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<blockquote data-quote="DrWazzock" data-source="post: 5967738" data-attributes="member: 2119"><p>As a starting point the skimmers angle should be turned so that their points are about 3/4" (0.75 inches) inside of the landsides, I.e.taking a 3/4" more land than the plough share is taking. Then have a look to see that the trash is being thrown into the bottom of the furrow, not onto the back of the next furrow and fine tune the angle accordingly for your normal driving speed.</p><p></p><p>The skimmers depth should be sufficient to nicely fill and polish the skimmer, taking enough to make a clean job, but not more than necessary or you might have trouble getting the plough into the ground.</p><p></p><p>The skimmers should all line up with one another looking along their points. Sometimes if one isn't going well just line it up with the ones that are and it cures it.</p><p></p><p>We use Dowdeswell UCN in stubbles with chopped straw and they do a good job on the whole.</p><p></p><p>I think there are two types of skimmer, J and K type. One or the other is for slow ploughing with a crawler or in grass or something but they are unusual. We had a problem because the previous owner had fitted one J type skimmer frog amongst the K type.</p><p></p><p>Make sure the plough is running with legs vertical and even depth along its length.</p><p></p><p>They can be a bit quirky but usually we get there in the end.</p><p> I speak as Jack of all trades not a master ploughman.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrWazzock, post: 5967738, member: 2119"] As a starting point the skimmers angle should be turned so that their points are about 3/4" (0.75 inches) inside of the landsides, I.e.taking a 3/4" more land than the plough share is taking. Then have a look to see that the trash is being thrown into the bottom of the furrow, not onto the back of the next furrow and fine tune the angle accordingly for your normal driving speed. The skimmers depth should be sufficient to nicely fill and polish the skimmer, taking enough to make a clean job, but not more than necessary or you might have trouble getting the plough into the ground. The skimmers should all line up with one another looking along their points. Sometimes if one isn't going well just line it up with the ones that are and it cures it. We use Dowdeswell UCN in stubbles with chopped straw and they do a good job on the whole. I think there are two types of skimmer, J and K type. One or the other is for slow ploughing with a crawler or in grass or something but they are unusual. We had a problem because the previous owner had fitted one J type skimmer frog amongst the K type. Make sure the plough is running with legs vertical and even depth along its length. They can be a bit quirky but usually we get there in the end. I speak as Jack of all trades not a master ploughman. [/QUOTE]
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