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Rebuilt Cultivator Shovels
"We're doing a booming business re-pointing old cultivator shovels," says Steve Davis who's come up with a unique way to rebuild worn shovels with "better than new" Silicon Manganese spring steel points for 50% of the cost of new shovels.
Davis says rebuilding cultivator shovels is more difficult than it looks.
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Rebuilt cultivator shovels CULTIVATORS Cultivators (58C) 13-1-23 "We're doing a booming business re-pointing old cultivator shovels," says Steve Davis who's come up with a unique way to rebuild worn shovels with "better than new" Silicon Manganese spring steel points for 50% of the cost of new shovels.
Davis says rebuilding cultivator shovels is more difficult than it looks. "Wing and heel angle are absolutely critical. Incorrect setting of these angles results in either too much draft, which will `bog' the machine down, or the reverse, which will allow the machine to `ride', preventing correct penetration. We've designed our own special jigs for extremely accurate rebuilding. We also rebuild using a `parallel configuration' of the add-on points unlike the original shovels which are made with `right angle configuration', which means that when the outer edge of the point wears, the width of the point is reduced, in turn reducing the cutting area of the point. Our design ensures that the effective cutting width of the point is maintained throughout its entire life. Also, many manufacturers of cultivator shovels design their points with a bevelled edge. In effect this reduces the working life of their shovels by between 5 and 10%. Our re-manufactured points have blunt edges for maximum life."
Davis says his rebuilt cultivator points cut the cost of shovel replacement in half. "Our rebuilt points last twice as long as new ones because of the design, the materials and because we heat treat the entire shovel once it's rebuilt." In Australia, a new 16-in. shovel costs about $23 . Davis charges $14 for rebuilt shovels.
"As far as we know we're the only company in the world doing this. We've been in business for a year and the response from farmers has been tremendous," he told FARM SHOW, noting that he would be willing to work with any U.S. companies that might want to "adopt" his technology.
For more information, contact FARM SHOW Followup, Steve Davis, Repoint Australia, 4 S erisier St., Dubbo, 2830 NSW, Australia (ph 016 282-500 or 068 841-522).
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