quick fixes, bodges and creations

jimmer · Nov 26, 2013

thought i would start a thread for us all to show off our home made masterpieces and in many cases probably, bodges
here is one of mine to start

used to be used daily to transport feed to calves , now a good string and plastic carrier

Andrew · Nov 26, 2013

Motor went on the pillar drill so I cut the top off and welded a bit of channel on. Already had a slip in chuck for the mag drill. Cheap pillar drill, Idea came from Cab Over Pete on the other forum.

John 1594 · Nov 26, 2013

JCB telehandler with electric selction of the 4 wheel steer

both potentiometers broke, needed a new switch and a new brain, was going to cost a forture. As its only used in a scrapyard crab steer isnt needed, so i plumbed a 4 way valve into the system with a control rod into the footwell to operate it, push in for 4 wheel steer, pull out for 2 wheel steer

no wires, no solenoids, idiot proof.

Cab-over Pete · Nov 27, 2013

Andrew said:
Motor went on the pillar drill so I cut the top off and welded a bit of channel on. Already had a slip in chuck for the mag drill. Cheap pillar drill, Idea came from Cab Over Pete on the other forum.
View attachment 23399

You don't want to be copying me!!!! Whilst mine works a treat, every time I use it I get smothered in oil!

jimmer · Nov 27, 2013

first is a vacuum clamp which squeezes when air blast is turned off to restrict flow of milk through plate cooler and opens when in wash

second two are fairly obvious uses of 5 gallon drums for outside cake feeders

stroller · Nov 27, 2013

Rappa fencer with bearings instead of the crappy nylon bushes, the drive belt from the wheel no longer has to have a twist in it, wearing it's self out, the one way cogs on the shaft are turned around and the poly wire feeds onto the top of the reel instead of the bottom. The white bit around the tube is a bit of 32mm sink waste the black bit on the tube above is 3/4" water pipe, both act as wear pad for the drive belt.

multi power · Nov 27, 2013

jimmer said:
View attachment 23456 View attachment 23457 View attachment 23458

first is a vacuum clamp which squeezes when air blast is turned off to restrict flow of milk through plate cooler and opens when in wash

second two are fairly obvious uses of 5 gallon drums for outside cake feeders

i normaly put teats on 5 gall drums, same teat as weydale fedder, mum was finding the weydale fedder heavy

ernie · Nov 27, 2013

This took less than a day to make when we got fed up with taking the tractor off the post knocker to put on the straw chopper every day, i can also mount a wire un roller in the same place.

ARW · Nov 27, 2013

ernie said:
This took less than a day to make when we got fed up with taking the tractor off the post knocker to put on the straw chopper every day, i can also mount a wire un roller in the same place.View attachment 23491 View attachment 23492 View attachment 23493

where do you plug the oil pipes!
do you slew the arm round and pipe into the breaker pipes?

John 1594 · Nov 27, 2013

built this last winter but havent had chance to try it yet!!!!

ernie · Nov 27, 2013

ARW said:
where do you plug the oil pipes!
do you slew the arm round and pipe into the breaker pipes?

I use the slew as it is but with long pipes, not ideal but it helps with the weight, oh and a bit of wood under the breaker pedal! Bodges are allowed aren't they?

Blue. · Nov 27, 2013

ernie said:
I use the slew as it is but with long pipes, not ideal but it helps with the weight, oh and a bit of wood under the breaker pedal! Bodges are allowed aren't they?

Would the blade circuit have enough flow?

You could fit a diverter valve and have short oil pipes.

ernie · Nov 27, 2013

eulb said:
Would the blade circuit have enough flow?

You could fit a diverter valve and have short oil pipes.

that may be a good idea I'm sure it would have enough flow and it would be a lot neater. it's just it worked so we left it.

jd6930 · Nov 28, 2013

old hydraulic fan from a scrap lemken drill and couple of bits of drainage pipe to make blower for blowing hedge clippings off the road. not the prettiest but very effective

llamedos · Nov 29, 2013

multi power said:
i normaly put teats on 5 gall drums, same teat as weydale fedder, mum was finding the weydale fedder heavy

bigger drums used for putting lick buckets in at pasture, stops them melting in the rain & getting pee'd in, same method just cut a hole in the side leave the top and bottom on

Tha Ulsterscot · Nov 29, 2013

Great thread, hope it runs for a long time.

Nearly · Nov 30, 2013

Bodged bucket at a neighbours last week. Mine recycle handles from 3 gallon buckets onto 5 gallon drums

hillman · Dec 2, 2013

Mineral feeder using old sheep lick buckets

My old €40 crush with handle at rear for headstock rubber floor, upright took out so can clip and bar across top so can move with loader

Feed barrier made out of old cubicle s

furrow press made into grass seeder ,

ernie · Jan 19, 2014

Had to make some sheep feeders a bit quick today, it's got too wet to feed on the ground now! They are made out of 9 inch twinwall pipe. I hope they last but our sheep are not known for being well behaved!

Mydexta · Jan 19, 2014

Would it not be worth drilling 2-3 hopes along the length of those troughs to let water escape or will they just get tipped over anyway

quick fixes, bodges and creations

Member

Never Forgotten

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

New Member

Member

Member

Attachments

Member

Member

Member

0 %

Up to 25%

25-50%

50-75%

75-100%

100% I’ve had enough of farming!

Share this page