Labour Saving and General Guntering

blue5000

Not cheap I agree. Have the hooks on the fiat, they're a great job, if the balls start falling out of the 5000 the hooks are being welded on instead.

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

Not cheap I agree. Have the hooks on the fiat, they're a great job, if the balls start falling out of the 5000 the hooks are being welded on instead.

Great job for hooking up

ganmo

Reggie. wrote: »

Great job for hooking up

Better than tinder?

Wildsurfer

blue5000 wrote: »

Not cheap I agree. Have the hooks on the fiat, they're a great job, if the balls start falling out of the 5000 the hooks are being welded on instead.

Never even realised you could retro fit these, cheers for the tip. Although as good as I think I can weld Ill be leaving this job to a pro!

Reggie.

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Never even realised you could retro fit these, cheers for the tip. Although as good as I think I can weld Ill be leaving this job to a pro!

Best choice

Muckit

blue5000 wrote: »

Not cheap I agree. Have the hooks on the fiat, they're a great job, if the balls start falling out of the 5000 the hooks are being welded on instead.

Not cheap. .. but what price should a farmer put on his safety? This is on my list of things to do this summer on my own tractor. Everytime l am wrestling with an implement l curse my tractors balls... and vow to cut them off..... with an angle grinder!!.....

It's a case of me getting them before they get me. Crush zones are a major cause of farm accidents. Hooks should be on the next farm safety campaign, after pto covers.

On the subject of pto shafts.... could they be done away with altogether and replaced with hydraulic motors? Or why can this not be done by machinery manufacturers?

patsy_mccabe

Muckit wrote: »

....On the subject of pto shafts.... could they be done away with altogether and replaced with hydraulic motors? Or why can this not be done by machinery manufacturers?

This setup with a hydraulic pump on the tractor and a motor on the implement is very inefficient when compared to a PTO shaft. You'd get a big drop in HP from the tractor to the implement. Could be as much as a 30% loss in power. That energy loss is through the generation of heat, so that heat has to be dissipated with a cooler.

Nekarsulm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

This setup with a hydraulic pump on the tractor and a motor on the implement is very inefficient when compared to a PTO shaft. You'd get a big drop in HP from the tractor to the implement. Could be as much as a 30% loss in power. That energy loss is through the generation of heat, so that heat has to be dissipated with a cooler.

Can be used for vacuum pumps, lighter things liked that. More expensive though.

blue5000

I just found a new way to pull out a bearing, this lad is worth a sub

Muckit

He is one cool dude Canadian....'percussive maintenance' I love it!

That is a class trick with the rag.....my head's blown off!:cool: The power of hydraulics, or can you call it that with grease?!?!

blue5000

Muckit wrote: »

He is one cool dude Canadian....'percussive maintenance' I love it!

That is a class trick with the rag.....my head's blown off!:cool: The power of hydraulics, or can you call it that with grease?!?!

Turn on the youtube subtitles for a laugh, they have a bit of difficulty figuring out his use of the english language.

Buford T. Justice XIX

I came across this article on a device fitted to sows to stop them laying on bonhams and the guy developed most of it himself by guntering.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2017/03/22/iowa-students-shocking-gadget-helps-make-sure-these-little-piggies-doesnt-get-squished/99214650/

Muckit

Pavlov's theory in action

Dupont

Looking for ideas to keep a trailer secure. Have no sheds so will have to keep it outside. There's a main road runs past us so needs to be locked up. Going to cut off a towing ball and put it in and lock it in the hitch. Was also thinking a bollard into the ground just behind the hitch into that space. Lock it and would be hard got at and they'd have to get trailer lifted up over it. Any other good locks for hitches out there

rangler1

Dupont wrote: »

Looking for ideas to keep a trailer secure. Have no sheds so will have to keep it outside. There's a main road runs past us so needs to be locked up. Going to cut off a towing ball and put it in and lock it in the hitch. Was also thinking a bollard into the ground just behind the hitch into that space. Lock it and would be hard got at and they'd have to get trailer lifted up over it. Any other good locks for hitches out there

