Cookin a Deere
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Bonehead
Skull Master
Wow, great pictures. I watched one go when I was a kid, but back then, they were about $25,000.
The fire department got there in time to save the wheat field, but let the combine burn, because by then, the wheat was more valuable.
The fire department got there in time to save the wheat field, but let the combine burn, because by then, the wheat was more valuable.
Ratatat
Active member
WOW that sucks!!!
rustybeercan
Never met a beer he didn't like!
Rut row, somebody had a very bad day!
Beercan
Beercan
Sniper
Canadian Rust Bucket
Bearings that get dry and over heat are the biggest cause. It's when it drops flames and sparks into the discharge straw as they go along the field, and don't know until they turn around for another pass and spot the big long fire. It's right about then, that they figured out they are on fire too. By then, you just know it's going to a bad day.
BigIrish
Well-known member
I was watching this new show called "harvest" all about these guys that run combine crews harvesting wheat. They said most of the fires happen when the dry stuff hits the 1500 degree turbo.
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
I would bet that turbo would start a fire or two...
Not a farmer but I would think that they (manufacturer) would do more to isolate the engine and such from the harvesting sections....that dust has to be plenty flammable.....
Not a farmer but I would think that they (manufacturer) would do more to isolate the engine and such from the harvesting sections....that dust has to be plenty flammable.....
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Sarge, that dust touches off like non-dairy creamer sprinkled on an open flame.
We're right smack in the middle of the grain belt here. When its dry, there's a big cloud of chaff and dust surrounding the machine, it gets into everything. Poor maintenance or an unexpected failure is all it takes.
We're right smack in the middle of the grain belt here. When its dry, there's a big cloud of chaff and dust surrounding the machine, it gets into everything. Poor maintenance or an unexpected failure is all it takes.
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Love the metaphore....
"that dust touches off like non-dairy creamer sprinkled on an open flame." I'll have to try that...lol
I can only imagine it's like saw dust....don't want an unmaintained piece of equipment in the field I would guess? Ton of money to go up in flames...
"that dust touches off like non-dairy creamer sprinkled on an open flame." I'll have to try that...lol
I can only imagine it's like saw dust....don't want an unmaintained piece of equipment in the field I would guess? Ton of money to go up in flames...
Old Iron
Well-known member
One of my neighbors round baler done the same thing several years ago.
He drove it back to the house with hot grease dripping all the way, set the field and all the big bales that were already done on fire.
Jim
He drove it back to the house with hot grease dripping all the way, set the field and all the big bales that were already done on fire.
Jim
maverickmk
Rebel Rodder
Wow, that's awful. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to lose something that valuable.
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
Most machinery fires I've seen were from neglected bearings. My BIL burned up a big baler in the field behind my house about 3 years ago.
Dad had a 2 row picker on a Oliver 88 that went up in flames. He said the debris would always get stuck next the exhaust, turn to embers, then just float off. Just how it was back then, farming wasn't for sissies. About 1/2 way through the 4th or 5th year one ember didn't float off. Rebuilt the Oliver and even still uses it a little now.
hotrod preacher
"Official RRR Chaplain"
from someone raised on a farm, only one word to describe that feeling after looking at that..... "sickening!" i agree w/all u guys have said, it could be dust build up in bad places, could be bearing failure, who knows.... got to keep your eyes on alot of "stuff" around a combine... way too many moving parts!
BTW good to see ya PA--been wondering how the rat-building has been for ya...haven't seen ya in a while...
BTW good to see ya PA--been wondering how the rat-building has been for ya...haven't seen ya in a while...
phitter67
Well-known member
Had that happen a couple of miles away two years ago. A few weeks later there was about a half dozen other farmers bringing in the crops for the guy. The majority of farm folks are like that.
hotrod preacher
"Official RRR Chaplain"
phitter, real farmers are like real hotrodders--never met anther of their kind that they wouldn't help...no matter the cost
good to hear a reminder of it, though
