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Mey

10-07-2003 17:46:51




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Hi all, We finally gave up on reliable people to bale our hay and purchased a used MF 124 baler. Questions are: PTO RPMS, land speed( we use a 1968 MF 1100 (what gear). And finally, how to remove the last bale from the baler.
Thanks in advance, Mey




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Mike (WA)

10-08-2003 12:32:48




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 Re: MF 124 baler-question in reply to Mey, 10-07-2003 17:46:51  
I usually bale with a 35-40 HP tractor, partly because of smaller size and maneuverability, but also so I can "hear" how things are going in the baler by the "tune" of the tractor exhaust. If you're starting to slug the baler (put hay into it too fast), you can hear the tractor start to bog down and you can reduce ground speed. You'll also hear a different note when the hay starts to get too tough (damp) as you're getting late in the day. With a 100 HP tractor, you're not going to get those sounds, and will have to be careful not to plug the baler (and possibly damage it) by going too fast. Use a smaller tractor if you have one.

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del

10-07-2003 20:02:32




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 Re: MF 124 baler-question in reply to Mey, 10-07-2003 17:46:51  
A fellow where I live used to do a little custom baling, He would keep straw in the bale chamber. The first two bales out would be straw, then when he finished he would go back and feed them through the baler pushing the hay out. This kept him from trading one fellows hay from another also.



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David

10-07-2003 19:11:35




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 Re: MF 124 baler-question in reply to Mey, 10-07-2003 17:46:51  
Wow! You have plenty of HP. Hopefully your 1100 has multipower. If so it will be much easier to bale your hay. My experience is in order to make uniform bales, you have to keep a consistant amount of hay going into the baler at all times. Since most fields have different densitys, you can expect to adjust your ground speed accordingly. As a young man, I was told that it doesn't matter how fast you are going, but it matters how much hay you are baling! Good luck! David.

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Rob

10-07-2003 18:27:46




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 Re: MF 124 baler-question in reply to Mey, 10-07-2003 17:46:51  
First thing to do is order a manual. You'll find it invaluable when it comes to knotters, timing, etc. The operator's manual for my MF 12 says 80spm/540 pto. Your's is likely the same. You won't be short on HP with an 1100. Crop and field conditions will determine speed - somewhere between 1.5 & 3.5 mph. Is it manual or hydraulic tension on the bale chute? Either way, back off tension as far as you can. You should be able to pull the bale out. A bale hook(s) is better than pulling on the twines. Remove the remaining hay under the knotters and feed it to your goats. The twine can be left in the needles and twine holders so you don't have to re-thread the machine. Don't leave hay in the baler for any length of time as the bale chute will rust. Good luck. HTH.

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Tim(nj)

10-07-2003 18:16:55




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 Re: MF 124 baler-question in reply to Mey, 10-07-2003 17:46:51  
Get a manual if you don't already have one.
PTO usually is 540 rpm. Ground speed depends on the size of the windrows. To get the last bale out, I loosen up the tension springs all the way, then cut the strings and yank out the loose hay.



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Dave W,

10-07-2003 18:29:40




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 Re: Re: MF 124 baler-question in reply to Tim(nj), 10-07-2003 18:16:55  
To get the last bale out, I loosen the tension
springs all the way, then make another bale with it. Then the last bale is very loose and sloppy, and can be pulled out easy.



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Mey

10-08-2003 06:27:59




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 Re: Re: Re: MF 124 baler-question in reply to Dave W,, 10-07-2003 18:29:40  
Thanks, Guys. We do have a manual for the baler. Though it only explains the 80 SPM. We also had the left string breaking on every 4th bale. So counting the 80 strokes we found that the throttle needed to be set at 1300 rpm and the ground speed at 1st gear low range. No more string breaking. I assume that increasing land speed could plug up the baler depending on the density of the windrow. We are baling natural hay at this point and some alfalfa. The baler did have a hydraulic tention control on it, but didn't come with the tractor end of the system, so we went back to manual mode. Mey

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