Farmi 260 HFC first outing.

[LGP Eddie]

Finally managed to put all the jigsaw together and get the Farmi 260hfc mounted onto the New Holland 7840 complete with duals.

 

It's first tackling a vast amount of willow stacked on a very wet SSSi we have been working on.

First impressions are very good and the conveyor really does aid feeding.

Another bonus is reversing the conveyor gives everything a good clear out of small brash that accumulates and I believe the Farmi is especially bad for this.

 

It has hydraulic flap and rotate on the spout and is a pleasure to operate.

 

Unfortunately my timber grab hasn't been converted yet so I'm struggling a little with a Selector grab on the 8 tonner, but more than happy so far.

 

Any tips on the Farmi would be much appreciated, it looks a well built unit and matches nicely to the 7840 on 540 speed.

 

The hope is to get some Rhodie through it with the assistance of the conveyor, but none to try on this site.

 

I'll hopefully get some video shortly.

 

Eddie.

[ben lightfoot]

can that hopper be fitted to a hand fed chipper? looks very nice though my friend has a farmi and is awesome chipper

[slack ma girdle]

That be a very shiney chipper, how long will that last ?

 

One or two hours ?

[LGP Eddie]

With that oversize selector grab the first scratch wasn't long in coming!

 

It is strictly grab fed only and matched to the excavators we run.

 

That conveyor runs steady enough but the thought of even going near it makes me bad.

I'm certain a few bad payers.will be looking for the cheque book after a bit of clog dancing on that!

 

Eddie.

[Charlieh]

I see Jason's done you on the duals one of thems on the wrong way

 

or is that for tactical withdrawal when the wetland gets to boggy

 

 

chipper looks mint mate hope its all going well with you

[LGP Eddie]

I never even gave that tyre a thought, but several people clocked it even as they lay flat on the trailer.

It's floating well up to now and if it can live with the 8 tonner and Tracked dumper it should go most places.

 

I'm still learning and really need the smaller machine and grab but we've certainly shifted some gear and made some lovely chip.

 

Needing an outlet around Shrewsbury for the chip though?

 

We need to catch up at Thorncliffe as I think you'll like the results?