New toy day

[aled1590]

Not too exiting but a new extra long mag drill cutter landed today for a job, needed to sit down when they told me the list price on it though £358! Luckily there’s a hefty discount on that ‍.
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When I first looked at that pic I thought top right corner was a lump hammer thought Christ almighty your mag drill must be on steroids

 

[oil barron]

Is there a common method to alert when the mains comes back on? I was thinking a switched strobe connected to the mains incomer in your example, but wondered if there was a done thing.

If you are going to that bother you might as well fit an auto transfer switch that would detect the mains. I don’t think they are that dear. The electrician to fit it is going to be the same cost for a manual or auto switch which is the expensive part.

 

[e3120]

As long as you ensure proper protection of the device a strobe could work. The main incoming fuse protection needs to be brought down to probably single amp values with a MCB or fuse specifically for the strobe. Matching incoming and outgoing wire diameter on a single device will be fun. Get a tame electrician involved if you are not 100% confident as playing about is just too risky.

Yes, those are the sort of concerns. The supply is pretty chunky as it is set up for turbine export on 120mm cables. Luckily this also means there are 3 little lights on the meter panel, so maybe the solution is a lo-tech mirror/lens arrangement, or a light sensor to gsm project.

This last week has just been a series of off/on mains supply as they work their way through the fault list.

 

[KB6930]

Got this to help with the cleanup and it saves a lot of manual graft.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

I know it’s been a mild winter so far but still don’t think the barley is ready yet

 

[Speedstar]

I know it’s been a mild winter so far but still don’t think the barley is ready yet View attachment 1002473

it will need a good wash to get all the salt off it, nice looking binder

 

[Against_the_grain]

Looks good but small header? We have a 6600 with a 9m

 

[Fergieman]

Looks good but small header? We have a 6600 with a 9m

7.7m big enough for baling straw.

 

[Against_the_grain]

7.7m big enough for baling straw.

Fair enough we bale 75% of ours though

 

[Bobthebuilder]

it will need a good wash to get all the salt off it, nice looking binder

Done it straight away

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Looks good but small header? We have a 6600 with a 9m

Went from 560 with a 6.6m to a 6700 with a 7.7m big enough

 

[Lofty1984]

Went from 560 with a 6.6m to a 6700 with a 7.7m big enough

Ignore it all it’s a cracking bit of kit. you have paid for what you wanted

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Ignore it all it’s a cracking bit of kit. you have paid for what you wanted

Luckily I don’t write the cheques

 

[Speedstar]

Done it straight away

Good job , we got a new baler once in the winter and it was washed off but the salt still did it a lot of harm, with a bigger combine you will get more time to do other things now

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Good job , we got a new baler once in the winter and it was washed off but the salt still did it a lot of harm, with a bigger combine you will get more time to do other things now

I doubt it

 

[Speedstar]

I doubt it

Of course you will get more time to go to the races

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Of course you will get more time to go to the races

But the work needs done to pay for playtime

 

[Bobthebuilder]

@Speedstar you’ll have heard mr coffee man has been splashing out as well

 

[snarling bee]

We have no problem baling behind a 12m header. Are you still on small bales?
Yes we are not straw walker, but those new s.w Lexions have more rotary elements than the hybrid versions

 

[e3120]

We have no problem baling behind a 12m header. Are you still on small bales?
Yes we are not straw walker, but those new s.w Lexions have more rotary elements than the hybrid versions

12m of straw on a mixed farm on the cool Northumberland coast is a different proposition to Bedfordshire.