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Labour Saving and General Guntering

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  • #842
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Not jumping on your thread, I hope, Reggie, but a few photos of a little "stop" I welded above the hinge of my crush back gate. Its to prevent an animal getting their rump or leg into such a position as would lift off the gate.

    Just a piece of flat welded above the hinge pin, but only welded on one side, so a blow of a hammer or bar or anything to hand will snap it off if it was needed in a hurry, say if a calf got stuck under the gate.


  • #843
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Not jumping on your thread, I hope, Reggie, but a few photos of a little "stop" I welded above the hinge of my crush back gate. Its to prevent an animal getting their rump or leg into such a position as would lift off the gate.

    Just a piece of flat welded above the hinge pin, but only welded on one side, so a blow of a hammer or bar or anything to hand will snap it off if it was needed in a hurry, say if a calf got stuck under the gate.

    Hijacker :D


    Nice little mod there lad


  • #844
    delaney001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭delaney001


    Neighbour had this the other day. Cool enough use of a pick up. Said it failed nct so he made use of it.


  • #845
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Some of you may know I made this about 10 years ago
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=61423230

    There are a few bits left over and our patio table courtesy of woodies didn't stand up to the Irish climate very well.(pic 1)

    So this morning I asked the OH would it be ok to make an iron patio table with a glass top. Ok she says but you wouldn't have enough iron! (Nettles have their uses:)).So do you think I should go for it? Overall height will be somewhere between 26 and 34 inches depending on dish/rim spacing. I hope she has patience and can wait till next summer, as there is always more than 1 project on the go.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #846
    Zr105
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Zr105


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Some of you may know I made this about 10 years ago
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=61423230

    There are a few bits left over and our patio table courtesy of woodies didn't stand up to the Irish climate very well.(pic 1)

    So this morning I asked the OH would it be ok to make an iron patio table with a glass top. Ok she says but you wouldn't have enough iron! (Nettles have their uses:)).So do you think I should go for it? Overall height will be somewhere between 26 and 34 inches depending on dish/rim spacing. I hope she has patience and can wait till next summer, as there is always more than 1 project on the go.

    Definitely do it! Would make an awesome table


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  • #847
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    delaney001 wrote: »
    Neighbour had this the other day. Cool enough use of a pick up. Said it failed nct so he made use of it.

    That's off a dyna. Seen a few of them converted but all would have a double axle. Putting a lot of weight on the jeep with just a single axle. That fine for a tractor.


  • #848
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Some of you may know I made this about 10 years ago
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=61423230

    There are a few bits left over and our patio table courtesy of woodies didn't stand up to the Irish climate very well.(pic 1)

    So this morning I asked the OH would it be ok to make an iron patio table with a glass top. Ok she says but you wouldn't have enough iron! (Nettles have their uses:)).So do you think I should go for it? Overall height will be somewhere between 26 and 34 inches depending on dish/rim spacing. I hope she has patience and can wait till next summer, as there is always more than 1 project on the go.

    It will be class looking , and with all the vintage enthusiasts around you might get the call to make a few . The wind certainly won't blow it away either :D


  • #849
    Figerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Figerty


    Needed a bit of extra weight on the tractor bringing bales...


  • #850
    renandstimpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭renandstimpy


    Figerty wrote: »
    Needed a bit of extra weight on the tractor bringing bales...

    You've just put a smile on face
    ....


  • #851
    Figerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Figerty


    renandstimpy wrote: »
    You've just put a smile on face
    ....

    You know it's going to be tricky when the back end is struggling to lift them and the front end has trouble staying on the ground....separate the brakes immediately.

    Was tempted to get the nephew to sit on there instead of the rock..


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  • #852
    Parishlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Parishlad


    Figerty wrote: »
    You know it's going to be tricky when the back end is struggling to lift them and the front end has trouble staying on the ground....separate the brakes immediately.

    Was tempted to get the nephew to sit on there instead of the rock..

    I just remembered when I was a young lad being up at a neighbours when hay was being done....bringing in cocks of hay on a buckrake...he had an old (small) tractor, not sure what it was other than it being grey...and he used put me out in front sitting on the bonnet.... to help keep it from lifting I guessing now....I wasn't even that heavy!!!:eek:


  • #853
    SCOL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭SCOL


    I made a set of forks for the back of my Ferguson. works great


  • #854
    micraX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭micraX


    delaney001 wrote: »
    Neighbour had this the other day. Cool enough use of a pick up. Said it failed nct so he made use of it.

