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Muckit

.Kovu. wrote: »

I was only after ringing the parish priest who was also called 'Joe'
:o:o

Made my apologies and hung up as quickly as I could. And went to collect our own compressor!!

Those parish priests are full of hot air. ...you could have just got him to blow into the valve!!!!!

rliston

moy83 wrote: »

Was there a template of a farm safety statement up here awhile ago ? The insurance co. want one for their renewal ?

http://farmsafely.com/farmers/00_login.htm

Here's the link for doing it online. You can print it out after you've it filled out.

whelan2

dropped my phone in the silage juice this morning:mad: its turning on but not alot else happening

Kovu

whelan2 wrote: »

dropped my phone in the silage juice this morning:mad: its turning on but not alot else happening

Put it into a bag of rice, although silage 'juice' may not be as easy to manage as water.

Mad4simmental

whelan2 wrote: »

dropped my phone in the silage juice this morning:mad: its turning on but not alot else happening

Between you and the oh ye should get sun fantastic deals in the local phone shop. Lol
The days of the 3210 and the 3310 we never had these problems!

whelan2

.Kovu. wrote: »

Put it into a bag of rice, although silage 'juice' may not be as easy to manage as water.

normally i would put it on the aga but youngest lad fecking turned off the oil tap going to the cooker last night....:mad::(

Kovu

whelan2 wrote: »

normally i would put it on the aga but youngest lad fecking turned off the oil tap going to the cooker last night....:mad::(

ON THE AGA :eek:

Reminds me need to get a new one though, mine is acting up and won't accept 50% or so of incoming calls for whatever reason.

Anyone any reason as to why a calf here is raiding and not fully sucking his dam?

Rovi

DON'T BE TRYING TO SWITCH IT ON!

Remove the battery immediately.

It may be too late by now, but sending current through dirty/contaminated electrical components is likely to do irreparable damage.

Rinsing it through with Isopropyl alcohol and letting it dry off thoroughly should remove the dirt or contamination safely, without leaving residues.
It MAY be enough to save it.

Nekarsulm

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

There's a joke in there but I don't want to get banned:)

Parish Pump politics ?

_Brian

Rovi wrote: »

DON'T BE TRYING TO SWITCH IT ON!

Remove the battery immediately.

It may be too late by now, but sending current through dirty/contaminated electrical components is likely to do irreparable damage.

Rinsing it through with Isopropyl alcohol and letting it dry off thoroughly should remove the dirt or contamination safely, without leaving residues.
It MAY be enough to save it.

Best if the Isopropyl Alcohol is 100%, and I'm not sure where your average punter will get this concentration..
Most commonly its sold as a diluted product with DI water @ 50% and the water element will render it useless for cleaning out a phone.

Its extremely flammable so be careful, the flashpoint is below 80C

Conmaicne Mara

_Brian wrote: »

Best if the Isopropyl Alcohol is 100%, and I'm not sure where your average punter will get this concentration..
Most commonly its sold as a diluted product with DI water @ 50% and the water element will render it useless for cleaning out a phone.

Its extremely flammable so be careful, the flashpoint is below 80C

You can get it as a product for cleaning laser lenses, but I can't tell you whether that'd diluted product or not.

Rovi

I have it in a 1 Litre can, but it's available in a handy aerosol too:
http://ie.farnell.com/ambersil/6130011000/ambersil-ipa-400ml/dp/1439247

It SHOULD be available in places like 'proper' computer/electronics shops, office supply places, printer refill shops, etc.

whelan2

my phone is working:D

larrymiller

_Brian wrote: »

Best if the Isopropyl Alcohol is 100%, and I'm not sure where your average punter will get this concentration..
Most commonly its sold as a diluted product with DI water @ 50% and the water element will render it useless for cleaning out a phone.

Its extremely flammable so be careful, the flashpoint is below 80C

I use that IPA alcohol in work, right stuff to wake ya up in the morning

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

my phone is working:D

That's the phone shop down a bit of commission

Farmer Pudsey

You can get Isopropyl Alcohol in some pharmacy's older shops are often best for things like that.

