750a mods

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Several of us have. I just took the top off mine to the engineers and got them to make up a 30cm high extention. That way they had one mating surface to use as a template.

 

[Farmer.sa]

How much extra do you think that gave you? We grow oats and can't get a ton in unless the hopper is bone dry, would like to be around the 1.5 ton of wheat ish

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Gave me an extra 800 ltrs capacity. I think standard is 2300?? So I guess you could say a 33% increase or there about... Bit hard to say with mine coz I split the bin at the same time.

 

[parker]

@Clive may be able to help

 

[dontknowanything]

Drop Steven Shepherd an email, [email protected]

He made us a 50cm tall one. Have only drilled peas so far, gets a very easy 2t in all the time, I suspect you could just about squeeze 3t into an empty hopper if you didn't mind some shovelling!

We have found that when putting in two bags you need to come in from the side, so we fold up a wing to load over that each time.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

For every 100mm in height you gain an extra 266ltrs capacity. So a 50 cm extention will give an extra 1333ltrs or a 58% increase over the 2300 ltrs , to 3633ltrs. Just be careful with a full hopper on uneven ground.

 

[dontknowanything]

For every 100mm in height you gain an extra 266ltrs capacity. So a 50 cm extention will give an extra 1333ltrs or a 58% increase over the 2300 ltrs , to 3633ltrs. Just be careful with a full hopper on uneven ground.

We won't be driving ours folded up with a full tank

 

[parker]

All mods finished now for the time being , lights fitted on the rear , and a in line small seed/ pellet applicator.

 

[Tractor Boy]

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All mods finished now for the time being , lights fitted on the rear , and a in line small seed/ pellet applicator.

Be interested to know how you get on with the rotor meter. I've had to change my original fitting position which there is a picture of earlier in this thread. Originally we mounted the Pelleter too low with too long a hose and although it blew pellets fine it blocked with micro granules. We've now hit on almost exactly what you have done by turning it around and going higher.

 

[Fish]

'Bugger', I'm feeling very left out, mine's just a standard drill, well apart from the gutters, weights and the usually stuff.
Looks like I'll just have to set to with the grinder and welder to come up to the standard of you guys.

 

[Adeptandy]

'Bugger', I'm feeling very left out, mine's just a standard drill, well apart from the gutters, weights and the usually stuff.
Looks like I'll just have to set to with the grinder and welder to come up to the standard of you guys.

...but does it do the job you want it to ? If so

 

[parker]

Be interested to know how you get on with the rotor meter. I've had to change my original fitting position which there is a picture of earlier in this thread. Originally we mounted the Pelleter too low with too long a hose and although it blew pellets fine it blocked with micro granules. We've now hit on almost exactly what you have done by turning it around and going higher.

I actually put it on in the summer, and it has worked fine with everything I have put through it and even has automatic on/off connected to the drills on/off thanks to @Simon Chiles dad who makes up the switches , I just didn't get around to spraying it up until the winter.

 

[Big-Al]

Yes he did mine, Steven Shepherd email, [email protected]
Get about 2400kgs of wheat in easy about 40cm.

Regards Big Al

 

[all_arable]

What's people's thoughts on the rotor meter on 750a. What products people putting through them, mostly slug pellets? Anyone put prilled urea through them OK?

 

[Tractor Boy]

What's people's thoughts on the rotor meter on 750a. What products people putting through them, mostly slug pellets? Anyone put prilled urea through them OK?

I've put slug pellets and small seeds through ok. I ran into a problem with primary p micro fert not being able to be blown very far along a horizontal pipe. Have now changed the hopper position to get a fall on the pipe and shorten the distance. Hopefully it will work.

 

[Andrew K]

I've put slug pellets and small seeds through ok. I ran into a problem with primary p micro fert not being able to be blown very far along a horizontal pipe. Have now changed the hopper position to get a fall on the pipe and shorten the distance. Hopefully it will work.

Can you not get an assister fan to blow it in to the venturi TB?
We have never had a problem with our Techneat Microcast version in that respect.

 

[all_arable]

Can you not get an assister fan to blow it in to the venturi TB?
We have never had a problem with our Techneat Microcast version in that respect.

Yes you can, called air force I think. Hadn't considered techneat, as well built as stocks? I guess cheaper. What have you applied through it?

 

[Andrew K]

Yes you can, called air force I think. Hadn't considered techneat, as well built as stocks? I guess cheaper. What have you applied through it?

Have used Tech grade DAP, straight prilled Urea and slug pellets and also companion crop clover. No problems with any of them.Not sure what the 70 litre Microcast costs nowdays though.

 

[all_arable]

Have used Tech grade DAP, straight prilled Urea and slug pellets and also companion crop clover. No problems with any of them.Not sure what the 70 litre Microcast costs nowdays though.

Cheers, they do a big hopper also, around 250 L I think. Who deals techneat or is it direct? Well worth enquiring about.

 

[Andrew K]

Cheers, they do a big hopper also, around 250 l I think. Who deals techneat or is it direct? Well worth enquiring about.

Think you can go direct, nice people to deal with I find.