[GSBN] straw bale dimensions - Hand made bales

[Andy Horn]

Hi all 

The project in the highlands of Lesotho, which I got some excellent input on
from the Network - thanks especially to Darcey Donovan and Habib - for
making hand made bales using a lorry jack press is at last staring to inch
forward.

 

The project manager is trying to get a prototype together for the press
design and is asking how small he can go with a bale..

 

I am not familiar with small bales and our typical standard 2 string bales
here are typically 900mm long x 450mm wide x 350mm high. Smallest I would
say I have come across were as I recall about 850 long x 420mm wide by 340mm
high. (Sorry no imperial dimensions for those of you in the States.as we
into metric system here).

 

Any input about if one goes smaller and what are the rules???

Does one need to and can one make a more compact bale if one goes smaller?

 

Is there a recommended / ideal size for making hand pressed bales.

 

Kind regards,

Andy Horn

 

 



 

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