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- WaMoo
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Running a milking machine with a Cub
I’ve often heard the purpose of the 1/8” NPT plug on the intake manifold was to run a milking machine. I’ve even seen it mentioned on this board before.
So, I decided to see if the Cub could pull the necessary vacuum. I believe the recommended vacuum for a Surge belly milker is 12.5” of mercury. My milker of choice, NuPulse, recommends 12”.
With the rig off my vacuum pump installed on my Cub, at full throttle I could pull 14” of mercury with the vacuum regulator all the way closed. (After the engine warmed up some, the needle actually hit 15”)
So, in theory, I think with a Cub you could run one milker, but you’d have to be careful with your vacuum as there is no reserve.
Just thought I’d share the results of my experiment! Not sure I’d try it on my cows unless it was an emergency, but hey, it would beat milking by hand!
Happy Holidays!
So, I decided to see if the Cub could pull the necessary vacuum. I believe the recommended vacuum for a Surge belly milker is 12.5” of mercury. My milker of choice, NuPulse, recommends 12”.
With the rig off my vacuum pump installed on my Cub, at full throttle I could pull 14” of mercury with the vacuum regulator all the way closed. (After the engine warmed up some, the needle actually hit 15”)
So, in theory, I think with a Cub you could run one milker, but you’d have to be careful with your vacuum as there is no reserve.
Just thought I’d share the results of my experiment! Not sure I’d try it on my cows unless it was an emergency, but hey, it would beat milking by hand!
Happy Holidays!
WaMoo - Dairy Farmer and U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
Chewelah, WA
"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world."
~George Washington
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
That’s pretty neat, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
Always wondered what that valve on my Cubs intake was for. If I was ever to guess it wouldn’t have been that. Cool!
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
I'll ask for a cow for Christmas instead of a pony.
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
We ran ours once with a C Farmall. Works better at idle, more vacuum.
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
The question is how much air flow can you get and still maintain 12" of vacuum. I have no idea how much air flow you get per milker or even how you would measure it other than to just try it out.
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
That is pretty darn cool. How many cows are you milking? And what kind of cows? Nice to know you have a back up plan!
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
when I first started making home made wine I ran a vacuum off the manifold to a 5 gallon carboy. I then went from carboy one to a second carboy then to a wine filter. I pulled the wine thru the filter to the second carboy.I used the first carboy as a vacuum reservoir. it worked very well
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
WaMoo wrote:I’ve often heard the purpose of the 1/8” NPT plug on the intake manifold was to run a milking machine. I’ve even seen it mentioned on this board before.
So, I decided to see if the Cub could pull the necessary vacuum. I believe the recommended vacuum for a Surge belly milker is 12.5” of mercury. My milker of choice, NuPulse, recommends 12”.
With the rig off my vacuum pump installed on my Cub, at full throttle I could 14” of mercury with the vacuum regulator all the way closed. (After the engine warmed up some, the needle actually hit 15”)
So, in theory, I think with a Cub you could run one milker, but you’d have to be careful with your vacuum as there is no reserve.
Just thought I’d share the results of my experiment! Not sure I’d try it on my cows unless it was an emergency, but hey, it would beat milking by hand!
Happy Holidays!
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...so in theory and in practice, you'll be able to chug your Cub about the pasture, idle up next to a cow, pop the gear shift into neutral, and say to her "Nellie, Your next!," get off the still humming Cub, clip on the milkers and go to it. Just as I thought...who needs a milking barn with they've got a Cub--you'll just need a Cub barn. Trouble is, every time the cows hear the Cub starting up they will think it is milking time, even if it isn't and so they'll be trotting along beside you as you sicklebar a field, tow this or that. But, please do put the Cub Milker to work. Would love to see a photo of Cub-to-Cow, the Farmall Symbol of "Aren't you lovin' it?" (PS: Great job!)
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
Bob McCarty wrote:I'll ask for a cow for Christmas instead of a pony.
I think for a normal sized cow you’d need an H.
For a Cub and for starters you could get one like this... https://newjersey.craigslist.org/grd/d/ ... 84962.html
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
You may want to fab up a bar / hitching post across the front of the Cub to keep Elsie from wandering while she’s being milked.
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
Stacy,
Nice work - where's the video? I hope it's on your youtube channel. I haven't check into your channel lately, so I might have missed it if you made one.
Nice work - where's the video? I hope it's on your youtube channel. I haven't check into your channel lately, so I might have missed it if you made one.
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
The old man who owned the farm I grew up on had the vacuum fittings on his Allis Chalmers WD 45's as we had frequent power outages. He also had an air hose that would go in place of a Spark Plug for airing up tires on the spreader. TJ
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- WaMoo
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
CapeCodCubs wrote:That is pretty darn cool. How many cows are you milking? And what kind of cows? Nice to know you have a back up plan!
I’m quite the cattle baron with my four Jerseys! Haha! Heifers now, but freshening in the Spring!
WaMoo - Dairy Farmer and U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
Chewelah, WA
"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world."
~George Washington
Chewelah, WA
"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world."
~George Washington
- WaMoo
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Re: Running a milking machine with a Cub
DickB wrote:WaMoo wrote:I’ve often heard the purpose of the 1/8” NPT plug on the intake manifold was to run a milking machine. I’ve even seen it mentioned on this board before.
So, I decided to see if the Cub could pull the necessary vacuum. I believe the recommended vacuum for a Surge belly milker is 12.5” of mercury. My milker of choice, NuPulse, recommends 12”.
With the rig off my vacuum pump installed on my Cub, at full throttle I could 14” of mercury with the vacuum regulator all the way closed. (After the engine warmed up some, the needle actually hit 15”)
So, in theory, I think with a Cub you could run one milker, but you’d have to be careful with your vacuum as there is no reserve.
Just thought I’d share the results of my experiment! Not sure I’d try it on my cows unless it was an emergency, but hey, it would beat milking by hand!
Happy Holidays!
D93BCD9F-63F1-475A-83B3-E2FF46C91721.jpeg3AE69997-81F5-41D8-8E8E-A13755C6A3D2.jpeg
...so in theory and in practice, you'll be able to chug your Cub about the pasture, idle up next to a cow, pop the gear shift into neutral, and say to her "Nellie, Your next!," get off the still humming Cub, clip on the milkers and go to it. Just as I thought...who needs a milking barn with they've got a Cub--you'll just need a Cub barn. Trouble is, every time the cows hear the Cub starting up they will think it is milking time, even if it isn't and so they'll be trotting along beside you as you sicklebar a field, tow this or that. But, please do put the Cub Milker to work. Would love to see a photo of Cub-to-Cow, the Farmall Symbol of "Aren't you lovin' it?" (PS: Great job!)
I’m not sure the Washington State Department of Agriculture would look to kindly to me milking out in a field! It would be a sight I would like to see though! Maybe I’ll stage it someday!
Surprisingly, my cows love the sound of machinery. They get all excited any time a tractor starts up!
WaMoo - Dairy Farmer and U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
Chewelah, WA
"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world."
~George Washington
Chewelah, WA
"I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world."
~George Washington
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