glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
Does the fixed chamber mchale not do a soft centre?
The spec sheets say the chambers are the same size but I can't see how they can be when you see the bales stacked together.Can only be differences in density settings if the chambers are the same size.
Yes same as all fixed chamber balers doDoes the fixed chamber mchale not do a soft centre?
Are the fusions all fixed?Yes same as all fixed chamber balers do
No they do a variable chamber as well but steer well clear. @MickeymatbroAre the fusions all fixed?
Is it no good?No they do a variable chamber as well but steer well clear. @Mickeymatbro
good wrapper and netterIs it no good?
Our Fusion bales stacked end on end in a shed beside bales from a 255 Claas & ours about an inch wider in straw, just as you say.The spec sheets say the chambers are the same size but I can't see how they can be when you see the bales stacked together.
I'll get pictures the next day the MF, that has replaced the Lely, breaks down. It happened today but the MF didn't manage to make a bale.
The McHale bale in the competition was heavier, but it was probably a bit bigger also. Or would a well serviced McHale keep the back door shut under pressure?Can only comment on fixed chamber, combi balers. The Fusion 3 I drive won the heaviest bale competition at a grassland demonstration and having seen the bales out of it in the same stack as Lely Tornado bales it was clear to see that the Fusion makes a bigger bale. That Lely has now been replaced by an MF and I've heard a few comments about small bales but haven't seen then alongside Fusion bales yet.
Been using a mchale since 2013, no breakdowns but maintained very well, they are a strong baler. For me to go to another brand would be down to dealer krone or kuhn is the only choice, 2nd hand though, you have no trouble moving a mchale on, harder to shift a kuhn on 8 years down the road.
The door will creep open a bit but it's not an issue. I'd rather have that than hinges and catches breaking.The McHale bale in the competition was heavier, but it was probably a bit bigger also. Or would a well serviced McHale keep the back door shut under pressure?
What was problem with rollants?Same here, got a 2011 F5500 so one of the very first.
Probably tempting fate but on its 9th season now and never had to call dealer out to it.
It just works which was quite a novelty to begin with after previous 4 rollants.
Can’t see me looking very hard at anything else when it’s time to change.
If the door opens even a small amount, it'll add a bit to the diameter of the bale, which will lead to bigger and fewer bales?Can only be differences in density settings if the chambers are the same size.
What was problem with rollants?
How many times did you wear through the back door?McHale belted baler is/was far superior to Welger. I had 3 welger rbelt balers before my McHale. Put 90k bales total through welgers. The v660 that replaced last 1 is a far superior machine. That was 2011 I bought McHale and still got it at 45k bales. I used to feel welgers were costing me money at around 30k bales and punted them.
Both McHale and welger will have changed a lot in 9 years so my experience is historic!
I was doing a fair bit of Contracting before I bought McHale and baling a lot of wet $hite for customers.
The McHale was like somebody had spoken to me about all worst points of a welger and sorted them on McHale.
The McHale was basically a copy after all.
Never done that.How many times did you wear through the back door?
No they do a variable chamber as well but steer well clear. @Mickeymatbro
Usually they start to wear though after 30k plus balesNever done that.
I traded mine in at around that bale count.Usually they start to wear though after 30k plus bales