The what I f^cked up today thread...

Red Fred · May 27, 2020

Dry Rot said:
Don't worry, with increasing wisdom you will come to realise going down is not the problem, but getting up again probably will be. But by the time you've got down there you will have forgotten what you went there for anyway, so it doesn't really matter. Leave it to the 20 year old.

Recently I was delivering to a horse lady of similar age to me. I hitched the trailer onto the Disco and had to plug in the lights and do the jack at which point she started laughing. She said "Do you realise we both used to step over the drawbar to get to the other side, now it's easier to walk all the way round the trailer "

TripleSix · May 27, 2020

ollie989898 said:
I dunno why but Kebab meat tastes so good.

It's the seasoning of Alamycin LA and blue spray that gives it the flavour.

Gulli · May 27, 2020

Poorbuthappy said:
Not disagreeing with you about the course of treatment, but I've never known a black udder ewe get maggots in her wound. Amazing how they heal. And presuming they get past the initial infection stage, it doesn't seem to trouble them much at all.
Had a ewe 1 year continue to rear 1 of her twins on the other side whilst it was hanging?
Had 2 this week?, first has "dropped out" and is healing without me even seeing and treating it (I know, bad shepherding), the 2nd I treated but she never recovered from the mastitis and is "awaiting collection".

I have

There's not much that will turn my stomach but sorting that out was a struggle!

She made a full recovery though and spent a peaceful summer at grass before she went on

Poorbuthappy · May 27, 2020

Gulli said:
I have
There's not much that will turn my stomach but sorting that out was a struggle!

She made a full recovery though and spent a peaceful summer at grass before she went on

Theres always an exception!

unlacedgecko · May 27, 2020

I *ahem* modified the yard scraper this morning. I suspect that in my new role as "breaker of things with telehandler" the ability to weld will become somewhat vital.

Lazy Sod · May 27, 2020

Dman2 said:
Flew off on a solo navigation today, got halfway to destination, and the noise suddenly got a lot louder

flange came of exhaust on rear port cylinder

Turned around and headed home
had a bit of an investigate and managed to pull front port side exhaust pipe off by hand.

All 4 off now and getting professionally welded
(£500 for 4 new ones)

That's the trouble with stainless steel exhausts, the do tend to be a bit brittle. Having to weld up cracked exhausts is a common occurrence.

Fendt516profi · May 27, 2020

unlacedgecko said:
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I *ahem* modified the yard scraper this morning. I suspect that in my new role as "breaker of things with telehandler" the ability to weld will become somewhat vital.

Sounds like that cheap Telehandler is going to cost you more than you thought

unlacedgecko · May 27, 2020

Fendt516profi said:
Sounds like that cheap Telehandler is going to cost you more than you thought

I think the problem is somewhere between the seat and the steering wheel ?‍

Fendt516profi · May 27, 2020

Think alot of machines have the same fault

Boydvalley · May 27, 2020

unlacedgecko said:
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I *ahem* modified the yard scraper this morning. I suspect that in my new role as "breaker of things with telehandler" the ability to weld will become somewhat vital.

your not alone. When I had my telehandler first I ran over the footbath, backed into the mower and modified the grain store door all in a month.

Ukjay · May 27, 2020

Not today, but dumbass here forgot to retract my flail mower side shift and subsequently rendered the side shift useless after mating with a rather well endowed gate post, nice bend on the cross shaft - so ordered replacement from supplier:

As the mower never had skids on, thought I'd treat it to some shoes - should make life easier (will paint them as they're a bit in your face shiny), and will obviously fit them.

Will 1594 · May 27, 2020

Fendt516profi said:
Think alot of machines have the same fault

Especially when animals are involved

Will 1594 · May 27, 2020

Sprayed round edge of fence other night ??????‍

?‍

. With low drift nozzle on hand lance with quad. , mmmm wife’s shrubs look a bit sick today mcpa 2 4 d cocktail
. have found some more?. Told her they looked dry ?. Leaves curling up with drought . NO they get water every night . Ooops

fgc325j · May 27, 2020

unlacedgecko said:
I think the problem is somewhere between the seat and the steering wheel ?‍

Ah!! - loose nut probably, been there- got the T-shirt.
Ps welding metal which has been covered in slurry is not easy, needs a good going over with a rotary wire brush on the electric drill,
don't start welding until the metal is shiny enough to shave with.

Y Fan Wen · May 27, 2020

fgc325j said:
Ah!! - loose nut probably, been there- got the T-shirt.
Ps welding metal which has been covered in slurry is not easy, needs a good going over with a rotary wire brush on the electric drill,
don't start welding until the metal is shiny enough to shave with.

My local tech offers an electric arc welding course, 10 weeks at 2hrs per week for 195 pounds. I am quite tempted by this. I have no experience at all so no bad habits.

Netherfield · May 27, 2020

Although a few years ago, went to my shed for the knapsack and made a mix of Roundup, walked across the lawn to the top of the steps, intending to spray odd weeds growing out of the steps and then spraying down both sides of the drive. Pumped pressure up but it decided it was easier to leak from the trigger than go to the nozzle, trip back to the shed for tools and o rings, find one has split, all repaired and put back together, a couple of weeks later I wonder why there are dead size 9 patches on the lawn from the shed to the steps.

Rossymons · May 27, 2020

unlacedgecko said:
I think the problem is somewhere between the seat and the steering wheel ?‍

Seat and steering wheel are fine! Its the squidy organic bit that will let the operation down!

Danllan · May 27, 2020

Y Fan Wen said:
My local tech offers an electric arc welding course, 10 weeks at 2hrs per week for 195 pounds. I am quite tempted by this. I have no experience at all so no bad habits.

I did one about a long time ago at Southgate College - when we were in Herts it was the nearest one running that had a vacancy. Good course, lots of gas stuff I've not had to and never intended to use, but all interesting and worth every penny. The time saved alone, from not cocking up through beginners' mistakes on any number of things, has probably paid for it twice over.

A Trebor · May 27, 2020

Will 1594 said:
Sprayed round edge of fence other night ??????‍?‍?‍. With low drift nozzle on hand lance with quad. , mmmm wife’s shrubs look a bit sick today mcpa 2 4 d cocktail
. have found some more?. Told her they looked dry ?. Leaves curling up with drought . NO they get water every night . Ooops

Frost got them ?

fgc325j · May 27, 2020

Y Fan Wen said:
My local tech offers an electric arc welding course, 10 weeks at 2hrs per week for 195 pounds. I am quite tempted by this. I have no experience at all so no bad habits.

20 hours training @ £10 per hour!!!! - i'd bite their arm off, you will not regret it.

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