Hello Bob you & your boys set a good example of working together working all your farming problems out and fixing them, this to me is a Family learning together and working as a team ,you can not get any better than that, Great Farming Team Bob, love all of your videos, as they show example & teaching,also any young person or older people , I'm sure can learn from your explanatory Videos, Thank you Bob, Regards Trevor.W.Bacelli.Biloela Qld Australia,
Looks like you guys need to expand the hydraulic hose manufacturer area. If you have a 10 to 20 foot steel work bench available. Take a piece 1.5 inch angle iron and weld it to the face of the bench. Set it up as Vee bottom trough. You can put a slight pitch to it for drainage into a bucket. The take a tape measure and run it the length of the vee bottom trough. Pop rivot the tape every foot. Cut off the tape spool housing. That way you can set the old hose in the trough and measure then pull the new hose off the spool and measure it. Put the chop saw on the bench and cut. A hose spool rack is easy to make to go at the end of the bench closest to the saw. Plus it makes it easy to unwind the hose from the spool.
Said it before and I'll say it again. Robert Welker is kick ass. This is America working...thank you Welkers. . Godbless farmers and their families everywhere. We'd be lost without you.
Thanks for your time and the new video. Lots of work on equipment getting ready for planting season. You want your planting equipment at top operating efficiency because putting the seed in the ground correctly is so important. You folks work hard at getting it all ready to go. Very good Welkers!!!!!! Your equipment is large so extra effort on it all but you have good handling equipment which helps. To produce the good crops you desire productivity must be right on and putting the seed in the ground right is the key to that. I can remember getting off the tractor many many times to check the planter working correctly. Those were the days. About all my comments this time around. You did good on replacing all those hydraulic hoses. Lots of work there. You all take care. May god watch over all of you!!!! Iowa farm boy from years ago.
Good to show how much work is involved keeping machinery running.. cost..labor..time.. As a small time farmer myself..its the same story..so much upkeep.. lot of people don't realize how much...keep up the good work
Man last year the last day of harvest we finished our last field at about 2 am, drove the combines back to the farm and parked them in our cold storage building. Got to the farm the next day and saw the combine auger sticking through the tin on the building. Dad had backed up a little too far.
No doubt, many similar comments below... But man, I so commend you gents for your resourcefulness, talent, and diligence. You three easily accomplish more in a week than many organizations with twice as many people working the same hours! And creeping up on half a million subs!!?! You go, boys. 👌👍
This should be required viewing in all schools, everyone needs to know the hard work and expense that goes into supplying this country with a consistent and affordable supply of food. Thank you to all the hard working farmers in this great country!
Y’all are so blessed, to be able to farm, with your dad. I love my dad, more than he knows, and would give anything, to be able to farm with him again.
You guys are such an example of honest, hard work. Often a source of inspiration to just set aside all the excuses why I can't do chores around the house and just do them. Thank you for sharing your life and being an inspiration to many out there.
I think it’s so awesome you have so many of your own equipment /tools like metal Lathe , tire changer , hydraulic hose press , a press welders etc.. full fav shop ,etc etc just awesome you guys build everything in house so great !
i like the fact that you sometimes mention the prices of parts for the machines. i am not a farmer, but some people just don't realize just how much it cost to keep the farm working, and how much you don't make like some people think farmers are rich with all the equipment they have.
same in the UK most people think farmers are rich, but margin between profit / loss can be very small because if the necessary outlay such a machinery, seed, fert, pesticides.
Just a gentle reminder, assuming that the barley you grow is the same type as ours here in the UK, remember that barley is very sensitive to soil acidity. Do you know for sure that the land you are planning to grow it on is near neutral pH or even a bit alkaline? If not it would be wise to have it checked now and apply lime straight away and it will really help especially if you get some rain to wash it in a bit.
The one thing we learned, (the hard way), anything with hydraulic hoses, needs to be covered. If one starts to leak, just replace them all. The weather just destroys hyd. hoses. Seems expensive at the time but, break downs cost you more when you need to be in the field. Lets see, you have insurance, you have high winds at times... looks to me like the wind just "pushed" you into the shop. Yea, that's what happened. LOL No worries Scott, "stuff" happens. Double clutch that truck, won't grind the gears. Tight fit with that Bud. Great video as always, cheers :)
Nick, you sound like a typical farmer in the Spring. Full of optimism for the coming crop year. Love watching you guys prepare for the Spring “push”. Will be here rooting for you again this year.
