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Out picking up the bedding after moving pig huts. Trying out something different to our usual burning.

It's certainly a team sport, I'm going job share at the end of the year so I can spend more time helping - being away on ships is more of a curse now.

Mines single phase, probably been converted somewhere in its 50+ year lifespan. You can get a single phase converter for 3 phase machinery, I'm not sure how expensive that is though. We are lucky enough to have 3 phase in the workshop, but I don't currently have any equipment that uses it. Be...

We managed to enlist some friends and their families into our ranks this week - they came for a visit but were quickly put to work finishing off a conversion to one of our barns and then out feeding the pigs. Its amazing how much non farmers enjoy manual labour for a day!

Tensioned the blade and now it cuts near enough vertical. Have 2 new bades for it - one 10tpi and a 14tpi - will be interesting to see if that makes the cut perfect. Having a day where we are not going down to the farm so I cant check!

Will check tension, and order a new blade - who knows what use the old one has had. Thanks for the advice everyone.

Mine is not cutting vertical, will have to see how that can be adjusted.

You might be a bit far away unfortunately :-(

Thanks, will have a look in the morning. I just got home from sea and was itching to try it out. As usual was try first and read instructions later!

It was indeed!

Just watching a video (always a last resort) and it's supposed to stop not lift....hmmm will have to figure out why that feature isn't working.

Just acquired this fantastic old Rapidor Manchester machine - I'm sure plenty of you have them. Needs a few tweaks as I think the blade is supposed to lift at the end of a cut. But its a nice quiet way to cut steel if your not in a rush. Not sure how old it is, other than pre 1970 - older than...

I have been watching lots of trash American car shows and came across the term "ghost mechanic". This is effectively the backup crew that do all the real work off camera while the divas stay clean. It got me thinking.... My wife runs a small pig farm and our daughters and myself chip in as...

The spouts that come with the smaller AdBlu drums are handy for that sort of thing.

We use this one, it sits on a frame about 1/2m high when not on the tractor. Has a simple quick hitch system and can be put on and off in no time. Clears all our trailers even on full lock if you don't take it off.

They are not usually that bad, just get the odd trouble maker.

Spacer made from 110mm drain pipe so we can get the bobbin spacing perfect for the electric fence. Makes the finished job much neater and satisfies my ocd.

Thanks for the answers, learn something new everyday :)

I acquired this the other day and wondered if anyone knows what used to be mounted on it? Cheers Dan

That's a shame, know a few people down here who would be keen - but distance is a bit far!