Hand held sweep auger

Hand held sweep auger CROP STORAGE Accessories 13-1-9 "It's a real labor-saver," says Kirk Deardorff, Hale, Mo., about the hand-held sweep auger he built to empty bins. "When my bins get emptied down they still have about 500 bu. that won't go out the center sump. I have used this labor saver to pull grain to the center for years," says Deardorff. He used a 10-ft. length of discarded 4-in. dia. auger and a 1/2-in. electric drill. "I welded a short rod on one end to go in the chuck of the drill and put a wood bearing and drag plate on the other end.

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