PTO-Operated Grain Auger Converted To Electric Drive
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Steve Spiering, 48594 Hwy. 158, Milbank, S. Dak. 57252 (ph 320 568-2246): "The cable on my bin's stirrator kept falling off. I had to put the cable back on up to four times a day, which got old. I solved the problem by welding on a shield off a rolling cultivator, which provides the pulley with a deeper flange. I started with a shield that matched the size of the pulley and cut off all the teeth. Then I welded the modified shield onto the pulley. The replacement flange deepened the pulley. Since I made this modification two years ago the cable hasn't fallen off once.
"Our 7-in. dia., 55-ft. long, pto-driven grain auger wasn't big enough to meet our needs any more, so I converted it to an electric-operated model to boost capacity. A 5 hp electric motor mounts on two lengths of 1 1/4-in. dia. steel tubing that attaches to the auger's A-frame with four muffler clamps. The motor belt-drives the auger gearbox. If I want, I can use my tractor to pto-drive the auger again by loosening eight bolts on the clamps. The clamps can be slid up or down the frame in order to tighten or loosen the belts. The auger has a capacity of about 400 bu. per hour."
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PTO-Operated Grain Auger Converted To Electric Drive AUGERS Augers (29B) 27-5-36 Steve Spiering, 48594 Hwy. 158, Milbank, S. Dak. 57252 (ph 320 568-2246): "The cable on my bin's stirrator kept falling off. I had to put the cable back on up to four times a day, which got old. I solved the problem by welding on a shield off a rolling cultivator, which provides the pulley with a deeper flange. I started with a shield that matched the size of the pulley and cut off all the teeth. Then I welded the modified shield onto the pulley. The replacement flange deepened the pulley. Since I made this modification two years ago the cable hasn't fallen off once.
"Our 7-in. dia., 55-ft. long, pto-driven grain auger wasn't big enough to meet our needs any more, so I converted it to an electric-operated model to boost capacity. A 5 hp electric motor mounts on two lengths of 1 1/4-in. dia. steel tubing that attaches to the auger's A-frame with four muffler clamps. The motor belt-drives the auger gearbox. If I want, I can use my tractor to pto-drive the auger again by loosening eight bolts on the clamps. The clamps can be slid up or down the frame in order to tighten or loosen the belts. The auger has a capacity of about 400 bu. per hour."
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