Posted by JD Seller on May 20, 2018 at 13:51:32 from (199.120.93.196):
In Reply to: Making hay posted by animal on May 20, 2018 at 12:14:48:
You need to under stand what the impeller conditioners does. They are NOT a flail that beats the hay. When up at speed they act like a brush and rub the hay against the baffle/door. This scrapes the waxy covering off the stem of the hay and allows it to dry. They have advantages over rolls and disadvantages. The biggest advantage is durability. You can run something( rocks/limbs) through the impeller and it will usually not be damaged. The impellers also kind of suck the hay off the cutter bar. So you have more capacity.
The biggest disadvantage is they need to be set for different crop conditions. In thinner crops you need to set the door lower. In heavy crops you need to open the door and increase the speed. Most hay farmers set a conditioner and never look at it again. Then when they do not get a good result they blame the machine. The second disadvantage is the impeller takes horse power. Lots of horse power in heavy hay. 12 foot mower in waist high hay easily can take 125+ HP.
I have owned impeller conditioners for over 30 years now. I got tired of replacing rubber rolls and repairing steel rolls. I prefer impellers for speed and durability.
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