Base price

I got kicked earlier on my wrist when I was feeding meal to the weanlings. Little fecker of a whitehead bull
I put it into a bucket of cold water and ice to reduce the swelling. Don't think anything is broken.
Sprayed it with Painfreeze and strapped it up.
Methinks a glass of wine just might help to sooth the pain

Mac Taylor

I seen a guy recently on my travels who had an attachment on to the back of the tractor that would lift 1/2 tonne bags into the manure shaker. (it fitted in behind the manure shaker) Never seen one before.
Anyone known what they are called and how much they are. Could not find on donedeal etc Tks.

rangler1

Mac Taylor wrote: »

I seen a guy recently on my travels who had an attachment on to the back of the tractor that would lift 1/2 tonne bags into the manure shaker. (it fitted in behind the manure shaker) Never seen one before.
Anyone known what they are called and how much they are. Could not find on donedeal etc Tks.

like this
http://rossmoreeng.ie/index.php/farming-equipment/hoists/fertiliser-hoist/

whelan2

Base price wrote: »

I got kicked earlier on my wrist when I was feeding meal to the weanlings. Little fecker of a whitehead bull
I put it into a bucket of cold water and ice to reduce the swelling. Don't think anything is broken.
Sprayed it with Painfreeze and strapped it up.
Methinks a glass of wine just might help to sooth the pain

i think you might be allowed 2 glasses of wine tonight for medicinal puposes, hope its ok

Mac Taylor

rangler1 wrote: »

like this
http://rossmoreeng.ie/index.php/farming-equipment/hoists/fertiliser-hoist/

That's it Rangler. Cheers.
Anyone any idea what they cost?

Charliebull

Anyone been to legoland in Windsor,

moy83

Charliebull wrote: »

Anyone been to legoland in Windsor,

I think the wife brought the oldest lad there a few years ago and found it alright . We went to oakwood park last year and they loved it . Its not far from Fishguard , if you're driving across its well worth spendind awhile of a day in

dzer2

Charliebull wrote: »

Anyone been to legoland in Windsor,

If you are bringing a car with small ones Irish ferries do a deal to Alton towers and drayton manor is not far from there if you have small ones.

5live

Mac Taylor wrote: »

That's it Rangler. Cheers.
Anyone any idea what they cost?

From E2100 to E2600 new. Rossmore and Cashels do them. You will probably need the one with the valve chest, depending on how many spool values you have on the tractor and are using hydraulic shut off on the spreader.

Nekarsulm

Bag lifter for sale. handy especially if you have no separate tractor with a loader.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tractor-mounted-Hydraulic-Fertilizer-Bag-Lifter-/331219786061?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item4d1e3cd94d

whelan2

Base price wrote: »

I got kicked earlier on my wrist when I was feeding meal to the weanlings. Little fecker of a whitehead bull
I put it into a bucket of cold water and ice to reduce the swelling. Don't think anything is broken.
Sprayed it with Painfreeze and strapped it up.
Methinks a glass of wine just might help to sooth the pain

hows the hand?

Base price

whelan2 wrote: »

hows the hand?

Still sore and black/blue. Find it difficult to change gear driving but the 2 glasses of wine helped me sleep last night.

Damo810

5live wrote: »

From E2100 to E2600 new. Rossmore and Cashels do them. You will probably need the one with the valve chest, depending on how many spool values you have on the tractor and are using hydraulic shut off on the spreader.

Jaysus thats mad money, ye'd be as well off to buy a second hand loader no?

5live

Damo810 wrote: »

Jaysus thats mad money, ye'd be as well off to buy a second hand loader no?

Probably. Also if you have a 1t spreader it only lifts to the middle of the spreader so it gets a bit tricky swinging bags back and forth to empty the second bag out fully.

But for spreading in an out farm on your own its very handy. Only one man needed and no second tractor needed to lift the bags and having to be brought home again when finished.

Base price

Youngest asked could we have a barbecue this evening and would it be ok to ask a few friends. No problem I said.
Latest count is twelve 18/19 year olds :eek:
I need the big barbecue to cook for that many and when I went into the shed to dig it out, I discovered a wren was nesting in it :P
She has 5 eggs in the nest.
Youngest is now on his way to grannies house to borrow her barbie which is a gas one so not quite the same experience.

Reggie.

Base price wrote: »

Youngest asked could we have a barbecue this evening and would it be ok to ask a few friends. No problem I said.
Latest count is twelve 18/19 year olds :eek:
I need the big barbecue to cook for that many and when I went into the shed to dig it out, I discovered a wren was nesting in it :P
She has 5 eggs in the nest.
Youngest is now on his way to grannies house to borrow her barbie which is a gas one so not quite the same experience.

