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T (MN)

04-02-2006 16:16:23




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What is a good brand, and what should a feller look out for on a used one..

lookin at a used Rock-o-Matic 546, reel type, PTO drive.




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Hugh MacKay

04-03-2006 02:58:40




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 Re: Rock Picker in reply to T (MN), 04-02-2006 16:16:23  
T: I used to do custom rockpicking and have used a great many different machines. The Rock-O-matic is a good solid old machine, little slow, but very reliable. I found it a great machine on fields that had spotty stone areas. Also very good where stones are quite thick on ground.

The Daigleman rock rake is much faster and you can pickup the windrows with a loader and rock fork. The rakes work best if you have uniform rock cover and large areas to cover.

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RodInNS

04-03-2006 09:29:00




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 Re: Rock Picker in reply to Hugh MacKay, 04-03-2006 02:58:40  
I would agree that the Degelmen rake is a pretty good machine. The only big problem with it, along with most other rakes is that the driveline is undersized. I'm after resizing shafts from 14 series to 35 series, and the 35 series to 44 series. And you simply can't find a good enough quality chain... mine eats 100H like catchow. Also run clean heavy weight gear oil on the chain. Otherwise, they are a quite well built rake. I've also often thought of getting a picker like an old rock-o-matic or degelmen to pick up the rows. I think it would be a lot faster than picking the rows up with the loader, like I'm doing now. Just more $$$. I think I'd look over any of these old machines very carefully before buying though. Probably most of them have been through the ringer already.... and there might not be a lot left for you.

Rod

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