February 14, 2025
Cultivators, ploughs and hoes: Plenty of disturbance
TUNING: We've been busy digging up some cultivator and plough modifications that have been churned out of farm workshops. Have a nose and see if you're inspired.
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Alexander Bertling
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December 10, 2024
PE fuel tank repair: The plastic carpenter
WORKSHOP: Milling, welding, planning and grinding – these are the processes Roland Bräutigam uses to repair fuel tanks and the likes from tractors and other kit. We peeked over his shoulder to see what we…
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December 1, 2024
Tine sleeve replacement: Roll up your sleeves
WORKSHOP: Wobbling tines on a bale spike or muck fork will eventually wear the bushes. If you want to restore that tight fit, then weld-in sleeves are one workshop solution.
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October 1, 2024
Load-sensing part 2: Plug and play load-sensing for open-centre tractors
WORKSHOP: Having looked previously at adding a load-sensing system to a tractor with a closed-centre hydraulics (profi 09/2024), we now turn our attention to open-centre fixed gear pump tractors.
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October 1, 2024
Class Axion 800 owner reviews: The first offspring
REPORT: Its 18 years since Claas presented the first inhouse-developed Axion having purchased a majority stake in the tractor business from Renault. Are these first generation tractors on their way to becoming a future classic.…
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September 1, 2024
Relining drum brakes: Old drum, new beat
WORKSHOP: Old drum brakes can be refurbished by specialists to deliver braking performance that is as good, or better, than new. We visited Bremsen-Schöbel, a German company that specialises in refurbishing brakes of vehicles no…
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September 1, 2024
Fendt Favorit 700 Vario: A new era
REPORT: Visually and technically, Fendt broke new ground in the mid-range tractor market when it launched the 700 Vario over 25 years ago. Provided they're well looked after, there's still good demand for these very…
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September 1, 2024
Retrofitting Power Beyond — Part 1: Power Beyond possibilities
WORKSHOP: With the right connectors and a bit of know-how, a tractor with closed-centre hydraulics can be retrofitted with Power Beyond. Here we outline how we did this on a 2003 Case IH CVX tractor.…
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August 1, 2024
How to fit a BekaMax auto greaser: Good lube, good times
WORKSHOP: An auto lubricator or greaser ensures moving parts always have enough of the slippy stuff, with the added bonus that you have less to do with the grease gun. We watch maker Groeneveld-Beka fit…
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July 1, 2024
Maintaining pressure washers: A stich in time…
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May 1, 2024
Replacing components on printed circuit boards: Carefully does it
WORKSHOP: Replacing components on printed circuit boards: Carefully does it. When it goes really bad, a defective part on a circuit board can 'down' a whole machine. Although replacing the culprit — perhaps just a…