Extra combine reel fingers

[miniconnect]

Can anyone point me in the right direction for part numbers for extra fingers for the ends of the combine reel to pull the crop off the dividers?

Spotted a discussion I think on Facebook, but no matter what I search, I can't find it again, thought it was a good idea for flat crops.
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[Pilatus]

Go to “Claas reel
Modification”
on machinery forum page 4 . It was discussed on there.

 

[Pingu]

@slim shiny wasn't this you on Facebook?

 

[miniconnect]

Go to “Claas reel
Modification”
on machinery forum page 4 . It was discussed on there.

Claas header reel modification

Just wondering if anyone has ever done this. Only ever harvested with a claas combine (Dom 108 and lex550) but find on laid crop it snags on outsides and reel would benefit from extra tines/blades on outside of the reel like the image below. I can use the dividers to lift and divide the laid...

thefarmingforum.co.uk

Thanks for that.

There will be someone at a claas parts department somewhere Wondering why they've sold so many of these this week!

 

[Steevo]

Claas header reel modification

Just wondering if anyone has ever done this. Only ever harvested with a claas combine (Dom 108 and lex550) but find on laid crop it snags on outsides and reel would benefit from extra tines/blades on outside of the reel like the image below. I can use the dividers to lift and divide the laid...

thefarmingforum.co.uk

Thanks for that.

There will be someone at a claas parts department somewhere Wondering why they've sold so many of these this week!

It’s a cleverly orchestrated piece of subtle marketing by Claas. They’ve got boxes of these fingers they’ve been wanting to shift for years.....

 

[Pilatus]

It’s a cleverly orchestrated piece of subtle marketing by Claas. They’ve got boxes of these fingers they’ve been wanting to shift for years.....

Claas western said they have none but can get them from Germany.

 

[Steevo]

Claas western said they have none but can get them from Germany.

Comment was said in jest.

Knew I should have put that winking smiley at the end.....

 

[Pilatus]

Comment was said in jest.

Knew I should have put that winking smiley at the end.....

Now dont let get to serious about this for goodness sake, as well as the serious aspect of improving combine performance.
At my age I definitely need a tine that sticks straight out to help performance.!!!

 

[Lewis821]

@slim shiny wasn't this you on Facebook?

 

[Lewis821]

Can anyone point me in the right direction for part numbers for extra fingers for the ends of the combine reel to pull the crop off the dividers?

Spotted a discussion I think on Facebook, but no matter what I search, I can't find it again, thought it was a good idea for flat crops.
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[miniconnect]

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I take it it's just the tightness of the bolt that holds them pointing the right way?

 

[Lewis821]

I take it it's just the tightness of the bolt that holds them pointing the right way?

Not sure about these as mine are for the newer header with 2 holes so can only fit one way

 

[Pilatus]

I take it it's just the tightness of the bolt that holds them pointing the right way?

If you go to Claas Reel Modification thread,you will see I have posted a question relative to your question.
I would have thought extra tines need to be pointing forwards to work or at least point forwards as the reel turns down otherwise I do not see how they will do any good.
I seem to remember they were fitted to a combine I used many years ago,
and if they get slightly bent they can scrape the end table panel!!!
The new type plastic ones @slimy shiny uses look a lot better.

 

[Lewis821]

Because they bolt onto the reel bar they always move on the same axis as the the reel tines, id of thought the older type reel would need some type of bush in the back to keep them inplace?

 

[miniconnect]

Not sure about these as mine are for the newer header with 2 holes so can only fit one way

Aye, sorry, it was @Buzz I should have asked, it's all a metal bush within a plastic one, so I'd think you just tighten then up FT.

 

[Buzz]

Aye, sorry, it was @Buzz I should have asked, it's all a metal bush within a plastic one, so I'd think you just tighten then up FT.

Only seeing this, I put some stuff on the other thread there. The tines for the newer header with the two bolts look a better job and better secured.