Shield Deflects Flying Beans

Shield Deflects Flying Beans COMBINES Accessories “I used to find soybeans laying on the feederhouse of my combine during harvest so I knew there were beans going over the back of the head onto the ground ” says Waseca Minn grain farmer Dave Born “I solved the problem by building a simple metal deflector that bounces flying beans back into the header ”
    Born says before he built the deflector he was probably losing a bushel of beans an acre or more “It doesn’t seem like a lot until a person sees what’s on the feederhouse and then realizes there’s 3 or 4 times that many already on the ground from each side of the header With beans at $9 a bushel or more that’s a lot of crop I’m not getting paid for ”
    Born’s solid deflector is made from 1/8-in thick sheet metal Three sections of 2-ft by 8-ft pieces are bolted to the back of the header supported by braces bolted to the top of the deflector and the header frame Each piece has a 4-in lip at a 30-degree angle on top to deflect flying beans back into the auger The top 8-in of the center piece is partially cut away for better visibility so Born welded a secondary lip about 12-in above the base on that section He also installed 3 lights on top of the deflector for better night visibility
    “I know the setup works real well because there aren’t any beans on the feederhouse even in dry conditions ” Born says “I can’t quite see the whole auger from the cab but I can see all of the reel and the whole sickle bar I’m sure the beans I saved in the first day alone more than paid for my time and materials ”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup
David Born 77977 350th Ave Waseca Minn 56093

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