Combine Attachment Reduces Plugging

Combine Attachment Reduces Plugging COMBINES Accessories 27-3-18 Crops like soy beans, flax, hemp, and even oats can be tough on combines, knotting up in front of the rotor and plugging it up. Joe Federowich, Asheville, Manitoba, solved the problem with a simple modification to his Case IH combine. "I worked on this for several years before I got it right," he admits. "But it's a pretty simple modification that anyone can do." The modification requires bolting three pieces on front of the rotor, just inside the feederhouse. "It bolts onto the impeller ears on the front of the rotor," he says. "It takes about four hours to put it on, but most of that is in taking the combine apart to get to the front of the rotor. The attachment itself requires only 16 bolts. "We've used this for three years in all types of crops and it almost eliminates plugging," he says. "Last year, we had it on combines on four farms and all reports were good. Wheat and canola don't plug as much, so it didn't seem to make as much difference in those crops as in hemp and flax. There were no reports of any negative effect on seed quality." While he's used it in all crops in his area, Federowich hasn't yet tested it with either corn or soybeans. He has used it in dry beans with good results, though. Federowich's attachment fits Case IH 1480 through 2388 model combines. He says it eliminates rumbling, rotor stress and a lot of belt wear. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Joe Federowich, RR 2, Asheville, Manitoba, Canada R0L 0H0 (ph 204 548-2289; email: jfed@mts.net).

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