Looking for Design Plans for Coal Storage.

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Post by VtFarmboy » Sun. Dec. 29, 2013 5:55 pm

I have seen pictures of coal storage bins and bunkers and I have seen videos. Does anyone out there have design plans for one? something that will hold 3 to 6 ton? I have a good idea how I would build one but it would be helpful if anyone had actual plans.

 
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Post by wsherrick » Sun. Dec. 29, 2013 7:13 pm

You will find lots of information in this section about coal bins. You might have to dig through it a little bit but it's in there.

Chimneys, Coal Bins, CO Detectors and Thermostats

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sun. Dec. 29, 2013 7:46 pm

And I'll add this link that is at the top of William's link.

Lots of pictures that may help you find what you like. Then you can PM the poster for more details and measurements of his coal bin.
COAL BIN Pics

Without knowing where you want to put the bin, all we can do for now is, . . each ton of coal takes up about 40 cubic feet of space.

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Post by titleist1 » Sun. Dec. 29, 2013 8:03 pm

I saw your other post mentioned using galvanized sheet metal on the sloped sides of your bin. I used tyvek on mine since I had a roll of it handy and would have had to buy the sheet metal. It is very slippery, the rice coal I use slides down it very well. Just to add some dimensional info, my bin is 8' x 4' x 4' and with the sloped sides holds just under two ton of rice.

A couple suggestions you will probably see in most of the bins that have been built...
use plywood on the inside of the 2x's as well as the outside for your walls.

use at least a 45* angle on the sloped sides.

use a cable or 2x stringer between the long sides of the bin to keep it from spreading due to the force of the coal

 
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Post by carlherrnstein » Mon. Dec. 30, 2013 9:58 am

You can build it however you want. Your only limitations are your ingenuity and your available funds ;)

 
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Post by oliver power » Mon. Dec. 30, 2013 7:05 pm

titleist1 wrote:I saw your other post mentioned using galvanized sheet metal on the sloped sides of your bin. I used tyvek on mine since I had a roll of it handy and would have had to buy the sheet metal. It is very slippery, the rice coal I use slides down it very well. Just to add some dimensional info, my bin is 8' x 4' x 4' and with the sloped sides holds just under two ton of rice.

A couple suggestions you will probably see in most of the bins that have been built...
use plywood on the inside of the 2x's as well as the outside for your walls.

use at least a 45* angle on the sloped sides.

use a cable or 2x stringer between the long sides of the bin to keep it from spreading due to the force of the coal
Tyvek over plywood...... What a great idea! I use a gravity wagon. Made a chute to fit 5 gallon pail. Works very well. However, the sloped steel sides started to rust through. I covered them with heavy galvanized sheet metal. I see it is starting to rust as well. It's Tyvek & plywood for my next coal bin. The wood won't rot. If needed, Tyvek can be stapled yearly around the top rim. Could most likely get by with flatter slope.


 
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Post by Wanna Bee » Mon. Dec. 30, 2013 9:14 pm

Best free coal bin I could find. 4x4x4 plastic moulded bin. No lid when I got it but that wasn't an issue.
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Made a lid with a piano hinge and some scraps of aluminum I had laying around.
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Has moulded feet so I can move it around the ranch with my loader/forklift.
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. Holds about a ton and a half of nut size coal.

 
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Post by VtFarmboy » Tue. Dec. 31, 2013 2:00 pm

Thanks for the ideas. I have plotted out on paper a 8x12x 6 feet high. with sloping sides. storage unit made of plywood with a good old 6x6 post and beam construction with 2x6 for reinforcement. I have based the drawing on all of the pictures I have seen. I will build it out of pressure treated material. I am probably buying and storing for two homes as my father in law is considering converting from wood to coal as its getting hard for him to deal with the wood carrying it around( at 80 years old he still cuts, splits by hand and hauls his own for his house and a 300 tap maple sugar operation). I am figuring about 8 ton of nut coal. I am going to construct it with the idea of putting an auger into it at some point but I doubt that will happen this coming year. If I get this constructed and filled I will be happy.

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