New Skid Shoes the Hesston PT-10 Hay Mower and some quick fixes. Getting it ready to cut hay.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

That’s awesome Evan! The cutter bar and rollers should shine right up after a few acres of cutting. Best of luck with your hay!

[@ronkennedy213]

Nothing is more permanent than a temporary fix that works.

[@chaunceypullman3380]

I know you're a hard working man and husband Evan. You said it, rust. You've invested time and money into all your equipment. You are a fixer, repairman and fabricator. Take the time to make sure that piece of machinery last a lifetime. Rust is a time killer and stealer. After season is over, it's time to derust your machinery. Choose 1 and make that your project for that fall/ winter season.

[@stevehawkins8066]

Evan you're very handy and a good fabricator. You brought that old mower back to life. We understand that you can't always record all the detailed shots. When you're on a tight schedule, like dealing with the weather, we still enjoy watching the video that you do give us.

[@Tonetwisters]

Much agreed on all that!

[@DarrylSparlin]

I love watching you fabricate repairs on your equipment. I worked as a certified welder at 2 different companies a total of 26 years. I had to do a lot of fabrication work on machines in shop. I'm retired now but your work brings back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@hankfacer7098]

Evan, I am speechless. Man you are a GENIUS

[@footplate0]

It seems that to be a successful farmer you really need to be a jack of all trades. Pete from Just a Few Acres Farm is another farmer who can turn his hand to most things. Thanks for posting

[@tlrcarroll]

Fascinating to see you just know what to make and how to make it 😊

[@richnusser6079]

Evan, you are a Jack of all trades. You do really nice work. I’m sure it feels good to get it done yourself. Well done. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures.

[@gerryspang5917]

Quite an improvement over the sickle bar mower. You are a man of many talents. Cheers my friends

[@tanneradams20]

You’re one of the few people that can do a “temporary” fix and I actually believe it truly will be temporary.

[@seanmoran1056]

Good man, you are doing your best and doing a good job . Keep it up 👍

[@dalevinkle2549]

As a person who grew up on the farm, I enjoy watching your videos and all your repairs. Brings back such good memories.

[@TomSmith-me7ph]

Good video, you are sure good at fabricating and making old equipment work again

[@davebalch7817]

When you’re looking for parts for that the CASE model 555 was exactly the same we had one for years

[@shamrock56gargan96]

You just found your templates.Nice to see old equipment restored

[@charlenepartlow7880]

Hey y'all ! I am speechless after watching everything Weiser while we were on vacation. All I can say is wow and Rebekah...I don't think the sock would have helped your nail situation...lol...I'm so sorry you were hurt ! And Evan you are a plethora of knowledge ! We love you guys ! Everything you share with us is so interesting and personal ! You are so calming to me . Thanks so much ! Loved your t-shirt Rebekah ! 👕 Jesus is so tolerant and patient ! Lolol ! God bless you both always !

[@exploringtheoutdoors9476]

I love all your vids but man I love the hay vids the most

[@doncc6080]

Nice work fabricating the needed parts. The new guard over the chain you fab think about using expanded metal painted black. and angle iron. That way you can see without removing guard. It is the way we built our guards in the industry where I worked.

[@terrimccullough724]

Thank goodness you are handy. Nice fixes!

[@TheGrimReaper1]

I don’t normally comment on videos but just want to say you did a very good job on that mower considering the state it was in,

[@chriswatson8251]

Love the ingenuity! That is an irreplaceable skill set that I learned from my grandpa growing up. Always look forward to new videos from you!

[@leol1682]

Good job Evan on the old Hay mower .

[@dougallmcmillan8970]

Your inherent ingenuity never ceases to amaze. Well done.

[@imaslowlerner]

I have a Hesston 1071, was told that all it needs is a pulley bearing. Can't wait to get it going.

[@darrellthompson6252]

Love your channel. Like the detail in your video on how you do and make things. Also explain how things suppose to work. Keep up the good work ill be watching

[@cathiwim]

Ilove that you dont put your hand over the screen to sign off. I think its rude. Thanks and glad you got it functional

[@SeattlePioneer]

The skid shoes now have the only fresh paint on the entire piece of equipment!

[@terrycastor8299]

Close enough for now. Granted the sheet metal won't last forever, but it will get you through this season perhaps. Replacing it would be a good Winter project in that warm and snuggly shop!

