modelfarmer2010 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) Just started work on replacing my old and small shed that i had for my cows..the new one i'm building is 900mm x 750mm(for now) and will have 70 cubicles spaces for the milking cows,feeding passage and some room for my 50 Aberdeen Angus cattle and few pins for cows calving etc..i'm using timber for my I steel beams i know they are a little bigger than scale size but work out cheaper when i can make them myself..few photos of old building and work i have done so far..will be painting all the timber beams red to match rest of my buildings,walls will be cut from a sheet of grey timber that i have used on rest of farm..will be making all the cubicles,dividing gates and nearly 2 metres of feeding barrier all from copper..plan is to build milking parlor onto end of shed but might go with the Leyl robotic Astronaut..... Edited April 3, 2013 by modelfarmer2010 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrac Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Looking good, where did you buy the wooden h beam sections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I'm liking this so far The timbers don't look to big either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Looking good, where did you buy the wooden h beam sections? thanks..i made them myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrac Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 thanks..i made them myself Router was it? All look a pretty good uniform cut anyway. I look forward to seeing how you progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Router was it? All look a pretty good uniform cut anyway. I look forward to seeing how you progress thats right made them with the router table with a new router bit that gave a good cut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Good sized shed, like how you've done the beams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 I added few more uprights today to the shed,got 1 section done and 5 more to do..had to paint the 1st one to see what it looks like.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Lovely size and all set to be a nice building. One question though, why wooden beams and not the Plastruct style styrene I beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Lovely size and all set to be a nice building. One question though, why wooden beams and not the Plastruct style styrene I beam? thanks..i have the machines to make all the beams ect.. and i like making as many things as i can rather than buying everything and so far all this has cost me is few feet of timber as a few hours working on it..i measured up how much i used for one section 1.7metre so altogether i would have needed just over 10 metre and that would have been alot of plastruct to buy. . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty12 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Looking good so far. The beams look really good and are a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philsterrainstudio Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I like the idea, now you've giving me some thought...keep up the good work. thats right made them with the router table with a new router bit that gave a good cut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I see, good for you. I don't have tools or time for that kind of work but I have a superb model shop nearby which had a big Plastruct stock. I find it very easy to work with too and the scales are just the job. Interesting to see another method from you though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 All painted now and next job is to make the walls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick henton Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 looking good your making nice and steady progress will look even better once you start getting the cladding on it Regards Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 made a start on the first few walls and just put them in place to see what they look like so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Walls fixed in place now..i've put no walls at one end for now til i make my final plans for palour..i have put in the timber board for under all the feeding barrier so the feeding passage is easy to see now..on one of the walls i have cut a hole out for the electric scrapers..next job is put bases in for cubicles.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 thats coming along nicely mate, nice size unit to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Got base in for cublicles so the layout in the shed is becoming clearer..got delivery of the first lot of cublicles and a crowd turned out to unload them and see what they look like..few cows got into shed too for a look at their new building.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty12 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Looking good. Nice progress made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Got the first row of single cublics in over wkend..slow going putting them all in place..works out i can fit 26 cows down along that wall The farmer is keeping close eye on the job always watching from behind some pillar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Its very,very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Smart! Like this a lot. A very nice shed indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Taking a break from the cublicles for now and making a start on the pins for the beef cattle..first job is making up a gate to divide the pins..got some wire and soldered it..all i have to do now is clean up the solder and paint it.. And look who's on straight away to check if the gate fits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelfarmer2010 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Got the slats put in over wkend and weathered them up..slats made from strips of timber.. The farmer turned up with his stick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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