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Post by Austin Stewart on Aug 23, 2009 15:15:17 GMT -5
Well ive slowly been piecing together ideas for different parts of my display, so far I have a Shop/Shed combo, and now I have the grain system also. Take a look and let me know what you think: Shop: I will upload some more recent pictures sometime and edit them into this space  Grain System ;D Specs: 300,000 BU storage bunker for corn, 8, #42 bins (corn, milo, sunflowers, some wheat) 16, #30 bins (mostly seedwheat, some milo and sunflowers) 1, #1534 Hopper bin on Super Structure (loadout bin) Total Storage: 972,000 bushels + or - 1, 150' grain leg Unloading system: some sort of conveyor system..... Pictures:      Comments or concerns are welcome. |
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Post by Josh Nuxoll on Aug 23, 2009 17:05:38 GMT -5
Wow, Austin that looks awesome
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Post by jacoblarson on Aug 23, 2009 18:48:25 GMT -5
Got enough time on your hands? That looks great!
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Post by Austin Stewart on Aug 23, 2009 21:08:15 GMT -5
ahahaha school started so yes.... homework can wait  Well it really didnt take all that long after I got used to it, I did design some worthwhile stuff but you have to wait to see it |
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Post by Tomas D. on Aug 23, 2009 22:42:15 GMT -5
what is that on man that looks crazy good!
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Post by jwaldrip on Aug 23, 2009 22:53:06 GMT -5
wow!
what program is that on?
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Post by sean on Aug 23, 2009 23:00:28 GMT -5
Looks like Google Sketchup.
BTW Austin, it looks great!
Sean
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Post by farmerguy on Aug 24, 2009 18:52:49 GMT -5
WOW!!! Sure outdid me, Austin! LOL I really like how it is laid out. Not cramped at all and lots of grass. Looks very natural. I think you may need a support structure for the downspout leading to the flat storage, but other than that looks very functional. Can you store seed wheat in the same system as the other grain?
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Post by Austin Stewart on Aug 24, 2009 19:16:58 GMT -5
Yeah i will need a support structure for the long downspout, possibly even something from the ground up???
I am not sure on the seedwheat, I dont know how easy/difficult it is to clean out stuff so I have yet to decide...
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Post by 9870stsbulletrotor on Aug 24, 2009 19:20:43 GMT -5
hey how did you get the pics from google skecth-up on to here? ive tried and cant quite figure it out.
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Post by farmerguy on Aug 24, 2009 21:13:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I was thinking from the ground up. You'll need support on all the downspouts, but If you have a 200 some foot span, I think you'll need a support tower... Oh and did you mean 16 #21 bins instead of #30s? (P.S. you only have 14 shown)
;D Just HAD to nit pick.. LOL!
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Post by Austin Stewart on Aug 24, 2009 21:39:12 GMT -5
You know what jay  Im not really sure, i could have sworn those were 30s but i guess not  As you can see I have a lot of things to figure out.... I changed it so many times I lost count so yes 14 21's would be correct. although I wish I knew how much the extra ring added to them?? Heres a few ideas for it that i have been pondering: keep the #42's, loadout bin, and bunker as they are. Set up the small bins on their own air system?? Move the grain leg so that the spouts dont have to be as long possibly change a few other things, idk??? I dont have the time to mess around with it anymore, fertilizing is almost here!!! Ethan, take a "screen shot", on your keyboard it should say something along the lines of screenshot or print screen on a key. Press that, past it into PAINT, cut all the extra junk off of the outside, and then save. I will also see about getting a picture of that tool I used to unplug the disk, worked pretty good. |
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Post by farmerguy on Aug 25, 2009 19:14:39 GMT -5
Haha, don't feel bad. I revise systems several times beofre they are done. Yours is the best plan of a system that I've seen, not to mention how unique it is. I like the system the way it is, but I also liked your last design with the small bins in the half circle arrangement, but I don't know if your space would allow that. If this is all the space you want to give up for the system, I'd say keep it as is..
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Post by Austin Stewart on Aug 25, 2009 19:59:55 GMT -5
this thing is already like 4 X 9 or 4 X 10 feet  I did some figuring on an almost full circle setup but was surprised to see how much room they take up they only work good for if you just have a bin site and need somewhere to turn around... I have another surprise in the works for some of you fans of harvest equipment, cant let the cat out of the bag just yet though  |
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Post by evk on Aug 30, 2009 22:30:59 GMT -5
You youngsters sure do a good job designing all these grain storeage systems/plans. With all these bins, I would think you could use this as a storeage site for farmers that contracted grain. You wouldn't even have to farm but just a little bit. Those computer programs sure sound awesome. EVK
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Post by Austin Stewart on Sept 9, 2009 20:11:06 GMT -5
Evk, there is actually someone up the road doing just that. They dont even have any farm ground but they put up 10 new 20,000 BU  bins last year and are putting up more this year. They made two mistakes: A: The layout basically prevents any chances of ever adding a grain leg. B. it takes up a huge amount of room because of the way they did it. |
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Post by sean on Sept 9, 2009 21:50:52 GMT -5
Thats what goes on here. My uncle is actually contracted onto a bigger farmer for grain and corn. He takes it all to his grain storage during the winter when the larger farmer has the space.
Sean
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bins last year and are putting up more this year. They made two mistakes: