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I used to live in an old watermill, that the original leat had been filled in by a neighbour where it went through his field, 40 years ago. We did all the flow calcs in the stream and then made the mistake of consulting the rivers authority to ask about reinstating the leat. I think we had 5...

I wonder if farming is properly PROFITABLE anywhere in the world? You wouldn't think so reading this forum. It does seem odd that the suppliers of Human Life sustaining products are so litle valued compared to say internet entrepreneurs.

From the MF workshop manual . Your memory spot on!

This one has had a second drum brake fitted too. the drive shaft comes from the bottom of the transfer case in the front half, through the bendy join and through this set of drums mounted on a cross member, then another drive shaft to rear axle. No brakes on axles.

I have had a few 1200's and a 1250 in the distant past to work. I dropped one complete transmission out of the bottom of a 1200 , the book says out through the cab. My 1250 ate its input shaft which was made of unobtanium at the time, so we put box out of our spares 1200 in to it. The 1250 was...

Ok I have looked at rectangular label under the paint on drivers door and I think it says supplied by? xxxxxxx xxx? & Partners. Sheriff Hutton 305? A google search doesn't bring up any dealers so presumably long gone. This may have been a second hand dealer as nowhere near the Chelmsford...

yes a Cat 3208. 180hp region of, depending on which source you believe. I would like to know how many were sold in the UK, they were sold in decent numbers in the states but not many here wanted that big a tractor in 1977. This one fires up instantly even when cold, it appears to not have done...

That is really interesting thanks. I will take a look and see if decals are still there. I know a chap who farms near Chelmsford so I will ask him if he would know anyone who worked there.

I wonder if anyone can help with some history? This 1505 came from a dealer in Wales , he had lost the log book and knew very little of the tractor. He thought it might have been new to Strutt and Parker Farms , who I think don't exist as an entity any more to ask? I believe it only had another...

Has it got the extra wind clips on the end of the door strips? Our big door 6mx6.3m high has L shaped pieces on both ends of the horizontal strips every 5 or so strips . These locate in the groove in the vertical door channel to prevent them pulling out. On really rough days it does bow in an...

Magic maps was always a good tool for measuring areas and linear distances. Still working I think as a gov.uk site.

yer, us ud let ee know ther aint nort wrung wid tiv.

yes I did thanks, from @grainboy . off a 6m vicon tine drill.

well I finally looked in the instruction manual! I is a monster of a thing and I lose the will to live after a hundred pages of cebis instructions. Anyway I finally found the section about the moisture reading. With the system on my combine it samples every minute, via that sensor on the side of...

Now I am still unsure what the little ram does? I guess it opens a slide a differing amount to let grain /beans whatever in to the sensor, whatever it is. I will take a closer look at the top and get a photo. I'll check the feeder house bearings, thanks for the tip @Flatlander

I found a little sensor at the top but that looked like a small rotation sensor to tell if conveyor actually working ? it is an 04 model so may not have moisture sensor, I don't recall ever seeing a reading on the screen for moisture. I carry a moisture meter and get samples from the sampling...

I have been servicing my Lexion 430 today adjusting the returns elevator chain tension and then the clean grain elevator chain tension. The latter is on a hydraulic ram, so with threshing mechanism engaged you open the hydraulic valve and the ram goes up and tensions the chain. I can't find...

I am waiting for Evri to deliver a parcel dispatched on Nov 11th. On tracking it made it to their depot and then stopped due " to a major incident" whatever that is. Our local chap is pretty good but his van gearbox went and he was out of action for three days. When he got back there were 600...

The speed your blade needs to be running at for a large inserted tooth saw used on a rackbench is around 8000 ft/min tip speed. So if your blade is 55" d. circumference is 3.142 x 55 /12 = 14.40ft. Divide 8000 ft/min by circumference gives you 550 rpm. You can tell if the blade is tensioned...

Does it have to be processed in a plant with no previous use on wheat? What about combine and drier / trailers etc? We have some oats in store now that passed the test for human consumption and I was thinking about the hygiene requirements for it to be sold as gluten free. A friend was saying...