1989 - Volume #13, Issue #1, Page #09
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Hand held sweep auger
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"When my bins get emptied down they still have about 500 bu. that won't go out the center sump. I have used this labor saver to pull grain to the center for years," says Deardorff.
He used a 10-ft. length of discarded 4-in. dia. auger and a 1/2-in. electric drill. "I welded a short rod on one end to go in
the chuck of the drill and put a wood bearing and drag plate on the other end.
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