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After botching many welding jobs, Dan Anderson has established baselines for any weld he now attempts. For example, positioning his helmet closer versus further from the arc allows him to better monitor the weld puddle.
Sometimes it’s necessary to do things that aren’t by the book to get crippled machinery moving again. Here’s how Dan Anderson used a penny and a dime to fix a hydraulic cylinder on a folding spray boom.
A sheet of copper or aluminum roof flashing, a couple hours in the shop and an internet pattern can allow even a fumble-fingered klutz to make a present that has the appeal of roses and the durability of sheet metal.
According to lubrication experts, some of the additives in modern lubricants might settle to the bottom of a container during long periods of storage. Does that indicate a problem?
Twist drill bits, carbide-tipped hole saws and annular cutters will do the trick when you need to make big bores.
There are many misunderstandings about grease guns. Here are several helpful tips.
After decades of making service calls and visiting farmers’ shops, here are a few simple yet clever ideas I have run across.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of this photo, the damage is obvious while the mind is left to wonder what the mechanic on his cell phone is saying to the person on the other end.
Every experience is a learning experience — even when a combine is stuck in a gully.
When warm, corn head grease is near liquid, which allows it to flow into all the nooks and crannies of oddly shaped gearcases. So, to live long and prosper, the answer is yes.