Pesky birds

Reggie.

Bloody fed up. Thought my new toy was coming today but the seller didn't get a chance to load it today. Being hearing excuses since Wednesday. Bloody frustrating

Greengrass1

Reggie. wrote: »

Bloody fed up. Thought my new toy was coming today but the seller didn't get a chance to load it today. Being hearing excuses since Wednesday. Bloody frustrating

What ye getting? Think how I was for 6 weeks?

Reggie.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

What ye getting? Think how I was for 6 weeks?

Its second hand but I bought a fella 4.26m single rotor rake.

Greengrass1

Reggie. wrote: »

Its second hand but I bought a fella 4.26m single rotor rake.

Good job. What way do they work? Do ye have to travel up one side and them up the other to make a swarth

moy83

Reggie. wrote: »

Its second hand but I bought a fella 4.26m single rotor rake.

Will the square baler handle rows from it ?

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Bloody fed up. Thought my new toy was coming today but the seller didn't get a chance to load it today. Being hearing excuses since Wednesday. Bloody frustrating

I know someone who could transport it for u

Reggie.

moy83 wrote: »

Will the square baler handle rows from it ?

Depends on the crop. If heavy it may rake up too much. Only time will tell

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

I know someone who could transport it for u

Never thought of him. It's bloody stuck in a transport company's warehouse.

Reggie.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Good job. What way do they work? Do ye have to travel up one side and them up the other to make a swarth

Yeah or you can keep going around the same way to make the swaths bigger.most Double rakes max out at 30ft but the single ones keep gathering till your happy. Takes longer tho

Greengrass1

Reggie. wrote: »

Never thought of him. It's bloody stuck in a transport company's warehouse.

Would ye mind pm.infmg me where ye got it Reggie. Want to get something that will rake up 15 ft swards for the baler

I said

Thoughts with that poor child in the north he's father is critical.

Damo810

I said wrote: »

Thoughts with that poor child in the north he's father is critical.

And at the same time I see a picture of one of the 'grassmen' down in a tank looking for a phone on facebook. how many young lads see that and think it'll all be fine, even though we've lost too many to tank deaths already..

Base price

Reggie. wrote: »

Yeah or you can keep going around the same way to make the swaths bigger.most Double rakes max out at 30ft but the single ones keep gathering till your happy. Takes longer tho

I remember raking rows of rushes into one with a vicon wheeled rake so they could be pushed up with the transport box or land leveller. Same principle as your (not yet delivered) rake, although the vicon was inclined to wind grass/rushes into a rope.
I reckon that it is still the best bit of kit for cleaning up after topping weedy ground.

Reggie.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Would ye mind pm.infmg me where ye got it Reggie. Want to get something that will rake up 15 ft swards for the baler

It was a donedeal job green. Be careful tho if going down that route as the parts for rakes are bloody expensive

Greengrass1

Reggie. wrote: »

It was a donedeal job green. Be careful tho if going down that route as the parts for rakes are bloody expensive

If I do go buy one I'll bring the friend him and the father have a massive 4 rotor on and know a good bit about them

Reggie.

Greengrass1 wrote: »

If I do go buy one I'll bring the friend him and the father have a massive 4 rotor on and know a good bit about them

That's the style. Went too look at one re that had a damaged gear. Lad told me no more than 300e to fix. Did a little checking and the gear assembly has to be bought as a unit at about 1000e. We guessed he ran it without a slip clutch on the pto shaft and destroyed the gear off a heavy swarth so I walked away.
Glad now as happy with my purchase. Strangely I was warned off class rakes. The arms are too easily broke apparently. Told kuhn, fella, taar up are better.

Zr105

Reggie. wrote: »

Depends on the crop. If heavy it may rake up too much. Only time will tell

Best of luck with it! What make of baler is it you have?
Have used a single rotor before in front of a welger ap61 and it absolutely loved it spat out very very good even bales after it, we've done both single and twin rows depending on the crop, it sore as hell beats racing up after the little haybob in light crops trying to keep pickup full to keep bales consistent,

just drop down the gears and let it take it at its own pace we wont be going back to the haybob infront of it anyways!

whelan2

I said wrote: »

Thoughts with that poor child in the north he's father is critical.

TOTAL NIGHTMARE, god love them