Recognizing a two year dream by making huge improvements to a grain handling system on a small family farm in order to boost grain marketing strategies. Check out @CaptainKleeman
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@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
For those that are curious, there is an editing mistake in this video! From 3:27-3:55 the software rendered the wrong clip as it had the same name as the intended clip. I didn't catch it until it was uploaded. So, if you were wondering why that clip didn't seem like it belonged, that is why! The missing clip showed the 800 amp breaker and panel detail. Dang it!
@timfontenot57 ай бұрын
At the very end of the video what was that spider web looking thing on your face?
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
@@timfontenot5 Just a sun reflection or "lens flare" of some sort.
@RichieBlacker897 ай бұрын
This video was way better with you talking. Don’t listen to the haters bro. If they don’t like it they don’t have to watch it. Keep doing your thing 👊🏻
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
I appreciate that
@lisapochecalhoun7 ай бұрын
@@digdrivediyI agree. I was raised on a sugarcane farm, but I learn a lot from you. It’s interesting. Please keep talking and explaining everything to us.
@HowardTibsTheThird7 ай бұрын
I will clean it up from the version I heard , but I heard it said once that opinions are like rear ends, everyone has one and most of them stink. @digdrivediy, please don’t let the very minority opinion change what you do! Your videos are some of the most well directed/narrated ones on KZbin! Please don’t change for the minority!
@Nevyn427 ай бұрын
I watch/listen for the commentary also. If people don’t like it they can mute the audio!
@Nevyn427 ай бұрын
Also, you have a lot of international and non farmer viewers. What may seem like obvious for a mid western US farmer is fascinating for us/them.
@troyfortune41247 ай бұрын
I typically learn something new every time I watch one of your videos and that wouldn’t happen without the narration. Please don’t change a thing!
@AnthonyVandergugten7 ай бұрын
Once again Neil, you managed to turn a "typical" farm install into a well crafted story that is easy to follow and understand. The friendly and humble way that you tell the story keeps us happily returning to hear the stories you want to tell.
@johnnyb3627 ай бұрын
It’s always funny when watching a video with blue collar guys doing what they do to see them struggle between not wanting to be on camera, wanting to get on with the job, and also being proud of their work and happy but also confused that the world wants to see what they do. It usually only takes about three questions for them to cycle through those reactions into being willing to tell you anything you want to know in way more detail than you could even understand.
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
That's exactly right. Most everyone is quite willing to share just not sure about the camera. For the most part I've experienced that everyone enjoys it despite some initial awkwardness.
@johndavis72737 ай бұрын
Good to hear your voice again. Way better!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
I wouldn't keep quiet for too long!
@kpulay7 ай бұрын
One of the best channels on KZbin. Thanks for the education on grain bins. Been driving by similar setups all my life and now have some appreciation for the complexity of these systems.
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@BFT887 ай бұрын
Doesn’t matter how terrible my day is. When I watch your channel Neil I always feel so relaxed after. Same thing with Captain Kleeman and Dirt Perfects videos. Yall are just so calm and positive all the time.
@kevndo7 ай бұрын
Glad we are back to narrating the video! Very interesting. Thanks for the video. Most people don’t realize what it takes for farmers to do their job.
@elninodelosalpes7 ай бұрын
I am from Central Europe where such facilities actually look quite different. This was really interesting for me to watch. Thank you for all the explanations!👍🏻😊
@kevinritchie92277 ай бұрын
As an electrician, Ive worked on a couple of farms with bins and elevators. Pretty cool job. That was a pretty neat way of connecting to the ground rod!
@trhea127 ай бұрын
I like it so much more when you talk in your videos!!! you explain everything very well!! keep up the good work and hope to see more content on the pond build soon!!!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Next video 😉
@dreidu7 ай бұрын
I also end up here because of the pond but the channel is really amazing. I'm not an American so some stuff is a bit out of my context but just the calm and sooting tone makes this content so amazing.
@Karakaboardriders7 ай бұрын
Agreed the pond i think really blew your channel up. But think that was a great intro to your content. Also enjoy the talking and the info. And the explanation of why you’re doing something in a certain way. Its interesting so see other points of view.
@ham_slam_wich6 ай бұрын
"It happens everyday, but not in your backyard" could be the tagline for this channel. Thanks for making these videos. My kid and I love them.
@kathleenturley15617 ай бұрын
I Love our farmers!!!!! Thank you for all you do in sustaining all of us by providing us with food. The hours and hours you put in and the money spent is much appreciated. I love how clean and organized your farm is. The average person has no idea what goes into opening a can of corn.
