Yard Sprayer Made From Salvaged Parts

Yard Sprayer Made From Salvaged Parts SPRAYING Miscellaneous Chris Nielsen says he didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a store-bought yard sprayer that wasn’t made very well so he built one from spare parts he found around his shop “I want equipment that’s made to last rather than break the first time I use it and this sprayer fits the bill ” Nielsen says He built a tough box frame out of 2-in tube steel with angle iron on top of the entire perimeter creating a tray for the bottom and sides which are lined with 2 by 10 planks A ball hitch on the tongue attaches behind his lawn mower or a 4-wheeler The 2-in axle welded to the frame on V-bracing carries 10-in tires mounted outside the frame to provide plenty of stability when the spray tank is full A 4-ft wide spray bar made of 1-in tube steel is mounted on the back of the cart frame “My spray tank is a 50-gal poly drum that was just sitting around taking up space ” Nielsen says “I plumbed a line in the bottom hooked up 1-in tubing through a small filter and pump and put four nozzles on the spray bar The pump gets power from a 12-volt deep cycle battery that recharges with a small solar panel that I mounted on top left corner of the trailer box ” Nielsen controls the pump and flow regulator with a wiring harness that extends to his mower or 4-wheeler operator seat “This isn’t the prettiest sprayer around but it really works well and is going to last a long time ” Nielsen says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Nielsen Repair 25756 Galaxie Ave West Farmington Minn 55024

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