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[@dmphoto8996]

Smart kid not going under it when he was alone and it wasn't on jack stands! Really thinking about what he's doing...that's priceless.

[@coachster]

Can see Gage as the high school shop teacher down the road. He’s so patient and encouraging. Plus he seems to sincerely want you to improve

[@coachster]

@Laura_Farms1.. no. I don’t talk to spammers on telegram

[@user-br3xj2xt1u]

I enjoy all of the Laura Farms content. Gauge seems to have a natural ability to speak on camera, narrate and teach.

[@timesmasquerade2012]

That young man (Gage) doing the narration on the first project is a natural.

[@johnlove5715]

please consider grinding before welding, and a self etching primer. good on welding!!!

[@craigslattery934]

Great seeing young ones working in a shed together

[@williamschmitz971]

Love seeing today’s youth teaching blue collar skills to adults! I bet Laura never took a welding course in high school or college!! Keep going girl!!

[@norm-nas]

She said it was her first time welding so.

[@brendonchase9460]

This was very kool. ❤

[@DaBinChe]

To get better looking and penetrating welds make sure the metal is cleaned up down to bare metal, no rust or anything. For straight cuts on plasma, use something as a straight edge like angle iron or tubing etc. as a guide for the plasma torch.

[@bretts4343]

Yeah, I'm no expert welder, but you'd definitely want to grind the rust and paint off and get back to bare metal before welding...

[@rake199]

I am going to backseat weld... Did you grind the paint and rust off the old metal before you welded?

[@user-es8og3jb5f]

A helpful hint. Clamp a straight edge on instead of free handing. It’ll help a lot.

[@hughcrandall254]

That round disc under the main deck is called a stump-jumper and is an option. The purpose of it is to help ride the fixed, and spinning, knife bar over a stump or other obstruction. without this option if the knife drive bar hits a stump, the mower would be violently thrown sideways until the stump is cleared. well worth the extra monies. Keep it installed.

[@michaelbutler1557]

Everybody is an expert.

[@joediamond8210]

That thing is a debris finder ! Run it in tall grass and saplings and it will find abandoned motor blocks, irrigation parts......especially good at detecting old fences......priceless..... joe

[@bulldog6925]

Great work working as a team. Gage is a great instructor and you, Laura, acknowledge his instruction by your listening and asking questions.

[@shannonm2689]

Hi from Ontario Canada love the videos

[@mjh123crh]

Back in the 90's (1990-1997) I worked for an orchardist here in Central Washington and I rebuilt the Brush Hog mower they had. It was much larger than that one, it had 3 sets of blades with 3 gear boxes and 2 bogie wheels on the back. It too had major deck issues which I rebuilt using plates of T1 steel which is specific for high impact areas and I plated over the whole deck with the T1. I also rebuilt all 3 gear boxes with all new bearings, races and seals All in all the mower was virtually like new when I was done with it.

[@chipcleveland990]

I enjoy seeing the projects very much. Gage seems like a good man, it was also nice to hear Grant at the end. Y'all are a great team 👏👏👏

[@barrygrant2907]

Better to change the grease fitting now and tape it for painting than to chew up a new paint job trying to remove a stuck fitting. The problem with not welding all the way around the plates is water will continue to get under them and rot the metal underneath where you can't treat it.

[@george8873]

Favorite thing about this video is Laura's willingness to take instruction from Gage on welding and plasma cutting even though he's still a high school student. I know some people wouldn't do that.

[@gregkarkowsky967]

I like the pink welding marker!😇

[@jd-zr3vk]

It is good to see Pepper supervise the project.

[@iceadde]

i must agree to what other already have say Gage is a really good instructor nice see you all work together

[@samspade7360]

Yeah, that bend in the wheel bracket if at the right angle to force the wheel into a trailing position to make it steer correctly. ❤ you guys and your channel. 😁

[@jim2335]

Happy you are going to Utah in March and Rory is spotting for you. Enjoy Sand Hollow.

[@randyleftwich3086]

Well I had to go out back and see if my bush hog was still out there.... Looks just like it. Send Gage over to fix mine too!! Love to watch all y'all at work. Howdy from South East Texas!!!

[@edniemyjski3303]

just a little hint for you laura,when cutting with a plasma cutter clamp a piece of angle iron on to make a nice straight cuts it makes it easer to weld a new plate of steel back in.your doing a great job their young lady.

[@brianmee5398]

That precision cardboard pattern reminds me of a saying from working at Learjet “Design with CAD, measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, and cut with a torch.”

[@tommyadams1897]

I work in Mfg. and our saying is beat to fit paint to match. 😂 I like yours also. lol

[@randycharest4507]

I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO LAURA AND GRANT 😊

[@jamescheever7982]

So cool gage is teaching you ... this builds friendship and bonds of mutilual hard work that can never be broken

[@BG-vq9fd]

You have popped up on my Facebook many times. Good luck at the offroad games. I have a lot of respect for Rory.

