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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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roosterman71

cjpm wrote: »

Lads, looking for suggestions.

Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

Area of mats is 8m by 5m

Get rid of the kids...

Anto_Meath

cjpm wrote: »

Lads, looking for suggestions.

Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

Area of mats is 8m by 5m

Could you drill a fixing in to them into the concrete, use a large rubber washer in the top to ensure there is no sharp edges for the kids. Or maybe use Tec 7 mastic to stick the mats to the concrete.

_Brian

There was a guy on DD recently selling used artificial grass, be perfect fixed down on top.

jack of all

Anto_Meath wrote: »

Could you drill a fixing in to them into the concrete, use a large rubber washer in the top to ensure there is no sharp edges for the kids. Or maybe use Tec 7 mastic to stick the mats to the concrete.

Sounds like a simple fix to me- concrete screws would be ideal.

patsy_mccabe

Could you bed them on straw?

blue5000

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Could you bed them on straw?

LOL and spat out the coffee!

Mastic or something like it along the edges.

Donald Trump

Odelay wrote: »

Duct tape them together?

You can't do that!

I mean it would keep them under control but social services would probably be called. Political correctness gone mad!

Odelay

Donald Trump wrote: »

You can't do that!

I mean it would keep them under control but social services would probably be called. Political correctness gone mad!

I thought he’d have the tact to keep quite about it!

Donald Trump

Odelay wrote: »

I thought he’d have the tact to keep quite about it!

Might not have used enough of it across their mouths.

893bet

emaherx wrote: »

Bit of fencing done yesterday.

First time using Clipex fencing and it won't be the last. It's very quick and easy to put up.

Are there corner posts for straining in two directions?

emaherx

893bet wrote: »

Are there corner posts for straining in two directions?

There is but they're fairly expensive though. €96 + vat for the post and 2 props.

davidk1394

emaherx wrote: »

There is but they're fairly expensive though. €96 + vat for the post and 2 props.

When the pressure comes on do they hold ? We were very close to putting up clipex wire apart from all the corners in the field

emaherx

davidk1394 wrote: »

When the pressure comes on do they hold ? We were very close to putting up clipex wire apart from all the corners in the field

Time will tell on that one, only did one section of fence so far with the eco strainer but can't see it budging too easily. You could always use more traditional strainers in the corners and Clipex for line posts if you wanted.

Bullocks

cjpm wrote: »

Lads, looking for suggestions.

Living in a rented house with a rough concrete yard. No grass area for kids to play on. I got the bright idea to get a few cow mats to make a soft area.

Problem is there are slight gaps between the mats, and they are also curling up in the sun. Afraid kids will be tripping.

Want to cover the mats with a suitable covering. Any ideas? On a budget.....

Area of mats is 8m by 5m

You could use a few mushroom fixings. I put them in mats here when the bull started rooting them up and they are grand. The artificial grass would be lovely but I have no idea of the cost.

Aravo

emaherx wrote:

You could always use more traditional strainers in the corners and Clipex for line posts if you wanted.

This is what I would be thinking.

Muckit

Anyone made anything with corriboard?

emaherx

Muckit wrote: »

Anyone made anything with corriboard?

Is Muckit building forts out of election posters?

bogman_bass

Muckit wrote: »

Anyone made anything with corriboard?

All my shed gates are sheeted with election posters if that counts

visatorro

bogman_bass wrote: »

All my shed gates are sheeted with election posters if that counts

At least some use comes out of them!

MickeyShtyles

bogman_bass wrote: »

All my shed gates are sheeted with election posters if that counts

Come winter time..... election posters are the perfect size for covering the windscreen against frost.
They’re very handy to have.
Some of the cabinet doors in the workshop are election posters aswell.

Muckit

A giant Maria Walsh looking in at me would def keep the chill away! (The fact she's a lesbian and I'm almost 7 years happily married is irrelevant!!:D

)

Say my name

visatorro wrote: »

At least some use comes out of them!

Off topic but in this age of using less plastic and protecting the environment, posters should really be banned.

If they are to be used.
Then every parish should have an election board or wall where candidates are only allowed one poster be put up and people of the parish can go to view the posters.

visatorro

Say my name wrote: »

Off topic but in this age of using less plastic and protecting the environment, posters should really be banned.

If they are to be used.
Then every parish should have an election board or wall where candidates are only allowed one poster be put up and people of the parish can go to view the posters.

Politicians will never vote for that. Besides its the only way to know who's running because you'll not see them for a few years.

Say my name

visatorro wrote: »

Politicians will never vote for that. Besides its the only way to know who's running because you'll not see them for a few years.

Peer pressure might change their tune though.

The posters are not recyclable though. The politicians say they are but all end up in landfill.
(Bar the few changes of use mentioned above). :pac:

There was a time when posters were made from cardboard till they were "improved" to be more weatherproof and now are made from crude oil.:rolleyes:

It's hypocrisy at it's finest for politicians to preach about being concerned about the environment when their posters are blocking some water drain.

jimmy G M

Theres a female candidate for the co council elections in the Tuam area with "posters" made from white material with her name & picture printed on them.... certainly stands out and probably more environmentally friendly?

TheFarrier

Election posters are fierce handy for laying on wet ground under a Jeep or truck. Myself and one the lads do a ferocious scavenge on election nights. Gather a stash for the year. Shed full here at home and his yard

Muckit

Say my name wrote: »

Every parish should have an election board or wall where candidates are only allowed one poster be put up and people of the parish can go to view the posters.

This is how they do it on the continent, well in France anyways l think?

Lime Tree Farm

TheFarrier wrote: »

Election posters are fierce handy for laying on wet ground under a Jeep or truck. Myself and one the lads do a ferocious scavenge on election nights. Gather a stash for the year. Shed full here at home and his yard

Canvassers are getting wise to is around here, they only place posters at locations where there is cctv

Odelay

How easy was it to drive the clipex? Would one man drive them? How did they fair out with stones? Did you have to pull any out an try a different spot?

I’d like to try them but there is a fair amount of stones in the ground.

emaherx

Odelay wrote: »

How easy was it to drive the clipex? Would one man drive them? How did they fair out with stones? Did you have to pull any out an try a different spot?

I’d like to try them but there is a fair amount of stones in the ground.

Wouldn't be very stoney soil around here. They were very easy driven, put up the fence by myself in a couple of hours. The only issue where I hit some stones was the post tended to twist around slightly making it a bit harder to clip in the wire, but none of them were relocated because of it.