New Uses For A Pair Of Old Grain Storage Facilities

New Uses For A Pair Of Old Grain Storage Facilities GRAIN HANDLING Miscellaneous 31-3-41 I came up with some new uses for a pair of old grain storage facilities on our farm. We weren't using our corn crib any more but it still had a good roof and a cement floor. So I converted it into a general storage building. I cut out 6 ft. in order to lower the roof, then wrapped sheet metal around the crib and added a door to one side. The second project involved an old feed bin, which I converted into a portable unit. I removed the top ring and then bolted the roof back onto the bottom ring. I shortened two of the legs and mounted an axle under them, then added some square tubing to support the other two legs. Then I installed a hitch on the tubing. The bin's auger was rusted out, along with the sheet metal at the bottom of the bin so I cut it back to good metal. I also cut out a round piece of 3/4-in. thick plywood to fit 2 to 3 in. above the good metal. Then I cut a notch into the metal every 2 in. and folded it under the plywood, so that I could screw it in place all the way around. I also added a slide gate. The bin holds about 2 1/2 tons or 60 bu. (Ken Kortering, A-5892 W. 141st Ave., Holland, Mich. 49423 ph 616 396-8982)

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