Handy Devices

Neal McCleary, Elkton, Maryland, finds it difficult to match the tongue of his equipment to the tractor hitch. To do that, he acquired a spare 8-inch hydraulic cylinder. He welded a 6- x 6-inch plate to the shaft end of the cylinder. To the top, he welded a short length of 2- x 2-inch box beam. Next, he welded a slightly smaller diameter box beam to the side of the tongue. McCleary drilled two holes for pins to secure the connection between the cylinder and piece of machinery. Then, with the hydraulic cylinder raising or lowering the tongue, he quickly connects the piece of machinery to his tractor.

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