Hay Accumulator

[blueriver]

Well I got it cut and layed out ... next step on day this week will be to weld it up ...

Only had a picture and a square bale to go buy so I took my best measurements and when I'm done its (maybe) going to fit the SSQA on the front loader and accumulate ten square bales.

 

[flusher]

Well I got it cut and layed out ... next step on day this week will be to weld it up ...

Only had a picture and a square bale to go buy so I took my best measurements and when I'm done its (maybe) going to fit the SSQA on the front loader and accumulate ten square bales.

Looking good.
I built my own accumulator several years ago to work with my home made bale squeeze. Fun projects.

 

[blueriver]

Looking good.
I built my own accumulator several years ago to work with my home made bale squeeze. Fun projects.

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So is your dual purpose? Accumulate and squeeze with the same?

 

[jayste]

Blue, looking forward to the play-by-play!:thumbsup:

 

[flusher]

So is your dual purpose? Accumulate and squeeze with the same?

Right. The accumulator attaches to the squeeze arms (the attach brackets were added after these photos were taken). After the bales are rounded up, the accumulator is detached and the squeeze picks up the bales and stacks them.

 

[blueriver]

Blue, looking forward to the play-by-play!:thumbsup:

Did a little welding today ... put on piece on the wrong side of the line
(%^&#$^) had to grind that one off ... left the camera at the barn so will post pictures on the morning.

 

[BryanM]

I have been wanting to do this project! Just overloaded with other projects, Just wondering what size tractor are you going to use? Looking forward too pics too!:thumbsup:

 

[blueriver]

I have been wanting to do this project! Just overloaded with other projects, Just wondering what size tractor are you going to use? Looking forward too pics too!:thumbsup:

I will be using it on my 43 hp Montana ... here some pictures. I will take more, next week Thursday looks like we will get it in the field and test it ... was hoping to get it painted first !!

 

[BryanM]

Hey Flusher how about a little home movie of your rig in action?!

 

[flusher]

Hey Flusher how about a little home movie of your rig in action?!

Next baling season is May 2012. Stay tuned.

 

[blueriver]

Next baling season is May 2012. Stay tuned.

Explain that ... we are just getting ready for our first cutting.

 

[blueriver]

The unit got a coat of paint today ... I promise picture of that soon. Help me name it ...

I'm thinking "Hay Buddy"

 

[flusher]

Explain that ... we are just getting ready for our first cutting.

Dry land haying, one cutting, plant in Oct-Nov, harvest the following May.

 

[blueriver]

Dry land haying, one cutting, plant in Oct-Nov, harvest the following May.

Okay ... so how many acres of dry land and how many bales to the acre?

 

[flusher]

Okay ... so how many acres of dry land and how many bales to the acre?

It's a 10-acre place, 6 acres in hay (a hobby farm). With about 18" average rainfall during the rainy season (Nov thru May) and gravely patches in the hayfield, about 1/2 ton per acre is typical. So with 40-50 lb two-twine bales, about 20-25 bales per acre.

 

[blueriver]

I am happy to report the accumulator works ... NOT as easy as the online videos !!! Take practice.

 

[flusher]

I am happy to report the accumulator works ... NOT as easy as the online videos !!! Take practice.

Neato. Congrats.

 

[BryanM]

Great pics!!! Two questions for you, 1st- does pushing the bales on the ground do anything too the bales ( break strings, deform, etc..) 2nd question maybe comment- Did you think about putting grapple hooks on your accumulator so you could pick them up?:thumbsup:

 

[blueriver]

No problem pushing them on the ground. Found out load the eight first and the two ends last!!

Yes I studied the one with the grapple/accumulator combo. The down side was you can not unload with that unit ... so I went with the seperate grapple to off load in the barn and that works great.

 

[bucktaker]

Cool I would like to try that....are their plans for a acculumator/grapple anywhere online?