I got my sprayer built! (pics)

Justin SE IOWA · Mar 21, 2012

I built this out of stuff I rounded up and only had to buy the tips and hoses! What do you think?

ShadetreeRet · Mar 21, 2012

Looks like you did a darned good job to me.

IaGary · Mar 21, 2012

Looks like it could work.

Couple of things to ask.

Do you have a pressure gauge somewhere?

What chemicals are spraying you may need some type of agitation to the tank?

Gary

retired farmer · Mar 21, 2012

Spray bar looks awful close to the ground. Better check your spray pattern to see if they overlap or you will be just spraying in rows.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 21, 2012

Looks real good!! nice job

Justin SE IOWA · Mar 21, 2012

I had 2 more pictures but they must not have loaded! The arms are 21 inches off the ground and the tips are 20 inches apart. I asked for advice on here a few weeks ago and I built from the advice! I had a pressure gauge on it and it cought on my pant leg as I walked by and broke it off. I will get another one. Will be spraying roundup and 2-4-D

Errin OH · Mar 21, 2012

I think your going to learn the same lesson I did. It will work good on short grass in the yard and not so good in taller stuff in the field. 16-18" is about the minimum height to get good coverage between the tips. If you're pulling it throught 8-12" stuff it will not cover properly and apply in strips. I had to go back and re-make the booms so I could adjust the height 18" to almost 4 foot.

Justin SE IOWA · Mar 21, 2012

Here is the other two pictures that didnt load before

JMS/.MN · Mar 21, 2012

Along with the agitation issue- I noticed a roller pump. Again, it"s a chem issue with them. Some cannot handle modern chems.

bobs old iron · Mar 21, 2012

thanks--it give me some type of idea on how to make a set-up just to water my big back yard, 100x300, instead of hauling hose and sprinkler head, that way i can ride my little tractor around and not be bothered,,lol

Jerry/MT · Mar 21, 2012

Pretty slic! Just watch it near the fence lines. The booms are fence wire magnets! You might want to rotate the booms 90° and hook a sping across the fixed to movable sections to make them "breakaway".

mazemeister · Mar 22, 2012

the one thing i'll add is that you might want to add a pressure regulator and a return line. that way you get at least some minimal agitation, and if i'm not mistaken roller pumps do *not* like to be dead-headed. looks nice though.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2012

Rig looks good, I like the rare WD square fender, better!

old harv · Mar 22, 2012

Looks great! I saved the pics so I can build one like it if I need it. The guys saying the boom is too low may be right, but that will be an easy fix.

Nancy Howell · Mar 22, 2012

Sprayer looks great. Don't know if the boom is too close to the ground our not. Ours is only about 20 inches from the ground. We keep it low (have tips with proper spray pattern) to reduce drift. Tips are not pointed straight down, but at maybe a 45 angle to the ground.

It is important that your tips be a standard width apart because this is part of the calculation in calibrating your sprayer.

We built our own boom, but it doesn't fold up. James, if he reads this, can post a pic.

GordoSD · Mar 22, 2012

If you use that pump for Roundup, make sure you flush it really well. Even then I din't think ir will last long spraying RU. Hy Vee makes a special roller pump for RU but it's quite spendy.
I have a slightly used HyVee in a box if you need one.

Nancy Howell · Mar 22, 2012

I always flush our tank then refill with enough clear water to flush all chemical from the pump, lines & spray tips.

Brad Buchanan · Mar 22, 2012

Nice, neat job and looks to be well designed.

Good job.

Brad Buchanan

DoubleR · Mar 22, 2012

It looks like you got the right idea so far. I would add a pressure regulator and redesign your boom so you can regulate the height of it depending upon what you are spraying. You may want to consider a valve with a hand spray attachment to make it a little more versatile. Just some helpful comments and a few things you may want to consider.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2012

Put some springs on both booms, in case you hit something it will
bend back instead of break.

lonestarjeff · Mar 25, 2012

Justin:

I'm looking to do something similar. That's a nice
bit of design & fabrication you've done there. Where
did you find the tank?

Jeff

ok bill · Mar 25, 2012

brad buchanan do you have kenfolk in ok?

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