Firewood Conveyor Conversion‼️ This should help split more wood!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2023
- I turned this old ear corn elevator into a Firewood conveyor/elevator. My dad had it sitting under a tree for years. Thanks for checking it out!!
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That works perdy nice . The conveyor that we use was made for potatoes .
Appreciate it! I’m gonna have to make some adjustments but when I get the kinks out it oughta work nice. Thanks for watching!
Really like your setup overall there! The conveyor is really gonna work great! Thanks for having us over to your woodyard on this day! Really love the channel thus far and will be getting up to speed shortly with all your vids! 😊. Take care! Andrew from NB, Canada :)
Our pleasure! Glad you like the videos. I enjoy your comments!!! Many thanks!!
Man that's an agricultural invention right there , They say Genius steal so , I'm a fixing to steal the IBC idea , Nice work .
😂😂. It works well with my super splitter, it would have trouble keeping up with a big commercial splitter though. Appreciate your time watching and commenting!!
I would have been hard pressed to figure out how to mount that bad boy without the frame they normally come with, wheels for toting and all. The wees look happy and healthy, soaking up all that sunshine and fresh air. Ours unfortunately got sold away from the place and I’m looking forward one myself. Reno
Thanks for watching & commenting! I had to study on how to mount it up. Lol. Hopefully you’ll find one that’ll work for you.
Very well done, I love ya all southern folks.....Im in Gaston, Oregon, we are just boring.
Thanks for taking time to watch & comment!! Lol. Y’all ain’t boring! I just watched a few of your videos and subscribed to your channel. You have a very nice & clever setup. Appreciate the kind words!
That conveyor will get used more than you know. Great job getting it running with a generator and an electric motor. 👍👍
That’s what I’m hoping. I don’t have electricity at my barn. I use solar & that little generator. Works fine for me. Thanks for commenting
Good looking little conveyor. Should help you out quite a bit. I may have to get me one someday.
Appreciate you watching & commenting!!
You ain't wrong, that conveyor is awesome. I've been looking for one myself but there's nothing about here in the UK 🇬🇧 go figure. So I may have to build one in time.
Great job buddy 👏
Lol!! Appreciate that buddy!! Hopefully you’ll find something or come up with something clever!! Many thanks!!
Your channel is growing and growing from the looks of it. I’m glad to see that! Great video and that looks to be a handy and neat piece of equipment. That should really help out with your production rate. Two great helpers too! You all are doing a fine job.
Thanks so much for your support!! Appreciate you taking the time to comment too! Yeah, I’m looking forward to putting this thing to use! 👊🏻
hi the thing looks real good john
Many thanks sir!!! Appreciate you commenting
I've converted a bunch of hay and grain elevators to firewood use. To slow yours down more you can replace the inside pulley that drives last pulley with a smaller diameter one. A 3 or 4" should fit there easily. I also convert them to gas engines. I sometimes direct drive them or use a clutch and belt. Engine just needs to run above an idle just enough to engage the clutch. You could just make brackets off the existing mounts and hang it under the conveyor instead of over the top. Grain elevators would much better than hay elevators which have tall flights on them. They are handy for sure.
Cool!! Yessir, that inside pulley your referring to is 4”. I may try a 3” sometime. And since this video I have mounted the motor underneath. Works much better. I am having trouble with the chain slipping off though. I tightened it up quite a bit to see if that helps. Many thanks for watching & your helpful comment!!!
Your dad was a collector of old things.
That is a treasure, cherish it.
Yessir. I do. Many thanks for commenting and the wise words!!
Great setup. I think it'll be a great addition for you. Plus the kids will be more likely to help as they probably find loading it fun....for now. lol
Lol. Thank you. The mini conveyor you made is very slick. I’ve watched that video more than once! Appreciate your comment!
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I really like it. I've been looking for one. Nice work.
Appreciate that!! Thanks for taking the time to watch & comment
Just found you and subbed. Started my channel last year. Sweet conveyor. First I seen on top of a IBC tote. Nice. Look forward to following along.
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch!! I’ll be checking your channel out for sure!
Impressive Sir 👍🏼
So glad you allow your kids to be a part 👍🏼
Thanks for the kind comment!! Yessir, I’m very blessed to have them.
Love the idea!!!!!
Many thanks!!
That should help with production
Thanks for watching!
A conveyor is the working man’s best friend.
I sure am liking it so far. Once I get the kinks worked out, I’ll be tickled. Thanks for watching!
