Machinery Photo/Discussion Thread II

GrasstoMilk · 05-01-2020 09:24PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Do any of ye use an elephant grab for stacking bales ? Using a soft hands but it didn't work too well this year and I'm only finding out now.

https://www.facebook.com/1595638483990515/posts/2541698636051157/

davidk1394 · 05-01-2020 10:35PM

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/1595638483990515/posts/2541698636051157/

Thanks for the link

davidk1394 · 05-01-2020 10:36PM

One careful owner ðŸ˜‚

roosterman71 · 06-01-2020 01:48PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

With the clover silage bales. Air pockets were forming around the edge of the bales where the soft hands caught the bales and causing them to rot.

Why would the elephant lad not do the same thing? It too has to grab and it has to squeeze the bale in order to be able to lift it

GrasstoMilk · 06-01-2020 05:57PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

One careful owner ðŸ˜‚

Can happen. I wrecked the bonnet on our first massey here taking straw bales out of a shed. Bale fell down and crushed the bonnet

Jb1989 · 06-01-2020 06:06PM

roosterman71 wrote: »

Why would the elephant lad not do the same thing? It too has to grab and it has to squeeze the bale in order to be able to lift it

More wrap on the ends

davidk1394 · 07-01-2020 11:34AM

Jb1989 wrote: »

More wrap on the ends

Yeah that's what I was going to say. Your grabbing the ends where theres the most amount of plastic

roosterman71 · 07-01-2020 11:37AM

Can't grab the ends if you want to stack them on their end though

davidk1394 · 07-01-2020 11:48AM

roosterman71 wrote: »

Can't grab the ends if you want to stack them on their end though

I'd go back to stacking them on the rounds.

roosterman71 · 07-01-2020 01:49PM

They aren't mine! I'll stack them whatever way the farmer asks me to. Most places is the bottom row on their end, with them on the round on the 2nd row. Only 1 place I bring bales to goes to 3 high and they are all on the round

Reggie. · 07-01-2020 03:44PM

roosterman71 wrote: »

They aren't mine! I'll stack them whatever way the farmer asks me to. Most places is the bottom row on their end, with them on the round on the 2nd row. Only 1 place I bring bales to goes to 3 high and they are all on the round

Always stack on the end here. Even 3 high

roosterman71 · 07-01-2020 08:00PM

If on the ends, would try set row 2 sitting across 4 bales. To demonstrate, get yourself 4 chocolate digestives and put them on the table 2x2 to make a square. Then put a 5th right in the middle on top. Finally, make tea, eat biscuits

hopeso · 07-01-2020 08:59PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

I hope to do some end stacking here this incoming year in a fenced and stoned level compound. For those doing end stacking do you put your second row directly onto of the first or do you taper in by half a bale, a bale, or go straight up?
I think we'd only need to go to two rows for our crop, but was wondering what you all do.

I see that the pyramid method (side stacking) is the recommended method from the dept (how many chock the bottom layer?) but Ecosyl state that you can do it on the ends but "you can't stack them so high".
It has been reported that the squeezes used for end stacking can cause problems with deforming bales and letting air in more so than side stacking, but from reading on other forums people have had issues too with pyramid stacking on the sides.

I stack two high on their side (the way they drop from the baler). I never saw any need to chock the bottom layer on level ground. However, there is a bit of a slope at one end of the slab, and I'd always chock the bottom layer there. It doesn't take much. I'd usually use a couple of forks of fairly clean bedding at each bale. It could nearly be removed again after a couple of days, when the bottom of the bale flattens a little.

Donald Trump · 07-01-2020 11:25PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Always stack on the end here. Even 3 high

They'd hold their shape better alright I'd say but on their sides, you'd be sealing up the middle ones when they sink into each other. Not much air left in there between them. Maybe on their ends keeps the a bit better if you do have a few over until the start of the next winter?

Generally go 5 high around here so stacking on their ends wouldn't be an option. Ones that are baled a bit wet get fairly squashed on the bottom but there'd be ones baled grand and dry that hardly sink or deform at all even with the 5 high.Well they obviously sink, but I mean the bottom row are still round and not pancaked

Reggie. · 08-01-2020 12:14AM

Donald Trump wrote: »

They'd hold their shape better alright I'd say but on their sides, you'd be sealing up the middle ones when they sink into each other. Not much air left in there between them. Maybe on their ends keeps the a bit better if you do have a few over until the start of the next winter?

Generally go 5 high around here so stacking on their ends wouldn't be an option. Ones that are baled a bit wet get fairly squashed on the bottom but there'd be ones baled grand and dry that hardly sink or deform at all even with the 5 high.Well they obviously sink, but I mean the bottom row are still round and not pancaked

These are mine

ruwithme · 08-01-2020 12:26AM

Reggie. wrote: »

These are mine

Nowt wrong with them

Panch18 · 08-01-2020 12:37AM

Reggie. wrote: »

These are mine

You using soft hands Reggie?

Was thinking of getting a trunk myself this year

Reggie. · 08-01-2020 08:54AM

Panch18 wrote: »

You using soft hands Reggie?

Was thinking of getting a trunk myself this year

Yeah soft hands here. Use that and the roller type

Odelay · 08-01-2020 12:23PM

Does anyone here stack theirs fcuked in a heap? I notice it in a fair few yards I pass and was wondering how it was achieved and what were the particular advantages?

jaymla627 · 08-01-2020 12:33PM

Odelay wrote: »

Does anyone here stack theirs fcuked in a heap? I notice it in a fair few yards I pass and was wondering how it was achieved and what were the particular advantages?

With wet bales if stacked three high on uneven ground they can collapse pretty handy

Panch18 · 12-01-2020 04:13PM

Reggie, did you get the tanker back yet with the dribble bar?? Any pics for us? Has it had an outing yet?

Reggie. · 12-01-2020 04:51PM

Panch18 wrote: »

Reggie, did you get the tanker back yet with the dribble bar?? Any pics for us? Has it had an outing yet?

Yeah she came back yesterday. Rung a bolt putting the moscha back on so no work done yet. I'd say the recent be much work done till next week the way the ground is around here. Couldn't play with it either as I didnt power up the computer so the hydraulics wont work. Maybe tomorrow

Reggie. · 12-01-2020 05:03PM

This is her

Panch18 · 12-01-2020 06:31PM

Reggie. wrote: »

This is her

Super job Reggie, very tidy

hopeso · 12-01-2020 07:00PM

Reggie. wrote: »

This is her

Is there a bit of stripping involved to be able to open the access hatch? Is it still hinged, for opening?

Reggie. · 12-01-2020 08:04PM

hopeso wrote: »

Is there a bit of stripping involved to be able to open the access hatch? Is it still hinged, for opening?

None at all. The hatch is just bolted on as normal. Very little of the dribble bar needs to be dismantled

Reggie. · 12-01-2020 08:06PM

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Looks well. Any idea as to what weight it is?

Not knowing much about these, how good are maserator.

Does anyone still produce dribble bars without a without a maserator, like this.

https://www.nc-engineering.com/agricultural-machinery/vacuum-slurry-tankers-optional-extras/imgp0193/

Think it's about 500kg. Well the macerator is built in house. 2 years warranty to contractors and 3 years to farmers. Was told to rebuild the macerator with all internal parts would cost roughly €400 inc

JOAT · 25-01-2020 07:29PM

Anyone use a Sealey battery greaser? Seem well priced but would I just be better off splashing out on a better model?

emaherx · 27-01-2020 08:11PM

It's ready

Base price · 27-01-2020 08:20PM

emaherx wrote: »

It's ready

Best of luck with it and safe travelling.

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