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Fixed Chamber Roller Balers for baling straw?
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<blockquote data-quote="fermerboy" data-source="post: 7966687" data-attributes="member: 190"><p>We use a Welger RP220 Master, and before that a Claas 46, both simple roller balers. </p><p>On paper I should have a belt machine given my straw /silage ratio, but I prefer the simplicity of rollers, and the second hand balers I would be affording scare me if a belt breaks/splits/tears/perishes. Price up a set of belts for a Welger and its ££££</p><p>So far bearings have been cheaper to run. </p><p>In 30 years of roller balers I think I have only failed to bale straw once with the old Claas, though we are in NE Scotland here and the straw isn't always 100% ripe when cut and therefore completely dead. My father in law has a Claas 250 and his sometimes stops turning the bale if it's dry.</p><p></p><p>You will make good solid bales with a roller machine but they just need time, none of this flying along at 100 bales/hr business. </p><p>We are on good quality dry straw just now that was baled behind 25ft Lexion and they are averaging about 220-230kg, but I took my time baling them as they all had to be pulled home 15miles.</p><p>As said the fixed chamber does take horsepower, mine can kill 150hp on a slope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fermerboy, post: 7966687, member: 190"] We use a Welger RP220 Master, and before that a Claas 46, both simple roller balers. On paper I should have a belt machine given my straw /silage ratio, but I prefer the simplicity of rollers, and the second hand balers I would be affording scare me if a belt breaks/splits/tears/perishes. Price up a set of belts for a Welger and its ££££ So far bearings have been cheaper to run. In 30 years of roller balers I think I have only failed to bale straw once with the old Claas, though we are in NE Scotland here and the straw isn't always 100% ripe when cut and therefore completely dead. My father in law has a Claas 250 and his sometimes stops turning the bale if it's dry. You will make good solid bales with a roller machine but they just need time, none of this flying along at 100 bales/hr business. We are on good quality dry straw just now that was baled behind 25ft Lexion and they are averaging about 220-230kg, but I took my time baling them as they all had to be pulled home 15miles. As said the fixed chamber does take horsepower, mine can kill 150hp on a slope. [/QUOTE]
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