Sorry.
It was longer ago than I thought. 6 years ago now. Found it though, was @mrscottishfarmer
New grain system
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Batch grain dryer set up
- Thread starter Case290
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Sorry.
It was longer ago than I thought. 6 years ago now. Found it though, was @mrscottishfarmer
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- Location
- Northumberland
Sorry.
It was longer ago than I thought. 6 years ago now. Found it though, was @mrscottishfarmer
New grain system
No Problem, and yes thats the one.
- Location
- Worcestershire
That’s very smart and exactly how to do it.
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I've been told you just change the fuel/air mix.
Will soon find out, have filled a big tank with kero and set it up for our mobile drier this harvest. We were always gasoil before, but kero was so cheap a few weeks ago, decided to buy some.
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Didn't read his post properly!
I think it may of meant gas oil to kero may be ,I hope
- Location
- North Yorkshire
This is mine, the bin is 15t feeding a 12t drier, can't remember the make but it's foreign and imported by Danagri, same bins that Master sell I think, I made the lifting frame out of box steel. Fairly simple really, usually use the bin but tip beans straight out of the trailer as wet floor storage is usually lacking at the end of harvest, drier tips dry grain in to a bay in the shed I've partitioned off with 2.5m Y shape panels (from unbrako) can hold a days worth of drying so 1 less job for trailer men to worry about
- Location
- North Yorkshire
This is mine, the bin is 15t feeding a 12t drier, can't remember the make but it's foreign and imported by Danagri, same bins that Master sell I think, I made the lifting frame out of box steel. Fairly simple really, usually use the bin but tip beans straight out of the trailer as wet floor storage is usually lacking at the end of harvest, drier tips dry grain in to a bay in the shed I've partitioned off with 2.5m Y shape panels (from unbrako) can hold a days worth of drying so 1 less job for trailer men to worry about View attachment 882961View attachment 882962View attachment 882963
Thanks, but I would be interested to know what others do to keep the weather out as wet days can be a bit problematic .
Are people using Weathershield type curtains or roller shutters to keep weather/birds etc out?
I would certainly advise anyone drying inside to have good airflow and rust resistant framework on the building.
Ours is a bit OTT heightwise but would make a good conversion to mezzanine floor up/down units one day if farming goes out of favour.
grainboy
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- Location
- Bedfordshire
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
We have one almost exactly the same as top one in grainboys pictures above.
Bought it from @ORRA LOON
Bought it from @ORRA LOON
I did a search for images to show setups and John Thorburn's was indeed one of the images
Change nozzles and pressures, that's all I think. Is the price difference still worth swapping from gas oil to kero?
Mydexta
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- Location
- Dundee/angus
Place I went to when I left school had a big outdoor wet pad, a 22t homemade bin feeding a 10t opico drier which was also outside.
drier emptied into an indoor 3t bin with sensor activated auger feeding the bucket elevator To the storage bins.
the 22t hopper was handy as last thing at night, it could be filled and that would be 3 batches for the drier to work with thru the night.
drier emptied into an indoor 3t bin with sensor activated auger feeding the bucket elevator To the storage bins.
the 22t hopper was handy as last thing at night, it could be filled and that would be 3 batches for the drier to work with thru the night.
- Location
- Northumberland
If LPG to diesel/kero is the question, I looked into it over the winter for my aged GT. Different burner, controls, fuel pump and a reputation for tainting the grain. John Thorburn thought I was slightly mad considering it. Joined a buying group instead in an effort to make gas more sensible (both main suppliers were quoting >60p last year for relatively low usage).
That picture is either on one of the Van's or goes round on a telly in the stores I've seen it a lot . They make and send stuff all over the country nowadaysI did a search for images to show setups and John Thorburn's was indeed one of the images
Did the buying group work out better on prices?
- Location
- Northumberland
Don't know yet
Can't be hard
Woldmarsh Producers were 1/3 better than a direct quote a contracting client had from Calor! This was back in 2008 when prices were really on the move. It pays to shop around. Good luck!