    Was it done professionally or by him self?


  • #855
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    SCOL wrote: »
    I made a set of forks for the back of my Ferguson. works great

    show us some pics :pac:


  • #856
    Figerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Figerty


    Had to repair the mini-digger bucket. It was worn at the back and holes were appearing through it.

    I had some 4mm plate left over from re-flooring an 10 x 6 trailer.
    Cut it to length and welded it on the back.. brought it around while hot with the sledge hammer to match the shape of the bucket and then welded.

    I cut a 2mm deep groove with the angle grinder along the length of the piece with to help to bend it. That's why there a weld along the length of the middle.

    I used the remainder of the plate to strengthen up the weakest part


  • #857
    mayota
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭mayota


    Figerty wrote: »
    Had to repair the mini-digger bucket. It was worn at the back and holes were appearing through it.

    I had some 4mm plate left over from re-flooring an 10 x 6 trailer.
    Cut it to length and welded it on the back.. brought it around while hot with the sledge hammer to match the shape of the bucket and then welded.

    I cut a 2mm deep groove with the angle grinder along the length of the piece with to help to bend it. That's why there a weld along the length of the middle.

    I used the remainder of the plate to strengthen up the weakest part

    Tidy job.


  • #858
    renandstimpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭renandstimpy


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    Finally got around to using my new steel boring bits i bought a long time ago to turn square crash barrier into gate posts . They are the job they bored through it (6mm wall )with no pressure in about 30 seconds .:)


  • #859
    onyerbikepat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭onyerbikepat


    Are they Crash Barrier Uprights?


  • #860
    PureBred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭PureBred


    What's in the spray can??


  • #861
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    PureBred wrote: »
    What's in the spray can??

    Oil to spray on the drill bit as he's drilling I'd say


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  • #862
    renandstimpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭renandstimpy


    onyerbikepat wrote: »
    Are they Crash Barrier Uprights?

    They are actual crash barriers themselves , just a different shape Bought them off a guy a while back beside us that was doing a job on a section of the athlone bypass that was being upgraded to motorway and these apparently would not have being strong enough for the greater speeds . Got 10 17 ft lenghts @ €50 euro a lenght and i have hung 16 ft gates off them and they dont twist like an rsj would with a gate that size .. and there galvanised .

    2w5nwM.jpg

    zkb9um.jpg

    Your right Reggie , i used the oil for boring with the bit above


  • #863
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    renandstimpy wrote: »
    They are actual crash barriers themselves , just a different shape Bought them off a guy a while back beside us that was doing a job on a section of the athlone bypass that was being upgraded to motorway and these apparently would not have being strong enough for the greater speeds . Got 10 17 ft lenghts @ €50 euro a lenght and i have hung 16 ft gates off them and they dont twist like an rsj would with a gate that size .. and there galvanised .

    2w5nwM.jpg

    zkb9um.jpg

    Your right Reggie , i used the oil for boring with the bit above

    Where did you get the drill bits? Pissed off using the cheap ones


  • #864
    renandstimpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭renandstimpy


    Sorry for delay ... took me a few minutes to remember where i got them .... They are called LDX cutters and they are the mutts nuts as far as im concerned .. I dont have a magnetic drill and would not pay me to buy one for the amount of use id have for them . The bit in the picture is a 20mm and cost me about €30 sterling but has bored out a good few holes and still as sharp as when i got . The link is below for the website .

    http://www.acefixings.com/?q=ldx


  • #865
    countryjimbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭countryjimbo


    renandstimpy wrote: »
    Hxe1ln.jpg

    Looks like a nice tidy job, well done!


  • #866
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Poor man's einboch.
    Lads I couldn't come up with 3 grand + for an einboch harrow when I was sowing grasseed so came up with this instead, pulled by a pair of 10m ratchet straps.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #867
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Poor man's einboch.
    Lads I couldn't come up with 3 grand + for an einboch harrow when I was sowing grasseed so came up with this instead, pulled by a pair of 10m ratchet straps.

    Nice. ...whats the retail on one of those :D


  • #868
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,833 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Nice. ...whats the retail on one of those :D

    With or without the straps?:D

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #869
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    blue5000 wrote: »
    With or without the straps?:D

    Oh to hell......gimme all the extras :D


  • #870
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    All the extras ? Mmmmm that ill be pricey are ya sure:P


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  • #871
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Now that's real guntering.


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