Posted by PJH on February 12, 2018 at 07:13:22 from (50.44.229.79):
In Reply to: Round bale feeders posted by sparktrician on February 12, 2018 at 06:22:08:
We had a local guy who built round bale feeders out of solid rod (maybe pump sucker rod?) He made two varieties - you could choose between 5/8" rod or 3/4" rod. I have two of the 3/4" size and one of the 5/8" size. They were expensive at the time - I can't remember the price, but I want to say around $250 each, which was probably $100 to $150 higher than the best farm store feeders were selling at the time. I've owned them for 15 - 18 years, and they look the same as the day I bought them. I move them with the bale spear on the loader, but they are not too heavy to flip over a bale by hand. They were a little harder to get home because they are one-piece construction. You really needed a flatbed or a trailer or an old pickup already scratched to haul them in.
He had a home made roller to make the circles. He had three wheels - two sprocketed/chained together and driven by a hydraulic motor. There was a hydraulic jack involved to control the diameter of the radius. The wheels were common little wheels like you'd see on the front of a lawnmower - the kind that the two halves bolt together - no tires, of course. It was a slick operation, and he had lots of business. He took orders, and called you about a month after you made your order to let you know yours were done. I wish I had bought a couple more - it seems like I could always use "one more feeder".
Good luck with your endeavor - I've dreamed of doing the same thing, but there's always something else that demands my attention first.
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