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Bale Elevator Converted To Belt Conveyor
"It saved me money and works as good as any commercial belted conveyor auger," says Rodney Graham, who had Haines Eqpt. Of Avoca, N.Y., convert an old chain and paddle-type bale elevator into a 20-ft. long belt conveyor.
"I use it to deliver edible beans and soybeans into grain cleaners or trucks. It works great
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Bale Elevator Converted To Belt Conveyor HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Miscellaneous 25-1-12 "It saved me money and works as good as any commercial belted conveyor auger," says Rodney Graham, who had Haines Eqpt. Of Avoca, N.Y., convert an old chain and paddle-type bale elevator into a 20-ft. long belt conveyor.
"I use it to deliver edible beans and soybeans into grain cleaners or trucks. It works great," says Graham.
He bought the old bale elevator from a neighbor for $500 and got a 20-ft. long, 2-ft. wide heavy-duty belt conveyor from a local potato equipment manufacturer. He removed the chain and paddles from the elevator. Then he made some brackets for a pair of rollers and bolted them to each end of the elevator. The belt is driven by a 1 hp electric motor. He added flexible plastic sheets at the bottom of the elevator to make a hopper.
"I paid $1,500 for the belt, which was my main cost. Commercial belt conveyor augers sell for at least $2,500 to $3,000," he notes.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rodney J. Graham, 126 Bailey Road, Hunt, N.Y. 14846 (ph 716 468-5853).
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