Baling Alfalfa, and welding another breakdown

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Philippians 4:6 - "Worry about nothing, pray about everything. Ask God for what you need, and thank him for all he has given you."

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video and Much LOVE as Always 🌞 Farms!!!!

[@briansonne814]

Thanks as always Marshall!

[@BillAndersonNS]

You obviously take the time and effort to give us new and different camera angles in your videos, and I just wanted to let you know that this city slicker appreciates it a lot.

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

I know I keep repeating myself but I really enjoy the music you have chosen for your time lapse and drone video, it's so peaceful and relaxing. Almost enjoy it more than dad jokes and seeing Ellie "herd" her cows.

[@rodjohnson2938]

Weld cracking results when weld cooling rates produce a hard, crack susceptible weld microstructure. Welding heats up the metal and as it cools, it contracts and puts contraction strain on the welded area (that's why it cracks again right next to the weld -- weakest point in the "contraction strain" area). At the end of each welding pass, use a chipping hammer or a ball peen and tap tap tap as it cools. By tap, tap, tapping the welded area as its cooling, the energy lets the metal align slightly as its cooling and reduces the the contraction stress. Easy and effective

[@robertchristensen3353]

drill hole at the ends of the cracks . then weld. stops it from cracking agian

[@TheSlagman0]

Cole , you might need to put a gusset on the outside if it keeps cracking . Enjoy your videos !

[@jeffgregory5076]

Always drill a hole at each end and then grind all of the old weld of, put a hot root pass then a pass on each side meeting in the middle of the root pass.

[@rachelt2482]

Love the vlogs! Don't take your hearing for granted! Once it's gone, it doesn't come back.

[@berylhood6642]

Cole, my hat is off to you. You are the hope for our future.

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you!

[@willardelsasser5310]

Drill a hole at the end of the crack to help relieve the stress then fill it up with weld.

[@UserName-wi2qw]

Hey congrats on the whole KZbin thing. That’s really cool that KZbin is pushing your videos out. You deserve it.

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you so much!!

[@timjohnson6353]

"Grind her nice and deep".... Cole's famous outta context quotes

[@Marshall_Weber]

😂😂😂

[@rogerbartel3109]

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[@JoelBanks-ww7py]

Always love your Farms video from Charlottesville Va Keep it coming i am tell other to watch it..

[@SonneFarms]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@canvids1]

Great video thanks for taking the time.

[@JeffTheDuckDog]

OMG when you were grinding YOU scared the CRAP out of me!!! Take it from an old construction man in Utah.......... watch were your Shirt Hangs!!! Common sense but also I KNOW!! LOL

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks for the tip!

[@JeffTheDuckDog]

@@SonneFarms You are more than welcome and NO I will not show you my scar!!! LOL

[@dankisla5198]

When hoodie season comes back around you gotta be careful of the strings on the hood. Haven’t had that happen but just imagining what it would do is enough for me to cut the stings down lol

[@timhunsaker]

Drove through your neck of the woods this last weekend. Sure do get some nice sunsets out there. And dang if it ain’t hot.

[@briansonne814]

and humid lately...damn

[@michaelhuff1334]

That's a nice buck hanging behind the young buck there at the end!!!

[@timgilchrist3065]

I rake on an open tractor. I listen for the lift rods squeak going down and know they are down without looking back.

[@tracyturner5840]

I hope your knee is OK. I fell over yesterday and hurt my left foot. In a lot of pain. That top that your dad is wearing, it really suits him. Brings out his tan. Keep safe.

[@margaretckamaka5552]

Love both of your humorous talking still hard workers Aloha🌴🌺🌴🌺🍍

[@basedtonto]

I appreciate all the camera angles you try, good stuff!

[@SonneFarms]

I appreciate that!

[@WLT-lj3bw]

Great vlog ....Cole you don't need any city sorts ..just you and your Dad is a programme in itself 😂😂..

[@christ5856]

Plus Ellie

[@diggerdave.6587]

Hello again guys!! Cole, I was with you when you were grinding that deep crack (Oooer), nice welding though buddy.How disheartening for Brian- driving all that way for a bale only to have it do a rongun on him, that'd get my goat. Hee hee...Iv'e got some priddy heifers for ya, your dad's wit is timeless. I see the baby bale is putting on a bit of timber, it should be full grown by Christmas d''ya reckon? Those 2 deer in the chipboard room, they must have been moving to go half way through the wall? Stay safe guys!! Dave.

