Fixed Airfoil in High Moisture Corn?

HighDesert · 02-09-2012, 05:41 PM

What do people think of a fixed airfoil chaffer on an 8120 doing high moisture corn? I've read they aren't the best for high moisture but are fine for low moisture corn. What are people's experiences? Thanks

HighDesert · 02-14-2012, 11:49 AM

Nobody knows if these are good or bad in high moisture corn?

redrice · 02-29-2012, 07:40 PM

i would like to know also, just bought a used machine that has a fixed top screen. ive never used one or even seen one before

thn43 · 02-29-2012, 08:09 PM

I had one in a 1688 , I cut soybeans,wheat, and low moisture corn , but never cut high moisture anything. I liked it, it was so light never had bushing trouble, but have not had another since.

farmingsk · 02-29-2012, 08:46 PM

AFAIK, they are not as good for high grain loads on the shoe. Basically, they have less open area than an adjustable chaffer. They are best in small grains like wheat and especially canola.

redrice · 02-29-2012, 11:30 PM

Yea, that screen is light, combine i bought last cut corn, im going to give it a try. I have been thinking about these aftermarket screens you can buy. i have bought two after markets for my old combine and the guy i got em from said they were heavier than OEM, i thought that was a selling point. but the more i think about it proly not!

02-09-2012, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
HighDesert Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	Fixed Airfoil in High Moisture Corn? What do people think of a fixed airfoil chaffer on an 8120 doing high moisture corn? I've read they aren't the best for high moisture but are fine for low moisture corn. What are people's experiences? Thanks

02-29-2012, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
thn43 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chatham, MS Mississippi Delta Posts: 95	I had one in a 1688 , I cut soybeans,wheat, and low moisture corn , but never cut high moisture anything. I liked it, it was so light never had bushing trouble, but have not had another since. __________________ Us farmers create problems. Too much food, Too many problems Not enough food, ONE PROBLEM

02-29-2012, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
farmingsk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East-Central SK Posts: 151	AFAIK, they are not as good for high grain loads on the shoe. Basically, they have less open area than an adjustable chaffer. They are best in small grains like wheat and especially canola. __________________ Visit the Fertilizer Price Database.

02-14-2012, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
HighDesert Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 123	Nobody knows if these are good or bad in high moisture corn?

02-29-2012, 07:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
redrice Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North East Louisiana Posts: 38	i would like to know also, just bought a used machine that has a fixed top screen. ive never used one or even seen one before

02-29-2012, 11:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
redrice Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North East Louisiana Posts: 38	Yea, that screen is light, combine i bought last cut corn, im going to give it a try. I have been thinking about these aftermarket screens you can buy. i have bought two after markets for my old combine and the guy i got em from said they were heavier than OEM, i thought that was a selling point. but the more i think about it proly not!

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