with a bunch of bias-ply tire carcasses, the right size hole-saw, and plenty of time, you can make new segments for the rubber rollers in a New Idea picker, it would work for your picker too if it has segmented rollers.
Perry, the name of the guy is Bob Taylor of Mar-Rob Enterprises 515-543 8633 the newest phone book I can find at the moment is from 07 & his listing is in there, this is his home number also, so it rings at both places at the same time
Roger, Thank you for the info. I,ve talked to Bob on the phone and I'm making arrangments to have the rolls rebuilt. I was able to get them out of the machine today. Found I need to replace one bushing also.
Perry, the name of the guy is Bob Taylor of Mar-Rob Enterprises 515-543 8633 the newest phone book I can find at the moment is from 07 & his listing is in there, this is his home number also, so it rings at both places at the same time
Now that's some great information to have.
Lots of farmers around here used to rebuild them one way or another by themselves, my dad used to work for a seed company in the 80's and they used New Idea Uni huskers, and they had some fancy stuff for making all the husking rolls new every year.
Thanks for the info. Bob rebuilt the three rollers on my 323 NI this past sunday. Very nice fella and good at what he does. I was going to bring just one roll up to have rebuilt. Bob talked me into doing all three, glad I did I gained a 1/4" diameter on each roll. They are much more aggresive. He uses a press to cut the segments out. Learned a few things from a man that has been doing this for over 25 YEARS. He had me in and out in thirty minutes. Well worth the eight hour round trip.
It was $50 per roll. My New Idea rollers are about 4' long. Once Bob rebuilt my rolls and I used it, WOW what a difference it made. He worked me in on a Sunday.
jdtom ,He rebuilds the rolls you have. On my Oliver #5, I had them stripped off and he rebuilt them in about an hour and 15 mins. I helped him put the new segments on. They work very well. I've picked about 175 bu. Corn is 28% and about 15 to 20 % is not being husked. I think it is doing very well.
Perry
-- Edited by Perry Duncan on Wednesday 4th of November 2009 05:10:56 PM
He does have rebuilt husking rolls on hand some times if you have a bad shaft or somethang. He also will put an aggresive end on the roll if you like. It helps in high moisture.
I don't think I have ever seen a crawler pull a corn picker before. Was it difficult to keep on the rows?
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rfdeere, It took a little practice to get it started on the row end. ONce your on the row it goes right along. This is the first year I've used it, to pick with.
