[AT] sickle grinder

[Larry D. Goss]

LOL!  One of the topics of discussion with my cousin last week was the
fact that his brother is NOT a good mechanic.  The brother complained to
me back in the 80's about what a rotten piece of equipment the Hesston
is.  Maybe if he had taken the time to sharpen the knife ---

The same cousin bought a new drive chain for the JD baler that his
brother runs.  But the brother wouldn't take the time to replace the old
one.  He ran it until it broke, and of course the chopper was down when
it happened, the ram continued to run, and the result is that the whole
chamber got torn up, the ram is bent, the chopper is broken, and the
baler is essentially scrap.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Grant Brians
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:41 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] sickle grinder

Larry, the top serrated sections are used on mower-conditioners and
other 
modern sickle bars. I have been using them since I got the 1968 Hesston 
nearly 20 years ago. I know that they cut well when sharp....
        Grant Brians
        Hollister, California
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 5:59 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] sickle grinder


> OK, Farmer, I agree that they can be sharpened, it's just that if you
> really touch them up a lot, you're going to loose the serrations.  I'm
> hard enough on sickle knives that the sections would get replaced
before
> they became smooth edged, but the top-serrated sections are definitely
a
> "horse of a different color."
>
> My knowledge and experience is limited on their use.  What
applications
> are the top-serrated sections designed for?  Combining beans?
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Indiana
> Robinson
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:50 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: RE: [AT] sickle grinder
>
> On 13 Mar 2005 at 21:14, Larry D. Goss wrote:
>
>>
>> BTW, which style of serrated sections are you talking about?  I've
>> always ground the ones with the serrations on the bottom, but I
notice
>> that top-serrated sections are also available, and I presume those
>> really can't be sharpened.
>>
>> Larry
>
>
>
> Yes they can...   :-)
>
> -- 
> "farmer", Esquire
> At Hewick Midwest
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>
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> Highlands,
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> years
> before the revolution.
>
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana USA
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