Fella TH 520

[michael N123]

The red pigment has completely been bleached by the sun. After harvest it’ll get blasted and re painted. Take a day to sort out. It’s a shame agco bought them and they’re no longer. I have a ts425 rake. Not used it yet. Just rebuilt it now runs Sweet as a nut. I have an old krone mowco and vicon 2.4. Would quite like a fella mower. Great bed design.

The mowers great straight off the shaft no belts can mow standing crops at 20k+ if I want
And there’s shear plates on each disk to protect the bed

 

[Deutzdx3]

The mowers great straight off the shaft no belts can mow standing crops at 20k+ if I want
And there’s shear plates on each disk to protect the bed

Does it have the individual bolt in hubs run on a shaft in the back of the bed? I watch a fella promotional video the other day and thought how good it is to just swap out 1 disc section if damaged. Saves taking all the gears out to repair 1 hub. Just good engineering. Any pics of your mower?

 

[michael N123]

Does it have the individual bolt in hubs run on a shaft in the back of the bed? I watch a fella promotional video the other day and thought how good it is to just swap out 1 disc section if damaged. Saves taking all the gears out to repair 1 hub. Just good engineering. Any pics of your mower?

I’m not to sure on that one I’ve not yet damaged it enough to need to try that only one photo but it’s in the dark it’s in back of shed at the moment but I’ll take plenty photos when it’s next on my tractor

 

[Deutzdx3]

I’m not to sure on that one I’ve not yet damaged it enough to need to try that only one photo but it’s in the dark it’s in back of shed at the moment but I’ll take plenty photos when it’s next on my tractor

I’ll be keeping my eye out for one in the future. Wouldn’t mind an out front one. Easier on the tractor.

 

[michael N123]

I’ll be keeping my eye out for one in the future. Wouldn’t mind an out front one. Easier on the tractor.

What do you mean by out front?

 

[Deutzdx3]

What do you mean by out front?

Front mounted on a front linkage instead of out to the side. My deutz is only small so a big mowco hanging off the side makes it a bit lop sided.

 

[michael N123]

Front mounted on a front linkage instead of out to the side. My deutz is only small so a big mowco hanging off the side makes it a bit lop sided.

Or find one with a wheel on

 

[Deutzdx3]

Or find one with a wheel on

On 60 acres of hay that would take me a life time to earn money from. [emoji23] nice machine though for sure.

 

[Deutzdx3]

The mowers great straight off the shaft no belts can mow standing crops at 20k+ if I want
And there’s shear plates on each disk to protect the bed

 

[Muck Spreader]

mines the same but the paints lasted better? It does the job good enough
Main issue is the older tine arms go brittle and break off at the bolt hole at random moments occasionally so get a couple spares

I've found replacement Kramp ones often snap, even if I nip the ends off.

 

[Deutzdx3]

I've found replacement Kramp ones often snap, even if I nip the ends off.

My Kramp account isnt active. I find them variable on price so much. I have a granit account. Just ordered loads of tines and an arm. Surprisingly the arms all bar 1 are in good shape. We will see though I’m sure.

 

[michael N123]

Today’s job

 

[Muck Spreader]

Today’s job

Looks like you have better weather than we have.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Nice view. Nice weather. Picking up here a bit. What are you making? Hay or haylage?

 

[michael N123]

Hay

 

[Muck Spreader]

Just about to get my Fella out of winter storage.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Just about to get my Fella out of winter storage.
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[emoji23] awesome storage

 

[Deutzdx3]

Shaft, some random bevel gear I machined to fit and bearings done. All that’s left is to add on 6 spline shaft to couple it to the pto. And a few tines.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Update, she is alive. Not bad for making every thing from scratch. Shaft, gear, never machined a gear before, they are bloody hard. She runs lovely. The proof is in the pudding. Will it all hold up to testing for several hours. We shall see later this week.

 

[michael N123]

Looks like a very good job