[AT] massey combines at portland

[charlie hill]

Yep it's sure enough flat down here John.  I understand the concept of how 
the hillside rigs work but I've just never looked at one to see where the 
"hinge" is.    In fact, we never owned a combine on our little place so the 
stuff hidden under the sheet metal is a bit of a mystery to me anyway. 
I've looked at  enough pictures, videos and drawings to get the general idea 
but
there is nothing like actually seeing it and putting your hands on it to 
understand what is going on and how it works.

Charlie

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From: "john hall" <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] massey combines at portland

> Yep, you can tell Charlie is from some VERY flat land! When I get down 
> your
> way all the drainage ditches amaze me! There was actually a hillside 
> machine
> at the John Deere dealer here about 15 years ago. I imagine it came out of
> south central Virginia. Our area has plenty of hills but not quite bad
> enough to need hillside combines.
>
> John Hall
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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>
>> Thanks Gene,  that makes sense.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:31 PM
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>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>>    Basically, the header follows the same plane as the drive axles so
>>> they
>>> are always at the same angle to the ground. Leveling switches with
>>> hydraulic
>>> controls keeps the main combine and particularly the cleaning shoe at a
>>> level angle to the earth. This keeps the grain moving evenly over the
>>> cleaning shoe so as not to overload either side while running empty on
>>> the
>>> uphill side. As a matter of reason the main combine and separator are
>>> going
>>> with the operator's platform, so naturally the cab is also level with 
>>> the
>>> earth. The feeder house from the header to separator is specially
>>> designed
>>> to flex as the terrain changes and still allow an even flow to the
>>> cylinder
>>> or rotor.
>>>
>>>                    Gene
>>>
>>>
>
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