Recutter Chops Stubble Down To Size

Recutter Chops Stubble Down To Size COMBINES Headers 22-1-44 "Increasing cutting height to put less crop material through the combine boosts capacity about 50 percent," says Ewen Mosby who designed and built a "recutter" bar that mounts underneath his combine header to cut remaining stubble to a manageable height. The recutter allows the Hartney, Manitoba, farmer to raise his header to in-crease field speed without leaving the stubble so tall it requires a separate trip through the field to chop it down. Tested for five years on more than 5,000 acres of cereal grains and flax, the Mosby Recutter consists of a 30-ft. shop-built cutterbar fitted with a commercial knife and guards. It mounts on a frame built from rectangular tubing under the back edge of Mosby's 30-ft. New Holland 971 header. A wobble box on the right side of the header is belt-driven off an extra pulley added to the existing header drive. The recutter mounting brackets pivot back and forth so height can be adjusted. Mosby runs the header high enough to remove the grain heads and the first few inches of stubble. He sets the recutter to cut stubble down to about 9 in. high, which is ideal for tillage operations after harvest, he notes. Longer straw plugs tillage equipment and leaves the soil surface too rough for planting, he says. When not in use, the recutter can be pivoted up out of the way so the header can be set flat on the ground, if necessary. Originally designed for New Holland headers, the system is currently being adapted to fit most other makes of headers as well. Mosby is looking for a manufacturer. He says the recutter should sell for about $11,000 (Canadian). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ewen Mosby, Box 336, Hartney, Manitoba, Canada R0M 0X0 (ph 204 858-2347).

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