quick fixes, bodges and creations

[Poorbuthappy]

Baler cord some old stock net round the ring feeder bit ?

Wrap some net wrap around?

 

[Nearly]

Baler cord some old stock net round the ring feeder bit ?

Or tie some bale wrap onto frame and set it turning?

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Starting trouble? Need a new battery? Never! -just refurbish the old one - it's easy, just follow these quick steps to a new, green future:-

amazing

 

[Half Pipe]

Just a minor thought. Have you considered how much bale will be on the yard behind once it's rolled round in that a few times?

That's when MK1 was put up for sale!
MK2 was made up of sheeted parts of 3 ring feeders! ?

 

[nosmokenopoke]

Fork repair again. last repaired around 30 years ago with some reclaimed pipe and welding rod stub ends.
Weld cracked off so another stub end used off the floor to re attach with some bird poop weld, then levelled fork ends off a little with the last worn out cutting disc out off scrap bin.
Should be good for another 30 years now.
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Nice. Is there anywhere you can get a big grape like this anymore? Spears and Jackson used to make a proper grape with a thick shaft. New grapes are only 2/3 of the width of 15 yrs ago

 

[Netherfield]

There are 5 prong forks on here, don't know if as wide as yours though.

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[bumkin]

Nice. Is there anywhere you can get a big grape like this anymore? Spears and Jackson used to make a proper grape with a thick shaft. New grapes are only 2/3 of the width of 15 yrs ago

we used to cut the bobles of a root fork and use that as a muck fork, i went into the local ag store and asked for a five grain fork and they looked at me with a blank expression , they can be had, i got one from wynstay

 

[Nearly]

A bodge in progress, dead makita drills going to become portable lights when the round led lamps arrive.

 

[Netherfield]

A bodge in progress, dead makita drills going to become portable lights when the round led lamps arrive.
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Don't keep it to yourself if it works, I've a dead DeWalt here.

 

[Shovelhands]

A bodge in progress, dead makita drills going to become portable lights when the round led lamps arrive.
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I like your style, but the Makita LED torches are about £20. How much are the LED lights your using? ?

 

[Nearly]

Don't keep it to yourself if it works, I've a dead DeWalt here.

No reason for it not to work. I might have to bypass the trigger switch and just direct wire it.
Shame the lights will take a while to get here.

 

[Nearly]

I like your style, but the Makita LED torches are about £20. How much are the LED lights your using? ?

£3.
It's just a exercise in recycling. Such a shame to bin the whole thing.

 

[Shovelhands]

£3.
It's just a exercise in recycling. Such a shame to bin the whole thing.

Is it an old 3 speed, the one on the left?

 

[Nearly]

Is it an old 3 speed, the one on the left?

Yes, they both were. Gearboxes seized and burnt out motors. They worked hard.

 

[Shovelhands]

Yes, they both were. Gearboxes seized and burnt out motors. They worked hard.

I’ve still got a working 3 speed, bloody good units, suffered with gearbox issues though, as you’ve found out. Shame they don’t do a 3 speed now.

 

[Nearly]

I’ve still got a working 3 speed, bloody good units, suffered with gearbox issues though, as you’ve found out. Shame they don’t do a 3 speed now.

One was mine from 10 years ago, the other I picked up at the scrappy in the summer with this bodge in mind. The smaller round leds should match well and not fall over. I could buy torches at £20 but where's the fun in that?

 

[Nearly]

I feel a creation coming on.

A frame or linkage brackets?
It even came pre-stocked with old bolts.

 

[Sharpy]

I feel a creation coming on. View attachment 849021View attachment 849022
A frame or linkage brackets?
It even came pre-stocked with old bolts.
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Thats showing off!

 

[Nearly]

What's the bearing front and centre?
It only goes round one way.

 

[Netherfield]

What's the bearing front and centre?
It only goes round one way.

It's a sprag or ratchet bearing, designed to stop something running the wrong way, we had one fitted to a bag elevator, it could have up to 6 x 10 stone bags on it, if for any reason the elevator was stopped with a load on it would try to run back downwards, this would pick up speed and run the motor above it normal speed, if someone tried restarting the elevator at his point the motor if single phase would now run in the wrong direction, or if three phase would try to go it's correct rotation but not be able to.

Or EB used to fit them to some of their centreless auger systems which over a great length could turn the auger into a spring which then made the motor struggle on it's next start up.