Stretch really needs your advice (but he may not realize it)

Bill Crowell · Jun 21, 2017

I'd be curious to hear what you boys think went wrong with Stretch's New Holland baler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxyIO64J3g

Thanks.

dr sportster · Jun 21, 2017

Seems like he is getting it fixed under warranty.

rrlund · Jun 21, 2017

Gee I miss square balers. Other than that,I don't know what advice anybody could give him. Looks like he kinda got hosed on a used baler.
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1130Leo · Jun 21, 2017

watching the video, right before it broke, the twine from the twine box was extremely loose, thinking tension or lack of it caused the problem.....

casecollectorsc · Jun 21, 2017

That's what I thought. Not enough tension to pull the knot off the billhook. Knots just kept wrapping until the knotter frame broke.

ptfarmer · Jun 21, 2017

He is 23 years old, he's doing better than a lot of others his age. Here is a article on him that was done in 2013.
http://college.usatoday.com/2013/08/09/welding-student-uses-youtube-to-share-explore-craft/

steve706 · Jun 21, 2017

Boy, you really want to draw attention to the mistakes and pitfalls of Lanses it seems, pretty sad.

Ozlander · Jun 21, 2017

Already going bald.
If he keeps screwing up like that , he be completely bald in a year.

Never did see a bale come out of that machine.
Got' ta pay attention.

Bill Crowell · Jun 21, 2017

Not at all; not at all. I have said nothing disrespectful about him.

GordoSD · Jun 21, 2017

Where did he post that video? On you tube? He said he was"baling along", but from the handful of strings that he had he must have had about a dozen broken bales (string on one side only). The third broken bale should have go him out of that Kubota to investigate.

Adirondack case guy · Jun 21, 2017

I think the baler was fine but Lance did not thread the twine through the tensioner on the twine box. Look at all the slack at about 5:10 in the video. It ain't gona tie with slack in the twine like that.
Loren

charlie n · Jun 21, 2017

A loose or misaligned needle will create both those situations.

ptfarmer · Jun 21, 2017

If got it right after the dealer worked on it, and he didn't touch the twine, the dealer should have noticed that the twine tension was loose. That could be what caused the problem before the dealer worked on it.

DLMKA · Jun 21, 2017

(quoted from post at 16:25:42 06/21/17) Where did he post that video? On you tube? He said he was"baling along", but from the handful of strings that he had he must have had about a dozen broken bales (string on one side only). The third broken bale should have go him out of that Kubota to investigate.

Third?!?!

I get off after the first couple bales whether they tied or not to check on things. One broken bale is a fluke, two in a row and something is definitely wrong.

Gambles · Jun 21, 2017

Lanse,
First off, I hope you are using some good sunblock on your forehead or you need to get an Indiana Jones type of hat. I lived in Dallas for 10 years and I know how powerful the sun is. I've already had some spots taken off the top of my ears and my forehead.
Second, you're getting lots of hits on Youtube. Perhaps you could just retire from farming and just live off of Youtube royalties.

el6147 · Jun 21, 2017

I can't watch his videos, his project builds are to bizarre and reckless for me.

Northvale PA · Jun 21, 2017

First off I hand turn my balers to check the knotter function for the 1st time each season. Then I machine run them about 5 minutes slow. Then I trip the knotter about a dozen times before any twine or hay goes in. Then I thread it and trip it to load it up. Then I go bale some hay, half an hour later. And....I NEVER trust a shop to do anything without checking it personally. I have found several serious goofs by shop guys before.

Keith Molden · Jun 22, 2017

Now he finds out the real fun of farming. He will need to learn how to rake hay into proper sized windrows and hopefully learn how to route the twine from the box to the needles. I'm pretty sure we've all had to learn how to do these things. The only difference is, most of us didn't do it on camera so everyone could see our mistakes. I'll give him credit, he does enjoy making videos (especially when he's getting paid for them).

dhermesc · Jun 22, 2017

How exactly does one decide its "season ending"? I've never been in a position where I could just throw my hands up and say "I quit" no matter what farming issue was faced be it death, medical or mechanical.

dhermesc · Jun 22, 2017

Who posted the video?

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