"We''re not expanding just for the sake of expanding," explained Jim Roberts, marketing manager for Magnum, who noted that earlier this year, the company added a second shift for assembly because of the increase in demand.Continuing the enhancement of its mobile generator set product line that began in late 2002, mini drill press magnum has introduced a new range of gen-sets targeted toward construction, press industrial and commercial standby applications. the new magnum gen-sets exploded cover an output range of 12 to 371 kw.

an alternative to a new and relatively expensive tractor is a well-running antique. they''re not quite as capable drawing or dependable as a contemporary drill tractor, but they''re considerably less expensive. small, still-working antique tractors such as a late-''40s or ''50s farmall press cub or a low-riding, auto-style exploded ford 9n currently sell for about $2,500, a bit more if they''re outfitted with new rear tires or hydraulics. if at all possible, buy one drawing with a newly rebuilt engine, an onboard hydraulic system, a rear-mount three-point hitch and one or two mechanical power takeoffs (ptos) rather than a drawbar. invest in a modern underframe (woods), rotary brush hog or field mower and other post-1950s attachments. look carefully, because museum-quality antiques from the 1930s and earlier often lack hydraulics and ptos (polk''s, the antique tractor magazine, published by dennis polk equipment of new paris indiana (subscriptions 219-831-3555) and farm collector from the folks at drill and press odgen publications in topeka, ks (subscriptions 800-678-4883) are two great sources of info on older models better suited for displaying on the front yard than grinding in the cornrows). if you intend to do any really heavy exploded work such as logging, trenching for soil-drainage pipe, digging drawing in a septic tank or cutting a logging road through heavy woods, consider a full-size industrial tractor with a drill log grapple or excavating bucket press on the exploded front and a backhoe on the stem. new, they cost five or six figures. good used ones cost drawing about $15,000.

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