Lightweight Take-Out Auger

Lightweight Take-Out Auger AUGERS Augers (29B) 28-3-29 "I have made a take-out auger that can be moved bin-to-bin by just one person," says Larry Richard of Horace, N. Dak. "I have 8 bins from 18 to 27-ft. dia. and I use the same power head for all of them. "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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