Jenny asks…
What type of joint would you use for a interchangeable garden tool?
For my resistant materials second paper on Monday the theme is “Garden Hand Tools“.
We need to know about Single and interchangeable tools and i was wondering what you would use on the tool to make it interchangeable so that the head of the tool could be changed into about 3 tools e.g. a trowel, small fork, small rake.
So, what type of joining (fabricating) would you use?
Any information you have on garden hand tools would be useful as well please.
Thanks 🙂
How would you do the threaded or pinned connection?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Threads wear out too easy I think i’d go with the pin connection like vacuum cleaners use. It is a spring loaded pin that can be depressed to slide of one head to change it to another. More than one of the pins can be used for more strength. Naturally the handle would have to be hollow, therefore metal.
Joseph asks…
Out of Eden, Inc., is planning to invest in new manufacturing equipment to make a new garden tool. The new gar?
Out of Eden, Inc., is planning to invest in new manufacturing equipment to make a new garden tool. The new garden tool is expected to generate additional annual sales of 9,900 units at $36.00 each. The new manufacturing equipment will cost $150,100 and is expected to have a 10-year life and $11,500 residual value. Selling expenses related to the new product are expected to be 5% of sales revenue
GardenersCardiff answers:
1. This is a question of Internal Rate of Return(IRR).
2. IRR is that return which makes the present values of cash outlows and inflows equal.
3. IRR is found through discounting tables by trial and error methods.
4. There are also IRR calculators, even online ones. An online calculator can be seen at the following website:
http://tools.financial-projections.com/IRRInternalRateOfReturn.html
5. As per question, the requisite data are:
— 0 Year Cash Outflows(investment in equipment) 150,100
— 1-10 Years:
i. Cash Inflows (Operating Income)
=(Sales)-(5% of sales as selling expenses)
=(9900*36)-(9900*36)*5%
=(356,400)-(356400)*5%
=356,400-17,820
=338,580
ii. In Year 10, there will be additional inflows of 11,500 being residual value of machinery.
6. An equipment of $150,100 producing annual income of $ 338,580 is abnormally high.
7. Anyway, the IRR will come to a fantastic figure of 225.57% per annum.
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Mandy asks…
How do I prepare soil for a vegetable garden from a grassy lawn?
I have already started the seedlings, but I want to transplant them into the ground tomorrow. I’m hoping to prepare a little patch of soil on my grassy lawn, but I know nothing about gardening.
I understand I have to till the soil several inches deep, but what do I do with all the grass? I know I don’t want to get rid of the top soil, but do I just mix all the grass in with the soil??
All I have is a shovel, hoe, fertilizer, and some muscle, but no fancy gardening tools.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Have you explored the “Planters Box”? It is an elevated box on top of a grassy lawn made out of 6″X 1″ wood to form either a square or rectangle? First put a weed block cloth on the area you wish a be a garden. The install your planters box fill it up with garden soil and presto! You got yourself a garden. Planters box and garden soil is locally available at any Home Depot Store. Elevated garden is better than “On soil” garden as soil is better aerated. Soil is always fluffy and not compact. Less chances of being step on by humans.Block from pest originating from the lawn. And can easily be converted back to lawn or grass again if you decide to remove the planters box! Trust me. Been there, Done That!
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