Magnet Scratcher Bar Makes For Easy Cleanup

Magnet Scratcher Bar Makes For Easy Cleanup Terry Jacob stirs up surface dirt and grasses to collect metal bits with his magnetic scratcher bar Jacob previously shared using magnetic bars to pick up scrap metal while grading roads Vol 39 No 3 His latest invention adds teeth to the concept “I added New Holland rake teeth to a 6-ft magnet that I mounted with a Cat 1 3-pt hitch ” says Jacob “The scratcher breaks loose any metal stuck in the ground surface and the magnet picks them up ” Jacob developed the tool so he could go into grassy and rocky areas and recover bits of metal He notes that the 6-ft length is handy for getting into tight spaces The tool has proven useful after a storm at construction sites in his farmyard and in his driveway “You never get it all in one pass but it’s worth the effort ” says Jacob Jacob mounted dual gauge wheels to the 2 by 2-in solid steel toolbar They keep the magnetic bar at least 2 in above the ground’s surface He used 3/4-in by 3-in cultivator shafts to mount the scratching component just ahead of the toolbar It has two rows of rake teeth mounted to salvaged swather bars set 4 in apart Existing holes in the swather bars let him mount the teeth about 2 in apart The magnet with its aluminum floor is also mounted on cultivator shafts and just behind the toolbar When in use the aluminum floor is tight against the magnetic bar When loaded with metal bits a cam and lever system separate the aluminum floor from the magnet to release collected metal “I can raise both the magnet and the scratching bars by adjusting the gauge wheels or raise and lower the magnet bar and the scratching bars separately ” says Jacob “Set screws on the shafts and secure them at the desired height ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Terry Jacob 9317 SW 72nd Sedgwick Kan 67135 ph 316-393-7731; ruth1110@kanokla net

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