DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

[aart]

I put this on the Okie thread, and it was suggested I post it here...
Zip ties, take out containers, water nipple and some scissors--my make shift "broody didn't like the new chicks I got for her" brooder. There's also a towel and heating pad under the milk crate and a anti-fly food tent (netting) to keep 'me in the crate.

Oh that is freakin brilliant!! I did a lot with small containers like that..but nothing that clever.

 

[Ctptcha]

I put this on the Okie thread, and it was suggested I post it here...
Zip ties, take out containers, water nipple and some scissors--my make shift "broody didn't like the new chicks I got for her" brooder. There's also a towel and heating pad under the milk crate and a anti-fly food tent (netting) to keep 'me in the crate.

Ok. That's AWESOME!!!!!!

What heating pad did you use? I would love to try that with my duckies

. Congrats on saving them

 

[HeyBigRhondaq]

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Ok. That's AWESOME!!!!!!   What heating pad did you use? I would love to try that with my duckies . Congrats on saving them
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Just a cheap one from CVS.

 

[aart]

For those using heating pads for chick warmth, make sure you don't use one with the 'auto-off' feature....might wake up to cold chickies.

Several folks here have made a heating 'plate' type device using heating pads...worked great for me.

 

[LindaB220]

For those using heating pads for chick warmth, make sure you don't use one with the 'auto-off' feature....might wake up to cold chickies.

Several folks here have made a heating 'plate' type device using heating pads...worked great for me.

So far I've not needed it. Hot in La. We don't even need a heat lamp after first 2 days. in my storeroom. But I think that I will make one of these for winter time. Have you seen the video of the lady that started it. Beekissed talked about hers on her thread, then found out that someone was before her and on youtube. Great minds think alike. aart, I like the way yours is set up . I think I'll model it more like yours. Have to be flat boards though. I'm not handyman.

 

[DLCShark]

I love the gutter ideas. I will have to start searching the local salvage stores to see if I can find some cheap and do so modding.

 

[ozexpat]

OK all you engineer and mechanical types.

I am going to build a mixer for feed.

I have to gear down a motor to a few rpm as I am using a 250g plastic water tank.

My question is - what do you call a "thingee" that has a spindle through it that you can put a v belt pulley on either side. It has holes to bolt it down?

I cannot remember for the life of me

 

[vehve]

OK all you engineer and mechanical types.

I am going to build a mixer for feed.

I have to gear down a motor to a few rpm as I am using a 250g plastic water tank.

My question is - what do you call a "thingee" that has a spindle through it that you can put a v belt pulley on either side. It has holes to bolt it down?

I cannot remember for the life of me

I'm not really clear on the description, but is it some sort of gearbox or variator you're referring to? Or just some sort of axle clamp you can attach a spindle to something with?

One simple solution to mixing would be a cement mixer though. Of course building something similar out of oil drums would be cheaper.

 

[ozexpat]

I'm not really clear on the description, but is it some sort of gearbox or variator you're referring to? Or just some sort of axle clamp you can attach a spindle to something with?

One simple solution to mixing would be a cement mixer though. Of course building something similar out of oil drums would be cheaper.

I think I found it


a pillow block

My goal is to us a 1700 RPM motor with a 2 inch pulley. Run a V belt to a 20 inch pulley on one side of the hub. The other side will have a 2" pulley with another 20" pulley attatched to the 250 gallon drum

I should get a speed reduction of 100. 17 rpm or once every three seconds should be adequate.

The whole contraprion will be like an over sized cement mixer that can be tilted forward to pour our the feed.

The drum will sit on a base with 4 8" rubber wheels and a wheel at the fron to precent it moving forward when tilted.

....
My second option is to use a single set of pulleys to drive one of the rubber wheels - the drum is 36" in diameter the wheel is 8 so it will probably spin at about one rotation per second. I am nor sure if this will make it unweildy

Thoughts

 

[vehve]

I think I found it


a pillow block

My goal is to us a 1700 RPM motor with a 2 inch pulley. Run a V belt to a 20 inch pulley on one side of the hub. The other side will have a 2" pulley with another 20" pulley attatched to the 250 gallon drum

I should get a speed reduction of 100. 17 rpm or once every three seconds should be adequate.

The whole contraprion will be like an over sized cement mixer that can be tilted forward to pour our the feed.

The drum will sit on a base with 4 8" rubber wheels and a wheel at the fron to precent it moving forward when tilted.

....
My second option is to use a single set of pulleys to drive one of the rubber wheels - the drum is 36" in diameter the wheel is 8 so it will probably spin at about one rotation per second. I am nor sure if this will make it unweildy

Thoughts

I'd go with the slower speed. Might get a bit wobbly otherwise, plus a cubic meter of feed is going to weigh quite a lot, so better to go slowly with more torque. I checked out the specs on a 125 liter cement mixer, it's supposed to do 25-30 rpm. You're moving a lot more of stuff in your's, so considering gearing it down from the 17 even might not be a bad idea, even though you won't be adding water to your mix. What kind of blades are you planning on putting in it?