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skyharborcowboy

02-21-2008 14:16:54

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I have some questions concerning Brillion Seeders. How do they work and is the critical part of their function more the rollers that bury the seeds or the actual spreading of the seeds before the rollers bury them? I have seen the rollers both loose on their spindles where they sort of walk around and where they are tight and just track straight. Which is preferred and what are the benefits of each method?

How much do just the rollers cost individually? I am thinking of just using a seed spreader and making my own rolling part of the Brillion seeder if I can find the rollers cheap enough because I have not found a complete set up in my price range.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Joe

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skyharborcowboy

02-25-2008 04:56:50

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to skyharborcowboy, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

About how much do these rollers cost to replace?

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Joe

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CharlieN

02-23-2008 11:22:25

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to skyharborcowboy, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

I suppose you could put different types in the back box.The only problem is you can't set each one separate. I know people who have put fertilizer in the front box,but there ain't no way I'd do that to mine.A little fertilizer can cause a lot of box rot.The seeder in the picture was bought in new 1980 and I can't tell you how many acres it's planted.Good maintenance goes a long way. The rollers in the pictures are off my 5'6 but they will give you the general idea. Good luck.

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Josh in WNY

02-23-2008 04:43:35

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to skyharborcowboy, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

I use one of the older style Brillion seeders that you have to take the wheels off of when you get to the field. It works pretty well. Mine only has the single box for small seeds (timothy, alfalfa, etc.).

As far as the rings, I would make sure they cover the width of the seed being droped, but if they are allowed to rattle around a little bit, it will help to keep them from getting dirt or rocks jammed in them.

Mine doesn't have the shield that keeps the wind from blowing the seed around, instead it has tubes comming down from the seed openings on the box. It keeps the seed going between the rollers, but doesn't let it spread out like the shield style.

Hope this helps.

Josh

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skyharborcowboy

02-22-2008 22:52:29

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to Maark, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

Charlie,

Do the different chambers distribute different seeds and/or fertilizer? How far apart are the teeth between each row of rollers and how deep are the teeth and what is the spacing on the teeth on each individual roller?

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Joe

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Fordfarmer

02-22-2008 21:25:02

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to skyharborcowboy, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

I'll just say be glad you aren't pricing a new one. I got mine (12', hyd. lift, replacing a 10' remove-the-wheels type my Grandpa bought about 30 years ago) ordered about a month ago. Found out today that Brillion raised ALL their prices 15% on Feb. 1st. That puts the list price for a 12' over $14000.

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CharlieN

02-22-2008 09:25:45

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to skyharborcowboy, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

I don't know which seeder you have,but I'll try to help.

On the sure stand you have a split box.The front box has a roll agitator and a slide adjuster. The rear box has a flute adjuster.Both are gravity feed.

AS far as the rollers go, I let them slop a little to help if you need a little curve action.It keeps the roller from kicking the seed out in a situation were you may have to turn but don't want to lift the seeder.I will replace when I have to move the adjusting ring the width of one roller.I can't say on the cost with the way iron prices are.

I posted a couple of pictures of my 8 footer.hope this helps.I also have a 5'6"sure stand that's 52 years and still seedin'. Good luck.

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DiyDave

02-21-2008 17:13:11

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to skyharborcowboy, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

The seeder should have rings all the way to the width of the seed box. If not, either a ring is missing, or the set ring has rattled loose. The set ring is tightened with a large allen or hex key wrench. There is also another component that is important in seeding. That would be the seed drop shield, which keeps the wind from blowing the seed away, before it can drop to the ground. This drop shield places the seed between the 2 rollers.

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495man

02-21-2008 15:29:54

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to oliver fan, 02-21-2008 14:16:54

skyharborcowboy said: (quoted from post at 15:16:54 02/21/08) I have some questions concerning Brillion Seeders. How do they work and is the critical part of their function more the rollers that bury the seeds or the actual spreading of the seeds before the rollers bury them? I have seen the rollers both loose on their spindles where they sort of walk around and where they are tight and just track straight. Which is preferred and what are the benefits of each method?

How much do just the rollers cost individually? I am thinking of just using a seed spreader and making my own rolling part of the Brillion seeder if I can find the rollers cheap enough because I have not found a complete set up in my price range.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Joe

I've used a pull type Brillion, hydraulic end wheel lift, used it for putting grass seed down, the seed box drops the seed between the rollers. The first roller packs the seed bed, the second roller pushes the seed into the soil. The one I used had "loose" packer rings, probably due to the a ring or two breaking and falling off the roller.

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Wesley Stephens

02-21-2008 17:15:39

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Re: Brillion Seeder in reply to 495man, 02-21-2008 15:29:54

We lease part of our cropland to a local turfgrass farm and I worked for them a few weeks one summer. They had an old Brillion seeder that you had to jack up and take the wheels off of after moving from farm to farm. I worked with it some planting Centipede and it worked very well.

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