Shops
Mid-winter often brings the click-click-click sound of a starter solenoid signaling its battery is dead.
No matter how many sketches I draw with welder’s chalk on bench tops, no matter how many tack-welded prototypes I build, my “improvements” and “inventions” never seem to work as I envision.
No matter how long you work on farm equipment, there are always things to learn. In the past few years I’ve finally learned or understood…
A lot of things laying around an average farm shop have multiple uses.
If you were to review your shop inventory this winter, here’s what shop guru Dan Anderson suggests.
A few decades ago a group of local farmers, young bucks full of vim and vigor, spent a winter pranking each other.
Experienced MIG welders will be insulted by the simplicity of these welding tips, but they may help folks who weld infrequently.
Sometimes the difference between a “good” tool and a “bad” tool is hard to discern. Phillips screwdrivers are a good example.
Profanity is often the first impulse after breaking a bolt. After that, try these ideas.
If you are installing a new u-joint, here’s a quick way to dramatically reduce its lifespan: Over-tighten the bolts on the straps that hold the caps in place.