Baler Twine

[Hondac]

Any suggestions as to which round baler twine you like best? I had a heck of a time this weekend
rolling hay. Went thru 3 bundles of twine which did not cut well at all. I was off the tractor at least
80% of the rolls. Then, on the last bundle (same brand of twine), only 1 roll out of 43 failed to tie.

 

[Aaron]

I've used this,

http://www.qcsupply.com/90492-clearfiel ... bales.html

for a few years and like it. Don't like the regular plastic that lives a life of it's own long after I'm dead, and hate sisal that breaks down under the bale within a week of baling.

 

[bigbull338]

have you sharpened your twine cutting knives on your baler.that might be as much of the problem as the twine is.

 

[dun]

have you sharpened your twine cutting knives on your baler.that might be as much of the problem as the twine is.

I was thinking the same thing, that used to be my problem when we used twine.

 

[bigbull338]

same here dun whenever the twine wont cut.we always sharpen the knives 1st.very rarely have we had twine sharp knives wouldnt cut.

 

[baleflipper]

Cleaning and lubing mechanism as well as sharpening helps.
A trick I use to not run out of string is to buy 25% red string and 75% blue. Put the roll of red last in string dispenser.When Baling the string turns red I know it is time to reload string. Since I started doing this I have not had a string less bale.

 

[Richardin52]

I've used this,

http://www.qcsupply.com/90492-clearfiel ... bales.html

for a few years and like it. Don't like the regular plastic that lives a life of it's own long after I'm dead, and hate sisal that breaks down under the bale within a week of baling.

Aaron
How long does it take to breakdown? Sounds like what will breakdown is only the part exposed to the sun, is that right?

 

[Hondac]

Thanks for the ideas. I'll file the knive on the old JD 530. Honestly, I doubt that the cutting knive
on this baler has ever been sharpened. Aaron, I may also try a bundle of the twine you suggest if I can find some locally.

 

[bse]

i went for 2 years kinda like that it would miss 2 then tie 10 perfect finally figured out the twine on one side was not threaded through the arm right rethreaded and it never missed, and during that i tried all kinds of twine it was just a simple thing.