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Winter is when we usually worry about batteries, but it’s frustrating how many batteries in machines turn up dead after a summer of sitting in the shed.
Under dusty conditions some operators blow out their air filters daily, while others extend the interval with the attitude that, “A dusty filter cleans air better than a clean filter.”
Ever-larger farm equipment requires ever-larger tools with ever-larger price tags.
Study the physics, do the math, and a 40-gallon compressed air tank pressurized to 100 psi has the explosive power of a stick of dynamite.
How many of you know someone who has a mangled or missing ring-finger because his wedding band snagged on a piece of equipment?
It’s not difficult to rebuild centrifugal spray pumps like the Hypro pumps used on many farms. But there are things that ease the process.
Most toolboxes in farm shops or farm trucks have one or two drawers that end up holding a variety of small tools and gadgets whose size belies their value in making repairs.
Here are a few thoughts on oils used to lubricate gasoline-fueled engines.
A seal kit to rebuild a leaky hydraulic cylinder is always cheaper than the cost of a new cylinder. But there are times when it is more economical (not necessarily cheaper) to install a new cylinder.
Few things are more annoying than being broke down in the field and knowing you have the perfect tool to make the repair … back in your shop.