I just love when you fix stuff. I like fixing our own equipment but man I would die for a week on a big project with you guys together. Great videos Welker Boys. I hope the year of years is coming what Nicks feelings told him. God bless
When you were installing the shoes and bearings i thought hmm must be some sort of a shed over the wheel to keep the weather of while you were working 🤔 Then i realized it was the mud guard of the bud 😁😁.
Ok guys, I found your channel and many other farming channels while recuperating from a knee replacement. That said I left the farm 45 years ago and had a career in the trades on hard concrete. See where I’m going? Your Dad used a kneeling pad. Invest in a knee pad just like the soil to make a better future outcome. Really like watching your operation. I may have left the farm but it never left me. Those Big Buds are awesome.😎
Poor Scott backing up and crunching the building. Bob and his awesome puns! You are getting close to go time. May the timely rains come this season. Nick another great job with video.
Hello Welkers, I watch a lot of towing company videos and farming videos, I never see farmers waring gloves when their working on equipment. The towing guys always ware gloves. I guess farmers are tuffer than tow truck guy's. Love the video's keep up the good work and god bless and stay safe.
Welkers an FFF channel are not just parts changers, they actually remanufacture their equipment, a step above. My favorite content are resourceful fabricators. 👍
Funny how things change. I remember we got our first Magnum in 1991 and those lights were absolutely awesome compared to what we had. We still have that tractor and it spends a good bit of its running hours on the grain cart rather than tillage it used to. Hoping you guys have a awesome year.
20% of life is what happens and 80% is how you react to it. A building and machine can be repaired. At least no one was hurt. 👍👍 Great video as always guys. Can't believe we are ramping up to planting again. I wish you all the best this year!
Boys I gotta say I thoroughly enjoy your videos I love the work ethic and the ability to figure out whatever situation yourselves. I was brought up doing some hobby farming with my father and it has given me a skill set that few people I know outside of other farmers possess. I really like the level of detail you going into with the projects you do, I'm sure there's some off camera stuff that has to happen but you cover most aspects of the farm. Keep up the great work!
Farmer I used to work for, had a Case tractor someone put a loader onto and in doing so, had to flip the front wheels around, giving it alot wider stance on the front, so it would clear the loader grapple. Those front rims had been welded dozens of times, because they'd always crack, every time he grabbed 2 bales at a time and he just couldn't help himself. One bale was never an issue, but he always focused on "going faster", no matter what he wrecked and destroyed in the process. So those aren't the first ones that have needed beefed up and rewelded.
Did anyone else notice Papa Welker wasnt around when leg arms and Hollywood put a hole in the shop lol. Probably in the back of the shop grabbing a really big stick for the boys lol.
Like the flat free air, need some but the race/ Reeses was gold. Actually kinda miss working with all the farming related stuff. Great video per usual. God bless..
Scott, it happens, and you no what that is. My Grandpa told me, mistakes are supposed to made sometimes. Just not repeats. Keep up the good work, and may God bless you on the coming crop season!
Papa Welker I used to weld stainless rods on high wear areas on excavator buckets to build the material back up. Just a thought for your seed boots. Might be simpler than having to cut and fab patches.
Hey Scott I know screw ups happen and they can make you sick. Bob you are awesome the talent you have on repairing stuff I see where the boys get their talent. I hope you guys have a profitable year 👍
Ah leg arms accidents happen at least no one was hurt. We hard face the our ripper points it really extends the life of them. I would seed all of your acres instead of summer fallow especially if you can make some extra money to help offset the grain markets and fuel costs . We already sprayed our 1500 acres of winter wheat with 28 %nitrogen . We have been warm here in Michigan so we have been field cultivating and fertilizing . We even planted 300 acres of oats . Keep up the good work and stay safe!
