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Converting baler to mini-baler

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rgprobert

07-09-2007 08:19:23




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Has anyone done the conversion of a small square baler to make smaller 1/2 size bales? Looking for any information on this matter.




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tim[in]

07-10-2007 15:31:18




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
just a crazy idea off the top of my head. i wonder if anyone has put up several tons of the tiny bales to feed livestock and how they stored it in the barn . kind of a bigger form of cubing. seems it wouldnt be as bad on the farmers back and maybe possibly make a better quality of hay.I know there probably be a higher string cost but still could be worth trying?



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johns48jdb

07-10-2007 05:46:38




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
i've seen some guys make them from scratch, but they are all hand tied. you can run one of them off of a hit and miss engine and it makes a heck of a display at shows.



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Don Hopf

07-09-2007 19:14:00




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
Found this when I googled baler a couple of days ago. They modify a NH 68 baler down to 8" x 11" bale. They also make a 4.5" x 6" stationery baler.

www.minibaler.com



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Michael Soldan

07-09-2007 16:06:50




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
I can set our old Massey#10 to spit out half size bales of straw..people buy them for Halloween decorations, I bundle corn stalks for fall decorations as well and they sell..all of it!



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flying belgian

07-09-2007 15:29:40




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
I make about 50 mini-bales per year and give to kids when parents purchase reg bales. cutist things you ever saw. I just stand by trip arm and pull it when bale is about 10" long. If you set the trip wheel to 10" they come out at 8" or 12" so better to trip by hand.



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sharkie

07-09-2007 10:25:34




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
I have new holland 68 compact,that makes smaller all round bales



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rgprobert

07-09-2007 09:47:47




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
I saw a New Holland 273 on eBay last week. Our antique club talked about the idea of giving these bales out at the fairs and exhibitions. I know the chamber would need to be retrofitted amongst other things, but the knotter was my biggest headache to figure out. If anyone has heard of people doing actual modifications, I'd appreciate names, numbers, email addresses, scetches, links, whatever. As mentioned, it starts with the easiest baler. I've only seen NH balers so far. I Googled a search on this but came up with nothing worthy. I appreciate any assistance. Thanks.

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Gary in Utah

07-09-2007 09:42:31




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
I started making 1/2 long bales of straw to use in the dog house some years ago and ended up making hundreds every year to sell. Folks use them for dogs or decorations or whatever. They are really popular around here.



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LE Smith (W/ Central MI)

07-09-2007 09:29:03




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
If you are refering to the "craft" size bale or close to it, there was an article in one of the last two issues of Farm Show Magazine that should get you some information. I also bumbed into a video clip on the WEB within the past week too, so there is information out there. Sorry I do not know what it was as I was Googling for something else...



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old

07-09-2007 09:01:02




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
Depends on what you mean by half size. If your talking about makeing it half as long but other wise the same its pretty easy to do. If you have the right baler. I usto have a JD-14T that made half size bales because it had a thrower on it and full size bale would have broke so they set it up to make half size bales for that reason. What type of baler you playing with? I know that a NH271 would be very easy to set up to make half as long a bale as if has an adjustment just for that on the trip arm

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georgeky

07-09-2007 09:00:05




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
Like Brad mentioned, you can adjust the metering wheel and make them however short you want.



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Brad Bachelor

07-09-2007 08:28:42




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 Re: Converting baler to mini-baler in reply to rgprobert, 07-09-2007 08:19:23  
You'd have to reduce everything that compresses the bale (plunger, bale chamber, bale chute,) reposition the haydogs, move the knotters inboard which will mean remaking the twine finger mounts as well as the twine finger actuation shaft. I've fought with sqaure balers for years and it seems to me it would be darn near impossible. Thants not even talking about remaking and remounting the needles and getting those clearances right.

I would think about just shortening the length of the bale at the metering wheel. When I'm pulling that last bale of the day out, I'll trip the knotter so it will stay together. I've get some 14x18x6 inch long ones sometimes.

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