Gas Rototiller Converted To Electric

Gas Rototiller Converted To Electric CULTIVATORS Cultivators (58C) 28-6-35 Most gasoline rototillers are discarded when the engine is no longer economical to repair, but Joe Young of Deatsville, Alabama, has a way to recycle them. "All rototillers that have a horizontal shaft engine can be easily converted to electric power," he says. "They become very useful for small gardens and flower beds that are within a short distance from electricity." After removing the old engine, Young makes a plate of steel, aluminum or wood, and bolts it on in place of the engine. Next, he bolts a 1/2 or 3/4-hp motor to the plate and installs a 2 to 3-in. pulley on the motor to belt-drive the gearbox. He then runs the motor's electrical cord to a switch he mounts on the handle. "My electric tiller is very quiet, always starts and requires little maintenance," he says. "I built my first one 10 years ago and many of my friends have also built one for themselves." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Joe Young, 168 Briar Loop Rd, Deatsville, Ala. 36022.

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