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Don-Wi

10-19-2004 20:34:45




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We're buying a few loads of corn off a neighbor, so I was hauling w/ the Ollie 1855 and my dad was unloading w/ the Massey 285 on the blower and 165 on the wagons. On the second load, the blower blew up. One of the paddles let go and put a few good gouges in the band, then put a 2 1/2-3' gash in the pipe. My dad was just by the blower adjusting the band trying to get the "tick" out before it blew, said he just walked away when he saw sparks. By then it was too late. Just lucky it didn't let go a few seconds sooner...
Donovan from Wisconsin

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Leland

10-20-2004 21:21:22




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
Thats lucky ,had sorta the same thing happen. Was running a artsway tub grinder munching yard waste and some moron put railroad spikes in bags. When that 5 ft hammer got ahold of them just like what your dad saw ,but I was stuck in a loader cab all I could do was suck my head down to my butt.



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BillD1

10-20-2004 14:11:35




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
That is an old problem When I was a kid 65 years ago I picked up a piece of scrap iron in the barn yard and my dad explaine dthat ir was a pice of the silage blower and the belt speed of the 1919 MM regular belt speed was a skosh fast



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scotc

10-20-2004 13:40:43




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
we had an old 56" kools bros blower a few years ago runninhg it with the slightly hopped up 1066 (we can't keep pto clutches in it) when it tossed a paddle and half the arm it bolted to out through the band, bounced off the silo and flew a good hundred feet before it landed.



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Don-Wi

10-20-2004 21:05:26




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 Re: Close Call in reply to scotc, 10-20-2004 13:40:43  
That's funny, ours was a 54" Kools, same thing happened, except it went up the pipe before it blew out. 1/2 the angle iron that holds the paddle was an old break. It developed a tick when running so we figured one of the cows bumped it. Tried adjusting it but it didn't help like it usually does.
Donovan from Wisconsin



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Bill WI

10-20-2004 07:56:26




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
Yes, that was lucky, but is it a good idea to adjust bands while running? I'm thinking this is what happened. We had a Gehl blower years back and you were supposed to check with a nickle between the paddle and band. By turning it by hand you could also see if you have a bent paddle. Hoping this comment might save an injury, but some may be different.



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Don-Wi

10-20-2004 21:19:00




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Bill WI , 10-20-2004 07:56:26  
We were adjusting the tension on the band because we use it for straw at a 45 then filling 1 of our silo's straight up. When we turn it and tighten it back up, it's either too tight or too loose, so we get the final ticks out while it's running. We stay clear of the PTO shaft and stand on the ground while doing it. Never heard of using a Nickel to set up the paddles, and never loosened one up in my life to need adjusting.
Donovan Nickel from Wisconsin

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JMS/MN

10-20-2004 08:16:45




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Bill WI , 10-20-2004 07:56:26  
You mentioned the 'nickel' idea-similar to what I did to set a blower, whether a silage blower or silage chopper. I set paddles so they would pass over a dime, but push a nickel. BUT, it's done by turning the rotor by hand. Same thing for setting up the shear bar on a chopper. It's worse than foolish to do these things under power. That's why I don't think most farm 'accidents' are really accidents.

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JiminIA

10-21-2004 11:58:42




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 Re: Close Call in reply to JMS/MN, 10-20-2004 08:16:45  
Yup...Pass a dime, push a nickel thats how we always set the chopper blower paddles...Jim



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ShepFL

10-20-2004 05:30:33




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
WHEW!!
That was to close for comfort. Glad your Dad nor anyone else was hurt.
Take Care,
ShepFL



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ShepFL

10-20-2004 05:28:32




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
WHEW!!
That was to close for comfort. Glad your Dad nor anyone else was hurt.
Take Care,
ShepFL



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ShepFL

10-20-2004 05:28:26




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
WHEW!!
That was to close for comfort. Glad your Dad nor anyone else was hurt.
Take Care,
ShepFL



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John A.

10-19-2004 20:49:09




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 Re: Close Call in reply to Don-Wi, 10-19-2004 20:34:45  
Don-Wi, AMEN!
Later,
John A.



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