- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Looking for opinions on Master and Mecmar mobile grain dryers. Looking at a new 20T electric model with full automation. Pros and cons of these machines would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks
Master or Mecmar dryer?
- Thread starter Farmer Fin
- Start date
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I'd go for a mecmar.
Great backup from Sellars and mecmar very helpful over phone if any issues.
Great backup from Sellars and mecmar very helpful over phone if any issues.
- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
I'd go master (I used to work for them though!)
Ravenhill have an excellent engineer who's reputation alone sells many master driers, and a stock of spares themselves with anything else available next day from down here.
And telephone backup, 3 Yr warranty.
Ravenhill have an excellent engineer who's reputation alone sells many master driers, and a stock of spares themselves with anything else available next day from down here.
And telephone backup, 3 Yr warranty.
- Location
- Darlington
Mecmar.
Sandy
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Mecmar although our next drier will be a continuous flow
Jimbo
Member
- Location
- The kingdom
Mecmar is very good product and have had very good service from Mcarthur .
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
We have a Mecmar which turns 25 this year. It’s been a great machine and I’m sure the new ones are, however there is a fair price difference between them. Most people I have spoken to seem to be die hard one or the other.
The new masters are controlled via a small touchscreen laptop. It’s this that I’m most concerned about and how reliable it will be / easy to bypass if we gat an issue one Friday night.
The new masters are controlled via a small touchscreen laptop. It’s this that I’m most concerned about and how reliable it will be / easy to bypass if we gat an issue one Friday night.
Farmerdunk
Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Got a 25t masters. Very pleased with it, had no faults since we’ve owned it. They are about an hour away from us. Great service. We just call up the service guy if we need a question answered.
- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
The touch screens are far better than the switches!
Had two with touchscreens never had a problem
We run a 16 ton master drier accompanied by a 19 ton grain bin
The touchscreen on ours is very clear and well laid out, I recommend getting a drier with a grain aspirator fitted as this will deal with dust and help polish up a grain sample.
Master farm services have always been very helpful.
The touchscreen on ours is very clear and well laid out, I recommend getting a drier with a grain aspirator fitted as this will deal with dust and help polish up a grain sample.
Master farm services have always been very helpful.
- Location
- Forfar,Angus,Scotland
20t master fully automatic new 3yrs ago,good machine,keep the hopper full and let it get on,lots of mecmars locally that seem to get on fine,would take whichever offers best deal.
bravheart
Member
- Location
- scottish borders
Only thing I would say is Mecmar emptying shute not the best when wet and the long pole used to switch on emptying is a real pain, master had a tube and rope, much better.
Design might be better now and if full electric guessing you will have an auger unload so won't be a problem.
- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
If it's of interest @Farmer Fin (and you fancy a trip away!) Masters are having a couple of open days on the 4th and 5th March. Might be some good deals to have and a high quality bacon roll/beef burger 
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