Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Blueprinting your corn planter, Part 3. Aired 3/2/24

In this third and final installment, commonly overlooked mechanical aspects of a corn planter...

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Carpet savers.

Carpet savers.

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Hot Rod Farmer: Why DEF is a better way to control NOx emissions than EGR.

This episode was prompted by the new John Deere 18-liter engine that boasts 907 horsepower...

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Proper electrical connection sequence.

Proper electrical connection sequence.

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Blueprinting your corn planter, Part 2. Aired 2/24/24

In the second episode of the series, Ray goes over measuring amperage draw, and checking for the...

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Planter seed tubes.

Planter seed tubes.

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On the Road to Scott Farley.

Growing up in Texas the son of a working-class family that always had enough but not extra,...

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Hot Rod Farmer: The value of a good parts man.

Once again it proves that being able to get the proper part in person from a human, is far...

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Corn planter gauge wheels.

Corn planter gauge wheels.

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Blueprinting your corn planter, Part 1. Aired 2/17/24

Your most successful crop starts in the farm shop! This multi-part series will cover what you...

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Why you need to have scales.

Why you need to have scales.

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Hot Rod Farmer: How the specific gravity of fuel impacts an engine’s performance.

The impetus for this episode is rooted in Ray getting his personal best fuel economy with his...

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Planter row cleaners.

Planter row cleaners.

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The fungibility of fluids used in equipment and engines. Aired 2/10/24

Even if a fluid is fungible there are other concerns that you need to be aware of. Success...

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Seed meter drive system.

Seed meter drive system.

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On the Road to Joel Rand.

While attending high school in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, young Joel set his sights on a...

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Hot Rod Farmer: Chemical analysis instead of swinging wrenches.

Let the laboratory be your eyes into a piece of equipment before you take it apart. An open...

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Corn planter parallel arms.

Corn planter parallel arms.

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Preparing for a back-up generator. Aired 2/3/24

In this episode Ray explains why you should make your farm generator ready if you have no...

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 Constant tension clamps

 Constant tension clamps

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