My new drill #pimpmydrill part 2 !
- Thread starter Clive
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i'm really not sure re the merits of narrowing row spacing, as you say it risks blockage and I'm really not sure there is any evidence of yield loss at 10" - in fact I believe a lot of cross slots run at 10" ? and as mentioned before I had my all time best yield form a wide row spaced seed hawk drilled crop (12' IIRC)
I will probably try without first and see how it goes but at least using the distribution head from wider co's I have the option if required
as its comes with it I might just try some OSR using the wider space head - not sure what that would give me ? 20" rows if it blocks every other coulter maybe ??
binbusy
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- South Suffolk
This drill looks like its had a lot of money spent on it,look at the rear packer wheels that have the new type of tandem units that would cost you £5k to do. Well done you've had a good buy!
Well spotted, you've got the sprinter tandem axles on there Clive.
binbusy
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- Location
- South Suffolk
Your 10" row spacing will end up at twin 5" rows if you use a duett coulter.
- Location
- South Notts
Be interesting to watch your progress on this Clive, I am currently drawing up a ULD tine design based on the aitchison T-boot design which will be on a 3.45m mounted frame. I just need to go and buy a plasma cutter and some plate steel to make up a prototype.
the duet will be binned - way to much disturbance / cultivation for my likeing ! - my point will be more like the bean coulter hopefully 10-12mm wide point only so rows will be spaced at tine spacing
i'm going to experiment with running (used 750a) discs ahead of the point as well but not sure how necessary this is
whats the advantage of these axels over the originals ? interested why someone has gone to the expense of changing them ?
Louis Mc
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- Meath, Ireland
I think for barley you mught be better off with a little narrower spacing. Wheat wouldn't worry me but barley tends to need to be thick to do well. might be better for chemicalless weed control too
binbusy
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- South Suffolk
The plastic shims on the older CO wore fast and then you got allot of side play. Get ya self a copy of the profi magazine on the CO all the upgrades are all in there.
The new type are hassle free saves you keep tightening them up.
The new type are hassle free saves you keep tightening them up.
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support trailer is finally back in the workshop and wiring will be next week i hope so will report back on how that works out then
did notice the lights look a bit "secondhand" on this drill so some nice LED units will be on the list I'm sure as part of the pimping process !
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Could cross drill or even drill again splitting the rows using rtk for Barley
Tractor tom7480
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What make & sort of tine & tine opener are you going to fit Clive ?????
i'm planning on designing and making my own - nothing out there quite like I want or at a price I like or that I feel will last on my abrasive soil type
if they work well I might sell them if others are interested ? more I make the cheaper they would get
Tractor tom7480
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I treating .... Want to share anything more at this stage
I have drawings but will wait until I have the drill here and the first prototype made, i have 2 different ideas I want to try out - will all be done in January I hope ready for some spring testing
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- South Notts
That ferobide tungsten looked good at the midland machinery show, I got a sample to try on one of my tine Seder points to cut down on the wear and disturbance they create in the spring. Some of that as hard facing could help if it fits in with your design.
that is what I'm planning to use instead of tungsten on wearing face mated to laser cut Hardox, everything I have read about it leads me to believe it is superior to tungsten and it's possible to weld the plates on without special techniques and specialist kit etc - I already have tiles on the way for my prototype coulters
my soils are extremely abrasive to tines so will be a great test of it
Tractor tom7480
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Tine with a leading disc & something in front of disc to clear cover crop or residue would' be my preference
you don't need to clear residue in front of a tine - the tine is it's own row cleaner, a disc ahead of it might help reduce disturbance created by the tine and will be something I plan trying
will get the tine design right first though, needs to be very narrow to minimise disturbance, provide ability to deliver both seed and fert and be very hard wearing