After replacing yet another nozzle for his fuel pump, Marv Heitmeyer’s family friend asked him how they could keep the device out of the elements.
“Ice was getting into the nozzle, and the sun was deteriorating the rubber gaskets, which meant there was moisture on the glass cover of the meter window,” says Heitmeyer.
He got to work by shaping a 50-gallon plastic barrel into a cover. Setting the barrel on the floor and using a plumb line helped him cut a parallel line with a jigsaw.
“You can use cardboard as a template for cutting 2×6s to match the inside contour of your barrel,” he says. Heitmeyer says he found it helpful to first drill shank holes for the screws that he drove into the wood backing from the side; this prevented the plastic from splitting.
Rather than trying to incorporate a hook for the nozzle, Heitmeyer drilled a hole in the plywood for it to hang in. Its weight holds it in place, he says.
A pair of 2×4 runners strengthen the cut barrel; 2×6s backed with plywood match its inside diameter. Steel posts with predrilled holes support a 50-gallon barrel contoured to fit a 1,000-gallon tank.
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There’s no more reliable and useful piece of agricultural equipment than a tractor. They let growers apply serious work to all manner of projects around the farm or property. But just like any other piece of equipment, tractors need their share of maintenance attention in order to keep in operational condition. Go too long between maintenance checks, and you could end up shortening the life of your farm’s most important workhorse. At Rivera’s Machinery, we know maintenance can be a hassle,
The author is a managing partner in Elite Ag LLC, Leesburg, Ga. He also is active in the family farm in Rutledge Don’t look now, but harvest season is wrapping up and this year, like most in recent memory, has brought its fair share of unpredictability. As always, some areas fared better than others. Many farmers in the Northeast and Midwest were simply hoping for a late freeze to get their crops to maturity but got something even better in the form of a balmy September with temperatures that