How to replace Alligator Lacing RS125

[@davidurfer7632]

People debate whether knowledge or experience is better. Wouldn't both be the best situation? Clearly Shane has both. He has the tote with all the parts including the metal bar and the wood block that fit the conveyer. The hole in the side of the conveyer is genius! The manufacturer should include it from the factory

[@SuburbanDon]

I think knowledge and experience are the same but acquired differently.

[@justfubar857]

3:03 Best maintenance line ever: "I like to keep clamps around because they hold things and don't have ideas like people do"

[@shanebell9589]

I’m glad everyone liked that one haha

[@colingunn4822]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5OXi4KhrZ2AraM@@shanebell9589

[@BellsFarming]

Hahah it is a good line.

[@JH-rd9cz]

so much truth to what he said.

[@jeffreyshier9021]

Nice to see Shane is more comfortable on camera.👏👏👏

[@shanebell9589]

Working on it haha

[@BellsFarming]

Yes. He’s warming up to the camera!

[@timsimpson4579]

The two of you are the perfect couple! Shane is blessed to have you. Keep the videos coming, good stuff representing good hard working people in Auburn Maine.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Tim! Like is great!

[@alphaguy54]

One good thing about your videos is that you cover ALL the details. Excellent job of a simple task. My motto, do it right, it lasts, do it wrong, you will revisit the same issue again. You're doing well on capturing the correct camera angles so we don't miss anything. ❤

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! Long video but it will definitely help people trying to learn how to do this. It will help me later on!

[@wk6976]

Hi Molly. You and Shane are a good team. Thanks for sharing. Lots of small things to do in that business to keep everything running properly.

[@BellsFarming]

Always something to fix. There are so many different skill sets needed to be a farmers it’s crazy!

[@wk6976]

Agree. My father's family are wheat farmers from Saskatchewan. My uncles could fix anything. You are the same.@@BellsFarming

[@BellsFarming]

@@wk6976Shane really can fix everything I’m a very lucky woman.

[@wk6976]

You are a lovely couple and wish you both the best. @@BellsFarming

[@jamesgaul1022]

That was a very interesting process. Everyone tends to take for granted how two pieces of belting are connected together. Now we know!

[@BellsFarming]

Yeah something I would have never really thought about much before farming.

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Your supervisor is doing a great job Molly and Shane

[@BellsFarming]

She is the best!

[@stephenwright3094]

Just seen this one guys on my catch up, Always good to see technical fixes too but as Shane says new belts have none of these joins so that's a win win for you.. 😊 very time consuming when you've got such a big farm.. Thank you..

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you so much for catching up on some of the old videos! 🫶

[@stephenwright3094]

@@BellsFarming Relatively new subscriber and love the channel, will see them ALL and won't forget to like for you both.

[@BellsFarming]

@@stephenwright3094 thank you very much! Have a wonderful day!

[@LRS34625]

I'm always amazed at the million and one things that need attending on a farm. Thanks for sharing.

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

Wow those are awesome looking lacing clips. Heavy Duty. The little gator clips I used on the Hammer mill for grinding feed on the farm. Where smaller. The belt was only 8 inches wide.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting:)

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

@@BellsFarming your welcome. I try to watch all your videos. When I can...

[@tubeDude48]

Always wondered about this. Thanks for sharing!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad you like the videos!

[@douguhlmann5761]

Its funny watching you guys do that. I got to do it twice as a teen working on old man Appolds farm

[@joenewman6494]

Hey Molly it works the same way on a tire machine the steel belts ran on the conveyor belt but we had to hot iron the splice so the camera and sensors wouldn’t read it I worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber company for 36 years later y’all.❤️😎🇺🇸

[@BellsFarming]

Awesome! Thank you for commenting! I can’t even imagine how many tires you must have seen!

[@tommy..980]

Hi Molly it’s nice to have your husband around that can do a lot of your maintenance work saves time and money… Great work.. Very interesting and thanks for sharing 😊

[@darrenniles2448]

That was an awesome video, I have always wondered how those belts are serviced, farmers definitely have the most skills of anyone says thank you so much for sharing that, it was great to watch

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Darren for watching!

