Steve P Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I have just dug out from the attic my old Britains NH baler, its in good nick but from the day i took it out of the box many moons ago it would not work, i suppose this question as been asked countless times but how do you get these old balers to work as they supposed to, my 5 year old son got very angry with it earlier as no matter how he tried the baler seized up while being towed behind a tractor, just like i did when i was his age!, is there a way to fix this??. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 you can remoove the cog but the baler wont work thats wot i did wen i was yonger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 remove the cogs/gearwheels & clean them up with a small file , it's usually the remnants of the casting that stops them from going around , same as the cam that moves the bales along in the lid of the pick-up reel area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Any grease nipples he may have missed Marcus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Any grease nipples he may have missed Marcus well it wouldn't hurt to give it a quick squirt of WD40 when it's all back together would it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 WD40 what garage or workshop would be without it................... a great product which has a multitude of uses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Indeedy... stinks to high heaven... but it makes for a good metal polish.. come on Bill... start a topic on uses for WD40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I actually quite like the aroma of it Mark.....new topic well there's a thought for a damp bleak Saturday morning ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 FIRST OF ALL MAY i ASK WHAT DOES WORK ON THE BALER Do the wheels turn? If so does the walker in the chamber move? Does the floof inside where the bales go move from side to side? Lets start from there for a starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 i have found that talc powder works prety well allowing stuff move , especially plastic against metal, i use it on my collins teleshift to make the inner and outer main arms slide ,and it doesnt leave any greasey finshes like wd40 does once its on plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Yes Marcus is right ,the plastic gears will have "feed scars" from the moulding process that protrude from their perimeters and act as stops as they come round into contact with each other, that's assuming they rotate freely for part of their rotation(?)you may need a very sharp modelling knife(etc) to dig out between the teeth.The metal cast parts may also have steps in them that bite when they should be smooth flowing. Far easier to cure than knotter problems!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Cheers chaps , and thanks MJB1 as i followed your advice and now my old baler works almost perfect with the aid of the magical wd40 .. My son and i earlier had a great time baling the living room carpet!, amazing a toy/model that has lived in the attic for the last 10 years has a new lease of life it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 no problem mate , i've also added, an AGRI type tractor tyre from a mechano set years ago that also helped with traction ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Always had bother with the cogs on my Howard rotary manure spreader.I have a newer one that performs very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Always had bother with the cogs on my Howard rotary manure spreader.I have a newer one that performs very well Same here. The '80-87 orange one's tend to lock up and would require one to manually turn the wheels. Best for display only nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phipps Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I have ended up with two.The better one still has all the plastic cog teeth & also the front stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 do the knotters work on it aswell ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Ive 2 of them (well had). One was all seized up just like yours. So i gave it the chop for parts to make a NH trailed silage harvester. Thats all it was good for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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