hilux
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- Location
- south Wales
Funny you should say that as I have some pure lleyns and they flow through a lot easier. I'll have to make a hydraulic ram to shove the texels up! Best I order some of those back stops.
Combi clamp Ritchie
- Thread starter willy
- Start date
Funny you should say that as I have some pure lleyns and they flow through a lot easier. I'll have to make a hydraulic ram to shove the texels up! Best I order some of those back stops.
Never got any pictures of the bristles in my combi clamp ramp. Was very impressed with them when all the ewes were the same size but any smaller ewe could easy wiggle past it, not sure about putting 2 in either as it would be a bit rough on the bigger ewes. I guess this is why the drenchmaster has a adjustable race width.
I'm not knocking the product but think it needs an adjustable width race. May still try 2 sets on some day.
I've asked for a price for the prattley ones @NZDan mentioned.
I'm not knocking the product but think it needs an adjustable width race. May still try 2 sets on some day.
I've asked for a price for the prattley ones @NZDan mentioned.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Do they run better through the curve since you let some light in? That's always been one of the reasons I've not had curves, as sheep always head to the way out, whether it's in a race or a hedgeline. I always thought trying to make them run into what looks like a dead end was against their nature.
romneymarsh
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- Location
- Romney Marsh
Definitely .
hilux
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- Location
- south Wales
Our scanner has those bristles opposite each other on his lead up ramp to the trailer. As you say it can be a bit harsh on the bigger ewes. Romney Marsh do they stop on the curve at all now they can see light?
romneymarsh
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- Location
- Romney Marsh
Every now and then one will not follow on up the ramp but will stay at the bottom peeking round the corner, but when the clamp becomes empty invariably come trotting up toward the clamp.
hilux
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- Location
- south Wales
I know what I'll be doing on rainy days now. Thank you for the ideas.
General-Lee
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- Location
- Devon
Sorry as I'm sure it's been answered but where'd you get it from, think we could do with some?
Ritchey direct as local rep had no idea what I was talking about!
General-Lee
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- Location
- Devon
Thanks, typically boss sent back a door actuator few weeks ago could of bunged some in.
romneymarsh
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- Location
- Romney Marsh
I expect they will still be a special order from NZ . That's Ritchey Tagg people because they are a Prattley item not Ritchie , combi clamp builder who you would have thought might have added them as an option by now.
They had them in Stock when I got mine but yes from ritchey not the clamp builders.
romneymarsh
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- Location
- Romney Marsh
Glad to hear that when I got mine a few years ago they had to come over on a special and wait for the next container
Northumberland
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Any one got combi clamp on weigh scales with eid?
Any good?
Any good?
General-Lee
Member
- Location
- Devon
Yes but not without some issues. Load bars, reader and auto drafter here, when all working as it should is brilliant.
Northumberland
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Is the auto drafter worth it?
General-Lee
Member
- Location
- Devon
Unfortunately it hasn't been 100% reliable since we've had it, to say it's totally worth it. Take a month ago we weaned our early batch and it didn't work so ended up removing a door actuator and I did it manually, don't get me wrong when it works it's nice just to press the 1 button and it will record then draft but as I found out doesn't take much more effort or time.
Jalex
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- Location
- Randalstown, Co. Antrim
Got a 16ft flat bed trailer gathered up at the weekend to build my combi clamp on to to try and make it more portable. Anyone got any more photos of their attempts and any advice. I'm planning to put the loading ramp at the back and the shedding at the front.