Anyone make their own lawn sprayer?

[PapaPerk]

Hello,

As the title says.... anyone make their own lawn sprayer? I'm interested in making one that powered by a 12 volt diaphragm pump. Any details advice would be great. The unit would be a trailer type with booms. I would like to have around 80" coverage swath.

Thanks guys!

 

[MMagis]

What I’ve found is you can normally buy one for less than you’d have in material, not to mention time. 80” is pretty narrow. I bought a broadcast nozzle from NT for about $20. At around 4’ height I get a good 12’ coverage.

 

[PapaPerk]

What I致e found is you can normally buy one for less than you壇 have in material, not to mention time. 80 is pretty narrow. I bought a broadcast nozzle from NT for about $20. At around 4 height I get a good 12 coverage.

Yeah I suppose you are right. Parts add up quick especially if all new. Just the cart to haul it on would be pricey. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[jimgerken]

I used to have a pull-type sprayer that I built to be pulled behind the garden tractor. But a couple years ago I started re-building it into a different kind of applicator. The Roller applicator is a different animal, and does a great no-drift job of lawn weed control. Consider building this, if you want to build something:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/174963-finished-my-lawn-roller-applicator.html

 

[PapaPerk]

I used to have a pull-type sprayer that I built to be pulled behind the garden tractor. But a couple years ago I started re-building it into a different kind of applicator. The Roller applicator is a different animal, and does a great no-drift job of lawn weed control. Consider building this, if you want to build something:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/174963-finished-my-lawn-roller-applicator.html

I really like that! Very simple! Thanks for sharing. How has it been working for you?

 

[jimgerken]

It works great! I've done the whole yard about six times since I put it together last June. Noticable improvement in the yard this Spring, way fewer weeds. It's been nice to be able to apply 2-4D, pretty much regardless of the wind speed. And, yes, it is very simple.

 

[nwngunner]

Here is one i made from a pull behind sprayer into an atv sprayer. I am able to spray 14 feet at least with this sprayer. I got the boom about 12" from the ground.

One of these to it, so i dont have to turn around to turn the pump off or on. Wireless Remote Control By Fimco - Mills Fleet Farm

The only thing i want to do is add some valves into the boom so i can shut either one or both of the wings off. I had the sprayer i built the boom for about 50 bucks.