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Labour Saving and General Guntering

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  • #2432
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,384 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Any tips on how to straighten the top bar on a gate without taking off the gate.
    The bull jumped it today to get at a bulling heifer. The top hanging iron is set in concrete so would be great not to have to cut it off.


  • #2433
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Any tips on how to straighten the top bar on a gate without taking off the gate.
    The bull jumped it today to get at a bulling heifer. The top hanging iron is set in concrete so would be great not to have to cut it off.
    Strap and lift with loader?
    Have to careful don't lift hinge out of concrete.
    Or else bottle jack on something solid underneath bar.


  • #2434
    mayota
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭mayota


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Any tips on how to straighten the top bar on a gate without taking off the gate.
    The bull jumped it today to get at a bulling heifer. The top hanging iron is set in concrete so would be great not to have to cut it off.

    Bottle jack maybe ? Support the lower bars so as not to bend them down.


  • #2435
    emaherx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,469 ✭✭✭emaherx


    patsy_mccabe wrote: »
    Any tips on how to straighten the top bar on a gate without taking off the gate.
    The bull jumped it today to get at a bulling heifer. The top hanging iron is set in concrete so would be great not to have to cut it off.

    Any picture of the issue? Depends on the gate perhaps a bottle Jack, but you would need to brace the lower bars to stop them bending in the opposite direction.


  • #2436
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    Ha! great minds.:D


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  • #2437
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Some bars fell out of a sh1te field gate. Used one of them to make this. Tried it this evening and works well.


  • #2438
    Limestone Cowboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Limestone Cowboy


    Muckit wrote: »
    Some bars fell out of a sh1te field gate. Used one of them to make this. Tried it this evening and works well.

    Proper guntering there Muckit!


  • #2439
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Took me ages to put the green scum on it to give it that authentic guntering look! :D


  • #2440
    mayota
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭mayota


    Reggie. wrote: »
    What about this
    http://www.wholesaleweldingsupplies.ie/index.php?route=product/category&path=730#container

    Anyone using the parweld 160 inverter? Looking for a welder and seems like value.


  • #2441
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    mayota wrote: »
    Anyone using the parweld 160 inverter? Looking for a welder and seems like value.

    Yea I bought one and it works the finest


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  • #2442
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Fencing complete at home today. Not my work. Im here in england earning the bobs to pay for it.


  • #2443
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,835 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    I see ye had the travelling salesmen in;)^^^

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



  • #2444
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I see ye had the travelling salesmen in;)^^^

    me?


  • #2445
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,835 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Well I think both yourself and muckit:)

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



  • #2446
    Base price
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,627 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    See these are for sale in Lidl from Monday. Handy for a quick fix :)


  • #2447
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Well I think both yourself and muckit:)

    I bought a few of those gates a few years ago too ! What a waste of of money


  • #2448
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Well I think both yourself and muckit:)


    I bought mine from Ladychapel stores. i hope hes not buying them from pikeys lololol


  • #2449
    6270red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭6270red


    pedigree 6 wrote: »
    I don't know if you could put a dumpline in with jars.
    I like the jars as you can see straightaway what a cow is giving and they're high enough in the pit so not in the way.
    I got the flaps made up with a stainless steel specialist on Monday and they cost 20 euro each.
    You get into a routine now when you get to a cow with mastitis. You make sure that switch is not going to let milk through and then put cluster on cow and then you have to look at switch again when you put the flap down.
    So then when taking off if you happen to be outside and rush back in and there's a whole row of cows waiting for clusters to be taken off. No matter how much of a rush you're in or thinking of something else. If the flap is down over the switch you know leave milk in jar get bucket empty jar rinse jar and cluster and off you go again.

    Have a dumpline with jars here! It's the job wouldn't be without it. Press a button milk goes straight out to calf house. Cow milks straight into the dumpline not into the jar.


