Comments for Yaz AllCrop's Weblog http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com All Things Allis, All Crop, and whatever from a exiled hobby farmer Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:26:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on AGCO dumps Orange and another year closes by Jon.Jnr http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/agco-dumps-orange-and-another-year-closes/#comment-139 Jon.Jnr Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:26:50 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-139 Nice site - Like what you did. Wishing you a very happy and prosperous new year ! Nice site – Like what you did. Wishing you a very happy and prosperous new year !

]]> Comment on Resurrection of the small farmer? by TYAZ http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/resurrection-of-the-small-farmer/#comment-138 TYAZ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:00:16 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-138 Should also add that there was a corn head for them, but they are very hard to find. They can be used as a stationary sheller. Should also add that there was a corn head for them, but they are very hard to find. They can be used as a stationary sheller.

]]> Comment on Resurrection of the small farmer? by TYAZ http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/resurrection-of-the-small-farmer/#comment-137 TYAZ Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:59:19 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-137 Matt, You can do sunflowers with an AllCrop, but with the 66 you should have the header high lift attachment.(never have gotten my paws on one) On a 72 its a bit easier, but an attachment is also recommended. This guy made his own: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7siG3waypMU As for a new machine under $10k, no way. However, I am gettting started on doing rebuilds as I have discovered there is a demand. When I have started actually putting out my first machine I will have all kinds of info. Matt,
You can do sunflowers with an AllCrop, but with the 66 you should have the header high lift attachment.(never have gotten my paws on one) On a 72 its a bit easier, but an attachment is also recommended. This guy made his own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7siG3waypMU

As for a new machine under $10k, no way. However, I am gettting started on doing rebuilds as I have discovered there is a demand. When
I have started actually putting out my first machine I will have all kinds of info.

]]> Comment on Resurrection of the small farmer? by Matt http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/resurrection-of-the-small-farmer/#comment-136 Matt Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:09:27 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-136 I am hoping to get a piece of land and do some farming to include grains. If I could get a good unit made for 8-10,000, that would be awesome. I don't know much about the all-crop. Is it able to deal with sunflower and corn? Could it be blended to be a mower-conditioner or something to that effect? There are definitely some small-scale tools that need to be made to accommodate small-scale, diverse farmers. I am hoping to get a piece of land and do some farming to include grains. If I could get a good unit made for 8-10,000, that would be awesome. I don’t know much about the all-crop. Is it able to deal with sunflower and corn? Could it be blended to be a mower-conditioner or something to that effect? There are definitely some small-scale tools that need to be made to accommodate small-scale, diverse farmers.

]]> Comment on Jim Palmers AC-40 at Hutch by Tom Yaz http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/jim-palmers-ac-40-at-hutch/#comment-135 Tom Yaz Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:25 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/jim-palmers-ac-40-at-hutch/#comment-135 Thanks thouck, Unfortunately, this blog is all there is. I could yammer on forever here but then my customers would never get their parts! This is a part time business and I have a "real" job, not to mention three girls to raise. So I think you can appreciate the time constraints. But you can find some good conversation regarding AC stuff at www.allischalmers.com Thanks thouck,

Unfortunately, this blog is all there is. I could yammer on forever here but then my customers would never get their parts! This is a part time business and I have a “real” job, not to mention three girls to raise. So I think you can appreciate the time constraints. But you can find some good conversation regarding AC stuff at http://www.allischalmers.com

]]> Comment on Jim Palmers AC-40 at Hutch by thouckNuscugh http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/jim-palmers-ac-40-at-hutch/#comment-134 thouckNuscugh Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:58:29 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/jim-palmers-ac-40-at-hutch/#comment-134 Amazing Article , I thought it was exceptional I look ahead to more great postings like this one. Does This Blog have a subscription I can subscribe to for updates? Amazing Article , I thought it was exceptional

I look ahead to more great postings like this one. Does This Blog have a subscription I can subscribe to for updates?

]]> Comment on IH 37 Disc Saga by Adrian Steudler http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-130 Adrian Steudler Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:41 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-130 Hello About the axels. D'ont change it! If the part is undamadged and still good, leave it in the machine. The IH37 is made over 40 years ago. Quality, quality, quality, strong US Steel. If it made 40 years, you can run it another decade. I'm farming in on rocky farm in Quebec and use my machine in the last 20 years. The spools get used and need replacment, the disks get smaler and brake some time, but i never toucht the axels. Hello
About the axels. D’ont change it! If the part is undamadged and still good, leave it in the machine. The IH37 is made over 40 years ago. Quality, quality, quality, strong US Steel. If it made 40 years, you can run it another decade. I’m farming in on rocky farm in Quebec and use my machine in the last 20 years. The spools get used and need replacment, the disks get smaler and brake some time, but i never toucht the axels.

