Remote-Controlled Electric Power Unit

Remote-Controlled Electric Power Unit MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 21-4-9 To eliminate the need for a tractor to power his grain augers, James Juon, Stanhope, Iowa, built a remote-controlled portable electric power unit. "I've found that to run an 8-in. auger, you need about 3 hp. for every 10 ft. of auger," says Juon, who mounted an electric motor on a simple 4-wheel trailer that's easy to roll from bin to bin. He attached a pto coupler to the output shaft on the motor. Once he had the portable power unit up and running, Juon decided the power unit would be even more handy if he could start and stop it remotely. So he connected it to a garage door opener. "Now, when filling trucks, a person can be up on the truck watching it fill with no need to jump on and off to shut off the motor. I just use a touch of the garage door opener. A control panel mounts on the trailer and consists of a safety switch interlock, fuses, motor controller and garage door receiver. "I didn't think it was that big a deal when I built it but everyone who sees it thinks it's one of the handiest things they've ever seen," said Juon. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, James Juon, 2209 350th St., Stanhope, Iowa 50246 (ph 515 826-3624).

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.