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Has anybody tried to redesign and make the fingers for the husking beds on New Idea pickers?    The originals are not very durable.    smile    Thanks. 



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They are expensive, too. Around SW IA you can buy an old picker for parts a lot cheaper than you can buy the parts themselves. Problem is, most of the parts pickers are short on fingers, too. I think the company still sells them, if all else fails.

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Thanks for info.   I bought new.   You are right, the used fingers are already cracked, torn, or gone.    I think I can make them for under $50.00.  



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Go check out the For Sale forum. There is a post there for someone selling new fingers for a reasonable price.

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Good information.   Thanks.


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I ordered two yesterday off of the for sale forum.  $30.00 each plus shipping.  The AGCO dealer wanted $58.00 each.  OUCH!!!


Chris

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I sold some used ones for around $30 each (including shipping) several years ago on ebay. I sold out very quickly back then - Agco's price was about that back then already. Let us all know how these work out after you have used them for awhile!

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I hope the $30.00 fingers do the job for you.   Do they look fresh (new) out of the package with no cracks?    Mine break each year because corn doesn't move out bed with picker on steep sidehills.   So the new source can be helpful.     Big John

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Yes - ears that can't get out of the husking bed (like when they pile up there because I forgot to turn the elevator back on after making a turn!) are the biggest reason that fingers on these wheels get broken off. It probably didn't happen as quickly when these pickers were closer to new, but 40+ years later it's a different story!

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big john wrote:

I hope the $30.00 fingers do the job for you.   Do they look fresh (new) out of the package with no cracks?    Mine break each year because corn doesn't move out bed with picker on steep sidehills.   So the new source can be helpful.     Big John




 I haven't received them yet, but the guy I talked to on the phone acted like they manufacture them.  I'll let you know as soon as I get them.

Chris



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There's a couple places in Pennsylvania selling them, too this year.  Supposedly they are a tougher material that can take bending better than the original . . . . I don't need any on my current 324 yet ('twas a creampuff when I found it) . . . but I should still order some and add them to the 'emergency' pile of picker parts in the shop.

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 It would be good to test that new tougher material.   Tire or belt material I think would be tougher.   I wonder what it is at the PA. Manufacturer. Big John

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Remember the older models of these picker and some other brands made paddles out of tire carcasses. my ford dearborn mounted picker uses the tire carcass flaps.

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I didn't know that.   Thanks.   I am 30 years behind the good thinking of those days.   BigJohn

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I got the picker fingers yesterday.  I will take pictures tonight and post them tomorrow.

Chris

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Well, if anybody wants them, I have the shafts and sprockets off a junk 313 8-roller husking bed.  The flaps would need to be remade out of tire carcass.  These parts can backdate a 326 8-roller bed to a 313.  Probably could be shortened to backdate a 323 1-row to a 310.

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The picker fingers seem to work pretty good.  Haven't used the picker but 3 or 4 hours since installing.  Here are some pictures.

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Thanks for your efforts.    Good pictures - the fingers look good and fresh.    If no cracks after 4 hours, there is hope.   Don't forget to turn on the elevtor like I did not do.   Not good for fingers and ruins any scientific test.   no   bigjohn

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I'm going to pick again tomorrow.  I'll let you know the condition after that.

chris

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We produce rubber parts for agricultural machine also produce rubber fingers and price per piece is $ 25 for additional information, please contact us by e mail petarkuzmanovic@yahoo.com

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Are you fingers Rubber?  Molded or Cut out of sheet stock?



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hi big john, just happens i'm cutting a mold for fingers right now. i needed 12 for myself & the dealor wanted $101.00 each. i'm waiting for a compound from the renosol co. they deal with every plastic & rubber base known to man. the fingers i'm making are for a 327 husking bed or, 13" dia with 13 fingers. i've increasted the radiuses for strength & cerated the front edge tor better ripping of the husks . i'll get back with you after i pour a few fingers.   have a good day,  jerry



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Where did you get these fingers?  I am in need of some for my 323.  Thanks.



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