Any possibility of circuit protection, either fused or breaker? Seems odd to design something with ability to run to destruction.swattley01 wrote: ↑Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 10:50 pmanyone else have this happen on a alaska built feed auger? the piece of coal that broke this motor gear was not that big, i was surprised. there is no shere pin either it just breaks the gear box of this 150 dollar motor. there i best desribed as a paddle wheel shoving the coal into the fire tray does not take a big piece to jam the motor. be nice to have some sort of clutch or something to protect this, so far the tractor supply coal after i screen it has burned well and is only mile down the road. i just nervous about breaking more motors.
DO NOT BUY TRACTOR SUPPLY RICE COAL
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I started burning TSC a few days ago. In fact, I bought 10 bags that were slightly ripped for $ 1.00 per bag!
I'll know tonight if the volume of ash is less.
Edit: The volume does seem to be much less.
I'll know tonight if the volume of ash is less.
Edit: The volume does seem to be much less.
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id say a little smaller than your average piece of nut coal
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today i picked up few bags of Lehigh Rice coal, what a difference in consistence in the size of the coal, now i see that rice coal you get from Tractor supply is really a mix of size and every bag has at least a handful of Pea size. this is not acceptable in a Alaska type feed/auger system. now i see some of the other design out there. this few bags were cleaner then both TS and Reading by far.
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Where are you located? Perhaps we can suggest a nearby supplier someone has had good luck with.
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i get bulk delivery of blaschak rice coal and sometimes a piece of pea coal or nut coal sticks to the equipment and ends up in the bin.
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I found these online and would like to use them as a way to protect the gears from braking (about $50) $8 for the center part that breaks, it would fit where the metal block is that joins the shafts together
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Another possible option is to detect electronically the increased draw of a stuck motor and cut the power to it.
This is what some modern vacuum cleaners do, and overload switches on motors are nothing new, but i think they work on heat which may not be fast enough.
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I think that is the problem with putting a fuse in line is that it won’t react fast enough b4 the gears are broken, I wish Alaska put something in to protect that motor (expensive)franco b wrote: ↑Sat. Feb. 09, 2019 11:37 amAnother possible option is to detect electronically the increased draw of a stuck motor and cut the power to it.
This is what some modern vacuum cleaners do, and overload switches on motors are nothing new, but i think they work on heat which may not be fast enough.
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Could you not drill and put in your own sheer pin at some point? Start with maybe a 6/32 machine screw?
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I have thought of a cotter pin, just don’t wanna break the shaft, I may fool around with it after I shut down for the season. For now I just sift through the coal looking for big pieces and take them out (gonna use them for Christmas presents for the grandkids!!!)
I used "reading" coal 1 time...it produced so much fly-ash it choked my stove flue off! Ever since I use nothing but Blaschalk...I light my stove during first week of deer season here in Lancaster County, and turn it off in mid march....house gets too hot running it...
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That’s all I’ve really used for the last 20 years!!!! I burned a ton of the TSC coal last year and it seemed to do ok, but the Santa coal is cheaper than the TSC coal!!!!robb wrote: ↑Mon. Feb. 11, 2019 3:04 pmI used "reading" coal 1 time...it produced so much fly-ash it choked my stove flue off! Ever since I use nothing but Blaschalk...I light my stove during first week of deer season here in Lancaster County, and turn it off in mid march....house gets too hot running it...