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FoxFire
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: t3chnobily]
#19388516 - 01/08/14 02:48 PM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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t3chnobily said: that thing is cute! How long to chop a bale into 2" pieces?
About 45 minutes for the big 3 tie bails, ~65 lbs.
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drake89
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: FoxFire]
#19388593 - 01/08/14 03:03 PM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Techno billy- that thing makes me proud and cringe. I'd hate for you to get maimed!
I've looked at those drum chippers, similar to the round bale shredder, but that would be massive overkill. I really want to try out a chicken feed mixer. Specifically see if it can chop soaked straw, mix it with spawn, and fill a straw log all in one go. I'd put a 10-20 HP electric motor on it.
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Forrester
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: drake89]
#19391168 - 01/08/14 11:17 PM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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drake89 said: I really want to try out a chicken feed mixer. Specifically see if it can chop soaked straw, mix it with spawn, and fill a straw log all in one go.
Now THAT would be something!!
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solarity
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: drake89]
#19392750 - 01/09/14 09:10 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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drake89 said: I really want to try out a chicken feed mixer. Specifically see if it can chop soaked straw, mix it with spawn, and fill a straw log all in one go. I'd put a 10-20 HP electric motor on it.
WTF is one of those ... Pics please.... immediately!!
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Ganzig
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: solarity]
#19392766 - 01/09/14 09:14 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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solarity
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: Ganzig]
#19392828 - 01/09/14 09:40 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Thanks, already did that! There are 20 different types of machine falling under that description I was interested in which one drake was talking about!
However I did come across an interesting idea of using an old exercise treadmill to roll a plastic drum with a paddle inside for mixing stuff.
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Edited by solarity (01/09/14 10:02 AM)
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chefinainteasy
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: solarity]
#19393151 - 01/09/14 11:05 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Hahaha that's funny!I found the same thing and am thinking up an idea for sawdust mixing using the same idea and a piece of drainage tubing like this. Just fabricate something to cap the ends and a jack to tilt it or something along these likes. Could hold more than a cement mixer and a lot cheaper.
http://www.kanapipeline.com/images/metal-drainage-pipe.html
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drake89
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: solarity]
#19393577 - 01/09/14 12:41 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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solarity said:
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drake89 said: I really want to try out a chicken feed mixer. Specifically see if it can chop soaked straw, mix it with spawn, and fill a straw log all in one go. I'd put a 10-20 HP electric motor on it.
WTF is one of those ... Pics please.... immediately!!
well thanks for asking me to look, cause I found a model that handles whole hay bales!

the other ones i've seen have an auger driven expeller chute. but I have no idea how the insides of these things work.
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solarity
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: drake89]
#19393681 - 01/09/14 01:14 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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drake89 said: but I have no idea how the insides of these things work.
here ya go! http://www.bakerandsons.com/W14571-10.htm
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drake89
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: solarity]
#19393936 - 01/09/14 02:26 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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solarity said:
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drake89 said: but I have no idea how the insides of these things work.
here ya go! http://www.bakerandsons.com/W14571-10.htm
thats way more expensive the the ones i've seen. but it looks like it's made to eat bales so...
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kdh2013
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Re: Awesome idea for a shredder mulcher? Other Lo-tech ideas??? [Re: drake89]
#19413458 - 01/13/14 05:41 PM (10 years, 17 days ago) |
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I ended up scoring a Sears leaf shredder for less than 30 bucks! I'll see if it works
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