Coal Bin Pictures and Designs
- lsayre
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Great looking bin! I'm envious. Toys are nothing, check for kids before dumping the coal in!
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Thats an awfully nice new shiny coal truck... whew!
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Very nice job. I see someone has some knowledge about how coal boards go on locomotive tenders. As the coal drops you lift them out.
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You still have room for more! Fill that bad boy up!
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I have a question about coal bins. My house has what is left of an old coal chute leading from under my front porch into my basement. Most of the old wood is long gone from rot by now, but I am considering using it and putting a bin in my basement. The angle of the slope is 28 degrees, would rice coal flow down metal chute at this angle? I had thought about an outside bin to hold 3 tons, but coal in my basement would be so much easier all around.
From "Mechanics" published in 1884......
Coal will slide freely down a metal chute when the slope is 18 to 23 degrees. The chutes are lined with sheet iron which becomes very smooth with use.
Your slope of 28 degrees should be just fine. Put that puppy in and fill er up!!!
Rev. Larry
New Beginning Church
Ashland Pa.
Coal will slide freely down a metal chute when the slope is 18 to 23 degrees. The chutes are lined with sheet iron which becomes very smooth with use.
Your slope of 28 degrees should be just fine. Put that puppy in and fill er up!!!
Rev. Larry
New Beginning Church
Ashland Pa.
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Busted...Don't even think of an outside bin.... Put the bin in the basement, you are way ahead of the game. Stays dry, no freeze up, no going outside in
5F temps and extremely convenient. Plus your coal delivery man will like it too. Coal will dump to basement with the
help of gravity. Ken
5F temps and extremely convenient. Plus your coal delivery man will like it too. Coal will dump to basement with the
help of gravity. Ken
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I'm my own delivery man. The problem I have with my basement is that space is at a premium so for me to fit 3 tons like I would like to, it will mean some shoveling around in the bin, but it will be much easier for me to shovel it into the bin than an outside coal bin. My dad burned coal when I was a kid and I remember his chute wasn't all that steep where we unloaded it, but can't remember the angle it was. Looks like I have myself a new weekend project.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
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So after reading through all 57 pages of this thread a few times, I took the all the info and put it to use in a way that suited my needs. Thought I'd share!
4 Tons of Blashak nut in there at the moment, probably room for another half ton or so!
Lots of great ideas and info in here! Thanks!!
4 Tons of Blashak nut in there at the moment, probably room for another half ton or so!
Lots of great ideas and info in here! Thanks!!
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Hello everyone, im new to coal and new to nepa crossroads! Love the posts, thought u might like my new bin. I built mine in the basement with block. Buckwheat coal is auger fed from truck. Only had 2 tons delivered for now but it should hold 6 tons. Ordering 4 more tons soon. Very pleased, works great! Cant wait for winter to try out my new keystoker k4!
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The 2nd board needs a slide gate and a little chute in it so you can put your bucket under it. Going to be ruff getting coal out of when it's up to the top.........just a thought
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Put a pry bar under the bottom board & pry it up 8-12 inches,you can then shovel coal off the floor,it will gravity feed till the bin level drops. You really do not need the bottom board except to contain the splatter when first filling the bin,keep it sensible simple.