Coal Bin Pictures and Designs
- Keepaeyeonit
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Scottaw, here is the video that you asked too see.
the bin worked out good for me no frozen coal or snow like I had in the past using tarps and the best part is not shoveling it .The outside dimensions are 10'4" X 7'4'' and Its 7' 4" to the top of it(not including the roof) will hold around 7.25 tons, the rails its sitting on are 42" center to center X 10' long
I said I have around $800.00 in it but I forgot the roof so add a $100.00 too that for a total of $900.00. The gravity box didn't have the running gear but was in real good shape, just light surface rust but very solid.
It wouldn't hurt to have it tipped forward some to help with the flow, I started to have trouble with the coal not flowing the last few times I filled my buckets but I went inside and just leveled it out, I started out with 6 1/2 tons in it and used 4 before I started to have problems with flow so when I fill it next time I will keep it high in the front thats all. Keepaeyeonit
the bin worked out good for me no frozen coal or snow like I had in the past using tarps and the best part is not shoveling it .The outside dimensions are 10'4" X 7'4'' and Its 7' 4" to the top of it(not including the roof) will hold around 7.25 tons, the rails its sitting on are 42" center to center X 10' long
I said I have around $800.00 in it but I forgot the roof so add a $100.00 too that for a total of $900.00. The gravity box didn't have the running gear but was in real good shape, just light surface rust but very solid.
It wouldn't hurt to have it tipped forward some to help with the flow, I started to have trouble with the coal not flowing the last few times I filled my buckets but I went inside and just leveled it out, I started out with 6 1/2 tons in it and used 4 before I started to have problems with flow so when I fill it next time I will keep it high in the front thats all. Keepaeyeonit
- Scottscoaled
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That's nice!
- deepwoods
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Got bunker built today. Used 3/4" exterior plywood for floor and 1/2" of same for the sides. Framed with 2X4's on 16" centers. Front has 2' opening at center for access to coal. Made slot for 2X12's in the front opening so each can be removed as needed as coal level in the bin goes down. Inside dimensions of it are 8' square and 5' high. Should hold 7 ton of nut coal. Going to silicon calk all seams.
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- Cuzz01
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3/15 - Late winter build, 10-15 degrees, 2 separate sections 4X4X4 holds 3 tons rice. PT timbers, PT floor and up 18" the rest OSB bolted and screwed together. Old road signs for chute doors, galvanized chutes. Hinged clear corrugated roofing with rope pull side to load. 1st load, didn't blow out
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Cuzz....looks good....matches the house well! I like the no parking sign!
Deepwoods....whats the benefit of caulking the seams...what have I been missing out on? Windyhill had a pic of a nifty angled board at the bottom of his shovel area that gives him shovel access while not letting the coal spill out...it is in his boiler in a box thread. It may be something you could use to make getting coal from the bin easier.
Deepwoods....whats the benefit of caulking the seams...what have I been missing out on? Windyhill had a pic of a nifty angled board at the bottom of his shovel area that gives him shovel access while not letting the coal spill out...it is in his boiler in a box thread. It may be something you could use to make getting coal from the bin easier.
- plumberman
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converted wood shed holds 22 ton with room to spare
- plumberman
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their are couple of pics of the other side of the shed, where the boiler sits. its in the manafactors corner for alternative heat [ash auger removal]. the view is is nice but comes with a price, the snow we get was meant for town a mile away, the other funny thing was when I bought the tractor the wife made a comment of what are you going to do with that thing. 15 years later its one hell of standing joke between us thanks for viewing
- hotblast1357
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The bin is in and ready for 5 tons of pea!
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- Lightning
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Are there any drains in the bottom of that pool liner? It may accumulate rain water leaving the bottom section a frozen block of coal and ice
- skobydog
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I gotta create a cover for it. I'm more concerned of blowing a side out.Lightning wrote:Are there any drains in the bottom of that pool liner? It may accumulate rain water leaving the bottom section a frozen block of coal and ice
- Lightning
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Right, it's looking a little stressed lol. To prevent water accumulation, you could simply put a small hole at the bottom of the lowest side until you get it covered.