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Who makes those?
How much for a 4 m set ?I drew them on cad and got them laser cut and welded them up didn’t want to spend £80 each on the met flow ones. Mine were no were near that. And are simpler to make & more pointy to try to reduce draft on The legs , Made a couple of tweaks and got them good now . If you want some let me know.
How easy is it to change depth of the seed please?In my opinion it's the best drill in good conditions, best for even seed depth and will break clods to a fine seedbed with enough forward speed. Wearing parts work out at pence per acre compared with a Vaderstad, there is a downside as in they won't work as well in wetter conditions as a vaderstad and they are slightly harder to pull.
Transporting on the road should be no problem as long as you don't go too fast or long distances, saying that I do run about 9 miles from the farm with no problems yet !
Stones aren't really a problem but you can break tines if you're not respectful or drilling deep.
I've used a 3m then a 4m for about 15 years now and wouldn't be without one, it's a very well built drill as was most of the earlier simba tackle and I'm sure it will be running for many more years to come.
when you mention "coulters don't bounce", what keeps the coulters in depth position? springs?I think on out often hilly ground 200 hp is about ideal for a 4m but if you are on lighter flatter land 160 hp would be enough. As said a bit of speed helps the cultivation effect and with the design of it the coulters don't bounce at all.
I am interested in the thread running about the direct drilling conversions of the freeflow drill which can make it a very flexible piece of kit for many people. Who knows they might be about for another 20 + years in different reincarnations.
As for spares a couple of left and right tines built up with tips and boots on is a good tip as recommended by others, the only other thing is to pass a heavy rope through the tine springs can help retain breakages if they snap in the appropriate way. I have totally lost snapped tines with the boot attached when it's been very dusty and you don't notice straight away.
If it's dry enough drilling the headlands first is great, bit like the old Massey 30 .
Not too bad, you adjust the rollers, if well oiled its easy.How easy is it to change depth of the seed please?
They are more of less rigid pigtail tines, its the 3 tonne on top of them that keeps them inwhen you mention "coulters don't bounce", what keeps the coulters in depth position? springs?
Hi can you sow grass with a free flow? Would you be able to sow twice crossing it?They are more of less rigid pigtail tines, its the 3 tonne on top of them that keeps them in
Run the coulter tines barely touching the ground, just enough to stir it up a bit, wind cranked up to full chat, and go like hell!!Hi can you sow grass with a free flow? Would you be able to sow twice crossing it?
Any one know what the modern fan motor equivalent would be mines leaking on a 4mView attachment 1066503. Currently a tyrone but don't know out put etc. Cheers