Labour Saving and General Guntering

Reggie. · 19-11-2014 11:07pm

f140 wrote: »

paint those welds. looks a mighty job

The whole thing is getting a paint job. I'm 99% there. Thank god

Bullocks · 19-11-2014 11:22pm

Reggie. wrote: »

The whole thing is getting a paint job. I'm 99% there. Thank god

Good job Reggie

just do it · 20-11-2014 10:02pm

Reggie. wrote: »

The whole thing is getting a paint job. I'm 99% there. Thank god

Spray?

Reggie. · 20-11-2014 10:03pm

just do it wrote: »

Spray?

Nah. The auld brush id say

Limestone Cowboy · 20-11-2014 11:11pm

Guntered a new floor into the small cowbox, sprayed the wheels, new mudguards and completely retired it with led lights. Have 4 new hub units in the post for it aswell because the backplates are all rotted away and it isint much good without brakes. Will stick up a pic when it's all finished.

Muckit · 20-11-2014 11:16pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Guntered a new floor into the small cowbox.

Great job! What happened the original floor? Would it not have had an aluminium floor originally?

Limestone Cowboy · 20-11-2014 11:19pm

Muckit wrote: »

Great job! What happened the original floor? Would it not have had an aluminium floor originally?

It was but it had corroded somehow and there was a lot of small holes in it along with it having wore very thin. Got the sheets for the floor for 150 so wasn't too bad!

Muckit · 20-11-2014 11:25pm

Rynn engineering in galway? Have a tractor cattle trailer floor to redo too. Not sure whether to use aluminium or ms chequer plate.

Reggie. · 20-11-2014 11:30pm

Very tasty lad. Almost ready for the donedeal

Limestone Cowboy · 21-11-2014 11:21am

Muckit wrote: »

Rynn engineering in galway? Have a tractor cattle trailer floor to redo too. Not sure whether to use aluminium or ms chequer plate.

No, got it off a fella on the Clare/Galway border. Thought it would cost a lot more to be honest. It's hardly heavy enough for a tractor trailer though, 2mm I think it is, same as what I took out of it.

onyerbikepat · 21-11-2014 12:01pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Guntered a new floor into the small cowbox, sprayed the wheels, new mudguards and completely retired it with led lights. Have 4 new hub units in the post for it aswell because the backplates are all rotted away and it isint much good without brakes. Will stick up a pic when it's all finished.

Fine job. The same box as myself.

It's the old Ifor Williams, isnt it?
Did you replace the timbers underneath? Mine has a steel floor. Usually rub old engine oil to it over the winter, but I may have to replace it soon.

Limestone Cowboy · 21-11-2014 12:05pm

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Fine job. The same box as myself. It's the old Ifor Williams, isnt it?
Did you replace the timbers underneath? Mine has a steel floor. Usually rub old engine oil to it over the winter, but I may have to replace it soon.

Ya that's the one alright, 10x5. No the timbers seemed ok so I left them as they were, surprised there's a steel floor in it. Must have been changed at some stage before??

blue5000 · 21-11-2014 2:02pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Guntered a new floor into the small cowbox, sprayed the wheels, new mudguards and completely retired it with led lights. Have 4 new hub units in the post for it aswell because the backplates are all rotted away and it isint much good without brakes. Will stick up a pic when it's all finished.

Nice job there, do you want to do another one:pac:, where did you get the lights? I hear you'd nearly be as well off getting a whole new axle instead of doing a hub.

Is the bar holding on the tailboard ok on yours?

Limestone Cowboy · 21-11-2014 2:25pm

blue5000 wrote: »

Nice job there, do you want to do another one:pac:, where did you get the lights? I hear you'd nearly be as well off getting a whole new axle instead of doing a hub.

Is the bar holding on the tailboard ok on yours?

