New Machine “Poor Welding”?

[GAM]

I have just bought a new Kuhn HayBob 300, I took delivery of it in the pouring rain, so put in the barn… on inspection of it in the morning being an engineer Lloyds certificated back in the day, my eye are always drawn to the structure and the welding, my pet hate is splatter let on!
I immediately spotted undercut welding on and around the headstock, which to me is crucial…
What do you guys think?

 

[Sharpy]

I have just bought a new Kuhn HayBob 300, I took delivery of it in the pouring rain, so put in the barn… on inspection of it in the morning being an engineer Lloyds certificated back in the day, my eye are always drawn to the structure and the welding, my pet hate is splatter let on!
I immediately spotted undercut welding on and around the headstock, which to me is crucial…
What do you guys think?

I'm generally pretty pragmatic, but that would be going back. Maybe OK for a quick repair but they break there eventually even when properly welded.

 

[steveR]

Isn't the Haybob known for cracking/breaking at this point?

I'd have the Dealer over and ask him what they will do about it, or reject it.

 

[MrNoo]

Surprised, looks a little undercut, grind out and re weld!! Then haggle some discount.
To be fair all the Kuhn stuff I've had has been built like a tank.

 

[David.]

I think it was the other end that broke.

 

[steveR]

I think it was the other end that broke.

TBH, I was not sure which end it was.... I know of two that have snapped, but never had a problem myself after owning 3....

 

[yoki]

I'm not a qualified welder even though I spent longer training in it back in the day than the guys do now who are.

Let's be honest, it ain't pretty but that's not gonna break, or at least certainly not because of the welding.

If he's a decent dealer he might swap it for another one he has in stock which looks better (if there is one!) purely to keep you happy, but I don't think there's any obligation there on him to do anything.

Just sayin'.

 

[David.]

I welded one up for someone, from memory it was a crown wheel housing that had split off the tube.
I can't see this one breaking.
The welding is no worse than most Japanese motorcycles from the 80s.
I bet Kuhn buy them in made by someone else anyway.

 

[Hilly]

sh!t welding is everywhere these days !! Go to galvanisers and look at things waiting to be galved poor poor poor and no one cleans splatter off now …… just shyt workman’s ship everywhere , a local large shed builder had some rimg feeders at highland show looked like a paraplegic pigeon with skitter had shat all over it and no one even notices or do they even care any more …. Begs the question

 

[steveR]

I think it was the other end that broke.

Messaged the chap and heard back. It was the headstock end that broke.... Granted it was not in the first flush of youth by the time it snapped!

 

[Sharpy]

I think it was the other end that broke.

Both ends break eventually.

 

[Hilly]

Why , why why have you bought a hay Bob !! Are you mad ? They are the work of the devil !!

 

[yoki]

Why , why why have you bought a hay Bob !! Are you mad ? They are the work of the devil !!

I just knew we'd get there eventually!

 

[Hilly]

I just knew we'd get there eventually!

I they should be banned to save folk from them selves

 

[David.]

We're none of us happy 'till there is nearly £20k of tedder and rake in the shed nowadays.

 

[Hilly]

We're none of us happy 'till there is nearly £20k of tedder and rake in the shed nowadays.

No because they are sooooo much better and can get a grand set up less than 20k , a bloody good secondhand tedder could be saught for lot less than a new gay Bob ,,, and half time making hay ….

 

[fudge]

As an aside I had cause to visit a UK manufacturer who was investing in very impressive robotic welders. I asked him if it would speed up the work. He said "well not really we just can't get people to do welding".

 

[Hilly]

As an aside I had cause to visit a UK manufacturer who was investing in very impressive robotic welders. I asked him if it would speed up the work. He said "well not really we just can't get people to do welding".

Exactly … it’s hard job hard work and not good for long term health really lungs and eyes

 

[Chae1]

Why , why why have you bought a hay Bob !! Are you mad ? They are the work of the devil !!

Beat me to it!

 

[yoki]

We're none of us happy 'till there is nearly £20k of tedder and rake in the shed nowadays.

Not much change out of nine grand for a new four star Malone.

Mental!