• Grain Robot

    From Dean Hoffman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 2 05:22:05 2021
    A couple guys have invented a gizmo to help keep farmers out of
    grain bins. <https://ianrnews.unl.edu/husker-undergrads-earn-national-award-grain-robot>

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  • From Doug Chadduck@21:1/5 to Dean Hoffman on Wed Jun 2 08:53:52 2021
    On 6/2/2021 5:22 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    A couple guys have invented a gizmo to help keep farmers out of
    grain bins. <https://ianrnews.unl.edu/husker-undergrads-earn-national-award-grain-robot>

    Outstanding. I'm originally from North Dakota and grew up and worked
    around grain bins. Levelled a lot of truck loads of small grains (oats,
    barley, wheat) before heading out of the field. Stuff can be like
    quicksand. Bins I remember were round and cone shaped on top. We never
    went in them once they were filling. Though some did and some die every
    year. Good job guys.

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  • From Dean Hoffman@21:1/5 to Doug Chadduck on Sat Jun 5 04:55:17 2021
    On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:53:56 AM UTC-5, Doug Chadduck wrote:
    On 6/2/2021 5:22 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    A couple guys have invented a gizmo to help keep farmers out of
    grain bins. <https://ianrnews.unl.edu/husker-undergrads-earn-national-award-grain-robot>

    Outstanding. I'm originally from North Dakota and grew up and worked
    around grain bins. Levelled a lot of truck loads of small grains (oats, barley, wheat) before heading out of the field. Stuff can be like
    quicksand. Bins I remember were round and cone shaped on top. We never
    went in them once they were filling. Though some did and some die every
    year. Good job guys.

    Safety doesn't seem to be at the top of the daily list for farmers. I spent my working
    years fixing irrigation systems. It was unusual to find a shield on the driveshaft from
    the engine to the gearhead on an irrigation well. Those would typically spin at about 2,100
    rpm. Oil, diesel fuel, and water naturally make things slippery. The oil and fuel naturally spill a
    bit over the years even for the careful guys.

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  • From Doug Chadduck@21:1/5 to Dean Hoffman on Sat Jun 5 14:41:47 2021
    On 6/5/2021 4:55 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:53:56 AM UTC-5, Doug Chadduck wrote:
    On 6/2/2021 5:22 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    A couple guys have invented a gizmo to help keep farmers out of
    grain bins.
    <https://ianrnews.unl.edu/husker-undergrads-earn-national-award-grain-robot>

    Outstanding. I'm originally from North Dakota and grew up and worked
    around grain bins. Levelled a lot of truck loads of small grains (oats,
    barley, wheat) before heading out of the field. Stuff can be like
    quicksand. Bins I remember were round and cone shaped on top. We never
    went in them once they were filling. Though some did and some die every
    year. Good job guys.

    Safety doesn't seem to be at the top of the daily list for farmers. I spent my working
    years fixing irrigation systems. It was unusual to find a shield on the driveshaft from
    the engine to the gearhead on an irrigation well. Those would typically spin at about 2,100
    rpm. Oil, diesel fuel, and water naturally make things slippery. The oil and fuel naturally spill a
    bit over the years even for the careful guys.


    If I remember correctly, they were straight down under the seat towards
    the trailer hitch.

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  • From Dean Hoffman@21:1/5 to Doug Chadduck on Sun Jun 6 08:53:08 2021
    On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 4:41:49 PM UTC-5, Doug Chadduck wrote:
    On 6/5/2021 4:55 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:53:56 AM UTC-5, Doug Chadduck wrote:
    On 6/2/2021 5:22 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    A couple guys have invented a gizmo to help keep farmers out of
    grain bins.
    <https://ianrnews.unl.edu/husker-undergrads-earn-national-award-grain-robot>

    Outstanding. I'm originally from North Dakota and grew up and worked
    around grain bins. Levelled a lot of truck loads of small grains (oats, >> barley, wheat) before heading out of the field. Stuff can be like
    quicksand. Bins I remember were round and cone shaped on top. We never
    went in them once they were filling. Though some did and some die every >> year. Good job guys.

