Posted by gotmyfarm! on August 12, 2019 at 17:08:09 from (184.100.69.20):
The 14T tied two nice knots on every bale!!! I couldn't believe it. I really couldn't believe it. I think my eyebrows went up and my eyes got big and my mouth was gaping. All that hard work fixing and fabricating and filing and adjusting and adjusting more and timing and timing again and wondering what to do and figuring it out, all worked together to make the baler work. What a relief. After days and days of storms with heavy rains, I had a 2 day window of better weather to cut and dry and try out the baler after all the fixing. Every bale tied. I just did two dozen bales, in case the baler still wasn't working. The thing I need to work on now is the exact windrow size. Last time I baled (after just timing it and doing several other things just to make it work, not adjusting the knotter mechanisms) the windrows were too thick and clogged the plunger and this time they were a little thin. I did the worst part of that field, so some grass was thinner than normal and I also did not double up rows this time. The places it was thin, the bales were lopsided and the thicker places today (thinner than last time though) the bales were perfect. I'm sure I'll get the hang of eyeballing the perfect windrow size soon.
Standing on top of the baler with a sportsman's scale in my hands that was attached to a loop at the end of a piece of twine that was held by the twine holder on the knotter. Manual says twine needs to break free of the twine holder at between 60 and 90 pounds of pulling force. Says you have to pull it straight up parallel to the disc holder face. Do people really do this or am I the only one? I'm standing on top of the baler with my face down trying to read the scale upsidedown at the same time pulling up towards myself with over 60 pounds of force, trying to find a spot to brace my feet and position myself so when the twine breaks loose I won't fall backwards into the plunger hole. Was I being blonde, is there an easier way to do this? Well, it broke free at what seemed to be 80 pounds. Then I had to do the other one. I caught myself before I fell backwards both times and didn't get hurt. Twine holders within spec.
Took apart most of both knotters and learned how it all works. Bill hooks were deeply grooved from, what 60, years of twine going through them. Got blisters all over my fingers filing them smooth. Tucker fingers wouldn't go back to home after I adjusted them. The arm with the roller on it would roll over the cam and them stay up there. Got that big conundrum fixed with generous amounts of chain and cable foaming spray after letting them sit a long time with rust penetrant. Sprayed those things at every joint associated with them and tried it, and SNAP!, right back to home! Done.
Had to make a new bale chute floor and resistors on the sides and new twine channels. I don't know what else. It's an old rusty piece of machinery and sure doesn't match my pretty tractor, but I had a fun time learning about it and it is now making bales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Horses are very excited. They watched my every move today. They understand what I am trying to do out there. Well, that's enough of the big baler story. I am still in my greasy grimey hay filled clothes with my black hands and am so thristy and I guess hungry too I didn't notice until now and ready to get cleaned up and have an icey drink and go out and look at the progress made today.
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