Electric Pto Powers Grain Augers
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We used a 3-phase electric motor to set up an electric pto for running grain augers. The 30-hp. motor direct-drives the input shaft on a manual transmission from an old Chevy pickup. Both are solidly mounted on a heavy-duty angle iron frame. We ran the driveshaft from the transmission to a bearing mounted on an upright at one end of the frame. A pto attaches to the shaft and runs to the auger. The transmission lets us adjust auger speed. Frees up a tractor. Not all farms have access to 3-phase power but if you do, look for a used 3-phase motor and pick up a junked transmission. It's a trouble-free way to run augers and other stationary pto-driven equipment. (Tim Puzey, 7145 N. 680E Rd., Side!, lli. 61876)
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Electric Pto Powers Grain Augers GRAIN HANDLING Augers (4) 19-1-38 We used a 3-phase electric motor to set up an electric pto for running grain augers. The 30-hp. motor direct-drives the input shaft on a manual transmission from an old Chevy pickup. Both are solidly mounted on a heavy-duty angle iron frame. We ran the driveshaft from the transmission to a bearing mounted on an upright at one end of the frame. A pto attaches to the shaft and runs to the auger. The transmission lets us adjust auger speed. Frees up a tractor. Not all farms have access to 3-phase power but if you do, look for a used 3-phase motor and pick up a junked transmission. It's a trouble-free way to run augers and other stationary pto-driven equipment. (Tim Puzey, 7145 N. 680E Rd., Side!, lli. 61876)
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