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Originally Posted by J-Mech
People hate me for this..... but some constructive criticism:
I wouldn't have used a 12V power plug. Won't last long. Plus, not rated for many amps, has a tendency to corrode and it may wiggle loose. Use a 4 pole round trailer plug instead. Should fit in about the same size hole. Plus, that will give you ground, power and two other possible circuits. Right now, you are grounding through the 3pt. Not the best choice.
Don't really care for where you mounted the switch..... I mean, you drilled a hole in the fenders for the power plug, just as well drill a hole and mount the toggle in a better location. Like on the lower dash panel next to a fuse holder.
Booms are a lot high if you are spraying round up. If it's even a little windy, it may drift. Several wide fan nozzles close to the ground is best. Less drift. Maybe you made the boom adjustable. You didn't really give any info....
One more suggestion. You may find that you mixed up more chemical than you need and want to take off the sprayer. Make a set of legs or stands on the bottom that you can just set it down on. That way you can take it off easy, and anywhere you want without needing to set in on something.
Overall, you did a nice job of building it. Painted it nice, and it looks good!  |
Maybe some people hate you for it, but I don't. I value your opinion, I like your style, you tell it like it is.
The plug is a marine grade plug and receptical rated at twenty amps. It also has a screw on keeper so it don't come unpluged. I debated long and hard about drilling a hole in the fender. My thinking was-- if someone after me wants to restore it, it wouldn't be too hard to patch the hole.
I didn't really want to drill the dash and I saw that convenient spot so I used it.
I don't know what you mean about a ground, it's just positive and negative and they both go through the plug.
No, the boom is not adjustable but that's a good idea. Maybe I'll make it where I can mount the boom low for Round-Up like you suggest, and use the upper mounting for pasture-Gard etc.
I like your idea about a stand or legs, even when it's empty it ends up on the ground.
Thanks again for the input, that's how we learn things, by exchanging ideas.