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Topic: auger speeds

Posted By: jmshank
Subject: auger speeds
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 2:33pm

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D19,D15,WD,WC,A

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Posted By: jmshank
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 2:37pm

OOPS-- Ok i know there are variables here, but what rpm does doe a grain auger run at? I am wanting to convert a pto drive to an electric drive. I have a formula for figuring pulley sizes. Am i right in trying to get it close to 540, or should it be slower?

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D19,D15,WD,WC,A

Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 2:42pm

540 is what I run them at.

Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2016 at 6:35pm

do ya wanna load slow or load fast? as long as you can keep the auger full, that is your speed!

Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2016 at 8:03am

yep, what shameless said!

Posted By: jmshank
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2016 at 10:07am

Thanks Chad! --- Its going to be an overhead auger in my crib and it will be fed off of my pto run truck auger, just trying to match speeds best i can.

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D19,D15,WD,WC,A