“Press Wheel” Trellis Graces Rural Yard

“Press Wheel” Trellis Graces Rural Yard AG WORLD Arlo Anderson found a use for the old Minneapolis Moline grain drill that was rusting away in his junk pile He turned the drill’s rusty press wheels into an attractive trellis that welcomes visitors to his home     After removing the wheels from the drill Anderson went to his machine shed and used a gas welder to remove the rust from the wheels He placed a shaft in his vise and slipped the wheels onto it to make them easier to clean “My wife and son helped clean the wheels with a wire brush and painted them white ” he says He started the construction process by welding 2 wheels together at a time and then welding pairs of wheels together He hung the top wheels from the rafters when attaching the lower wheels Anderson used a loader tractor to move the trellis from the shed to the sidewalk in front of their home To anchor the trellis he dug holes poured cement into them and attached rebar anchor bolts to angle iron brackets that he welded to the bottom of the trellis Steel posts on each side keep the trellis steady in high winds “We dug sod out from around the base of the trellis and planted vines which should look nice next summer ” says Anderson “My brother-in-law in North Carolina says old press wheels like mine sell for about $50 apiece at auctions there If so we have a thousand dollar trellis ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Arlo Anderson 4680 153 Ave S E Leonard N Dak 58052 ph 701 645-2519

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