So what did you buy today

[jblnut]

Really interested in the drone. How many gallons will it hold? Link if bought on line?

It’ll hold 20gal of liquid or 180lbs in the dry spreader.

It is an EAVision J150. Do a YouTube search and watch a few videos. It’s an impressive piece of kit.

Aside from crashing into stuff, what's the expected lifespan of one of the flying sprayers? How well are the electronics protected from the chemicals it will be carrying? Motor shafts, bearings, screws....

It is supposed to be completely protected from the elements and can fly in rain and such. The props will push the spray and chem down so not a lot will get in the drone itself. I’ve been told that having a clean water tank on the tender rig is a must so you can spray the drone down if it gets dirty. When I asked why it’s important to keep it clean the response was “so it looks nice duh”. I guess other than the camera getting dirty it won’t really care if the rest of it is dirty.

Guy I purchased through said he has a few operators out there with 40,000 acres on a drone. A few parts have been replaced along the way of course but like anything if you keep maintaining it it’ll last forever. The average charge to spray is in that $11-18/acres so that 40,000 acre drone has generated 10 times the revenue that it cost to purchase.

Do you ride the drone???

It’ll carry 200lbs in “delivery mode” so my fatass won’t be able to. I could drop all three of my kids off at school though lol

Does your drone follow way points to spray? i have only used one of the first DJI white ones that my nephew got for a gift many years ago.

There are multiple ways it can spray. Completely manual is an option. Most will map field boundaries on a computer or the drone controller itself and the drone will stay inside those boundaries. You can also fly the spray drone or a different mapping drone first to visually see the boundary and set it to go off an AI created edge.

Most of the drones out there are spraying fungicide or insecticide or spreading cover crops where an exact boundary isn’t as important as spraying herbicide.

Just the cows

Really just one here. The rest are too jumpy. We’ve got a big fat white one that thinks he’s a dog that doesn’t mind a passenger lol.

 

[Seachaser]

It’ll hold 20gal of liquid or 180lbs in the dry spreader.

It is an EAVision J150. Do a YouTube search and watch a few videos. It’s an impressive piece of kit.


It is supposed to be completely protected from the elements and can fly in rain and such. The props will push the spray and chem down so not a lot will get in the drone itself. I’ve been told that having a clean water tank on the tender rig is a must so you can spray the drone down if it gets dirty. When I asked why it’s important to keep it clean the response was “so it looks nice duh”. I guess other than the camera getting dirty it won’t really care if the rest of it is dirty.

Guy I purchased through said he has a few operators out there with 40,000 acres on a drone. A few parts have been replaced along the way of course but like anything if you keep maintaining it it’ll last forever. The average charge to spray is in that $11-18/acres so that 40,000 acre drone has generated 10 times the revenue that it cost to purchase.


It’ll carry 200lbs in “delivery mode” so my fatass won’t be able to. I could drop all three of my kids off at school though lol


There are multiple ways it can spray. Completely manual is an option. Most will map field boundaries on a computer or the drone controller itself and the drone will stay inside those boundaries. You can also fly the spray drone or a different mapping drone first to visually see the boundary and set it to go off an AI created edge.

Most of the drones out there are spraying fungicide or insecticide or spreading cover crops where an exact boundary isn’t as important as spraying herbicide.


Really just one here. The rest are too jumpy. We’ve got a big fat white one that thinks he’s a dog that doesn’t mind a passenger lol.

Thanks! Let us know how the drone does in use.

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

It’ll hold 20gal of liquid or 180lbs in the dry spreader.

It is an EAVision J150. Do a YouTube search and watch a few videos. It’s an impressive piece of kit.


It is supposed to be completely protected from the elements and can fly in rain and such. The props will push the spray and chem down so not a lot will get in the drone itself. I’ve been told that having a clean water tank on the tender rig is a must so you can spray the drone down if it gets dirty. When I asked why it’s important to keep it clean the response was “so it looks nice duh”. I guess other than the camera getting dirty it won’t really care if the rest of it is dirty.

Guy I purchased through said he has a few operators out there with 40,000 acres on a drone. A few parts have been replaced along the way of course but like anything if you keep maintaining it it’ll last forever. The average charge to spray is in that $11-18/acres so that 40,000 acre drone has generated 10 times the revenue that it cost to purchase.


It’ll carry 200lbs in “delivery mode” so my fatass won’t be able to. I could drop all three of my kids off at school though lol


There are multiple ways it can spray. Completely manual is an option. Most will map field boundaries on a computer or the drone controller itself and the drone will stay inside those boundaries. You can also fly the spray drone or a different mapping drone first to visually see the boundary and set it to go off an AI created edge.

Most of the drones out there are spraying fungicide or insecticide or spreading cover crops where an exact boundary isn’t as important as spraying herbicide.


Really just one here. The rest are too jumpy. We’ve got a big fat white one that thinks he’s a dog that doesn’t mind a passenger lol.

Nothing against you but I was mowing our feild road/driveway next to the corn field that's rented out last year and one of those drones came over the top of the corn maybe 10ft up from me on the mower. Scared the heck of of me and I don't know if they did a flyaround before starting or not but whatever they were spraying they didn't turn it off and I got sprayed. I WAS MADDER THAN EVER!!! If wiser heads had not prevailed they would need a new drone and I'd probably still be in jail. To be perfectly clear I'd been mowing around 3 sides of that field for hours and that zero turn is so loud you can hear it clear from the other side of the farm. Please use your drones responsibly. Rant over.

