Coal Bin Construction

ken · Post by **ken** » Wed. Jul. 09, 2008 3:58 am

looks good , very nice job.

still working on mine.

franknbaum · Post by **franknbaum** » Wed. Jul. 09, 2008 6:44 am

Beautiful! Especially that black shiney stuff. Adds a sense off bling to the bin.

HeartnCoal · Post by **HeartnCoal** » Wed. Jul. 09, 2008 7:12 am

stokin-railroad, the "door" is comprised of slats and does does not swing in or out. As the coal level goes down, the slats, which slide up and down and out, are taken out for easy access to the coal as the level goes down. All the way down to the last board, so that I can walk into the bin to get the coal out of the corners when it's down low

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ablumny · Post by **ablumny** » Sat. Aug. 02, 2008 7:11 am

3 ton Rice delivered ! What a fiasco. I thought the guy would back up, dump into the bin and be gone. An hour and 20 minutes later he's done. Apparently Rice doesnt flow so well and my bin hold 3 ton almost exactly so he had to get in there and start shoveling into the corners.

The coal chute idea was a bust but I did come up with a workable solution.

Anyway, I'll do a test burn in a few weeks and be ready for the season. Thanks for all that helped me through it!

Pictures and video's of the project from start to finish :

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Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sat. Aug. 02, 2008 12:30 pm

ablumny wrote:he had to get in there and start shoveling

Better than YOU getting in there!

Coal forms a pile with 30 degree angles. If you want it to flow through a door you have to imagine that 30* angle and make sure the coal isn't blocked in the angle. Here's a sketch.

ablumny · Post by **ablumny** » Sat. Aug. 02, 2008 12:33 pm

Freddy,
Thx. I added a video to my link that shows my workable solution. Overestimated the ability of the rice coal to flow!

thx again

ablumny · Post by **ablumny** » Sat. Aug. 02, 2008 12:40 pm

By the way, I've received a couple of question via email and PM about Bethlehem Coal. YES I recommend them ! Ron and Linda, great people and understand what customer service means and their prices are in line or better than others that quoted me.

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sat. Aug. 02, 2008 6:14 pm

Hey! You got it workin' now! Now.... get a pet rat, put his exercise wheel in the coal path. Add some flappers to the outside of his wheel. Have him run toward the bin & the coal will auto feed into your bucket.

coalkirk · Post by **coalkirk** » Sat. Aug. 02, 2008 6:39 pm

Just repeat that process 158 times and you'll empty that bin. I'd suggest trying a hoe.

No not that kind of hoe, a garden hoe.

ablumny · Post by **ablumny** » Sun. Aug. 03, 2008 7:30 am

Hoe and a Pet Rat....... I'm on it! I'll post pictures when both are in place.

Linc · Post by **Linc** » Sun. Aug. 03, 2008 8:09 am

Lookin' good. Keep us posted on how it works as the level goes down.

1st time coaler · Post by **1st time coaler** » Sun. Aug. 10, 2008 7:24 pm

Hey guys, first time on site! I love all your ideas for bins. I'm building one right now my self, I poured a 6'x8'x4" pad in my cellar. soon to start framing I was going to ask 2x4 o2x6 but you've already answered that my only other question is treated ply or reg??

soon to recieve my new koker

Post by **Richard S.** » Sun. Aug. 10, 2008 11:42 pm

You don't need treated plywood especially on a inside bin out of the weather. Regular plywood is fine. If you want to take the time adding a coat or two of paint will certainly help but that's not necessary either.

ken · Post by **ken** » Mon. Aug. 11, 2008 12:10 am

I framed it 16" OC with 1/2' CDX 4 ply and keep it 3/4" off the floor. I also drew a line around the inside at 5' high , that should be 4 tons.

1st time coaler · Post by **1st time coaler** » Mon. Aug. 11, 2008 8:07 am

thanks for the input

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