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Post by StokerDon » Sat. Oct. 20, 2018 9:23 pm

I just got done eating the popcorn, again. Still no video.

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Post by coalkirk » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 8:47 am

Well I'm halfway there. I got coal Friday and did take a couple videos with my phone. However I'm having trouble getting them off of my phone to the forum. Keep some pop corn in reserve. The new system worked great. I unloaded 2.5 tons in about 40 minutes.
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Post by coalkirk » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 9:10 am

coalkirk wrote:
Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 8:47 am
Well I'm halfway there. I got coal Friday and did take a couple videos with my phone. However I'm having trouble getting off of my phone to the forum. Keep some pop corn in reserve. The new system worked great. I unloaded 2.5 tons in about 40 minutes.
The coal is damp enough that there is no dust and I have my coal bin sealed up very well inside so even if there were some dust its staying in the bin. This beats the crap out of shoveling. I only got 2.5 tons to try this out first. I'm going to top it off with another 3 to 3.5 tons.

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Coalkirk's redneck-Rube Goldberg rice coal loader

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loading coal

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more loading coal

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fire in the hole

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Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood

Post by StokerDon » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 9:43 am

We're gona hafta figure sumth'in else out for your videos. With my slow a$$ internet connection, it will take 10 minutes each to download those.

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Post by titleist1 » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 10:43 am

:clap: Great Material Handling System!! :clap:

The only downside is no shoveling means less beer breaks! :D

 
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Post by coalkirk » Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 1:08 pm

titleist1 wrote:
Sun. Oct. 21, 2018 10:43 am
:clap: Great Material Handling System!! :clap:

The only downside is no shoveling means less beer breaks! :D
Lol. Bob don’t worry about me 🍺. I make up for it afterwards.


 
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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Mon. Oct. 22, 2018 9:04 am

:clap: Great setup! I like the supercharger especially :yes:

 
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Post by coalkirk » Thu. Oct. 25, 2018 11:03 am

Yes, it won't work without the supercharger. This morning I picked up 3.7 more tons of Lehigh rice from my local farm store and unloaded it in about 30 minutes. The bin now has 6 tons plus tons, full to the floor joists. Should be good for the whole winter.

 
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Post by KLook » Thu. Oct. 25, 2018 8:01 pm

Great videos! Nothing like a Rube Goldberg device that WORKS!

Kevin

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