How far will a bulker blow feed

[Benr]

We are thinking about putting a Symms bin in the corner of a shed to save time bagging up feed in the winter, however you will only be able to get a bulker within 2 bays 30ft. Would I be able to use drainage pipe down the side of the shed for the driver to connect to and blow blend or nuts into the bin?

 

[MF565]

We are thinking about putting a Symms bin in the corner of a shed to save time bagging up feed in the winter, however you will only be able to get a bulker within 2 bays 30ft. Would I be able to use drainage pipe down the side of the shed for the driver to connect to and blow blend or nuts into the bin?

From exprience, take wheat to a broiler unit where we blow feed 40ft across then up into a 30 ton collisions bin with tractor trailer blower unit. It can be done just needs to be kept and eye on easy to block ( got the T shirt). Would think nuts would be ok that as well but blend could be an issue depending on its ingredients.

 

[bobk]

Yes but the plastic joiners won't last 5 minutes ,

 

[liammogs]

Was working on a farm i used to work on would be blown 40ft plus, only cake though! And i was there for 3/4 years without changing any pipes etc!! Only time there was a problem was when some idiot left the bin open!!!

 

[Nearly]

We are thinking about putting a Symms bin in the corner of a shed to save time bagging up feed in the winter, however you will only be able to get a bulker within 2 bays 30ft. Would I be able to use drainage pipe down the side of the shed for the driver to connect to and blow blend or nuts into the bin?

Did exactly that for parlour 15 years ago. 110mm pipe works well with metal fallpipe brackets and put a couple of tec screws into each straight connector to keep it together. Metal bends last longer but plastic would cope with hundreds of tonnes.
Ours went along sheeting timbers, one up from eaves.

edit - did this too for sugar beet.

 

[GTB]

I would have thought a 4" soil pipe would be better than a drainage pipe (smoother inside) ideally with metal bends but plastic does last a good while. I don't think it's a problem to blow cake two bays but I do know that the further you blow it, the more dusty it gets.

 

[Will 1594]

@Pennine Ploughing He is a blower feed specialist

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

yes blowing it 60ft is ok, but remember the longer the blow, the more the compound feed can break up, and might be a bit mealy, this is the fact that you have to cut the feed down and give it more air, and when blowing less feed, then most of it will hit the sides and corners, where as when lots of feed in the pipe it holds together better, , you might be better to get some 4" slurry pipe, and hang it on the wall every 7ft and dropping a foot between,going up and down 3 /4 of times, that way you can give it more feed when blowing, and you would not need to buy any bends,
the reason is that on a long straight flat blow, the cake drops into the bottom of the pipe and air goes over the top till it blocks the pipe, so you have to have less feed and more air,
DONT use plastic bends on osma piping, get metal bends, them simms bins come with them on and dont last long
DONT put tex screws in to join the stuff, as the bit sticking into the pipe will shatter the cake, and will aid blocking of the pipe,
Collinson bins nr Lancaster have all pipe work and its not a lot in cost, do it right once and will last for years,
as for blowing straight up, no problem, as the wind is behind it

 

[Benr]

Thanks for all your replies

 

[2tractors]

I used 4" soil pipe and pop riveted the two 135 degree bends after soon discovering that just connecting up and reinforcing with tape didn't last long- probably put 200 tonnes through so far with no problems although I think its probably time to renew before the inevitable happens!

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

just a point here, if you fit sh1t pipework up and it breaks up the feed, or the pipes come to bits due to a typical farmer bodge up, dont blame the driver, as his responsibility ends where he connects to your pipe, and your pipe is your responsibility,

 

[simmy_bull]

We are thinking about putting a Symms bin in the corner of a shed to save time bagging up feed in the winter, however you will only be able to get a bulker within 2 bays 30ft. Would I be able to use drainage pipe down the side of the shed for the driver to connect to and blow blend or nuts into the bin?

Do you need to do anything much or does your feed firm carry enough pipes on the wagon? I'm sure @Pennine Ploughing will tell us bulk drivers love tips where you have to join loads of pipes

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Do you need to do anything much or does your feed firm carry enough pipes on the wagon? I'm sure @Pennine Ploughing will tell us bulk drivers love tips where you have to join loads of pipes

I can do 60 foot with just 2 pipes so I am not complaining

 

[simmy_bull]

I can do 60 foot with just 2 pipes so I am not complaining

Is one a piece of umbilical pipe? A few of carrs wagons that have been here have used an old umbilical pipe with screw ends on to blow it a long distance that wasn't a bad idea quicker than joining loads of solid pipes together.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Is one a piece of umbilical pipe? A few of carrs wagons that have been here have used an old umbilical pipe with screw ends on to blow it a long distance that wasn't a bad idea quicker than joining loads of solid pipes together.

Yes

 

[wilber]

Thread necro.

Anyone know what coupling I'll need for making something like this and where to get it from?