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DIY Solar Powered 12V Automatic Surface Well Pump.

After the success of my previous solar powered pump project to supply water to cattle from a stream, I’ve decided to build another one. This time time it’s for an out farm that only has a well as a source of water. There is no electricity at the farm and until now I’ve been using […]

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Portable Cattle Crush Weighing Scales

I bought this T-Mech Industrial Beam Scales to make a cattle weighing scales using an old Nugent portable cattle crush. The old crush was in poor condition and the original floor had rotted away completely. I consulted my fabricator friend Robert about folding up a new floor for the crush and he kindly offered to […]

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DIY Meal Bin From Old Damaged IBC

This is a simple meal bin that I made today. I needed extra meal storage for the new BEEP-S scheme. I got a damaged IBC for free due to its bad condition. So I cut the top of of the bin. Removed the insert and straightened out the cage. Finally, made a timber frame for […]

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Mobile Solar Water Pump with IBC Buffer Tank

Built on top of my previous water bowser project, a mobile solar pump. It can easily be moved from one outfarm to another. I built a fairly rough box out of scraps of wood that were lying around to contain the battery charge controller and an electric fence unit. I mounted a 100W solar panel […]

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Self Fill IBC Water Bowser

This is my Self filling IBC water bowser on a custom made pallet for bale lifters. A simple Pallet made from RSJ’s to fit our Bale lifter I drill the IBC and installed a ball cock for sell filling. Water Pressure is quite low at my yard and IBC could take over an hour to […]

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