Add On Springs Tighten Up Older Round Balers

Add on springs tighten up older round balers HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Balers (6) 10-6-4 "Lets you pack one-third more hay into a same-size bale," says Darrell A. McNutt, inventor of add-on springs for older, and newer, round balers not equipped with increasing pressure regulators. Dameco "top springs" ride loosely on the baler until the bale is 2/3 to ¥ made. At that point the top spring arm engages the regular belt tightener arm and adds the additional pressure needed to make a firm, dense wrap that not only forces more hay into the bale but also produces a more moisture-tight outer surface. In addition, says McNutt, modified balers produce a bale that stands up straight and round all winter, exposing less hay to the ground. The new bale spring kit fastens to afixed point at the front of the baler and to the "slack arms," which regulate bale density, at the rear of the baler. Kit simply bolts into place with no holes to drill and no cutting required. "It provides even tension through-out the entire bale. We added top springs to a 605-C Vermeer baler that had been producing 855 lb. bales. Once converted it produced bales that were the same size but weighed 1,140 lbs. Because they were packed tighter they didn't breathe as much and spoilage was reduced," says McNutt. Top springs have two settings, one for high-moisture hay and one for low moisture, which changes tension by about 25%. The adjustment is made quickly by simply removing one bolt. Top Springs kit sells for $495 and fits any belt baler that doesn't have increasing pressure regulators. These include Vermeer balers models 605 and 504 (series C, F, G & H), all Massey Ferguson balers sold from 1974 to 1985; Deere balers from 1973 to 1983; Hesston model 5800; International Harvester model 241; and other makes and models that can be custom-fitted. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dameco Inc., P.O. Box 278, Highway 70 East, Soper, Okla. 74759 (ph toll-free 800 654-6106 or 405 345-2286).

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