My new drill #pimpmydrill part 2 !

Clive · Jul 4, 2016

Wheatonrotty said:
Have you had a chance to get any further with this yet?

yes - got back on it last week a bit

Brackets made and plated for the secondhand avadex / slug pellet applicator - fitted, access platform still yo go on but made, quite hard to get pics of while folded and job not finished yet but hopefully you get the idea

Clive · Jul 4, 2016

and points.............

basically I wasn't happy with the prototype we had made, its needs more thought / work and Im short of time right now so we have bought some Metcalfe points that we are adding fert tubes to

Just tacked into place in these pics but I think it should work ok, the pipe position is adjustable via the grub screw

I still think I can improve on this design though and will revisit making our own point when we have time this winter, I'm going to try removing the tungsten on a few Metcalfe points and replacing with the Ferobide tips I have so I can compare wear rates this autumn

Darren · Jul 4, 2016

that point is bloody massive!! Look at the size of his feet in comparison

phil · Jul 4, 2016

Darren said:
View attachment 356880 that point is bloody massive!! Look at the size of his feet in comparison

Low disturbance !

Clive · Jul 4, 2016

phil said:
Low disturbance !

my feet are no so small ! all a matter of perspective

the point s 12mm wide IIRC and now the full set are on the drill clearance looks very good so it should handle pretty reasonable amounts of trash and cover I think, certainly on a parr with a Seed Hawk or Dale I would think yet at a lot lower cost

PSQ · Jul 5, 2016

I'm in the middle of a similar but different Horsch pimping exercise.

Clive, are you using check valves on the liquid fertiliser lines? If so, which ones?
I was considering 'John Guest' push on fittings and low pressure 'anti drip' check valves (plastic, not brass), until I saw the price of them

It might be that 'capillary action' keeps the fert in the (6mm) pipe, or it might just dribble all over the headland and take 5 yards to prime the pipes when back in work...

Clive · Jul 5, 2016

PSQ said:
I'm in the middle of a similar but different Horsch pimping exercise.

Clive, are you using check valves on the liquid fertiliser lines? If so, which ones?
I was considering 'John Guest' push on fittings and low pressure 'anti drip' check valves (plastic, not brass), until I saw the price of them
It might be that 'capillary action' keeps the fert in the (6mm) pipe, or it might just dribble all over the headland and take 5 yards to prime the pipes when back in work...

our fert system is standard horsch, i'm not sure what check valves they use - all I have changed on the fert system is replace the coulter end of the delivery pipes

the pipe from check valve to outlet doesn't seem to be a bit problem on our 750a - you get a bit of dribble on headlands but not enough to be concerned about, the little white connector in one of the pics above stops the drip

PSQ · Jul 5, 2016

The previous CO4 had the factory wheel driven PPF fert kit, a complicated mix of 3/4" and 1/2" plumbing branching out like a tree, with normal jet holders/ .5 bar drip stops and hose tails in place of the nozzles. It was a pita to wash out and prime as it must have held 10 litres plus in the pipes and pump.

I like the way Cultivating Solutions plumb their OSR kit in small bore nylon from a central manifold, very neat and compact

http://www.cultivating-solutions.co.uk/rapid-start/#

phil · Jul 5, 2016

Clive said:
my feet are no so small ! all a matter of perspective

the point s 12mm wide IIRC and now the full set are on the drill clearance looks very good so it should handle pretty reasonable amounts of trash and cover I think, certainly on a parr with a Seed Hawk or Dale I would think yet at a lot lower cost

Would those points you have be similar to seedhawk

Knives as the Americans like to say

Clive · Jul 5, 2016

phil said:
Would those points you have be similar to seedhawk

Knives as the Americans like to say

yes I guess so - basically a narrow knife with a seed and fert tube down the back of it

Clive · Jul 27, 2016

Pretty much finished the avadex applicator mounting now

All points on and seed tubes modified to mount the liquid tubes

just got to fit a modified fan guard and new distribution head feed pipe, new LED rear lights and flasher tomorrow and its ready to go

really pleased with it - especially given the low cost !

SilliamWhale · Jul 28, 2016

Excellent job Clive. Shows what can be done.

Clive · Jul 28, 2016

SilliamWhale said:
Excellent job Clive. Shows what can be done.

Thanks - I will take some better pictures of the entire thing when its outside and finished, I'm pleased with it - not totted up total but its going to be close to my budget - £1200/m ish which for a drill with liquid and seed plus adavdex / slug pellets is not bad at all IMO

Steevo · Jul 28, 2016

£1200 or £12,000?

Clive · Jul 28, 2016

Steevo said:
£1200 or £12,000?

£1200 !

Steevo · Jul 28, 2016

£7,200 total cost?! Wow, that's impressive!

Clive · Jul 28, 2016

Steevo said:
£7,200 total cost?! Wow, that's impressive!

Not totted it all up exactly but it will be around that yes

Louis Mc · Jul 28, 2016

What kind of pump is used for the liquid in this drill? Is it fast enough to fill with as well?

Clive · Jul 28, 2016

Louis Mc said:
What kind of pump is used for the liquid in this drill? Is it fast enough to fill with as well?

its whatever the standard Horsch set-up is - hydraulic powered from a split feed to the fan

Breakthru · Jul 28, 2016

Clive said:
its whatever the standard Horsch set-up is - hydraulic powered from a split feed to the fan

How many sets of eyes are required to monitor it all?

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