Last year was the first year we baled our first square also! Using the identical baler only I pulled it with wheezing old ‘47 case VA. Horribly underpowered. We have been struggling with the same issues where one in 5-10 bales has either failed to tie, or the duck bills hold too much pressure and when it tries to pull the string out as it feeds more hay in, it pulls the string apart. The loose twine on a finished bale I think has to do with not enough tension at the back making light bales. When I tightened mine up as the bale popped out everything tightens right up. I wish I had better documented our start/struggles to get into farming. I sure enjoy watching others in the same boat tho, makes me feel better about our own learning curve. Hope this year is easier for you!
We are the same, wish there were more out there. Especially with older kit which we have so we can learn and make better choices and......hay :-). There has been some great comments on this post and others which have helped us as we defo aren't generational farmers
Good video I have a 445D with a hydraulic plunger I would like to suggest that the baler knives need sharpening and your bale twine tension adjustment will help you to make the more even. At the back of the baler you have two tension arm. By adjusting it down, it will hold the other bale in the chamber long giving you tighter bales best of luck 🤞
Thanks, we didn't make hay since this video due to having a baby but this year will be. Got someone to give the baler a good service and we will be welding up some areas. Will defo look at the tension and sharpen the baler knifes
If the two of you need to know how to operate or ajust the equipment please feel free to ask .that hay needed another day of drying at the lest . after you grease the baler sometimes it will miss the first bale or two. The reson it was braking shear bolts is the hat was too damp it most likely molded.
@@WindfoldFarm yes sertainky. Your taco on the dash should be marked for 540 pto rpm. That’s where the baler will sing, if not marked the baker should strole between 65-75 strokes per minute. Also don’t worry about the twine/string being loose in the exit Shute. It will be till it passed out the end through the compressor.
Well from The amount of views, there seems to be a lot of people who enjoy watching Newbies struggle.....Age of equipment can be compounded by not knowing how it works together New stuff will give the same results without any idea of how each part functions..... With the electronic knowledge available at your fingertips......that can be avoided But you did alright.....Which proved that even a blind squirrel will find an acorn every now and then.....
@@jennygraham1872 Never said I didn't like it! ..... Said I found it amusing..... It was by luck that I even saw this video.....Only because I being in the Hay for profit business.... I concentrate mostly on Hay channels.....But don't worry, This channel won't see me again.......
Make sure the little knifes are sharp that cut the knots if the little tails near knot look chewed they are blunt and knot will hang on knotters and rap around bill hook. Make bales as tight as you can by winding those two handles down on rear of baler.
You have good a top baler .
Many greetings from Germany
Markus B.
The wee tractor should be singing her heart out on the baler :)
Awesome guys loving it!!
Well done on your first shot you two :)
Thank you, hopefully the animals like it 😊
Last year was the first year we baled our first square also! Using the identical baler only I pulled it with wheezing old ‘47 case VA. Horribly underpowered. We have been struggling with the same issues where one in 5-10 bales has either failed to tie, or the duck bills hold too much pressure and when it tries to pull the string out as it feeds more hay in, it pulls the string apart. The loose twine on a finished bale I think has to do with not enough tension at the back making light bales. When I tightened mine up as the bale popped out everything tightens right up.
I wish I had better documented our start/struggles to get into farming. I sure enjoy watching others in the same boat tho, makes me feel better about our own learning curve. Hope this year is easier for you!
We are the same, wish there were more out there. Especially with older kit which we have so we can learn and make better choices and......hay :-). There has been some great comments on this post and others which have helped us as we defo aren't generational farmers
The 2 cranks at the rear of the baler chambers adjust your weight of the bale. Make smaller wind rows bext time. I have an ih 445 baler.
Good video I have a 445D with a hydraulic plunger
I would like to suggest that the baler knives need sharpening and your bale twine tension adjustment will help you to make the more even. At the back of the baler you have two tension arm.
By adjusting it down, it will hold the other bale in the chamber long giving you tighter bales best of luck 🤞
Thanks, we didn't make hay since this video due to having a baby but this year will be. Got someone to give the baler a good service and we will be welding up some areas. Will defo look at the tension and sharpen the baler knifes
If the two of you need to know how to operate or ajust the equipment please feel free to ask .that hay needed another day of drying at the lest . after you grease the baler sometimes it will miss the first bale or two. The reson it was braking shear bolts is the hat was too damp it most likely molded.
@@richkramer2777 we are actually really struggling with the knifes
Need the pto revs cranked way up on that baker
So a lower gear but higher revs to get the hay through the pickup quicker?
@@WindfoldFarm yes sertainky. Your taco on the dash should be marked for 540 pto rpm. That’s where the baler will sing, if not marked the baker should strole between 65-75 strokes per minute. Also don’t worry about the twine/string being loose in the exit Shute. It will be till it passed out the end through the compressor.
Hay needs another day or 2 before baling
no hay should have to dry out after bailing
Well it rained so the hay got soaked before we could get the bales of the park.
Well from The amount of views, there seems to be a lot of people who enjoy watching Newbies struggle.....Age of equipment can be compounded by not knowing how it works together New stuff will give the same results without any idea of how each part functions..... With the electronic knowledge available at your fingertips......that can be avoided But you did alright.....Which proved that even a blind squirrel will find an acorn every now and then.....
I find this comment rude. if you dont like the video then just dont watch it.
@@jennygraham1872 Never said I didn't like it! ..... Said I found it amusing..... It was by luck that I even saw this video.....Only because I being in the Hay for profit business.... I concentrate mostly on Hay channels.....But don't worry, This channel won't see me again.......
should learn to use it first
We did learn but this was our first time trying it for ourselves. So we will do better this year.
This baler should last forever best design ever made
@@margaretlissenden3524 yes it’s still
Going for this years round of hay.
Make sure the little knifes are sharp that cut the knots if the little tails near knot look chewed they are blunt and knot will hang on knotters and rap around bill hook. Make bales as tight as you can by winding those two handles down on rear of baler.
@@margaretlissenden3524 it will all be fully serviced before use again.
Great video, 💚🤍💛.where is windfold farm.
We are north Aberdeenshire
@@WindfoldFarm brilliant, love watching old skool machinery,hope the tractor is running well for ye.
@@colmanlong1032 Thanks. We will have another video soon with the old girl when we are making hay 😄