MF 30 seed drill

Thomas6180

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Does anyone know, if it is possible to convert a grain only MF 30, to grain and fert? Thanks in advance
 

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Alwaysinit

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I wouldn't have thought so. Splitting the hopper could be done but then you need a 2nd row of outlets, 2nd set of feed rollers with metering unit, different set of cups, extra seed hoses and then the disc carriers are different.
 

Lincsman

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Did they come in grain only?, only seen grain and fert! I know of a nearly scrap 15 coulter one.

The photo shows the metering at the rear, the grain was at the front so the driver could see them all on the dual system
 

getting on

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Most definitely it can, i have done it. Yes they were grain and fertilizer. Remove the centre partition and block fertilizer outlet and you have a grain only drill. I have the centre partition if any one is interested. (free).
 

Thomas6180

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Did they come in grain only?, only seen grain and fert! I know of a nearly scrap 15 coulter one.

The photo shows the metering at the rear, the grain was at the front so the driver could see them all on the dual system
I'm not sure, the drill belongs to a neighbour who no longer uses it and offered to sell it to me, he said it was grain only, i haven't even lifted the lids!
 

Thomas6180

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Most definitely it can, i have done it. Yes they were grain and fertilizer. Remove the centre partition and block fertilizer outlet and you have a grain only drill. I have the centre partition if any one is interested. (free).
i suspect this is what might have been done to this one to increase capacity of grain, was unsure how much might have been removed though
 

Alwaysinit

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Most definitely it can, i have done it. Yes they were grain and fertilizer. Remove the centre partition and block fertilizer outlet and you have a grain only drill. I have the centre partition if any one is interested. (free).
I think he wants it the other way round- its grain only and he wants to make it grain and fert? Thats the way I read it anyway?
 

Alwaysinit

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I always thought they made a grain only drill too but could be wrong. They were a bit before my time although I do have a grain and fert one here blanked off like mentioned above to hold only grain.
If the op has a look it will be easy enough to tell if its grain only, grain and fert or grain and fert blanked off to hold only grain.
 

Thomas6180

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Mixed Farmer
I always thought they made a grain only drill too but could be wrong. They were a bit before my time although I do have a grain and fert one here blanked off like mentioned above to hold only grain.
If the op has a look it will be easy enough to tell if its grain only, grain and fert or grain and fert blanked off to hold only grain.
Thanks, will go for a closer inspection this evening
 

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