[@laurier3348]

That mower is doing a great job

[@fredrobinson6990]

You are really handy around farm equipment. Good job!

[@margaretpervier8357]

You are very creative! If it works, it’s good.😊

[@johnbichell8023]

Great job improvising.

[@harlonlantz4094]

Evan, you are the man.Glad you got the mower working, congrats 👏💯👍❤️🙏

[@marylott3076]

You are one skilled man. Your knowledge is incredible. Carry on Evan. You and Rebecca have a beautiful homestead.

[@HMSSfrigate12]

A Real Pro job Evan!!

[@jvin248]

Nice to get that running. Now you have a backup for hay cutting with the sickle bar mower. Using old or new farm equipment a farmer needs backups or ends up with a lot of rained on hay from this or that breakdown.

[@donfenton9082]

Good job Evan you’re pretty talented with fab work dude

[@timgiesey6960]

Rebekah thanks you for your service as a Nurse! Evan i love that you repurpose and repair old things instead of todays throw away culture, You two hold very demanding jobs and yet you do what you do and show the rest of us how it 's done. Thanks!

[@gitatit4046]

Always impressed with your fabricating skills Evan. And I think you nailed it again getting the hay cutter in working order. And who knows those "temporary" fixes might holdup for a long time. Thanks for another great video.

[@wesleyhuckabay5968]

Evan, you’re quite the fabricator. You did a good job with what you had. I’m impressed.

[@edadpops1709]

More greatvids like this will get you 100,000 very quickly 😀

[@DanKlein_1]

we just cut hay today in Pa. I am reminded every year by my dad who is still making hay at 88, to not forget about the grease fitting at the bottom of the wobble box. It isn't as easy to spot and he knew someone that had to buy new parts because they forgot about that fitting. 😢

[@lorenmeyer5290]

OMG Evan that works so much better that the sickle bar! Excellent job getting the new skid plates on! Enjoyed watching!

[@dolanbrown4216]

Evan, enjoy your videos. Have you considered getting a mechanic’s creeper rather than using the mat to lay on? Much easier to slide around on.

[@mathewmerkl576]

I would give the whole mower a spray with used oil i mix it with gas or diesel to thin it out then spray on with a gun helps keep the rust away and gives the paint bit of a shine also helps loosen up bolts after the oil creeps in the threads

[@darellsunderlin4670]

Good job , I think you should get a manual on that , I think you will find the wind row wings were wider and longer, maybe even a front set like you have and a wider longer set past that , you should be able to make a much bigger and narrower wind row . Nice work

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

You filmed enough, good job.

[@therabster1995]

Fantastic work as always keep it up

[@mmanut]

DAMN GOOD JOB. YOU HAVE A SOLID UNDERSTANDING WITH FARM EQUIPMENT, IMPRESSIVE JOB‼️ ‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸

[@josephhall1641]

you amaze me. how you figure all the machinery problems our.

[@jpeel2066]

Great video. Good luck with the hay. 🇬🇧

[@edryan2926]

Great video content since you did this all in one day. Wise choice in making a lot of "temporary" repairs, and not spending a fortune on a haybine that you're not even sure about. Looks like it might work out great for the long run. Great job Evan.

[@RobertSmith-lq7hf]

Enjoyed the video. Love how you use what you have to fix stuff.

[@Bass2010]

Oh I’m so ready to watch this think it’s going to be a good day and way easier then the couple of last times 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ladythunderbird1483]

I believe this video was wholly unique. It’s funny how artists don’t see the bravado of their works. I enjoyed watching your smithy skills and prefab rigging, a farm fix I think fits here. I like your humble approach, “warts and all” ….not saying you have warts… I was glad to watch the pt10 you showed us previously get all ready to go. Hay making time is so exciting.

[@keyboardoracle1044]

Would love to see a complete restore on this thing.

[@daleh645]

Bravo! To have the knowledge to be able to fabricate parts is a dyeing art! Great job. 🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@cgjamma]

The video was fine. Good job!

[@joshmiller8663]

Evan great fabricating work bud.

[@Kyle-bb9zp]

Make due with what you have. Awesome

[@clarencewilson8610]

Yay you farming man!

