[AT] Grain Augers vs elevators

Ron Cook rlcook at longlines.com
Sat Dec 31 22:24:40 PST 2011


Double the number of paddles and they will really move grain when they 
don't have to be set up steep.  I haven't seen one in use in these parts 
for probably 20 years.  Truck augers are much handier and easier to move 
about and bins anymore are too large/tall.  Augers work better.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 12/31/2011 8:24 PM, john hall wrote:
> We have never stored grain on our farm, always hauled straight to market. I
> do have an elevator that I use to transfer grain from box wagons to the
> truck. Its a Mayrath that will move hay, ear corn, or hay. It is pretty
> efficient for grain. I rebuilt the drive sprockets and driveshaft a few
> years back so I could run it a bit faster. Anybody else on here ever used
> one for transfering grain? I would think it would keep up with a 6 inch
> auger, maybe an 8?
>
>   About the slowest  auger I ever dealt with was the loading auger on our
> grain dryer. It was only 3-4" It seemed to take forever to run 300+ bushels
> through it. Of course when I was around, it was normally a cold October
> night and lets face it, the dryer was very loud. Especially with the 6
> cylinder IH power unit with no muffler blaring away. If you were up near the
> engine you had to yell to communicate with anyone else. Needless to say
> there was little chit-chat. The burner itself was loud. Dad could open the
> kitchen door and tell if the burner was lit. Oh to have all the fuel we ran
> through that contraption!
>
> John Hall
>
>



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