[@darrenniles2448]

@@BellsFarming You are most welcome, I love watching the show

[@alkennedy1124]

101 educational job for all millwright apprenticeship learning, , that’s what I went to industrial arts apprenticeship in the millwrights in California,,, thanks, it can be hard to do , and it’s easy to get it off square, especially if the belt is crooked pulled or stretched on one side more than the other lol thanks BigAl California

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks al

[@mike.the.estimator704]

You now I may never have to apply this knowledge, but this is more like a "How It's Made" video and this is freaking cool as shit... it like a heavy duty version of the grocery store conveyer belt and I never thought how about how you get a belt on a machine. enjoy the spread of content we get from yall!!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much Mike!

[@i-do-stuff-2]

very informative and I like how you show clearly how to do things thank you for keeping me entertained.

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for watching! I hope this video will help some people with their repairs!

[@rightsideofthegrass8114]

This is shades of belt repair for old style threshing machines. In those days there was no V belts, everything was flat belts. Flat belts had piano hinge lacing. I remember replacing those. It was a simpler crimp style lacing with a wire that went through it to connect the two parts. Your system is far more secure.

[@shanebell9589]

We used to use piano lacing all the time before we switched to alligator lacing. I still keep some around there are a couple applications on the farm that the alligator lacing won’t work so I still use piano lacing occasionally. Thanks for watching!

[@andywarrington4738]

water and soil , fantastic grinding paste

[@shanebell9589]

Yes sir

[@Akuza1000]

Shane is a no nonsense Get the work done !

[@BellsFarming]

That’s for sure!

[@eljefe414]

The unsung jobs of getting your food. Definitely appreciating my next baked potato

[@BernadetteVallee]

Amazing how many skills you learn to complete a project. Proud of you two..!!

[@markallison88praiseandwors65]

Brings back memories. I used to do this all the time . Our install tool was eight wide instead of 2 and I would take a chisel and crimp the ends so the rod couldn't move but good job thanks ❤

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for watching and commenting Mark!

[@gibgrth]

Will probably never need to do this in my lifetime but a great informative video all the same. Great teamwork thanks Shane & Molly & Bessie🐶

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching:)

[@josmith3565]

Just spotted favourite top number 2 Molly. Looking Amazing as Always Xx ❤️🇬🇧

[@BellsFarming]

Hahaha mine too!

[@josmith3565]

😍🌻

[@MapleRidgeHomestead]

Hey guys, interesting and entertaining video! It always amazes me all the different things that need to be maintained on a farm. Hope you guys have a great week!

[@BellsFarming]

Hey guys! Thanks for watching! I’m learning that if you want to be a farmer, you must be able to do every trade. I’m excited to see what I learn this year. Looking forward to your next tree house video!

[@MapleRidgeHomestead]

@@BellsFarming I get it, farmers are the jack of all trades! We can't wait to get back to the treehouse...working through a bathroom reno at the moment which has been a slow process!

[@carlcarlamos9055]

It’s been a very long time, but I think the much thicker belts have different fasteners, not the staples. Thanks for the video. Take care.

[@shanebell9589]

Yes they do

[@leefury7]

I've done it a few times in another life time. Heavy rugger matting is not always easy to work with. Good informative video. Kudos.

[@tarheelpatch3386]

Done that many times,for flat belts on my grandaddy farms, he had a foot wide clamp that fit a vice that would clamp the teeth together all at one time . He would straighten a old wire clothes hanger out for a pin.He started that during the depression when you couldn't afford stuff

[@BellsFarming]

I like it!

[@rayray8687]

This is the first time I’ve seen the husband working. I thought he was just the camera person 😊.

[@BellsFarming]

@@rayray8687 lol I am my own camera person. If you don’t see Shane it’s because he is busy working somewhere else’s hahah thanks for watching!

[@bobkopf227]

Good morning Molly, very interesting thanks for sharing

[@BellsFarming]

Good morning! Thanks for watching.

[@KenHackathorn-m2v]

I like Shane he is cool and very smart when it comes to farming

[@TheHomeDad]

Shane, that was one of the best sayings I've herd. I'm going to steal it if you don't mind. Great informative video Mrs. Molly. Keep up the great work.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much! See you on the next one!

[@johnmedici6655]

It seems like everytime I watch your videos I learn something new what goes into potatoe harvesting! You and Shane are the best teachers, thank you both ❤

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you John

[@chuckyc6912]

Great to see you two working together. Great interesting video. Take care be safe

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! I want to show all of farming including the repairs :)

[@kentsnowden5961]

Yeah Molly!

