Special Bale Cutter Chain

[Crofter]

Came across a web site for The Big Bale Cutter; a patented chain for sectioning big round bales. I wonder if it is nothing more than sharpened bumper links with the regular cutters knocked back. A regular chain plugs the saw badly. Has anyone had their eyes on it. At 95 $ a 20" loop maybe I should quit my day job.

Frank

 

[don]

I think they still have the problem

Went to the site and under operations it says
"To cut dense, damp hay or haylage, a powerful chain saw is necessary to maintain adequate chain speed. Also, the chain cannot cut all of the loose hay that often exists on the outside of the bale. The loose hay can get between the drive sprocket and its cover. It can be pulled out easily, but must not be allowed to accumulate to the point that it gets jammed."

I don't think the blade will alleviate the straw/hay getting caught up in the sproket area. Even the mfg. says so.

I think I saw a picture of GYPO running the saw with the Sprocket area cover off so it would not clog up as fast and when it did bind up it was easy to clean up.

 

[Crofter]

I'd be curious to know what they do to the chain for the extra 80 Bucks. You sure gotta be careful what you buy online. They sure dont show a very closeup picture of their bale cutting chain do they.
Regarding what you saw Gypo do in a picture. If it was Gypo's camera that took it I'd still be cautious; I think it remembers things that haven't happened yet. Yah that might work Don.

Frank

 

[che]

To cut dense, damp hay or haylage, a powerful chain saw is necessary to maintain adequate chain speed.

It also goes on to say that this 'powerful chainsaw' should be electric so as not to cause any fires from sparks........

 

[don]

Maybe they meant a hydraulic saw

That would probably cause the least spark.
You gotta hook it up to something that does spark though.

 

[Crofter]

I have watched a neighbour cutting up haylage bales right in the barn with just a regular little Stihl It does pull quite a bit of fibre into the chain case though and he stops and revvs it clear. He didn't seem too concerned about fire from the exhaust but I think you'd want to hang around for a while after you quit cutting. I am not 90 dollars worth of curious though to see what that outfit does to the chain they sell specially for this app.

Frank