In the last week I've spent the better part of 4 days taking 2 Hesston 5500 RB's and making one good one. Replaced a lot of bearings, adjusted chains and did some welding on it too. It's still a $1500.00 baler, but at least now it should be a WORKING $1500.00 baler! Also spent a day working on my old Kuhn tedder/rake. Found that I needed a shim to take up space in the gear mesh. Didn't have the right material, that white nylon stuff they make bearings out of, but I hope the plastic I used holds up long enough for me to find some of the good stuff. Got the new/used wobble box on the 472 haybine. Did a bunch of adjusting and such too. Seems to run good now.
Now we're into the old 68 NH square baler. We've got the top metal off and there's still more to go. The feeder tine gear box lost a bearing. Gotta tear half the machine apart to get to it. I'd junk the thing but it makes such a nice bale now!
I'm tired of fixing stuff though! But we need to kill time till hay weather comes back. Just wish I was killing it doing something other than getting covered in grease and rust!
Now we're into the old 68 NH square baler. We've got the top metal off and there's still more to go. The feeder tine gear box lost a bearing. Gotta tear half the machine apart to get to it. I'd junk the thing but it makes such a nice bale now!
I'm tired of fixing stuff though! But we need to kill time till hay weather comes back. Just wish I was killing it doing something other than getting covered in grease and rust!