When I was a kid on the farm, I was continuously amazed at my father's ability to literally fix anything--he never called in the dealer or anyone else. You remind me of him. High compliment, in my eyes.
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
Thank you
@jimmyb3028Ай бұрын
Good morning farming fixing and fabricating!!! Feel like I'm working right alongside you Great videos Love them!!!👍🇺🇸
@billpersun8195Ай бұрын
My dad's favorite saying was " Don't Force it, get a bigger hammer!" 😂 Ya do what ya gotta do to back up and running. Great job!
@vaughantomlin7816Ай бұрын
Andy great video You and your family does an absolute great job on fixing and keeping all your equipment running and in great shape I always look forward to your next video
@brianwittman5172Ай бұрын
Where is Charlotte? Last year, she was getting pretty good at changing guards, sections, knives, skids, etc? I miss her commentary, too!
@warringwarthogАй бұрын
growing up we learned real quick how sharp the cutter bar is
@Delbert127Ай бұрын
Hammer, pry bar, whatever it takes Andy. Time well managed is what I see. Great video.
@PAYNEKILLER..Ай бұрын
Broken fingers and head problems, Andy is in rough shape haha
@Darryl603Ай бұрын
Sensing a theme there! lol
@johnhennebry3205Ай бұрын
Good fix Andy. It’s farming we improvise a lot when we need to fix stuff. Doesn’t matter how it gets done as long as it’s done. Thanks for the video. 👍🇺🇸🇮🇪
@philrogers8160Ай бұрын
Wow, fixed and back going both times, you are great at repairs.
@MorganOtt-ne1qjАй бұрын
The 630F and header cart are still available! Less than 1000 acres since rebuild by JD dealer. We won't discuss the guy that planted over the obstacles that were the cause of the rebuild... 😯🤣🤣 Great video, Andy. There's a lot more to a Flex Head than it looks like. God Bless y'all!
@stevenclaeys6252Ай бұрын
Thank you for another Great video. Cheers
@philglover2973Ай бұрын
Awesome video thanks Andy for your time and consideration top job top team regards from England 🇬🇧🇺🇲🚜🚛🚜
@Darryl603Ай бұрын
You didn't have to say you're from England. We knew as soon as you said "top job" lol
@kaldudas9651Ай бұрын
Great video a lot of guys would have called for service truck to fix the cutter bar 👍🚜
@chrisfarmsllc1224Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video tutorial, I have to work on my head soon before beans. Has a bend in it too. I have a piece of 4" angle welded to the top of a coupler mount for my loader so I can move heads and work on them.
@chuckyc6912Ай бұрын
You are the best at fixing And explaining what broke and field fixing
@lesterhertel2945Ай бұрын
Another very interesting video Thank you Andy 😊😊😊😊😊
@markreetz1001Ай бұрын
Great video. That went by fast! Yeah I noticed that the guard sequence was out of order. I couldn't believe what I was seeing! lol!! Sure, I could see those guards!🤠🚜
@deancook6832Ай бұрын
I fixed mine just about the same way once. Hit a small stump that was cut off at nearly ground level and planted right over on a custom combining job. Never had any further problems after hammering it back straight.
@mowerjeff8990Ай бұрын
Tools to have in a service truck hammer the bigger the better,torch,air compressor, welder, pipe wrench,adjustable wrench and a case of blue ultra silicone .
@richardradawetz8788Ай бұрын
Can get it in jd green now in Saskatchewan Canada
@martinboilard2265Ай бұрын
Hi Andy ! Good job everybody! Thanks Andy for your time and everybody have a good day at the farm ! 🙋♂️
@buddycat81Ай бұрын
goodness andy...last week it was your fingers....this week your head......i'm looking forward to what's next week....like your work ethic.....
@danvanninhuys745Ай бұрын
You got a good crew helping you
@0796logsplitterАй бұрын
Ive said it before and I’ll say it again. You’re one of the hardest working KZbinrs out there. You certainly do some fixing lol
@user-yr5ee9vm9eАй бұрын
Farmer= Farming Fixing Fabing Yep that be how it's done👍👍👍👍🌾🌾🌾🌾🚜🚜
@jeffchattin4799Ай бұрын
I always carried an extra knife in the hollow tube on the header cart. It saved a lot of lost time
@jeffreybegeman9544Ай бұрын
You didn't even stop for a hot lunch.
@bradalyea9070Ай бұрын
Andy, check that brace under the left side of the head with the ball joints on each end. If there is any wear in the balls, it’s really hard on the knife drive system!
