smithy

On this job this morning,they say it warms you up twice, well it's not very warm this morning,I got back in tractor cab for a few minutes, fingers are numb -5 this morning sun is out and bright but no warmth in it 

I have still got case and McCormick hats but I gave goody about 100 hats and caps last year of other makes Which he sold on his stand and we donated the money to Air Ambulance and E.A.C.H. (east Anglia children's hospice)

Looks like Christmas was late for Matt,that's a lot of stuff well done, I got given this hat last year by my local McCormick dealership, Suffolk Agri Centre 

14 hours ago, Barry said:

If i had posted that up Barry i think Robbo would put me on the naughty step ,  again 😂

10 hours ago, Jack390 said:

Looked a good show, I  know a mate that bought a krone 1290 baler on the Wednesday (1/32)

Yes it is a good show,I did not go on the Krone stand till late on Thursday, never saw any models just clothing and hats probably sold out .

Just now, jmd said:

Probably not as busy today smithy but still didnt bump into you but i knew of a few folk there but didnt see them either

no not as busy today, i was looking out for you , only person i did bump into was the tractor twitchier David . yesterday at the last minute i waved to Alex from oakley farms ,he was talking to someone , me and goody had left bags of stuff at 4 or 5 places and had 20 minutes to collect them up so could not really wait to speak to him .   I got home about half hour ago so we had 2 long days up there  

18 hours ago, Jd6320driver said:

2 home from lamma today 

I got one of them JCB ,I was looking out for you yesterday but with over 22,000 people in halls it was a job . Was going to ask you about a J/D 4240s model as a mate has real machine and may/might be interested in a model 

Reported as 22,000+ people though the doors on first day , not many models about allow JCB did have a few and clothing, I asked on the Massey stand and valtra stand and they said they don't bring fan shop anymore as you can buy online from fan shop ,I said yes that's right but you have to add postage so ends up dearer and stand a chance of getting broken or lost , McCormick did not have any as well 🙁

Me and Graham just had 3 currys between us and a portion of onion rings extra portions of chips and extra rice hahaha .at holiday inn just outside NEC , don't have to get up early in morning and have a long drive , have more time to walk around show 

1 minute ago, jmd said:

No I'm sure you will recognise him he's probably a bit taller and older looking though 😀

I better say sorry know in case I walk right past him , I will look really hard

1 hour ago, jmd said:

Our Matt is going Thursday with his girlfriend and another couple I've told him to look out for you it will be a few years since he last seen you 

I will look out for him , hope he not changed to much as I might not recognise him 😅

1 hour ago, jmd said:

Don't think we've ever bumped into each other at the show only at weatherspoons having breakfast beforehand 😀

Yes that was first year it was up here I think,be good if we do bump into each other 

7 minutes ago, jmd said:

Im Going Thursday 😀

Will look out for you ,me and goody are up here in hotel all ready for next 2days 

19 hours ago, ford man said:

Is there a black jcb 420 coming out?

There is a black JCB 220XLC due out March 

Today I think I been wasting my time but I have redrilled a headland of wheat ,it's very very wet marker arms just balled up of mud and drill wheels was getting bigger with mud , anyway I have tried will see if it grows this time, middle of field is growing. 

When I parked up with McCormick at 7-30pm on Thursday night all seemed ok but when I got to it at 7am Friday morning rear wheel was completely flat ,had left tractor out on field as wheels was really muddy, anyway managed to blow it up and move it onto solid ground and dropped plough of and got it to Steam cleaner shed gave that wheel a wash and found a stone that had gone through, anyway one call and man in a van turned up ,all fixed so got back ploughing by 11ish and got field all done 

Just listening to it , with radio on it sounds noisy,it's not that bad in cab phone picks up everything. Yes McCormick runs good,on the tougher bits it barks out ,got a friend that's about mile away and he say he can hear me when I am on these fields 

Should have ploughed this one back in October but not been able to move because of the rain ,supprized how it's dryed out last few dry/frosty days ,it's a slow job at about 3 - 3.5mph ,land is very tight and wet but it's getting job done.road is the B1078

8 hours ago, TheArchitect said:

Is LAMMA worth going to, in terms of models? I get that there is of course a fantastic display of agricultural machinery but is there much models for sale there? Thanks, thinking of going but bit unsure

When Lamma was at Newark and then Peterborough show ground a few years ago there was models to be bought, first year at the NEC there was a few to be bought ,last year there was only a few on the Kubota stand , this year with a few manufacturers returning to show there just may be some but I not expecting anything exciting but you never know 

4 hours ago, Jd6320driver said:

I’ll hopefully see you there then, I’m just doing a one day visit on the Wednesday 

Will keep a eye out for you,it's a big place so are paths might not cross.

6 hours ago, Jd6320driver said:

Are many folk planning on heading to lamma show in the NEC next week?

I should be up there with Goody on both days , hotel just 5 minutes away ,have to book it for next year as we leave this year as we just would not get in . We go up the day before the show start so we have 2 nights in hotel . Mr Softy used to stay at hotel on site but did not see him last year 

Thanks Paul , Happy New Year to all on here from a very wet and windy Suffolk 

1 hour ago, Valley Axe Man said:

Another few hours and the orbital is on the bench along with the power steering pump as the input shaft seal has been wanting changed for the past couple of years so thought ideal time whilst the steering system is in bits... Looks like at some point in its earlier life the pump to orbital pressure pipe has burst, and looks like Stevie wonder has had a go at brazing up the pipe... A flock of seagulls wouldn't have made as much of a mess as that..... So a replacement will be sourced when shopping list made of seals and parts... Seeing as I missed yesterday thought I'd include a clip of the 472... Sounding reet 👍

That Danfoss steering unit , i had to replace one many years ago cant remember exactly but genuine was about £1500 from main dealer got a after market one for £400 got exactly same part no on it and Danfoss on it but in red oxide instead of case black ,dont see it when fitted 

38 minutes ago, Valley Axe Man said:

Aye it's a mess..... But it didn't leak....don't think he wants letting loose on any other brazing jobs 🤣

Give it to Gemma i heard she good at welding ,sure she could do a better job then that