[@dalegereaux1863]

Your story of the farm boy falling in love with a city girl reminded me of a joke you could tell your dad. The farm boy brought his city girlfriend to his farm to show her all their cattle. She asked him why some had horns and some didn't. He explained how the cattle in this corral had horns but they cut them off so they wouldn't hurt each other. Then he showed her another breed who don't have horns at all. Then she saw another corral and ask why don't those have horns ? The farm boy said because those are horses.

[@janetolch8129]

Instead of putting the last weld on top, run it down the side of the weld so half is flowing on the weld and half on the parent metal on both sides and you have a multi bead pass.

[@rdekort9273]

Nice welding job 👍🏻

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@danfinley3690]

So fun to watch the videos thanks for the hard work ya put into the channel

[@user-vn6jr6hs8y]

I love Hereford and your videos

[@ashlandgunclub1000]

Protect the hair JB. Looks like Brian is unleashing his hair.😂

[@pnwRC.]

WOWZERS! You folks have had more than your fair share of breakdowns this year!

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thanks for posting. Stay cool in Mt. Vernon

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks, you too!

[@dgoatranch]

We have shattering issues here in Texas due to the hot, dry weather. Often we bale in the mornings or evenings when the humidity is just right. Helps reduce the shattering but you have to watch the moisture it adds. When running light windrows, we drop the RPMs and increase the ground speed. You cover more ground with less revolutions in the bale chamber. I have that same baler in the 4x6 model and if your gate isn't latching, you are shattering!

[@briansonne814]

I did the same low rpm high ground speed.

[@dgoatranch]

@@briansonne814 50 to 70% humidity is where we bale when the hay is shattering. But you are way north so things might be different. We shut down when it shatters like that and wait for evening to bring on some humidity. The shattering won't go completely away but it sure drops off.

[@jeffreymayotte5579]

Keep up the good work I enjoy your channel I haven't missed a video. Hello from maine

[@SonneFarms]

Hey, thanks!

[@tracymcclung3145]

Yea! Been waiting for upload x

[@glennarositch3388]

I don’t understand why you are alone Cole! You are such a super caring handsome guy with a great personality! 😊..I’m watching this older video so mayb by now there is one lucky lady in your life! 👍🙏🏻😊😊

[@deannacalderon7322]

On the road again I just can't wait to get on the road again. Good welding I see someone broke a bail for shame l m a b o.. I think your dad should have to model what he wears since he made that remark and the tractor I love watching your guys's videos you make my day better.

[@jeffdraper5523]

In Australia, we have a show called "Farmer wants a wife" . Over the years it has created some new Australians :)

[@jenniferwhite6089]

my sister had to see a doctor she went in when parked the vehicle lol ask at the fount desked were the exchanged ward for a new sister did get a good laugh from them nurses lol guess they had too many had to bring her back home lol then I told my parents they did wanted her they had a draw full lol my mom when to the washroom the waiter he came by did have him ask her to want

[@ChlyDoris]

Same in Switzerland; but it is called " Bauer sucht Frau"

[@barryrohrmeier2399]

You guys are truly the Backbone of America. Work safe and use the hearing protection always. You'll be better off in the long run.

[@marylouise890]

👍 SO TRUE!!

[@perforator1609]

If that cracks on you again I would extend that reinforcement plate on the top all the way over and then put a strap reinforcement plate on the back as well. Looks like by design it has a lot of stress in that area, hence the corner reinforcement plate.

[@Genman510]

I enjoy your videos. I can’t sleep I had a total knee replacement today so in the hospital watching your videos. 1:30 am. love your videos

[@briansonne814]

Hope that improves soon!

[@SonneFarms]

Good luck!

[@aaliyahks2561]

The face is the money maker😅😅

[@einarorn4557]

your dad is a funny guy i love his jokes

[@kmuller192]

Love the videos! Keep 'em coming. Not only do you create great content, and have great personality on camera, but the videography is great too. The many different perspectives keep it interesting and make a 15/20 minute video fly by in like 2 mins. Also props on your drone control - it takes practice to get the smooth views you always produce. If I might suggest some video ideas for rainy or upcoming winter days - could you do a quick overview of the controls in the tractors? As a city poke, I would have assumed pedals played a predominant role, but it I've figured out throttle is done by hand on the right, which makes sense with the PTO and stuff. Also, as a nerd, I'm curious about the the process for editing and publishing your videos. I know you started uploading to KZbin to be able to erase your sd cards, but do you still do that, or do you save all your raw video? What type of internet do you have at the farm and how long does it take to upload? Thanks again for continuing to share your daily grind - it's the opposite of my website desk job and I love watching!