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
Thanks
@johndenoma6397Ай бұрын
Build a arch and use a bottle jack to straightened it out. In the old day on my 7700 I bent it in about the same place and I straitened it so I was back going.
@paullittle4040Ай бұрын
If the hammer is working for fixing I'd keep using it Andy. Great video!
@Failure_Is_An_OptionАй бұрын
Been there... done that... More than once.
@dcw1540Ай бұрын
What ever it takes Andy.good job keeping going good stuff.😊
@jamesmorrison1884Ай бұрын
Hello Andy didnt notice the guard wrong thats life. Enjoyed your video thankyou have a great day.
@norcalray7182Ай бұрын
Keeping that old gal running. Nice
@dhoop688Ай бұрын
Us older farmers use hammers and bailing wire when needed lol yup
@alfredomarotta6604Ай бұрын
New meaning of a hammer drill😂
@robertwilson93Ай бұрын
Harvest is always tough if it not repairs it's the weather your always fighting Andy.
@davie2606Ай бұрын
Hammer is a farmers best friend Andy.
@jarrodwemhoff7270Ай бұрын
Wonder if a left hand side for a 40’ would work. Looks like a 35’ we had to replace.
@stephenbradbury460Ай бұрын
Hey Andrew your lucky if you can fix it with a hamer.... i cant you must have a magic hamer. Good on you mate. And grate croping video thanks again.....
@dadigitechman28 күн бұрын
I used to keep about a foot or so of cutter bar. If the bar ever broke i just spliced that small peice over top using the longer bolts that usually bolt down the knife drive on the ends of the knife. Up and running in 15 minutes. To prevent cutter bar breaks. Keep all guards straight. If you cant slide the cutter bar out easily by hand, youve got some work to do.
@robjw7250Ай бұрын
All looks good to me, cracking on 😊
@adeereplowboyАй бұрын
The bottle jack trick works without removing all the guards. It’s a quick field fix.
@RonsHorseАй бұрын
IDK Andy,but I got several Hammers in my toolbox
@kevingordon7426Ай бұрын
Where do you use the wheat and straw? Just curious since I see sand for bedding. Thanks.
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
Boxstalls and calf pens
@37903eralАй бұрын
I think that is the first time in 3 years of watching you that you didn't have a hammer. 😊 I always have a hammer in every tractor. Sure, saves on the hands.
@burtzorn4059Ай бұрын
You always seem to have good luck getting the broken bolts out. I never did, but im not a great welder like you.
@Thegrim326Ай бұрын
Which head the one on your shoulders or the one on the combine? I think we can all say we have problems with the one on our shoulders.
@BigTaderАй бұрын
Andy I understand keeping a peace of equipment for several years but at what point does the downtime and repair cost become to much and a new machine makes sense to buy I know new machinery is ridiculously high. But time is money is what my grandad always told me. Stay safe and hydrated
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
These repairs are needed on the new stuff to
@BigTaderАй бұрын
@@FarmingFixingFabricating I understand that but it appears your having a lot of down time with the combine over the past 2 years the older a peace of equipment gets with so many wear parts down time will increase. And I understand you not wanting to replace the combine because they are so freaking expensive. 🍻
@justinmartin5399Ай бұрын
@@FarmingFixingFabricatingPeople don’t realize that even 1, 2, or 3 year old combines are expensive to maintain and have lots of wear parts.
@maxmacdonald7174Ай бұрын
Good video your explanation is good.
@mfreund15448Ай бұрын
What do you use the straw for? All the milk barns don’t seem to use straw bedding.
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
Boxstalls and calf hutches
@rubenmanitowabi5671Ай бұрын
Aside from a dog a welder and a vice grip is a man’s best friend
@MorganOtt-ne1qjАй бұрын
Don't forget a Leatherman! 👍😂
@steveb6103Ай бұрын
Those edges are as sharp as a scalpel! Ask me how I know! A trip to the ER and 9 stitches. You fix everything with a hammer? That comment is from someone who doesn't work on equipment! Sometimes, it is the only thing that works!
@deanreinke1148Ай бұрын
New impact hammer?
@ronaldfeuerstein435Ай бұрын
Great video Andy. Hey. If you can't fix it with a Hammer!!!! It's not worth fixing.. The so called professionals. Have never fixed noithing in there life...
@walterdodds3925Ай бұрын
Nice hammer Andy,lol.
@DiyTractorMiniatureSunFormingАй бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤Very nice video dear friend .It is very beautiful ❤ I like it very much❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@edwhite6250Ай бұрын
👍
@beckyumphrey2626Ай бұрын
Great video. Getting er dun.
