quick fixes, bodges and creations

[Hill Ground]

It's pretty safe, tucked in by a shipping container.

That's my main concern to I think

 

[Welderloon]

So, question for the masses.

I've acquired a 4.5ton feed hopper, but I needs raising 18 inches to get the snacker underneath. Would it be safe enough with 3 sleepers underneath the legs to give it the height. I can fix the legs to the top sleeper, would they all need screwing together? Should I brace the 2 stacks across to fix them together??

Any other bright ideas gratefully received!!

If it is metal get an engineer to make extension feet & do it properly, you'll kick yourself if anything 'happened' caused damage or injury or even spilled expensive feed & you'll be able to move it, give it the odd 'caress' with machinery in passing etc - but that is a different thread - though if you are as rough as me then sleepers & twine or concrete blocks will be fine - crack on

 

[mo!]

Will it kill you when it inevitably gets knocked over? Start from there.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Can you not concrete a 18 inch beam around the bottom in a n shape and bolt it down. Better still if you did a 6 inch base over the whole area with mesh bent up to tie into the beam

 

[Hill Ground]

Can you not concrete a 18 inch beam around the bottom in a n shape and bolt it down. Better still if you did a 6 inch base over the whole area with mesh bent up to tie into the beam

To be honest I could do alot of things to sort it, but cash flow is being diverted elsewhere at the moment, so I'm afraid I'm doing it on the cheap! 🫣

 

[ritchiekirkland]

Had the same predicament a month ago . Was some fabricators passing through yard everyday on a council job . They did mine for £100 and supplied the angle iron too

 

[Sharpy]

So, question for the masses.

I've acquired a 4.5ton feed hopper, but I needs raising 18 inches to get the snacker underneath. Would it be safe enough with 3 sleepers underneath the legs to give it the height. I can fix the legs to the top sleeper, would they all need screwing together? Should I brace the 2 stacks across to fix them together??

Any other bright ideas gratefully received!!

What about sinking the sleepers as pillars for the legs of the meal bin to fix to? Not a huge job if you have a post chapper.

 

[Hill Ground]

What about sinking the sleepers as pillars for the legs of the meal bin to fix to? Not a huge job if you have a post chapper.

interesting thought!!

Lifting it on to the legs would be the biggest challenge as my front loader won't go high enough to lift from above.

Definitely worth some thought though, thanks!!

 

[Bob c]

interesting thought!!

Lifting it on to the legs would be the biggest challenge as my front loader won't go high enough to lift from above.

Definitely worth some thought though, thanks!!

Got a picture

 

[hendrebc]

Look at it another way around.
Cut the top 18inches off the snacker

 

[Hill Ground]

Look at it another way around.
Cut the top 18inches off the snacker

One of the options is putting a new hatch part way up, and just bag up the last bit.

 

[Bob c]

Look at it another way around.
Cut the top 18inches off the snacker

Dig a hole for snacker

 

[Hill Ground]

Dig a hole for snacker

I considered that to, given current ground conditions, I decided I don't need a pond in the yard!!

 

[Hill Ground]

Got a picture

I was offered it for nothing if I could move it and shovel out a couple of tons of mouldy wheat which were inside.

So far ive:

Extended it up by 4 feet.
Put a lid on
Fitted fill pipe
Repainted all the wood work.

Was just going to use bags, but found a very affordable second hand snacker so thinking may as well go whole hogg!!

 

[Sharpy]

View attachment 1157827I was offered it for nothing if I could move it and shovel out a couple of tons of mouldy wheat which were inside.

So far ive:

Extended it up by 4 feet.
Put a lid on
Fitted fill pipe
Repainted all the wood work.

Was just going to use bags, but found a very affordable second hand snacker so thinking may as well go whole hogg!!

Do you have access to a set of extension pallet forks to lift it?
Also have you fitted an exhaust pipe?

 

[Hesstondriver]

View attachment 1157827I was offered it for nothing if I could move it and shovel out a couple of tons of mouldy wheat which were inside.

So far ive:

Extended it up by 4 feet.
Put a lid on
Fitted fill pipe
Repainted all the wood work.

Was just going to use bags, but found a very affordable second hand snacker so thinking may as well go whole hogg!!

Weld base plates on legs
Then stacks of paving slabs - builder s or Facebook for free ones

you can lift one side at a Time and increase by 2” the repeat until desired height achieved

 

[Hill Ground]

Do you have access to a set of extension pallet forks to lift it?
Also have you fitted an exhaust pipe?

Yeah, it's got a vent at the top, out of shot.

Weld base plates on legs
Then stacks of paving slabs - builder s or Facebook for free ones

you can lift one side at a Time and increase by 2” the repeat until desired height achieved

Considered this, its got base plates on already, thought sleepers would be better as easier to fix to/ fix all together.

 

[Sausage]

Personally I wouldn’t want that perched on some sleepers. It’s so tall strong winds might move it or anything. I think I’d be setting 4 concrete pads for the legs and consider building them up with blocks to get the clearance underneath. Bolt the whole lot down.

 

[Hesstondriver]

Yeah, it's got a vent at the top, out of shot.

Considered this, its got base plates on already, thought sleepers would be better as easier to fix to/ fix all together.

leave where it is , short 4' auger either direct out bin or out a tub underneath in to snacker ?

 

[Punch]

Yeah, it's got a vent at the top, out of shot.

Considered this, its got base plates on already, thought sleepers would be better as easier to fix to/ fix all together.

There was something on here recently that the concrete base stops wind blowing them over.
I think best option would be to add concrete feet to the height you need and bolt it down into that weight. Could even do a U shape and just leave one side open for stacker.
If you lengthen legs with steel add more bracing too.