Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer

Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.

Recent Episodes

Jacobs Ladder. 908-652-0154

Jacobs Ladder. 908-652-0154

April 15, 2026 1:25:56

The world needs to reset and bring back quality. Greed has killed many industries.

Limiting heat damage to your engines. 908-652-0154

Limiting heat damage to your engines. 908-652-0154

April 13, 2026 1:02:02

Originally published 6/23/2021

This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success.

Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!

Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer


Tips to get your equipment through the hot summer.

Understanding PWM circuits, Part 3. 908-652-0154. Aired 4/4/26

Understanding PWM circuits, Part 3. 908-652-0154. Aired 4/4/26

April 11, 2026 30:00

How the pulse width is measured.

Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment.

Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern.

But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Beyond the abstract. 908-652-0154

Beyond the abstract. 908-652-0154

April 8, 2026 1:06:09

Why every cardiologist should spend a day in a race engine shop.

The destruction caused by static electricity. 908-652-0154

The destruction caused by static electricity. 908-652-0154

April 6, 2026 56:51

Originally published 6/9/2021

This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success.

Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!

Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer


 It is the silent killer of engines.

Understanding PWM circuits, Part 2. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/28/26

Understanding PWM circuits, Part 2. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/28/26

April 4, 2026 30:00

Look-up table versus math-based decision making.

Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment.

Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern.

But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Mechanical confusion. 908-652-0154

Mechanical confusion. 908-652-0154

April 1, 2026 1:01:57

Sometimes things just do not make sense.

Consider a bearing upgrade. 908-652-0154

Consider a bearing upgrade. 908-652-0154

March 30, 2026 1:04:18

Originally published 6/2/2021.

This episode of Idle Chatter aired in the early days of the podcast. The introduction and audio are a little different from what I use today. The information is timeless, foundational, and just as relevant to your success.

Agriculture runs on machinery… but profits on reliability!

Thanks for listening, Ray Bohacz… the Hot Rod Farmer


Don’t waste the opportunity of a failed bearing.

Getting to know a PWM circuit, Part 1. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/21/26

Getting to know a PWM circuit, Part 1. 908-652-0154. Aired 3/21/26

March 28, 2026 30:00

They are more common than you think!

Success on the farm or ranch requires efficient machinery. I am Ray Bohacz, the Hot Rod Farmer from New Jersey, and I want to help you maximize the reliability of your equipment.

Please join me every Saturday at 11:00 am Eastern for Farm Machinery Digest Radio, where steel and soil meet, on Rural Radio, Sirius/XM Channel 147, with a replay Sunday at 6:00 pm Eastern.

But if you miss an episode or you want to hear it again, you will find them here. Thank you for listening and never forget… agriculture runs on machinery but profits on reliability!

Are we getting lazy? 908-652-0154

Are we getting lazy? 908-652-0154

March 25, 2026 1:01:10

The downside of low-maintenance equipment.