Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

timple23 · 27-01-2021 2:45pm

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/teagasc-launches-online-forward-speed-calculator-for-slurry-spreading-598483

Anyone know what the working width of a splash plate is?

ruwithme · 27-01-2021 9:08pm

7metres typically i might guess?? Bit more maybe if your directing her up at the sky with the old type one. (Great for thicker loads.)

27-01-2021 10:23pm

Donald Trump wrote: »

You tend to notice the knives being blunt fairly quickly in terms of diesel burned.

Lad i work for has a f5500.
You can set/monitor the pressure behind the knives
If the knives are blunt tge pressure increases and it starts alarming.
Sharpen the knives and the alarms go away .
Great job really

Dinzee Conlee · 31-01-2021 10:28pm

Got a zetor 7211 recently...

Driving it today, a light came on the dash - looking online, it seems to be the ‘pilot bulb of the pto shaft clutch‘

What exactly is this, and why would it come on and then go off again?
And... the most important question - should I be concerned?

funkey_monkey · 31-01-2021 10:33pm

If its the one I'm thinking off then its the hand clutch for the PTO - the reverse oriented handbrake style lever on the LHS of the driver seat.
Make sure it is fully down (engaged) that the switch unit is clear.

If its coming on and off then it is more than likely the switch itself is faulty as it takes a bit of might to get it up in order to disengage.

funkey_monkey · 31-01-2021 10:38pm

Is it a red light on top right of the dashboard?

Dinzee Conlee · 31-01-2021 10:46pm

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Is it a red light on top right of the dashboard?

Yep, that’s the one...

It has a sticker under it saying ‘Max 5 mins’ or something like that...

I wasn’t using the hand clutch at the time, just driving, so not sure why it should have come on...
It went off again by itself though

funkey_monkey · 31-01-2021 10:49pm

If you watch this at around the 7min mark he starts describing the control levers on the floor - might be useful info for you - more than I could remember.
A lot of the rest of it is guff.

Just remembered that ours has 3 'handbrake style' levers on the Left hand side - conventionally oriented one was the handbrake, rearwards facing was the hand-clutch and vertically facing one was the PUH release.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-IxYgZdNu4

funkey_monkey · 31-01-2021 10:52pm

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Yep, that’s the one...

It has a sticker under it saying ‘Max 5 mins’ or something like that...

I wasn’t using the hand clutch at the time, just driving, so not sure why it should have come on...
It went off again by itself though

Yes, 5 min max for it disengaged.

I'd say its a bare wire earthing somewhere on that circuit. If you try engaging the PTO you'll realise the amount of force (and flexibility!) required to get the clutch to disengage - left hand behind you pulling the hand clutch upwards whilst bent over pulling/pushing on the lever below gearstick :pac:

Dinzee Conlee · 31-01-2021 10:59pm

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Yes, 5 min max for it disengaged.

I'd say its a bare wire earthing somewhere on that circuit. If you try engaging the PTO you'll realise the amount of force (and flexibility!) required to get the clutch to disengage - left hand behind you pulling the hand clutch upwards whilst bent over pulling/pushing on the lever below gearstick :pac:

Yeah, it works grand, for the PTO / hydraulics - I had heard about the backwards facing hand clutch all right, but was expecting it to be worse...

I was just surprised when the light come on today...

Thanks for replies Funky...

funkey_monkey · 31-01-2021 11:03pm

I wouldn't worry about your PTO, but I'd take a look at the electrics in case there is something in there that needs sorting before it becomes an issue.
Might just need a drop of contact cleaner but if its a bare wire earthing somewhere then best getting it sorted.

FeelTheBern · 01-02-2021 10:43am

Looking to put a new diesel tank for the tractor inside a shed. Would just be gravity flow. Does the tank need to be bunded or is a normal plastic home heating oil tank ok? Thanks

bamayang · 01-02-2021 2:03pm

Whats the breakdown between using grease and oil on machines?
Is it anything experiencing high speed gets oil and slow continuous exposure gets grease?

