Would I be correct in assuming the knotter on a New Holland or John Deere baler never sees the final twine tension of the bale is it compressed when the knot is tied by the plunger - knot tied and pushed off the bill hook, clear of the knotter?
If the answer to that is YES - then the only limit on how tight one can literally tie a square bale is the strength of the twine or knot - right?
Reason I ask is - on our new to us JD 348 baler, will make a bale so tight that it will put a crease down the bale under the string if we crank it down. Don't want to damage knotters from a tight bale. We could probably crank it down until will break the string or knot every bale.
On the other hand, I've read that many knotter problems are caused by twine (box?) tension or is it to tight of a bale as it is being tied? If you are baling with the strings super tight - can/does this have the potential to cause tying problems?
Help me understand the relationship (if any) between a super tight bale and knotter issues.
Thanks!
Bill
If the answer to that is YES - then the only limit on how tight one can literally tie a square bale is the strength of the twine or knot - right?
Reason I ask is - on our new to us JD 348 baler, will make a bale so tight that it will put a crease down the bale under the string if we crank it down. Don't want to damage knotters from a tight bale. We could probably crank it down until will break the string or knot every bale.
On the other hand, I've read that many knotter problems are caused by twine (box?) tension or is it to tight of a bale as it is being tied? If you are baling with the strings super tight - can/does this have the potential to cause tying problems?
Help me understand the relationship (if any) between a super tight bale and knotter issues.
Thanks!
Bill