What is a tornado shovel?

Tornado ShovelОрудия труда со временем совершенствуются: на смену мотыге пришла сапка, плуг заменил рало. Сегодня обычную лопату предлагают заменить культиватором Торнадо. Он позволит значительно упростить сельскохозяйственные work и повысить производительность труда.

The design consists of three parts, easily assembled and disassembled. This makes it easy to transport the instrument.

  1. Central control rod made of metal.
  2. Rotary handle.
  3. The working part with sharp teeth, rotated counterclockwise around the rod. The teeth are made of special hardened steel, which does not require sharpening.

All components are attached to each other with two bolts and nuts.

Content

  • 1 How does the cultivator
  • 2 Применение cultivator
  • 3 Build a Spade Tornado
  • 4 Execution of work
  • 5 Recommendations for mastering the cultivator
  • 6 Benefits of a Tornado Cultivator
  • 7 Lever Pedal for Tornado

How does the cultivator

Principle work is very simple. The rod is placed vertically with the teeth on the ground and, with the help of a handle, rotates around its axis. In this case, the teeth are screwed into the soil. Everything is very simple. The uniqueness of this tool lies in the fact that during operation, the entire load is distributed evenly: on the legs, arms, shoulders, back and stomach. So later comes fatigue.

Some gardeners call this cultivator female shovel. This is due to the fact that to perform the work should not be a lot of effort.

Применение cultivator

Tornado ShovelManual cultivator Tornado created to facilitate land work in the suburban areas. With it you can do the following work:

  • loosen the beds;
  • dig up the land for planting to a depth of 20 cm;
  • dig up the earth around trees and bushes without damaging their root system;
  • prepare wells for planting various vegetable crops;
  • remove weeds with roots (for this, gardeners call the cultivator a root remover);
  • weeding between rows;
  • take care of the lawn (perform aeration);
  • collect garbage and dry grass without leaning.

Build a Spade Tornado

При покупке следует make sure, что культиватор полностью complete. The central control rod has several holes, thanks to which the height of the tool can be adjusted. Choose the right hole should be, given its height:

  • for people with height up to 165 cm lower hole;
  • from 165 cm to 175 cm - the average hole;
  • above 175 cm - top hole.

On one side of the central rod, a handle is attached, and on the other, a working part with teeth on the bolts. After assembly follows make sure in the reliability of the connection of all parts and you can get to work.

Performance of work

For minimum effort, work should be done in the following sequence:

  1. To install the working part of the garden tools on the ground, resting the teeth in the ground, while tilting the handle as much as possible to the left.
  2. Press on the handle, turn the handle clockwise to the right by 46-60 degrees. Effort through the central rod will be transferred to the working body and the teeth will easily sink into the ground and loosen it.
  3. Pull out shovel up, not allowing the handle to scroll back.
  4. Back off aside 20 cm and repeat all over again.

You can use the tool for Inspiration land and remove weeds between perennials. To do this, after fully immersed in the ground, the spade should be carefully unscrewed so as not to damage the roots. And then it is easy to snatch a weed.

Рекомендации по осваиванию cultivator

How to work a tornado shovel?For the first time, select a site with soft soils. When performing work on virgin and soddy areas should adhere to the following recommendations:

  • it is advisable to cut the surface into squares, dimensions 25 × 25 cm;
  • square processing in two runs - first the upper part, deepening the teeth by a third, and then to the desired depth;
  • in the case of solid soils, to release the teeth from the sod, you should step on the bed with your foot and pull out the tool by turning it to the left.

Not recommended overload tool.

Преимущества cultivator Торнадо

The tool has a number advantages:

  • reliability and convenience in work;
  • high labor productivity;
  • full security;
  • an older person is able to work with a cultivator;
  • small weight (only 2 kg);
  • the ability to perform work without much effort, slopes; the load on the spine is minimal;
  • сорняки удаляются легко и надолго, так как weightь корень вытягивается из земли;
  • simultaneous digging, loosening and weed removal;
  • agrotechnology of the soil increases and, consequently, yield (when digging with a cultivator, the reservoir does not turn, which allows it to retain moisture, worms and various microorganisms in the soil);
  • the ability to perform work for which previously used a shovel, hoe and pitchfork;
  • collapsible design makes it easy to transport the tool and store in a compact form;
  • height adjustment allows you to select the desired height for declines load on the spine;
  • небольшая стоимость по сравнению с мотоcultivatorми.

How to work a tornado shovelThe manual cultivator is not suitable for processing large areas. More deficiencies the tool does not have.

There is a cultivator and in a reduced form - a mini Tornado, popularly called “Dwarf». Он имеет weight ½ кг и предназначен для обработки грядок клубники, овощных культур, цветников и небольших кустарников. Зубья tool могут углубляться в землю на 10 см.

Like his older brother, the mini Tornado consists of three parts and has a telescopic handle made of aluminum. With this tool it is also possible to loosen the ground, make holes, remove the roots of weeds, but it is not possible to treat virgin soil and sodden areas.

Lever Pedal for Tornado

More recently, additional nozzle for tornado hand cultivators. It allows you to facilitate the work in the cultivation of solid and neglected plots of land.

The nozzle is attached to the bottom of the central rod and fixed with a bolt. It is very easy to use it - before removing the tool from the ground, you should press the pedal and the working part with the teeth will be outside.

Perform land works on the dacha with cultivator Tornado easy and fast.

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