Shearing machines/set ups

[Woolyleg]

hi All, have been shearing a few our own sheep with a cordless set of clippers but it gets too warm and its too big and bulky which is obviously why it’s not made for clipping more than a few. Im after a full set up, doesn’t have to be anything special but also want something decent and reliable. Does anyone have any recommendations?

thanks

 

[TexelBen]

I do mine with the Horner razor, had a battery not taken charge today, which has buggered the job up

Apart from that it's spot on

 

[mixedfmr]

hi All, have been shearing a few our own sheep with a cordless set of clippers but it gets too warm and its too big and bulky which is obviously why it’s not made for clipping more than a few. Im after a full set up, doesn’t have to be anything special but also want something decent and reliable. Does anyone have any recommendations?

thanks

Horner XT here, strong basic machine, plenty of power. Used to clip the lot (350) with an old lister untill it expired. Few less now, but Horners good for all apps. Quick prompt service as well.

 

[Bury the Trash]

this is a very versatile and useful tool.

Horner Rambo - Mains Shearing

Slim, like a normal handpiece. Shears as easy and as fast as hang-up machines. These electric sheep shears are suitable for cattle clipping, dagging and shearing. Electric Sheep Clipper.

www.hornershearing.com

 

[Woolyleg]

I do mine with the Horner razor, had a battery not taken charge today, which has buggered the job up

Apart from that it's spot on

I use one of these at the minute, do you not find it gets too hot?

 

[Woolyleg]

Horner XT here, strong basic machine, plenty of power. Used to clip the lot (350) with an old lister untill it expired. Few less now, but Horners good for all apps. Quick prompt service as well.

What would your opinions be on a fully reconditioned 3 speed lister machine?

 

[Stewartry hill]

What would your opinions be on a fully reconditioned 3 speed lister machine?

You will not go far wrong with that and if doing a few get a solid drive on it

 

[Jackov Altraids]

This is meant to be the bogs dollocks but

Handypiece – George Mudge Shearing

Handypiece is a portable, lightweight shearing and dagging machine What you get in the full kit: 'Lister' based Handpiece 5m extension cable Lithium 12volt 10.5Ah battery pack & charger x1 Belt, holster & pouch Screwdriver Oil bottle FREE heavy duty carry bag

georgemudgeshearing.co.uk

And new;

 

[Stewartry hill]

That looks hard work

 

[Ffermer Bach]

I would buy a lister on longhorn, and depending on how good a shearer I was a solid drive.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

That looks hard work

Indeed.

But I can't imagine there is a better/ ,more knowledgeable person in the world to design, build and use a shearing machine so I'd be surprised if it wasn't pretty good in practice.

 

[Estate fencing.]

What would your opinions be on a fully reconditioned 3 speed lister machine?

Will last a life time. My dad bought me a 3 speed when I turned 18 and 16 years later in still using it. Probably shorn 50,000 ewes with it. Got a 3.2 Horner that has been abused like hell and done another 50,000 with that.

 

[mixedfmr]

What would your opinions be on a fully reconditioned 3 speed lister machine?

My Lister was bought at a farm sale in grey , back to casing paint,must have been a fare age, still use the handpiece as its quiter than horners

 

[hendrebc]

What would your opinions be on a fully reconditioned 3 speed lister machine?

Get one.

 

[Nithsdale]

This is meant to be the bogs dollocks but

Handypiece – George Mudge Shearing

Handypiece is a portable, lightweight shearing and dagging machine What you get in the full kit: 'Lister' based Handpiece 5m extension cable Lithium 12volt 10.5Ah battery pack & charger x1 Belt, holster & pouch Screwdriver Oil bottle FREE heavy duty carry bag

georgemudgeshearing.co.uk

And new;

When you're not shearing you can run about and pretend to be a Ghostbuster


You can't beat a hang up machine for anything more than a few.

If the OP can get a recon machine at reasonable price it's a good buy - but some of the prices on those older machines push me to think I'd buy new, when you compare them

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Used a lister nova and a longhorn 3.2 for years. Now it’s only me that shears when the nova went pop and we traded them both in at horners for a Longhorn 3.5 with flexi drive. Absolutely brilliant machine, always got loads of electric fence batteries about so never short of a charged one. Keep a Horner Razer for dagging, clipping cattle and shearing oddments.

 

[TexelBen]

I use one of these at the minute, do you not find it gets too hot?

No? Not that I've noticed any way

 

[AftonShepherd]

I use one of these at the minute, do you not find it gets too hot?

I find them a lot more sensitive to tension and sharpness of combs/cutters. Get either wrong and mine warms up quite quickly but other days can go all afternoon and wouldn't see an increase in temp.

 

[TexelBen]

I find them a lot more sensitive to tension and sharpness of combs/cutters. Get either wrong and mine warms up quite quickly but other days can go all afternoon and wouldn't see an increase in temp.

They love being clean and well oiled, not chucking real wide combs on helps too

 

[ford4000]

this is a very versatile and useful tool.

Horner Rambo - Mains Shearing

Slim, like a normal handpiece. Shears as easy and as fast as hang-up machines. These electric sheep shears are suitable for cattle clipping, dagging and shearing. Electric Sheep Clipper.

www.hornershearing.com

Mines forever breaking down, don't know if I can be bothered getting it fixed again