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Makeshift Dryer For Soybeans
Last fall I put beans in a 3,000 bu. bin but I felt that the moisture content was a little high for safe keeping. So I set up a makeshift dryer that worked great to take off a couple points of moisture. I used a small blower fan - mounting it on a piece of plywood and setting it over the hole of the regular dryer fan.
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Makeshift Dryer For Soybeans GRAIN HANDLING Dryers (28) 21-5-37 Last fall I put beans in a 3,000 bu. bin but I felt that the moisture content was a little high for safe keeping. So I set up a makeshift dryer that worked great to take off a couple points of moisture. I used a small blower fan - mounting it on a piece of plywood and setting it over the hole of the regular dryer fan. Then I set up a pair of forced air portable kerosene heaters on either side of the fan. The main thing is to keep the heat off of the motor. I used a smaller diameter length of steel tubing to bring cool air in over the motor. The heaters blow hot air in on either side of the motor.
Using this set-up, I removed two points of moisture in about two days. (Robert Calhan, 1324 West Lafayette, Ottawa, Ill. 61350)
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