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[JimBear]

I believe you got about all the life you could out of her. So what’s it for?

That’s exactly what I was thinking.

 

[JimBear]

Alot of seat time, for certain. I am approaching 20 years working as a machinist and would love to do nearly anything else at this point. A week or two of rolling up hay? I'd work for free and consider it a vacation. Burnout is real

As they used to say on the ‘Price is Right’, “Come on down “

 

[JimBear]

I'd die.

After the 1st cutting, the 2nd or the 3rd ?

 

[jakethesnake]

Sumpin is missing in that first picture…

Edit: I believe two sumpins are missing in that photo.

Yeah. Not sure what happened there. I did not get the slotted top piece. They will have it for me in the morning. I planted that row a little deeper than I prefer but weather is supposed to be ok. I got 34 acres in tonight with it. I’ll correct that in the morning. The parts were reasonable. Like 65$ for everything. Including the stuff I’m picking up in the morning. Considering I’m the only one who runs that planter I’m a little stumped as to what I hit. I’m reasonably gentle on the planter. I grew up running old worn out equipment. Finally starting to get a few nice pieces around so I try to keep them in good shape

 

[jakethesnake]

Plus the damage is pretty rusty. If it happened last year in beans it should’ve shown up in the stand. It planted that row so deep I couldn’t even find it lol

 

[Mastermind]

I believe you got about all the life you could out of her. So what’s it for?

Hesston round baler.

 

[jakethesnake]

Hesston round baler.

Having any luck finding parts?

 

[jakethesnake]

I need a crank that lifts the pickup on the round bale up and down. She got bouncing on me trying to form bales and broke it off. Pickup went all the way on the ground. Chained it up to finish.

Guy told me to call around to some salvage yards. So I’m hunting parts that I haven’t found yet myself

 

[Mastermind]

Having any luck finding parts?

Not that one. Gonna have to fix it.

 

[hoskvarna]

Well boys. I need this fixed.

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Use that lathe cut it down and put a weld on sprocket


Sent from Hoskey Hills

 

[Steve]

Hesston round baler.

What model? We run a 540.

 

[Mastermind]

Use that lathe cut it down and put a weld on sprocket


Sent from Hoskey Hills

That's the plan Mark.

What model? We run a 540.

5540

 

[jakethesnake]

That's the plan Mark.




5540

I’d like to see her when you get it done. I struck out on parts. Someone messed up. The look in his eyes told the story. lol. I told him it wasn’t his fault. I’ll get by.

 

[Mastermind]

I’d like to see her when you get it done. I struck out on parts. Someone messed up. The look in his eyes told the story. lol. I told him it wasn’t his fault. I’ll get by.

Turned off the old sprocket.

Waiting for the new one to arrive. Then I'll bore the center out of it and weld it on.

 

[farminkarman]

Turned off the old sprocket.

Waiting for the new one to arrive. Then I'll bore the center out of it and weld it on.

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Looks good Randy!

 

[jakethesnake]

Turned off the old sprocket.

Waiting for the new one to arrive. Then I'll bore the center out of it and weld it on.

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I like it

 

[Steve]

Well boys. I need this fixed.

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Is that part number 6867618? I found a few of them.

 

[Mastermind]

Is that part number 6867618? I found a few of them.

That sounds right. I believe I can fix this one. Out of curiosity, what is the price?

 

[Steve]

That sounds right. I believe I can fix this one. Out of curiosity, what is the price?

Average is $85 plus shipping.

 

[Steve]

That sounds right. I believe I can fix this one. Out of curiosity, what is the price?

https://www.tractorhouse.com/parts/search?PartNumber=6867618&SearchType=Start