britains silage fork

[nick henton]

hi guys me again

I've just bought the Britain's jcb farm master i would like to improve the silage fork because as i was taking it out of the box one of the spikes broke off > > > i was thinking about using nails just wondered if anybody has made an improvement to this and what materials have been used

thanks guys

nick

[Murray]

glue the tines back on, i made mine a 14ft folding graipe and repainted it

[nick henton]

hi Murray

thanks for that mate do you have any pictures of the graipe

regards nick

[Murray]

hi Murray

thanks for that mate do you have any pictures of the graipe

regards nick

no sorry shes away at the  cousins down the line, all i did was cut the top rail from it, and made the to folding bits myself, added 2 rams and painted it got another britains one here so i might make another one!

[Tractorman810]

could try brass rod of the same diameter, just drill them all out through the main bar and refit the brass into the holes, would be stronger then

[Murray]

could try brass rod of the same diameter, just drill them all out through the main bar and refit the brass into the holes, would be stronger then

the tines and the graipe are to different pieces Sean, the tines are glued onto a strip then its glues to graipe i think!

[Tractorman810]

if its only plastic then they would just break away( as nicks found) if so just drill inot the grape where they break off?? the whole thing is plasitc i take it,

[Murray]

if its only plastic then they would just break away( as nicks found) if so just drill inot the grape where they break off?? the whole thing is plasitc i take it,

yeah but it seems such a waste when you can just get a small screw driver to pry it of them add a plastic strip to build the it back up again then re drill it 

[nick henton]

it is they are very flimsy i would have said they are even more flimsy than the buck rake that Britain's made if i can make the tines stronger then i will be happy with that

regards nick

[Murray]

it is they are very flimsy i would have said they are even more flimsy than the buck rake that Britain's made if i can make the tines stronger then i will be happy with that

regards nick

my ones seem to be holding up ok  \  i nice look will be to get some tubing just bigger than the tynes but sharpen the ends make them look real heavy industrial tines 

[nick henton]

that would look the part paint them silver make them look used

[Murray]

that would look the part paint them silver make them look used

now your getting the idea

[nick henton]

I Have made some changes to the silage fork with a little farm damage been done couple of weeks tell me what you think

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[AlexMF]

get it on the clamp 

[Manor Farm]

get it on the clamp 

not yet no were near silagen time

[Murray]

not yet no were near silagen time

you'll need her when the pit face falls down like it did at my work last year 

[AlexMF]

not yet no were near silagen time

but its not the real world!

[Jez]

What's a Graipe?

[Murray]

What's a Graipe?

its a buckrake Jez 

[Jdeere6910]

She looks well, I like the bent tines very realistic.