Hospital Equipment Finds New Life In Farm Shop

Hospital Equipment Finds New Life In Farm Shop FARM SHOP Maintenance David Eggers loves to find new uses for equipment that would otherwise be junked “If I see something that has potential I buy it ” Eggers says Casters were one of the reasons he purchased a hospital bed anesthesia cart and gurney at a Brookings S Dak auction He uses casters to make shop equipment portable so tools and workbenches can be taken to any project or piece of equipment he is working on The anesthesia cart was an obvious candidate for a tool cart “It’s pretty cool to have that many trays It opens on both sides so I put less frequently used tools on the back side and the most-used tools on the front side ” he explains The bed made an ideal adjustable workbench after he mounted a solid core door on the top He can raise it up or down depending whether he is sitting or standing The gurney turned into a “2-fer ” Eggers turned the bottom part of the gurney into a portable welding bench by adding a steel door for a top He took off the bed portion and mounted castors on the bottom “I converted it to a large creeper and it has a crank to elevate the head part With a 3-in cushion it’s comfortable and large and works well under combines and tractor ” says Eggers He is a chiropractor which makes him mindful of ergonomic features that can reduce injuries Contact: FARM SHOW Followup David Eggers 21609 469th Ave Brookings S Dak 57006 ph 605 693-3020; drdave@brookingscenter com

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