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Post by acfarmer on Jan 21, 2012 9:30:28 GMT -5
I was reading on another board where its a waste to run finger pickup meters on the calibrating machine. You was better off buying new meters every two or three years. We ran our meters and replaced what needed to be replaced. Most we spent was 90 dollars a row . I find it a hard to believe you would buy a new meter for 90 dollars. I also thought part of running them was to set the nut where it needed to be set. Looking for some input.
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Post by jabber1 on Jan 21, 2012 10:54:38 GMT -5
I have my units run/checked each year. I use lots of graphite. Each row of my planter has planted over 600 acres or 20 million seeds. I have replaced most all of the parts once (went to precision) and do brushes ever year. Always having graphite in the unit, emptying the unit every year plus blowing it out(the fines draw moisture), and storing the unit in a dry place seems to give the unit a long life.
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Post by cityguy on Jan 21, 2012 13:24:23 GMT -5
Good points jabber , your right it's good to keep your unit in the shed OR it could get rusty , lol
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Post by ilweedman on Jan 22, 2012 12:28:56 GMT -5
AC that's the biggest bunch of crap. Maintaining those meters is the easiest thing to do. Spend a little money for an inch lb dial torque wrench. Set rolling torque ay 27 inch lb on a clearly meter and roll. Make sure the belt is running true in the center beforehand. Nothing special just common sense.
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Post by 2+2, MN on Jan 22, 2012 14:36:30 GMT -5
Pull planter out of shed, attach Drum Fill with seed and plant.
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Post by mike on Jan 22, 2012 21:04:58 GMT -5
""Pull planter out of shed, attach Drum Fill with seed and plant"" Real farmers dont do it that way. John deere vacuum with precision e-sets is the only way to go.
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Post by 2+2, MN on Jan 23, 2012 12:01:31 GMT -5
So real farmers spend money on a greene planter, then spend more money on add ons so it will plant right? Seems real smart. Why not get a blue one then?
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Post by cornandbeef on Jan 23, 2012 13:19:55 GMT -5
You get one chance to do it right. Needing gadgets . Not really just makes a great planter better and easy on the operator.
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Post by kwestfarms on Jan 23, 2012 14:23:12 GMT -5
Always seems to be another deal you can put on Deere planter to improve perfomance......can't the Deere engineers get it right before they put it on the market?  ?? Or do they just think people will buy it because its green ?? John |
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Post by 2+2, MN on Jan 23, 2012 15:21:09 GMT -5
Yup, its greene, lets buy it even though it wont plant as good so we must spend more on E-Sets and drag chains and my weights is always changing as the seeds goes out.
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Post by cornandbeef on Jan 23, 2012 18:23:06 GMT -5
Even the red dealers in this part of the world won't take those blow planters in on trade. If there so good why don't they build them yet.
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Post by acfarmer on Jan 23, 2012 18:42:00 GMT -5
I agree, Most the guys I know that have had them dont brag them up very much. The most heard of phrase is, "Well they have a good row unit." Thats about as far as it goes.
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Post by kwestfarms on Jan 23, 2012 19:51:57 GMT -5
I plant with a "blow" planter.....does a good job for my small operation. !00 acres corn on the avg. ,definitely not a BTO !! I have owned JD finger planter and the main difference in MHO , more parts in 2 rows of JD planter than all 6 of the "blow" planter !!! John
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Post by 2+2, MN on Jan 24, 2012 15:16:42 GMT -5
Hmm they take them on trade here all the time, sell for good money too.
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Post by acfarmer on Jan 24, 2012 20:39:32 GMT -5
Hmm they take them on trade here all the time, sell for good money too. They dont sell good here. |
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?? Or do they just think people will buy it because its green