Labour Saving and General Guntering

renandstimpy · 26-10-2013 11:50AM

Thanks ... buy once and mind them

renandstimpy · 26-10-2013 09:07PM

Zinc spray in a can is some job ... never knew it existed till today only 8.50 for a 500ml can and it dries in minutes its a serious finishing touch... everything in the yard got a touch when the ould lad seen it

:D:D

td5man · 26-10-2013 09:17PM

renandstimpy wrote: »

Zinc spray in a can is some job ... never knew it existed till today only 8.50 for a 500ml can and it dries in minutes its a serious finishing touch... everything in the yard got a touch when the ould lad seen it :D:D

Freshly galvinized boss, shur its still wet.

laurence997 · 26-10-2013 09:17PM

renandstimpy wrote: »

Zinc spray in a can is some job ... never knew it existed till today only 8.50 for a 500ml can and it dries in minutes its a serious finishing touch... everything in the yard got a touch when the ould lad seen it :D:D

Just make sure to clean any rust off the metal before you use it or the rust will flake out through it after a short while

just do it · 26-10-2013 09:29PM

renandstimpy wrote: »

Zinc spray in a can is some job ... never knew it existed till today only 8.50 for a 500ml can and it dries in minutes its a serious finishing touch... everything in the yard got a touch when the ould lad seen it :D:D

Good tip, will have to get a can

renandstimpy · 26-10-2013 09:43PM

just do it wrote: »

Good tip, will have to get a can

you can get in in connaught gold its made by the same crowd that make the welding rods ... its in a red can

Milton09 · 27-10-2013 10:20AM

renandstimpy wrote: »

you can get in in connaught gold its made by the same crowd that make the welding rods ... its in a red can

Just make sure when you're finished with it that you hold the can upside down and press the nozzle until it sprays clear - else you'll have a blocked or leaking nozzle next time you go to use it

jersey101 · 03-11-2013 12:26PM

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spent the last few days making this calving gate.
Its bolted to the wall with gate hangers so it can be taken out when the shed is being cleared.

Sharpshooter82 · 03-11-2013 12:32PM

jersey101 wrote: »

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spent the last few days making this calving gate.
Its bolted to the wall with gate hangers so it can be taken out when the shed is being cleared.

very tasty jersey

Zr105 · 03-11-2013 12:53PM

jersey101 wrote: »

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spent the last few days making this calving gate.
Its bolted to the wall with gate hangers so it can be taken out when the shed is being cleared.

I know its a bit to late for you but may help any one else doing up a gate, if you put the locking bar on the wall side you can tie a rope to the top of it and guide it out to end of the side gate, then as you sweep the cow in with the gate you can just pul the rope to lock her in place rather than trying to keep her in it while going to her head to lock it

looks good tho

jersey101 · 03-11-2013 01:58PM

Best part is that it cost very little to make. Maybe 6 hrs between two days to make it, all scrap steel and a bit a few anglegrinder discs and welding rods and a bit of paint.

Zr105 · 03-11-2013 02:18PM

jersey101 wrote: »

Best part is that it cost very little to make. Maybe 6 hrs between two days to make it, all scrap steel and a bit a few anglegrinder discs and welding rods and a bit of paint.

Thats the best way alright! We made up 2 of them here a few years ago! 1 in the main cow shed, and another in a seperate shed used as calving box if its going to be awkward or a slow calf to suck or something as you can keep her in the small pen with it and get her in easily

onyerbikepat · 03-11-2013 03:00PM

jersey101 wrote: »

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spent the last few days making this calving gate.
Its bolted to the wall with gate hangers so it can be taken out when the shed is being cleared.

Not to be picky but you should have ran the vertical bars to the ground. If a cow goes down in that she could get choked. We have an old crush gate like this and when a vet saw it first, he told us to get rid of it.

jersey101 · 03-11-2013 03:06PM

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Not to be picky but you should have ran the vertical bars to the ground. If a cow goes down in that she could get choked. We have an old cruch gate like this and when a vet saw it first, he told us to get rid of it.

ye your probley right. Its not a big job to rectify that any way. Just extend the bars is all. Will do it some rainy day

delaval · 03-11-2013 03:13PM

jersey101 wrote: »

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spent the last few days making this calving gate.
Its bolted to the wall with gate hangers so it can be taken out when the shed is being cleared.

