Dodgy baler twine

[Devil's advocate]

I'm talking medium twine for small balers.

Four problems this year, don't recall any in the past.

One, was baler putting two strings on one side of the bale, don't know how it happened but lucky not to damage needes, looked in the twine box & the spool was all tangled on itself. (blamed myself at this point)

Two, baler throwing out one banders, so checked twine box & one spool almost finished but all twisted in a total knot. (blamed my self)

Three, again bust bales checked twine box newly started spool, with horrible tangled knot in the centre of the spool (blamed my self)

So cleaned out the above horrible knot & rethreaded baler with great care

Four, twine spool in a horrible tangled web after 10 bales. Tried manually with a spool & it is snagging on the inside of the spool

At this point I blame the twine, I've baled 15k bales a year since 1983 never had this before

Am I the only one???

 

[Goweresque]

What brand?

 

[Devil's advocate]

What brand?

Thats private

 

[Andrew]

We’ve had it on large balers where the vibration caused the spool to ‘spin’ slowly which wrapped it round itself. Made a mess. Bit of self adhesive grippy tape solved but sounds like that’s not your issue.

If you won’t name the twine is it a new to you brand, and have you asked them about it? Sounds like you’re running a big bale twine in a little baler to be honest.

 

[Devil's advocate]

We’ve had it on large balers where the vibration caused the spool to ‘spin’ slowly which wrapped it round itself. Made a mess. Bit of self adhesive grippy tape solved but sounds like that’s not your issue.

If you won’t name the twine is it a new to you brand, and have you asked them about it? Sounds like you’re running a big bale twine in a little baler to be honest.

It is medium twine & yes regular supplier & brand, your first paragraph does make sense will look into that..

I repeat 37 harvests experience. Started at 18 only used 3 balers all new holland

 

[tr250]

We’ve had it on large balers where the vibration caused the spool to ‘spin’ slowly which wrapped it round itself. Made a mess. Bit of self adhesive grippy tape solved but sounds like that’s not your issue.

If you won’t name the twine is it a new to you brand, and have you asked them about it? Sounds like you’re running a big bale twine in a little baler to be honest.

I remember dad having same trouble when I was a kid on our first big baler. His solution was put bungee straps along the front of the spools I think the holes were already there. Think our baler now has strips of rubber under the spools

 

[B R C]

I remember having horrible problems with twine one year, worked out label was upside down and causing the problem as it twists on itself then, worth a look?

 

[Devil's advocate]

I remember having horrible problems with twine one year, worked out label was upside down and causing the problem as it twists on itself then, worth a look?

The start & the finish are at the top.

But I think you have a good point. I was thinking of tipping up one of the spools and trying that.

So this season 3 of 20 spools are on the don't know what to do with pile.

 

[e3120]

So this season 3 of 20 spools are on the don't know what to do with pile.

I feel your pain. A quick fix/bodge/creation loses the satisfaction if there aren't knots to navigate around.