Close up Look at How a John Deere Baler makes a square bale

[Ap0ll010]

Thanks for the video,

Steve

Georgetown, Texas

[wcox4]

Okay, here is a question: Does the thrower get hydraulic fluid from the tractor or does it have its own supply?

Thanks and great video.

[MaizeValleyWinery]

@wcox4 The baler has its own reseviour,pump and control system and is independent from the tractor for purposes of "kicking" the bale. You do have controls for aiming the pan which use the tractors hyd. system. You also have hyd. from tractor for taking in and out of road or field postion for transport. Thanks! This video has gotten a lot of comments, appreciate the props!

[JulianZeezer]

Awesome video! Thanks for teaching us all about how the baler works!

[MaizeValleyWinery]

@JulianZeezer Your welcome, thank you for taking the time to comment 2!

[MaizeValleyWinery]

If it gets that thick we usually just drop it down a gear till the kicker can keep up. You can also adjust your tension if the crop is dry enough to the bales don't "scoot" so much with each plunger stroke.

[flock0fmoosen]

What happens when the crop is SO heavy that the balers are pretty much joined as they come out?

[hvguy]

that flywheel isn't necessarily for the plunger... its for the kicker, 100hp and MORE than enough for that baler.. we have a new holland 326 thats typically run by a 50hp kubota without a problem 45-55lb bales all day

[MaizeValleyWinery]

@hvguy Yea, I agreed the kicker pump is run off the flywheel belt but even the old New Holland balers I ran back from the 1960's that did not have kickers on them had flywheels. I always thought it was for providing enough force to pack the hay section. We used to run a NH with a 32 hp Cockshut that really was under powered but could make one heck of a heavy bale and that baler had a massive flywheel on it.

[hvguy]

@MaizeValleyWinery doesnt the baler have a flywheel on the front... where the PTO goes into the main gearbox? like a case centerline or a new holland 326?

[MaizeValleyWinery]

@hvguy Been over 20 yrs. but I thought the NH had one that was "perpendicular" to the pto shaft and it sort of "passed through" the flywheel with shear bolts making the connection? The J.D. one runs 90 degrees to that via a gearbox that connects it to the pto driveline. The kicker pump is down and behind and belt driven via a double groove belt that goes around the flywheel and to a hyd. pump. Baler in vid. is 6-8 yrs. "oldish" 40-60K bales/yr. very little problems.

[hvguy]

@MaizeValleyWinery oldish? our hayliner from NH was made in the late 80's lol, it made badass bales until somebody sabotaged it...

planning on fixing it then buying this commercial JD, we'll see though.

[MaizeValleyWinery]

@hvguy Oh, I meant "years old" It is like "new" 4 us 2! LOL. Don't know what N.H. has for kickers now a days, but the J.D. "pan style" I think works way better (more control) than the belts the NH had years ago, ya might like that change 2. The NH I used as a kid in the 70's I think made the bales for the donkey Jesus rode into town on! Sort of had an "art deco" look to it. Take care.

[johndeereman451]

drivers a dumbass slow down

[MaizeValleyWinery]

@johndeereman451 THANKS 4 the positive comment!!! Way to go!! Bale tension, size and weight R directly porportional to travel speed. Also rate of travel considerations factor in weather conditions as well and a whole host of other factors U R ignorant 2 as well! Take care

[Virginiasensomia]

Don't get too close.....that kicker will take your head off! Remember.. Safety.

Is that tank spraying a preservative?

[MaizeValleyWinery]

@Virginiasensomia Yea, I keep back it does have a kick! Yes that is a mild acid solution. It works off a sensor that determines the amount needed based upon the hay's moisture.

[destroyahdes]

This is cool too. I love how it thorws them at the end.

[trimbletobacco]

Nice video. How many bales does the wagon hold?

[MaizeValleyWinery]

Depends on bale size and how much you try and squeeze on but usually between 100-120 or so. When we stack them I think they hold 180.

[mywd6tractor]

last night i broke the end of the throwing cylinder i got the same bale kicker =[]

[MaizeValleyWinery]

Bummer!