Speaking of what chaff does under knotters

lastcowboy32 · Sep 30, 2021

I just mentioned this the other day, when people were talking about storage... inside vs outside for balers.

I say... it's just as important to blow the chaff off when you're done for the day.

This is what chaff and water do.

If you leave chaff on the knotters, it better be stored inside whenever it's not in use... not just for the winter.

These are the twine fingers on a baler we just bought.

It's a good baler. I think it hasn't baled many bales, given how sharp the teeth are on the knotter cams. But I got it for a decent price because of things like this...

I'm happy with it, so far... just showing what chaff and water do to metal...

Charlie M · Sep 30, 2021

I think its good to clean that stuff out no matter where you store it. Same on combine augers, etc. When that stuff gets damp from any reason rust is what you soon get.

rustred · Sep 30, 2021

yep, the most important part of the machine. at least get an old truck hood over he knotters to keep the rain off.

lastcowboy32 · Oct 1, 2021

(quoted from post at 10:40:02 09/30/21) I think its good to clean that stuff out no matter where you store it. Same on combine augers, etc. When that stuff gets damp from any reason rust is what you soon get.

I couldn't imagine the care and maintenance that a combine must require!

We think that small square balers are finicky... but a combine is a whole 'nother beast... Good luck with that...

JK-NY · Oct 1, 2021

Best way to clean the baler for me is on a breezy day, get so the wind is on my back and use leaf blower , then turn baler around
and do other side . If there was no breeze I can do the whole thing with out moving it. I almost always park baler inside, it may
sit out 3-4 nights a year when weather is good and I am baling the next day.

lastcowboy32 · Oct 1, 2021

(quoted from post at 06:28:41 10/01/21) Best way to clean the baler for me is on a breezy day, get so the wind is on my back and use leaf blower , then turn baler around
and do other side . If there was no breeze I can do the whole thing with out moving it. I almost always park baler inside, it may
sit out 3-4 nights a year when weather is good and I am baling the next day.

I'm with ya on that. I used to try to get it back to the barn to blow it out with the air compressor. But, that's a pain, especially when, usually, when we're done baling for the day, there are four loaded wagons in the driveway/yard waiting to be unloaded.

This year, we bought a cordless leaf blower. I (or our daughter, if she's baling) leave the baler at the field, when we're done baling. After helping to unload the hay, I grab two batteries and the leaf blower and take them back to the field with one of the unloaded wagons... I never need the second battery... I'm going to stop bringing it.

Same thing for the haybines. When we're done mowing. A once over with the leaf blower does wonders.

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