Marky Ferguson's Workshop and those Bl**dy potato boxes !!!

[Lord Ferguson]

Getting on with (and pretty fed up with) potato box production.  Another 40 ready to go now Ben - should have 60+ by the end of the weekend if the wife & kids let me get on with it

[MJB1]

dam thats some pile of boxes there mj,your gonna have to build a new barn or two for those

already started one sean  ,same depth & twice the width with a view to using velcro at the corners to hold it together so's it can be flatpacked 

[Tractorman810]

great idea mj,have you thought about routing out a slot system? may be a bit stronger

[MJB1]

great idea mj,have you thought about routing out a slot system? may be a bit stronger

i'm only usung 4mm MDF ,idealy id like to get hold of some profiled  formed  plastic to clip to the sides to hold them at right angles but as of yet i can't find any \

off to bed now mate see you some when 

[Tractorman810]

when you do see this post try ema mate they have all sorts of stuff like that

[JC]

when you do see this post try ema mate they have all sorts of stuff like that

Is it free??  :D :D :D

[Lord Ferguson]

They may do oil cans to stop him squeaking while he walks  :D :D

[Tractorman810]

very true marky,they both squeak from what i heard :D

i do see stuff like that at work marcus,on some of the equpiment we use,if it's big enough on the troughs i will send you some up,see what you think

[MJB1]

thanks sean will be good to see ,have you a link for ema ?

also ordered the 3070 today from farm models ?8 all in 

[Tractorman810]

heres a link for them mate

http://www.ema-models.com/

they didn't do online last time i looked ,but you can order a book form them,havn't had time to look in mine for what your after yet,and busy at work althought i am in the exchange with a load of scrap tommorrow so will see what is arround for you

[FB]

Is it free??  :D :D :D

i got mine free, something to do with having it sent to a school or company...so had mine sent to work :)

[MJB1]

dirty boxes

got some dirt from the garden in a bowl, bit of water to dampen it ,dip the boxes in the bowl rub in with a cloth , the effect is better than stain as you don't get an even finish

[MJB1]

[FB]

i gave up waxing mine , only did 16  :D...just stacked them all in the loft next to the barn and tattie harvester!  :D :

[MJB1]

done 30 just another 20 to go, they're drying nicely & dusting up quite well 

[Deere-est]

Heeeeeeeeeartbeat!!!! Do do doo do doo doo do...

Marcus "The Heart" Barrett, handy little tip that. Well worth posting, they are spud boxes after all so a little dirt only adds to the realism. Proper job. Any excuse to play in the dirt though I bet, that even looks like Morph in one of the pics. Closer inspection it is obviously your thumb!!

[MJB1]

heart ? where'd that come from 

[FB]

if i send you mine down....can you do them for me!  :D :D :

[Deere-est]

heart ? where'd that come from 

C'mon slow coach you got to be quick with me, read the reply.  . . Top line. .. Heartbeat . . .. Tony Hart??? Oop, spelling numpty coming right up!!

[MJB1]

if you get yer dirt wet enough ,just dip each side into the mud & leave them to dry ,when dry just rub off the excess would advise you to mark them up first with yer initials  

C'mon slow coach you got to be quick with me, read the reply.  . . Top line. .. Heartbeat . . .. Tony Hart??? Oop, spelling numpty coming right up!!

Hmmm another couple of hours sleep wouldn't of gone amiss for you mate  :D :D

[Lord Ferguson]

Blimey Marcus... that's Better... and a darn sight quicker... than waxing I reckon... and much more fun - that wax give me a headache as well....

Thanks for the tip - they will all be local soil colour as well I guess... ummm I'm on heavy clay crap... I think I'd better move to Ely on the sooty black land 

Top job there mate - keep up the good work  - You need some of my mums spuds now - tell MJB's Mummy to get rolling for you 

[MJB1]

er..............i don't think your mum would want to roll my spuds ,if indeed that's the correct phrase  \

[Lord Ferguson]

er..............i don't think your mum would want to roll my spuds ,if indeed that's the correct phrase  \

:D :D - I won't show her this post... I think we'll both get a clip around the ear  :D - And you know what mummy whacks are like 

[MJB1]

not for the last 20 yrs or so but my memory's good :D :D

sent you a pm

[MJB1]

cant believe i'm posting here again after all this time 

well mark guess what i found !

yep given to me a few years back & found it in a box , thats right , a 'make your own stamp thing with a board of rubber letters & numbers complete with ink & stuff machine '  :D

well not only are the boxes stenciled , but thought i'd try this as well on the other sides , i thought it looked ok whats reckon ?

[SIMON.]

Be ok if you glued a sprit level to the to top  ;) :D