Baler twine question
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Topic: Baler twine question
Posted By: JK in Pa
Subject: Baler twine question
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 8:16pm
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Anyone use poly twine in a New Holland Super 68 Baler? I am getting very tired of the low quality sisal twine available in my area! Thanks in advance for any response.
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Posted By: nickia
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 10:12pm
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i do in my 303 allis baler works well same knotters as new ho;lland
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Posted By: David G.
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 10:23pm
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I made the switch years ago. Worked fine.
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Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 11:51pm
Keep the knotter knives sharp and you shouldn't have any problems.
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Posted By: albatros_3
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 6:20am
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This is the first year I used plastic in my NH 269. I was worried how it would perform, so I threw in a new set of knotter knives and had sisal on hand, just in case. I love it and I'd be hard pressed to go back to sisal now. I even packed the bales as tight as the baler would go and it still worked great. I haven't broken one string yet. It worked so well, I went back and bought more plastic twine for the next cut. I'm using Bale Cord 9000/170.
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Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 6:38am
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I just hate cleaning up the plastic twine. You have to pick up every little piece you drop. It never goes away.
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Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 9:14am
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grandpa bought a new holland 287 in about 74 0r 75 when there was a baling wire shortage that used the poly twine because couldent get a twine set up for the old baler never had any problems mice dont eat the the poly and it doesnt rot . i had not even seen sisal twine since the 70s
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Posted By: Mike Plotner
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 12:31pm
used it in a 273, put 170 lb knot strength and it made a huge difference in how much better it tied. New Holland Tytan is great
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2001 Gleaner R42, 1978 7060, 1977 7000, 1966 190 XT, 1966 D-17 Series IV and 1952 WD and more keep my farm running!
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Posted By: Pipeline Badger
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 1:22pm
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I just had some very poor twine myself, I had got mine at Fleet farm big chunks and real thin in other spots. the twine I get from my local feedmill is much better. I will never use plastic on small squares. I have twine from 20 years ago out in the pasture yet.
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Posted By: Johnwilson_osf
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2016 at 9:52pm
HudCo,
You must have few mice. They will chew poly twine. I find that it depends upon what is in the bale. If it is wheat, oat, rye, etc straw that has some seed left in it, they will go after the seed, and then they will work on the twine.
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Allis Express: Eastern PA on Rt 80
8050, 8010, 6080, 190, D14, DA 6035, AA 6690, 5650, Gleaner F2
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Posted By: coggonobrien
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2016 at 7:14am
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We were having issues with our international 409 baler running 9600 sisal (which was what was recommended). Dad swore up and down the twine was smaller than it used to be. Found an old piece in his haymow and he was right. Switched to 7200 and never had trouble again.
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