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How heavy is the bottle ? 
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Interesting ,
Can you get hydraulic olive tree shaker attachments similar to an almond nut shaker etc for a small tractor to save the ladder work & time or does it always have to be hand picked off ladders for the taller trees ?
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Got the bits and pieces for the hopper cut on the plasma.
Welded a bit of M20 threaded rod into an eye.
Made a few more bits for the hopper but forgot to take a pic.
Got a roller in to fill.
Three 3.2 rods later and it was filled.
Then turned on the lathe.
Welded a bit of M20 threaded rod into an eye.
Made a few more bits for the hopper but forgot to take a pic.
Got a roller in to fill.
Three 3.2 rods later and it was filled.
Then turned on the lathe.
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In Spain they commonly use shakers but you have to plant in regular rows to use them and need rain before you can harvest with them or you damage the trees. Personally, I think it is disrespectful to the trees. Many use mechanical fingers run off a 12v car battery but they are generally noisy and throw olives everywhere except on the nets. The noisy ones also knock off leaves and twigs, by volume probably about equal to the volume of olives, which makes it harder to clean the olives.
What we love about olive picking is the tranquillity and the tactile nature of the process. We also love the community connections that are exercised during the season. All of these are more compatible with hand picking. I love climbing the trees and enjoy being up in the tree on a ladder. The olive trees are very forgiving and predictable for climbing and laddering.
Here you go, first test run, needs a little tweak here and there but that will only take a few moments. It usually takes a couple of goes to get it looking right.
Very nice for a first run! Do you want to pm a a price? I might know a few lads who would like them
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Yer, I'd be interested in four of those!
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Trying the boring bar. Before first chips it got me!
Bar is 20mm dia, 250mm long but listed as upto 5D. Im unsure if that means 5*D stickout or, deep in a part, but I felt it should be tried full length 9D, 180mm 
1mm off diameter cut. There was some chatter but it did well!
It was more sensible at 120mm stickout.
Near final size now but wasnt happy with cordless feeding and it needs another cut.
1mm off diameter cut. There was some chatter but it did well!It was more sensible at 120mm stickout.
Near final size now but wasnt happy with cordless feeding and it needs another cut.
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Just recovering after some serious mattress action with my wife.
There was grunting, several positions. She even reached between my legs.
Also rope and knots. Hell, even scissors made an appearance. We also considered duct tape at one stage.
We had to make a rolled up mattress as Fife Council won't take away the old one unless exactly that.
There was grunting, several positions. She even reached between my legs.
Also rope and knots. Hell, even scissors made an appearance. We also considered duct tape at one stage.
We had to make a rolled up mattress as Fife Council won't take away the old one unless exactly that.
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I didn't make anything but I broke two pattress boxes.
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I've given up on surface mounting the standard bakelite ones: I buy the "conduit" type now (toolstation, I think) - they're made of a more plastic material, rather than brittle resin - plus, they already have 20mm punchouts in them.
Really? Why so far out?Trying the boring bar. Before first chips it got me!
View attachment 319695Bar is 20mm dia, 250mm long but listed as upto 5D. Im unsure if that means 5*D stickout or, deep in a part, but I felt it should be tried full length 9D, 180mm
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It was more sensible at 120mm stickout.
Near final size now but wasnt happy with cordless feeding and it needs another cut.
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Wanted to see if it was any good. A steel shank 12mm bar could have managed the 50mm stickout this needed, so keeping it short would have been too easy.
I clocked the angle with trig. For 60mm compound travel, I needed 16.7mm diameter movement on the cross slide dial to get back to 0, it should now be very close to 8 degree.
Final cut with the smaller bar. Turned the OD and face to be true and cocked up the finish, so polished OD with p800.
It now clocks parts at a tenth by the chuck and 0.0008 at 6" which Im happy to call done.
I clocked the angle with trig. For 60mm compound travel, I needed 16.7mm diameter movement on the cross slide dial to get back to 0, it should now be very close to 8 degree.
Final cut with the smaller bar. Turned the OD and face to be true and cocked up the finish, so polished OD with p800.
It now clocks parts at a tenth by the chuck and 0.0008 at 6" which Im happy to call done.
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You *really need to stick a pair of old boots out of the bottom of that before you leave it out
