2004 - Volume #28, Issue #3, Page #29
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Lightweight Take-Out Auger
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"I bolt on an extension using a square 1-in. shaft. The power head has a clamp on it so it just slips over the end of a piece of PVC schedule 80 sewer pipe," Richard says.
"I use some of the bins for certified seed and must unload them several times a year. I made a pit using the bottom of a 30-gal. drum and concreted the pipe in the pit to prevent it from turning.
"I purchased a cover from a supplier to close the pipe when the auger is out and I use a hydraulic motor to power the auger, making it light enough to carry.
"The hopper for the auger is also home-made. I welded a collar on the main tube so I can take off the hopper and use the standard open flighting. This is especially useful if I need to go through a door opening," says Richard. "With the hopper attached to the auger I don't have to use a shovel to clean it out," he notes. "If I had to start over the only modification I would make is a larger 10-in. pipe to handle a larger auger."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Richard, 17177 50th St. SE, Horace, N. Dak. 58047 (ph 701 588-4387).
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