Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 well i got the short straw yesterday ended up doing this start my digger a bit done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Short straw? dont you like ditching Murray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 the first bit done second bit done then he wanted a bit more done so i marched on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Short straw? dont you like ditching Murray? its ok, very boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 now wheres that drain home time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 could not find it, boss cant remember how long and deep it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Nice pictures Murray Is that Kubota digger ok the Kubota I drive is really clunky and yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Nice pictures Murray Is that Kubota digger ok the Kubota I drive is really clunky and yellow cheers Cerin oh yes my uncle re-painted her and what not, it seems ok you can get alot more out her than what you think, i nearly ended up in the ditch yesterday with her, un even ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 cheers Cerin oh yes my uncle re-painted her and what not, it seems ok you can get alot more out her than what you think, i nearly ended up in the ditch yesterday with her, un even ground i thought the one i used was re sprayed : yeah they are power ful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 well thats original kubota colours on her right now yeah they get you from A to B in some way shape or form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Get yourself a couple of small L shaped metal rods Murray and go divining for the drain, you'll be surprised how accurate that method can be, found several land drains like that in the past, the simple methods are the best ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 well my boss said his dad used to do it Gav but he used a Y shaped piece of willow but it had to have the sap in it, he said when his dad did it the stick would almost snap he was that good at it \ cheers for the tip Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Coat hanger wire is ideal, when they go out at 90 degrees to your body or cross over you're on top of or near the pipe, sounds a bit easier than a bit of sappy willow to me :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fendt-man-matty Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 nice pics murray, you say its boring but if it was me, as long as my radio is working i would be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Coat hanger wire is ideal, when they go out at 90 degrees to your body or cross over you're on top of or near the pipe, sounds a bit easier than a bit of sappy willow to me :D i was thinking the same Gav but i would be surprised if coat hangers was out 60 year ago , but i will give your tip ago next weekend imagine how silly i will look walking about a field with a coat hanger nice pics Murray, you say its boring but if it was me, as long as my radio is working i would be happy yeah that's why i was un happy matty not a radio in sight got the phone out tho, that soon solved it but shania twain gets a bit boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 i was thinking the same Gav but i would be surprised if coat hangers was out 60 year ago , but i will give your tip ago next weekend imagine how silly i will look walking about a field with a coat hanger Cant you get radio on your phone Murray? yeah that's why i was un happy matty not a radio in sight got the phone out tho, that soon solved it but shania twain gets a bit boring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 i can get radio but you need your head phones to work it cant be doing with them things \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmassey135 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 i can get radio but you need your head phones to work it cant be doing with them things \ Ah right, fair enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 looks a joy of a job compared to keep having to jump down and move the tractor up every few feet and then climb back up and sit in the rain/wind all day, on a slight incline the arm couldn't push you forward to stay on the seat. ( you kids have got it so easy these days.... We used to have a steel probe for locating the pipe, boy that made your hands sore and sweat keep pushing that in 3 foot or so, not so bad if the pipe had clinker backfill as you could feel that was so different from just soil on most of the 2" pipes that are up to 4 feet deep on some of our old ground. Over the years we dug them out cleaned them, increased the fall towards the stream and filled them back in for another hundred years service. They were just too solidly blocked to rod out though most were OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 we sure do have it easy alright 8) well he reckoned it was 50 m up the park but he could not remember and i was atleast digging 70 metre up the park maybe try some of you old duffers tricks next weekend it may help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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