 

[jblnut]

Thanks! Let us know how the drone does in use.

I definitely will. I’m pretty excited.

Nothing against you but I was mowing our feild road/driveway next to the corn field that's rented out last year and one of those drones came over the top of the corn maybe 10ft up from me on the mower. Scared the heck of of me and I don't know if they did a flyaround before starting or not but whatever they were spraying they didn't turn it off and I got sprayed. I WAS MADDER THAN EVER!!! If wiser heads had not prevailed they would need a new drone and I'd probably still be in jail. To be perfectly clear I'd been mowing around 3 sides of that field for hours and that zero turn is so loud you can hear it clear from the other side of the farm. Please use your drones responsibly. Rant over.

I’d be pissed as well. No reason the operator shouldn’t have talked to you before if they knew you were there. I’d turn them in to your local dept of ag if you haven’t already. That’s not something that makes anyone happy.

Using common sense and not being in such a hurry seem be things that are lost on most people these days. A simple conversation with you would have prevented that issue I’d think. “Hey we’re planning on spraying here. Where are you mowing and could you possibly take a break until we get a nice boundary done around the field so we don’t mist you ?” Easy peasy.

If the corn had any kind of height to it it was likely a fungicide and maybe insecticide pass. Neither of which I’d want on my balding head.

 

[Tor R]

Got some more tools in the mail today:

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

I definitely will. I’m pretty excited.


I’d be pissed as well. No reason the operator shouldn’t have talked to you before if they knew you were there. I’d turn them in to your local dept of ag if you haven’t already. That’s not something that makes anyone happy.

Using common sense and not being in such a hurry seem be things that are lost on most people these days. A simple conversation with you would have prevented that issue I’d think. “Hey we’re planning on spraying here. Where are you mowing and could you possibly take a break until we get a nice boundary done around the field so we don’t mist you ?” Easy peasy.

If the corn had any kind of height to it it was likely a fungicide and maybe insecticide pass. Neither of which I’d want on my balding head.

They got turned in, not sure if anything ever came of it. It wasn't till after I almost blew that drone to smitherins that I looked what happens to me. Not worth it to say the least. If it happens again I'm going to sue them to the moon and back.

 

[Partner]

Got some more tools in the mail today:

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Yes, Wera is a good company, I can tell by the patterns on the handle, and if you look closely, you can also see the inscription

 

[Tor R]

Yes, Wera is a good company, I can tell by the patterns on the handle, and if you look closely, you can also see the inscription

I have a couple of bags of micro screwdrivers from them, excellent ergonomics on them, so I've started buying ratchet & socket from them to.
They're probably not as solid as Snap On or Hazet.

Pliers are the German Knipex I usually buy.

 

[Partner]

Somewhere around here I took a Knipex family photo, also over 10 pieces

 

[hacskaroly]

Nothing against you but I was mowing our feild road/driveway next to the corn field that's rented out last year and one of those drones came over the top of the corn maybe 10ft up from me on the mower. Scared the heck of of me and I don't know if they did a flyaround before starting or not but whatever they were spraying they didn't turn it off and I got sprayed. I WAS MADDER THAN EVER!!! If wiser heads had not prevailed they would need a new drone and I'd probably still be in jail. To be perfectly clear I'd been mowing around 3 sides of that field for hours and that zero turn is so loud you can hear it clear from the other side of the farm. Please use your drones responsibly. Rant over.

There are some modifications you can do to your mower to help out with drones in the future....

 

[Tor R]

Somewhere around here I took a Knipex family photo, also over 10 pieces

Today's batch came from a place in your country, TME, I regularly buy some from them, great selection and decent prices.

 

[Bill G]

I will deal with a drone.

This gentleman lost his life spraying by air just north of me. My wife, boys, and I were there just minutes after the crash and well before fire/emt but there was nothing to do as the flames were intense. The picture was much later.

 

[Partner]

Today's batch came from a place in your country, TME, I regularly buy some from them, great selection and decent prices.

What is TME?

 

[Junk Meister]

I will deal with a drone.

This gentleman lost his life spraying by air just north of me. My wife, boys, and I were there just minutes after the crash and well before fire/emt but there was nothing to do as the flames were intense. The picture was much later.

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Not something I would wish to witness.

 

[Tor R]

What is TME?

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[EFSM]

I will deal with a drone.

This gentleman lost his life spraying by air just north of me. My wife, boys, and I were there just minutes after the crash and well before fire/emt but there was nothing to do as the flames were intense. The picture was much later.

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Was that an airplane or a helicopter? I’m thinking airplane, but that is pretty well pulverized.

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

I will deal with a drone.

This gentleman lost his life spraying by air just north of me. My wife, boys, and I were there just minutes after the crash and well before fire/emt but there was nothing to do as the flames were intense. The picture was much later.

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I don't have a problem with using drones I guess I just have a problem with society. A uncle of mine flew dusters for a couple years so I'm aware of the lives drones will save.