Handy Devices

By Dan Miller, Senior Editor

HARDWARE STORAGE CADDY (Editor's Choice):

Ralph Bromm, Olney, Illinois, used discarded buckets from a grain conveyor to build a rotating storage unit for nuts, bolts and other loose pieces of hardware. He bolted 7- x 4-inch buckets to two lengths of 46-inch-long angle iron with four buckets to a level. The angle iron is welded to a 1/4-inch plate. He welded a 2-inch pipe to the bottom of the plate and slid the pipe over the axle of a wheel. This supports the whole structure and allows him to turn it to find the parts he needs.

TIE-DOWN ORGANIZER

Tie-downs find a way to tangle themselves up under your truck seat or in your job box. Curtis Taylor, Baxley, Georgia, has taken the tangle out of tie-down storage with a 4-foot length of PVC pipe. He hooks both ends of each strap to each end of the pipe and cinches it tight.

WATER-LEVEL GAUGE

Julie Sparks, McAlester, Oklahoma, designed a simple way to check the water level in stock tanks without getting out of the pickup. She ties a gallon jug to a brick or concrete block and lets it float on the surface of the water. When the water level drops, the jug goes out of sight, and Sparks knows it's time to fill the tank.

> WINNING IDEAS: Win $400 if your idea is chosen as the month's "Editor's Choice" Handy Device. Win $200 for other ideas used on this page. To submit a Handy Device, please send clear photographs, detailed drawings and a complete explanation of your idea. With each entry, include your name, address and telephone number. Send Handy Device entries to Progressive Farmer, 2204 Lakeshore Dr., Suite 415, Birmingham, AL 35209. Sorry, but we cannot acknowledge submissions or return photographs, drawings or documentation.

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