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Gopher Business Challenge October-November 2004 - Best Fabrication

An important part of any business is being creative and making things work. In the green industry, fabrication plays a large role. Many LCO's are design and fabricating wonders. They take things they have and make them work better, by adding functionality. Whether it's a truck, trailer or equipment modification, this latest business challenge is a showcase of artistic and creative abilities in fabrication. It should also help you improve yourself and your business by seeing what others are doing.

Here is a list of fabrication idea topics to get you started. You may add more.

- Leaf box, Mower lawn stripe kits, snow plow mountings, hitch modifications, equipment modifications, trailer modifications etc.

- Please post your picture entries and thank you!

- Vote for this challenge here.



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rookiemower is the first to enter the challenge. Here are his submissions for his Operator Controlled Discharge Chute (OCDC)

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Submission #1 from Lawngodfather

Description : Spray rig for his dixie chopper
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UnitedEnvironment.co also has many other features besides a message forum, we will have real-world interactive training videos, showcasing the proper techniques for installing landscape projects.
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Submission #1 from Lawn Tek

Description : Operator Controlled Discharge Chute (OCDC) - Here you can see the swivel socket welded to the rod , on the other end is a 3/8pipe nipple welded on, the pipe nipple is drilled for cotter pin, connecting rod also drilled for cotter pin. Also the 1/ 4 plate is welded to a 3/8 nipple, drilled and tapped for 2 set screws.
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