[SEL] Auger?

[Nelson Johnsrud]

Thanks Curt.  I suppose that could be done, especially since in the place I work, part of the manufacturing process begins in the machines as a round blank cut from a spool of sheet stock.  It would be a simple matter to acquire a few round blanks of an appropriate size.

I'm actually building a finished cabinet in our rear entry as a bin for storage of the wood pellets we use for heating.  Instead of a sliding door at the bottom to dump into the scuttle pail, I hit on the idea of using an auger, which has the advantage of halting the flow the moment you stop turning.  I thought there would be less opportunity for a spill.  If turning it with a crank is too time consuming or labor intensive, I have a small gear motor here that could be adapted for the purpose.  I don't want to go all Willie Wonka on this though.  A simple auger in a piece of PVC with a hand crank is simple enough, but a microprocessor controlled servo motor is probably above and beyond the call.  ;-)

And for Dave, we'll just call it my little "Manhattan Project."  ;-)


Nels Johnsrud
Manitowoc WI
gop4evr at lsol.net




On Nov 27, 2012, at 9:18 PM, curt at rustyiron.com wrote:

> 
> Nels,
> Not sure what you'll be conveying, but if you don't find something ready
> made, consider making your own. A round bar or pipe and a hand full of
> doughnut rings of sheetmetal. Cut them 4" OD and the ID to match the round
> bar or pipe's OD. Then a single radial cut in each ring. Slide the rings
> on the bar or pipe and stretch axially. Tack weld. Then stretch the next
> and attach to the first, and so on.
> 
> I was studying how the screw conveyor under our Pangborn shot blast
> machine at work was made, and this is the method they used.
> Wouldn't take much to just make the short auger you are after.
> 
> Curt Holland
> Bessemer City, NC
> 
>> I have a project going that "may" be engine-related, and I need help
>> finding something --
>> 
>> I need a section of about 4" diameter auger about 12-15" long.  Like what
>> is used in grain augers.  I'm sitting here wondering what type of old iron
>> related equipment I could procure this from.  Any ideas?  Anyone have
>> something like this?  Off list . . . .
>> 
>> 
>> Nels Johnsrud
>> Manitowoc WI
>> gop4evr at lsol.net
>> 
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