[@katherinecalderon50]

From the edge of Texas, howdy.

[@dbruns9340]

I think it's time you think about getting an electric pressure washer much easier to start just flip a switch, we got a hotsy about 25 years ago never regretted it

[@jake2213b]

I worked on equipment for 35 years. If you ever get a crack you always V it so it is full of weld. The more you weld the metal will turn hard and will not stop cracking. If it dose it again do my first step grind it flat and get a flat plate to weld over it so you move the stress other places. The last thing is to replace that whole thing with new metal witch is time and money and you would need a welder that can weld thick steel.

[@josephsnyder1842]

I laugh when I hear the rake squeak. I remember you dad saying “sometimes things squeak” or something to that effect.

[@timgilchrist3065]

I mentioned I listen for the squeak. I am idling turning and as soon as the squeak stops, I throttle up.

[@barrybeggs8543]

Grind a deep v in the crack turn the heat up on the mig welder fill the v up ,lape the weld up about 1\4 inch on either side. grind the weld flat cut a plate weld on all sides on the flat and on the vert. the cracks formed on the heat efect zone after this shold not crack agin

[@anthonyfunderburg2436]

Look at you preppy Guy's in Your Ariat!!!! LOL

[@bobjoncas2814]

..GOOD ONE, KEEP SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK..

[@josephrodgers3119]

Fella's, Ellie, thanks again.

[@allenmoore4186]

You did a good job of repairing the box blade!

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you sir!

[@josephpuou96]

Good one 👍keep up the good work 🤙Aloha from Hawaii😎🏝

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks 👍

[@Patriot3791]

Yay Sonne!

[@lindsaytruscott3002]

When you shouted "WHAT" I lmao

[@JustFarming]

Great Content ...

[@parkercape9495]

Classic!! I saved this one.

[@frankscruggs4749]

Always a good video.Cole,have you ever had the enjoyable experience of making/handling small square bales?

[@briansonne814]

nothing like you and i have Frank

[@hfbroady]

The baby bail will always return to its papa... LOL LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bigmikes2140]

To stop a crack drill a small hole at the end of the crack both ends then weld

[@pamkirk9564]

You got some speed demons on your road, lol

[@Larry-325]

Cole get after the kid flying down the road dangerously!

[@hrvfarms2556]

Hey hollywood .....need to fish plate on the downward side A for effort ! Keep the good work !!!

[@stevewagner9996]

Would you or your dad be interested in trying out a Lewis Cattle oiler. It helps a lot for flies and pinkeye and mange in the winter. Let me know. I can arrange a demo. I'm only 40 miles away

[@SonneFarms]

Dad was just looking at oilers because we have been having eye trouble! Please email me! [e-mail]

[@irenesilvers7096]

Very nice video, thank you.

[@andyb9767]

Everybody has there own way of fixing things. You did it the way you wanted an that's what matters.

[@travisjames7201]

Great video!

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks!

[@lamarbrown7733]

Hey Cole. This was a great video that you shared with us thank you so much for sharing this video with us I sure go ahead pressure wash the dog the dog might enjoy it but thank you for another video and sharing it with us be waiting for the next one to come out love watching your videos

[@randallquiring9525]

I think your old weld looked good. it looked like it broke beside the weld. a good weld is stronger than the metal.

[@colchiandragon7396]

Your video production quality is really great. Would you be willing to devote a video to showing us Sonne Farms fans how you do it?

[@nebraskanassassin6058]

❤️ your videos brother

[@SonneFarms]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MSNet1]

Gotta watch that shirt when hang over that work

[@muztbnutz4306]

Your music sounds like a lullaby..

[@davidbarger9710]

I think “what an idiot” is the customary response in most fab shops when they don’t have their gas turned on. Haha

[@jeffbooth762]

If it breakes grind out like you did weld back grind Flatt then add price of Flatt steel a little smaller than what you are laying it on. Weld all four sides and then it will never break again guaranteed just saying you ask . I used to work on sprint cars so sometimes we had to make repairs . Thanks again for putting beef on my table I appreciate what you guys do

[@robertl.3074]

“That’s how I make my money” ......😆😆

[@BruceInFlorida]

Ok..... LOST ME ON THAT ONE ! I thought he made his money from posing the paddock, shirtless, while Mom and Dad were away for the nite.

