2004 - Volume #28, Issue #3, Page #40
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Dump Position Locator
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The "dump position locator" consists of a 4 by 6-in. weather-tight box that encloses a red photo eye. You place the locator on a post or wall about 3 ft. beyond the pit or auger opening. Then mount a strip of reflective tape on the side of the truck or wagon. When the electric eye strikes the tape as you pull into the unloading area, the light beam reflects back, closing the circuit and turning on a light bulb to alert the driver.
"It's much more exact than using sticks or stones or painted strips to eyeball where to stop, and much more convenient to use," says inventor Marvin Houin. "You don't have to worry about using different flags or blocks to account for the difference in wagon sizes and tongue lengths, and it doesn't matter if you have to switch tractors on the wagons."
Each unit includes a 110-volt power cord. two 18 by 2-in. strips of tape. Sells for $249 plus S&H.
High definition reflectors, measuring 2 by 8 in. with a 10-ft. range, sell for $10 each plus S&H. Medium definition reflectors, measuring 1 by 12 in. with a 5-ft. range, sell for $5 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Marvin Houin, 17671 West 13th Road, Plymouth, Ind. 46563 (ph 888 747-1424 or 574-842-2275).
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