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Inline Baler –stem direction in bale

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Anonymous-0

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Is there a difference in the direction of the stems in a bale produced from an inline baler (Hesston 4655) vs. a traditional (NH 316)? Currently we bale with a NH 316 and pick up with a 1049 balewagon. With the 316 the stems in the bale run parallel to the string side bale face.

The resulting stack created by the bale wagon places the bales on edge with the stems running vertically in the stack. If I switch to an inline baler will my stem direction change? Ultimately, will my stack now have the stem running horizontally?

I hope that I’m not confusing with my question. I’m thinking of making the switch to an inline but want the stems running vertically in my stacks for drying purposes.
 
I can't answer your question directly, But I can tell you that a friend of mine puts ALOT of hay through the little inline balers, and picks em up with a NH Harobed. I work for some places that all use the bigger, 3 tie inline machines, and all those bales get picked up with Harobeds. I think you'll be fine. I've heard great things about those small inline machines.

ben
 
Not knowing either, the stem orientation is by design going to be perpendicular to the stem across the end of the bale. If not the twine will not have substance to hold tension against.
Jim
 
You know I"ve sold a couple of those Hesston inlines new and that never came up as a question. Most people liked them because the bale was uniformally packed never really thought about the stem direction and if you"re stacking out side that may be an issue. I know when I was home dad always made us stack hay in the mow edge up which was a pain! Dad always said they tend to dry faster that way and the mice didn"t like not being able to stand something to naw the string (before rodent repellent twine) all the neighbors wanted theirs stacked the other way, can"t say it made any difference except one neighbor had his barn burn down once from hay but I told him this is too tough and he said I"ll salt it and it will be OK he did but it was on top and not between each layer as it should be. Anyway the Hesston is actually the old MM/Oliver inline baler that was used for years as the old self propelled unit.
 
Yes, the cut side is where the strings are which is opposite when compared to a traditional baler. You'll go through more gloves, but it will save you pants and getting your legs all cut up.

Once you buy an inline, there is no going back!
 
(quoted from post at 00:08:25 04/20/10) Yes, the cut side is where the strings are which is opposite when compared to a traditional baler. You'll go through more gloves, but it will save you pants and getting your legs all cut up.

Once you buy an inline, there is no going back!
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guess I surely need to see one of those! Sounds like standing a dozen toothpicks on end and then trying to bundle them by wrapping string over the top, down one side, across the pointy bottoms, up the other side and tie at top. Ain't gonna work. When all this started I expected it to end with 'string still perpendicular to straw, but entire bale exiting 90 degrees to conventional'. But, here we are ??????????
 
I know what you're saying, both balers make flakes, the packer forks orient the hay generally flat in the flake but slightly more in the direction the hay came from.

The cut happens to be across the direction it comes from. Twine is never strapped parallel to the flakes or it would pull through.
 
You worry too much. The cut stems will be horizontal in the stack when placed on edge. This "should" actually afford better drying as the stems will be on the edge of the bale rather than having another bale stacked directly on top of them. My inline baler is wonderful.
 
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