[@JohnVHLife]

We use that lacing on our machines, things to note, make sure you cut the belt square, and center the new lacing. We use solid SS pins, but our belts are running a much higher speed.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! Glad this was relatable to you!

[@rickcassell9613]

Nice video, great to see behind the seen repairs . 👍👍

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! It’s such a huge part of farming. Always something to work on.

[@phillipcollins9290]

Interesting, thanks; never seen that done before.

[@DanPurdy1]

Great video that really talks about and shows how to replace the alligator joints on a fast moving belt. Running at a faster spend probably wears everything faster; but, is commercially needed.

[@BellsFarming]

I did speed up the footage a little, the belt doesn’t spin too fast. But yes, all the fine dirt wears in it a lot too.

[@mikemorgan4726]

He sure made replacing the lacing look fairly easy and was a pretty good video

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! I know it won’t appeal to everyone. But it’s a part of farming. I want to show all the stuff that people don’t think off. Thank you!

[@mikemorgan4726]

@@BellsFarming well I never would have known that if I hadn't watched the video

[@johnlease2369]

Good job well done. Being one who has many belt repairs under his belt. I'd like to recommend a good square and installing the lacing rod in before you do the hammering. But you got it down. P. S. The new belts are a pain in the ass the way you repair them. Or should I say replace them.

[@shanebell9589]

I occasionally use a framing square, it wasn’t where I left it so I grabbed the closest piece of straight metal I could find. Haven’t had to deal with any of these new fancy belts … yet

[@steveschappell8374]

I am a Safety Steve. Thanks Shane. And thanks Molly. The hole in the side is a genius idea.

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks Steve! 💚

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Molly and Shane

[@1striperon]

Shane, nicely done. Informative and entertaining. You have your own knowledgeable, beautiful spokesmodel to brighten the video. Thank you for sharing.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching!

[@petey9338]

Thank you Molly and Shane that was great,I had to do this same job a few years ago,and like Shane I prepared everything tools etc beforehand,,glad Shane didn't hit his thumb with the hammer 😮,,see you both next time 😊 🇬🇧 👍

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much for watching!! 😊💚

[@bradleymcclintock7771]

Nice job guys 😊.

[@pdoherty]

Thanks Molly and Shane. Keep em coming and have a good week.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! 😊

[@apfels-ce2xc]

Another demonstration of the need to be a "Jack and Jill of All Trades" to be successful in this business. Years ago, we had a tool that fit into a vise to squeeze the lacings onto the "previous generation" of belt lacing, Of course, the prerequisite was getting the belt off the machine in the first place, not something that was always easy to do. Thanks for sharing!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for telling me about your past experience with the older style belts :) and thank you for leaving a comment!

[@andrevdijk8474]

good day Bells farm, I saw the video, machines break easily if you can fix it yourself. At first I thought of a crocodile in the machine, but it is something completely different, I also saw Bessy, got a pat from the woman, have a nice day

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Andre! Have a great day!

[@cuzocustoms]

I had to do conveyor belt repair and replacements was very similar to this.

[@paulsharp1679]

Been there, seen that, got muddy doing it under pressure. All in a day's work.nice explanation 👍

[@BellsFarming]

Yeah it’s really nice to do these repairs when everyone isn’t waiting on you to get back to work! Thanks you!

[@patrickcreath217]

Well Shane, you made that look easy.

[@shanebell9589]

Thanks! I try

[@BellsFarming]

He does that a lot. I’m lucky to have a good teacher.

[@bendugas8632]

Very interesting and also educational, the last lasing I put in the connector was a 3/16 steel rod, I'm old lol, thanks for sharing.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching!

[@raincoast9010]

"I can help" Shane says aaaaaa, aaaaaaa, aaaaaaa, and gets the clamps... ha ha ha.

[@BellsFarming]

Hahahahahaha

[@Dave-ll6ei]

Nice job at splicing your conveyor belt. With the risk of sounding like a safety Steve, unplugging or having a visible disconnect on an electrical circuit is a good idea. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

Very interesting, i have done a lot of lacing but not that type.

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks Tim. I’m going to start a playlist for- how to with Shane. He teaches me all these things. And I want to show people the whole picture of farming. Lots of repairs involved

[@NSResponder]

That cable went in there far more easily than I was expecting.

