Really liked that video, that would be super easy to toss something like that together. May have to play with what pot for the motor application but they are cheap enough.
Next project - conveyor!?
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Motor specs.
Pretty sure if you use a pot to control motor speed you will also effect the amount of available hp. Probably a sweet spot, somewhere in the middle of the range.
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Sorry, but I'm not going to be able to help with that. I just had the video saved because I have a treadmill motor set aside for a project.
I see ads very often concerning belt. I am sure it could be obtained but packing and shipping might be a problem to you. I have just thought the belt would not work as well as a chain. It has to work in poor weather conditions. I have also thought about using ladder aluminum for structure. Thanks
Unc, due to the flexible nature of the belt you won't be able to glue anything to it. You will have to use some sort of mechanical fastener, think of rivets or elevator bolts, with the smooth side on the inside of the belt. Search craigs list for belting, from mining or moving gravel, sand, salt, feed, grain, etc.
Well, I have a couple updates now.
I bought a big bale conveyor (chain) and it even had a motor. Paid $550.
The plan was to put some metal on the sides angling down to the chain. Never got around to doing that and then I saw and quickly bought this one:
Only paid $100 for this one, and I didn't need to do anything. The side wings fold up to an angled position so the stuff stays along the chain. What's more, the chain has the fins every foot, rather than every 6 feet like the first one.
A bit of great, a bit of fixing the bent parts, and she works great! Kids really enjoy it as well.
Anyone want to buy the bale conveyor now? No motor - I used it for the second one.
I bought a big bale conveyor (chain) and it even had a motor. Paid $550.
The plan was to put some metal on the sides angling down to the chain. Never got around to doing that and then I saw and quickly bought this one:
Only paid $100 for this one, and I didn't need to do anything. The side wings fold up to an angled position so the stuff stays along the chain. What's more, the chain has the fins every foot, rather than every 6 feet like the first one.
A bit of great, a bit of fixing the bent parts, and she works great! Kids really enjoy it as well.
Anyone want to buy the bale conveyor now? No motor - I used it for the second one.
Where’s the pile of wood?
Got a video of it, but I can't quite post it yet due to technical issues.
The pile of splits are behind the trees in the picture. He used a direct drive on the electric motor and it's running at 1740. Shoots the splits 300'. Glad it's working for you uncle. By the way the other elevator is called a skeleton elevator. I have several of them sitting around here.
Looks like it's working well and you have a good crew running it!
