Coal Bin Pictures and Designs

 
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Post by teleman001 » Thu. Aug. 05, 2010 2:14 pm

Thanks! I really apprecieate all the pics and ideas I got from this forum.

My original plan was to install a masonry bin in the bank right outside the basement door and run an auger through the wall so the coal would dump right into the hopper. Still might do that someday but for now this will do. Needed to get it done before I get busy in the fall.


 
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Post by dave brode » Fri. Aug. 06, 2010 2:00 am

Nice job, Mark!

 
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Post by YZF1R » Sat. Aug. 07, 2010 11:12 am

I agree. Very nice job!

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Post by dave brode » Sun. Aug. 08, 2010 7:59 pm

Here's mine with apx 6.4 tons of rice in place. 88" x 88", comes up 48" or so.

For 20 yrs, I would tape around the door with shipping tape when shoveling bituminous coal in, and still get some dust around the hinges and such. This anth was three loads on my trailer, and one of the loads was shoveled in without a door even on the bin room. Still no dust [rice was just a tad moist]. :D

Btw, I installed the pulley on the auger [pics on page 39], and I can fill a 5 gallon bucket in about 1 minute turning the pulley by hand. I hope to get the auger powered up this week. Have to find a pulley for the somewhat uncommon 7/8" output shaft on gear box [limited selection of 7/8" bore pulleys in stock locally].

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Post by WNY » Wed. Sep. 15, 2010 7:14 am

Almost finished with my new bin, closer to the driveway in the basement with a new access window, and directly across (3') from my stove. just have to add the removable slats for the door. It's about 4' x 11' x 5' tall, should hold around 5-5.5 ton, usually a dump load is around 4.5-5 ton. should work. Pics to follow...

 
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Post by jrn8265 » Wed. Sep. 15, 2010 8:41 am

Mark, great job with the bin. Mine is on here also, I also have a koker here in pa near media (just outside of philly)

Burned about 4 tons last year to heat our two story house.

Any questions let me know!

 
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Post by WNY » Wed. Sep. 15, 2010 7:45 pm

Just have to add a little more wood on the top and the strips for the slider door panels (sitting on the floor)..... Almost done! :)
My other bin is way in the back behind that cabinet to the left....

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Post by conesuscoal » Sun. Sep. 19, 2010 7:27 pm

We build custom bins for our customers, specific to their tonnage requirements for the year, and accessibility.

Just completed a bin that was delivered yesterday. Holds 3 ton of Nut. Half doors make it easy to open, scoop a bucket full, and close. Built to spec for our truck, so we can back right up to the bin and dump, wihout having to chute/auger the coal off. Makes it much easier for us, and saves our customers money in the long run.

Have also done custom sheds, and basement boxes similar to some posted here.

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Post by SheepDog68 » Wed. Sep. 29, 2010 2:36 pm

It is not pretty, but there is 24.56 tons of Harmony Nut in there!!

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A 40x60 foot tarp goes all the way under and then back over the top to cover everything up good!! 3400 pound concrete retaining wall blocks keep it where it belongs on this side.

I expect to keep a weeks worth in 5 gallon buckets in the mud room by the stove and I have 2 tons in bags in there for when I don't feel like carrying in any from outside so I should be good to go for at lest a couple of years!!

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Post by YZF1R » Sat. Oct. 02, 2010 11:50 am

Well, I did get two ton of coal in my bin with a couple inch's to spare. Here is a before and after pic. One problem though. When filling it the inside walls got all black. (LOL) I painted Dryloc inside and my wife is going to white wash the outside.

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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sat. Oct. 02, 2010 9:40 pm

I just (almost) finished my indoor bin just need a top for the fan. It holds 260# of coal ,took 3hrs to build,and $50.00 + the fan cover(not sure what it will be?) I just fill it with a 5gal buckets or bags so, I hope it helps with the black dust, just not sure how long the filter will last?I like the wagon Idea but it would not fit through my narrow a-- doors so this is what I came up with.The next will be the outdoor bin, maybe this winter or next spring.

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Post by reckebecca » Mon. Oct. 04, 2010 8:15 pm

My coal bin - window in side wall is for the loading conveyor.

~Rebecca

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Post by 2001Sierra » Mon. Oct. 04, 2010 8:25 pm

Nice and clean, there is nothing like a good setup come winter time when everybody is struggling to do things that come so easy in nice weather. You will not regret having to dealing with frozen tarps and frozen bags. :D

 
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Post by GeorgiePorgie » Sat. Oct. 09, 2010 6:49 am

When building a coal bin, especially starting from scratch, one should never build a square or a rectangular box, the process of removing the coal on daily basis during the winter time, should be as easy as possible, a housewife or an older child should be able to remove the coal until the last particle as easy as possible, I have built one in the past that holds 4 tons, and its lowest point was about 1 1/2 foot off the ground, it has a sloping inside, when it's empty or close to empty I promise to post the pictures.

Here is the last one I built, and I tried using as much recycled lumber as possible, kept the cost to a minimum, it holds easily 6 tons, it's equipped with a flex auger to move the coal from the bin to the hopper, total travel distance of coal is about 28 feet, and it moves upwards about 4 feet, it fills up the hopper in about 15 to 20 minutes; which is not a long time to wait, of course the process can easily be automated. I have done the testing of moving coal horizontally, and was able to fill up the 12 gallons cooler in 8 minutes.

My next design, if time permits and "If God's willing " will have an ash removal system as well, then coal stokers will be able to easily compete with other type of fuel furnaces, since inconvenience will be brought down to a minimum.

The auger is totally accessible and serviceable without disturbing the coal, you can replace the entire mechanism with the coal bin full. I'll dig the pictures out when the bin was empty, and show some of the inside details upon request.

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Post by lowfog01 » Sat. Oct. 09, 2010 7:21 am

reckebecca wrote:My coal bin - window in side wall is for the loading conveyor.

~Rebecca
Wow, I'm jealous! I'm stuck with bags until we can escape from suburbia. Lisa


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