[@shanebell9589]

It doesn’t always go so smoothly, trust me haha

[@NSResponder]

@@shanebell9589 I have no doubt.

[@garyfrederick9107]

Molly that is awesome i do that.. but mine are for my round baler. and on mine i have many belts, but still like yours they have to be done and they can be be such a pain in the butt... but good job you and Shane awesome work just as a couple should be,.... as a team.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Gary!

[@raincoast9010]

Thanks Shane for show us how to do that, i never knew that there was a special tool to crimp the staples. (Hey Bessy!)

[@shanebell9589]

Special tool is a must have, I lost it once and had to do one, never again

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! Bessy says hi back 🐕

[@marknewman3360]

"Safety Steves"? I love it!!!

[@melissabell0927]

Becoming a natural, Shane.

[@BellsFarming]

He is getting pretty good!

[@AudunAagre]

Greetings from Norway. Cool video, Molly. Enjoy all of your videos👍🏻🇧🇻🇨🇦

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you very much!

[@jeremyjensen2986]

Changed hundreds of feet of that stuff!! 👍

[@BellsFarming]

Oh cool! I’m glad this was relatable for you! Thank you for watching!

[@Home-ed6zg]

Love the videos of hard workers..Thanks for posting. 🙂

[@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550]

You may have already got of them, but the rod that pushes the take-up should have a square nut on them that goes in the space on side of bearing. That way when you run the Ron back to loosen belt, the bearing goes with it.

[@shanebell9589]

I know what you speak of, I think those only work if you have nut on the threaded rod , not turning the threaded rod like I am here. I may be mistaken though.

[@oldjedi8529]

Well I did learn something new, for us older folks, learning new things is better for the brain than crossword puzzles or Sudoko. I enjoy all your videos, and thank you for sharing the Bell Farms processes. Now how do get a logo hat to wear while I’m on the tractor? Much love to you and Shane from the Boos Road Ranch. (I’d be happy to send you one of our hats for trade). 😊

[@BellsFarming]

That sounds good! Let me see what I can do. We really don’t have merchandise yet. But I can probably work something out. Can you go to our wed site and send me an email, and we can exchange info!

[@oldjedi8529]

@@BellsFarming LOL I was just there looking for the back door! Will do.

[@brianwolent9593]

great to see the big guy in your videos

[@BellsFarming]

Shane is the man!

[@josephjorgensen3282]

If you didn't have those clamps for the cable you can just crimp the last lace a little with your side cutters that will hold the cable in place as well

[@BellsFarming]

Yes, good idea

[@Indianamatthew]

Thanks for the Video.

[@fernandbouchard2374]

very great job from Canada👍

[@tdmills1766]

“Safety Steves” 😂 So true!

[@OneUglySquatch]

The mics you're wearing are a great addition! Your videos are definitely more polished.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you! I’m learning a little all the time!

[@MikeWilberding4873]

Nice job! On the new belt stitches..😅 👏👍💯🤠🙂

[@BellsFarming]

Thanks for watching!

[@raincoast9010]

Mad hammering skills!

[@randysmith8515]

An interesting and informative video, and I did indeed learn a few things :).

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@randysmith8515]

@@BellsFarming You're so welcome! I very much like your videos and learning more about you and Shane and all that goes on with your farm! I look forward to your videos! You and Shane have a great weekend!

[@jongoodson5676]

Great video! It on the surface seems fairly straightforward, but my experience is it looks easy because you have already faced the situation when it wasn’t easy, hence the hole in the sidewall. Gotta make a lot of things work on a farm, and the easier the better! I guess my question would be, how many times can you do repairs like that before you have to buy a whole new belt? After a time of cutting pieces off for the new seam you lose any extra pieces and it’s gets too tight to make the repair. Do you guys have a spare belt when that happens? Thanks for entertaining my question!

[@shanebell9589]

Can get away with quite a few times, usually 5or6 I’d say, I usually don’t keep spare belts, but if it’s too short I’ll order a belt when last set of lacing is getting worn, if I don’t do that I will splice in like a 2’ section of belt to get me by till a new one shows up

[@jongoodson5676]

@@shanebell9589 that’s very resourceful! I like that way of thinking! Lol

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for asking question!

[@petertatham-cw2oq]

Morning Molly Shane, nicely done Shane it sounds like the student as got it. lol 👏👏👍

[@TimothyCrumley-r9n]

Where do you purchase the rs125 lacing for conveyor belts?

