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.)
Modified Pull-Type Lawn Sweeper
I found a 38-in.pull-type lawn sweeper at the local salvage yard. The owner threw it away after the canvas bag on it rotted away due to long term outdoor storage. I thought about building a tin or plywood hopper to replace the bag, but then I saw a nearby 55-gal. drum that was nearly as tall as the sweeper was wide. Be
..........![](/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
Modified Pull-Type Lawn Sweeper FARM HOME Miscellaneous I found a 38-in pull-type lawn sweeper at the local salvage yard The owner threw it away after the canvas bag on it rotted away due to long term outdoor storage I thought about building a tin or plywood hopper to replace the bag but then I saw a nearby 55-gal drum that was nearly as tall as the sweeper was wide Being a plastic food grade drum it was light and easy to work with I bolted the drum to the sweeper’s original bag mounts and added a piece of treated lumber as a stop to keep the drum out of the sweeper mechanism Then I used a wood-cutting jig saw blade to cut out one side of the drum The drum doesn’t have a lot of capacity but the ability to easily dump the load is a fair trade-off We use the lawn trimmings collected by the sweeper as mulch and compost and as a tasty green snack for our cow and horses Nathan Koch W6375 Old 8 Road West Prentice Wis 54556 ph 715 428-2029; n d koch@outlook com
To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click
here to register with your account number.