Straw swath roller

[Bobthebuilder]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2365018720403135

 

[tinman]

Fair play to that man, that for sure is a piece that got a lot of love in the making but, an it may only be me but I see one or two creases in his batman style design,

If I went to that much trouble I'd of put covers on the bearing ends of the roller like what I'd be on a baler roller to stop crop from wrapping round it because it will.

I'd hate to be looking for something in the middle of the tool chest, a top door would of been nice even if there was net there.

 

[Johnny Deere]

Fair play to that man, that for sure is a piece that got a lot of love in the making but, an it may only be me but I see one or two creases in his batman style design,

If I went to that much trouble I'd of put covers on the bearing ends of the roller like what I'd be on a baler roller to stop crop from wrapping round it because it will.

I'd hate to be looking for something in the middle of the tool chest, a top door would of been nice even if there was net there.

Can't understand how he was able to listen to a bit of Lionel too without bursting into song.
Strange man..

 

[tinman]

Can't understand how he was able to listen to a bit of Lionel too without bursting into song.
Strange man..

I didn't turn on the volume first time... .
in fairness to him, he makes a damn fine bit of kit, had a gander on his FB page and he is a busy bunny.
makes a right few versions of it and just a basic roller too.
notice the cross hatch in the end caps of the box.
the stuff is fierce well finished but i see no headlights on it, That id imagine would be a bit of a pita.
its tall too, i suppose big tractors your up high but still, you wouldnt want it up full on the links.
was wondering too, just how much that unit is above, would 3-4k buy it.

 

[TripleSix]

We've just knocked up one from a Diablo off a scrap destoner and a £40 transport box.

Works well

We will make a better lid when times are quieter.

 

[Drillman]

In order to be able to get the tractor over 30 foot of straw to bale it, it needs a front roller press making.

The current idea is to use a roller from a fixed chamber baler (I have a broken roller in the shed).

Will it be big enough diameter to roll freely, and will it be wide enough?

It'll be mounted on the front end loader (tractor doesn't have front links), so the roller will be held at a fixed height.




Daft idea, or anybody think it will work?

No issue getting over 40ft swaths here. Running 520/85/38 tyres which helps.

 

[Chae1]

No issue getting over 40ft swaths here. Running 520/85/38 tyres which helps.

Much spring barley? The straws really long here and not breaking up through rotaries like it normally does. Massive crops of straw too, doing 4 hesstons to the acre.

 

[Drillman]

Much spring barley? The straws really long here and not breaking up through rotaries like it normally does. Massive crops of straw too, doing 4 hesstons to the acre.

Yeah plenty straw but TM155 just glides over it no bother. Other lesser tractors are available!