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Regenerative Agriculture and Direct Drilling
Holistic Farming
"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 7550146" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>Yep, I've made 7 so far, all out being put through their paces. Getting a decent timer with low standby energy requirements was the first problem to solve. Working on reliable limit switching is the next - reed switches are OK, but too much sideways pull on the wire meant the switch couldn't pick up the magnet and the winch ran for approx 10 hours with a broken string</p><p></p><p>my main issue is that I put it all "up top" where I could put it at ground level - allowing for bigger battery, better switching gear and even allow a small counterweight to assist the little winch. But the Pensagro ones are a mile ahead of my prototypes. I wanted only to get these going with a timer so I can play about with SMS triggering, but I'll be lucky to see them back as old mate loves his self-shifting sheeps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 7550146, member: 63856"] Yep, I've made 7 so far, all out being put through their paces. Getting a decent timer with low standby energy requirements was the first problem to solve. Working on reliable limit switching is the next - reed switches are OK, but too much sideways pull on the wire meant the switch couldn't pick up the magnet and the winch ran for approx 10 hours with a broken string my main issue is that I put it all "up top" where I could put it at ground level - allowing for bigger battery, better switching gear and even allow a small counterweight to assist the little winch. But the Pensagro ones are a mile ahead of my prototypes. I wanted only to get these going with a timer so I can play about with SMS triggering, but I'll be lucky to see them back as old mate loves his self-shifting sheeps [/QUOTE]
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