Combines Help with wheat settings for 2188

[darby]

Noticed no one suggested the Gorden air jet chaffer to solve your problem. Is there not one operator using this equipment that would like to share the results with usIJIJ

 

[Randy]

I agree about the AirJet Chaffer, but first you have to make sure to do a good job threshing the crop. Randy

 

[BrianS]

My machine is doing a real nice job threshing the wheat,my main problem is lossing wheat out of the back.I think it's getting better but in really green weedy place's the loss monitor peg's right and I see wheat in the chaff laying on the axle.I had to open the concave up to help get all the material thru easier,and sped up the rotor and fan,but left the chaffer and seive and book setting's. Does anyone have any more idea's IJ Would the AIR JET CHAFFER make life alot easierIJ Does anyone have one a 2188 IJ

 

[Randy]

Brian, Make sure to run the chopper-beater in high for wheat. Randy

 

[Farm_Kid2]

We always have wheat and chaff and straw laying all over the back of the machine also. I guess I've kind of quit worrying about that. I go out in the cut field and carefully clear away the straw and then get on my hands and knees and blow away the chaff so that I can actually see how many kernels of grain are actually present. Also check right behind the header for reel loss and every few feet behind the full width of the cut. It is possible to set the grain loss monitor so that the needle pegs to the right but the grain on the ground is almost nothing. To give you an example, this year in wheat we usually had between 3 and 10 kernels per square foot right behind the seperator in 50-60 bu. clean wheat. That calculates to almost nothing per acre. We usually have the shoe and the chaffer closed more than the book says. Another thing to consider is that the monitor divides the grain loss by the ground speed. Therefore, if you slow down the needle always goes to the right, even though you won't see much behind the machine. What number do you have the Meter Position knob set at when you are in the greenIJ Finally, in regards to the AirJet chaffer, I have not used one but I bet it would work really well. If you're wanting to do the best job possible it is probably the way to go.

 

[cutter2388]

Hello there I have had some tough times myself on tougher thrashing varietes. From my experience I run the concave on .8 to 1.2. I pretty much run my rotor speed around 900rpm if it cracks a bit I slow down a touch. I installed all 8 seperator bars in the grate area of the machine. The only problem with changing your veins is in dry conditions you may over load your sieves then again causing loss. I would suggest starting out with your concave tight and gradually speed up your rotor, your fan speed seems ok. I have 2 machines with standard and one with a specialty they all do an excellent job but the specialty is a bit more touchy..