[@setholson6550]

I believe you can fix anything you put your mind to. What a wonderful skill to have and mastered. Looking forward to the entire cut and bailing and stack up. Susan

[@donaldhightower5269]

You did awesome . Proud of you

[@ShisCuisine]

Thank you for sharing. 👍 67

[@taftamick54]

Those PT-10s were tough mowers

[@angusmacduff3471]

Great job - always look forward to and enjoy your videos - the best that I watch and I watch a lot -------- @ 92 years

[@essickfarms7585]

That old equipment still has a lot of life left in it.

[@jakeschisler7525]

Now that you have the tools to make it simpler and you know what has to be done. It's a walk in the park!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Smart use of the leftover roofing. Excellent manufacturing.The mower did its job. Buy your co-worker a cup of coffee for offering the skids.

[@karenedge7039]

Good job Evan !!

[@terryl7874]

No cost except your time I would say that is exceptional thinking outside of the box.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Really interesting. You can fix many many things

[@МихаилМаслаков-н6я]

Приятно смотреть на такую работу.

[@charlenethomas9966]

Hey 👋 Evan and Rebecca 😇👍😀

[@jazzerbyte]

Great that you were able to join in for those skid shoes. Made a nice group of repairs!

[@donkeylong7707]

Paint the rims on the cutter grey to match the tractor and paint it red again.. needs to be sand blasted first.

[@elrichoward7358]

Great job as always.

[@richardperry9095]

It did good. I find that if you cut closer to the ground you get a much better cut. I usually cut my hay about 2.5". You'll be surprised how much more hay you will have too.

[@bohhica1]

I believe that you have done an awesome job on your repair. Really enjoy your videos.

[@ashleyswearingen2120]

I keep the sheet metal from washers and dryers Cheap to have some on hand. Seems to be good quality

[@williamlane9140]

Nice work man 👍😎

[@markdiulio2245]

I can see that your maintenance skills are coming in very well fabrication of parts looks good

[@nealpurdy1202]

Nice job fixing up old equipment with scrap you had laying around. You are really embracing the farmer mechanic way of life here. Glad it worked so well...I was a bit concerned when I saw all the rust around cutter bar.

[@kingkong7617]

Well, I can tell you have a mind that is thinking ahead all the time and I enjoy watching you fabricate what you need, even if it is just temporary, until you get what you really need to make it work and you have a knack for making what you need. i think you have the hay cutter in working order.

[@verajamieson8020]

Evan great video,loved too see u fabricate the bits,love more of this.🙏🏻👏👏👍☘️🇨🇮

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Cut better than the cyclebar!

[@robertdknight]

Great job fixing up the cutter for it's first cut.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good job, works great, keep well..

[@kaygalloway4315]

Good job!

[@fedirsymons2116]

What’s up

[@rebeccashulenburg9842]

You did a very good job! The filming was also very good. Keep up the good work. John

[@da1shark]

Great job on the clips for the shoes. We always called that type of hay cutter a hay crimper. I think yours has the crimper feature that helps with the drying time. Like you know, the quicker you can cut and bail the less chance the downed hay gets wet from rain. Again, great job doing the bending/fabrications of the missing parts. And I think you filmed enough showing us all that you had to do to get it ready for cutting.

[@nunyabidness1339]

Awesome work. It’s great to see the good old equipment put back to work!

[@jamesdmagness]

Great video Evan! Looks like it'll get the job done, which is all we can ask for. Appreciate the time that you take to film and edit to show us all this awesomeness! If you ever decide to paint it... Look into POR-15, if you haven't already, hard as a rock and lasts forever it seems.

[@petermaguire6280]

Well done mate

[@EC4400]

Another great job, Evan. Fabricate what you need. Good content.

[@stephensaasen8589]

My dad had a Hesston PT-7 mower conditioner like this but just a few feet smaller. It was very reliable. He bought it used and I don't think he ever had a problem with it - just the usual maintenance

[@samreyburn2136]

Hey big fan but you should put carriage bolts on the hooks you made for your skid shoes over time the bolts will wear down and make them hard to take off

[@walterchapman2884]

Evan I don't know if your smart as a tick( old southern compliment) but your close. Always enjoy your videos ! I'm waiting for the hay cutting !

[@JoeBJones]

Love those haybine. Looks like you got a good one!