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February 14, 2016 | #136 | |
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You could remove the ones you wanted and space them out accordingly. Upon closer inspection it looks like they cut the wheel out of OSB or some other plywood. AND they want $199.99 for it. In my humble opinion if you were to make a rolling one the spikes need to be set at an angle so when they come out of the soil the dont tear it up. The other option is to make them shorter and the angle on the spike be steeper and intersecting with the wheel. This angle would be determined by the radius of the wheel me thinks. This is how gears are made. Worth |
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February 14, 2016 | #137 |
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Worth you are thinking of the deluxe version. That retails for $299 instead of $199.
I wish I had enough ground to plant to require a rolling dibbler. Last edited by JRinPA; February 14, 2016 at 01:45 PM. |
February 14, 2016 | #138 | |
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I looked at seeders too on the google - they are crazy expensive but I can well imagine they are worth it, after seeding 50 or 100 foot row by hand. Still the ones that get good reviews are the most expensive !! Even the ones that don't work are not cheap. |
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February 14, 2016 | #139 |
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Might draw up plans and make a prototype plus jigs to see how much time and cost.
It might be a worth while endeavor. This old school stuff seems to be catching on. Worth |
February 14, 2016 | #140 | |
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http://www.highmowingseeds.com/The-Rolling-Dibbler.html Worth, besides the 'small farm' niche, I bet you could make a 'gardener's' model half the size or less rolling drum, and I bet there are lots of people would like to have that 'old school' tool for their garden. It's a quick way to get your rows neat and straight - quicker than staking a line. |
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February 14, 2016 | #141 |
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Back in the 60's, my uncle, Jack worked for an agency that was in charge of enforcing the tobacco acreage allotment for tobacco farmers. Each farm, depending on size could only grow a determined acreage. So, once a year, armed with a tape measure, they would visit all of the farms in the county and measure the tobacco fields. Anything over the allowed allotment was chopped down on the spot.
It was quite the job in the heat of summer to deal with the tape measure method of measuring the fields. Jack came up with the idea of a wheel on a stick that they could push around a field to get the measurements. He made a drawing of the device and submitted it for a patent. The rest is history. |
February 23, 2016 | #142 |
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I struck gold today I found this old shovel look where it is made.
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February 23, 2016 | #143 |
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February 23, 2016 | #144 | |
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He also talks about hoe people should take pride in their work and be willing to put their name on everything they do. This is how I am. Worth |
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February 23, 2016 | #145 |
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The "throw away" society can never work! I always buy quality, most often these days that means vintage American made. I do most of my shopping at peddlers malls, and flea markets. That's where the real bargains are to be had, not Walmart..
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March 12, 2016 | #146 |
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Worth, what would you recommend to coat the blades of garden shears so they won't rust?
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March 12, 2016 | #147 | |
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WD-40 is a water displacer not a rust inhibitor and is a poor lubricant. They have a spray product they sell called CRC-226 that is a light weight food and electrical grade miner oil. I buy pharmaceutical grade at the store and mix a little kerosene with it. Honing oil is also mineral oil. Best oil in the world. Worth. |
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March 12, 2016 | #148 |
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Thanks worth, seems like you can buy mineral oil in the laxative aisle at the drugstore? or mineral oil for oiling butcher blocks work as well?
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March 12, 2016 | #149 | |
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When I ran mills in a cabinet shop I used 30 Wt oil and kerosene for honing and wiping every thing down at night. The Kerosene evaporates and leaves the oil behind. Worth |
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March 12, 2016 | #150 |
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I use mineral oil for chain oil in the chain saw.
Always hated to see blobs of that pink stuff around in the woods. |
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