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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of workshop equipment.
June 1, 2024
REPORT: Forest of Bere Farm, Hampshire: Dispersal sale demand. Prices at on-farm sales across the south of England remain buoyant for tidy, well-kept kit, despite increased interest rates and depressed commodity prices. That said, there…
May 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: Replacing components on printed circuit boards: Carefully does it. When it goes really bad, a defective part on a circuit board can 'down' a whole machine. Although replacing the culprit — perhaps just a…
April 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: If the threads on bolts or studs are dirty, rusted, damaged or even painted over, repairs can be quite a challenge.
December 1, 2023
We like being organised here at profi, and it seems our readers do, too. Frank Berning has compiled several of your workshop tips ... for making it easier to find tools and get jobs done.
October 20, 2023
PRACTIAL TEST: Once you've used a cordless impact wrench, it's hard to imagine not having one readily to hand in the farm workshop. But which is best? We compared six high-end, cordless impact wrenches with…
August 26, 2023
WORKSHOP: In profi 9/2023 we looked at universal joints and guards. This article deals with maintaining cam clutches, overrun clutches and heads as well as replacing spline shafts.
August 5, 2023
WORKSHOP: It goes without saying that an unshielded or broken pto shaft may cause considerable damage and injury. And while this may sound like ‘teaching grandma to suck eggs’ here we explain what checks to…
August 4, 2023
WORKSHOP: Incorrect use of taps and dies can lead to out-of-true threads and broken tools. Here are some tips on how to get it right.
June 6, 2023
WORKSHOP: A rotary lobe pump is a bit of an exotic find in the UK and Ireland, only tending to be used for more specialist applications due to a preference for vacuum. Our German counterparts,…
May 31, 2023
Hazet offers a pneumatic gun that has both a suction and blasting gun. We gave it a try
May 31, 2023
… but will this pristine fully updated and restored John Deere 6800 ever put its 120hp six-cylinder engine back into daily action? It would be a shame if it didn’t but equally a pity if…
