Hay Baler Restoration Part 2: CUSTOM Parts for 50 Year Old Machine

Attempt number two at bringing back to life this old international hay baler that belonged to my wife's grandfather. This attachment has not operated in at least twenty years so trying to get it to work has been a very cool project that has really got me motivated to keep the attempt to eventually become a farmer and a rancher alive. I hope you enjoy watching this video as much as I enjoyed making it.

[@DCMO60]

Good job with the rehab of your bailer. The advice I can give is be super aware of where you place your hands etc. I live in North Missouri where haying is a big deal and I know two different farmers that had severe injuries from working on bailers in the field. Not trying to cause fear but it’s definitely a machine that deserves some respect. I’ve cut down hay and raked a bunch but never run a bailer. I worked on hay crews when I was in high school. Good money for a high school kid but you worked your ass off throwing hay. Enjoy your channel James. You’d fit right in around here. I forgot to add I learnt to run twine and the tying gears on a 1936 McCormick Deering grain binder. Now that’s a machine you’d love. 😀

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Ya, I already have a healthy respect for this machine. I'm hoping to be able to put it to good work here pretty soon. And once we have a system down, teach my Son how to do it, and hopefully, he can use it to make some money.

[@PettyBananas3]

love watching you work and fabricate stuff you could always fall back and do your own fabrication shop keep up the amazing videos sir.

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Thanks Bananas

[@tlover94]

In my younger years. I used to know how to work on those and set the twine to be tied.

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

I think I've almost got it figured out.

[@edlavoie7307]

Farmers are the resourceful people

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

When you're poor you have to be.

[@Adam.s..]

Those shims com out of the shoot

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Ya I think I have most of them figured out and next video is gonna be super rad of everything goes right we will he trying to make some hay this week.

[@Adam.s..]

@@Mr_Get_Muddy hell ya cant wait

[@5150cash]

That's some old school stuff technology there but it still works 💪🏽💪🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Unreal how everything is kind of coming together and it might actually work. Getting super amped for this old bucket of metal to actually put in some work.

[@steveramirez1654]

👍👍

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Thank you Steve

[@richardmain8059]

Nice work, you’ve got the old bones responding now it just needs a little physical therapy in the sun. It’s amazing how much you do remember and how you figure out how everything fits back together. Your Son has a good eye to select the correct hardware, you could say the Nut hasn’t fallen far from the Bolt, if you get my drift. 😁👍👍👍

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

I can't wait to use this thing it is getting so close.

[@reaver357]

Shows me no machine can replace human touch.

[@benmccollam3013]

Man I used to have an old International 440 wire baler. It kinda worked until it didn't. Sure seemed like it made a much better bale than the new Holland and john Deere balers.

[@simentalg]

Hell yeah now to start baling hay and move on to fixing the greater 😁

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

One project at a time lol. I actually tried using the grader the other day....... and it doesn't work so well lol

[@darren6790]

Light is probably next to my last beer I set down and can’t find

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Lol when you figure out where that is let me know 😆

[@jefflawsonqwest]

I think your ninja star is backwards. That witchcraft area you pointed out is where most of these videos end up. 😂

[@edlavoie7307]

U saved 30 k getting that Bailey running

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Ya I had gone down and priced out some John Deere balers and oooooh weeeeee they were pricey.

[@Bumpertrash1]

Good ol trusty starter rock 😂

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Never leave home with out it

[@chrisgarcia2274]

UNIVERSAL METAL PRODUCTS inc. 4:00-14:00 For future and all metal work locally owned

[@keithfrazier2558]

Ask your son if he knows where the cordless light is? When I was his age I was always borrowing my father's tools and flashlights. Just a thought.

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

I actually found where it was yesterday and definitely not where I was expecting it to be lol.

[@dill5500]

Same by dad hated that shit too now I got more than him 😅

[@edlavoie7307]

Plow bolts are listed on Amazon as hard to find

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Indeed they are

[@edlavoie7307]

A water jet at your house would outdo that would cnc u have should make a rebuild kit for that bailer as others are in that same need

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Ya water jet would be pretty rad

[@ScreaminBanshee559]

I use a laser everyday the plasma I use at time does the not so straight cut. Drive me nuts

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Ya laser not quite in the budget lol.

[@csmeyer24562]

Does the bailer use Wire or twine?

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

Twine

[@jefflawsonqwest]

Is it a 430?

[@Mr_Get_Muddy]

I believe so