Double-Duty Seed Gauge Made Of Stainless Steel
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“My brother Tim is a farmer and seed dealer. He needed a measuring tool for checking seed placement behind his planter,” says Tony Renger of Prairie du Sac, Wis. Renger drew up a simple design for a depth tool from some examples his brother gave him and then cut it out of 14-gauge stainless steel.
The handy depth tool is 8 in. long, 1 in. wide and won’t bend under normal use. Tim Renger wanted it to be at least 1/16-in. thick stainless steel because he’d had other depth gauges that were made from thin steel and were quick to rust or bend. “This one will stand up well to normal use unless I use it as a pry bar,” he says.
The tool features 1/4-in. depth markings up to 3 1/2 in. etched into one side. “The depth numerals for 1, 2 and 3 are extra large so farmers can read them without glasses,” Tim Renger says. The tool also features his company logo and contact info.
Unlike other depth tools that are only used during planting or shortly thereafter to check plant height, Tim Renger says this design has ‘year around versatility’.
“That loop on the top isn’t just for hanging it on a bolt in the tractor cab or in the shed. The loop is also a bottle opener. During planting season, if a guy finds out his seed is too deep or too shallow, he can use the gauge to open a bottle of his favorite beverage and just contemplate what to do next. It might just calm the guy down a little.”
“We did this as a favor for Tim,” says Tony. “If people are interested in ordering for themselves they should contact Renger Seed and we can easily make them.”
Tony Renger runs a business that does custom metal fabrication and specializes in precision stainless steel parts for the meat processing industry, so a company that has experience in stainless steel fabrication builds the tool.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tim Renger, 1002 390th St., Bancroft, Iowa 50517 (ph 515 885-2444).
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Double-Duty Seed Gauge Made Of Stainless Steel PLANTERS “My brother Tim is a farmer and seed dealer He needed a measuring tool for checking seed placement behind his planter ” says Tony Renger of Prairie du Sac Wis Renger drew up a simple design for a depth tool from some examples his brother gave him and then cut it out of 14-gauge stainless steel The handy depth tool is 8 in long 1 in wide and won’t bend under normal use Tim Renger wanted it to be at least 1/16-in thick stainless steel because he’d had other depth gauges that were made from thin steel and were quick to rust or bend “This one will stand up well to normal use unless I use it as a pry bar ” he says The tool features 1/4-in depth markings up to 3 1/2 in etched into one side “The depth numerals for 1 2 and 3 are extra large so farmers can read them without glasses ” Tim Renger says The tool also features his company logo and contact info Unlike other depth tools that are only used during planting or shortly thereafter to check plant height Tim Renger says this design has ‘year around versatility’ “That loop on the top isn’t just for hanging it on a bolt in the tractor cab or in the shed The loop is also a bottle opener During planting season if a guy finds out his seed is too deep or too shallow he can use the gauge to open a bottle of his favorite beverage and just contemplate what to do next It might just calm the guy down a little ” “We did this as a favor for Tim ” says Tony “If people are interested in ordering for themselves they should contact Renger Seed and we can easily make them ” Tony Renger runs a business that does custom metal fabrication and specializes in precision stainless steel parts for the meat processing industry so a company that has experience in stainless steel fabrication builds the tool Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Tim Renger 1002 390th St Bancroft Iowa 50517 ph 515 885-2444
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