Posted By: Marsh Monkey
Spring Loaded Spinner plates? - 07/28/21 11:43 PM
With the High Prices of corn I'm looking to add spring loaded spinner plates to our feeders to attempt to reduce corn loss to cows and coons. The cows work our feeders over pretty good shaking allot of corn out. Last season they were jumping the feeder pen fences to get to feed due to really bad range conditions. Anyway, most of our feeder motors have 1/8" diameter shafts. The Eliminator brand spring loaded spinner plates only fit 1/4" shafts. I see the Spintech makes a spring loaded plate that will fit an 1/8" shaft and I also found the Harvant Pro Spring loaded spinner plate that will fit an 1/8" as well.
Anyone have experience with any of these 3 and if so how do you like them or how well do you think they work? I did try one of the Eliminator plates on the feeder the cows were working over the worst and it really worked well. I can modify the Eliminator to make them fit an 1/8" shaft but hate to put in extra work making sleeves if I don't have to. That is why I am looking at the Spintech and the Harvant.
Any feedback or suggestions appreciated.
Anyone have experience with any of these 3 and if so how do you like them or how well do you think they work? I did try one of the Eliminator plates on the feeder the cows were working over the worst and it really worked well. I can modify the Eliminator to make them fit an 1/8" shaft but hate to put in extra work making sleeves if I don't have to. That is why I am looking at the Spintech and the Harvant.
Any feedback or suggestions appreciated.