I use something like this, it's very visible but nothing is 100%.
Probably a wheel clamp in conjuction with that would be good

http://www.ie.screwfix.com/maypole-trailer-universal-hitch-lock.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=Cj0KEQjwofHHBRDS0Pnhpef89ucBEiQASEp6LJtnNWuf1ICkMntvgvZ7puPvz2skDRwloZtj5rh4yVIaAnZx8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

http://www.ie.screwfix.com/maypole-universal-trailer-wheel-clamp-8-10.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclid=Cj0KEQjwofHHBRDS0Pnhpef89ucBEiQASEp6LP-1gVew7vpAJGqkkcRzgxDBWWgO2Dnrvd7KrJ1ccPMaAmTs8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

lab man

Quick question lads . I've an idea here put need to up load a photo for ye to see it . How do ye put the photos up here . Pretty thick with this kinda stuff

patsy_mccabe

lab man wrote: »

Quick question lads . I've an idea here put need to up load a photo for ye to see it . How do ye put the photos up here . Pretty thick with this kinda stuff

When you create a new post, there's a paper clip icon at the top. Follow the links to your photo on you labtop and upload.

lab man

Tks patsy I'll try that

kk.man

Dupont wrote: »

Looking for ideas to keep a trailer secure. Have no sheds so will have to keep it outside. There's a main road runs past us so needs to be locked up. Going to cut off a towing ball and put it in and lock it in the hitch. Was also thinking a bollard into the ground just behind the hitch into that space. Lock it and would be hard got at and they'd have to get trailer lifted up over it. Any other good locks for hitches out there

You should consider blocking it in with a tractor trailer or some machinery...if they see it takes time to move these they will think twice about stealing it. Its all about making it hard for the thieves.

blue5000

lab man wrote: »

Quick question lads . I've an idea here put need to up load a photo for ye to see it . How do ye put the photos up here . Pretty thick with this kinda stuff

Any joy lab man?

If you scroll down when you are typing a reply you'll see a blue box 'manage attachments' click on it,
a new window opens.
Maximise it as it is small

Then click on 'choose file'
select the picture you want. (You'll get options where to look in your pc)
Jpeg is easiest
Then click upload.

Get back to me if you're still having problems.

Grueller

kk.man wrote: »

You should consider blocking it in with a tractor trailer or some machinery...if they see it takes time to move these they will think twice about stealing it. Its all about making it hard for the thieves.

I block them with a slurry tanker. Pain in the hole when I want it myself though.

lab man

blue5000 wrote:

Any joy lab man?

Am working all weekend , on until Thursday so hope to take a foto an do it then blue

larthehar

Grueller wrote: »

I block them with a slurry tanker. Pain in the hole when I want it myself though.

Heard they started plucking them out from over walls with hiabs to overcome clamps and locks! A towbar bolted/welded to a wall/pillar and lock trailer on it..

stock>

rangler1 wrote: »

I use something like this, it's very visible but nothing is 100%.
Probably a wheel clamp in conjuction with that would be good

With the development of these

All you can do is try and buy some time and make it harder for them to be taken...............

pedigree 6

stock> wrote: »

With the development of these

All you can do is try and buy some time and make it harder for them to be taken...............

The local hedgecutting contractor has one of those in the cab for wire that invariably gets caught in the head.

foxy farmer

stock> wrote: »

With the development of these

All you can do is try and buy some time and make it harder for them to be taken...............

It'll be hard cutting with a grinding disc and no battery

foxy farmer

One of the slatted tanks was very full and no time or bare ground to spread on. Quickest solution is to pump it across to other tank. Pump doesnt have a top fill facility. Two 6" 90°bends (one fitted over the nozzle )and 20ft of wavin pipe and we had slurry flowing. 10 min with tractor at around 1200 rpm shifted around 22kgals.

darragh_haven

foxy farmer wrote: »

One of the slatted tanks was very full and no time or bare ground to spread on. Quickest solution is to pump it across to other tank. Pump doesnt have a top fill facility. Two 6" 90°bends (one fitted over the nozzle )and 20ft of wavin pipe and we had slurry flowing. 10 min with tractor at around 1200 rpm shifted around 22kgals.

That's grade A guntering!

foxy farmer

My timing is wrong. Should be closer to 20 mins. Not 10.

stock>

darragh_haven wrote: »

That's grade A guntering!

Must agree as they even used a bit of salvaged old rope.........class guntering that....................................

TPF2012

foxy farmer wrote:

My timing is wrong. Should be closer to 20 mins. Not 10.

22k gallons in 20 minutes, that is some pump.

