Weaving GD user thread

[Badshot]

My gd pics.
All beans.
Top into volunteers.
Second was into. Grass
Rest s wheat stubble, last two Claydon trial

 

[Brisel]

What are GD drills like to maintain? Technical and parts backup?

I had a demo on Monday with a 2 year old 8m show stand model and was very impressed.

 

[Badshot]

Parts backup is good.
Ordered some spares one day, came next.
Technical is also good, guy who installed mine is on the end of the phone if I need help.
I'm impressed.

 

[Gone Shooting]

Are the transport wheels off the ground when drilling ? Or when hopper is low.

 

[jonnyjon]

Was interested in buying one but was insulted with px offered , hard to deal with someone who thinks their machine is the only one worth having and your one is only scrap

 

[ih1455xl]

What were you going to px

 

[jack6480]

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My gd pics.
All beans.
Top into volunteers.
Second was into. Grass
Rest s wheat stubble, last two Claydon trial

Won’t let me see the pictures

 

[jack6480]

Won’t let me see the pictures

Working now!

 

[jack6480]

My spring barley poking through!

 

[Brisel]

Are the transport wheels off the ground when drilling ? Or when hopper is low.

They are just off the ground for my demo.

 

[Badshot]

In wetter conditions the wheels can carry a bit of the weight of the drill reducing pressure on the closing wheels a bit.

 

[Farmer Roy]

Was interested in buying one but was insulted with px offered , hard to deal with someone who thinks their machine is the only one worth having and your one is only scrap

You're lucky to be offered anything I reckon
Not many ( dealers or manufacturers ) would consider doing a PX on any cultivation or planting equipment, they don't really want to do it with tractors either really ( that's why they offer significant no trade discounts ) Second hand planters are generally either sold privately, or via consignment through a dealers yard

 

[jonnyjon]

You're lucky to be offered anything I reckon
Not many ( dealers or manufacturers ) would consider doing a PX on any cultivation or planting equipment, they don't really want to do it with tractors either really ( that's why they offer significant no trade discounts ) Second hand planters are generally either sold privately, or via consignment through a dealers yard

Dealer would be looking for more than double than what I was been offered

 

[Gone Shooting]

Surely the wheels would pan when drilling whilst damp - beauty of the pronto or similar is no compaction after the seed is planted ?

 

[Andrew K]

The GD is probably the drill I would go for if I was hard core no tilling.

 

[Brisel]

Surely the wheels would pan when drilling whilst damp - beauty of the pronto or similar is no compaction after the seed is planted ?

The Pronto or similar does the compaction before the coulters. Are you referring to the transport wheels or the coulter wheels?

 

[tr250]

Was interested in buying one but was insulted with px offered , hard to deal with someone who thinks their machine is the only one worth having and your one is only scrap

To be fair I thought they gave me fair money for my old accord ts

 

[Farmer Roy]

I've been buying, using, selling & buying planting equipment since 1994 ( 6 planters so far ) & it wouldn't even occur to me to ask for a trade in ( PX ) . . .
Different worlds I suppose . . . ?

 

[Farmer Roy]

K - Hart in the US are building a modified Weaving GD row unit. A firm in WA is mounting them on locally built frames / toolbars, but none have made over here to the east side of the country yet ( it is about 3000 km ).
Been talking to them, be keen to see one in action

 

[Farmer Roy]

https://directseeding.com.au/double-disc-openers/