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Say my name · 21-03-2019 12:44pm

148multi wrote: »

Can be left on auto aswell.

Yea but he had a button at hand height to turn it on and off.

I wouldn't be a fan of a woodchopping machine that could "have a mind of it's own".
I nearly reckon you'd be better off buying a machine. At least that way it's been safety tested and has all the safety features.
But if you do go ahead with your build try and have all controls easy at hand from your working position.
You only get one pair of hands.
Be a fecker to loose them for the sake of a button or foot pedal.

MickeyShtyles · 21-03-2019 1:39pm

kk.man wrote: »

Anyone have experience of "Einhell" drills?

The local hardware is running an offer on them and seem reasonably priced. Are they worth a punt?

One if the cheaper german makes.
Grand stuff, just don’t expect too much from them.

148multi · 21-03-2019 2:27pm

Say my name wrote: »

Yea but he had a button at hand height to turn it on and off.

I wouldn't be a fan of a woodchopping machine that could "have a mind of it's own".
I nearly reckon you'd be better off buying a machine. At least that way it's been safety tested and has all the safety features.
But if you do go ahead with your build try and have all controls easy at hand from your working position.
You only get one pair of hands.
Be a fecker to loose them for the sake of a button or foot pedal.

Very true

TheFarrier · 21-03-2019 2:31pm

kk.man wrote: »

Anyone have experience of "Einhell" drills?

The local hardware is running an offer on them and seem reasonably priced. Are they worth a punt?

I had a corded hammer drill from them, 2 of them actually, one was replaced after I burnt out the motor. Burnt out the second one too.
That being said I had the second one a long time, and did a power of work with it for the money, and being honest burning out the motor was more my fault than the drill.
Found it very harsh if it bit drilling steel, would nearly snap your wrist, mate of mine said it was an unusual for a modern drill to have no clutch in it.

I wouldn’t hesitate buying another one if I needed one though, like I said, for the money it served me very well, and replaced no questions asked when I did blow the first one

patsy_mccabe · 21-03-2019 4:03pm

148multi wrote: »

Can be left on auto aswell.

Are you splitting firewood to sell? If not then an ordinary vertical one is more than ideal.

148multi · 21-03-2019 5:51pm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Are you splitting firewood to sell? If not then an ordinary vertical one is more than ideal.

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patsy_mccabe · 21-03-2019 7:06pm

148multi wrote: »

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No, have my own.

SuperTortoise · 21-03-2019 8:58pm

Anyone have an idea what price a length of 30x30x2mm(or within an ass's roar of that size) aluminium is? and an 8x4 sheet of plain aluminium? I gunthered up a handy little device but it's too heavy!
Any recommended suppliers in the west, thanks.

lab man · 21-03-2019 9:23pm

SuperTortoise wrote:

Anyone have an idea what price a length of 30x30x2mm(or within an ass's roar of that size) aluminium is? and an 8x4 sheet of plain aluminium? I gunthered up a handy little device but it's too heavy! Any recommended suppliers in the west, thanks.

Banner steel, 065 6822260

148multi · 21-03-2019 10:11pm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

No, have my own.

U have a nice bit of whitethorn, the pallets make a great job of it.

wrangler · 21-03-2019 10:32pm

148multi wrote: »

U have a nice bit of whitethorn, the pallets make a great job of it.

Why up on pallets

patsy_mccabe · 21-03-2019 10:36pm

wrangler wrote: »

Why up on pallets

Plastic pallets stop the bottom timber from soaking dampness. They also allow air to get well in underneath and dry them out. They were going in a skip where I worked.

Odelay · 21-03-2019 10:37pm

wrangler wrote: »

Why up on pallets

We used to do that. It prevents the timber sucking up moisture from the floor of no DPC was fitted. The big benefit is it allows air to circulate the entire stack during the summer months. Over time that will allow it to drop to 18-20% moisture content.

keepalive213 · 22-03-2019 10:35am

It's probably a long shot but I'm wondering if it's possible to make DIY calf feeders, as in buy the teats and fit them to an ordinary plastic container.

Muckit · 22-03-2019 10:43am

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Plastic pallets stop the bottom timber from soaking dampness. They were going in a skip where I worked.

