Motorized crop reaper - GIF

**Altair** · Sep 17, 2023, 08:14 AM

Motorized crop reaper.

Previously:

Weed whacker stacker - GIF
Scythe basket harvesting - GIF and photos
Manual mowing tool - GIF

**sossol** · Sep 18, 2023, 08:45 PM

Don't fear the reaper.

Unless you're in front of it. Then you should probably fear.

Neil

**piper184** · Sep 18, 2023, 09:19 PM

I would sure like to see the business end of that thing.

**Hoosiersmoker** · Sep 19, 2023, 09:19 AM

Is that tea? Some sort of herb?

**Ralphxyz** · Sep 23, 2023, 03:12 PM

Is it using a flail to cut the crop?

**Frank S** · Sep 23, 2023, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Is it using a flail to cut the crop?

No a flail would grind the crop into silage. This would have to either be a sickle section mower or have a Blade or blades mounted on vertical spindle/s.

**piper184** · Sep 24, 2023, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by Frank S

No a flail would grind the crop into silage. This would have to either be a sickle section mower or have a Blade or blades mounted on vertical spindle/s.

That was kind of my thought too. He is only cutting on the very right side of the machine. I think the "push blade" is just there to keep the tall crop from spinning away by directing to lay down in a neat row.

It would be interesting to see what cuts the stems, and what directs then to all fall to the left. And what kind of plant he is cutting.