Nice one, I'd say you'll need to upgrade when all us dairy guys 'convert' to sucklers!!!!!!!!!!!

td5man · 03-11-2013 03:48PM

delaval wrote: »

Nice one, I'd say you'll need to upgrade when all us dairy guys 'convert' to sucklers!!!!!!!!!!!

Sucklers are the way to go, there will be a serious demand for beef in a couple of years.

jersey101 · 03-11-2013 04:05PM

It'll be miles better than chasing a cow around a shed with a jack any way.

Muckit · 03-11-2013 06:20PM

jersey101 wrote: »

It'll be miles better than chasing a cow around a shed with a jack any way.

That's for sure. Is it bolted to the floor on the outside?

just do it · 03-11-2013 06:54PM

Hey jersey, I only see one jersey!??!

jersey101 · 03-11-2013 08:01PM

Muckit wrote: »

That's for sure. Is it bolted to the floor on the outside?

just bolted to the wall. If i bolted to the floor id never get it out when we go to clean out the dung. It seems fairly sturdy no real movement in it.

jersey101 · 03-11-2013 08:02PM

just do it wrote: »

Hey jersey, I only see one jersey!??!

there camera shy

they dont like showing off unlike them HO's

iverjohnston · 03-11-2013 09:31PM

The stuff people throw away....... got this Ritchie sheep scales in the local scrap metal yard. Would have been baled up the next morning. Was missing the front gate and the clock. €25 for the crate, €5 for a new bearing, which is used as a roller allowing the crate move up and down, €25 for a scales from ebay.co.uk, and the rest from stuff lying about. Total €55 plus welding rods, disk etc.
And a pair of wheels off an old pressure washer.

Richk2012 · 03-11-2013 09:37PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

The stuff people throw away....... got this Ritchie sheep scales in the local scrap metal yard. Would have been baled up the next morning. Was missing the front gate and the clock. €25 for the crate, €5 for a new bearing, which is used as a roller allowing the crate move up and down, €25 for a scales from ebay.co.uk, and the rest from stuff lying about. Total €55 plus welding rods, disk etc.
And a pair of wheels off an old pressure washer.

Right place
Right time

Sharpshooter82 · 03-11-2013 09:38PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

The stuff people throw away....... got this Ritchie sheep scales in the local scrap metal yard. Would have been baled up the next morning. Was missing the front gate and the clock. €25 for the crate, €5 for a new bearing, which is used as a roller allowing the crate move up and down, €25 for a scales from ebay.co.uk, and the rest from stuff lying about. Total €55 plus welding rods, disk etc.
And a pair of wheels off an old pressure washer.

amazing what ya can find after a nose around

moy83 · 03-11-2013 09:39PM

Youre as good as my father for for leaving the gun around the yard

iverjohnston · 03-11-2013 09:46PM

moy83 wrote: »

Youre as good as my father for for leaving the gun around the yard

Trust in God, and Smith and Wesson.

Conmaicne Mara · 03-11-2013 09:46PM

moy83 wrote: »

Youre as good as my father for for leaving the gun around the yard

I like how Iver done that. Any lad looking to rob his scales knows he'll have to weigh the lead put in the seat of his pants too, clever, subtle

moy83 · 03-11-2013 09:46PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

Trust in God, and Smith and Wesson.

Is that a pump or semi auto ?

Sharpshooter82 · 03-11-2013 09:52PM

im gonna say its a semi

Brown Podzol · 03-11-2013 09:53PM

iverjohnston wrote: »

The stuff people throw away....... got this Ritchie sheep scales in the local scrap metal yard. Would have been baled up the next morning. Was missing the front gate and the clock. €25 for the crate, €5 for a new bearing, which is used as a roller allowing the crate move up and down, €25 for a scales from ebay.co.uk, and the rest from stuff lying about. Total €55 plus welding rods, disk etc.
And a pair of wheels off an old pressure washer.

I've got a gun and a shovel. No one will miss you.:cool:

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