I know it’s probably not proper etiquette but a good vice grip and a flat piece of steel to let it spin against has helped me take off more than one hydraulic hose Just gotta do what you gotta do some days
Loving these latest videos . Looks like you guys are really getting ready to up your game on planting/harvest this year. Keep those great updates coming. 👍
Have to say, you guys have the right tools to save you a bunch of money !! OOOPS on the shop !! *Leg Arms* "I like being a Millennialish", .... Now I se why ya's get along with Zach so good LOL OMG YESSSSS to the REESES !!! Awesome video guys, probably 1 of the best in awhile !!
enjoy watching you guys.I am from the west side of the state all 4 sides homesteaded here back in the mid 1860s. Did have some family farming in the Glata area though , and i have hauled alot of grain out of Brady ,Conrad and Dutten
Awsum folks!!! The work never ends! Appreciate the value engineering on the equipment MrB! Some sweat equity goes a long way! Where’s our furry Welker at?
Mistakes happen man, and like my dad always said " better you then me". you have the tools to fix it and the know how. Always a blast watching you guys work.
Watching youre videos makes me want to live in america 😅 and work for you guys, all those open fields and stuff is just so awesome 😄 in estonia we dont have fields like that, when im on the field all i see around me is forest 😒 but yeah, always happy to watch you guys farm 😊
From Down Under. We do a lot of Blade ploughing, where a Cat D11 pulls what we call a blade plough. That wing shaper foot you showed, the plough is that shape and weighs around 20 tonne. The cutting edges, like the edge on a grader blade but a lot bigger, wear down and have to be replaced. To lengthen the life of the cutting edges we have a process of dropping chips of tungsten into weld as you reface the edges. Depending on the soil types you can increase the life span many times. Thanks for you vids.
I enjoy your site. I have learned a lot from your channel. When you weld could you show the setting from the welder. Nobody ever shows the setting for the welder.
Hey guys I find your channel inspiring since this COVID thing began last year I have followed along and I can only admire all of you and your determination. Keep on keeping on!
Another great video, I like that you have three different people recording the videos. Most farm videos have one. Looks like your ready for spring planting. Love Bob's one liners 😀
Hmm, lost my other comment. I was saying that I really enjoyed a look at SOME of the maintenance that goes into running an operation like this. The public has NO idea what it takes to keep all that equipment operating. One think disturbed me a bit.. When Dad was welding those shoes he was not wearing protection on his hands. My Dad was a welder MANY years ago and protection was not that "important" then. He spent a lot of time getting cancerous cells cut out of his face and arms. That arc is just like the sun for burning the skin. GREAT to see everyone doing what needs to be done. Thanks a lot for this one..
Watching this video, I was like “ whoa, you really really gotta be handy/ have a strong mechanical knowledge to work on a farm” , and I’m sure it keeps costs down reusing/recycling old parts to do different applications .
I have to admire your optimistic attitude, but then your farmers, I do wish you well this coming season, you guys always rise to the occasion. I will be right along there with you, if only in spirit.
Harvesting barley goes one of two ways, either it’s mostly standing with some flat patches or the whole field is laying down and you need crop lifters if want to harvest at a decent speed.
Leg Arms, what happens when you overload those ag rims is the hoop (rim part) will stretch and that's what causes it to crack away from the inner part. I've welded 5/16 or 3/8ths steel rod in there to keep it from flexing under load..
Hey Bob those Openers on the planters, have you thought about running a few beads of "Case Hardening" welding rods down the sides of them to stop the wear? you will literally increase the life of them by at least 3 times or more. anyways its probably worth looking at the numbers on doing so as opposed to having to replace them.
Hello Bob you & your boys set a good example of working together working all your farming problems out and fixing them, this to me is a Family learning together and working as a team ,you can not get any better than that, Great Farming Team Bob, love all of your videos, as they show example & teaching,also any young person or older people , I'm sure can learn from your explanatory Videos, Thank you Bob, Regards Trevor.W.Bacelli.Biloela Qld Australia,
Trevor, thank you for those very kind words. Correct on team, as my boys make it easy.