[@yowser8780]

Need an 'Air Scaler' and an "Angle grinder". Heat works good on those stuck grease fittings, can also get a hammer activated grease fitting (ala Grease Buster) to get them loose. While you have it up in the air... might as well clean up and grease the wheels. Check the drive shaft for the fales carefully... sometimes they wear out. Weld some 1/2" short chains on the back side of the deck, keeps it from throwing stuff out the back. Grease it and pressure wash it after using... it will last 50 years.

[@tallboy49]

What ever made the hole in the rear of the slasher probably caused the twist in the spline on the pto. Must have been a big whack so would be a good idea to check the gear box foe damage.

[@jasonmorales1846]

I'm glad you were actually working on this.

[@terrytomlinson8772]

You two have a great shop - very critical to a farming operation

[@gsgill649]

I am impressed Welder Laura.

[@tollycrump4317]

The National Farm and Machinery show is happening in Louisville, Ky 2/14-2/17. Hope you and Grant can make it out this year if you're not too busy!

[@larryforsyth6277]

I'm a retired pipe welder at Upjohn/Pfizer in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Great job with the wire welder especially for first attempt.

[@arnman2093]

Those fast-forward sections with that selection of music is part of your brand. Never stop doing it. It is golden!!

[@manelson647]

There is something very satisfying and nostalgic about watching you weld….i loved watching my Daddy make and repair things. He could do anything he put his efforts into! 😊❤️

[@fu-xinwilson-rupprecht7613]

You should make this into a series, because how many cheap thing you are restoring to use at the farm.

[@scotttprosser4719]

Good to see you working on projects like that. There is a lot of equipment out there that can be brought back to life with a little work. Try using a straight edge when you are cutting, makes the patching much easier, and mig does not like dirt and debris so a quick pass with the grinder will make your welds better.

[@ZootSuitCooter]

Hey, Laura, glad to see you're gonna be at Matt's Off-Road Recovery Games. That'll be a hoot.

[@thomasr.miller5553]

Great job .😁 don't ferget to sharper the blades and replace the seal on the gear box .

[@davidcorum5151]

Gage sure knows a lot about machinery, welding, etc. for as young as he is. Must have had a good teacher.

[@jeffhennings6579]

Lookin good guys awesome job

[@RogierYou]

I like the Gabe part, also he is a good teacher!

[@AKsnowball]

Because my support arm bent on my brush mower. I cut the support arms and I drilled holes in them put chain in place of the support I cut out. Works great and I can use my quick hitch now.

[@edwardpearson5749]

It is so impressive that all of You at Laura Farms are stepping up and getting your hands dirty to carry on one the profession that built this country Especially at your age

[@jeromesmith6449]

Hi Laura,Grant & Gage thanks for the video nice seeing you all keep up the good work & videos take care

[@kevinwiley9696]

What an AWESOME Experience and On-the-Job training Gage is getting and ultimately training you Laura. Nice to see a young person doing so many jobs well!!! Keep up the great work Laura, Grant and Gage!!!!!

[@blurfs3763]

Is Gage a sibling? cousin? nephew?

[@donschneider7252]

brother I think...@@blurfs3763

[@davidschumaker8107]

@@blurfs3763 Gage is their loyal, hardworking "hired hand".

[@RogerDauphinais]

@@blurfs3763 Gage is a high school student who Laura and Grant hired to help out.

[@godoftheinterwebz]

nice to see a young person doing jobs period

[@Frankie--da-fixer]

Grease fitting = Alemite,Laura is great,Hard worker and a Quick Study:-)

[@lindaswanson9923]

Love that they show you how to make repairs. On the job training!! Go Laura!!

[@jondarrah6829]

Laura never knew you were so talented, welding ,cutting ,painting and equipment repair you go girl.

[@andrewcoil5544]

I love your CAD work! Cardboard Aided Design works well!

[@lauchieburton5592]

Great video nice work welding there Laura, there is nothing that you can't do

[@erictrennepohl8212]

Do the three phas plug on the other side of the shop instead of cord to be trip by

[@michellenicholes2087]

Cole Sonne ends his video with "thanks for watching. Love to see you in the next video."

[@jersincl]

Brush hogs are great for reducing the spread of weed and sampling control. Great piece of multi use machinery. Man this is a long winter.

[@user-zr1ij2tm6u]

Great to watch your videos again....stay safe and god bless

[@Seraphina_your_friend]

Thanks for the recent video, your persistent hard work shines through, leaving a positive impact.

[@user-el2gu9bx5l]

Good to see Grant, Gage, and of course Laura!!! Thanks for letting us onto your farm lives!!! Good to see and always something to do, even in the winter. GOD bless your family, farm and future endeavors!!!

[@douglasburch2320]

I'm new to your channel and have been enjoying them. Cole the Cornstar has some competition in Nebraska. Thanks for taking us along on your journey.

[@TomRowan777]

Yay Laura! I love these shop vids! Without giving it away, I think I have an idea of what you 2 are up to with the new 2 you farm kit...just a hunch, anyways. Boy, if everyone else is like me we miss you guys terribly after a week goes by. I know I'm not alone in this, but even a video of breakfast at the Wilson's would be cool beans. Or chili with beans, going to the DMV for sporty licence plates! I really don't think anyone would complain. Ok, I'm spoiled! We want more Laura Farms!!!❤❤❤😂😂😂😊

[@joe_preston]

I'm glad Laura has the time and money to fix this unit up! But, if you truly are starting from scratch that would easily run another 10 years as long as you keep the gearbox lubed.

