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Labour Saving and General Guntering

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  • #2342
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭gctest50


    one of these and you'd never leave the shed



  • #2343
    dohc turbo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭dohc turbo2


    delaney001 wrote: »
    Is the curve created by just heating and bending around pins?
    no heat involved , rolled around


  • #2344
    SCOL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭SCOL


    dohc turbo2 wrote: »
    Ya I made everything , I rolled the flat , and the uprights I rounded the top with 4 inch grinder , the notches on the sides I offset the punch machine just to take a bit out of it ,


    What's the best way to roll the flat ? can it be done by hand ?


  • #2345
    dohc turbo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭dohc turbo2


    SCOL wrote: »
    What's the best way to roll the flat ? can it be done by hand ?
    Ya if u have a jig for it


  • #2346
    SCOL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭SCOL


    Has anyone made a jig for bending ? or is it better to buy one ? any know where to buy one ?


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  • #2347
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    As we're on the subject of gates does anyone have or have ye ever seen a gate that both hinges and latches on both ends? I think the latches also serve as the hinges with some type of lever to lift the pins to open the gate. I'm looking for a pattern as it might satisfy my neighbours particular situation.
    Gate is closing off a calving house and swinging in one direction blocks a passage funnelling the animals into the house. Opening in the other direction allows the tractor access for cleaning.


  • #2348
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    As we're on the subject of gates does anyone have or have ye ever seen a gate that both hinges and latches on both ends? I think the latches also serve as the hinges with some type of lever to lift the pins to open the gate. I'm looking for a pattern as it might satisfy my neighbours particular situation.
    Gate is closing off a calving house and swinging in one direction blocks a passage funnelling the animals into the house. Opening in the other direction allows the tractor access for cleaning.

    What about a gate that is tied/latched in the middle?


  • #2349
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭gctest50


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    As we're on the subject of gates does anyone have or have ye ever seen a gate that both hinges and latches on both ends? I think the latches also serve as the hinges with some type of lever to lift the pins to open the gate. I'm looking for a pattern as it might satisfy my neighbours particular situation.
    Gate is closing off a calving house and swinging in one direction blocks a passage funnelling the animals into the house. Opening in the other direction allows the tractor access for cleaning.
    .


  • #2350
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Kovu wrote: »
    What about a gate that is tied/latched in the middle?

    Thats 2 gates😆


  • #2351
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    As we're on the subject of gates does anyone have or have ye ever seen a gate that both hinges and latches on both ends? I think the latches also serve as the hinges with some type of lever to lift the pins to open the gate. I'm looking for a pattern as it might satisfy my neighbours particular situation.
    Gate is closing off a calving house and swinging in one direction blocks a passage funnelling the animals into the house. Opening in the other direction allows the tractor access for cleaning.

    What you are describing sounds like you're looking for a scaled up version of a crush panel. I have them in my crush and they came from conden engineering. They hinge and can open on both sides.

    http://www.condonengineering.ie/crushes/crush-races/


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  • #2352
    St. Leibowitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭St. Leibowitz


    gctest50 wrote: »
    one of these and you'd never leave the shed



    Oh my Jebus, that's just ... I mean it's ... you're right, I'd need to bring another kettle and microwave out to the shed ...


  • #2353
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    St. Leibowitz wrote: »
    Oh my Jebus, that's just ... I mean it's ... you're right, I'd need to bring another kettle and microwave out to the shed ...

    Can we get leibowitz a change of pants there please


  • #2354
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    pedigree 6 wrote: »
    What you are describing sounds like you're looking for a scaled up version of a crush panel. I have them in my crush and they came from conden engineering. They hinge and can open on both sides.

    http://www.condonengineering.ie/crushes/crush-races/
    Yeah just without all the faffing about with pins clips or nuts and bolts. Just pull a lever on either end and the gate opens but should be animal proof too.
    I have a few ideas in my head. Going to be a sleepless night for me thinking it over.


