Today at work

Fraserb

Member
Location
Scottish Borders
Got the sprayer out today

ACTP0005.JPG
ACTP0007.JPG
ACTP0014.JPG
 

Kiwi Pete

Member
Livestock Farmer
first thing you should do when welding galv is throw it as far down the yard as you can manage.
Evil hateful stuff. Even when you think you got it spotless it still spits and fecks the welder up
I thought it was just me that didnt like bleddy galv, I usually hook into it with a sanding disc and peel it off with that.. any other tips? Other than chuck it away :D
I'm only arc welding it so I spend a fairly unhealthy amount of time prepping IMO
I also spend a fair bit of time chamfering or bevelling or whatever you call it.
As I said, most of my welding time is sticking this rusty thing to that rusty thing often filling in gaps with rod after rod, or welding overhead... will get a mig one day soon but just can't afford anything that I really like.. I will possibly do that in winter when our farm fielddays are on, nearly everything farmwise is on discount to some degree.
Back to the galv, what tips are out there
 

holwellcourtfarm

Member
Livestock Farmer
I thought it was just me that didnt like bleddy galv, I usually hook into it with a sanding disc and peel it off with that.. any other tips? Other than chuck it away :D
I'm only arc welding it so I spend a fairly unhealthy amount of time prepping IMO
I also spend a fair bit of time chamfering or bevelling or whatever you call it.
As I said, most of my welding time is sticking this rusty thing to that rusty thing often filling in gaps with rod after rod, or welding overhead... will get a mig one day soon but just can't afford anything that I really like.. I will possibly do that in winter when our farm fielddays are on, nearly everything farmwise is on discount to some degree.
Back to the galv, what tips are out there
Like you, grind the bugger off as much as you can.

Btw, MIG is much more fussy about preparation than arc but it's a joy to use if the metal prep is good.

I wonder what @Welding Supplies Direct would charge to ship you a nice MIG set? :whistle:
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

  • 0 %

    Votes: 80 42.3%
  • Up to 25%

    Votes: 66 34.9%
  • 25-50%

    Votes: 30 15.9%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • 75-100%

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

    Votes: 7 3.7%

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

  • 1,293
  • 1
As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
Top