Pressure tank feeder?

[Aggie PhD]

Has any body ever used an old pressure tank from a well pump to convert to build a feeder? I got 3 of these and will likely have some feeder repairs this next year.

If so if the curvature at the bottom enough for the corn to drain effectively?


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[Philip-TX]

IDK the answer to your question (try it)

But, You can make your own cone/funnel with this:
Copy of conebottom.xls

cone cutout 2.pdf

cone cutout.pdf

[Mike Fangman]

It should be good, before funnels came around, we just used 55 gallon drums and they have a flat bottom. Yours looks to have a bit of curvature to it, so should work fine.

[big_smith]

I built one this past off season. The tank I used is a bit taller and thinner, but the feeder holds 750#. It has worked great so far. I flipped it over and cut the ring off. I welded up the bleeder valve hole. I wish I would have made my lid bigger, but I was making it out of stuff I had laying around and that is as big as I had on hand.

[Aggie PhD]

That is perfect! I need to measure the diameter, but I think this will hold 6-700 pounds as well.

I made some stand and fill from a old air conditioning unit, and the bottom is starting to rust out. And this will be a "whatever is on hand" project as well

[WBA2000]

I used one to make a protein feeder. It holds about 275lbs

[texan16]

Ill take one off your hands and practice with it..........I think you can make some really nice feeders out of those.

[cj7zrcool]

Just seeing this....I've made a couple from pressure tanks. Large capacity, heavier walled than 55gal drum, integrated funnel when inverted, they work out great. This one holds 750# & I used a 85gal barrel lid.

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[nimrodtracy]

Nice