  • #2355
    St. Leibowitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭St. Leibowitz


    Reggie. wrote: »
    St. Leibowitz wrote: »
    Oh my Jebus, that's just ... I mean it's ... you're right, I'd need to bring another kettle and microwave out to the shed ...

    Can we get leibowitz a change of pants there please
    Actually, could you make that two ??? May have to watch that video again before I hit the scratcher. Sorry.


  • #2356
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,597 ✭✭✭gctest50


    St. Leibowitz wrote: »
    Oh my Jebus, that's just ... I mean it's ... you're right, I'd need to bring another kettle and microwave out to the shed ...

    the ULTRA jig - you want the ULTRA jig you do , not one of those other ones


  • #2357
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    Yeah just without all the faffing about with pins clips or nuts and bolts. Just pull a lever on either end and the gate opens but should be animal proof too.
    I have a few ideas in my head. Going to be a sleepless night for me thinking it over.

    I think i'd still leave the adjustable hinges on each side on the bottom of the gate on it. If you could.


  • #2358
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Damn....now I'm trying to figure out the double hinge gate :D

    What about if you had something like a calving gate, have a smaller gate built into a larger gate with each opening different ways.
    Like below but with no top/bottom rails.
    jzayTpll.jpg

    Or tubular steel as posts put over a smaller rod. Latches welded on the outer so the bolts can close at either side and swing on the outer steel?


  • #2359
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Kovu wrote: »
    Damn....now I'm trying to figure out the double hinge gate :D

    What about if you had something like a calving gate, have a smaller gate built into a larger gate with each opening different ways.
    Like below but with no top/bottom rails.
    jzayTpll.jpg

    Yeah that would work too.


  • #2360
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Couple of ideas, depending on whether you have an RSJ at each end or not. The crush panel idea is good, you see feed rails on sheds done like that, just with one long rod dropped down through both hinges, each end. The weight of the rod keeps it secure and cattle can't fiddle it open.
    Then you could get technical and design something along the lines of a Euro loader headstock locking lever, pulling the pins in and out of the hinges, if you know what I mean.
    Or the same principal only sliding a pair of brackets up and down the RSJ, each with a pieces of tubular steel top and bottom to engage the normal gate "spikes"


  • #2361
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Gate is 15ft with bullnose rails at both sides. Tolerances would have to be tight so gate will lock and open without having to lift or slam or pull the gate.


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  • #2362
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Don't think you're gonna hang a 15 food heavy gate without some small amount of droop or sag, without some impressive engineering.


  • #2363
    delaney001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭delaney001


    Who needs a tailboard


  • #2364
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,609 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    delaney001 wrote: »
    Who needs a tailboard

    First bump :D


  • #2365
    O.A.P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭O.A.P


    delaney001 wrote: »
    Who needs a tailboard
    Ash or beech ?


  • #2366
    delaney001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭delaney001


    O.A.P wrote: »
    Ash or beech ?

    Ash. Fell during Desmond or whatever one of those storms was called


  • #2367
    patsy_mccabe
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    foxy farmer wrote: »
    Gate is 15ft with bullnose rails at both sides. Tolerances would have to be tight so gate will lock and open without having to lift or slam or pull the gate.
    I can't see how you could do that without the gates sagging . You could put a roller wheel on each end with a spring on it, but the ground would have to be fairly level .


  • #2368
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Single wheel in the centre would work. Great idea Patsy.


  • #2369
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    Tested the fence and no power going to the Spring gate. A cheapo jump lead hanging up in the dairy came to the rescue


  • #2370
    tractorporn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭tractorporn


    Probably been posted here before but one of the little tricks we use here for the loader is to colour code the pipes with coloured cable ties. Simple and saves a lot of time and hardship and the bag of cable ties was only 5 you yos in B&Q.


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  • #2371
    thomasthomas19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭thomasthomas19


    Slat scrapper.
    An 2005. Partner lawnmower
    Paid 150 for it at a hire place
    Pumped up the tyres. . Cleaned the carb
    Rewired it and away it went

    Then put 3point hitch on it


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