COAL BIN Pics

steamup · By: **steamup** On: Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:02 pm

Just finished my coal bin in the corner of my basement workshop. I am buying coal in TT loads and did not want to move by hand. Check this out.

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I made a small chute in the door to load buckets with coal for my K-6.

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Above the bin is an area with an overhead door. I built a small removable loading chute.

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I have a small tractor with a loader to move stuff including coal.

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The loader in action:

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1 ton of coal in bin. I estimate I can get 7-8 tons in the bin.

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lsayre · By: **lsayre** On: Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:25 pm

From the video it looks like it works quite well. Nicely done!

nortcan · By: **nortcan** On: Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:52 pm

Maybe a fool question but how do you bring the coal/ant. to the stove? Some have a sort of 45* tube, is it an automated feeder???
Is there a special reason to have an ouside coal bin? Is it for a safer fire proof location?

freetown fred · By: **freetown fred** On: Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:17 am

Yo s.u. the back of that bucket could sure use some TLC

steamup · By: **steamup** On: Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:00 am

nortcan wrote:Maybe a fool question but how do you bring the coal/ant. to the stove? Some have a sort of 45* tube, is it an automated feeder???
Is there a special reason to have an ouside coal bin? Is it for a safer fire proof location?

AA130 is auger feed from the coal bin. My K-6 I have to haul buckets a few feet to the hopper.

I need an outside bin because I don't have room for 24 tons inside :lol:

steamup · By: **steamup** On: Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:12 am

freetown fred wrote:Yo s.u. the back of that bucket could sure use some TLC

Yea, the bucket takes a beating. Its been used for firewood, dirt, gravel, rocks, railroad ties, scrap steel, snow, sand, tires, just to name a few. It's to the point it needs to be sanded and painted but that is a project down the list a little.

I maintain the fluids carefully. Paint just makes the tractor look pretty.

SteveZee · By: **SteveZee** On: Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:53 am

This is my bin in the barn. I've yet to cut the access door for delivery as the truck guy hasn't phoned back yet, but it will be on the right side wall in between those far two stringers. The bin is 4'x4'x10' plus the spill over area in the front up to the board is another 6'x4'. It's a backwards L shape. Should hold 5 tons I'm thinking.

anthony7812 · By: **anthony7812** On: Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:45 am

BIN is finally almost done, need to slap some paint on the doors. Glad grandpop helped out. Nice having someone who built houses for 40 years lend a hand.

Took about 2 weeks with all the measuring, cutting, i said its only a coal bin the old guy says i sure as hell aint putting my name on something that looks like a dogs breakfast.

lsayre · By: **lsayre** On: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:22 pm

anthony7812, that's one fine looking coal bin! How much will she hold?

anthony7812 · By: **anthony7812** On: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:59 pm

if banked correctly the estimated pounds are roughly 9000#

Pacowy · By: **Pacowy** On: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:16 pm

That much coal produces a lot of forces that need to be considered. I can't tell from the pics what may have been done to reinforce the outside corners, or to establish a "tie rod" between the front and back faces to prevent excessive bowing. Also, you might consider sheathing the inside of the studs, so the weight of the coal is pushing the sheathing into the studs and is not borne entirely by a small number of nail or screw heads.

It looks great, and I hope it works well for you.

Mike

anthony7812 · By: **anthony7812** On: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:23 pm

We have 2, 2X6 that run from front to back in middle with a 2x4 in between to keep the "bellie" area from bowing. Now the length we used 2 4X6 on top to run across, should work

Didnt get a pic on the inside once it was done sorry guys.

coal berner · By: **coal berner** On: Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:48 pm

SteveZee wrote:This is my bin in the barn. I've yet to cut the access door for delivery as the truck guy hasn't phoned back yet, but it will be on the right side wall in between those far two stringers. The bin is 4'x4'x10' plus the spill over area in the front up to the board is another 6'x4'. It's a backwards L shape. Should hold 5 tons I'm thinking.

The 4x4x10 = 4 tons Your overspill if it is also 6x410' will hold another 6 tons

VigIIPeaBurner · By: **VigIIPeaBurner** On: Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:21 pm

Here's my secondary bin (1.7 T) that I built to be moved into the woods to spend the summer with my hillbilly cart/bin (3 -3.5 T).

The new bin didn't get moved this year - stocked up in the spring. Between the two there's about 4.7-5.2 ton right outside my garage pedestrian door. Thought this post might mix up the conversation a little this time of year

SteveZee · By: **SteveZee** On: Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:53 am

My bin empty and full! 5.08 tons of Blaschak nut. Great feeling. Vig II, that's nice job on the coal bin. Good build and nice design. The clamshell doors are just the way I built my cellar bulkhead doors (3/4" marine ply) except that I added a strip of that thick foam rubber they use under garage doors for a good seal.

Anthony, super looking job on your bin too! Nice to have the "Pop's" help. Looks top shelf. Sheesh it's even sides and roofed!

Berner, The overspill area worked out well. I should add one more board to get the "dam" a little higher. Say 16" or 20" versus the 8" is is now. Then I could surely get more in. As is I could have fit another ton easily. I really just wanted to see what 5 ton looked like in there and more importently, how the floor held up to the weight. After all it's just an old horse stall.

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