@Live2ride2live543217 ай бұрын
I have to say: I came for the pond. I stayed for You and the farm. You are an incredibly hard working, intelligent and positive person. Plus you’re an amazing story teller. You present tasks from the most simple to the very complex and make it addictively entertaining and educational!!! Plus you’re an inspiration as a family Man and a worker. Thanks for what you do. No matter what time of night or how long the video is, if your video pops up in my feed, I click it immediately! There’s very few channels that I’m 100% of the time “in the mood” to watch!!! Thanks again!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Wow that is very nice of you to say. I'm thankful that I have been able to connect with folks that enjoy the channel. I really appreciate you watching and thanks for saying Hi!
@milesharlan17 ай бұрын
I whole heartily would say the same thing. Came for the pond & stayed for the farm! Keep Up The Good Work!!
@Kleeman17 ай бұрын
That 655A looked like a clean unit. Makes a fella a little jealous. Appreciate the mention Neil!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
I think your machine has a better story! :)
@DjWooPig7 ай бұрын
What a dream come true for your friend. That's a huge milestone for his business. You can see at 32:08 the realization of all that hard work paying off. As an SBO myself, I hope he gets to see many more of those moments. Thank you for documenting this journey Neil!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate that you observed that realization for him.
@getstuk876 ай бұрын
SBO?
@sassafrasvalley19397 ай бұрын
Greg’s smiles are proof that dreams can come true…. And, you, my friend, did a masterful job of telling us the details behind it all! I thought that our childhood grain bin was a master of technology. It’s clean white concrete pad, shiny galvanized tin can with a dome… stood next to our whitewashed milking barn. We used a screw auger that we borrowed from our neighbor to fill it with dairy cattle feed the first year. The feed came in 100 lb gunny sacks. My dad bought a half ton at a time. You see, that is all that he could afford when we started out. So every month he’d deposit the Milk check and order another half ton. Then, he’d haul it home in the back if our old ‘52 Studebaker pickup. (It was a year older than I was.) Once he dropped the tailgate at the auger pan, it was my turn to transfer the grain. At 14, I struggled a bit to drag them into position. However after a few months I mastered it… and the art of unzipping the end seam on the burlap bags. You see, there was a ten cent deposit on each bag… and every penny counted in those days! Getting the feed out of the bin was a process of its own. At first, we just opened the door and scooped it into a wheelbarrow. The sweet smell of molasses still reminds me of the pleasure that opening the door brought to my olfactory senses. The wheelbarrow was wheeled into the Milking Barn where it was deposited into the granary right next to the parlor. From there it was scooped out to feed each individual milking stall…. Labor intensive? Not really! It was just what we did. After the first year, my dad made a deal with the feed company. He took most of the proceeds from sale of the calves to pay for buying the feed in bulk. At that time, feed was delivered only if you bought at least a ton. He bought a year’s supply. The feed truck was equipped with its own screw auger… that meant, I didn’t have to move, unzip, fold and keep track of gunny sacks any more. The truck took its place and we sent his auger back home to our neighbor. It also changed how we got the feed out of the bin. For the majority of the time, we just opened the sliding trap door and filled the home made wooden bin. It was sized to fit perfectly inside my old Radio Flyer wagon… that carried it into the Milking Barn. And that sir, was the level that farm tech had reached when I went away to college at 18. Seeing Greg assemble his “Used” grain bin and mechanical systems make me proud. Farming has come a long way in my lifetime. I’m happy that he can realize his dream… and grateful to you and he for allowing me to see it unfold.
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Hearing your tales of your youth on the dairy farm always makes me appreciate how modern agriculture has evolved, yet still remains connected to that hardy can do attitude. I can appreciate how you and your father welcomed the ability to buy in bulk versus all the handling of all the bags. Much like we welcome autosteer and many of the other advances that make modern agriculture easier at scale. And, no matter how good the grain handling gets these days there are still plenty of opportunities to remember the roots of hard labor. For example when these bins are emptied in the winter or spring, the last bit that doesn't flow into the floor openings must be shoveled by hand to the center. It's a dirty and dusty job but serves as a reminder that even the most modern farmer can't get rid of the scoop shovel just yet. Thanks for the insight into your connections with grain handling. By the way, I can smell that molasses too! Have a great week!
@sassafrasvalley19397 ай бұрын
@@digdrivediy I wish my dad was around to tell again the stories of his depression era life on the farm… wouldn’t it be great to put all three eras into one storyline?