Looks like you guys need to expand the hydraulic hose manufacturer area. If you have a 10 to 20 foot steel work bench available. Take a piece 1.5 inch angle iron and weld it to the face of the bench. Set it up as Vee bottom trough. You can put a slight pitch to it for drainage into a bucket. The take a tape measure and run it the length of the vee bottom trough. Pop rivot the tape every foot. Cut off the tape spool housing. That way you can set the old hose in the trough and measure then pull the new hose off the spool and measure it. Put the chop saw on the bench and cut. A hose spool rack is easy to make to go at the end of the bench closest to the saw. Plus it makes it easy to unwind the hose from the spool.
Good people, good family, good mechanics, good fabricators, good on you !!!!
Bob every time after I hear your jokes I start to feel like everything will be ok. Thank you for being lighthearted and funny as hell...
Thanks Neb, Blessings!
I love watching the wisdom your dad has. You couldn’t get a better role model to follow.
Said it before and I'll say it again. Robert Welker is kick ass. This is America working...thank you Welkers. . Godbless farmers and their families everywhere. We'd be lost without you.
I know what K...A.. is........... been there many times on the receiving end 😢..................😁
@@RobertWelkerFarmerBob I'm a big fan of dads, farmers and hard work. I do 2 out of 3... Great channel, great family.
Thanks for your time and the new video. Lots of work on equipment getting ready for planting season. You want your planting equipment at top operating efficiency because putting the seed in the ground correctly is so important. You folks work hard at getting it all ready to go. Very good Welkers!!!!!! Your equipment is large so extra effort on it all but you have good handling equipment which helps. To produce the good crops you desire productivity must be right on and putting the seed in the ground right is the key to that. I can remember getting off the tractor many many times to check the planter working correctly. Those were the days. About all my comments this time around. You did good on replacing all those hydraulic hoses. Lots of work there. You all take care. May god watch over all of you!!!! Iowa farm boy from years ago.
Good to show how much work is involved keeping machinery running.. cost..labor..time.. As a small time farmer myself..its the same story..so much upkeep.. lot of people don't realize how much...keep up the good work
Man last year the last day of harvest we finished our last field at about 2 am, drove the combines back to the farm and parked them in our cold storage building. Got to the farm the next day and saw the combine auger sticking through the tin on the building. Dad had backed up a little too far.
Are you a real MP40? I’m starting to think not. Hmm...
No doubt, many similar comments below... But man, I so commend you gents for your resourcefulness, talent, and diligence. You three easily accomplish more in a week than many organizations with twice as many people working the same hours!
And creeping up on half a million subs!!?! You go, boys. 👌👍
This should be required viewing in all schools, everyone needs to know the hard work and expense that goes into supplying this country with a consistent and affordable supply of food. Thank you to all the hard working farmers in this great country!
Y’all are so blessed, to be able to farm, with your dad. I love my dad, more than he knows, and would give anything, to be able to farm with him again.
Lol it happens to the best of us!!!!! My wife says that's a good spot for a heater vent to come out the wall now !
You guys are such an example of honest, hard work. Often a source of inspiration to just set aside all the excuses why I can't do chores around the house and just do them.
Thank you for sharing your life and being an inspiration to many out there.
I think it’s so awesome you have so many of your own equipment /tools like metal Lathe , tire changer , hydraulic hose press , a press welders etc.. full fav shop ,etc etc just awesome you guys build everything in house so great !
i like the fact that you sometimes mention the prices of parts for the machines. i am not a farmer, but some people just don't realize just how much it cost to keep the farm working, and how much you don't make like some people think farmers are rich with all the equipment they have.
same in the UK most people think farmers are rich, but margin between profit / loss can be very small because if the necessary outlay such a machinery, seed, fert, pesticides.
I like watching you guys work together as a Welker team. Like a well-oiled machine, Dad and his two sons.
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Just a gentle reminder, assuming that the barley you grow is the same type as ours here in the UK, remember that barley is very sensitive to soil acidity. Do you know for sure that the land you are planning to grow it on is near neutral pH or even a bit alkaline? If not it would be wise to have it checked now and apply lime straight away and it will really help especially if you get some rain to wash it in a bit.
Knuckle Dragger ,, gotta love these two , keep it up Welkers !!!
