Bale Elevator Converted To Belt Conveyor

Bale Elevator Converted To Belt Conveyor HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Miscellaneous 25-1-12 "It saved me money and works as good as any commercial belted conveyor auger," says Rodney Graham, who had Haines Eqpt. Of Avoca, N.Y., convert an old chain and paddle-type bale elevator into a 20-ft. long belt conveyor. "I use it to deliver edible beans and soybeans into grain cleaners or trucks. It works great," says Graham. He bought the old bale elevator from a neighbor for $500 and got a 20-ft. long, 2-ft. wide heavy-duty belt conveyor from a local potato equipment manufacturer. He removed the chain and paddles from the elevator. Then he made some brackets for a pair of rollers and bolted them to each end of the elevator. The belt is driven by a 1 hp electric motor. He added flexible plastic sheets at the bottom of the elevator to make a hopper. "I paid $1,500 for the belt, which was my main cost. Commercial belt conveyor augers sell for at least $2,500 to $3,000," he notes. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rodney J. Graham, 126 Bailey Road, Hunt, N.Y. 14846 (ph 716 468-5853).

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