Billy Mays Mighty Putty

Billy Mays Mighty Putty FARM SHOP Handy Hints 33-6-36 Gilbert F. Conn, Pittsburgh, Penn.: "A case-hardened bolt broke off on my tractor's water pump and I wasn't able to drill it out, so I used a Dremel tool and four small grinding stones to do the job. The grindstones I used are 3/8 in. in dia. and pointed at one end. I would grind out a little of the bolt and then use an air gun to blow out the material. I wore out four grindstones before I was able to drill out all of the bolt. Then I rethreaded the hole and applied Loktite. The job took two hours, but it saved me from having to buy a new engine block. "The steering wheel on my 1948 Deere A tractor was all chewed up and had deep cracks around the wheel's three spokes. I used Billy Mays Mighty Putty to build the wheel back up to its original condition, even making molded grips for my fingers (ph 800 967-2312; www.mightyputty.com). Then I bought a leather steering wheel cover at Wal-Mart and put it on over the wheel. It saved me the $70 cost of a new steering wheel and took only about one hour to do the job. The steering wheel looks like new again. "I often use my New Holland 555E backhoe, which is equipped with an extend-a-hoe, to lift machinery off the ground for easier maintenance or repair work. I can easily flip the machine over in mid-air. The backhoe can lift up to 30 ft. high."

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