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
@@sassafrasvalley1939 Absolutely!
@alleycatvietnam7 ай бұрын
There's an old saying " Proper Planning Prevents Pi** Poor Performance " Job well done !!! Cheers from San Francisco....Farmers are the Bread Basket of America.
@manganvbg907 ай бұрын
2:55 Thermite welding is pretty cool
@user-bu5es1zs5u7 ай бұрын
Fascinating to see the construction from start to finish! Thanks for documenting.
@shanesherwood3437 ай бұрын
Great video as an electrician definitely one of my favorite videos glad you used clean fill nothing worse then fishing a job to have a wire broke by a rock on back fill
@john-nutsabouttools69897 ай бұрын
That was so incredibly interesting. Amazing what we take granted. Thanks to all the farmers and their families for bringing food to my family's table. Such an awesome process- had no idea.
@_cletus7 ай бұрын
So glad to hear you dish out the knowledge again! Watching your video is the first thing I do every Sunday morning. Thanks for taking the time to explain the process so well.
@papaoctopus7 ай бұрын
Not finished. Gotta get to church. But I’ll say it again. Love that you’re talking and keeping us all informed on the process of your projects. Keep up the great work!
@philo_beddoe43677 ай бұрын
I am in awe of the complexity of the machinery and skill of the people involved in putting something like this together. I wonder about our future when we are sending kids to college and they come out dumber than they went in what we are going to do without people like this.
@alancoleman43707 ай бұрын
What a great video- and what a great bit of education for all of us non-farmers to see the amount of time, money and determination behind evey bushel of dry corn.
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Thanks Alan.
@brucemitchell56377 ай бұрын
Great video, Neil! Most people don't realize just how much work and money goes into running a successful farm.
@Adam_c19657 ай бұрын
Hey Neil, absolutely enthralled by this one…. Having worked in the electrical construction industry here in Aus all my life, it was great to see how things are done on the other side of the planet. Interesting to note that you used Aluminium cables, here it’s copper only for any U/G supplies and we use plastics protective slabs & sand around any non conducted cables to protect against ground damage. The silo construction was great to watch, for someone with no farming background, these stories are brilliant to watch… keep up the good work… Adam 🇦🇺
@noc80767 ай бұрын
Its amazing how much a non-contact voltage sensor is useful whenever working with electricity. Especially when cutting cables.
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Great point!
@Kevin_D17 ай бұрын
As a teenager, I spent my summer months building grain bins all over IN. That is some HOT work. I always got stuck holding the wrench on the inside of the bin.
@bruceprosser42837 ай бұрын
Gotta Luv seeing a 1960s Allis Chalmers tractor still earning its keep in 2023!! Peace
@SilverTimkin7 ай бұрын
Hello Neil. Love your videos. My wife is the Engineering Project Manager responsible for the design and release of the TMS 800-2 crane you used to lift the grain bin. She was excited to see it being used in the wild since the project was just completed recently. We're sorry to see you had an electrical issue, but it seems like it got worked out fairly quickly.
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Oh wow that's awesome! Yeah the crane was really cool to watch. It was down for almost 2 hours because the boom wouldn't retract. A software or sensor issue I'm not sure which but the operator was on the phone and a tech was accessing it remotely I believe. Thankfully they got it going again for them. The operator told me a lot about the technology involved with the crane and I could have made a video just about that! Very cool stuff.
@desertdweller49517 ай бұрын
That's a major upgrade for the farm. Other than setting the farm equipment, my career included most of that construction. The Butt Fusion on the PE, is also used in Natural Gas lines installation. Great professionals, did a fantastic job. Very impressive 👏 Thanks for sharing this event.
@sameaston13017 ай бұрын
That was extremely educational and interesting to me. We are surrounded by farm land and I'm very curious about the process. Thank you for taking us along and for all the information 🙏 😁👍
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Sure thing Sam!
@dennis824687 ай бұрын
This setup is so neat & tidy. Does my OCD a world of good 😊
@michaelmcguire39837 ай бұрын
Thanks Niel! I haven’t seen Greg smile that much sense Perdue beat MSU in basketball. Looks like it’s going to be a great setup. Be sure take care my friend
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Ha! I think he's gonna love it. Worked great so far. Thanks so much Mike!
@lucasthornton56767 ай бұрын
Great video. I hope it serves him well for years to come. & thanks for the commentary…don’t listen to the haters.
