L33 DA17ON Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 6/6/2020 at 6:22 PM, 844john said: Another day of fencing That looks a tidy example of at jd. Nothing better than seeing them colours. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 A couple of weeks back I had a mate of mine help me get these blocks in place in the barn ,we had to cut the top of one of them to get it under the beam ,we now have a small bay for barley and a bigger bay for wheat 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 A neighbouring farm changed hands a year back ,the new owners have had roughly 100 acres drained ,they laid a main 9 inch pipe across one of my fields to take some of the water down to a main watercourse that we cleaned out last year 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 While the weather was good we have done a good bit of this ,we are about 3or 4 weeks early on this but grass needed cutting as it was dying off ,some fields the bale count was only about 50 down but some other bits was between 200 to 300 bales down , I still have 5 small fields to cut so hopefully this rain might put on a bit of growth 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 While out on my travels cutting grass I come across this poor thing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I had the tire on my baler burst while on the way home one evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Last week as it was wet I built a set of shelfs and put some of my vintage spare parts on them in the shed/garage that I keep my major in ,I also laid a path beside the shed with some second hand pavers that have been around the farm about 10years 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 This is just some of the bale string that myself and a very good farming friend bought as it is in short supply at the moment ,Mr Goodwin gave us a very good deal as we bought every bit of small bale string his branch had left . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I was chopping this rough bit of grass last week at Tothill Garage just outside Stowmarket on the A14 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 We have finally got the new roof sheets on site so the roofers made a start on Saturday and was back on site today ,one more bay to complete with sheets then seals up the sides to make it bird proof . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodiestractor Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, smithy said: We have finally got the new roof sheets on site so the roofers made a start on Saturday and was back on site today ,one more bay to complete with sheets then seals up the sides to make it bird proof . Very nice Smithy at least it will be water proof when Julie find all your models and put you out there with them. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 This field of sugar beet was planted on April 1st ,the odd one or two beet had come though but it was just to dry for the rest but since the rain last week the rest are now coming up 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 9:35 PM, 844john said: You've died and gone to heaven Martin! Were you buying.....go on, you can admit it I think I’d gone the other way John. I was buying but it wasn’t green but yellow... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 12 hours ago, mb86 said: I think I’d gone the other way John. I was buying but it wasn’t green but yellow... Looks Tidy Martin, are you going to give tipps a bit of competition? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 At the grass today (well, yesterday, but it was today when we got finished!) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Nice straight rows you have made there John ,looks a decent bit of grass and dry ground conditions . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, 844john said: Looks Tidy Martin, are you going to give tipps a bit of competition? I don’t know about competition John but I might have to show them how it’s done. Is that an early TM or a 60 series carting? Edited June 18, 2020 by mb86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 8 hours ago, smithy said: Nice straight rows you have made there John ,looks a decent bit of grass and dry ground conditions . Thanks Smithy, yes it was a good crop, but like you say the ground is still as hard as concrete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 7 hours ago, mb86 said: I don’t know about competition John but I might have to show them how it’s done. Is that an early TM or a 60 series carting? Nothing wrong with a bit of old school gear Martin, one word best sums it up....reliability. I spent most of the yesterday warming the seat on the 78, but when we started drawing back from Wolsingham i went on the 7050 to lead off the forager. However, after a few loads the wheel speed sensor started playing up causing the gearbox to be somewhat confused, so thankfully i got back on the rake....why anyone would want to bounce around all day leading trailers is beyond me, but then maybe I'm just getting older Yes, it's a TM, a 150 I believe, the one on the red trailer is Tipp's old 7040 that was out on loan to the lad who has the TM, that 7040 has had a hard life mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 As it was a wet morning I went though some old Manuals that I was given a few weeks back and in with them was these old photos , they have been damp in the past as they was a bit stuck-together 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smithy Posted June 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2020 I have been out all day cutting grass for hay for a few customers using my case 4240 and mower so when I got back home this evening to cut about 1-1/2 acres for myself I thought I would try out the major on the mower for a bit of fun ,corners was a bit difficult as the p.t.o. is not live-drive and as I dip the clutch to go backwards the drive to mower stops then needs a bit of power as it restarts as I lower it back into work ,was ok on the rest as I just swung around on ends and straight back into work 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 proper old school there Smithy, it looks very tidy mind! Doesn't look a bad crop either.....I'm guessing the bit missed in the first picture is for when you put the cows in afterwards.....that's always been my excuse anyway! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 It was good fun at the time but did not do my hay fever any good my eyes are still watering this morning the bit I missed there John I got next time around ,that was a very tight corner and I was doing my best to not use the clutch and lose P.T.O. power well that's my excuse , the man on the hay turner will put the rows right the crop is ok as that bit did not have any fertilizer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 4:17 PM, 844john said: Nothing wrong with a bit of old school gear Martin, one word best sums it up....reliability. I spent most of the yesterday warming the seat on the 78, but when we started drawing back from Wolsingham i went on the 7050 to lead off the forager. However, after a few loads the wheel speed sensor started playing up causing the gearbox to be somewhat confused, so thankfully i got back on the rake....why anyone would want to bounce around all day leading trailers is beyond me, but then maybe I'm just getting older Yes, it's a TM, a 150 I believe, the one on the red trailer is Tipp's old 7040 that was out on loan to the lad who has the TM, that 7040 has had a hard life mind! That’s the trouble John, bloody electronics. At least with the older gear if you have a fault it doesn’t usually stop the machine, the 78 could have lost all its electrics and still would have kept going all day. Have to admit I don’t mind the odd day carting grass but not if it involves a long trek on the roads. That lad is brave considering tips 7040, is that the one that has had gearbox problems in the past? Mind I say brave, there is a fine line between bravery and stupidity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 35 minutes ago, smithy said: It was good fun at the time but did not do my hay fever any good my eyes are still watering this morning the bit I missed there John I got next time around ,that was a very tight corner and I was doing my best to not use the clutch and lose P.T.O. power well that's my excuse , the man on the hay turner will put the rows right the crop is ok as that bit did not have any fertilizer Great photos smithy, good to see you getting a bit of enjoyment out of your major. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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