EngineNoO9
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Anyone ever done this? Saw some stuff about modifying a chain to do it but saw some people indicate you could maybe do it with no mods to the chain. I would be a little worried about a fire though.
I would think the clutch cover would pack full of it in a hurry. [emoji2373]
Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]
The modified chain I saw was done to reduce it pulling the hay out. Direction probably makes a huge difference
Hadn't thought about the oil. Would consider the canola oil option or some of the bio degradable stuff.
Cutting off the frozen- I can kind of understand....... but why else do you want to cut sections off of round bales with a chainsaw?
I am in the process of finishing off several hundred bales of winter cow fodder- usually two bales per mob per day.
If you are looking to peel a little off for individual animals per day, the bales can be unwound in layers (if not frozen) opposite to the way they are made, sections can then be cut off with a knife.
Setting fire to the bales would be my number one worry with hay, next would be clogging the clutch cover. Wonder how thinned molasses would work for bar oil on a hay cutter?
Ive fed lots over the years.
You need to make sure you keep the bottom peeled off to keep the bale cylindrical. If you turn it into a cone the bottom edge becomes a pita.
Why the pallet?
The bottom may not slide out nicely on the slats of a pallet. Maybe put a scrap of plywood on top of the pallet..?
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