FARM SHOW Magazine

Wayne Burks, Ravenel, S. C.: "Here's a photo of a "bulldozer" I made from a riding mower. I use it to drag manure out of livestock stalls. Or, I load the manure into the bed on back and haul it out onto a pasture where I use the blade to spread it around. The bed also comes in handy for hauling tools whenever I perform maintenance jobs around the farm."

Van Gooch and his wife pay nothing to heat, light or operate their all-electric home in west central Minnesota. Even in years of heavy snow and frigid cold, the home has zero energy cost. Photovoltaic solar panels more than offset electric energy needs for the energy efficient home. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

William Brauer made a good looking insulated ceiling for his farm shop using garage door panels that he got as seconds from a nearby factory. Installation was easy. “I installed 2 by 2’s at the bottom of the trusses in my 30 by 60-ft. shop and laid in the panels like a drop ceiling,” says Brauer. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Al Weix of Eau Claire, Wis., turned to woodworking in a low moment. Now, he strives to bless others with his projects. Weix is a Vietnam War veteran. “I had mental health issues after back surgery in 1991,” he says. “I didn’t know what direction my life was going.” Having recently lost his job of 23 years, he wasn’t sure how to spend his time. “Woodworking just came to me; God inspired me to go in this direction.” farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Before you replace a worn down crankshaft, consider reconditioning the splines. Glen Delisle did just that on a John Deere Model A two-cylinder tractor. Best of all, he did it without removing the crankshaft from the tractor. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Darry Markle, Claresholm, Alberta, sent FARM SHOW photos of an old 10-ft. wide Deere pull-type rod weeder he converted to an 8-ft. wide 2-pt. hitch model. “I use it to control weeds and grass between rows of trees in my farm’s shelter belt." farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

"As a welder, I've always enjoyed using bent pipe for projects. But my pipe bender was powered by a bottle jack so it was just too slow. My solution was to make a pipe bender to fit my log splitter," says Sal Galluppi, Sellersville, Penn. Read more in this weeks newsletter! conta.cc/4zHPIZS⁠

Steve Kruel doesn't bother splitting firewood for his monster furnace. Instead, he fills it with his skid steer, adding a dump truck load of 4 to 5-ft. long chunks every three to four days. Read more in this weeks newsletter! conta.cc/4zHPIZS

When is an old barn worth nearly $1.4 million? When it has been turned into a 6,000 sq. ft., four-level home with four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a two-story basketball court. The 26 acres and walk up cupola atop the barn, with its 360 degree view, doesn't hurt either. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Graham Robertson, Westminster, Md.: “When the engine shroud on my old Simplicity garden tractor cut some wires that caused the generator to burn up, I decided it would be cheaper and easier to replace it with a 1-wire auto alternator." farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Glenn Haley, Andover, N.H., converted an ordinary bottle jack-operated shop engine hoist into one he can attach to the back of his pickup, or mount on his tractor’s front-end loader. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

“I use a winch on my Dodge Ram for many jobs around the property. It mounts in the truck’s receiver hitch,” says Zachary Moss, Hernando, Fla. “I often use it to lift loads in the barn or in the field by running the winch cable up to a pulley on a beam or tree branch." farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Charlie Bauer got started making miniature buildings by building a replica of his family’s dairy barn the way he remembered it as a kid. Now, 23 years later, he has built a complete village that fills two sheds on his Newton, Wis., property. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Longtime FARM SHOW reader Harlan Nonhof built a portable workbench from a repurposed walker. “I wanted to accomplish three basic things with this project: keep my tools handy when using them, off the ground when working outside, and within reach. As I’ve turned 83, the ground seems to be a longer reach than ever.” farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Rickie Stich, Portersville, Penn., converted a shop engine hoist to mount on the back of his Kubota 23 hp. tractor, by fitting it with 3-pt. mounting brackets. He can quickly convert the hoist back to a stand-alone unit by removing 3 pins. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

John Stuber, DeSoto, Mo.: “I turned a rolling walker into a handy, portable workbench. It’s sturdy, lightweight, easy to maneuver, and quickly folds up for storage. I used a piece of scrap aluminum to make the 16 by 24-in. top and screwed wooden pieces onto 3 sides to contain the tools. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

“I salvaged the hydraulic jack off an old dump trailer to build this infinitely adjustable roller stand. I use it with my lathe and mill, and sometimes my welding table when handling long material. It works great to move objects along as I work on them,” says Dennis Hartmann, Double D Machine Shop, Yankton, S. Dak. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

At 35, Kenny Walthes already has more than 20 years of experience collecting farm tools and equipment. Touring the three sheds and the basement of his rural Illinois home is like stepping into agriculture’s past. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

“It really starts easy now,” says Carl Stamper, Olive Hill, Ky., who completely overhauled his 1952 Simplicity walk-behind garden tractor and added a homemade electric start. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…

Derrick Mike gets twice the punch out of every pass with his trailing drill. Thanks to his dad Ken, the Case IH drill trails perfectly behind Mike’s Brillion culti-mulcher. farmshow.com/a_article.php?a…