Labour Saving and General Guntering

ABlur wrote: »

Looks like a weapon of torture!

Same here and not sure exactly what it does?

Would you consider folding the bit on the outside back on itself?

moy83 wrote: »

Is it for holding a lick block ?

I'd say you leave the trough into it?
Is it easily removable?
It could be an eye hazard if permanent

Well those nights are closing in. Once cattle are fed, plenty of time to miss around in the workshop.

Found this pic on my phone. Bought some pallet racking there over the summer to try and organise things a bit. Was seriously f**ked up of not being able to find anything, little wonder when everything is stacked on top of each other .... on the ground! A 'quick' 5min repair job soon turned into an hour or two, just looking for tools!

I've since used 3/4" ply to make the shelves. Proper job and can take some weight. And it can be all taken apart and moved easily if and when I build my new proper dream workshop;) Well I can always dream ...:rolleyes:

moy83 wrote: »

You're married now muckit forget about messing out in the shed in the evening :D:D

What do ya mean ??? 'tis spending more time there he will be......i've..just passed 22 years in the shed.................:D:D

Muckit wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb5O7EaqpgA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovdjddgzQzM

Good idea? There's a few of these on youtube.

Look like a good units alright. Probably ideal for a lad who rents land and the land he has changes from year to year. Otherwise would a similar investment get you something equally as good but permanent? How do you transport them? Anything that is hassle I find ends up abandoned in a corner :rolleyes:.

There's a few clever bits on the second one: ratcheted arm on gate letting you get a good squeeze, double sided gate, and bi-directional head gate. I've a nugent semi-automatic and I hate that I've to let the cow back in order to them open it. It trains the cows not to go into it, and then once they do to pull their heads back out. If only the moneybags were bottomless.....

just do it wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c68THvB_KmE

I've been thinking of something like this all year and I spotted this when looking at links from Muckits youtube clips above.

How'd he fair if he tried to wheel it out the gate to the field?? :rolleyes:
Is there need for a wheel on concrete? just drag it along.

Muckit wrote: »

How'd he fair if he tried to wheel it out the gate to the field?? :rolleyes:
Is there need for a wheel on concrete? just drag it along.

Out in the field was where I thought it might be most useful! Do you think it wouldn't work that well?

saw this last night. such a simple idea

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRuk_jd1f8M

satstheway wrote: »

Made a drill adaptor for screwing in electric fence insulators.
Got a piece of think it was 1 1/2 inch galv pipe about an inch and a half long and hit it a few blows to make it oval got a 12mm wood bolt the type high the round head and welded it to the pipe thus creating the shank for the drill.
took me about 10 mins to finish.
Worked a treat.

handy attachment alright.

Well my first thing is to overhaul the workshop! The roof is too low to drive in a tractor so in planning stages to see of can raise the roof and extend also. It rains so much that I think it's important to have a good dry spot to be able to fix a few bits on wet evenings and weekends

Also have a very simple idea in my head regarding 5gallon oil drums. I'm thinking of a holder of some description to invert and hold them and using a few plumbing fittings to put a tap on cap and also a vented pipe. Just stick your jug under and so more wrestling with heavy drum and funnel.

Muckit wrote: »

Well my first thing is to overhaul the workshop! The roof is too low to drive in a tractor so in planning stages to see of can raise the roof and extend also. It rains so much that I think it's important to have a good dry spot to be able to fix a few bits on wet evenings and weekends

if you can get the height then consider putting a canopy over the door a few feet. I probably do more work right outside, or in the doorway of my shed than actually in it, I'd love to have a bit of extra shelter over the door.

Bought some extra pallet racking a while ago and found a new use for it as a fertiliser stand.....




...... and also as a stand for ibc, which is handy for filling sprayer;)
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Easily fired up and dismantled. Might give a few lads some ideas