David Ekstrom
Project Overview
- Working Time: 3 hours
If you have extra chemical shuttles on your farm, we have a solution for you. Here’s a great way to recycle them.
Farmer Judith Stefek of Bartlett, Texas, removed the plastic tank from a shuttle, then cut its aluminum frame in half.
Now, each half serves as shelf brackets.
What You'll Need
Equipment / Tools
- Miter or circular saw
- Reciprocating saw or angle grinder, equipped with metal cutting blades
- Drill or driver
Materials
- Chemical shuttle
- 2x6-inch lumber
- Metal piercing wood screws
Instructions
Read the instructions
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David Ekstrom
- Cut the chemical shuttle’s frame using a metal cutting blade on a reciprocating saw. You could also use an angle grinder equipped with a metal cut off blade for the same job.
- Cut the 2x6-inch lumber to length to fit across the shuttle's frame and then screw it into place with metal piecing wood screws.
- Cut 2-inch wide notches in the ends of the boards to get them to fit in the frame.