700 for a complete axle. Getting complete new hub units with cables for 100 a corner sent down from the north. All you need is a length of 2'' heavy duty box for the axles then. I could have bought a trailer cheaper than the ifor Williams replacements! The bar the ramp hinges on is it? If so there's a small bit of wear on it but it's alright. As far as I know the hinges can be replaced. Got the lights off eBay, 2 rear lights, 2 side lights on an arm about 6'' long and a number plate light for €60 delivered. All led and very bright. Thought they were cheap enough. Did away with the junction box and soldered it together.

Greengrass1 · 01-12-2014 3:34pm

We didn't want to put concrete down here because we have idea of putting 100ft slurry tank infront of shed and cubicles in it next yr.
So we did this works very well with minimal waste.

Nekarsulm · 01-12-2014 3:36pm

Quarry belting? great job!

Greengrass1 · 01-12-2014 4:02pm

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Quarry belting? great job!

Cubicle mats we have that haven't been used. Last yr all nuts got wasted going into the ground. None if that this yr

Greengrass1 · 01-12-2014 4:09pm

Filling up on grub

Limestone Cowboy · 01-12-2014 6:04pm

Trailer finished, just need to get a few stickers for it now!

Reggie. · 01-12-2014 9:53pm

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Trailer finished, just need to get a few stickers for it now!

Lovely job

vincenzolorenzo · 07-12-2014 7:40pm

Someone had the same idea as you Reggie!

https://www.facebook.com/landaerationservices/photos/a.885965034761354.1073741828.878162035541654/903817322976125/?type=1

Reggie. · 07-12-2014 7:57pm

vincenzolorenzo wrote: »

Someone had the same idea as you Reggie!

https://www.facebook.com/landaerationservices/photos/a.885965034761354.1073741828.878162035541654/903817322976125/?type=1

Letter of complaint gone in already

How dare they

delaney001 · 14-12-2014 8:56pm

delaney001 wrote: »

Log splitter made by neighbour. V straightforward, spool valve forward and reverse. Slow enough to be v safe but quick enough to motor through timber. Yet to meet a block it couldn't split. Think we split about 15 tractor-loader-buckets worth yesterday in about 5 hours. Two man job. Ram off a digger, blade off side of a bucket.

Forgot pics

Reggie. · 14-12-2014 9:02pm

delaney001 wrote: »

Forgot pics

Very nice job there del

Zr105 · 14-12-2014 9:09pm

delaney001 wrote: »

Forgot pics

Does the curve on the "axe" not make stuff rise off it an awful lot? Ours has worn back a bit and it lets stuff slip up an odd time, I've thought of welding a bit of a sharpened pin onto the top Thatd stick forward about half an inch to stop it but haven't got round to it yet

delaney001 · 14-12-2014 9:31pm

No, the only way work slides off the top is if there is a wicked slanted back angle on the piece of timber. 99% bites in immediately and if its anyway dry will split straight away. A lot of times you wont need to extend the ram all the way. The angle at the bottom sort of pulls the timber down and in as well, which helps

dharn · 15-12-2014 11:48pm

Excellent simple design, the only change I would make is to add a cradle where the log will sit in front of the blade, rather than balancing it on the beam

delaney001 · 16-12-2014 11:04am

dharn wrote: »

Excellent simple design, the only change I would make is to add a cradle where the log will sit in front of the blade, rather than balancing it on the beam

I know what ya mean, but if your cutting a large round (3ft diameter), it's handy to be able roll it into and keep clipping off the edge of it. Don't think you'd be able do that if you had a cradle

Reggie. · 20-12-2014 6:09pm

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.

Reggie. · 20-12-2014 6:13pm

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.

I said · 20-12-2014 6:15pm

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 6:18pm

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 6:38pm

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 6:59pm

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 7:35pm

One more

just do it · 20-12-2014 7:38pm

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 7:42pm

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 9:25pm

Reggie. wrote: »

Didn't know that

Only use it in very dry time

braddun · 20-12-2014 9:30pm

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 1:38pm

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 2:46pm

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 2:50pm

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 9:42pm

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

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