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Long Bales

Thanks Jerry D, but...

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Errin OH

06-25-2002 11:47:24




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... I also have a problem with short ones. Could the issues described in "Bad Bales" cause short ones as well? I was baling a mixture of grass, clover, and weeds (just to get it off the ground) and it was very thin in spots, followed by very thick spots. Would this be the reason I would get a long loose bale, then a short compacted one? I haven't gotton a rake as of yet and was picking it up where it laid after cutting.

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Jerry D in NC

06-25-2002 12:34:53




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 Re: Long Bales - Thanks Jerry D, but... in reply to Errin OH, 06-25-2002 11:47:24  
Absolutely will affect the bale shape. I think you are saying that you have three sizes of bales, too long and thin on top, regular size and too short. I don't know/remember what kind of baler you are using but typically there is a wheel on top of the bale chamber behind the knotters that looks kind of like a saw blade. In thin stuff you have enough hay for half a pad of hay and it all falls to the bottom of the bale. There is not enough material in the top of the bale to consistently turn the saw tooth metering wheel. When you get into thick hay it is pushing the hay into the chamber and there is enough hay to fill it and it makes a good pad of hay. I have seen balers that when the thick hay is baled and you have a tight bale rock the wheel and cause the tying mechanism to trip while it is banging empty. That will cause it to trip early. The problem there can be aggravated if the chamber dogs are not working correctly and it lets hay push back into the chamber. If you only have too long a bale and short bales then the bale length adjustment may be set for short bales and needs adjustment. See if you can borrow a rake or get 8-9 of the bales you have baled and lay them out in a row and see what it does when it is being fed correctly. Be sure to remove all twine from the bales if you do that so it doesn't get caught up in the pickup reel.

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Errin OH

06-25-2002 20:01:08




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 Re: Re: Long Bales - Thanks Jerry D, but... in reply to Jerry D in NC, 06-25-2002 12:34:53  
Actually I did the re-bale thing, for some reason a 5' loose bale just doesn't stay together very well. They come out just right. I sorta re-traced my steps (baling pattern) and on the north side of the field is where all the thin areas were and that seems to be where I was seeing the problem. Thanks for the info.

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Jerry D in NC

06-26-2002 04:33:36




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 Re: Re: Re: Long Bales - Thanks Jerry D, but... in reply to Errin OH, 06-25-2002 20:01:08  
Nope they will not hold together but they sure will fold in half for easier carrying. LOL

Glad that fixed it. 80% Of the bale shape problems are caused by windrow issues. A good rake man is, in my opinion, just as important as the baler man for making good hay bales.



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