Hopper Feeds Corn To Grinder

Hopper Feeds Corn To Grinder GRAIN HANDLING Augers (4) 32-3-33 Roger Keller of Pomeroy, Ohio, recently sent FARM SHOW photos of a metal hopper he built for a neighbor, who uses it to feed ear corn into an elevator that delivers corn into a feed grinder. The bottom part of the hopper is open and has an adjustable sliding door to control the flow. The hopper is made from 16-ga. metal and stands on four legs that have skids made from 1-in. pipe. The bottom of the hopper is located just a few inches above the elevator. The hopper is just a little wider than a loader bucket. "It keeps the elevator full without overloading it, which saves time," says Keller. "My neighbor stores ear corn inside a shed and places the feed grinder just outside the shed. He dumps a bucket full of corn into the hopper, then goes back for another load with the elevator and grinder running. By the time he gets back, the hopper is just about empty. He adjusts the size of the opening by loosening a couple of bolts set in slots and then raising or lowering the sliding door." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Roger Keller, 34856 St. Rt. 7, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 (ph 740 985-4434).

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