combi clamp foot pedal flange

[DartmoorEwe]

What is the flange on the side of the foot pedal for?

If it was not there then nothing could get pushed under it stopping the clamp closing at the crucial moment. It must have a purpose or else why have it. Cutting it off is a one way trip so before I do that ... The metal bar indicates the bit I am thinking of cutting off.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

If I understand you correctly it's just extending the width of the pedal for those jobs that you need to be at either end for.

 

[unlacedgecko]

What is the flange on the side of the foot pedal for?

If it was not there then nothing could get pushed under it stopping the clamp closing at the crucial moment. It must have a purpose or else why have it. Cutting it off is a one way trip so before I do that ... The metal bar indicates the bit I am thinking of cutting off.

It makes the pedal wider so you’ve a bigger target when you fight an old bitch of a ewe up the race and she dashes for freedom.

I’ve cut them off mine to fit it on the trailer. No adverse effects.

 

[Downton_shep]

If that’s the head end of the clamp then it’s the part I stand on when I’m drenching, so the heads out of the clamp.

 

[Blue.]

If that’s the head end of the clamp then it’s the part I stand on when I’m drenching, so the heads out of the clamp.

Can be used either way and also you want it if your dagging,I can honestly say it’s never been a problem,maybe I’m just a tidier worker?

 

[Downton_shep]

Can be used either way and also you want it if your dagging,I can honestly say it’s never been a problem,maybe I’m just a tidier worker?

I agree. Normally have a clean up every pen full.

 

[unlacedgecko]

If that’s the head end of the clamp then it’s the part I stand on when I’m drenching, so the heads out of the clamp.

I stop them in the middle of the clamp and stand facing against sheep flow.

 

[DartmoorEwe]

Thanks all. I'll have a check of where I stand when drenching. I take the point about having a tidy up but the thing that gets pushed under the pedal is the bottom rail of a hurdle being used to keep sheep out of the working area. Space is tight so I can't blame the sheep for pressing.

I've only just thought of cutting the rail off the hurdle.

 

[Al R]

Thanks all. I'll have a check of where I stand when drenching. I take the point about having a tidy up but the thing that gets pushed under the pedal is the bottom rail of a hurdle being used to keep sheep out of the working area. Space is tight so I can't blame the sheep for pressing.

I've only just thought of cutting the rail off the hurdle.

I know what you mean to make 3 pens off the divider the end gets caught on the hurdle. Move the hurdle around so it’s on an angle and not 90* to the clamp and you should be able to pass it, I take it you tie the hurdle onto the triangles like me?

 

[DartmoorEwe]

Only just got the down ramp so have not had the triangles till now. Will use it Monday, sorting some stores and the first culls for Tavi market. So tomorrow, I expect, I'll tie a hurdle to the triangles, set it up at a bit of an angle and see what happens. Its a shame, for the price, that there is not an attachment on the ramp somewhere to hold a hurdle in place but I guess all new tools need fettling.

 

[Al R]

Only just got the down ramp so have not had the triangles till now. Will use it Monday, sorting some stores and the first culls for Tavi market. So tomorrow, I expect, I'll tie a hurdle to the triangles, set it up at a bit of an angle and see what happens. Its a shame, for the price, that there is not an attachment on the ramp somewhere to hold a hurdle in place but I guess all new tools need fettling.

Mine was made in 08/09, originally had wood everywhere that was replaced twice and now i’ve tinned it like the new ones. shocked the new ones don’t make it easier to attach panels/hurdles to it, the triangles are handy for stopping the odd jumper jumping the wrong way and for attaching a loop of string on a hurdle to to make a third pen. Watch when you pile hundreds off it as they can move the down ramp towards the combi clamp and it knocks the chain off that opens the clamp - I have rope permanently attached to mine for more leverage to pull the chains back on.