Went to Michigan State University straight from High School, got a BS in Dairy Science on the 5 year plan (I worked). I wasn't a traditional student in the fact I commuted from the farm everyday. When I graduated the college degree could get me a job that paid almost what I was making pulling wrenches. Tried to buy a 40 across the road from my folk's place couldn't find anyone that would loan me $13,000 to $14,000 to buy the land (1982), farmed the folks place, ended up selling corn for $1.99/bushel the lowest I ever remember seeing it. Was the degree worth it? Well yes when I joined the Air Force I was able to go to OTS and get a commission, but then again if I'd enlisted instead and served as a 431 I could conceivably have an A&P now and might be doing something I enjoyed a little more and probably have a pension or gotten a better buy out. The cold war taught our military a very important lesson don't EVER win a war, if you do they'll call a peace dividend and lay you off and rob your VA benefit package.
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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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