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Check out my latest project.

i picked up a 8 bale haymaster accumulator and a haytech grapple.

I need to replace a couple springs on the accumulator. Figure out a mount for my baler.

Cut off that mount on the grapple and old the new plate on there. Going to add another set of pins so I can use it on both my 542 and 400X loader.

I need to get my square baler working also. Looks like a winter project.

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New mount plate.

 

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OK - Here is my project. I need to cut off all this welded on stuff so I can bolt on the plate for my 542 loader.

I figure I will attack it with the plasma cutter first and go from there. Not sure how clean I can or need to make it. As long as it is clean on the bolt face side - I am good to go.

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OK the plasma cutter was slow going - I think I need to swap out the tip. So broke out the torch. Was essentially out of oxygen, but I powered on.

I got 3 of the 4 tabs cleaned up last night. They welded on reenforcing plates onto the square tubes. I am going to leave those - I am sure I will screw it up if I don't . I might have to cut up the old counts and use them as shims so I can get it the right height across the back of the plate.

Pictures to follow.

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Mechanical part is done. Now I need a different coupler for the hydraulic lines.

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That looks real slick.. have you tried it out on any bales yet? how back end light do you think it would make a 2009 4520? :thumbup1gif: Its either one of those or a old school bale picker that ya pull behind a tractor for me..

I have had ZERO time. New job is keeping me really busy. I still need to get my hay baler working. Oh well - I will get it done sometime. It might turn into a winter project again. It is going to be time to bale hay.

I set it up to work on my 5525. I have the pins to weld on to put it on my 4520. I suspect it would be fine on the 4520 cab with some weight on the back.

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I don't have a working baler yet. I have a couple John Deere 346s that I hope to get one working soon.

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