[@kroadie3936]

Good morning Laura farms,learning something new.

[@paulwalters6879]

I am so pleased to see the depth of your knowledge. Love it!

[@GaryMinckler]

good job on the welding and cutting!

[@mikeknowles8017]

Warming up out here in Texas - hope it eases up a little in Nebraska!

[@ReasonedRhetoric]

Laura, you should have put small tack or spot welds all around the plate to stop it from lifting and making a gap while you stitch-welded it later. Good looking welds though.

[@DCS026]

Your welding is coming right along, keep it up.

[@lawrencecole6527]

Gotta love good natured people.

[@asaine]

Gauge now knows, "If you want to learn something, teach it to others."

[@donkoltz1]

Can't wait for the offroad games. Rory from Trail Mater is the G.O.A.T. and ya'll will have a blast! And win!!!!

[@johnensminger7675]

Looks like an adventure! Thanks guys for sharing your life with us... interesting stuff!😊

[@ArizonaKid]

i like how u listened to young buck teach you to do stuff - i was told by old 80 year old dairy farmer when i was 10 and im 49 now - HE SAID THAT YOU ALWAYS LISTEN TO EVERYONE - NO MATTER WHAT AGE OR SEX OR ANYTHING - CUZ SOMEONE ALWAYS MIGHT KNOW MORE THAN U - HE SAID THE DAY U THINK U KNOW IT ALL IS GONNA BE ALL DOWN HILL - SO ALWAYS LISTEN TO EACHOTHER - IVE NEVER FORGOTTEN HIS ADVICE

[@toddbroeker187]

Not sure who's luckier. You and Grant for finding Gage or Gage for finding you two. Doesn't really matter because it's fun to watch!

[@billykimball1614]

Laura and Grant. You kids need to find you an old rogator. Take the tank off and all the components that go with it. Turn it into a flatbed put a boom and winch on it also a big toolbox. That way you can keep all your supplies that you need when you guys go out and fix pivots and you won't struggle so much when you go work on them. When your crops are up pretty tall. Keep up the good work all your kids are doing a wonderful job and God bless you💪🇺🇸👍🤗

[@ron827]

You are a fast learner and Gage is good teacher.

[@stevecook7551]

Being a retired Carpenter and College Instructor , it's apparent that Gage has had some training from some very good instructors . He is able to communicate a demonstrate clearly the cause and effect of proper technique . Good job Gage .

[@trebor56]

Well done Laura, the life is a long learning.

[@sam__304]

Gage is a good hand and a good teacher! Give that young man a pay raise.

[@JB-bs1se]

I really love how you all learn from each other and how well you all work together.

[@bobsmith1814]

His daddy did a great job teaching him how to repair, weld and repair equipment. He is definitely a keeper. Give him a raise

[@user-el2gu9bx5l]

So glad to see Grant, Gage, and of course Laura! Thanks for showing us that there is so much more to farming than just planting and harvesting! You guys are amazing in trying new things! GOD bless you in all of you and your families adventures!!! Thanks for giving us a peek into your lives!!!

[@williamkelley5927]

I love to watch others repair old equipment and make it great again. May not be as great as it was coming from the factory, but most of the time the equipment is just as good as it was brand new or even better. You two and your little “Mini Me” absolutely make my day.

[@i_might_be_lying]

Nice welds towards the end! Good job!

[@IdahoPohTaToh]

Great jog Gage! Love your teaching and video skills!

[@douglasr.c.5622]

13:02 HaHa....Laura, what a recovery !!! 👍

[@stevekoz]

can't wait to see you at the off road games!

[@gordbolton27]

We are proud of you Laura! Keep learning new skills to take care of the farm & your equipment!

[@gregslaven813]

Wow! Gage is so incredibly smart and thinks about safety when you guys aren't around. He is a Godsend to you and Grant!!!! Loved this video!!!!

[@user-pe4xf6hd5q]

Another excellent video…perfect winter hideaway in the hanger…great space for your aircraft.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

I love how different parts of the country all it different things. You call is a brush hog. In Texas it's a Shredder. In the South it's a Bush Hog.

[@lynnbultman1679]

I also sharpen the blades on my cutter with a hand grinder. Consider sharpening versus replacement until blades are worn down.

[@russellbowman8051]

Thanks Laura For Taking The Time To record Video!! So We all Can Check Out What Your up To! Keep Smiling On!! 😀👍👊❤️

[@jimgrant4348]

Gage did a fantastic job giving you guidance and advice. He is a natural teacher.

[@BrianJones-vr9lc]

Laura thanks for the video and the hard work put into them. One side note that is a single phase plug the welder is connect to not 3 phase.

[@michaelwilliams7481]

More restoration work being done. The winter months do give you the opportunity to get jobs done like that. Love from Mike. ❤

[@BeauxKatie]

Thank you for another fun video.