You remind me of my grandfather (deceased) and my father (73). No, I don't mean you are an old man, but they both grew up on the farm and wasn't a problem that they couldn't figure out how to fix. My dad still is very active and is constantly fixing things, a little slower than in the past, but still going strong. Your comment about not throwing things away is one that I have heard them both make on more than one occasion. Your skill set and your approach to life is one that is being lost and we need more people like you. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing with the rest of us.
Thank you so much Brad that’s really nice of you to say. It’s kind of funny, my mom always tells me I was born an old man, so maybe there is something to it!
Enjoy watching the old school pto implements being put to work. Back in the day the previous owner of my farm used the barn as a machine workshop, it’s still full of all the old pto driven machinery. I’ve been looking for someone who would be interested in restoring the implements, but everyone wants to scrap everything. Not happening! Thanks for sharing Tyler
Thanks TL man that sounds cool all those old machines! Nothing like bringing something back from the dead right? If you can’t find anyone to do it, do it yourself!
Great video very informative and nice repairs 👍 a New Holland and a welder this is the correct formula for a perfect video. I agree junk can be repurposed into a ton of things at least at my place it gets a new job to do. Thanks for sharing have a great weekend.
"On today's episode of why you should never throw things away" A new reality show? Fabrication skills and equipment sure do go a long way towards making a farm more profitable. I learned something about hammer mills today, thank you!
Morning Tyler, Just throwing it at ya but maybe some rubber weatherstripping around opening !! May or may not work !! Thanks for video and your time !! Have a great weekend !!
U my friend R smart enough 2 know there is never a perfect job, always something U can modify/tweak 2 improve the final output! Glad 2 hear U will have a shield once U get the gearing correct. 2 many farmers/ranchers have been injured/killed with farming equipment. SAFETY FIRST! 👍👍👍😊
I would be really interested in seeing how it works. You are right about the time lapse cutting some of the issue, but not so much we can see the improvement.
Good job Tyler! Why do something today when you can do it tomorrow!!!??? Just kidding. Sometimes mulling it over is the best instead of rebuilding it 3 or 4 times. Thanks for sharing.
Loved today's episode of "Why You Should Never Throw Anything Away"! I hope one of the networks picks it up for a full season! :) Thoroughly enjoy all of your videos, Tyler.
good job done - we had welder-ed U brackets top and bottom and had wood framed with chicken mesh covering it for our guards and so the guard was light, just clipped on and you could see what was happening behind the guard when it was working - we had huge hop machines so if a belt broke or was coming off we could see what was happening
I'd say you made a good fix there FTR ... I think you forgot to mention that you always back your mill up against the building when operating, that prevents you from getting anywhere near the moving belts and pulleys, how's that sound 👍😉😁
Morning Tyler. Just a suggestion you might want to consider in case you still have some minor leakage around the cover of the hammermill. You could take a piece of what I call draft sealer or door sweep that you can get at any hardware store and attach it (probably by pop riveting) to either side of the cover. You would have to space it out a bit with a piece of metal the same thickness as what you welded on. In this manner, the draft sealer would fit over the top of the piece of metal you welded on today. The space, as small as it is, would be covered when the hammermill cover was closed. With that being said, it may not be an issue. Love the guitar music on you videos; who plays it?
Yeah I think I know what you’re saying that would work I bet! I still have to try it out (didn’t get a chance to run it today) and see where we’re at. Thanks about the music, that’s actually me playing
Haha that’s pretty funny! Yeah they’ll be a little upset but I think I spill enough when I’m loading the hammer mill to keep them happy. It is rare that I don’t wear a hat, been that way since I was a kid!
I'm trying to do the same thing with a John Deere 10A hammer mill converting it to 540 PTO. What size is your big pulley now? I was told to go with either a 16" or a 20" pulley to get the proper rpm for the hammer mill. And if you could get me some better pics of your mounting of the shaft and pillow top bearings, that'd be great! Thanks in advance.
Been kinda busy and haven't checked on ya in awhile. Those " improvements " on stuff seem to never stop. On the brace and guard, need those before the little one starts to walk, kids get into everything and ya can't watch em' all the time. Put a piece of foam weather strip on the latch plate where the top meets and just give the side piece a whack with the hammer. WhooHoo on the 11.5 subs.
Yeah it’s getting to be that time of year, everyone is getting busy! You nailed it in kids, this one can’t even walk and she wants to get her hands on everything! Thanks very much Worm Hole!!
Yes I definitely could. Problem is I think it would require a 10 hp motor which would need 220 or even 480 input power so the power source options would be very limited. Thanks Alton!
Hey buddy, if you ever get around to taking my advice and finding a salvaged dust collector and putting it in your discharge train, you are going to ask " Why didn't I do this sooner?" It will totally alleviate your air pressure build up, reduce dust going through and out of every crack, increase your feed rate, while reducing your horsepower requirement and do a better job of grinding any grain you are using. I'm just saying.