The one thing we learned, (the hard way), anything with hydraulic hoses, needs to be covered. If one starts to leak, just replace them all. The weather just destroys hyd. hoses. Seems expensive at the time but, break downs cost you more when you need to be in the field.
Lets see, you have insurance, you have high winds at times... looks to me like the wind just "pushed" you into the shop. Yea, that's what happened. LOL No worries Scott, "stuff" happens.
Double clutch that truck, won't grind the gears.
Tight fit with that Bud. Great video as always, cheers :)
Your dad really knows how to fix a tire. He really nailed it.
🤣
ba-dum-tshh
Oh he really fixed what ended up being a sticky situation lol
Nick, you sound like a typical farmer in the Spring. Full of optimism for the coming crop year. Love watching you guys prepare for the Spring “push”. Will be here rooting for you again this year.
Love seeing those buds work
‘You knuckle-dragger’...!!! Never get tired of you guys!!
I just love when you fix stuff. I like fixing our own equipment but man I would die for a week on a big project with you guys together. Great videos Welker Boys. I hope the year of years is coming what Nicks feelings told him. God bless
Dougo is feeling better...
Me too.
Been there done that Leg Arms.
When you were installing the shoes and bearings i thought hmm must be some sort of a shed over the wheel to keep the weather of while you were working 🤔 Then i realized it was the mud guard of the bud 😁😁.
It’s amazing to see that you 3 guys can run the whole farm, repair and maintain all of the equipment. God bless you all. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
Ok guys, I found your channel and many other farming channels while recuperating from a knee replacement. That said I left the farm 45 years ago and had a career in the trades on hard concrete. See where I’m going? Your Dad used a kneeling pad. Invest in a knee pad just like the soil to make a better future outcome. Really like watching your operation. I may have left the farm but it never left me. Those Big Buds are awesome.😎
Poor Scott backing up and crunching the building. Bob and his awesome puns! You are getting close to go time. May the timely rains come this season. Nick another great job with video.
Thanks guy's....God has Blessed us all....l am 80 years old....Been thru war and such....But still here so far...!!!!!!!
Hello Welkers,
I watch a lot of towing company videos and farming videos, I never see farmers waring gloves when their working on equipment. The towing guys always ware gloves.
I guess farmers are tuffer than tow truck guy's. Love the video's keep up the good work and god bless and stay safe.
Welkers an FFF channel are not just parts changers, they actually remanufacture their equipment, a step above. My favorite content are resourceful fabricators. 👍
Always busy getting spring time preps ready for the field great job guys luv it
The Reese's Eggs are where it's at boys. I could not help but indulge along with Nick. Love that Magnum. Red Tractor Power!!!!
Always enjoy the Welkers at work. By the way, the new lighting in the shop is amazing. Thank you.
Funny how things change. I remember we got our first Magnum in 1991 and those lights were absolutely awesome compared to what we had. We still have that tractor and it spends a good bit of its running hours on the grain cart rather than tillage it used to. Hoping you guys have a awesome year.
20% of life is what happens and 80% is how you react to it. A building and machine can be repaired. At least no one was hurt. 👍👍 Great video as always guys. Can't believe we are ramping up to planting again. I wish you all the best this year!
Boys I gotta say I thoroughly enjoy your videos I love the work ethic and the ability to figure out whatever situation yourselves. I was brought up doing some hobby farming with my father and it has given me a skill set that few people I know outside of other farmers possess. I really like the level of detail you going into with the projects you do, I'm sure there's some off camera stuff that has to happen but you cover most aspects of the farm. Keep up the great work!
Farmer I used to work for, had a Case tractor someone put a loader onto and in doing so, had to flip the front wheels around, giving it alot wider stance on the front, so it would clear the loader grapple. Those front rims had been welded dozens of times, because they'd always crack, every time he grabbed 2 bales at a time and he just couldn't help himself. One bale was never an issue, but he always focused on "going faster", no matter what he wrecked and destroyed in the process. So those aren't the first ones that have needed beefed up and rewelded.
Lots of work to get done and the teamwork is the answer. And spring is comming slowly 30ish temps. but fast enough to be ready to go.😀
Did anyone else notice Papa Welker wasnt around when leg arms and Hollywood put a hole in the shop lol. Probably in the back of the shop grabbing a really big stick for the boys lol.
