Easier Way to Get Coal From Dump Truck to My Basement Bin?
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late to the party as always but, do you have or know where to get a used electric tread mill or 2 ??
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No, but I can see where you're going with that
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I had one customer that had a screen as chute because he was getting some really dirty coal from another company, in your case probably wouldn't work because you need an even steeper angle.larryfoster wrote:Thanks for all the responses.
After my first batch or so, I have been using screened coal for a couple years.
Certainly, some ideas to ponder
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Up to a certain extent, a steeper angle should be good.
Not sure if I want a real steep angle.
Not sure if I want a real steep angle.
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You may have to be prepared to move a lot of fines from under the chute, if you would screen the coal right there. Depending on the coal, that could end up being quite a lot. That's the bad part about some of this Bit coal, a lot of fines
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my delivery guy has a 20' auger screw pipe with a gas motor hooked to it. it shoots it right in my window to the bin. takes about 30-40 mins for 3+ tons. he just has a regular dump truck. works pretty slick.
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That would be coolmy delivery guy has a 20' auger screw pipe with a gas motor hooked to it. it shoots it right in my window to the bin. takes about 30-40 mins for 3+ tons. he just has a regular dump truck. works pretty slick
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We run both 10 and 14 foot belt conveyors off the back of our delivery trucks. Can typically throw it into a 7 foot high window if need be. Been doing it this way for over 60 years. If the window is ground-level then we just chain up an aluminum chute and rocket the stuff in.
Would love to have a high-lift truck as it would be much faster, although there are many places around here we could not use it due to possibly upsetting it.
Would love to have a high-lift truck as it would be much faster, although there are many places around here we could not use it due to possibly upsetting it.
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Somebody around here may have that kind of stuff.
But, around here, I've never seen of that
But, around here, I've never seen of that
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Prototype 1 had it's first field test today.
Mixed results.
I took out 1-1/2 blocks to lower the end into the coal bin but still had to have the other end too high for the dump truck to be able to dump on the chute.
I'll take out another block to lower it a little more.
I had coal outside on the ground and a neighbor brought his tractor with a small bucket to load onto the chute.
Only had enough galvanized to do @ 8' of the 12' chute.
Bare plywood the last 4'.
I'll be finishing the lining because it made a difference.
Had to push it in with the shovel.
This load was primarily bigger lumps.
Nut coal may slide easier.
It's sturdy enough.
Heavy as all get out.
I rested one end on saw horses for now but want to try some legs when I figure how high I can make the end
Mixed results.
I took out 1-1/2 blocks to lower the end into the coal bin but still had to have the other end too high for the dump truck to be able to dump on the chute.
I'll take out another block to lower it a little more.
I had coal outside on the ground and a neighbor brought his tractor with a small bucket to load onto the chute.
Only had enough galvanized to do @ 8' of the 12' chute.
Bare plywood the last 4'.
I'll be finishing the lining because it made a difference.
Had to push it in with the shovel.
This load was primarily bigger lumps.
Nut coal may slide easier.
It's sturdy enough.
Heavy as all get out.
I rested one end on saw horses for now but want to try some legs when I figure how high I can make the end
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It is strong.
Heavy enough for two men and a boy
Heavy enough for two men and a boy
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Larry, minor thing but nib those screw ends off under the chute. Grabbing one of those when moving the chute would hurt like hell. (don't ask)
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Thanks for noticing.
I meant to do that
I meant to do that
Know this is an ancient post, but was pondering the same thing. My grandad had a similar cast iron coal “door” but was lower and the delivery truck had a metal chute/tube he could point right in it.
Like a cement truck.
Went into a separated bin in the basement that was almost like a cistern but had a sloped floor that funneled everything to a shovel sized hole about 4 ft from the stove opening.
Like a cement truck.
Went into a separated bin in the basement that was almost like a cistern but had a sloped floor that funneled everything to a shovel sized hole about 4 ft from the stove opening.