Ed was near the end- he'd lived a good life on the farm, but was well into his 90's and the doctor didn't give him very many more days of life. He spent much of his time sleeping, or in a half-sleep, thinking about his life.
He awoke one afternoon, and was energized by the aroma of chocolate chip cookies. He composed a one-item "bucket list"- he had to get to the kitchen, to get a warm cookie, before he left this world.
He pulled himself out of bed, and as he expected, he couldn't walk. He lowered himself to the floor, and began crawling toward the kitchen, pulling himself along as best he could. It was hard going, but he had a goal!
He finally struggled into the kitchen, and up to the counter where the cookies were cooling on racks. With the last of his strength, he reached up and wrapped his fingers around a cookie. Suddenly, WHACK! A sharp rap across the knuckles with a spatula, and his wife says, "Get out of those! They're for the funeral!"
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulics - Cylinder Anatomy - by Curtis von Fange. Let’s make one more addition to our series on hydraulics. I’ve noticed a few questions in the comment section that could pertain to hydraulic cylinders so I thought we could take a short look at this real workhorse of the circuit. Cylinders are the reason for the hydraulic circuit. They take the fluid power delivered from the pump and magically change it into mechanical power. There are many types of cylinders that one might run across on a farm scenario. Each one could take a chapter in
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