  • #2450
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    6270red wrote: »
    Have a dumpline with jars here! It's the job wouldn't be without it. Press a button milk goes straight out to calf house. Cow milks straight into the dumpline not into the jar.
    Cheers for that. May look into it. Be a lot handier than buckets alright.
    What do you do for a fresh calver, say just want that particular cows milk. Do you milk in jar and take out of jar?
    Was going to say have you ever forgot to press the button? But if you did it would still be in the jar.


  • #2451
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Bullocks wrote: »
    I bought a few of those gates a few years ago too ! What a waste of of money

    Do you mean the quality of the ones you bought or full mesh gates in general


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  • #2452
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    sea12 wrote: »
    Do you mean the quality of the ones you bought or full mesh gates in general

    The ones I bought were scrap .
    I don't mind full mesh but wouldn't see the need either for it really


  • #2453
    delaney001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭delaney001


    mayota wrote: »
    Anyone using the parweld 160 inverter? Looking for a welder and seems like value.

    Have it. Fine machine.


  • #2454
    delaney001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭delaney001


    Calving shed. Used to be a door. Since replaced with this. Very handy for slipping in and out without any hassle. Cows regularly stick the heads out but can't get their shoulders past.


  • #2455
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,062 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    delaney001 wrote:
    Calving shed. Used to be a door. Since replaced with this. Very handy for slipping in and out without any hassle. Cows regularly stick the heads out but can't get their shoulders past.

    Thats brilliant.. especially in a calving shed, quick access and more importantly quick exit if necessary...

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #2456
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    delaney001 wrote: »
    Calving shed. Used to be a door. Since replaced with this. Very handy for slipping in and out without any hassle. Cows regularly stick the heads out but can't get their shoulders past.

    That's brilliant! Could definitely see one or two of our cows flattening it like it was made of paper though :pac:


  • #2457
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Made a few posts and rails for the trailer to restrain big bags on journey from co-op. Unfortunately I got a dose of "zinc fever " late last night. Was doing the welding outdoors but the plumes of welding smoke got in behind the shield. Flu like symptoms. Extreme cold violent shivering and a feeling of nausea. Felt bad around 10 last night. Got very bad around 12. Was hunched over an electric bar heater trying to get warm. Went to bed around 1.00. Was feeling better around 3.00. Back to normal this morning. Bad stuff to inhale but apparently not toxic. Other metals not so forgiving though. Stainless steel contains chromium which is nasty. Cadmium is bad too.


  • #2458
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    Drinking milk is supposed to be good for zinc fever either before and after welding.
    Even if you don't believe it it won't do any harm. The creamer the better such as (raw) milk from the tank.


  • #2459
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,384 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Front Weights I made from scrap for my tractor.


  • #2460
    SCOL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭SCOL


    I'm looking at making some sort of a rake/ scraper for my lane that's full of pot holes.

    I have a vintage ferguson 20 tractor so it not going to be too big. I was looking at youtube for ideas and came up with something to brake up the stone a bar with welded spikes at the front and some angel Iron frame behind to level the stone.
    It's something I'm planning on running over the lane a few times per year to keep it in some sort of order. Would I be better making something I could pull behind the tractor with lots of weight on it or a 3 point attachment ?

    There's plenty of stone on the lane and it's just compacted over the years.


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  • #2461
    MickeyShtyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭MickeyShtyles


    SCOL wrote: »
    I'm looking at making some sort of a rake/ scraper for my lane that's full of pot holes.

    I have a vintage ferguson 20 tractor so it not going to be too big. I was looking at youtube for ideas and came up with something to brake up the stone a bar with welded spikes at the front and some angel Iron frame behind to level the stone.
    It's something I'm planning on running over the lane a few times per year to keep it in some sort of order. Would I be better making something I could pull behind the tractor with lots of weight on it or a 3 point attachment ?

    There's plenty of stone on the lane and it's just compacted over the years.


    https://www.fleming-agri.co.uk/uploads/pdf/1377859675--ZMAN---Soilmaster-Manual.pdf

    At the bottom of that manual, d'ya see parts 6 & 7?
    Is that what yer going for?


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