Easy-To-Build Firewood Conveyor

Easy-To-Build Firewood Conveyor ENERGY Wood Handling Return elevators off old combines can be converted into cheap firewood elevators says Roger Reibsamen Titonka Iowa who recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a 20-ft long elevator he built     Reibsamen used return elevators from a pair of Massey Ferguson combines with an 8-ft long section added in the middle He uses the elevator to load firewood into a woodshed or his home’s basement     He uses a hydraulic pump mounted on his Deere 140 garden tractor to operate the elevator The pump operates a hydraulic motor mounted at the base of the elevator which chain-drives the elevator     “A new firewood handler like mine would sell for about $7 000 but you can pick up old return elevators for next to nothing at farm sales or salvage yards ” says Reibsamen “I think return elevators off any combine brand would work ”     He built the elevator’s mid section out of sheet metal that he already had He used more sheet metal to make a hopper and bolted it to the bottom of the elevator     “I unbolted both return elevators and cut the top cover off each one so I could access the flighting Then I removed or added links to fit I had plenty of leftover flighting from the 2 elevators to cover the mid section I also removed every other paddle from the flighting so big logs will fit between them The paddles are spaced about 2 ft apart ” says Reibsamen     The tires and axle are off an old corn elevator that he already had A hand-cranked boat winch is used to raise and lower the elevator     Reibsamen paid $15 for both return elevators “I already had the hydraulic motor and pump ” he notes     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Roger Reibsamen P O Box 233 Titonka Iowa 50480 ph 515 928-7006

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