[AT] Clark Airborne Dozer(now grounds)

[Ralph Goff]

I've heard a similar theory in which a chain is dragged from the axle of a 
combine to eliminate the build up of static electricity. This was supposed 
to keep dust from sticking to the cab windows. Its an interesting idea but I 
have never gotten around to actually trying it out.
I"ve also never used a ground chain for any of the tractor belt work done on 
this farm and I don't recall my Dad ever trying it either. I have never seen 
any indication of static electricity build up and I am about as susceptible 
to electric shocks as anyone can be. The worst is in our dry winter weather 
when every time I get out of a vehicle I get a real jolt of static when I 
touch the metal door frame.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [AT] Clark Airborne Dozer


> Do you remember when some types of tanker trucks used to drag a chain 
> under
> them?
>
> Charlie
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>> The nice thing about a crawler is that if would generally have a good
>> ground in case you wanted to put a lightning rod on it...   ;-)   If you
>> put a rod on a rubber tired tractor you would have to drag a ground rod
>> along behind you...   :-)
>> I say that in jest but actually it is recommended to ground a tractor 
>> when
>> doing belt work to ground out a possible static charge. Some of the old
>> manuals recommended hanging a chain from the frame of a rubber tired
>> tractor. I never saw that recommendation for one on steel.   :-)   We did
>> most hay blower belt work with a 9N or the TO-20. I used to just lean the
>> 3
>> point Ford/Ferguson drawbar against the tractor somewhere.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> --
>> "farmer"
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>>
>> Francis Robinson
>> Central Indiana, USA
>> Robinson at svs.net
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