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I said · 20-12-2014 06:15PM

Reggie. wrote: »

The first field test. Results so far seem good. Had no water ballast and it penetrated 4-5 inches. Didn't dig up the ground much and left a nice slit for slurry etc.

Did the teeth on it hold up or any breaks?

Reggie. · 20-12-2014 06:18PM

I said wrote: »

Did the teeth on it hold up or any breaks?

Only did about an acre. Teeth seem more that capable. When i hit a rock the barrel would lift so seem strong at that

Mad4simmental · 20-12-2014 06:38PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Only did about an acre. Teeth seem more that capable. When i hit a rock the barrel would lift so seem strong at that

Fine job Reggie, I'd love to hear what your non farming nabourghs say when they see you going down the road with it!

Reggie. · 20-12-2014 06:59PM

Mad4simmental wrote: »

Fine job Reggie, I'd love to hear what your non farming nabourghs say when they see you going down the road with it!

It'll turn a few heads for sure

Reggie. · 20-12-2014 07:35PM

One more

just do it · 20-12-2014 07:38PM

Reggie. wrote: »

The first field test. Results so far seem good. Had no water ballast and it penetrated 4-5 inches. Didn't dig up the ground much and left a nice slit for slurry etc.

Spreading slurry after aerating is the worst thing you could do. You'll smother the earthworm population which will result in compaction.

Reggie. · 20-12-2014 07:42PM

just do it wrote: »

Spreading slurry after aerating is the worst thing you could do. You'll smother the earthworm population which will result in compaction.

Didn't know that

milkprofit · 20-12-2014 09:25PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Didn't know that

Only use it in very dry time

braddun · 20-12-2014 09:30PM

Reggie. wrote: »

The first field test. Results so far seem good. Had no water ballast and it penetrated 4-5 inches. Didn't dig up the ground much and left a nice slit for slurry etc.

you could dispatch your enemies with that

Milton09 · 21-12-2014 10:39AM

Spent the night in the workshop under a John Deere 6930 fixing the front axle. Got it sorted eventually although steering function isn't quite what it was

onyerbikepat · 21-12-2014 10:45AM

Milton09 wrote: »

Spent the night in the workshop under a John Deere 6930 fixing the front axle. Got it sorted eventually although steering function isn't quite what it was

Did Santa hit a bump in the road?

Figerty · 21-12-2014 11:07AM

Milton09 wrote: »

Spent the night in the workshop under a John Deere 6930 fixing the front axle. Got it sorted eventually although steering function isn't quite what it was

Environmentally friendly suspension...

Muckit · 21-12-2014 12:08PM

just do it wrote: »

Spreading slurry after aerating is the worst thing you could do. You'll smother the earthworm population which will result in compaction.

Never thought about this, but l'm sure it would depend on the rate of spread? With GLAS on the horizon l can see most lads getting contractor in with injector. Would be thinking about this measure myself.

As regards Reggies field test, grqnd to see if engineering is up to scratch but if you can bring a machine like that into a field this time of year it's probably safe to say it does need aeration!

'Loosing the welly' is as good a test as any!

Bullocks · 21-12-2014 12:14PM

Muckit wrote: »

Never thought about this, but l'm sure it would depend on the rate of spread? With GLAS on the horizon l can see most lads getting contractor in with injector. Would be thinking about this measure myself.

As regards Reggies field test, grqnd to see if engineering is up to scratch but if you can bring a machine like that into a field this time of year it's probably safe to say it does need aeration!

'Loosing the welly' is as good a test as any!

I see a field the brother blackened too heavy with slurry last year and a heap of worms came out of the ground and died . It's has a right pan on it now and has more water sitting on top of it than the one next store .
I wonder can you buy worms or encourage them back ?

Connemara Farmer · 21-12-2014 01:38PM

Bullocks wrote: »

I see a field the brother blackened too heavy with slurry last year and a heap of worms came out of the ground and died . It's has a right pan on it now and has more water sitting on top of it than the one next store .
I wonder can you buy worms or encourage them back ?

I'm sure you can, on a large scale I don't know. I'd start by looking up various wormeries. FYM and that type of thing is great for them.

Reggie. · 21-12-2014 02:46PM

Muckit wrote: »

Never thought about this, but l'm sure it would depend on the rate of spread? With GLAS on the horizon l can see most lads getting contractor in with injector. Would be thinking about this measure myself.

