Hay Accumulator

[blueriver]

Well I got it cut and layed out ... next step on day this week will be to weld it up ...

Only had a picture and a square bale to go buy so I took my best measurements and when I'm done its (maybe) going to fit the SSQA on the front loader and accumulate ten square bales.

 

[flusher]

Well I got it cut and layed out ... next step on day this week will be to weld it up ...

Only had a picture and a square bale to go buy so I took my best measurements and when I'm done its (maybe) going to fit the SSQA on the front loader and accumulate ten square bales.

Looking good.
I built my own accumulator several years ago to work with my home made bale squeeze. Fun projects.

 

[blueriver]

Looking good.
I built my own accumulator several years ago to work with my home made bale squeeze. Fun projects.

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So is your dual purpose? Accumulate and squeeze with the same?

 

[jayste]

Blue, looking forward to the play-by-play!:thumbsup:

 

[flusher]

So is your dual purpose? Accumulate and squeeze with the same?

Right. The accumulator attaches to the squeeze arms (the attach brackets were added after these photos were taken). After the bales are rounded up, the accumulator is detached and the squeeze picks up the bales and stacks them.

 

[blueriver]

Blue, looking forward to the play-by-play!:thumbsup:

Did a little welding today ... put on piece on the wrong side of the line
(%^&#$^) had to grind that one off ... left the camera at the barn so will post pictures on the morning.

 

[BryanM]

I have been wanting to do this project! Just overloaded with other projects, Just wondering what size tractor are you going to use? Looking forward too pics too!:thumbsup:

 

[blueriver]

I have been wanting to do this project! Just overloaded with other projects, Just wondering what size tractor are you going to use? Looking forward too pics too!:thumbsup:

I will be using it on my 43 hp Montana ... here some pictures. I will take more, next week Thursday looks like we will get it in the field and test it ... was hoping to get it painted first !!

 

[BryanM]

Hey Flusher how about a little home movie of your rig in action?!

 

[flusher]

Hey Flusher how about a little home movie of your rig in action?!

Next baling season is May 2012. Stay tuned.