Linkage consists of two long steel rods.

One hooks up to the pto control lever and the

other (above) hooks up to the throttle.

“Remote Controls” For Tractor Throttle, PTO

“It saves a lot of time and running back and
forth to the tractor when we load or unload
grain bins,” says Keith Hoffman,
Bellingham, Minn., who made a linkage sys-
tem to control the throttle and pto on the trac-
tor he uses to operate his auger.
The linkage consists of two long steel rods
The 3-ft. wide digger is equipped with a series of 16-in. long steel tines spaced about 2
in. apart. A pair of small rubber wheels mount ahead of tines to control their depth. - one that hooks up to the throttle and the
other to the pto control lever. Both rods are
Home-Built 3-Pt. Mounted Potato Digger suspended about 3 ft. off the ground by a pair
of steel posts anchored in the ground.
“I built it because I was too lazy to dig pota- to one end of a shaft that’s bolted to one of The rod that controls the throttle bolts to
toes by hand,” says Del Bergeron of the shanks. The other end is connected to the one end of an L-shaped steel bracket that
Assiniboia, Sask., who used scrap steel to tractor pto. As the shaft rotates it turns a crank mounts on the tractor fender. The bracket
build his own 3-pt. digger. It cuts through that’s connected to the pitman, which makes pivots on a bolt. A length of strap iron at the
the ground, causing potatoes to ride up over the rod and tines go rapidly up and down. other end of the bracket is bolted to a short
long steel “fingers” and rest on top of the A pair of small rubber wheels that mount length of pipe that slides over the throttle.
ground where they’re easy to pick up. ahead of the tines are used to control their The other rod hooks directly to the pto le-
The 3-ft. wide rig is equipped with a se- depth. Each wheel is connected to a telescop- ver.
ries of 16-in. long steel tines spaced about 2 ing vertical shaft that’s attached to the rig’s “I use it with my IH 706 tractor. Instead of
in. apart. The tines are welded to a steel rod steel frame. The depth is adjusted by chang- having to run around all the time I can do
that’s welded between two long curved ing the position of a set screw in each shaft. everything from one location, “ says Both rods are suspended 3 ft. off ground
shanks. A pitman – made from the linkage Hoffman. “I made it in 1 1/2 hours one day, by a pair of steel posts.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Del
off a car’s steering system - is used to shake Bergeron, Box 156, Assiniboia, Sask., between hauling loads. It takes only a couple Hoffman Brothers, RR 1, Box 50,
the tines up and down in order to shake the Canada S0H 0B0 (ph 306 642-3291). of minutes to attach to the tractor.” Bellingham, Minn. 56212 (ph 320 568-
dirt off the potatoes. The pitman is attached Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, 2512).

Non Toxic “Kritter Killer” Low Water Pressure Or Volume?

Eliminates Burrowing Pests Cistern With Pump Solves Problem
John Frederick claims his new anti-pest prod- point, pour Kritter Killer into a dish or other “Water pressure on farms is often a problem He notes that a jet pump inside the house
uct, Kritter Killer, will get rid of fire ants, small container. As the vapor forms it will if one well and pump provide water for both can be used to take the place of the submers-
gophers, moles or anything else that crawls move down through the tunnels to their low- the home and livestock,” notes Carroll ible pump inside the cistern. He likes sub-
down into a hole to hide. The Fraser, Michi- est point. Target pests die quickly in the ab- Kallevig, an Irwin, Iowa, expert in solving mersible pumps though, since they can de-
gan businessman developed the formula sence of oxygen, and within a short period farm water problems. liver more consistent volume and pressure
while living in Georgia. And although he of time, the material dissipates, leaving be- That means you might be in the shower than jet pumps. And you don’t have the noise
says the product is totally non-toxic to hu- hind no residue in the air or in the pest bod- when all the animals in the barn decide to of the pump in the house, either.
mans, it sure sounds nasty. ies. take a drink. Then all you can do is wait for Kallevig figures the cost of this type of
“My neighbors would pour gasoline on fire “A dog or cat could eat a gopher killed by the pressure to go back up. cistern at under $500, and might even be
ant colonies, but it always evaporated before Kritter Killer because it contains no poisons,” The most obvious solution to this prob- more like $300 to $350 if you can do the
it could do any good,” recalls Frederick. “I says Frederick. “In fact, one of the active lem, Kallevig says, is to have separate wells work yourself. “A used submersible well
experimented with different chemicals until ingredients is given in small doses to chil- for home and farm use. But that expense pump should cost under $100. The concrete
I came up with this formula.” dren in Africa to kill intestinal parasites.” can be hard to justify. tiles needed, including the lids and sealant,
What Frederick developed was a com- Although the ingredients are nontoxic and Kallevig has a simple and much less costly shouldn’t cost more than $150 or so. That
pound that is heavier than air, settles into the are not absorbed into the body, the Environ- solution to the problem. Rather than drill- leaves a float valve and some miscellaneous
nest or lowest part of a tunnel, and displaces mental Protection Agency has been in touch ing a new well, he helps people set up a cis- wiring and plumbing parts,” he says.
the oxygen. Kritter Killer can be used be- with Frederick about labeling Kritter Killer tern - or underground reservoir - just for the A similar cistern and pump system could
hind drywalls to control wasps, hornets or as a pesticide. He hopes that they will agree home. The cistern has a separate pressure be used for periodic higher volume applica-
other insect pests. Simply drill a few holes that it doesn’t have to be labeled. pump that assures plenty of water and pres- tions, like filling sprayer tanks, etc. Or you
in the drywall and pour the material in. The For now, at least, Frederick sells Kritter sure . could build several separate cisterns for spe-
liquid rapidly changes to a vapor state and Killer in one and five gallon containers for He installs a 560-gal. underground reser- cific uses. (i.e. one for the house, another
fills the available space. Kritter Killer is also $40 and $150, respectively. voir somewhere along the waterline from the for the shop, etc.)
recommended for termites. Liquid poured Contact: FARM SHOW Followup: John farm well to the house. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Carroll
into entry tubes turns to vapors that follow Frederick, Box 26198, Fraser, Michigan He uses 4-ft. dia. concrete tile to form the Kallevig., Kallevig Pump Service, Irwin,
the tubes into the wood and kills the termites. 48026 (ph 800 434-9192); Website: cistern, placing a submersible pump in the Iowa 51446 (ph 712 782-3433).
For gophers, moles and other tunnel dwell- www.newtechseallube.com bottom to feed water to a pressure tank in
ers, simply open the tunnel at its highest the house.
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