    Safety doesn't seem to be at the top of the daily list for farmers. I spent my working
    years fixing irrigation systems. It was unusual to find a shield on the driveshaft from
    the engine to the gearhead on an irrigation well. Those would typically spin at about 2,100
    rpm. Oil, diesel fuel, and water naturally make things slippery. The oil and fuel naturally spill a
    bit over the years even for the careful guys.

    If I remember correctly, they were straight down under the seat towards
    the trailer hitch.

    You must be thinking of the tractor PTO. This might be a good example of how different farming is in different parts of the country. It sounds like it's been a couple days since you were on the farm. Here's a tractor with some type of shredder
    or mower.
    <http://www.ccidriveline.com/images/cms/PTO-shaft.jpg>. Implement makers have been putting PTO guards on the implement drive shafts for a long time now. It's just heavy plastic like you see here but it works.
    I was thinking of these: <https://www.purplewave.com/auction/130410/item/E8471>
    The controls and clutch lever for the engine are on the back of the engine. One has
    to stand by the driveshaft to start things up. Notice the metal driveshaft cover is laying right
    under the drive shaft. The dirt under the engine looks black. Someone has spilled some oil over time.
    I had a couple uncles in Idaho. They raised potatoes. I wouldn't know a potato digger if I tripped over
    one.



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  • From Doug Chadduck@21:1/5 to Dean Hoffman on Tue Jun 8 15:06:20 2021
    On 6/6/2021 8:53 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 4:41:49 PM UTC-5, Doug Chadduck wrote:
    On 6/5/2021 4:55 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10:53:56 AM UTC-5, Doug Chadduck wrote:
    On 6/2/2021 5:22 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
    A couple guys have invented a gizmo to help keep farmers out of
    grain bins.
    <https://ianrnews.unl.edu/husker-undergrads-earn-national-award-grain-robot>

    Outstanding. I'm originally from North Dakota and grew up and worked
    around grain bins. Levelled a lot of truck loads of small grains (oats, >>>> barley, wheat) before heading out of the field. Stuff can be like
    quicksand. Bins I remember were round and cone shaped on top. We never >>>> went in them once they were filling. Though some did and some die every >>>> year. Good job guys.

    Safety doesn't seem to be at the top of the daily list for farmers.

    Remember that attitude. "Aw it's OK. Don't worry about it." Yup.

    I spent my working
    years fixing irrigation systems. It was unusual to find a shield on the driveshaft from
    the engine to the gearhead on an irrigation well. Those would typically spin at about 2,100
    rpm. Oil, diesel fuel, and water naturally make things slippery. The oil and fuel naturally spill a
    bit over the years even for the careful guys.

    If I remember correctly, they were straight down under the seat towards
    the trailer hitch.

    You must be thinking of the tractor PTO.


    I stand corrected. I thought of that after I sent the post. Most PTOs
    were covered, but not all. Remember very early being repeatedly told to
    watch out for them. Have a friend back home almost lost it when a grain
    auger snagged his pants leg. Not sure of the story but he got away
    without to much damage. To much being relative.


    This might be a good example of how different farming is in different
    parts of the country. It sounds like it's been a couple days since you
    were on the farm.

    Maybe a shade over 50 years. Spent all my high school summers in the
    fields or farms one way or another. Lived in town (100 people maybe, if relatives were in town)

    Here's a tractor with some type of shredder or mower.
    <http://www.ccidriveline.com/images/cms/PTO-shaft.jpg>. Implement makers have been putting PTO guards on the implement drive shafts for a long time now. It's just heavy plastic like you see here but it works.
    I was thinking of these: <https://www.purplewave.com/auction/130410/item/E8471>
    The controls and clutch lever for the engine are on the back of the engine. One has
    to stand by the driveshaft to start things up. Notice the metal driveshaft cover is laying right
    under the drive shaft. The dirt under the engine looks black. Someone has spilled some oil over time.
    I had a couple uncles in Idaho. They raised potatoes. I wouldn't know a potato digger if I tripped over
    one.




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