Making a panmixer bigger

[beaconsboy]

Our pan mixer is about worn out. Was going to get some 10mm rolled out for the sides. Now if I went another 45cm higher . Would this put to much strain on the gear box. Possibly put some legs up side down. Would it work

 

[Steevo]

The shear bolt will just go surely?

 

[tinman]

dose the gearbox look like its plenty big for the job its doing already..
there could be a brand on it, maybe a plate on the box, do some research maybe and you might gleam some info.

 

[Thick Farmer]

Our pan mixer is about worn out. Was going to get some 10mm rolled out for the sides. Now if I went another 45cm higher . Would this put to much strain on the gear box. Possibly put some legs up side down. Would it work

No

 

[wr.]

There's an old saying, "A small load and a whistling driver."

 

[beaconsboy]

Hmmmm. I see you can get a 1800 litre now. They just go bigger diameter. I bet there gearboxes ant any bigger and there would be more pressure going wider than higher .

 

[Steevo]

Hmmmm. I see you can get a 1800 litre now. They just go bigger diameter. I bet there gearboxes ant any bigger and there would be more pressure going wider than higher .

If you think it's possible, then give it a try. I'd want advice or to view a larger one before spending my money though. On top of that, I rarely find it's cheaper to make something than buy it.

You'd want a fair size tractor for a bigger one too!

 

[startinghandle]

Our pan mixer is about worn out. Was going to get some 10mm rolled out for the sides. Now if I went another 45cm higher . Would this put to much strain on the gear box. Possibly put some legs up side down. Would it work

there are wholesale suppliers at Devils Bridge and Kington of new machinery which cant be all that far from you

 

[Hilti]

I’ve got a 1 m3 kilnworth (fleigl) has a far bigger gearbox than the 3/4 m3 model

 

[beaconsboy]

Yes I'm looking at new but she needs relining so if I stuck another foot on top it would be grand. She's done us well so I might sell her as she is. There's a polish bloke on flee bay will do one for 2800. A 1800 litre. But a don't know what the warranty would be like. I see the man from kington is a good bit more

 

[Hilti]

You must have a decent tractor - 1800 litre be pushing 5t when full

 

[beaconsboy]

We 220hp on her. I think she will manage it. We mostly leave the tractor in place and move it with the loadal. When you tip it out it's already spread 8 feet wide