1/3 size hay baler

[CRAFTBENDER]

This is a replica of a 1923 case haypress that I built from blueprints. The main gears came from an old windmill pumpjack. It produces a 5x7x13 inch bale. I fabricated all the parts except for the gears. It is fun to watch it work.

 

[NHSSoc08]

very nice project....now it is time for some video of it in action....

 

[CRAFTBENDER]

very nice project....now it is time for some video of it in action....

Oops, I posted something on this quite a while back. It is a duplicate post. I apologize!

 

[simplicityguy92]

very cool!!!
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were did you get the plans from

 

[deereguy]

How does it work? Do you need to "recut" the length of the grass going into it to form the bale? Do you use sisal twine? Looks like a cool hobby.

 

[CRAFTBENDER]

There is a hopper above the baling chamber where handfuls of hay are packed into the chamber by the packing board. When the packing board lifts out a rectangular steel "packer",(attached to a connecting rod, connected to a rod journel on the bull gears forces the hay into the chamber. The bales are tied with 17 gauge wire. I can get about 14 bales out of a regular size bale.

I bought my plans from The Original Mini Hay Press

 

[funny farmer]

you could sell them little bales to pet stores for rabbits and guinei pigs.