I bet he was.
I bet he wasn't even mad. He's going to make them fix it anyway.
If he's like my Dad, he just shook his head and went in the house.
I really admire the engineering skills, you must save heaps - Dad is awesome, you’re a great team 😃👌👏👏👏👏🇺🇸
It was nice to see Nick actually cleaning the shop.. @ 6:45 👍🏻
Scott. We're not perfect. We're going to make mistakes. Your still great in my eyes. The world is a better place. Your in it. Thank the Lord.
Like the flat free air, need some but the race/ Reeses was gold. Actually kinda miss working with all the farming related stuff. Great video per usual. God bless..
Barley is fun to grow. You guys will be building bags like crazy. 👍 Hope it all works out.
Scott, it happens, and you no what that is. My Grandpa told me, mistakes are supposed to made sometimes. Just not repeats. Keep up the good work, and may God bless you on the coming crop season!
Just came Out the Shop working on our Equipment now watching you fix your stuff .... Greetings from Germany from a grape Farmer
Papa Welker I used to weld stainless rods on high wear areas on excavator buckets to build the material back up. Just a thought for your seed boots. Might be simpler than having to cut and fab
patches.
You know what, Mr. Welker, I've always said my entire life, Nothing better than good Ole FLAT FREE AIR!!!. That's all I got to say about that...lol
Great to see that you are still making the old iron work well.
Hey Scott I know screw ups happen and they can make you sick. Bob you are awesome the talent you have on repairing stuff I see where the boys get their talent. I hope you guys have a profitable year 👍
Hey Jim. You can get some hard facing arc welding rods for the face of those boots. Would last much longer.
So much wisdom and knowledge in almost every older farmer!! And great Dad jokes!
Ah leg arms accidents happen at least no one was hurt. We hard face the our ripper points it really extends the life of them. I would seed all of your acres instead of summer fallow especially if you can make some extra money to help offset the grain markets and fuel costs . We already sprayed our 1500 acres of winter wheat with 28 %nitrogen . We have been warm here in Michigan so we have been field cultivating and fertilizing . We even planted 300 acres of oats . Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Nice job on fixing the tire Bob. I just got done letting all the Winter air out my tires and filled them up with summer air.
I skip spring............ hard on the shocks......................
@@RobertWelkerFarmerBob Boy I never even thought about that. Well it's cold and rainy in Western Washington anyway so I might be okay.
I love candy in the garage. No matter how greasy my hands are, I'm grubbing😁😁🇺🇸. May God richly bless your year.
I know it’s probably not proper etiquette but a good vice grip and a flat piece of steel to let it spin against has helped me take off more than one hydraulic hose
Just gotta do what you gotta do some days
7:39 oh your fine , I thought it was going to be worse . Slap some new paint on it and maybe a few swings of the ole hammer and your good.
Good luck with the big buds and I hope y’all have a great crops this year god bless y’all amen
Loving these latest videos . Looks like you guys are really getting ready to up your game on planting/harvest this year. Keep those great updates coming. 👍
Have to say, you guys have the right tools to save you a bunch of money !! OOOPS on the shop !! *Leg Arms* "I like being a Millennialish", .... Now I se why ya's get along with Zach so good LOL OMG YESSSSS to the REESES !!! Awesome video guys, probably 1 of the best in awhile !!
When you replace the primary tubes use spray paint to lube the ends over the pipes
enjoy watching you guys.I am from the west side of the state all 4 sides homesteaded here back in the mid 1860s. Did have some family farming in the Glata area though , and i have hauled alot of grain out of Brady ,Conrad and Dutten
bob you realy nailed the tyre job god bless welkers
Do so enjoy watching you fellers work in that fantastic shop. Yep Nick hoping you all have a great year also. 👍👍
I love this channel more than food.Dad's videos are the best.
the two boys and there dad, are a good working team! all seems to help!!
Bob doing what he knows ! Farming and fixing stuff
The drills really gets the full updates this year. Exited to see them in action
You all make a great team, love watching your videos!
In the service I broke a few bones. It really pays off to be careful. When you recover, your arm (bone) will be stronger than before.
