I might could/should have posted this in the main forum but just to be safe....
Around here in the south we have to lime the earth to correct the ph of the soil. I know the north has a different situation and uses gypsum?? in places or something of that nature.
I made this aerator about 5 years ago to help the lime get to the soil better and to obviously aerate. As you can see, I throw nothing away. This was an old 30 gallon water tank and one thing led to another and here it is. I had all of the steel laying around and used my little welder on the entire project. The only thing I bought was the coupler, the wheels, and the pillers (sp).
I designed it so that it can simply be flipped to transport. The coupler is turned 180* to accomodate the hitch. I even added the bracket on the back for a cinder block but seldom use it; the added water provides all of the weight necessary. A day or two after a good rain it will sink the 2" spikes easily.
When I first made it the only thing I had to pull it was a green lawn mower. I later learned the transmission wouldn't hold up well even though I had plenty of horse power so now it's IH to the rescue. The 108/128 in the picture pulls it well and with authority. I guess when filled it weighs a little over 300#.
Now if it will just rain....
Around here in the south we have to lime the earth to correct the ph of the soil. I know the north has a different situation and uses gypsum?? in places or something of that nature.
I made this aerator about 5 years ago to help the lime get to the soil better and to obviously aerate. As you can see, I throw nothing away. This was an old 30 gallon water tank and one thing led to another and here it is. I had all of the steel laying around and used my little welder on the entire project. The only thing I bought was the coupler, the wheels, and the pillers (sp).
I designed it so that it can simply be flipped to transport. The coupler is turned 180* to accomodate the hitch. I even added the bracket on the back for a cinder block but seldom use it; the added water provides all of the weight necessary. A day or two after a good rain it will sink the 2" spikes easily.
When I first made it the only thing I had to pull it was a green lawn mower. I later learned the transmission wouldn't hold up well even though I had plenty of horse power so now it's IH to the rescue. The 108/128 in the picture pulls it well and with authority. I guess when filled it weighs a little over 300#.
Now if it will just rain....