Does anyone know how the old Moore unidrills compare with the new red ones. I know they have the small metal wheels to roll in the ground behind the discs whereas the new ones often have a packer roller. Has anyone retrofitted an old Moore Unidrill with a packer roller rather than the metal wheels?
Old Moore Unidrill
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The red mounted Moore drills are completely different animals to the trailed ones. The red ones have the disc and coulter on an arm bolted to the drill frame with rubber sausage suspension on each one and the Guttler or similar roller controlling the height of the frame, therefore the depth of the coulters. The blue ones have a pair of disc and coulter units with the following press wheels mounted on an arm that is sprung from the main frame at both the front and rear. Depth control is by adjusting the angle of the main frame via a turnbuckle or ram spacers between the drawbar and the frame. Later versions added a rubber roller to the front of the coulter arm. This is our 8m which I think is the only one in existence.
That’s quite a machine, bit bigger than the usual 4m ones. I see what you mean about the depth control, seems to be two very different mechanisms. I was kind of hoping that the wheels would roll the slit together a bit on grassland, but I’m not sure it works like that when I see a video
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On the blue ones the press wheels follow directly behind each coulter. The red ones are arguably like a Simtech but with a disc coulter rather than a tine.
something old for grassland would be fine if it worked and probably the only thing my father would agree to
Pistonbroke
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The older ones aren't able to do low rates for clover and swedes
That’s okay, I did wonder what would be the set up for controlling the rate on the old ones, but I’m only looking to stich in grass seed over old pasture
Nearly
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Don't be afraid to buy an old one with metal box and fit an accord hopper and metering system.
Jonny B88
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We managed to get a pretty low rate on an old metal box uni drill to sow a cover crop mostly small seeds, clover rape etc
Jonny B88
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I’m hoping to use our old unidrill to try and stitch in red clover, chicory, plantain and other bits and bobs into established swards 
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It will do that just fineI’m hoping to use our old unidrill to try and stitch in red clover, chicory, plantain and other bits and bobs into established swards
YELROM
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@Michael S does your hydraulic fan have 3 oil pipes?
I have bought a 4m Moore’s drill with the Horsch hopper like yours but it has 3 oil pipes to the fan and the book only seems to show 2
aledjones3130
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It’s a Simtech you need drilling into old pasture,better germination
Pistonbroke
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Is that a properly old one ? I've heard people say they have to bulk it up with slug pellets or coarse sand
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So which is better?
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I imagine that ours has 3 pipes connected to the hydraulic motor although I would need to go and look to be certain since I don't operate it myself. If you have three pipes you most likely have a flow and return plus a smaller pipe which will be a case drain. The case drain is often plumbed into the return. Opinions may differ but the case drain needs to be returned to tank with the lowest possible back pressure. If you have three pipes all with couplers I might risk the return back through the spool and the case drain on the free flow return. Some tractors, certainly some Fendts, have a free flow return and a separate case drain connection. If you have any doubts about the connections I'd speak to your local Horsch dealer.
alomy75
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At the risk of sounding like your wife…you’ve bought ANOTHER drill?!
YELROM
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But I’ve sold two
alomy75
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You haven’t sold the Sprinty…But I’ve sold two
YELROM
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NoYou haven’t sold the Sprinty…
A 3m and a 4m Moore’s,4m Sprinter
and an old combi we don’t really use