He Uses Rope To Control Endgate From Top of Bin

He Uses Rope To Control Endgate From Top of Bin GRAIN HANDLING Accessories 19-4-32 Harvey Enns likes to fill his grain bins all the way to the top but he didn't like always having to climb up the bin ladder to check grain level. He solved the problem by running a rope through a pulley at the back of his grain truck, allowing him to open or close the endgate from on top of the bin. Enns mounted the pulley just below the endgate. The 114-in. dia. nylon rope runs through holes in a steel guide above the pulley. A Vise Grips pliers clamps the rope to the endgate handle. He carries both ends of the rope - which are tied to a piece of a hockey stick - up the bin ladder. He pulls one end of the rope to raise the endgate. Once the bin is full, he pulls the other end to close it. "I considered setting up a radio-controlled unit to open or close the endgate, but I couldn't find a 12-volt DC motor with low rpm's that would do the job. And commercial remote control models cost thou-sands of dollars. "I used a hook to attach the pulley so that I can easily move it from truck to truck. When I'm done using the rope, I wrap it around the stick and lay it on the ground next to the bin or put it in the truck." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Harvey Enns, Box 35, Homewood, Manitoba, Canada ROG OYO (ph 204 745-3191).

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