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Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 03:24 AM
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Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger for loading Feeders. I have seen 2 commercial ones $800 & $1700. And a few u-tube specials that appear to be workable but not well executed examples.
one version looks interesting take a weed eater Blower and long hose feed corn in via hopper and blow it in the feeder ( not sure how well this works)
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 03:26 AM
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Cut the legs off on your feeder till you can fill the feeder while standing in the bed of a truck or UTV. That is what I did.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 03:29 AM
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Cut the legs off on your feeder till you can fill the feeder while standing in the bed of a truck or UTV. That is what I did. X2 Only type I'll buy now
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 03:30 AM
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Cut the legs off on your feeder till you can fill the feeder while standing in the bed of a truck or UTV. That is what I did. AMEN!!!
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 04:34 PM
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looking for something for multiple hunters on a lease with various height and style feeders.
cutting legs is a great idea. if the feeders were all the same or even all mine.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 04:51 PM
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this is the $800 dollar version that is being sold at various stores http://www.badassauger.com/
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 05:52 PM
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Neighbor uses the leaf blower and PVC with a sweep on the end. He said it worked.
I'm gonna fire up the welder and make my one feeder attach to a cable that runs t up to a pulley, and over to a boat winch. Lower it to the ground, fill it, raise it back up. But that could add up to some money for several feeders.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 05:56 PM
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Cut the legs off on your feeder till you can fill the feeder while standing in the bed of a truck or UTV. That is what I did. AMEN!!! Especially you with your known climbing deficiencies.
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04/11/15 05:59 PM
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Cut the legs off on your feeder till you can fill the feeder while standing in the bed of a truck or UTV. That is what I did. AMEN!!! Especially you with your known climbing deficiencies. Nah he was just training for the 2016 Olympics in Gymnastics
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/11/15 06:59 PM
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Just use your truck. It has multiple heights for different feeders. 1. Out of the bed. 2. Off of the bed rails. 3. Off of the tool box. 4. Off of the top of the cab! Only use this height when you are desperate and driving an old truck.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/12/15 02:34 PM
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Neighbor uses the leaf blower and PVC with a sweep on the end. He said it worked. Any pics JG?? sweep on the end??
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/12/15 02:40 PM
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No pics. I think he has a tee down by the blower, with a foot or two of pipe pointing skyward. He stepped up the pipe size to make a funnel to pour the corn into, from the ground.
A sweep is a 90 degree turn, but with a larger radius. It's what's used in plumbing drains.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/12/15 02:47 PM
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We're switching everything to crank up tripods, or better yet Diamond/Judge feeders, stand on the ground
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/13/15 08:31 PM
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/13/15 10:38 PM
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Thanks that gave me the drawing I was looking for / like the air baffle without that it would just blow back in your face
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/13/15 11:02 PM
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Get ready for some static electricity pushing Protein thru those leaf blower Chinglys I have seen them bring a grown man to his knees and sound like a .22 went off
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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Get ready for some static electricity pushing Protein thru those leaf blower Chinglys I have seen them bring a grown man to his knees and sound like a .22 went off I would have thought the metal can would ground it. If not that's what they make Hunting Buddy's for. Hey Bill grab that bucket for me LOL
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/13/15 11:15 PM
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Get ready for some static electricity pushing Protein thru those leaf blower Chinglys I have seen them bring a grown man to his knees and sound like a .22 went off I would have thought the metal can would ground it. If not that's what they make Hunting Buddy's for. Hey Bill grab that bucket for me LOL Touch em behind the ear
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/14/15 07:09 PM
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I might have to make one of these up for one feeder I have out southwest from Ozona. I bought it from a previous hunter on the place. It has a ladder but the bottom of the barrel is 10-12 feet high and its kinda wobbly with my 250 lbs plus a bag or two of corn over my shoulder. My knees would appreciate the blower concept.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/14/15 07:37 PM
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I've never had any static electricity yet from mine after 3 years, yet being the operative word. Mine uses a "curved" (plumbing)tee in it with the curve blowing in the direction you want the corn to go. Works like a champ when you're the only one filling feeders. My knees don't do ladders anymore. At least not with 50lbs on my shoulder. Fire up the blower with the trash can at the end of the tailgate and let er rip.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/14/15 07:40 PM
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Build one of these (right side up) and no auger needed. 30 watt solar panel out of frame to charge battery. That's a hog kill light mounted to the leg and attached to the battery for a maintenance free light.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/14/15 08:13 PM
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/14/15 08:16 PM
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My stupid iPhone 6 does that. Don't know why.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/14/15 08:29 PM
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There you go.
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Re: Has Anyone come up w/ a cheap Corn auger
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04/14/15 08:30 PM
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Thank you. For some reason, I can't upload pics from my pc. I'm a bad IT guy...
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