Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-11-10
The FARMERS
REPAIR SHOP
oy A. n. PoweIl-Associzte Professor Of
rarn Machinery, Utah Agricultural
College.

est schools Of the Country are giving
courses In farm machinery and farm
mechanics primarily to train the far
mer and his boy to do ali of the SIM
pie mechanical operations that are
necessary in the repair and mainten-
ance OF the farm machinery and equip
ment. With the advent of power mach
inery on the farm and the modern
farm appliances, such as the rural
| lighting plant and the farm house wat,
or systems, il is obvious that without
some source of information and knoyI-
edge regarding the care and repair of
this equipment. the users are likely
to incur heavy expenses for its main
tenance. We will attempt to call your
attention to some of the most simple
jobs that may be done in the farm re-
pair shop and outlin. method BY
which considerable time and expense
may be saved by properly careing for
the equipment.
There are great many jobs on the
farm now being neglected because
there has not been provided suitable
place or shop in which this work may
be done. In many cases the necessary
tools and equipment have not been pro,
vided, and without a properly equipped
farm repair shop it viii be impossible
to accomplish any OF the repair work.
Extreme care must be taken when
purchasing tools and equipment for
the shop, otherwise a great deal of
money may be spent and the neces-
sary tools with which most of the work
may be done win still be lacking.
Since most Of the repair work viii
be done during the winter months tbs
shop should be well lighted and heated
room having concrete floor. A small
forge is one Of the most useful pieces
Of equipment that can be secured. 1t
may be stationary one but preferably
portable one so that it may be moved
to some Jobs that cannot be brought in
to the shop. In addition to the forge
there should be an anvil, one pair of
Gat nose tongs, one pair of hollow-bit
toDgs, ball-peen hammer, a hardie,
and cold-cutter. With these tools and
little practice, together with a little
study of the hardening OF steel, num-
Der of punches and chisels can be
made.
Now, with the above named set of
tools it viii be possible to make new |
braces for the pillow, also braces to be |
used on the weak points of other |
machines to prevent annoying breaks 1
and delays. There are numerous places
where an additional brace or bracket /
may be placed to good advantage.
thereby reinforcing weak points on e
machine, also such Jobs as the irons
on the wagon box and the hay rack
In connection with the work on the
wagon box. the wood working tools
should be considered. complete sel
of carpenters tools would be very use
full and probably some OF the farmers
have such as they are often needed
to do repairs to buildings. and for con
struction work, also for the making II
forms We viii consider here
ng tools such as can be purchased
without involving any great expense
There should be provided one CT S.
ut saw. If possible rip saw, one.
square. one brace and set of word
TITS. four twist drills of the following
Iizes having shank that viii fit the
avs Of the brace: one quarter inch
i've eighth inch. These drills are very
lseful for drilling hargi wood. also for
ming M the holes through the irons
nto the wood on the wagon hoN-
'hould ii he desired = drill Il five
ighth hole in a piece OF iron the drill
ne may be easily done by drilling ,
irst a small hole then using the next
jze larger drill end so on until the
ole Is Of the size desired There :
hould also be provided II possible. il
ne blacksmith's pest drill and COM c
Iete set OF twist drills. rs these are Y
ften needed for drilling holes in iron c
races and plates that may be needed o
Dr. some Of the repair work. There
hould he a small emery wheel for G
happening tools. enc or two colo
aisels. a few files. hacs-saw frame
nd blades for saving iron. and = :.
raw knife should not be over booked !,
! this is one Of tho most useful t''is ..
" shaping q hammer or an az handle
! rounding the edges OF piece % \
GOD 20 be used - tongue ."
over or sny ether implement u G.,
90 has = greet many other uses
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