How does a Combine Work?

It's Harvest! Here's a quick, explanation of how our John Deere 9870 combine works! I'll explain how it separates the corn cob from the plants and how it threshes the kernels from the cob, how it separates them, and what happens to the rest of the stuff!

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[khendrdik]

Even more respect to the geniuses who create these amazing machines. True works of art.

[scottnutty]

This is by far the best explanation of how a combine with a corn head works by far in YouTube

[leandrewwilliams]

Guys I'm not a farmer. This is actually one of my favorite Videos!

[stacyl]

Missed your calling. Make a great instructor. Just stumbled across you channel. Great job and videos. Thank you and your family for the service y’all provide

[jackgoodall]

I’ve been looking forever for a video that actually does a good explanation. I finally found it. Thank you!

[jasonrowe]

Nice job of explaining the workings of a combine. I didn’t think u were going to take the covers off the rotor but was good to show non farmers the concaves so they can understand it better. Also thanks onyx to get u to explain the height and row sensors.

[juliaknock]

That was great, thanks. My three year old is Farm machine mad and asked me how a combine worked... I had no idea! We loved watching it together!

[MrBoilerman]

Thanks man never really seen the inside of one of those. My four year old loved it. Him and I really enjoy your channel. Thanks

[nicholasmccain]

Finally a video shedding some light on the mysterious inner workings of a combine. Thank You!

[stevenberard]

Thank you for an in depth look on how these marvels work. Always wondered how you end up with clean corn in the hopper. Now I know. Great work!

[keithbrettell]

Great explanation on how a combine works! Onyx is a great addition to your video, he asked some great questions. Hopefully you'll include your family in future farm videos.

[forrestaddy]

THANK you!! I hate mysteries. I live in the city where corn comes in cans and boxes and farm life and the technology that feeds our nation is taken for granted. Your farm videos and those from your colleagues have become a recent interest for me. But those damn combines were a sheet metal mystery until this video. Now I have a rough idea. Technical detail fascinates me. I'll be looking forward to videos of the workings of your grain storage, planting equipment, etc.

Too bad there isn't some practical way to duct the combine's engine heat up the elevator conveyer and through the hopper to start the drying process. More complication, I suppose; more stuff to go wrong.

[w]

Excellent clear explanation of how a combine works, well done to you and Onyx

[josephballard]

Amazing!...Thanks for the thorough tour...after 60 years, now I know! You're an awesome dad...give Onyx a big hug from us!

[douglasskaalrud]

What an excellent video. It answered a lot of questions I’ve had since I was a suburban kid in the 60’s helping grandpa on the farm in the summer.

[pricekimbrough]

Been watching for 3 years now and I can’t believe how young onyx was in this video. He’s a grown man now driving grain carts and this combine. That’s cool stuff.

[gabefimbres]

Wow i used to love hearing my old boss talk about how cool combines were, cause his family owned some, and he grew up on a farm. And after playing farm simulator and watching videos like these i can really see what he was talking about. Combines are awesome

[jimhueske]

Thanks, grew up on a wheat farm and cattle ranch in the 50’s. Great to see how the corn machinery works.

[JEbullinger]

I saw a random gif showing how a combine worked but it didnt really give information, just a mass of belts and augers.

Your video perfectly scratched the itch of wanted to know exactly how one works! Thanks so much!

[mikeh]

My dad worked in the Kansas wheat fields in the 50s, so I've heard a lot of stories about combines. Now I have a better idea of what was going on. Thanks for uploading this.