@chuckychuckАй бұрын
👍👍👍🏿👍🏿
@mikebonge7206Ай бұрын
Thanks. That’s slows the day
@stevemiller6409Ай бұрын
Weld a flat washer first than the nut
@Ham68229Ай бұрын
Sickle bars just plain suck when removing and installing. We used wooden handled hammers to push ours in and out, easier to replace a wooden handle than a digit. Andy, I could be wrong and it may be just your camera but, your reel looks like it sits lower on the left side than the right? Despite some of the issues you've had, you guys are working like a well oiled system and this is how things get done fairly quickly.
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
It’s extended out farther on one side than it was in the other
@Ham68229Ай бұрын
@@FarmingFixingFabricating Gotcha
@brendangolden3674Ай бұрын
The Maize crop looks well
@Thuy_DailylifeАй бұрын
My friend you did great
@BubapugАй бұрын
Pretty spendy hammer 😅
@smoothbore4377Ай бұрын
As I'm sure you know, ... that bent cutter bar now has the "memory" of being stretched at the bend, and no matter how straight you make it, the tendency to bend again at that point, will always be there.
@Failure_Is_An_Option24 күн бұрын
Wrong.
@eddief3326Ай бұрын
been there and done that with sycles bars . i know of 3 lawn mowers that were built useing sycles blades boited an te end for cuttin grass
@paulprigge1209Ай бұрын
I have head Problems. I think your kids would agree! Lol wait wrong head
@jackwillie2729Ай бұрын
All hands on deck...When it breaks its go time
@ronniespikes9089Ай бұрын
Damn sure do!
@peterstevens12722 күн бұрын
Best tool in the tool box
@bete9387Ай бұрын
Andrew .have you leased a t-shirt from Tim ? ? Take care and attention by all what you do !! You're not getting any younger ! ! Best greetings from East Frisia in Germany from Bert !
@davidholder3207Ай бұрын
Is the wheat a cash crop Andy or do you feed it to the cows?
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
Cash crop
@lesterhertel2945Ай бұрын
Use a rosebud it will heat it up 😊😊😊
@ritawilliamson1394Ай бұрын
What happened to it? I know you said it was dark but I must have missed it
@andrewwoodhead8305Ай бұрын
Been digging dirt have ya??😮😅
@bradolsen8629Ай бұрын
Andy you need a BFH hammer
@johnolynik9496Ай бұрын
Just because it's an impact driver doesn't mean it's a hammer
@donkidd8200Ай бұрын
Andy you guys feed all your straw
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
No we bed with it
@jimmyhartman4596Ай бұрын
You can buy that sill for a couple hundred bucks
@ski7470Ай бұрын
What bent the header, did you hit a rock?
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
The flex bar
@0796logsplitterАй бұрын
Thanks
@FarmingFixingFabricatingАй бұрын
Thank you
@0796logsplitterАй бұрын
@@FarmingFixingFabricating your welcome 👍
@brianlaforge2911Ай бұрын
Let the hater try to do what you do every day they quit the first hr
@michaelrussell6661Ай бұрын
Doesn't matter how you fix X, as long as X is FIXED.
@geesss8675Ай бұрын
When I see u operating on equipment an then I go over and watch Doufous at Doufous AG2024 i can tell he has never watched your repair and farming videos even one time.
@jasonnehls1083Ай бұрын
Who is the real doofus here? I think it’s the one that can’t spell and put together a proper sentence
@cowchick8130Ай бұрын
When I see you writing about another channel, I can tell you that you have never done ag in practice, most likely only behind a screen on FS! Both channels are completely different situations and operations, a good farmer recognizes both situations and can have a lot of respect for both. Not the dumber farmers and keyboard knights, they will rip people off. Just think about that!
@MorganOtt-ne1qjАй бұрын
I'm a life long farmer. I can't bear to watch that other channel. Some people seem to try to bait for sympathy for their own lack of thinking. I wish all the best, but I won't encourage poor thinking by watching, definitely not by subscription.
@jamesmorrison1884Ай бұрын
@@cowchick8130Well said...
@cowchick8130Ай бұрын
@@MorganOtt-ne1qj I'm not saying that you should watch that channel, I don't watch it that often myself. But all situations are different, whether you enter a well-functioning company, whether you have been in business for years or you are just starting a new company for yourself. Anyone who makes his or her own money in an allowed way deserves respect in any way, everyone does it their own way. Who are the keyboard knights to judge about that? And just look around you, it is always the bad farmers and ignorant people who immediately make a judgment about how someone else works. They should first work on your own knowledge and attitude!