[@billnoel1895]

Haven't used wire Welder but a handful of times but with the stick I would have made 3 or 6 first one down the middle then it's half on that half on metal, so you would make first weld then 2 on top of that then 3 on that. You need to drill a hole at the end of the crack too it will stop it from going further should plate when you can too. The easier the slag chips off the better the weld

[@johnperry5102]

by george your in the poo again, i don't know, give a guy a break and you have to train him all over again, great video, made our day

[@RockyMountainHiThere]

"Yeah, it looks like you got a..." "WHAT?" That made me chuckle. If I did that, I'd get a swift backhand slap on the head from my dad.

[@justincolt9968]

Great content and drone video is really cool. Best advice from Brian to young Cole a few videos back was "no horse girls". Wisdom in those words. Best of luck in your search, young Cole, and thanks for the cool you tube content!

[@jerryodriscoll3691]

You will always be third in line right after her horses and her daddy's money

[@dalegereaux1863]

Remember Cole, don't marry a girl for her money, just hang around with rich ones until you fall in love. Then make sure that YOU get a generous allowance in the prenup ! 😉

[@danielrandolph9170]

Good video Cole and Brian ! Daniel from central Mississippi

[@lukedesselle4589]

A grinder makes everyone look like a good welder

[@psrednedneck]

Squeeze the trigger on the wand of the power washer to release the pressure and it will fire off.

[@tadeuszczernia5422]

Any part of old brake remaining is the beginning of new brrake.

[@markgamble8377]

Ur acuiring gobs of knowlege. I love the newer equipment.from perpesctive of 70s to 90s dairy farmer. Nice big fields. I dont go to town much eithor.got everything i need here. Toy for everyseason too. Yes walmart.they herd u in one door.and one for exit here 🙄

[@janicealbig2135]

Shirt gave me a lil stroke, so glad it didn't catch. Be careful Cole, my Cole would say I'm 23 Mom...lol😍😍

[@rollinlowford]

As said below, drill each end of the crack a bit should help it from cracking again.

[@justjake4652]

As much as you spend on tractors it looks like you could upgrade on a pressure washer.

[@briansonne814]

we upgrade when times are good. We slow our roll when things arent.

[@lifeoutdoorseveryday1682]

Try cleaning or changing the spark plug on the pressure washer.

[@Objectified9946]

Vise grips on pressure washer valve when starting.

[@SmoNatEli]

dude when you went to start that thing the first time I was just waiting for you to bust your elbow on the skid bucket. Been there done that.

[@kellygast]

"That's how I make my money." LOL!! ❤

[@richardakers4476]

Love your videos keep them coming buddy

[@SonneFarms]

Thanks 👍

[@richardakers4476]

Hope u are having a good calfing season

[@MrGjc310148]

thanks guys,info packed love iy gnz

[@dalegereaux1863]

Great video! But it was hot and you guys were working too hard again. Don't worry though, I turned the fan on and pointed it right at my couch. I hope it helped.

[@briansonne814]

Cmon Dale thats like salt in the wound

[@dalegereaux1863]

@@briansonne814 but you guys have a AC in your tractors ! That's a way better than a fan. ( I was just acknowledging the fact that you guys always work so hard )

[@beverlyallen5308]

Haha your dads a nut pressure washer is flooded lol it’s to hot go eat dinner nice video thanks for sharing

[@rayaustin4400]

Sonne fix whoop

[@MrLecar1]

Australia Calling: Cole I take it that's you name, what do you look like clean shaven? Just curious.. We call the show ''A Farmer want a Wife''

[@MichelleS-Gamer]

I'm sure the squirrel ninjas are why you have less corn ;) lol

[@kevinklingner3098]

Two is good but two more one on each side overlapping the centre pass while DO A really nice job and is the correct way to weld repairs like this. It spreads the repair load over awider area

[@franciefitzsimons8757]

Love your vids

[@williampower9084]

"Cole" your dad offered you a great relationship in the heiffers at least when they go out the gate *they will make you money, 'when the city heiffer goes out the gate she will spend your money. Take your dad's advice experience is great knowledge.