Dallas Thacker

@grain_metrix $710

Round 43. Where does May 2026 canola close on Friday March 20th 2026? Entries close at 7pm CST on March 27/2026. The prize? A $25.00 gift card to a restaurant of your choice. Last weeks winner @FarmSanders Contest for Canadian Residents ONLY.

@TSmith1867 What’s your trick to getting the cut size correct with the kerf? I’ve tried messing around a bit but seems it’s never where I want it to be when I need something that size matters

Ever need one of those "thik" washers!?..😏

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@landon707 I went in February, was a great trip. Funny in that whole article our shit $ was never mentioned as a reason why people don’t want to go.

2 weeks away from a good road trip. I can't wait.

@landon707 What I’ve found with a bit of research is growing corn out here nets about the same as other lower netting crops like wheat and barley. Plus with possible water restrictions in the largest district I don’t think you want to chance it growing corn.

@SpecialtySeeds @AllamFarmer If I was a AB farmer with a pivot....I'd grow a pile of grain corn. For what you guys pay for it in MB and ship it all the way to Southern AB...

@TSmith1867 Do you have any pictures of the stripes on that box from the side? I dig that

Truckn' stuff.

@grain_metrix $755

Round 41. Where does May 2026 canola close on Friday March 13th 2026? Entries close at 7pm CST on March 8/2026. The prize? A $25.00 gift card to a restaurant of your choice. Last weeks winner @tpotwilson Contest for Canadian Residents ONLY.

@loganp333 I believe this is the updated one. It’s cast aluminum and balanced. If you check your steel one there’s a good chance that it’s way out of round. We find the plastic covers still wear out over time though.

@Thacker1Dallas Oh really? Thanks I'll look into that!

Hopefully this will permanently fix the problem of these plastic covers wearing out! Not sure how I ever built things before the arc droid, sure saves a lot of time grinding. #shopprojects

@loganp333 If you are having issues with the blower fan, there is an aluminum impeller update that solves most the issues. That’s what takes out the belts I believe. I’ve found quite a few of ours are terrible out of balance. This one happened to be good so I left with steel impeller.

@Thacker1Dallas I'd buy one for our 8240 and I have a neighbor I bet would invest in one as well

@SilverStarAg I’m still getting the hang of it. I’ve built a pile of stuff with it already since getting it in January. Has saved me a lot of time, as well as not having to send things to town to get done with a cnc. I quite like it for the most part

@Thacker1Dallas How do you like your arc droid?

@GribbleRC What drives it on the NH? I’d be very interested to know how fast that little impeller is going on the case!

@Thacker1Dallas NH has the same cover/fan etc. etc. & hardly have any trouble with cover wear, fan blades flying off, backing plates cracking etc etc. Must be something to do with speed they run on Case. 🤷‍♂️

@loganp333 Once we get a bit more free time In the shop I’ll get ahold of you. I likely have quite a few more to make for our own machines.

@KoubaRichard I haven’t yet, I’m thinking most of my combines will need them so I have to make quite a few more. After that we are going to look at building for orders. Few small things to tweak on the v2!

@Thacker1Dallas Did you make some extras? Both our 7088's got them last year.

@millatime99 Last time I was at grand island they encouraged photos. Non union plant- plant workers treat the customer as their boss as they know that’s who’s buying their product. Was a great tour.

@AllamFarmer Pretty sure cameras in the factory are still a big no no 🙊 haha

@AdamJPfeffer If you went very slow (like 1-2 mph) you might be fine without the cross augers in a heavy stand. You’re likely going to start, get so pissed off it’s bunching up, and go buy a pea auger haha.

@AdamJPfeffer A lot depends on conditions and crop. I did some short light stand canola years ago in Texas and it was fine without the cross auger. A normal thick stand though it won’t feed. It will bridge right across the drapers and you’re out pulling it off

Any canola growers out there with straight cut experience with a FD75? Is the auger necessary for the back of the belt?

@dustfrmer Makes much less of a mess, 2 bolts you loosen off and the lateral tilt hoses and it pops right off.

@Thacker1Dallas Ha. Exactly what I do. I just figured there is probably a better way than my redneck method.

Combine maintenance season is underway for us, a big first day of taking things apart! #shopprojects #harvest26 @Case_IH

@dustfrmer We put a ratchet strap on each side, hooked onto a rotor lug, and back to the chopper bearing support. Then put a block of wood from the concave frame to the rotor and lift it to take pressure off the bearing.

@Thacker1Dallas @Case_IH How do “you” support the rotor when pulling the front bearing.