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Very nice. That is what I will be looking to do for sure. Once I get the EFM going, Ill build and outside bin. Great Job.

Thanks for showing us that George, I've wondered about those flexable augers for awhile.

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

~Rebecca

I wish I had those kind of skills, Great job.

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

~Rebecca

Looks good to me and would easy to move if necessary (empty of course) I like movable outdoor coal bins....Just as soon as you build a permanent one with concrete etc. something comes up and you need to move it.

Just a minor correction:

It took me a while to figure out the volume of the cooler I was using, as it turned out, it's a Coleman 100 QTS Cooler, and according to the test of moving coal horizontally, it took 8 minutes, I guess that's much more than 12 Gallons as I thought earlier

lowfog01 wrote:

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

Thanks Lisa - it is nice having it easily accessible.

~Rebecca

k9 Bara wrote:

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

~Rebecca

I wish I had those kind of skills, Great job.

I actually can't take the credit - my mother designed and built it! She also built the garage that it sits beside.

~Rebecca

rockwood wrote:

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

~Rebecca

Looks good to me and would easy to move if necessary (empty of course) I like movable outdoor coal bins....Just as soon as you build a permanent one with concrete etc. something comes up and you need to move it.

Thanks! Yes, could be moved if need be - it sits up on pressure treated boards.

~Rebecca

YZF1R wrote: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.

Steve

Why would it bother you that the bin "got all black"? It's COAL. No matter what you do, it will always have dust. Do you really expect the bin to be 'clean' by applying Dryloc?

poconoman wrote:

YZF1R wrote: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.

Steve

Why would it bother you that the bin "got all black"? It's COAL. No matter what you do, it will always have dust. Do you really expect the bin to be 'clean' by applying Dryloc?

No, you see the "Lots Of Laughs” after that comment? I was just being sarcastic. I'm sorry, didn't mean anything. I really don't come off that well in print. Never was very good at e-mail and such. Anyway, the two coats of Dryloc are to hopefully help with guarding the wood from moisture. An idea I got from someone on the forums here.

Steve

I'm still waiting for my Keystoker 105 to be delivered. In the meantime, I built a 5x8 coal bin. Any suggestions on how to finish the exterior would be appreciated.

If that was my bin I would put roll roofing on the top and cedar shingles on the sides, pretty maintenance free after that. Good luck with what ever you decide.

Rich

One bundle of your favorite roofing shingle and one box of your favorite color siding will make your coal bin look nice!

Dry Loc on the inside!

Why not roof it with metal roofing? It would keep the lid lighter. Also could be sided with the same.