Mini Grader Controlled By Window Motor

Mini Grader Controlled By Window Motor MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers 31-4-33 An electric window motor is at the heart of this mini road grader built by Kenny Anderson of Glenville, Minn., who pulls it behind his Cub Cadet garden tractor. "It lets me raise and lower the grader on-the-go without ever having to get off the tractor," says Anderson. The 42-in. grader is built from 1/8-in. thick sheet metal and has a 3-in. cutting edge made from 1/2-in. thick steel plate. It rides on a pair of 15-in. high wheels off a Cub Cadet garden tractor. The window motor mounts on a bracket above the blade. It's wired to a toggle switch on the tractor's steering column. The motor raises and lowers a metal rod that's connected to the grader's frame. As the rod goes up, the wheels go up and the grader drops down, and vice versa. "It works great on my driveway and also to pull in any rocks that bounce off the driveway and onto the lawn," says Anderson. "The electric motor lift is off a 1951 Lincoln car and has no trouble raising and lowering the grader. However, I do recommend using an electric motor lift off an older car such as a Lincoln or Cadillac in order to have enough power. I put a pair of 20-lb. concrete core samples in compartments on top of the grader to get enough down pressure." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kenny Anderson, 75522 135th St., Glenville, Minn. 56036 (ph 507 448-2888 or 507 383-7035).

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