John Deere Tractor Parts Guide Farm

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Self-Built Spinach Harvester

Self-Built Spinach Harvester

'Arit' Traditional tool of farmers in Indonesia

'Arit' is the traditional tool of farmers in Indonesia. 'Arit' can be obtained in traditional markets. sickle used to cut the grass weeds

Build a supported grow bucket

How To Build a supported grow bucket


Parts list:

* 1 five-gallon 'Homer' bucket from Home Depot
* 1 'Homer' bucket lid
* 1 roll PVC-coated wire fencing (like this)
* 1 bag 8-inch plastic cable ties (I use these for everything)





Tools list:

* Power drill
* 3-inch hole-saw
* 7/32" drill bit
* Bolt cutters or wire snippers

Step 1: Cut the main hole
First we cut the hole that our plant's net pot will rest in. Attach the hole saw to your drill and flip the bucket lid upside down (it's easier to cut the hole from the underside than from the top, since the lid is slightly recessed). Secure the lid with one hand or a clamp and then cut the hole. The plastic cuts easily so feel free to make the cut slowly and carefully if you have a multi-speed drill.

Step 2: Drill holes for the cable ties
Next we drill the holes that we'll use to tie the cage to the bucket lid. Change the hole saw out for the 7/32" drill bit. Leaving the lid upside down, drill two holes side by side in the inside rim, ensuring that both holes are between (NOT STRADDLING) the little plastic walls that serve as structural supports. Drill three more pairs of holes in the lid so that you end up with one pair of holes each at the north, south, east and west points of the lid.

Step 3: Thread the cable ties
Flip the bucket lid right-side up and pick a pair of holes to start with. Thread the narrow end of a cable-tie into the hole on the right side of the pair. Push the cable tie about halfway through, then flip the lid over. Bend the narrow end of the tie and pass it through the remaining hole in the pair

Step 5: Cut out the cage
What you need to do is figure out how much wire fencing you need to cut off of the roll in order to create a cylinder that fits the top of your bucket lid. Unroll a length of fencing and bend it to the shape of your bucket lid until you have figured out how much fencing it takes to make a cylinder. Keep in mind- your cylinder is being secured to the inside rim of the bucket, not the outside. Using your wire cutters, clip this amount of fencing off of the roll. This will be your support cage.

Step 6: Secure the cage
Wear eye protection for this step in case you lose your grip on the wire fencing. Bring the two ends of your fencing segment together, causing the cage to take its cylindrical form, and fit it to the topside of your lid. Use one of the threaded cable ties to draw the two loose ends of the cage together and bind them to the bucket lid. You may find this easier if you reach in through the hole we cut in step one.

Work your way around the other three cable ties, tightly securing the base of the cage to the top of the lid. When you are finished, use your clippers to cut off the long portions of the cable ties leaving only the lugs that are holding the cage to the lid, At this point the cage is secured nicely to the lid and the whole assembly becomes a lot more manageable.

Step 7: Stich the cage shut
Working your way from the bottom up, use cable ties to stitch the cage closed. Clip off the long ends of all the cable ties, and you are done!
Or you can see the detail at www.thebucketfarm.blogspot.com

Corn Sheller

Corn shellers started in use in the late 1800's. Farmers used them to remove the corn from the cob. This Corn Sheller was probably made in the 1920's.
This was a lot easier than trying to remove it by hand or using the old style leather shellers that were known for hand blisters. After running the corn through the sheller it could then be used for seed or for grinding purposes.