[@shanebell9589]

I get mine from Haines in Presque isle Maine

[@rawhideadventures9515]

Very informative. Thanks.

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you for watching.

[@nol7034]

Thanks for the video. Handy guy to have around. Does he cook as well?

[@BellsFarming]

Oh he does it all! Best man on the planet

[@joeshmo5399]

14:44 I had to drill a hole in an air handler to get a 1/4 20 screw into the linkage that fell apart for the outside air / return air dampers. Disassembly to do it wasn't possible from a one man genie lift.

[@shanebell9589]

Sometimes that’s the best way to do it

[@dougseger4212]

If people would just hold things and shut up! Awesome line Shane! You should probably quit cutting corners though!😊

[@shanebell9589]

Haha I see what you did there

[@BellsFarming]

Very good

[@masudbcl]

Nice alligator replace.

[@theladder06]

Great tutorial. Now you guys need to invent a bigger tool to make it faster and easier to set those pins😊

[@BellsFarming]

Ha that would be great

[@stevemccoy8138]

Hi Guys, I did learn something, thanks so much. 😊

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you Steve!

[@Okanagan48]

This is really neat! Looks a lot harder to replace than it actually is. How long does alligator clip last. I'm guessing multi seasons.

[@shanebell9589]

Usually they last quite long, this particular one does not though because of the environment it runs in, I change it every other year probably

[@MattCraftsman]

I know the potatoes ant have sun light, learned that from your other videos. What happens to the potatoes that are in the machine? Like the ones we see in the washer behind you?

[@shanebell9589]

Those are only there for a day or 2, there’s no windows in the building so they are fine for a couple days, any longer tho and we will empty the line when we finish bagging if we know it’s gonna be a few days

[@MattCraftsman]

@@shanebell9589 makes sense. Thanks Shane!

[@ytwatcher01]

How many times can you do that before you the belt gets to short?

[@shanebell9589]

Probably at least 5 or 6 times

[@joshb6470]

fine, make me late for work, worth it!

[@BellsFarming]

:) if you ever need to replace lacing your all set now hahah thanks for watching.

[@joshb6470]

@@BellsFarming added to the resume, hopefully I don't need to use it :P

[@Bealle66]

Good stuff,, we’re learningggg … farmers rule 👨🏼‍🌾

[@BellsFarming]

💚 thank you 😊

[@_Merica_USA]

Another Great Video 👍 Great content, keep up the great work!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@BellsFarming]

Thank you!

[@pawpawmike7372]

I have seen this done before, but they took the belt off of the machine. The way ya'll did it took way less time.

[@shanebell9589]

Thanks. I’ve done it enough times I think I have to quickest easiest method I can come up with. May not be the “right” way but it works for me. Thanks for watching!

[@pawpawmike7372]

@@shanebell9589 I love watching y'all's videos. I learn a little bit with every one, even though I already have a good understanding of what you do. I garden, y'all farm. Lol. More people need to understand where their food comes from.

[@edwardmarino2776]

Good morning Molly & Shane I have been a mechanical nerd my whole life. I use to build pro stock racing cars with my brother in the early seventies so whenever y’all work on something like this, I nerd out…it’s embarrassing 😊. So on your farm is the crew that works on bagging the potatoes are they the same crew that works on harvesting? Are you able to keep your employees going all 12 months of the year or is there a down season like I’ve seen on other farming channels?

[@shanebell9589]

We are a “12 month farm” we call it. We keep probably 5-6 employees busy year round. Sweet corn harvest takes a few more hands so we usually try and hire college/ high school kids on summer break, and a few retired guys that like to still get out and do stuff.

[@jeffdickerson3]

Great job

[@michaelnaretto3409]

He works really fast. Perhaps he should try decaf....

[@BellsFarming]

Hahahah

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@Tugger4me1]

Because I do not like doing things more than once I would have used some metal plate on top of the wooden plank rather than just the plank to avoid hopefully having to bend the prongs over after. Only an idea what do I know - never done that job before.

[@shanebell9589]

The wooden plank is used as a backer for hitting the staples down thru with the tool, then I flip the lacing over to finish flattening out the other end of the staples with the metal as a backer on the other side. However full disclosure I don’t think I’ve ever even looked at the direction s haha