That famous skip. I'd say a lad could build a house pulling out of it

_Brian · 22-03-2019 10:43am

keepalive213 wrote: »

It's probably a long shot but I'm wondering if it's possible to make DIY calf feeders, as in buy the teats and fit them to an ordinary plastic container.

Yea it’s simple.
We’ve made a few in our time.

Have a 4 teat feeder made from a large plastic parts bin from a factory.
2 teat feeder made from 20l food grade drum.

We used the teat kits you bolt through the hole.

Work as well as the two jfc 8 teat feeders we have.

emaherx · 22-03-2019 10:51am

keepalive213 wrote: »

It's probably a long shot but I'm wondering if it's possible to make DIY calf feeders, as in buy the teats and fit them to an ordinary plastic container.

You could try the pull through teats if the plastic container is of a suitable thickness.

MickeyShtyles · 22-03-2019 12:12pm

Muckit wrote: »

That famous skip. I'd say a lad could build a house pulling out of it

Could dam well try!

_Brian · 22-03-2019 12:35pm

emaherx wrote: »

You could try the pull through teats if the plastic container is of a suitable thickness.

Have tried this, very hard to get a container with appropriate wall thickness for these to work.

mayota · 22-03-2019 3:33pm

Make them with the horse buckets here. 22mm hole and pull through peach teats. Careful drilling as not to split plastic. 3 teats is ideal.

keepalive213 · 22-03-2019 8:12pm

_Brian wrote: »

Yea it’s simple.
We’ve made a few in our time.

Have a 4 teat feeder made from a large plastic parts bin from a factory.
2 teat feeder made from 20l food grade drum.

We used the teat kits you bolt through the hole.

Work as well as the two jfc 8 teat feeders we have.

I'd like to try this, I wonder where would I buy suitable thread on teats.
I'm also making some calf pens and wondering if I could use some 12mm ply I have, or would it be toxic because of the glue if they were licking it?

Edit... I can see pink threaded 'peach' teats online but can't see or understand just what they thread into.

Odelay · 22-03-2019 8:25pm

keepalive213 wrote: »

I'd like to try this, I wonder where would I buy suitable thread on teats.
I'm also making some calf pens and wondering if I could use some 12mm ply I have, or would it be toxic because of the glue if they were licking it?

I couldn’t imagine the glue would be an issue. It’s secure between the plys. Could only be an issue if they were eating it.

dzer2 · 22-03-2019 8:42pm

keepalive213 wrote: »

I'd like to try this, I wonder where would I buy suitable thread on teats.
I'm also making some calf pens and wondering if I could use some 12mm ply I have, or would it be toxic because of the glue if they were licking it?

Edit... I can see pink threaded 'peach' teats online but can't see or understand just what they thread into.

Most glues and paints are water based now to avoid this

Jb1989 · 22-03-2019 8:48pm

Odelay wrote: »

I couldn’t imagine the glue would be an issue. It’s secure between the plys. Could only be an issue if they were eating it.

Sheets of cubicle mats against gates perhaps? Won't soak water and easily power hosed

The Rabbi · 22-03-2019 9:40pm

keepalive213 wrote: »

It's probably a long shot but I'm wondering if it's possible to make DIY calf feeders, as in buy the teats and fit them to an ordinary plastic container.

This works,just go easy with the drill.

_Brian · 22-03-2019 10:35pm

keepalive213 wrote: »

I'd like to try this, I wonder where would I buy suitable thread on teats.
I'm also making some calf pens and wondering if I could use some 12mm ply I have, or would it be toxic because of the glue if they were licking it?

Edit... I can see pink threaded 'peach' teats online but can't see or understand just what they thread into.

They are threaded with a nut on the outside, gasket on the inside to make a seal.

These are the ones we've used..

lab man · 23-03-2019 3:28am

The peach teat is the only job

_Brian · 23-03-2019 1:39pm

We do allot of temp fencing around the yard on the spring to graze and give access to the yard for meal and shelter.

Reggie. · 23-03-2019 2:53pm

_Brian wrote: »

We do allot of temp fencing around the yard on the spring to graze and give access to the yard for meal and shelter.

I bloody like it

_Brian · 23-03-2019 3:30pm

Reggie. wrote: »

I bloody like it

Handy.
Council have so many they just leave them along the road

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