@@TwinCityFirewood that would be a good short video. You getting tickled by the kids as a reward for helping get the conveyor fine tuned
😂😂
Very nice. I like how you hinged it. You may even be able to mount a small gas engine under it to run it instead the electric motor. Keep up the great work. Can’t wait to see it in operation with the super splitter. You want have to cut up the totes anymore.
Thanks so much! Yeah. I can’t wait to try it out!! I may try a gas engine eventually. And yes not cutting up the totes will be great!! Thanks again 👊🏻
Like you, I need a conveyor. I still don’t have one - so my search continues. I like what you have - it looks quite solid👍🏻
Appreciate your continued support & kind comments. I’m sure you’ll come across something one day. I found a few options on Facebook marketplace but they were too far from me or too expensive. I think an old hay elevator might work nicely.
@@TwinCityFirewood true story: In 2011, neighbor had a 30 foot one stored up in top of his old barn and said I could have it. As we went up into the loft to get it, he warned me to be careful because the floor was soft. It was at that exact moment my right foot caved the floor in and only the joist below kept me from tumbling down below. Unfortunately, the abrupt halt to my decent against the hard oak joist broke my right leg. Sadder still, I had to drive my old stick-shift 1 ton back home. On the way down he asked if I still wanted the elevator - I said, “You can keep it!” 😆. I should have gone back for it but never did.
I don’t blame you one bit. The risk may not have been worth the reward!
I just subscribed. Enjoyed your interaction with the kids! Where in TN are you located? Tim in Oneida
Awesome!! Many thanks!!
I’m in west TN. Close to union city
Appreciate you!!
I have 12 foot narrow corn elevator brand name is little giant I had around 5 years. I tried one that we use for hey and the wood would get pulled in at the top by the paddle and jam it up so you good choice on the narrow elevator. Take care of your all stars
Many thanks for watching & commenting!! So far I’m real tickled with how it’s working. I’ll be making a video soon with it working. Certainly will!!
Thats an awesome idea! An elevator is on my short list for sure. Right now I just split into a IBC tote or dump trailer and with two people it goes fast but the elevator would be an awesome addition!
Thanks man!! Yeah, I’m pretty happy with it. I’m working on raising the electric motor mount now. It’s just a little too close but other than that I think it’ll work out good for me. Appreciate you watching!!
I made a wood conveyer out of a couple bale elavators,fifty feet long,could make huge piles to save space but was awkward to move
Very nice!! I bet it could make a big pile!! Thanks for watching!
@@TwinCityFirewood the big piles didn’t dry as well either,I always recommend customers get their wood as soon as possible and dry pile it.
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😂😂. I don’t get told that enough!! Lol
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I’ve been looking for one of those myself. My only concern is how low the motor is. If you have multiple pieces of wood in one spot going up the conveyor they could possibly get caught on it. Would be a easy fix though. Will be watching to see how it goes. Take care!👍🏻
Yessir. Your exactly right. That’s something I will have to come up with. I need to raise the mounts but keep the belt tension adjustment too. Shouldn’t be too hard. Thanks for watching & commenting!
Nice conveyor setup you’ve got there 👌🏻 compact and all together. I’m from East TN and just found your channel and subscribed. What part of TN are you from?
Many thanks!! It’s working out pretty well. Im in west TN. Almost as far west as you can go. Im gonna stop by your channel soon!!
I'm gessing that's a 3,600rpm motor.
A 1,800rpm would probably be better suited.
That's the 2 common speeds.
It’s a 3/4 hp 1800 rpm. Thanks for watching!!
@Twin City Firewood wow really didn't think it was, cause IT'S really moven. LOL
It definitely is. I put a 1.75” pulley on the driver pulley to slow it down as much as I could without replacing the other pulleys.
I have a very similar conveyor I just picked up at an auction. I was wondering how you attached the board to the bottom. I wanted to do that but was concerned the chain and paddles might catch on any fasteners that may stick thru. Any help would greatly be appreciated. I like the channel and have just subscribed.
Appreciate you watching & subscribing! I mounted a 2x8 to the bottom of the conveyor then used conduit or pvc straps to go around the bar of the ibc tote then screwed to the 2x8 board. It allows me to move the conveyor around in the 2 different positions. Hope this helps.
Thanks but I was wondering how you attached the 2x8 to the bottom on the conveyor. My concern was that the chain and paddles might hit any protruding fasteners
Gotcha. On the top of the conveyor under where the chain slides there is a couple of removable plates. I drilled a few small holes in the corner where there is a slight recess away from the paddles, then I screwed the conveyor to the board. I rolled the chain by hand to make sure nothing would interfere & it seems to work fine.
Thanks again I will give it a try. Keep up the good work.