan2 wrote: »

Anyone get that hat with the torch built in?

Yes at Christmas light last an hour or bit less easy to charge in radio USB cap is warm its worth it

MickeyShtyles

_Brian wrote: »

Have one here for it as secret Santa gift at Christmas, €10
Rechargeable and light pops out to wash.
Light three settings.

Very handy.

It charges like a usb yoke.

emaherx

_Brian wrote: »

Have one here for it as secret Santa gift at Christmas, €10
Rechargeable and light pops out to wash.
Light three settings.

Very handy.

Handy but won’t beat a good head lenser head tourch.(well might keep your head warmer

)

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

Where did you buy it

https://www.facebook.com/wallerbrosltd/photos/a.642771085783378/2101010433292762/?type=3

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

Anyone get that hat with the torch built in?

Have one here for it as secret Santa gift at Christmas, €10
Rechargeable and light pops out to wash.
Light three settings.

Very handy.

whelan2

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

I’ve one here, three different strengths of light. Tis grand

Where did you buy it

emaherx

ganmo wrote: »

you can take out the light

Yea, the better ones you can take out the light. The crappier ones go straight in the wash and will probably survive anyway.

ganmo

Muckit wrote: »

Afraid to ask how you wash the hat!!?? Probably like a fine cheese, left to mature!

you can take out the light

Muckit

Afraid to ask how you wash the hat!!?? Probably like a fine cheese, left to mature!

MickeyShtyles

whelan2 wrote: »

Anyone get that hat with the torch built in?

I’ve one here, three different strengths of light. Tis grand

jhenno78

have2flushtwice wrote: »

Where will I find a bit of zinc?!

https://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/tools-fittings/knobs-handles/mossaryd-drop-handle-stainless-steel-colour-art-70370352/

Also sacrificial anodes in marine supply shops, but they're crazy expensive for lumps of metal.

10c coins would be an interesting one to try - they're copper/aluminium/zinc/nickel