Sheep/lamb weighing setups

[Poorbuthappy]

I have a 3 way alloy drafting crate with mp600 weigh bars, xr3000 weigh head & eid panel reader for sale View attachment 591702

Ooooh!
Location?

Oh but wait, I haven't got any money
How low is a reasonable offer...?

 

[Yorky Corky]

East Yorkshire, £2000 (1/2 new price)

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Was afraid it would be Yorkshire by your name.
Well, least that way I'm not tempted to spend...
No doubt a good buy for someone.

 

[Yorky Corky]

Was afraid it would be Yorkshire by your name.
Well, least that way I'm not tempted to spend...
No doubt a good buy for someone.

I could put it on a pallet & get it to you for £60?[emoji6][emoji1303]

 

[neilo]

I could put it on a pallet & get it to you for £60?[emoji6][emoji1303]

Don't sell it to him for that. I'll give you £70 for it.

Seriously though, with the head included, your price doesn't look too far out.

 

[Yorky Corky]

Oops that doesn't read quite right!! Trade description & all that!!! Lol

Yes head unit is brand new too!!

I had a back operation & cut down on sheep, run them all through Bateman handling system set up in yard with a combi clamp on end with reader & weight bars that I got a show deal on but obviously didn't need 2 head units & crate is now surplus to requirements too.

 

[romneymarsh]

Oops that doesn't read quite right!! Trade description & all that!!! Lol

Yes head unit is brand new too!!

I had a back operation & cut down on sheep, run them all through Bateman handling system set up in yard with a combi clamp on end with reader & weight bars that I got a show deal on but obviously didn't need 2 head units & crate is now surplus to requirements too.

You are more confident in the combi clamp weigh set up than I am ! Even though I have all the latest frame and bolts to weigh bars etc , there is still considerable variation in weights depending on where you stand . I now weigh through a weigh crate, especially for lambs & Hoggs, for piece of mind.

 

[alltddubach]

You are more confident in the combi clamp weigh set up than I am ! Even though I have all the latest frame and bolts to weigh bars etc , there is still considerable variation in weights depending on where you stand . I now weigh through a weigh crate, especially for lambs & Hoggs, for piece of mind.

Have you got a shearing machine hanging off the auxiliary frame @romneymarsh? I wasn't very happy with how accurate ours was, we've made a separate frame to hang the shearing machine and changed the setting on the weigh head to give it more time to stabilise the weight, I think it's pretty much spot on now.

 

[romneymarsh]

Have you got a shearing machine hanging off the auxiliary frame @romneymarsh? I wasn't very happy with how accurate ours was, we've made a separate frame to hang the shearing machine and changed the setting on the weigh head to give it more time to stabilise the weight, I think it's pretty much spot on now.

I did have but it was the first thing to go when I was trying to sort out the issues. The other thing I found , which of course should have been obvious, is to zero the weigh head with the clamp in the closed position as when open it changes the weight by about 10kg can't quite work out why but definitely the case. I reasonably happy weighing ewes (70 kg) . Standing in the middle of the foot plate and recording the weight as soon red light on seems to give consistent results

 

[Yorky Corky]

Please with mine if you operate a gate (front or back) it can cock things up a bit but just try to stand in middle & stop them early so you don't get next ones feet on weigh! Only downside I have with it is you can't grade them in it, 95% of them feel lean on their backs even when they are actually full of meat!!

 

[Al R]

How do you hold the Weighhead in position with the backframe taken off? We run the shearing machine off a different frame off the machine as it was throwing the weights all over the place!

 

[alltddubach]

How do you hold the Weighhead in position with the backframe taken off? We run the shearing machine off a different frame off the machine as it was throwing the weights all over the place!

No not the frame just the arm that comes out the top of the frame to hang the machine off

 

[alltddubach]

I did have but it was the first thing to go when I was trying to sort out the issues. The other thing I found , which of course should have been obvious, is to zero the weigh head with the clamp in the closed position as when open it changes the weight by about 10kg can't quite work out why but definitely the case. I reasonably happy weighing ewes (70 kg) . Standing in the middle of the foot plate and recording the weight as soon red light on seems to give consistent results

I don't think it makes any difference on ours if it's open or closed to be honest. Sounds like there could be a problem with the loadbars or weigh head but I'm no expert on these things.

 

[romneymarsh]

I don't think it makes any difference on ours if it's open or closed to be honest. Sounds like there could be a problem with the loadbars or weigh head but I'm no expert on these things.

Load bars been back to Ritchey once( had error message) and weigh head seems to work fine with prattley weigh crate.

 

[Al R]

No not the frame just the arm that comes out the top of the frame to hang the machine off

Ok, I'll try taking that off next time, it's hanging over us like a shadow and not a lot else. - diolch.

 

[alltddubach]

Load bars been back to Ritchey once( had error message) and weigh head seems to work fine with prattley weigh crate.

Ok, I'll try taking that off next time, it's hanging over us like a shadow and not a lot else. - diolch.

Bloody annoying when these things don't work, ours is the mobile one and it's bolted to the frame so could be the difference. Great tool though.

 

[Al R]

Bloody annoying when these things don't work, ours is the mobile one and it's bolted to the frame so could be the difference. Great tool though.

Ours was when they used wood for the up and down ramps which have been replaced 3 times already - galv sheeting this winter.
We've got a axle and a drawbar for it but they've never been on! Very annoying when they don't work, it certainly doesn't give me any faith in a EID/weighing and recording LW gain system..

 

[alltddubach]

Ours was when they used wood for the up and down ramps which have been replaced 3 times already - galv sheeting this winter.
We've got a axle and a drawbar for it but they've never been on! Very annoying when they don't work, it certainly doesn't give me any faith in a EID/weighing and recording LW gain system..

Waste of time when you have no faith in them, wasn't very impressed to start with but think we're sorted now.

 

[Al R]

Waste of time when you have no faith in them, wasn't very impressed to start with but think we're sorted now.

Ydy Chi gellau dod lawr a fixo yr yn fi?

 

[alltddubach]

Ydy Chi gellau dod lawr a fixo yr yn fi?

Mwy o lwc ges i na dim byd arall fi'n credu. Chi wedi cal rhywun o ritchie i edrych arno fe? Oes llun da chi or clamp?