@shk25647 ай бұрын
I love your videos! You give what is needed and you don’t waste our time on a bunch of unnecessary stuff! I’m looking forward to the pond getting full and the weather being nice again and the family getting to enjoy it! 👍 ❤
@glenntaylor16797 ай бұрын
Great video - great content. Good information start to finish. My family loved it -Thanks!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@user-wy2ex7wd3u7 ай бұрын
Great video, very interesting to see how it’s all done, I’m just surprised the ducting wasn’t ran all the way to the distribution board. Thus protecting the cables better.
@cramsburg97 ай бұрын
Most people don’t understand the risk, complexity and capital expense involved in modern grain farming. All of this while corn is sub $5 bu. It’s nice that the they were able to source some used equipment .
@CowboyCarCrushing7 ай бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉👏 207K Good for you Neil freaking Awesome 👍🤠
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Thanks Cowboy!
@tlaughlin19697 ай бұрын
It was fun to see a small family operation growing. Well done documenting the process and how things work. Always appreciate your explanations.
@pkmachinegun7 ай бұрын
I’m all about used farm equipment and doing more with less. Love to see it and congrats on the new wet bin and dryer!
@bobwatson92907 ай бұрын
I always wondered how those boring machines actually worked
@katelights7 ай бұрын
practical engineering has a good video on them.
@dancarter84007 ай бұрын
See kids. This is why we always verify the power was shut off correctly. Great video!
@tonynieuwlandt54077 ай бұрын
Good job guys, lots of familiar faces in this video
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Thanks Tony!
@DanielDavis-jk2su7 ай бұрын
This is another amazing example of the master storyteller you are, sharing & explaining how things get done. Introducing new machines we have seen around town. Explaining the complexity of the modern farm so we can appreciate the sacrifices of the family farmer. Thank you Neil & family!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@blackdogexcavator217 ай бұрын
Holy moly! That was a major undertaking. Thanks for sharing.
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Appreciate it BD!
@ericreinoehl43507 ай бұрын
Great view of what it takes to jump levels as a farmer. Huge upgrade for the farm
@tylerwilkins20967 ай бұрын
So happy for Greg! Such a damn good video! I loved learning about how all that works! Thanks Neil !
@bobwatson92907 ай бұрын
The bin build was cool too
@KTPDAILY2 ай бұрын
we city dwellers are so clueless - respect to you and your family for what you do --- goodness my oh my!
@terrancesnyder93237 ай бұрын
Good Sunday morning Neil
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Morning Terrance!
@patcarbone17537 ай бұрын
Watching how this all works is so very interesting, makes me want to be involved in this industry. Keep the videos coming.
@hachballen257 ай бұрын
hello from Sweden Niel! I just want to take this opportunity to say thank you so much for the incredible source of inspiration you are to me and many others. they are a pleasure to follow you every week, I haven't been a subscriber that long but soon have been watching every video. I myself work as a self-employed person with a similar job as you here in Sweden. keep doing what you are doing and don't let jealous people affect you. you have such an incredibly nice family both at home and with us on KZbin. all the best and good luck with everything. greetings Dan from Sweden.
@resiliencyisrough7 ай бұрын
I appreciate videos like this so very much Neil! I have an endless amount of curiosity and while I have worked on a farm I had no idea how elaborate of a setup you could have for storing corn. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to explain how the systems works so that I can learn things I would never know. The smile on Greg’s face was absolutely priceless and I found myself smiling with him as it is absolutely contagious. PS: I am an avid Captain Kleeman fan now thanks to you. Back when you delivered his quick attach I started watching. Apparently Indiana is the home of most of my favorite KZbinrs.
@phooesnax7 ай бұрын
Amazing work to feed a country. Thank You
@charlesshanks8267 ай бұрын
My family is from Wapakoneta but I grew up in Toledo. I have lived in Fort Myers Naples for 25 years. I have no background in this stuff and I now wake up on Sundays searching for the video. I watch everything on KZbin at 2x the speed. Your channel. 1X. Good stuff. Love how everything is second hand with a little elbow grease.
@danielconley52567 ай бұрын
Excellent video, so happy to see the smile on an American farmer’s face and that he is doing the best he can for our country. Thank you for this video 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@vlookup_tim7 ай бұрын
Agree, Props to Captain Kleeman.
