Light Land Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 The bus loooks coool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 The bus loooks coool. Those things were doing my head in, every few minutes another one seemed to appear from nowhere, and then you get behind one, they accelerate leaving no end of stinking smoke in your face, just get away and then slow right back down for a stop and make you stop behind them The Fendt on the other hand, I tried following it to the field to see the combine, it accelerated away from me then overtook the car in front, left me scratching my head in amazement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 The bus loooks coool. Ex Dublin Bus Leyland Olympian....was thinking the same thing myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Ex Dublin Bus Leyland Olympian....was thinking the same thing myself Ermm, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Claas Lexion 600 - V1050 header, couldn't believe my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Claas Lexion 580+ TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Claas Lexion 550 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Couple of videos i got today. First up, the Lexion 600: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMSik9RzMsM And then me and my mate in his New Holland T6080: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBvSUZ18ZN4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Been a fair few people out combining today. Unfortunately most of them were just clouds of dust, i couldn't get to them, these are some of the downsides of being on a bike, not to mention the pressure the wind puts on you First up, a brand new John Deere T550 which the driver kindly let me have a ride on. I also found a New Holland TX 34 working away in some wheat, but the driver looked a pretty scary bloke so i thought i'd best leave them to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 And a video from today, watch in HD for best quality http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ0hJo4uQ-I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 This year i didn't really take as many photos as i would've liked, mainly because i got some work about half way through august. But i took some pictures at work so i thought i might as well put them on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoshParkinson Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 And then finally, finishing off in linseed on a lovely afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 may i ask what are you doing with the linseed straw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 may i ask what are you doing with the linseed straw? I went mental with the Loadall I was gathering it up into heaps ready to be burnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 ah i see why didnt you just chop it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 If i'm honest mate i'm not sure, and quite a few people have asked me that but i will find out and report back I did at first think it would be to save using more diesel to run the chopper, but i would've been using just as much if not more with the loadall pushing it all up into heaps, someone on here might know but if not i'll ask next time i'm at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 could have baled it? bit like oil seed rape straw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Ely power station won't take it. Burns too hot apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Chopping linseed straw is nothing but a nightmare. It slows the combine down terribly and can be a nightmare for the chopper unit as it does not chop very well. Down here most people bale it with no net and then torch the 'bales'. It's useless straw for nearly anything. Rape straw can at least be laid under wheat straw when first bedding the sheds down in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 never happy are they we use rape straw to build temporary beet clamps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 never happy are they we use rape straw to build temporary beet clamps Who? We have used linseed straw for building spud clamps actually, forgot about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 people who want 'renewable energy' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Chopping linseed straw is nothing but a nightmare. It slows the combine down terribly and can be a nightmare for the chopper unit as it does not chop very well. Down here most people bale it with no net and then torch the 'bales'. It's useless straw for nearly anything. Rape straw can at least be laid under wheat straw when first bedding the sheds down in the winter. There's your answer. never happy are they we use rape straw to build temporary beet clamps We just use any straw for that, usually wheat straw, and then for instance last winter we had some spare bales so we broke them and used them to 'bed' the beet down and keep it warm so it didn't rot, and we got it all in by doing that thankfully. Although we have used linseed straw for beet pads, and it lasts much better than most other straw. the other week i was loading wheat bales that were 2/3 years old, completely rotten, and then i was loading linseed bales that were 5 years old and still holding together better than the wheat was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 everything has a use nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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