Sheep snacker diy build

Case290

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Mixed Farmer
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Worcestershire
Building a sheep /Pheasant snacker. now I’m stuck how does the electric mechanism work 2560EB5E-48E6-41EE-BCCD-814BDEA652E1.jpeg1DD1AE32-3449-4766-A4B8-43ABDE39B734.jpeg724C6433-046E-4D44-9F38-FF10A892A8EB.jpeg
 

scholland

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Location
ze3
I'll try to remember and take photos next time I'm near it, basically a wiper motor with a short arm on it which pushes open a spring trap door. Spring closes it. There is another slide above it which is adjusted with thumb screws to adjust the trap door size
 

milkloss

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Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
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Case290

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Worcestershire
Y feed in piles and not in a trail . Set it at what ever say .5kg a second .. 60 sheep. 60 sec set count down timer (Easy) drive fast or slow depending how spread out you want them. (Trail snacker) A1F02998-A6F2-4695-9A1D-C2EB90192D15.jpeg870039AA-6DA8-4533-8CEE-00264BEC3D27.jpeg33B12C73-5632-420F-9F66-6FA56EBF6ACB.jpegB1C9A332-C342-4B2E-AC87-787BE84F5196.jpeg69F4CE35-9487-4B9D-A560-CF00ECC9FFE3.jpeg
 

Case290

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Worcestershire
Yep that system Looks Good ,is good. I’ve turned the motor side ways And will be able to fit either manual or electric to the same machine. Just waiting for more stuff . rear tow hitch next job
 

Farmer_Joe

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Livestock Farmer
Location
The North
I would make mud guards removable there a classic for hitting gate posts. I actually had to take mine off completely so it would fit under feed bin between pillars.

looks good so far let us know how you get on with dispensing bit 👍🏻
 

Case290

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Worcestershire
Very slow waiting for stuff from the eu 👎
Gone for strong mudguards that you can stand on.
 

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Bobthebuilder

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Mixed Farmer
Location
northumberland
Funny enough I’m going the other way and dismantling an old snacker 🤪
 

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