Scissor Presses Straighten Auger Tubes

Scissor Presses Straighten Auger Tubes AUGERS Augers (29B) 23-6-3 It's easy to damage a grain auger, particularly unloading augers on combines which extend out to the side and often bump into poles, trees, or other equipment. Repairing auger tubes can be an expensive proposition. Albert Stier, Petersburg, Ill., came up with a way to make auger repairs himself. He makes auger expanders using two pieces of half-round heavy-gauge steel pipe welded to the top and bottom of an automotive-type scissors jack. To repair an auger, he attaches a pipe-crank to one of his expanders, pushes it into the auger tube, and then cranks the jack from the end of the pipe. Stier has made two sizes of expanders to fit most augers. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Albert Stier, Rt. 2, Box 37, Petersburg, Ill. 62675 (ph 217 632-2339).

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