Refurbishing a metal cutting bandsaw at the min and will be putting back together in next few weeks. Want to make sure i put it back right and wondering what should be used for:
Enclosed Gearbox (wormwheel)
Main pivot bar
lead screw for clamping mechanism

Reggie. · 01-02-2021 5:44pm

FeelTheBern wrote: »

Looking to put a new diesel tank for the tractor inside a shed. Would just be gravity flow. Does the tank need to be bunded or is a normal plastic home heating oil tank ok? Thanks

I used the normal heating tanks here. Just make sure the tank is higher than the fuel tank of the tractor for gravity fed.

Limestone Cowboy · 01-02-2021 7:23pm

Shiney.

Reggie. · 01-02-2021 7:48pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Shiney.

Noice

Say my name · 01-02-2021 7:59pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Shiney.

What way does the gate on the front of the trailer work?

Looks a fine trailer.

blue5000 · 01-02-2021 8:03pm

Well wear LC. Did you buy it on the Tipperary road?

josephsoap · 01-02-2021 8:49pm

[quotIMG]
Shiney.[/quote]

Nice, wear well,

Where are them trailers made ?

SuperTortoise · 01-02-2021 9:04pm

Looks a fine trailer, well wear as they say.

Is that the dividing gate on the front with the latch?

Albert Johnson · 01-02-2021 9:09pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Shiney.

Well ware LC. There's not that Indespension trailers locally although they look a fine job. The only fault I could find on the few I have seen is that the hanging mechanism for the dividing gate isn't very sturdy and is prone to detaching when under pressure.

FintanMcluskey · 01-02-2021 9:23pm

I have an Indespension boat trailer. Over 20 years old. The Rolls Royce of boat trailers.

They have an excellent stores in Dublin.

I’m sure the agri trailers are just as well put together as the boat ones.

Limestone Cowboy · 01-02-2021 9:23pm

Say my name wrote: »

What way does the gate on the front of the trailer work?

Looks a fine trailer.

It's the internal dividing gate.

Limestone Cowboy · 01-02-2021 9:24pm

blue5000 wrote: »

Well wear LC. Did you buy it on the Tipperary road?

No bought it up in Athlone.

funkey_monkey · 01-02-2021 9:26pm

Nice looking trailer - wear well.

Is this taking the place of the 20ft tractor drawn trailer you were considering previously?

Limestone Cowboy · 01-02-2021 9:26pm

josephsoap wrote: »

[quotIMG]
Shiney.

Nice, wear well,

Where are them trailers made ?[/quote]

Made in the UK, they are the same as the hudsons were built off the same plans. They were actually making trailers for Hudson for a few years as far as I know.

Limestone Cowboy · 01-02-2021 9:30pm

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Well ware LC. There's not that Indespension trailers locally although they look a fine job. The only fault I could find on the few I have seen is that the hanging mechanism for the dividing gate isn't very sturdy and is prone to detaching when under pressure.

I didn't even really look at the dividing gate to be honest....Can't be any worse than the ifor. Its heavy anyway and seems way stronger than the 14ft ifor I have that's wrecked, money wasn't out of the way so we'll see how it works out.

Albert Johnson · 01-02-2021 9:49pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

I didn't even really look at the dividing gate to be honest....Can't be any worse than the ifor. Its heavy anyway and seems way stronger than the 14ft ifor I have that's wrecked, money wasn't out of the way so we'll see how it works out.

Yes you have a point about it being on a par or better than the Ivor dividing gate, I see several lads with chains on them as a backup latch. You buy it off Bannons?

Limestone Cowboy · 01-02-2021 10:54pm

Albert Johnson wrote: »

Yes you have a point about it being on a par or better than the Ivor dividing gate, I see several lads with chains on them as a backup latch. You buy it off Bannons?

No M O Toole Trailers. Nice man to deal with I thought.

Bullocks · 02-02-2021 8:15am

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

No M O Toole Trailers. Nice man to deal with I thought.

We have 2 trailers bought off him aswell . Very sound lad

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