Coal Bin Dilemma

 
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McGiever
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Post by McGiever » Sat. Apr. 05, 2014 6:06 pm

Is that Bob from Middlefield???

 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sat. Apr. 05, 2014 6:16 pm

Yes thats Bob Bosler,I know some people don't like him but I have never gotten a bad load from him :) .

 
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Post by lsayre » Sat. Apr. 05, 2014 6:46 pm

I enjoyed speaking with him when he delivered for me. I don't think I can ever convince him to come 75-80 miles and deliver here again though. Too bad, as that Mammoth sourced coal looks really nice.


 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sat. Apr. 05, 2014 7:07 pm

I got 340# last week, its burning real good and low ash so I got 4 tons from the same load. Thats a long way from his yard,I'm 19MI oneway,just under his 20Mi limit :D .

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sat. Apr. 05, 2014 7:09 pm

Now that is an easy coal bin ,thanks for the follow up,unloading gate/chute looks great,hopefully you will update pictures when you finalize the color scheme. That coal bin sure fits the Keep it Sensibly Simple concept ! :)

 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sun. Apr. 06, 2014 5:58 pm

Ok I have two small things left to do(add 2 stick on bubble levels and a chain/lock so I don't have to put the coal back in :mad: dam kids :) ) I think it came out good but I'm sure It's better then dumping it on the ground I have had enough with the tarps and snow trying to get to the coal.
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I may have to have a custom tarp made if the plastic ones don't last more then a year. Keepaeyeonit


 
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Post by Carbon12 » Sun. Apr. 06, 2014 6:11 pm

Looks great! Why don't you use some corrugated material and build a sloped roof to keep the rain and snow from weighing down the tarp?

 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sun. Apr. 06, 2014 6:25 pm

I have a sloped deck on the top under the tarps,If I have problems with this I will use steel.
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sun. Apr. 06, 2014 8:19 pm

Fantastic job on a simple set-up for a coal bin,good color choice,blends in well ,should pave the way for others to go this route even if only for a temporary solution.

 
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Post by Dirty Steve » Tue. Apr. 08, 2014 2:31 pm

Nice job. Like the slopped roof. I was gonna say add a roll tarp and pipe "hoop" frames. But you done good!

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