@HabitualButtonPusher7 ай бұрын
This is the very reason why anytime since the 90’s that I have purchased a new home or property I always make an 811/underground utilities search and map as part of the purchase. It can be spendy for the seller or I negotiate the price of the service off the purchase price. Those maps also provide insane amount of resale value for a new property owner when I decided to sell a property. We started doing this after we were essentially conned by a seller after he swore water, power and sewer utilities had been run 300 yards from the street to the graded build site when no utilities or septic had been put in. We ate the cost of doing ourselves. I took a full page ad out in the county paper with his big picture and what he did. Yeah, way back when we used to read newspapers. Nothing like making a guy look like an ass to the whole community.
@johndernberger19617 ай бұрын
Thx for sharing these events!
@Matt-mq1ep7 ай бұрын
Love your channel and Capt Kleeman, best two channels around! Always something to learn here.
@Caleb254.7 ай бұрын
Another great video
@mufassaism7 ай бұрын
AWESOME!!! Thank you.
@rakereldridge62107 ай бұрын
Wow! I learned so much!
@Seanenanigans7 ай бұрын
Another great video!
@martijnvermeulen39827 ай бұрын
Thank you, very informative!
@diggerdog90967 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@ryanblosser76817 ай бұрын
Picked a good year for a big wet holding bin! Northern Indiana here and we can’t get the corn to dry down.
@biggdaddy4207 ай бұрын
Love your video keep up all your hard work
@minutemanmac7 ай бұрын
Great process to watch. Thanks for taking us along Neil.
@johnnylindsey58087 ай бұрын
Good job guys
@phillipchen77497 ай бұрын
congrats sir well done!
@wilbobblehead22197 ай бұрын
As usual great video 👍
@nilskatee7 ай бұрын
Im definetly pumped up about your content. I’m so down to see more from seeding to harvest and see how all the process works and how it’s been done. Great work as always!! Thank you!!
@JimFinlayson7 ай бұрын
Very educational. Thanks.
@tonykleeman75567 ай бұрын
Always enjoy the storytelling in your videos. From the heartfelt touching videos like your parent’s anniversary, to the more technical content like this video. They are always interesting and entertaining. Thanks for the shoutout to the Captain! Take care!
@digdrivediy7 ай бұрын
Hey thanks so much Tony!
@jdh3957 ай бұрын
Awesome video Neil
@MrBobisadog7 ай бұрын
Great video! Love learning about how stuff works. Keep it up!
@boardmandave7 ай бұрын
What an absolutely fascinating video thank you!
@briansamonas38057 ай бұрын
This was another really cool video. I am learning a lot. Thank you
@markhollick25117 ай бұрын
Great job Neil
@bentdog59217 ай бұрын
Great video. I learned some things.
@mymonkey106 ай бұрын
This was a remarkably interesting video and very informative!!! I've always wondered how the bins were assembled and the process of transferring and drying etc in general... pretty cool... Years ago, I worked for a utility company, but the boring, running of the electrical and panel set up was still neat to see... I didn't go out into the field too often (I worked in the office) but I always took advantage of going out to see something new!!! Electricity is actually one of my biggest fears...🙄🙄🙄 That smile on his face when things were completed was priceless!!!
@Renville807 ай бұрын
Cool! I have a cousin that farms and he actually has about 20 mid-size bins at his place. When it comes to power for his farm, he's in the minority as he's not served from a cooperative's system; the farm is close enough to town his grandfather managed to talk the power company into building the 2 miles of line from town.
@overlandingturtle84807 ай бұрын
The ground rod was weirdly satisfying!! Never seen that done before.
@edsecorr78127 ай бұрын
Great job lot of work love your videos thank you keep up the great work
@vonderdornburg7 ай бұрын
This was really interesting! Thanks for the excellent narration and explanation!
@eddiebaughman28097 ай бұрын
Great Video and very informative. 2 thumbs up
@enduser19827 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome! Thanks for bringing this long man. Cheers from Canada
@Alx71687 ай бұрын
Fabulous video
@TyrelHatfield7 ай бұрын
amazing content. I really learned a lot. Appreciate all our farmers!
@wnrailway7 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you for explaining everything. I learn a lot from your channel.
@Georgiagreen3177 ай бұрын
Always fun to watch you work Neil. How about a video showing us how you put these excellent videos together. Also, if you ever get the chance to watch the erection of one of those Harvestor silos, it would be interesting. I've always wondered what made them different. I can recall when they first showed up. They were considered the mark of a successful farm operation but these dryer systems take it to another level.
@rickbell34027 ай бұрын
Really interesting to watch! Thanks, Neil!
@wags97777 ай бұрын
I was waiting for the dryer to make popcorn
@aroe37147 ай бұрын
Loved that you showed how those silos worked - thank you, I always wondered what the tech and order of process was!