FB Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Oh Deere!! :D :D not again :D nice pics Luke :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Top work luke, makes it look like he is working in the clouds, beautiful countryside and that weather is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Great pics there mate......The weather's too unpredictable eh...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Nice pics luke and hat gradient im pleased for our flatness we were drilling turnips in similar way to you other day but with 4.8m claydon but didnt have the camera :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 It had been chipped along with the other 6610, the new 6920s has been chipped to 200hp. Just to clear up any thoughts you lot were having. Cracking pic Luke thanks for posting them. No problems Scott, I enjoyed taking them. good pics luke mate, ,have you had many storms up taht way, we havn't had a thing down here, We've had a lot of storms, not much thunder or lightning just seems to be odd rumbles normally fairly loud. not again :D nice pics Luke :) Cheers Phill. I did think that unless its been tweaked, other wise there could be a smell here which you know too well at the minute Colm........ :D :D No it has been chipped, contractors don't really run tractors standard, thought you would of known that by now, not worrying about handing out computer certificates awarding numpties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 THose are letal photos matey cracking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 Cheers Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 terrific shots Powerstar brings out the machinery, the weather and the countyside ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 THose are letal photos matey cracking!! brill snaps luke 8) you d want the side window open on a job like that not radio 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Listen to it purr up over the horizon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 WOW impressive pics there power star,where on this earth is that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 WOW impressive pics there power star,where on this earth is that place. beautiful north devon mate, in the south west of the uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 How many HP does that drill take flowerstar?? Does it need to be a special kind of drill for that kind of work?? I ran a MkIII 4 &3/4" Unidrill between '81-'98,18 row & the power they require varies according to soil type, moisture & gradient. The biggest problem is not having enough traction as divots loosened by the tractor tyres soon build up in front of the drill coulters & then they bulldoze. A vicious circle soon appears as this not only makes it more difficult to pull & hence more divots but as you dig deeper so the drawbar level sinks making all the drill coulters dig in more! So one had to be really hot on feathering the spool valve lever to raise the drill a tad without losing seeding depth. The coulters actually need to cut deeper than the seeding depth as the seed is pinced part the way up the sidewall of the discs incision so the machine needs a great deal more pulling than conventional drills apart from the extra heavy build of it to be able to direct drill into permanent pasture in the middle of summer, which it can do very well. 100hp 4wd with powershift is minimum requirement really for most terrain. I have drilled at 13mph with 2wd Ford 6600 into spring barley stubble or been dragged down to 3mph up steep permanent pasture with 110hp 10 series engined safety cab 7600 with Schindler 4wd sporting all new radials allround in July, at that time of year you have to drill deep to find the moisture! The one in the picture is a later model and probably 7" row spacing which is easier to pull. I forgot to add that my Mk III only sowed 8' 3" each pass, the one in the photo would be 3 metre. I still managed 44 acres one day sowing rape & turnips into permanent pasture in 3 fields with the 6600 at about ?20 /acre (early 90s...' shame jobs like that were rare). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Thanks for that Nigel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 WOW impressive pics there power star,where on this earth is that place. Sean is spot on, lovely scenery down this way. A place called Exmoor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Sean is spot on, lovely scenery down this way. A place called Exmoor. all over mate, as marky has just found out on his mid devon holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Havn't had to chance to catch up with him on it yet, although I did hear him saying Bude was in south devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 beautiful north devon mate, in the south west of the uk [Thanks power star hmmm I know where devon is having lived in england for 45 years spent lots of holidays there to./quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Where abouts did you stay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogreengelb Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Mostly in the south,when I lived in england I used to collect old pottery from devon and cornwall,Watcombe Pottery mostly must be worth a mint now,last time I was there I visited some of the pottery sites they were just ruins,boy did those old boys make some lovely stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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