Farm Engineering

[AJR75]

@B R C do you find on jobs like those that the frame goes together really quickly and you think you're making good progress only to find it takes longer to put all the fittings and fixtures on the thing?

 

[jack_c]

Got the dual wheels completed for the loader, worked a treat

 

[Greenbeast]

The linisher in action. Kitchen knives have taken some abuse lately and i can't be bothered to go to the stones with them all. 600 grit belt, good enough for day-to-day use, i went to a leather strop after this to remove the wire edge

 

[Tim G]

Cleaner fan on our ancient combine fell apart this harvest, a quick botched repair lasted about 20 seconds and parts are no longer available so I had to set about making new myself.

Local fabrication firm pressed the blades all the other bits I made from scratch. Made a slight modification and put in a central support bearing on the shaft.

(Putting in this thread as a lathe and set square were used!)

 

[joe soapy]

The linisher in action. Kitchen knives have taken some abuse lately and i can't be bothered to go to the stones with them all. 600 grit belt, good enough for day-to-day use, i went to a leather strop after this to remove the wire edge

I use the multi tool for sharpening knives and chisels, its a bit kinder than a belt sander

 

[Greenbeast]

I use the multi tool for sharpening knives and chisels, its a bit kinder than a belt sander

I've got belts from 36 grit to 2000 grit, nothing unkind if I choose the right belt.

 

[AJR75]

I've got belts from 36 grit to 2000 grit, nothing unkind if I choose the right belt.

Ditto plus a leather strop and honing compound. There is a bit of skill involved when using the coarser belts though as the stock removal can be pretty rapid- suggest practicing on an old knife that doesn't matter too much before you attempt the 100+ year old family heirloom carving knife that's been around for generations!

 

[Greenbeast]

Ditto plus a leather strop and honing compound. There is a bit of skill involved when using the coarser belts though as the stock removal can be pretty rapid- suggest practicing on an old knife that doesn't matter too much before you attempt the 100+ year old family heirloom carving knife that's been around for generations!

Ha ha yes, it's a different beast than a slow sharpen on bench stones!

 

[Simmy]

Stupid poxy alloy trumpet broke on on the cable for the valve block. From experience I know they are mega bucks so time to fire up the lathe again. I've obviously left it a rough finish so it looks like the dull alloy. Honest
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They're actually only ten pound a piece just got two for my matbro

 

[Dave W]

They're actually only ten pound a piece just got two for my matbro

That's what I'd expect them to be but I've not had any joy sourcing them let alone at £10

 

[tinman]

That's what I'd expect them to be but I've not had any joy sourcing them let alone at £10

malpas do two different types, this being one of them.
not a tenner but it sounds like your struggling.
http://www.malpasonline.co.uk/s/?Keyword=S.101657

 

[AJR75]

Bit of a refurb going on on the head of my hedger....

First bit was the mounting point that had been cobbled back together by some bodgy fu**er sometime in the past, cut it all out and welded on a decent new mounting plate:



Rotor is in generally good nick so dropped that off for balancing yesterday, have new bearings on the way for that..... Next phase is to re make the adjustable hood that bolts to the front of the assembly. more pics to follow.......

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

That converted artic trailer in the bodge thread ought to be in here.
Looked proper tidy, new ram, wider wheels, hydraulic back door etc
Few more pictures of it and what they did would be good .

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Here it is.

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Aluminium Artic trailer conversion

 

[massey 6480]

Don't think this would qualify for the quick fixes thread as a measuring tape was used . Modifying water troughs so cattle can't dung in to them . First job to fold this length of plate in to odd shape with my homemade press brake .

 

[gav0994]

Been working on a post knocker over the last couple of months. Finally got it all plumbed up with the hydraulics to test it out. Based the design on a combination of a Bryce and Vector machine. 400kg hammer weight, 600mm side shift and approx. 35* mast tilt both ways. Just needs a few tweaks and tool box added on to the top of the counter balance and a few tool holders.

 

[Simmy]

Been working on a post knocker over the last couple of months. Finally got it all plumbed up with the hydraulics to test it out. Based the design on a combination of a Bryce and Vector machine. 400kg hammer weight, 600mm side shift and approx. 35* mast tilt both ways. Just needs a few tweaks and tool box added on to the top of the counter balance and a few tool holders.

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Look at big dog fabrications on Facebook. This guy makes the Bryce sumo knockers. Bruce sumo dosn't make the knockers strange I know. But my brothers mate works for big dog. [emoji41][emoji41]

 

[massey 6480]

Don't think this would qualify for the quick fixes thread as a measuring tape was used . Modifying water troughs so cattle can't dung in to them . First job to fold this length of plate in to odd shape with my homemade press brake . View attachment 585308View attachment 585310

And the finished article

second pic is of the troughs before I changed them .

Cattle have to push in the flap now to drink water should stop them dunging into them now .

 

[gav0994]

Look at big dog fabrications on Facebook. This guy makes the Bryce sumo knockers. Bruce sumo dosn't make the knockers strange I know. But my brothers mate works for big dog. [emoji41][emoji41]

Interesting, as Mr Bryce likes to boast they are all built in house by themselves. Had a good nosey at their Facebook page - plenty of good pics of the Bryce machines in various stages of manufacture.

 

[Simmy]

Interesting, as Mr Bryce likes to boast they are all built in house by themselves. Had a good nosey at their Facebook page - plenty of good pics of the Bryce machines in various stages of manufacture.

Some extremely tidy work on his Facebook page. Good quality heavy engineering [emoji38][emoji38]