]]> Comment on IH 37 Disc Saga by John_SWPA http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-129 John_SWPA Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:31:51 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-129 I had 14" blades on the disc when I got it, so I stayed with 14". I probably could have gone 16 or 18 for the same price, but I have had good luck with 14"s in the past. I plow with 16" bottoms, disc 2 or 3 times, run everything down with a cultimulcher and plant corn and beans 1.5" deep, so they have always been deep enough. I'm sure they are made in China, I really didn't pay attention to that since most of the new hand tools I buy are made in China with lifetime guarantee and it seems their steel quality is headed towards US quality. Not to get into a debate over buying American made. I am pro-American, but I am not making a dime on the farm, so I take what I can get. Chances are, if I do ever make a dime, I will keep farming with older equipment, but will buy better parts. :-) As for your axles, the only time I have seen an axle fail is when the gang comes loose and the blades start working on the axle, eventually, they will round the axle over, and then start cutting into it. I had my Allis Chalmers disc break an axle last spring. I just welded it back together and it has been holding up just fine. Then again, if I had the money to spend, I would probably buy everything new, knowing that it will be reliable, and tight. I had 14″ blades on the disc when I got it, so I stayed with 14″. I probably could have gone 16 or 18 for the same price, but I have had good luck with 14″s in the past. I plow with 16″ bottoms, disc 2 or 3 times, run everything down with a cultimulcher and plant corn and beans 1.5″ deep, so they have always been deep enough. I’m sure they are made in China, I really didn’t pay attention to that since most of the new hand tools I buy are made in China with lifetime guarantee and it seems their steel quality is headed towards US quality. Not to get into a debate over buying American made. I am pro-American, but I am not making a dime on the farm, so I take what I can get. Chances are, if I do ever make a dime, I will keep farming with older equipment, but will buy better parts. :-)

As for your axles, the only time I have seen an axle fail is when the gang comes loose and the blades start working on the axle, eventually, they will round the axle over, and then start cutting into it. I had my Allis Chalmers disc break an axle last spring. I just welded it back together and it has been holding up just fine. Then again, if I had the money to spend, I would probably buy everything new, knowing that it will be reliable, and tight.

]]> Comment on IH 37 Disc Saga by yazallcrop http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-128 yazallcrop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:36 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-128 Not bad a price(made in China?), what size do you use? I think my originals were 20". As I stated in an earlier post, I think I can get the old spool style bearings, but cast+China=Trouble IMHO. Its looking like this disc is going to cost a fortune. Since I will have all new blades, hangers, bearings and some new spools, I wonder If I should go whole hog and get the axles as well. Can one assume they will eventualy fail? Not bad a price(made in China?), what size do you use? I think my originals were 20″. As I stated in an earlier post, I think I can get the old spool style bearings, but cast+China=Trouble IMHO. Its looking like this disc is going to cost a fortune. Since I will have all new blades, hangers,
bearings and some new spools, I wonder If I should go whole hog and
get the axles as well. Can one assume they will eventualy fail?

]]> Comment on IH 37 Disc Saga by John_SWPA http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/ih-37-disc-saga/#comment-127 John_SWPA Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:05:51 +0000 http://yazallcrop.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-127 Ouch is right! I think I paid $200 for my IH 37. Of course, it did need a lot of the blades replaced, 2 tires, and a hydraulic cylinder, but I got that covered pretty easily. http://www.agrisupply.com/notched-disc-harrow-blades/c/4500010/ Less than $10 a piece including shipping for all new notched ones up front and smooth in the rear. Notched really wasn't necessary, but the smooth ones in the 3mm thickness were the same price and I figured it would help some with corn stubble. I think it will pay off for you in the end. I probably will spend more in grease gun cartridges over the life of the disk, than you will have spent on retrofitting to the newer style. Let me know if you find an easier way to farm! Ouch is right! I think I paid $200 for my IH 37. Of course, it did need a lot of the blades replaced, 2 tires, and a hydraulic cylinder, but I got that covered pretty easily. http://www.agrisupply.com/notched-disc-harrow-blades/c/4500010/ Less than $10 a piece including shipping for all new notched ones up front and smooth in the rear. Notched really wasn’t necessary, but the smooth ones in the 3mm thickness were the same price and I figured it would help some with corn stubble. I think it will pay off for you in the end. I probably will spend more in grease gun cartridges over the life of the disk, than you will have spent on retrofitting to the newer style. Let me know if you find an easier way to farm!

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