Tractorman810 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 1/2/2021 at 8:33 PM, jmd said: that will be good to see sean because you dont see many about [ i think there was 60 made but i could be wrong on that number] so they are probably best keep away from the dirty stuff will keep my eyes open next time i am down there, usually see them north west of launceston , but never this time of year, for the life of me cant remember the contractors name thoughh, it on sun visors not stickers anywhere ,but i do know they are the tidiest of what he runs, his jd’s and nh’s have all seen better days, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 my mate had his sugar beet lifted yesterday, so he ploughed and i drilled and by 7pm we had got it done good job as we had another 5mm rain overnight 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On the wet days over the last few weeks i have been in my mancave sorting out some of my brochures and manuals 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 this power major has not been running for about 20 years but with some fresh fuel and a tow around the barn about 20 times she fired up , also not sure if the video will work as not sure how i have loaded it ,also might be one on ploughing ,dont now till i push the button VID_20201108_125512.mp4 VID_20201011_142153.mp4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 HaHa its not me its my granddaughter its he first go at ploughing , still dont now how i uploaded it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 This was yesterday on my mates x beet field ,never been able to upload videos before must be the new forum VID_20210111_142117.mp4 VID_20210111_144626.mp4 VID_20210111_144849.mp4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, smithy said: On the wet days over the last few weeks i have been in my mancave sorting out some of my brochures and manuals if all the drawers are full of brochures smithy you,ve a helluva collection 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Most of them have brochures in or manuals for machinery we have or have had on the farm ,allow there is still room for a few more . I did sell a few to Goody a few years back 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Not what i am doing but what i am not doing ,i am missing out on having breakfast with JMD up at LAMMA , 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 8 hours ago, smithy said: Not what i am doing but what i am not doing ,i am missing out on having breakfast with JMD up at LAMMA , yeah your right there smithy not a bad breackfast too. missing all the freebies as well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I have to put a electric cable under ground around my late mothers garage so i can get a separate electric meter on as we share the one in my barn ,last time i got the breaker out (February 12th 2020) i damaged my wrist and its still not right now so i got the brother-in-law to help this time , had to be min of 600mm deep with the duct then 100mm of sand on top of duct then the warning tape ,then back fill with what we dug out ready to re-concrete ,this bit is basically ready for uk-power 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 UK Power are also going to bury the overhead 3ph cables that go to my barn but i have to do all the hard/mucky work. First of all i have to make a hole inside barn ,then outside and tunnel though avoiding the water-pipe, allow i have been able to use the digger on a good bit of it there was a good bit of hand digging around the other water-pipes , yesterday was ok as it was dry and slightly warm today was cold and drizzly and the clay just stuck to everything ,tomorrow speak of being very wet but am hoping to get sand on top of the duct i got in late tonight and then backfill the middle bit as i have to leave both ends open fo UK-Power 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Had to dry/warm my feet up a few times today 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Just been chatting to my cousin , whos a self employed fabricator / mechanic , apparently he’s been making up a set of special order aluminium sprayer arms for some local farmers secret project , they do a lot of herb growing as well as normal stuff , hes done a fair bit for them in the past , grain loading pit and ramps and a custom ladder and top platform for a big silo they have . when he finds out what they are going on hes gonna try and get some pics, hes pretty handy welding and allys a hard one to do 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Hes also been assisting on modifications with these seed guys, apparently this is new to the uk , certainly not a name i have seen before , being trialed up that way apparently its worked really well in the wet conditions recently(pics were taken in the autumn last year) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: Hes also been assisting on modifications with these seed guys, apparently this is new to the uk , certainly not a name i have seen before , being trialed up that way apparently its worked really well in the wet conditions recently(pics were taken in the autumn last year) Surprised to see these are British Sean.?? http://mzuri.eu/pro-til/ Regards Joe, Edited January 14, 2021 by catkom3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 didnt think to ask him, doesnt sound a british name does it, hes been adding bracing and repairing it as and when while they perfect it, the guy trialing it said it was superb in wet /damp conditions, asume its something like a weaving drill or similar, which i think smithy used in the end this year 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 @844john will you put that bloody pot of snow away 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Tractorman810 said: didnt think to ask him, doesnt sound a british name does it, hes been adding bracing and repairing it as and when while they perfect it, the guy trialing it said it was superb in wet /damp conditions, asume its something like a weaving drill or similar, which i think smithy used in the end this year Mzuri Ltd Springfield Farm, Peopleton, Pershore Worcestershire WR10 2BF Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, mb86 said: @844john will you put that bloody pot of snow away If it's any consolation Martin, we've had about 8" of the stuff today 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 44 minutes ago, catkom3 said: Mzuri Ltd Springfield Farm, Peopleton, Pershore Worcestershire WR10 2BF Regards Joe. There is a farm just outside Shrewsbury with the 4 metre version of that drill, pulled with a JD 7R, will keep an eye out for it once I can get back on the bike. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, 844john said: If it's any consolation Martin, we've had about 8" of the stuff today That bottle did not look like it held all of that lot 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Tractorman810 said: didnt think to ask him, doesnt sound a british name does it, hes been adding bracing and repairing it as and when while they perfect it, the guy trialing it said it was superb in wet /damp conditions, asume its something like a weaving drill or similar, which i think smithy used in the end this year That drill has been around for a few years now ,its more of a direct drill eg you can go straight into stubbles with no cultivation done before hand or into cover crops without it blocking . the weaving drill is a good bit lighter and a 4meter would be around £20,000 and a 4meter Mzuri is i think £70,000ish and you need a lot more horses to pull it ,yes it is a good drill ,i went to a demo on one must have been about 4 years ago ,the farmer that makes them told me what the name Mzuri means but i have forgotten ,its something like his favourite holiday place or along them lines .As for your alloy booms and a herb grower is it Duncan West up the A140 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Forgot to say Weaving do a GD drill which is along the same lines and a 4meter would be around £35,000 and would need around 200hp ,the weaving that my mate owns you could pull with 100hp in good conditions but 150hp in sticky conditions ,weaving also do a Sabre Tine drill which is a cheaper version than the GD and is around £29,000 for a 4 meter i think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 That bottle of snow that 844 John got should have had a adult proof lid on it just look at what he has done down here 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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