Nekarsulm

TPF2012 wrote: »

22k gallons in 20 minutes, that is some pump.

Any slurry pump/agitator will do a 1000 gallons a minute. Some will do a lot more.
An old Alfa Laval we had in the 1980's would do it easily. 60 seconds to top fill an 1100 gallon Alfa slurry wagon.

Edit, just to say that probably the most popular slurry pump bought by farmers is the NC 3000 Super.
The figure of 3000 relates to the maximum gallons of water it can shift in a minute. (Given the maximum recommended HP and 540 rpm input to the gearbox).

TPF2012

Nekarsulm wrote:

Any slurry pump/agitator will do a 1000 gallons a minute. Some will do a lot more. An old Alfa Laval we had in the 1980's would do it easily. 60 seconds to top fill an 1100 gallon Alfa slurry wagon.

I didn't know vacuum pumps were so powerful, that is impressive flow rates. I would have more experience with submersible electric pumps, with the largest (90KW)I've seen only capable of what your old slurry wagon would do. Greater distance and head involved I suppose.

foxy farmer

TPF2012 wrote: »

22k gallons in 20 minutes, that is some pump.

80 ft x4ft drop in tank x11.5ft work out at 104000 litres roughly about 23000 gal.
How long would it take to empty the tank if the tractor was opened up?

Nekarsulm

TPF2012 wrote: »

I didn't know vacuum pumps were so powerful, that is impressive flow rates. I would have more experience with submersible electric pumps, with the largest (90KW)I've seen only capable of what your old slurry wagon would do. Greater distance and head involved I suppose.

That's not a vacuum pump though,that's a shaft driven impeller about 16 inches in width, with four vanes.
Most vacuum pumps (8000 litre MEC is almost universal in agri) would take about 3 minutes to suck up 1300 gallons of slurry.

blue5000

foxy farmer wrote: »

One of the slatted tanks was very full and no time or bare ground to spread on. Quickest solution is to pump it across to other tank. Pump doesnt have a top fill facility. Two 6" 90°bends (one fitted over the nozzle )and 20ft of wavin pipe and we had slurry flowing. 10 min with tractor at around 1200 rpm shifted around 22kgals.

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That's a proper job Foxy, I'll have to up grade mine now:o
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83468907

foxy farmer

blue5000 wrote: »

That's a proper job Foxy, I'll have to up grade mine now:o
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83468907

No need. Looks like you're doing damn fine.

patsy_mccabe

Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

Reggie.

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

Think I have 4 or 5 of them in the shed

visatorro

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

Plumbers pliers and wrench is far better job I think. At least you can use them for something else.

sea12

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Found this today when tidying up. Fierce handy yoke.

Excuse my ignorance but what is it

dzer2

sea12 wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance but what is it

spanner for philmac pipe fittings

Nekarsulm

Can't think what I'd use these catches for, yet, but I like the idea!

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=wUiQZZ9I3co

jerdee

Anybody on here fabricate there own head scoop?
Just wondering if there that hard to do ?
Have a homemade crush with large rsjs in front need to fit one .

p dogg

jerdee wrote: »

Anybody on here fabricate there own head scoop?
Just wondering if there that hard to do ?
Have a homemade crush with large rsjs in front need to fit one .

I made a headscoop last summer. Not overly difficult although there was a fair bit of trial and error. All in it cost around 80 euro without painting. I have a couple of adjustments made since these pics were taken and it now works a treat. The first use it got was putting a nose ring In our bull and it's got a lot of use since. Also I welded on attachments on 3 other crushes on outfarms that the headscoop slides onto so it can be used wherever we need. Happy that I took on the project now and a good saving on buying one for 450 euro

tellmeabit

Can you please upload pics p dogg

jerdee

Awaiting a call back on getting just the replacement neck Mould to help out

lab man

I've made something similar as a headscoop but can't upload foto as I don't have a laptop.
I got a ratchet type thing that was on an old hay bale elevator welded it onto a 4 ft pipe that can be
Slid onto the crush head gate pipe . Then I got an old 3\4 socket welded it to the centre of the ratchet , use the T-bar as winder. I put on a halter on the animal and wind away works grand for me and u can flick the dog on the winder to release... sorry about the long post

p dogg

Here goes

jerdee

p dogg wrote: »

Here goes

Nothing uploaded