Farmer-Designed Drill Fill

Farmer-Designed Drill Fill DRILLS Drills (42C) 19-2-2 "We sold 1 5 last year but then couldn't keep up with the orders that started coming in by word of mouth. Everyone who sees it work wants to buy one," says Rod Merley about the drill-fill auger designed and built by Dennis Klatt of Sheldon, Iowa. Merley teamed up with Klatt to market the unit after Klatt built the first one for his own use. Due to the tremendous response to the idea, Sudenga Industries, George, Iowa, has now taken it on. "It's so much easier to use than other drill-fills it's unbelievable," says Merley. "It's raised and lowered hydraulically by a single cylinder and swings easily so the spout reaches both ends of the drill box. It's easy to move around so you can swing it between different wagons, if necessary." Mounting brackets fit Deere, Case-IH, Tye, Great Plains and Krause drills. Can be fitted with either a bristle auger or belt conveyor. The lower end of the auger is held between the arms of a Y-shaped bracket that pivots up and down. The lift cylinder runs from the bracket to an steel upright on the frame of the drill. Once the auger is raised, it swings freely back and forth. For trans-port, it's locked into the upright position. Sells for around $2,000, depending on model. Fits 15, 20 and 30-ft. drills. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sudenga Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 8, George, Iowa 51237 (ph 712 475-3301).

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