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kaiser423
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How does it smell around there while that guy is operating?
How does it smell around there while that guy is operating?
KENTUCKYBREWER
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It doesn't look like it does a great job. There seemed to be as many hops coming out the waste side as there were falling down to the harvesting conveyor. And a lot left on the bine. Was I seeing that right? Do you have to "tune" the machine to get it to pick better? Just an observation, and am really curious. I don't know much about that machine. Still beats the heck out of doing it by hand 
Cheers!
Jesse
Cheers!
Jesse
Hopfarmer
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That was with some smaller bines.Yes u do have to do a little adjusting.A lot of what u see there is leaf material.The ground side of the smaller bines do hold some cones.As they say practice makes perfect.Did u look at the home built one Cheers GlenIt doesn't look like it does a great job. There seemed to be as many hops coming out the waste side as there were falling down to the harvesting conveyor. And a lot left on the bine. Was I seeing that right? Do you have to "tune" the machine to get it to pick better? Just an observation, and am really curious. I don't know much about that machine. Still beats the heck out of doing it by hand
Cheers!
Jesse
rockgineer
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That thing looks like it belongs in the Cat In The Hat!
What are the methods it uses to separate hops and stems?
And how much do they cost new and used?
Thanks,
Brad
What are the methods it uses to separate hops and stems?
And how much do they cost new and used?
Thanks,
Brad
