Re: Here's the deal

Posted by KEH on June 01, 2005 at 16:47:49 from (64.53.75.184):

In Reply to: Here's the deal posted by Allan in NE on June 01, 2005 at 06:17:36:

Allan,
I have had both chain and belt balers and much prefer the belt type because it is much easier to repair a broken belt than a broken chain.
There are 2 types of round balers, fixed chamber and variable chamber.
The fixed chamber type, such as the Krone, puts hay into the bale chamber and when enough gets in, the hay starts to rotate. The outer one fourth to one third of the bale is packed really tight and contains most of the hay. During the time this part of the bale is formed, it takes a lot of HP, but nothing the 966 couldn't handle.
A variable chamber baler starts packing tight from the start as the belts are pushed out against the tension provided by springs or air or hydraulics. Variable chamber belt balers are easier to pull.
Good advice about making smaller bales for the horse market.
I would not get a baler made before about 1990. Vermeer Super I series are good. John Deere 430 or 530s start the good series for John Deere. All recent balers will work. Get one with good dealer support locally.
For several years I have gone to a large farm expo in Moultrie, GA and tried to see haying demos. They were baling Coastal Bermuda which makes nice tight bales. Also, they were trying to demonstrate balers, not put up good dry hay, so many years I saw green hay baled which of course packs nice and tight. One year I saw good dry hay baled and the John Deere made the tightest bales.
KEH

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