Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer
Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 330
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Building better turbo boost. Aired 8/24/24
This week we look at parasitic losses inside a turbocharger and how to minimize them.
00:30:00 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Does barometric pressure and humidity impact machinery? Aired 8/17/24
People, animals, and most crops are influenced by the weather conditions but what about engines?
00:30:00 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Taking it to the next level.
Does auto racing equate to making better cars? Do high-yield farmers have an influence on nation-wide crop yields? Join Ray to hear his take on these topics and let him know yours.
01:22:21 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Give me a BRAKE! And SAVE MONEY and TIME. Originally published 11/27/2019.
01:01:34 |
Mon 02 Sep 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Applying Ohm’s Law on the farm.
Ray explains why you need to load-test all of your farm batteries.
01:04:58 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Let’s keep it CARBUREATED! Originally published 11/20/2019.
01:05:10 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: The importance of proper planning.
Other than during an emergency, it is necessary for proper planning to accomplish a proper repair.
01:07:07 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: I’m getting bad vibes about this….the CRANKSHAFT said! Originally published 11/13/2019.
01:01:37 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
How tire roll-out impacts GPS calculations. Aired 8/10/24
What drag racers found out years ago is being discovered on the farm.
00:30:00 |
Sat 17 Aug 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Things change
Inspired by a movie Ray watched many decades ago with his parents and dog, it is important to understand that with machinery as with life…things change.
01:17:01 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Does use or time age machinery faster? Aired 8/3/24
Farm machinery is expensive. We need to recognize what ages it so that we can keep it young.
00:30:00 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: A machinologist’s look at the 1,064 horsepower in the 2025 Corvette ZR1.
In this episode Ray explains why you need to get beyond the specification and look at what it takes to make it happen.
01:19:49 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Lost and Found… The 1,200 pound WEAKLING!! Originally published 10/30/2019.
01:03:26 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
You need to become more than a mechanic. Aired 7/27/24
With today’s modern farm equipment you must take your skills to a higher level.
00:30:00 |
Sat 03 Aug 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Designing your own protocols.
If you want to take your skill to the next level, you often must create your own protocols.
01:07:34 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: It is not magic… but REMOTE CONTROL. Originally published 10/23/2019.
01:02:19 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Entrained air in a liquid system. Aired 7/20/24
When a liquid get mixed with air things do not work properly.
00:30:00 |
Sat 27 Jul 2024
Hot Rod Farmer: Becoming a machinologist.
Beginning with this episode, please join me on a journey to learn more about every aspect of machinery found on the farm.
01:11:33 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
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