You have reached your limit of 3 free stories. A story preview is shown instead.
To view more stories
(If your subscription is current,
click here to Login or Register.)
Friction-Driven Corn Sheller Used To Crack Walnuts
“We tried using an old hand-cranked corn sheller to hull walnuts, but quickly found out it was too hard to crank. So we used one of the wheels on a riding mower to friction-drive the sheller. It really works slick,” says John Kocur, Carlisle, Iowa.
He chocked up the mower’s front wheels and jacked up the back
..........![](/img/download-story.png)
You must sign in, subscribe or renew to see the page.
![](/img/entire-issue.png)
You must sign in, subscribe or renew to see the flip-book
Friction-Driven Corn Sheller Used To Crack Walnuts FARM HOME Miscellaneous “We tried using an old hand-cranked corn sheller to hull walnuts but quickly found out it was too hard to crank So we used one of the wheels on a riding mower to friction-drive the sheller It really works slick ” says John Kocur Carlisle Iowa He chocked up the mower’s front wheels and jacked up the back of the mower until both rear wheels were off the ground then placed a concrete block under one wheel to keep it from moving A ratchet strap between the sheller and mower frames keeps pressure on the sheller wheel “A wheelbarrow catches the nuts and husks out of the sheller and a second person can then quickly separate the nuts from the husks ” says Kocur “The friction between the mower wheel and sheller wheel acts as a ‘safety slip’ in case a nut gets stuck in the sheller and keeps it from turning ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John Kocur 4869 178th Ave Carlisle Iowa 50047 ph 515 229-7537; turtle1573@aol com
To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click
here to register with your account number.