June 26, 2018
Farm Machinery Digest Workshops
Objective: To educate the American farmer on a varied group of machinery related topics and procedures with the goal of…
Author: Ray Bohacz
Ray is a technical writer in both the automotive and agricultural industries and has been featured in more than forty-four different magazine titles with over 3,000 published technical articles. Additionally, he has authored three books and delivered countless seminars to the two communities.
June 26, 2018
Flags Across the Harvest #1
The story of my life… whispered to my soul. As a small boy the entrepreneur in me enjoyed playing…
June 26, 2018
Something Old… Something New.
Modern fuel and older engines. A love for older equipment that still has life in it are the hallmark…
June 26, 2018
Machining 101: The rotating assembly
In a traditional engine the motion the crankshaft experiences along with the big end of the connecting rod is qualified…
June 26, 2018
Machining 101: A farmer’s guide to engine machine work
I realize that there are many obstacles on the road to a prosperous agricultural operation. The best results are usually…
June 26, 2018
Just In time!
Your engine’s timing specification may not be valid. Intake, compression, power and exhaust are the names of the four-strokes…
June 26, 2018
Ground round: Resurfacing a flywheel
A common mistake that both farmers and professional mechanics alike make is not resurfacing the flywheel when a clutch is…
June 26, 2018
Don’t go in the field without it!
With giddy anticipation we are all anxious to get out in the field and begin planting. The seed meters are…
June 26, 2018
A farmer’s guide to diesel exhaust fluid
The government mandate for clean air has arrived at the farm. The modern diesel engine differs greatly from its predecessors…
June 26, 2018
Machining 101: The cylinder head
With the proper procedures for servicing the engine block and rotating assembly reviewed in the previous installments of this series,…