As regards Reggies field test, grqnd to see if engineering is up to scratch but if you can bring a machine like that into a field this time of year it's probably safe to say it does need aeration!

'Loosing the welly' is as good a test as any!

We are on hilly heavy soiled land. Never seen an aerator in its time and very large machines on it every year

Markcheese · 21-12-2014 02:50PM

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

I'm sure you can, on a large scale I don't know. I'd start by looking up various wormeries. FYM and that type of thing is great for them.

Lots of good ,well rotted fym - will work wonders - -

Nekarsulm · 28-12-2014 09:42PM

Here a few pics. of a canister I made years ago, to allow you pump oil into awkward places.
Air tank off an old Ford lorry, with a galvanised pipe fitting welded on, and a matching threaded bung . Has a hole drilled and valve stem brazed on, to allow the tank be pressurised. Holds about 2 gallons.

Reggie. · 28-12-2014 10:09PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Here a few pics. of a canister I made years ago, to allow you pump oil into awkward places.
Air tank off an old Ford lorry, with a galvanised pipe fitting welded on, and a matching threaded bung . Has a hole drilled and valve stem brazed on, to allow the tank be pressurised. Holds about 2 gallons.

Good job there nek

Bullocks · 28-12-2014 10:10PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Here a few pics. of a canister I made years ago, to allow you pump oil into awkward places.
Air tank off an old Ford lorry, with a galvanised pipe fitting welded on, and a matching threaded bung . Has a hole drilled and valve stem brazed on, to allow the tank be pressurised. Holds about 2 gallons.

That would save a bit of cursing and swearing in awkward places , fair play Nek

28-12-2014 11:15PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Here a few pics. of a canister I made years ago, to allow you pump oil into awkward places.
Air tank off an old Ford lorry, with a galvanised pipe fitting welded on, and a matching threaded bung . Has a hole drilled and valve stem brazed on, to allow the tank be pressurised. Holds about 2 gallons.

Best thing ive seen in a while.
What we use is this
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cgg500-500cc-oil-suction-gun?da=1&TC=SRC-gearbox%20oil

keep going · 28-12-2014 11:49PM

Milton09 wrote: »

Spent the night in the workshop under a John Deere 6930 fixing the front axle. Got it sorted eventually although steering function isn't quite what it was

Bruder do spare parts , look up the web site and the part number is on each part. In fairness they give great service at least they did in our day we moved on to 1 32 now

Reggie. · 02-01-2015 04:48PM

Not really farming related but a washing line that u finally got round to for herself.

Only took me 4 years

just do it · 02-01-2015 06:10PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Not really farming related but a washing line that u finally got round to for herself.

Only took me 4 years

Not quite finished yet Reggie

Connemara Farmer · 02-01-2015 06:16PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Not really farming related but a washing line that u finally got round to for herself.

Only took me 4 years

There's something missing............

You'll have to roof it now, bit of polytunnel plastic so the poor girl won't have to be rushing in and out at the mercy of the rain

onyerbikepat · 02-01-2015 06:18PM

I made a clothes line like that over 10 years ago. Decided this year they wanted it gone. Cut it up and welded a frame for my weedlicker.

Base price · 02-01-2015 06:58PM

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

There's something missing............

You'll have to roof it now, bit of polytunnel plastic so the poor girl won't have to be rushing in and out at the mercy of the rain

Roof is ideal if you can have one. Neighbour has one made from sheets of polycarb (I think its called). Allows sunlight in and keeps the worst of the rain off.

Connemara Farmer · 02-01-2015 06:59PM

Base price wrote: »

Roof is ideal if you can have one. Neighbour has one made from sheets of polycarb (I think its called). Allows sunlight in and keeps the worst of the rain off.

A small poly tunnel would be a good job I reckon.

Base price · 02-01-2015 07:04PM

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

A small poly tunnel would be a good job I reckon.

Ideal and you can grow some nice veg in them too. Two birds with one stone

Reggie. · 02-01-2015 07:04PM

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

There's something missing............

You'll have to roof it now, bit of polytunnel plastic so the poor girl won't have to be rushing in and out at the mercy of the rain

Oh the lines are on since smartarse

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