Check out this video to learn how to make your own herbicide sprayer. The parts that were bought cost up to $25 and that's quite cheap for an 8-foot long jet boom sprayer. Rathjen sawed off both ends of the center section, leaving a 6-in. Consider using 1" square steel tubing as a boom and 3/8 hose connected to spray fittings. MY only complaint is the the pvc will get to bouncing out towards the end of the boom. In the background is an old rock crusher screen that I normally use as a drag, but I straped it to the bottom of my loader bucket and used it as a rake/dethatcher until I can get the real thing. You must log in or register to reply here. Choose the right pump for your lawn spraying needs. First, you'll need a PVC reinforced hose, a $15 pressure pump, and a few other supplies. That's a wrap! We use compression fittings for air hoses and also include a pressure gauge on the sprayer to maintain consistent pressure as we are pumping. Loosen the set screws and adjust the height of the sprayer nozzles. Ready access to a small area sprayer will make your operation more efficient and will prevent misapplications of pesticides to small areas that are difficult to spray with large spray equipment. intervals. The tank for the sprayer is a large round tank, as such, it will most likely leak at the bottom, that's why the creator made a lid at the bottom to hold the water in and keep the tank working. Weed Spray Boom Kit. Jul 15, 2015. 5302060. You may encounter the same or your experience may be totally different than mine. This guide won't teach you how to build a boom sprayer although, you can always try your luck and see what comes from it. Smaller: Easier to store. How to build a HOMEMADE LAWN SPRAYER. Box 1029 var date=time.getDate(); If the nozzles and blower tube are to be on the right-hand side, the blower tube is done for now. Chapin 97600 15 Gallon Dripless Fertilizer, Herbicide, and Pesticide Sprayer. Sectional boom end showing 10 cm of capped pipe beyond last nozzle body. Lakeville, MN 55044 looks like a great concept..i wonder if a 4gpm pump will support the extra nozzles and maintain pressure? Here is a great boom sprayer that you can do yourself, and it's also super cheap. We carry the application spray booms you need for your equipment. I have 80psi pump With boom on I can hold at 40psi I spray at 10psi. Here's one I made out of a 275 gallon tote. months[3]="March"; The steps to make this are easy to follow.