Section control

Hardware Section Control
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Hi,
I have been thinking that there must be a low cost way to add section control to planters and seed drills that aren’t equipped with the nessasary clutches.
Of course we could buy the over the counter products but if agopengps has shown me anything it’s that all that over over priced.

I was thinking using. Simple 12v cluch similar to what’s used on a a/c pully. I haven’t thought through the details but something like this link below might work.
If it could Handle the torque loading I would try to mount it on the jd 750 no till drill. Witch would only have 2 sections but still would be great at the headlands and on angle corners. But also would be great on the 6300 white 12 row planter.

Has anyone tried this or had a better option for a cluch?

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Those type of clutches are what is on older air seeder tanks and are quite durable. Seed metering isn’t very hard to turn at all, so yes, a couple relays, a couple clutches - good to go

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For section control on a JD 9450 hoe drill with 3 boxes, what about using something like electric over hydraulic to raise and lower each section’s hydraulic cylinder independently?

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I’m not familiar with that drill, does each section have its own drive?

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@Mueller yes, each section has it’s own drive (ground driven) that is activated by each section’s hydraulic cylinder when the shovels are lowered to the ground. It’s the same as the old press drills if you are familiar with them.

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Have you tried anything with these clutches @Mueller? Sounds like a really cool idea!

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Dear all,

Just want to ask if there are any news on this topic.

I am looking for some clutches to upgrade my chain driven corn planter.
As I am just a hobby farmer I am search a cheap solution.

Often in find some electronical breaks but no clutches.

Maybe someone here found an interessting clutch to cut off the chain sproket of thr seeder wheel.

Thanks a lot.

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I’ve been hoping to do something similar to my planter. I haven’t really figured anything out yet but I might have to order some of the clutches linked above to see if there’s any way to make them work. I hope to have some time to tinker on it this winter!

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I have found some small tooth clutches, that looks really nice.
They just need a bit of power (watts) and transfer enough torque. There is also no risk of slipage.
They can be activated up to approx. 50-60rpm that should be sufficient.

I just do not like that they are “normally open” .
I would prefer a type of clutch that is closed without power.
If I loose electrical power, I can continue planting.

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I too am interested. Do you have a link for the toothed clutches?

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@Hobbyfarmer
Sure, no problem.
You will find quite a lot of similar types as the following one:

Unfortunately it is also spring opened.

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I am also interested in this. But as F380 said it would be much better if clutches are normaly closed. It is safer this way and in my case I would only need the clutch to be opened for a few passes on the filed ( to close half of the drill when making first pass down the field)

Has anyone found the normaly closed clutch?