Where's My Cross Slot

[Knockie]

Having seen others CSs I'm amazed that has enough down pressure?

I'm fairly sure it should be ok, the toolbar is heavier than it looks, there's also steel blocks to bolt onto the wings and centre section. The toolbar weighs in at about 17tonnes which should give over 300kg/opener.
I'm also looking at mounting hoppers on the frame too.

 

[dontknowanything]

I'm fairly sure it should be ok, the toolbar is heavier than it looks, there's also steel blocks to bolt onto the wings and centre section. The toolbar weighs in at about 17tonnes which should give over 300kg/opener.
I'm also looking at mounting hoppers on the frame too.

Row spacing?

 

[Knockie]

It's at 10", I'll try it as it is for now, can always stick in a couple more openers if needed.

 

[dug]

So 300 into 17 tonne gives 56 odd openers.... That really is in the big time. Nevertheless in an arable system with mellow ground not being firmed down by cattle all winter those numbers are not unreasonable. Downforce should be fine as long as you don't have really hard patches. Also power requirement probably won't be as bad as many may expect either. In Australia a few years ago I pulled 56 openers with a 95 E cat in self mulching grey soil..... It handled it fine at 10-11 kph drilling deep. There are 3-4 m minimum till machines that need as much power.

 

[York]

Power will most likely not the restricting factor up north.
Now we have to get our acts together to get the title "widest CS in EU" back to the main land.
Well done Knockie, we are taking the challenge.

York-Th.

 

[phil]

So @Knockie what's the plan for it. Ever consider trailed seed cart?

 

[combineguy]

So @Knockie what's the plan for it. Ever consider trailed seed cart?

If the Irish regs weren't so strict it could be a possibility for you

 

[phil]

If the Irish regs weren't so strict it could be a possibility for you

Be the smallest cart in existence then. 4m by 3m box constrains. Too many corners anyway. The hi tip drill filler. Seed and fert in the drill in 1min 40 sec.

 

[Knockie]

So @Knockie what's the plan for it. Ever consider trailed seed cart?

My thoughts just now are to mount the seed and solid fert hoppers on the toolbar, keeping the seed distribution heads near the hoppers as I'm looking into fitting auto section where I can "dump" the seed/fert back to the hoppers.
I'm thinking about a tow behind liquid fertiliser cart though Which can be coupled when required.

 

[York]

I marine tracking is correct the CS is still at the southern hemisphere. boy, do they visit almost each little location down there.
Quite a lot of faith placed into this container haulier's. ;-)
York-Th.

 

[Knockie]

Power will most likely not the restricting factor up north.
Now we have to get our acts together to get the title "widest CS in EU" back to the main land.
Well done Knockie, we are taking the challenge.

York-Th.

Thanks York..... The challenge is now set for your mainland Europe friends
Yes it will be interesting to see how much power it need up here, although dry hard soil is not usually a problem in this part of the world.
Merry Christmas to you and your family

 

[Knockie]

I marine tracking is correct the CS is still at the southern hemisphere. boy, do they visit almost each little location down there.
Quite a lot of faith placed into this container haulier's. ;-)
York-Th.

Yes, I've been tracking it too, had a panic moment a few days ago as it seemed to disappear altogether.....reappeared yesterday just south of Perth
I think it's heading to Singapore after that then non stop to Antwerp.

 

[phil]

Hope it's a rollover tarp container @Knockie. If not you won't be long shedding the Christmas pounds

 

[Knockie]

Hope it's a rollover tarp container @Knockie. If not you won't be long shedding the Christmas pounds

Aye @phil thankfully it's in an open topped container, managed to load everything with no cutting

 

[soilsaver]

Hi knockie sorry might have missed some of your posts, but what happened to the free flow ?

 

[phil]

@Knockie is she under full steam still

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

@Knockie is she under full steam still

If you click the link @Knockie posted in post 1, the last position just over 11 hours ago was about 150km off the coast of Jakarta, steaming at 17 knots heading 46 degrees on the way to Singapore.

 

[phil]

If you click the link @Knockie posted in post 1, the last position just over 11 hours ago was about 150km off the coast of Jakarta, steaming at 17 knots heading 46 degrees on the way to Singapore.

Must be stopping at every hole in the ditch. Link wouldn't work on Samsung phone. I'm sure at @Knockie keeps an eye on it.
In my experience expect some delay

 

[combineguy]

Hi

It takes a while as it is all uphill from down here ☺

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Hi

It takes a while as it is all uphill from down here ☺

Just needs a bit of a change in perspective...