Good to see Dad showin the young guns he's still got what it takes 🤔👍 after all he never reversed into the shop wi the auger 😂👍
Awsum folks!!! The work never ends!
Appreciate the value engineering on the equipment MrB! Some sweat equity goes a long way! Where’s our furry Welker at?
Wow Welker Farms is now really getting future proof. Also props to the channel sponors that make the cool things happen.
We have the same lights on our New Holland they are so bright and amazing.
Mistakes happen man, and like my dad always said " better you then me". you have the tools to fix it and the know how. Always a blast watching you guys work.
Watching youre videos makes me want to live in america 😅 and work for you guys, all those open fields and stuff is just so awesome 😄 in estonia we dont have fields like that, when im on the field all i see around me is forest 😒 but yeah, always happy to watch you guys farm 😊
Another great video appreciate all your hard work guys you're doing a wonderful job
From Down Under. We do a lot of Blade ploughing, where a Cat D11 pulls what we call a blade plough. That wing shaper foot you showed, the plough is that shape and weighs around 20 tonne. The cutting edges, like the edge on a grader blade but a lot bigger, wear down and have to be replaced. To lengthen the life of the cutting edges we have a process of dropping chips of tungsten into weld as you reface the edges. Depending on the soil types you can increase the life span many times. Thanks for you vids.
Good to see Dad up to par...
Then?
"Flat free air..."
You guys are awesome.
I enjoy your site. I have learned a lot from your channel. When you weld could you show the setting from the welder. Nobody ever shows the setting for the welder.
Amazing what it takes to keep everything updated and what it costs to do it. No room for slacking to get by. Love your videos Welkers !
Most people, I need welding gloves! Robert, stand back and watch! With all respect!!
Hey guys I find your channel inspiring since this COVID thing began last year I have followed along and I can only admire all of you and your determination. Keep on keeping on!
Another great video, I like that you have three different people recording the videos. Most farm videos have one. Looks like your ready for spring planting. Love Bob's one liners 😀
Hmm, lost my other comment. I was saying that I really enjoyed a look at SOME of the maintenance that goes into running an operation like this. The public has NO idea what it takes to keep all that equipment operating. One think disturbed me a bit.. When Dad was welding those shoes he was not wearing protection on his hands. My Dad was a welder MANY years ago and protection was not that "important" then. He spent a lot of time getting cancerous cells cut out of his face and arms. That arc is just like the sun for burning the skin. GREAT to see everyone doing what needs to be done. Thanks a lot for this one..
10:03 turn the music down and it will be so quiet you can hear a pin drop.
Watching this video, I was like “ whoa, you really really gotta be handy/ have a strong mechanical knowledge to work on a farm” , and I’m sure it keeps costs down reusing/recycling old parts to do different applications .
Leg Arms, I did the same exact thing with a feed grinder. I ran the auger right into a grain bin. Not a good day.
I have to admire your optimistic attitude, but then your farmers, I do wish you well this coming season, you guys always rise to the occasion.
I will be right along there with you, if only in spirit.
Harvesting barley goes one of two ways, either it’s mostly standing with some flat patches or the whole field is laying down and you need crop lifters if want to harvest at a decent speed.
Leg Arms, what happens when you overload those ag rims is the hoop (rim part) will stretch and that's what causes it to crack away from the inner part. I've welded 5/16 or 3/8ths steel rod in there to keep it from flexing under load..
Maybe the oops spot in the shop siding would make for a good exhaust fan to be installed.
God bless the Welker Family, from 🇦🇺.
10:00 I think you should think about making some sort of sleeve for the air cart's hinge. It's gonna make it move and wear less
Hey Bob those Openers on the planters, have you thought about running a few beads of "Case Hardening" welding rods down the sides of them to stop the wear? you will literally increase the life of them by at least 3 times or more. anyways its probably worth looking at the numbers on doing so as opposed to having to replace them.
Thought about that but the side is so thin there isn't any support left.
Great job welding Mr Welker
Look up VW seeder tips out Of Dunmore Ab you’ll save lots of $$$ for your replacement seeder tips.
The big buds look awesome